I'm going to get married!!

Sorry for the lack of posts recently, but this will have to carry on for a while, as i'm due to get married.

Some people who read this blog will know a bit about me and my wife to be, Su or Kao, whichever you may know her as.

Yes, we get married on 4th August in Krabi, and i'm due to fly out this Sunday.

So please don't think i don't care about Thai football, i do, i just won't have as much time in the next few weeks.

I will have an update on all results and league tables when i'm back.


Regards


Adam

Todays Results - 20th July

Premier League (Round 16)

Bangkok University 1 - 0 Customs Department

Division One (Round 19)

Nakhon Sawan FC 0 - 2 Suphanburi FC
Surat Thani FC 1 - 0 Thai Honda FC
Sriracha FC 2 - 0 Royal Thai Navy FC
Raj-Vithi FC 0 - 1 Royal Thai Police FC
Phitsanulok FC 1 - 2 Royal Thai Air Force FC
Khonkaen FC 2 - 3 Rattana Bundit FC
Thai Airways 0 - 2 Mueang Thong NongJork United
Chanthaburi FC 2 - 2 PTT FC


Division 2 Group A (Round 15)

Nakhon Ratchasima 2 - 1 Narathiwat
Sakon Nakhon 0 - 1 Songkhla
Chachoengsao 1 - 3 Rajpracha
Ratchaburi 2 - 2 Satun
Prachinburi 1 - 1 Chiang Mai

Today's Results - 19th July

19th July

Premier League (Round 16)

Royal Thai Army 2 - 3 BEC Tero Sasana
Chonburi FC 2 - 2 TOT
Krung Thai Bank 2 - 0 Nakhon Pathom
Port Authority 2 - 2 Chula-Sinthana
Tobacco Monopoly 0 - 0 Coke Bangpra
Bangkok Bank 0 - 1 Samut Songkhram
PEA 0 - 0 Osotspa M-150


Division 2 Group B (Round 15)

71. Air Force Training 0 - 1 Bangkok North Central
72. Si Sa Ket 1 - 0 Lopburi
73. Bangkok Bravo 1 - 1 Kasem Bundit U.
74. Marine Coll. 5 - 4 Navy Fleet Support
75. Bangkok Christian Coll. 4 - 0 Thonburi Coll.

Weekend Fixture List - 19&20 July

19th July

Premier League (Round 16)

Royal Thai Army - BEC Tero Sasana
Chonburi FC - TOT
Krung Thai Bank - Nakhon Pathom
Port Authority - Chula-Sinthana
Tobacco Monopoly - Coke Bangpra
Bangkok Bank - Samut Songkhram
PEA - Osotspa M-150

Division 2 Group B (Round 15)

Air Force Training - Bangkok North Central
Si Sa Ket - Lopburi
Bangkok Bravo - Kasem Bundit U.
Marine Coll. - Navy Fleet Support
Bangkok Christian Coll. - Thonburi Coll.

20th July

Premier League (Round 16)

Bangkok University - Customs Department

Division One (Round 19)

Nakhon Sawan FC - Suphanburi FC
Surat Thani FC - Thai Honda FC
Sriracha FC - Royal Thai Navy FC
Raj-Vithi FC - Royal Thai Police FC
Phitsanulok FC - Royal Thai Air Force FC
Khonkaen FC - Rattana Bundit FC
Thai Airways - Mueang Thong NongJork United
Chanthaburi FC - PTT FC

Division 2 Group A (Round 15)

Nakhon Ratchasima - Narathiwat
Sakon Nakhon - Songkhla
Chachoengsao - Rajpracha
Ratchaburi - Satun
Prachinburi - Chiang Mai

Todays Premier League Result

Customs Department 1 - 4 Bangkok Uni

Good strong win for the students, recovering from getting knocked out in the Singapore Cup

Todays Results - 13th July

Premier League (Round 15)

Osotspa M-150 0 - 1 PEA

Division One (Round 18)

137: Chanthaburi 0 - 1 Khon Kaen
138: Rattana Bundit 3 - 2 Phitsanulok
139: Air Force 1 - 1 Raj-Vithi
140: Police 0 - 1 Sriracha
141: Navy 0 - 0 Surat Thani
142: Thai-Honda 0 - 0 Nakhon Sawan
143: Suphanburi 0 - 0 Thai Airways
144: PTT 0 - 2 Mueng Thong NongJork United

Division 2 Group A (Round 14)

66: Satun 1 - 1 Chiang Mai
67: Rajpracha 2 - 1 Samut Prakan
68: Songkhla 2 - 0 Prachinburi
69: Nakhon Ratchasima 6 - 0 Chachoengsao
70: Narathiwat 1 - 1 Ratchaburi

Division 2 Group B (Round 14)

67: Kasem Bundit U. 2 - 1 Army Welfare

Todays Results - 12th July

Premier League (Round 15)

TOT 1 - 1 Chonburi
BEC 0 - 1 Army
Nakhon Pathom 1 - 1 KTB
Chula-Sinthana 5 - 0 Port Authority
Coke-Bangpra 3 - 0 Tobacco
Samut Songkhram 1 - 2 Bangkok Bank


Division 2 Group B (Round 14)

Thonburi Coll. 0 - 0 Fleet Support
Lopburi 0 - 2 BKK Christian Coll.
Air Force TC 2 - 3 Bangkok Bravo
BKK North Central 0 - 0 Marine Coll.


Druryfire Comment

Well, BEC ceetainly lost a match they would have thought they should have won. But the Army are a strange team, they've picked up four points off the top two, but come a game against another team battling at the bottom then they will more than like fall over.

BEC, the team of stars with the biggest budget, they did this last year, losing games, they simply should win, if they want the title. Do they want it? It would seem not.

But who does want it? TOT and Chonburi could not be seperated in the top of the table clash, but this match does not get the headlines this week. That goes to Chula-Sinthana, who somehow came away with a 5-0 victory over relegation battlers Port Authority. PAT have recently been coming out of the early season slump, but this has just set them right back to were they started, and Chula were on earth did that come from?

Coke got a resounding win against Tobacco to keep there heads above water. But if you look at the league closely ( http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Thailand_Premier_League_2008&diff=225225043&oldid=225194203 ), it's all starting to get tight in every direction.

Do we have a Premier League champion in their? Tomorrow we have another top clash with PEA visiting Osotspa. It seems we currently have our top 6, Osotspa must win this to cement the top 6 spot, if they lose, it would seem they would be playing for 6th on their own. PEA certainly have it in them to gain victory and move upto 2nd.


In Division 2, the days action saw Bangkok Bravo once again score some points, they certainly don't want to get relegated into the Provincial Leagues. Lopburi, my favorites for the title, once again slipped up.

It seems, that most teams just can't string enough wins together to clear away from the pack, and that keeps every week just as exciting!

Futsal World Cup

Right, I don't know to much about Futsal, but hey, we have a national team to be proud of.

They take part in the Futsal World Cup from September 30th - 19th October to be held in Brazil

Here's the Group Thailand will sit in:

• Italy
• Portugal
• Thailand
• Paraguay
• USA

So, my question to you gents is:

• Do you follow Futsal?
• What are our creditinals
• Can we come home with the trophy?

Students fail Singapore Cup Test

Singapore Cup Result

Young Lions 0 - 0 Bangkok Uni

Young Lions advance 1-0 on aggregate

This weeks Fixtures

The Weeks Upcoming Fixtures



12th July



Premier League (Round 15)


TOT - Chonburi
BEC - Army
Nakhon Pathom - KTB
Chula-Sinthana - Port Authority
Coke-Bangpra - Tobacco
Samut Songkhram - Bangkok Bank



Division 2 Group B (Round 14)



66: Thonburi Coll. - Fleet Support
67: Lopburi - BKK Christian Coll.
68: Air Force TC - Bangkok Bravo
69: BKK North Central - Marine Coll.



13th July


Premier League (Round 15)


Osotspa M-150 - PEA



Division One (Round 18)


137: Chanthaburi - Khon Kaen
138: Rattana Bundit - Phitsanulok
139: Air Force - Raj-Vithi
140: Police - Sriracha
141: Navy - Surat Thani
142: Thai-Honda - Nakhon Sawan
143: Suphanburi - Thai Airways
144: PTT - Mueng Thong NongJork United

Division 2 Group A (Round 14)

66: Satun - Chiang Mai
67: Rajpracha - Samut Prakan
68: Songkhla - Prachinburi
69: Nakhon Ratchasima - Chachoengsao
70: Narathiwat - Ratchaburi

Division 2 Group B (Round 14)

70: Kasem Bundit U. - Army Welfare

15th July

Premier League (Round 15)

Customs Department - Bangkok University

Peter Reid - National Team Manager

Peter Reid - National Team Manager:

So, what do we know of Peter Reid? Well he's here now, starting in August, I would have preferred the German Holger Osieck, but thats history now, so lets move on.


Yes, he's English, he's from the school of hard knock's. He can certainly look after himself.
These are many comments i've heard or read over the last few days. So what will this bring to
the national team?

Well, my personal opinion, he will closely knit them together, but only if the Thai FA well let him.

I'm sure he will get the respect of the players he chooses for his national squads, and this will be a good thing.
He will respect everyone, but the minute they lose his respect, they will be out.

There certainly won't be any walkoff the pitch moments under Reid.

Generally he is a tough man, but let's hope he is not too tough, but still tough enough to handle our stars and put them back down to earth afternetting hat-tricks against the likes of Macau,Nepal, etc.

What does he know of Thai football?

To me, nothing, yes he has done coaching clinics, but boy, i think i'm more qualified in Thai and Asian football than Reid

He has to get straight into things in Thailand, that includes, live with them, live with the culture, learn what they go through.


If he see's the daily lifes of the Thai people, i'm sure he can see through their eyes, just what a task there is ahead of him. I just hope he's not there for the money and sun.

To me, Peter, to prove that you wanted the job so much, you must get out and view the live domestic games.

To me, don't go to Europe every other week to watch Winothai et all in Belgium, ground yourself in the Domestic game, and help it become stronger.

Peter mustgain experience of Asian football quickly, if he doesn't he maybe packing his bags long before his 4 year contract expires.

His only other previous experience to date was in England where he has managed clubs such as Man City, Leeds United, Coventry City and Sunderland.

But the only time i really remember him, was when he was building Sunderland up, getting them into the Premier League where he really did bring football to
the fans in the North east who craved it.

FAT (Football Association of Thailand) Objectives:

World Cup Qualification in 2014
Thailand National 'Reserve Team'

World Cup Qualification

Come on, let's get real, lets be a player in Asia before we take on the world. Let's learn to walk before we run. I've often come across a saying, Fail to prepare, then prepare to fail.

Preperation is the key. Why talk of world cup when we have ASEAN Championship and Asian Cup before us, lets prepare for these first

National Reserve Team

Whats all this about? We need players for a first team to begin with. We need 20 strong lads at least and then a few that can come through year after year.

First of all FAT, lets create a structure to bring young lads through and playing in a strong domestic league before we start taking on the world with Thai A and Thai B


My Objectives:

Asian Cup Qualification
ASEAN Championship winners
Better Preperation
Use Thai Personnel

Asian Cup Qualification

We have a proud record of qualifying for the Asian Cup, but this time it might be harder than we think. Iran, Jordan and Singapore are no pushovers.
So lets seal qualification and build on it. I'm sick and tired of FAT wanting to get to a World Cup, when we are pushovers in Asia. Let's conquor Asia first.
Make the Asian Cup and get through the group stages before we have world cup ambitions.

ASEAN Championship Winners

Ok, so, maybe it's a lot in his first tournement, but i've said this before, we are the regional powerhouse, and we are sliding behind Singapore. Let's proove we are still number one in ASEAN and take the cupon home soil, or at least make a fight of it.

ASEAN Championship winners will surely stand us in good stead for the Asian Cup qualification campaign.

Better Preperation

Forget the tours of England to play against teams nobody in Thgailand as ever heard of. And start to focus on the task ahead.

If we have games in the Gulf, play friendlies against teams in the Gulf, and actually tour them, get use to what it feels like.

I know Peter will have his hands tied on where to go, but surely FAT can ask for his opinion.

Cancel meaningless games against Nepal and the like, it's much better just to have a training camp rather than win 7-0, what would happen if we got beat, the team would fall apart!

Use Thai Personnel

Ok, so every manager has his own little team of friends and coaches. I don't blame them, and i wouldn't be surprised if Peter uses another Englishman as his number 2. But please, also have a thought to the future. Bring in the best of the upcoming managers or former players, and let them closely watch and learn the ropes.

I'm talking about our very own Zico's and Sripans of this world. The experience will be vital for years to come so it's the time now to get them on board, if not, then we will loose this opportunity for the next 5-8 years or so.

End of the day, time well tell, like or hate the man, he's got a big job to do, so give him your support.

Premier League Results - 9th July

Premier League - 9th July

Royal Thai Army 0 V 2 TOT
Krung Thai Bank 2 V 0 Bangkok Bank
Tobacco Monopoly 1 V 1 Osotspa
Port Authority 1 V 1 Customs Department

Singapore Cup / National Coach

Singapore Cup First Leg Result

Bangkok Uni 0 - 1 Young Lions

Devastating blow, conceding in the last minute. Return leg in a few days to get one over them

Bigger breaking news though, Peter Reid has been confirmed as the new national team manager. Best of luck Peter, i will bring my Druryfire Comment over the next day.

Osieck or Reid

The search for the new national coach has got underway, and it is expected to be announced within the next two weeks, to whom will become the new coach.

Peter Reid of England and German Holger Osieck have put their hats into the frame.

So it's looking like a two horse race. Who would i prefer?

Well, would be nice to see another English man put in charge, but what does Reid know about Asian football? Not a lot really, apart from the odd coaching course's in the Tesco Lotus car parks etc.

Osieck on the other hand has far more expereince, especially of Asian football, and won the Champions League just last year with Urawa Red Diamonds of Japan.

I'd personally like to see him in charge. Of course Reid, would use his English contacts and possibly even get the English FA to help on certain matters and bring relations between England and Thailand closer, possible Far East Tour for England anybody??

Osieck far outweighs Reid, especially in Asia and nternational experience after managing Canada aswell.

Should be a good contest to see who gets it, but i expect it will come to who wants less money to walk away with the job. Either way, i'd like to see both coaches bring something to the game, rather than just come for money.

Singapore Cup Quarter-Final Result - 7th July

Woodlands Wellington 0 - 0 Tobacco Monopoly (1-1 on aggregate)

Woodlands advance 4-2 on penalties.

Well, all that could seperate them was penalties, unfortunatly it was Tobacco on the wrong end. There adventure to Singapore is now over.

We now have Bangkok University left, so hopefuly they can progress to the semi-finals and reap revenge over Woodlands.

Tobacco will be back, let's hope this does not harm their Premier League season.

Division 2 Results - 6th July

Division 2 Group A - 6TH July

61 CHACHOENGSAO 1 V 1 NARATHIWAT
62 SAKON NAKHON 0 V 2 NAKHON RATCHASIMA
63 RATCHABURI 0 V 1 SONGKHLA
64 PRACHINBURI 2 V 0 RAJ PRACHA
65 SAMUT PRAKARN 1 V 3 SATUN

Division 2 Group B - 6th July

65 Army Support FC 2 V 0 Navy Fleet Support FC

Today's Division One Results - 6th July 2008

Division One

129 Mueang Thong 2 V 0 Suphanburi FC
130 Thai Airways 1 V 0 Thai Honda FC
131 Nakorn Sawan FC 1 V 2 Royal Thai Navy FC
132 Surat Thani FC 0 V 0 Royal Thai Police FC
133 Sriracha FC 0 V 0 Royal Thai Air Force FC
134 Raj-Vithi FC 1 V 2 Rattana Bundit FC
135 Phitsanulok FC 2 V 0 Chanthaburi FC
136 Khonkaen FC 0 V 0 PTT FC

Re-Confirmed Results for 5th July

Yesterday i posted 2 results that have now been amended:
Here's the correct results

Si Saket 1 - 0 Air Force Training College
Bangkok Bravo 5 - 1 Bangkok North Central ASSN

Today's Results - 5th July 2008

Thailand Premier League Fixtures - 5th July

Krung Thai Bank 1 V 1 Coke Bangpra
Bangkok Bank 0 V 0 TOT
Samut Songkhram 0 V 0 Provincal Electricity Authority
Royal Thai Army 1 V 2 Nakhon Pathom
Bangkok University 1 V 0 BEC Tero Sasana
Chonburi FC 4 V 1 Chula-Sinthana

Division 2 Group B - 5th July

61 Si Saket FC 5 V 1 Airforce Training College FC
62 Bangkok Bravo FC 1 V 0 Bangkok North Central ASSN FC
63 Marine College FC 2 V 2 Lop Buri
64 Bangkok Christian College FC 4 V 3 Kasem Bundit University FC

Druryfire Comment

It's approaching the middle of the campaign in the Premier League. Who really look's like they want to win it?

Chonburi had a morale boasting victory today with their biggest result of the season, whilst BEC once again wobbled and got beat in games they really should win if they want to be crowned champions.

Nakhon Pathom got a much needed victory today, a first in a while and a game that was a true 6-point. The Army were starting to gain a bit of momentum, but after this defeat they will be devastated. They have to pick themselves up again for next Wednesday in what is now becoming a congested fixture list for them.

Finally, in Division 2, Bangkok Bravo picked up their first victory, will they start to raise up the table, i doubt it, but it's possible they could have a good second half of the season.

Si Saket get a worthy mention after thumping the Airforce Training College 5-1 and moves them up to second in the table, could they gain promotion this year?

Singapore Cup 2008 - Result

Tobacco Monopoly 1 - 1 Woodlands Wellington

Tobacco flew the flag for Thailand and came away with a 1-1 draw. Return match early next week.

Asian Cup Qualification Fixtures

Thailand Fixtures for Asian Cup Qualification:

14th Jan: Jordan - Thailand
28th Jan: Thailand - Iran
14th November: Singapore - Thailand
18th November: Thailand - Singapore
6th Jan 2010: Thailand - Jordan
3rd March 2010: Iran - Thailand

Asian Cup 2011 Qualifiers

Thailand have been drawn with:

Iran
Jordan
Singapore

Two great dery games to come up against Singapore, but tough strugles away from home against Jordan and Iran.

I feel ourselves and Singapore will cancel each other out and possibly destroy both are hopes of qualification.

Really needed 6 points against the fourth seeds, which was Singapore.

The draw could have been much kinder, but this is it and we will have to deal with it.

First matchdays kick off on 14th January.

I will bring the schedule here when it's known.

Weekend Fixtures - 4th to 6th July

Singapore Cup - 4th July

Tobacco Monopoly - Woodlands Wellington (1st Leg)


Thailand Premier League Fixtures - 5th July

Krung Thai Bank V Coke Bangpra
Bangkok Bank V TOT
Samut Songkhram V Provincal Electricity Authority
Royal Thai Army V Nakhon Pathom
Bangkok University V BEC Tero Sasana
Chonburi FC V Chula-Sinthana

Games Moved:

Port Authority V Customs Department (Game Move to July 9)
Tobacco Monopoly V Osotspa M-150 (Game Move to July 9)

Division One - 6th July

129 Mueang Thong V Suphanburi FC
130 Thai Airways V Thai Honda FC
131 Nakorn Sawan FC V Royal Thai Navy FC
132 Surat Thani FC V Royal Thai Police FC
133 Sriracha FC V Royal Thai Air Force FC
134 Raj-Vithi FC V Rattana Bundit FC
135 Phitsanulok FC V Chanthaburi FC
136 Khonkaen FC V PTT FC

Division 2 Group A - 6TH July

61 CHACHOENGSAO V NARATHIWAT
62 SAKON NAKHON V NAKHON RATCHASIMA
63 RATCHABURI V SONGKHLA
64 PRACHINBURI V RAJ PRACHA
65 SAMUT PRAKARN V SATUN

Division 2 Group B - 5th July

61 Si Saket FC V Airforce Training College FC
62 Bangkok Bravo FC V Bangkok North Central ASSN FC
63 Marine College FC V Lop Buri
64 Bangkok Christian College FC V Kasem Bundit University FC

Division 2 Group B - 6th July

65 Army Support FC V Navy Fleet Support FC

TPL Results - 2nd July 2008

TPL Results - 2nd July 08


Royal Thai Army 0 - 0 Chonburi FC
Samut Songkhram 1 - 3 Krung Thai Bank
TOT FC 2 - 3 BEC Tero Sasana
Port Authority 1 - 2 Osotspa M-150

Breaking Transfer News!

*****Breaking News******

Thank's to Tony from the Australian Soccer Blog (http://soccerinaus.blogspot.com/) for highlighting my attention to this breaking news.

Teeratep Winothai is the new acquisition of Belgian outfit K.Lierse S.K.

Here's the full article: http://en.lierse.com/2008/06/30/theeratep-winothai-to-lierse/

I'm so excited by this news, that i really can't add any more!!

Thanks agin Tony for keeping me informed, i might just have to have a trip to Belgium in the new season!!