With Peter Reid taking up the assistant manager position at Stoke City, Thailand FA set out in search of the best candidate to replace him. That search ended with the hire of Bryan Robson, the current global ambassador for Manchester United.
While Robbo has been the most outstanding player of his generation, he has yet to prove himself to be a top class manager.

While I was discussing the poor administration state of Malaysian football, I also touched upon the national football team having to face defending champions Thailand to enter the SEA Games semifinals. Well guess what? The Malaysian national team not only defeated Thailand 2-1 to earn the right to face hosts Laos in the semifinals, the U-23 youth squad went on to defeat Laos 3-1 and then Vietnam in the final.

Bryan Robson's first taste of Asian football came last Saturday when Thailand traveled to Singapore. He came through that test with flying colours as the Thais comprehensively beat the Kallang Roar-deficient Singapore 3-1. That win boosted his credentials as a legitimate national team coach. What was even better that Saturday was that Noh Alam Shah, Singapore's best player would be suspended on Wednesday (today) when Thailand hosts Singapore at the Rajamangala Stadium.

The Malaysian Business Times published this article on the 21st October 2009.

Malaysia needs to learn how to put the right football club structures in place to attract funding, says football commentator Serbegeth Singh.
"What we have right now are just registered clubs.

Robbie Fowler has been busy in the Australian A-League. Apart from having scored nine goals and one assist, he has been doing what marquee signings are meant to do.

Fowler kicks in for Mayor's Christmas Appeal
Wednesday, 9 December 2009North Queensland Fury FC skipper Robbie Fowler has blasted past feeble goal keeping to kick home a win for the Townsville Mayor's Christmas Appeal.