One of the television channels at Chelsea Football Club "Russia TV". Roman Abramovich must be pissed that technical difficulties are preventing him from watching The Andrei Arshavin Comedy and Out of Place Rants Against Women Drivers Hour.

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Met up with former editor of The Spoiler, Ryan Bailey for drinks.

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Persija are probably having breakfast at their hotel in Balikpapan as I type this. They have been better off staying at home and saving some money.
Just take a look at Persiba's recent home record (source - Bola Tabloid)
v Persik 1-0
v Persijap 1-0
v Persita 3-0
v Pelita Jaya 2-0
v PSIS 5-0
v Persib 2-0
v Sriwijaya 4-0
v PSPS 3-0
Rather pisses on my theory that Daniel Roekito's team don't do defence, dunnit? Click to continue reading...

According to Roubroum Chan Rithy, from Phnom Penh Crown, is training with Bangkok Glass with a view to a move to the Thai Premier League next season. Click to continue reading...

Singapore v Thailand 1-3
Persitara v Persebaya 1-2
Persitara v Persema 1-2
Johor v Terengganu 2-4
Muang Thong United v Chonburi 1-1
Geylang United v Albirex Niigata 1-0
Tampines Rovers v SAF 1-2
Gombak United v Woodlands 1-2
Albirex Niigata v SAF 1-3
Woodlands v SAF 1-4
Notice a pattern emerging? Click to continue reading...

Persitara v Persema 1-2 (Prince Bello Kabir; Seme Pierre, Robbie Gaspar)
Persisam v Persiba 2-1 (
Singapore Cup Final
Geylang United v Bangkok Glass 1-0 (Hafiz Rahim) 5,870 Click to continue reading...

Geylang upset Bangkok Glass to ensure the Cup remains in Singapore.
So what if Bangkok Glass were the dominating side in terms of attacking and having most of the possession throughout the game?
So what if Geylang were the side being under siege and not getting enough balls behind the Thais' defence? Click to continue reading...

SINGAPORE, 5 November 2009: Singapore's very own Geylang United will take on Thailand's Bangkok Glass in the RHB Singapore Cup Final at the Jalan Besar stadium on Sunday, 8 November.
Tickets for the final have been reduced to $5.00 for adults. There are still early bird specials available at $3. Click to continue reading...

Singapore v Indonesia 3-1
Their last goal was an own goal against Thailand in the 2008 AFF Cup in Bangkok and they lost that 2-1. In all they had gone five games without scoring but that run finally ended last night with a 3-1 defeat against Singapore in Lion City. Click to continue reading...

This Persib site says that the club have signed Thai international Suchao Nuchnum, currently with TOT.
As I reported here Persib were due to announce the arrival of a second Thai international along with Kosin and most people were guessing it would be Rangsan in whom they were interested. Click to continue reading...

TTM warming-up before the game
To be honest, it was already a damper prior to this returning fixture of this Singapore Cup semi-final between these two invited teams - Bangkok Glass and TTM Samut Sakorn.
With a huge task ahead, it wasn't a surprise to write off the Smokers (TTM's nickname), as not many teams can do what the Portuguese did in 1966 World Cup against the North Korean, before the match started. Click to continue reading...

Singapore takes on Thailand in the AFC Asian Cup Qualifying Group E match at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok on 18 November. p>
In conjunction with the match, flight packages are available for fans to travel to Bangkok to watch the Lions battle it out with Bryan Robson's Thai in the Crucial AFC Asian Cup match. Click to continue reading...

TTM Samut Sakorn v Bangkok Glass 0-6 (Gbenga Ajayi 3, Sarun Promkeaw, Tanat Wongsupphalak, Rungroch Sawangsri) 500
Game, tie was over after 10 minutes...though of course the Smokers could still win the 2nd leg 7-0! Looks like the Glass Rabbit will face Geylang United in the final Click to continue reading...

The last I heard this end was that Thai international keeper Sinthaweechai 'Kosin' Hathairatnkul was due to arrive in Indonesia at the beginning of this week but that had been put back because he needed to get a new passport.
Then he would come at the weekend, despite the fact he would be on international duty with Thailand in the Kata Cup but I guess the mouth wasn't aware of that small matter. Click to continue reading...

Bryan Robson has been here a week already and he is really loving it. The reception by the fans has been magnificent and he says he can feel a real genuine love of football here at all levels of The Game.
His aim is of course to watch as many players as possible and he enjoyed The Game Muanthong v BEC on Sunday and the BEC v Port Thai Cup finals is the next task. Click to continue reading...

Thai Premier League
Osotsapa v Sri Racha 1-3
Samut Songkram v Bangkok United 1-1
Muang Thong United v BEC Tero 2-0
PEA v Raj Navy Rayong 4-1
Nakorn Pathom v Bangkok Glass 2-5
TTM Samut Sakorn v TOT 1-1
Chonburi v Thai Port 2-1
Pattaya United v Chula United 2-1
1 - Muang Thong United 30 19 8 3 48-20 65
2 - Chonburi 30 18 8 4 50-30 62
3 - Bangkok Glass 30 16 8 6 45-31 56
4 - BEC Tero 30 15 6 9 53-34 51
Relegated - Sri Racha, Chula United, Nakorn Pathom
Top Scorer
18 - Anon Sangsanoi (BEC Tero)
14 - Mohamed Kone (Chonburi)
11 - Nantawat Thansopa (Bangkok Glass)
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Gombak United v Tampines Rovers 0-2 (Qiu Li, Alif Shafaein) 1. Click to continue reading...

New Thai coach Bryan Robson is currently getting to know his new charges ahead of the Asian Cup qualifier against Singapore next month. But following the vital second leg in Bangkok on 18 October he is off to Vietnam. Or before.
According to this story he is also arriving in Hanoi on the same day ahead of a game against old Vietnamese buggers. Click to continue reading...

Former Manchester United and England captain Bryan Robson was officially presented as the new manager of the Thailand national soccer team in Bangkok earlier today. Robson has signed a four-year contract to coach the three-time Southeast Asian champions. This will be Robson's first international team management experience. Click to continue reading...

Fans of TPL side Chonburi are none too impressed after being told they would have to play their final home game of the season against Thai Port in Bangkok at the Supachalasai Stadium.
This sanction was imposed after some Chonburi fans were alleged to have assaulted some members of the media at a recent home game. Click to continue reading...

Jogaram amistosamente no dia 10/10/2009, na cidade do Cairo-EGY, a seleção do Kuwait (110º no ranking da FIFA) e Jordânia (129º no ranking da FIFA).
O próximo jogo da seleção do Kuwait, será contra o Síria, no dia 26/10/2009 e a seleção Jordânia contra a China em 07/11/2009. Click to continue reading...

BEC Tero v Thai Port 3-1
Bangkok Glass v TTM Samut Sakorn 2-0
Samut Songkram v Nakorn Pathom 1-1
Chula United v Bangkok United 0-0
Raj Navy v Chonburi 0-1
Muang Thong United v Osotsapa 2-1
TOT v Pattaya United 3-1
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Indonesian Community Shield
Persipura v Sriwijaya
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Woodlands Wellington v Super Reds
Thai Premier League
BEC Tero v TOT 4-0 (Naret, Anon 3)
Osotsapa v Bangkok Glass 2-0 (Sarayuth, Somyya)
TTM Samut Sakorn v Muang Thong United 0-2
Chonburi v Chula United 2-2 (Kone Mohamed, Arthit; Aron de Silva)
Nakorn Pathom v Sri Racha 1-3
PEA v Samut Songkram 2-2
Bangkok United v Raj Navy Rayong 0-1
Pattaya United v Thai Port 0-0
Advantage Muang Thong United as they extend their lead to three points with two games left? Click to continue reading...

And not a moment too soon. Or it's still too late. Depends on who you ask. Regardless, Liverpool's newest 20 million Euro man is nearing a return...although I'm not sure if it's a return if he's never played. But it can't be a bad thing, can it?

This news coming off a bad week for Liverpool Football Club, no bones about it.

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Christ...where to begin.
Sunday morning I was down the Thai Port shop checking out a couple of things. Even at the relatively early time of 10 am there were people hanging around and buying things. They were due to play PEA that same day but I had to be elsewhere.
Muang Thong Thani is pretty new I think. Click to continue reading...

Just had the weekend in Bangkok and very happy to return to Jakarta for a rest. Spoke to Chonburi and Thai keeper Kosin about his forthcoming move to Persib as well as Japan and, well let's just say everything is not fully done and dusted. The full interview will be on Jakarta Casual TV later on.
It is being reported locally that Persib hope that Kosin will be in town later this week for the official club launching. Click to continue reading...

Thai Port v Nakhorn Ratchasima 3-1
BEC Tero v Bangkok United 2-0
TTM v Surat Thani 3-0
Bangkok Glass v Osotsapa 2-2 (Osotsapa win on penalties)
Has any team ever reached the semi finals of a cup competition in the same season in two separate countries before? 'Cos TTM Samut Sakorn have done just that in both Thailand and Singapore. Click to continue reading...

With four games to play in the Thai Premier League things couldn't be tighter in an epic title race between newly promoted Muang Thong United and Chonburi.
1 - Muang Thong 26 16 7 3 41-18 55
2 - Chonburi 26 16 6 4 44-26 54
Just one point between them and they go head to head at the Thunderdome this weekend. Click to continue reading...

Bangkok Glass v Osotsapa
TTM Samut Sakorn v Surat Thani
Thai Port v Nakorn Rachasima
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Loved this quote from the Bangkok Post
Worawi yesterday appointed Anucha Nakasai as national team manager.

Anucha is a former MP for Chai Nat.
"He has played football mainly in charity events," said Worawi.
Anucha thanked Worawi for giving him an opportunity to work with the national team. Click to continue reading...

PEA v Pattaya United 4-1
Raj Navy Rayong v Bangkok Glass 0-1
Chonburi v TTM Samut Sakorn 2-2
TOT v Sri Racha 1-0
A good weekend for Bangkok Glass as their leading title challengers both dropped crucial points. But will it be enough to drive a wedge between Chonburi and Muang Thong United? Click to continue reading...

1 - Muang Thong United 24 15 6 3 37-16 51
2 - Chonburi 24 15 5 4 40-23 49
3 - Bangkok Glass 24 12 8 4 35-25 44
4 - Osotsapa 25 12 7 6 31-25 43
Osotsapa last night defeated Bangkok Glass 2-1 thanks to an 89' winner from Sarayut. Today sees Muang Thing United travel to Chula to take on the Pink boys while their main title rivals Chonburi host TTM. Click to continue reading...

Monday 5 October – Albirex Niigata FC (S) VS Geylang United FC (Match 17)
Venue: Jurong East Stadium
Time: 7.45pm
Friday 9 October – Geylang United FC VS Albirex Niigata FC (S) (Match 18)
Venue: Bedok Stadium
Time: 7.30pm ('Live' Telecast Match)
Monday 26 October - TTM Samut Sakhon FC VS Bangkok Glass FC (Match 19)
Venue: Jurong West Stadium
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Chonburi v Samut Songkram 2-0
Bangkok Glass v BEC Tero 3-3
Chula United v PEA 3-1
Two late goals kept Chonburi in the title race with Adul scoring the first against Samut Songkram. BEC have been in fine form recently and they raced to a 2-0 lead against Bangkok Glass but the Glass Rabbits pulled themselves back in the game. Click to continue reading...

Muang Thong United v Bangkok Glass 1-0 13,000
BEC Tero v Pattaya United 3-1
Raj Navy v Chula United 1-1
Bangkok United v Chonburi 1-1
A tense race at the top of the TPL yesterday saw Chonburi drop vital points away to Bangkok United. Muang Thong United won narrowly against Bangkok Glass days after the Glass Rabbits, maybe sounds better in Thai, won through to the semi finals of the Singapore Cup. Click to continue reading...

Albirex Niigata defeated Tampines Rovers 1-0 earlier on this evening in the Singapore Cup to level the tie 1-1. Extra time couldn't split the teams and the Japanese won on penalties to join Bangkok Glass, TTM Samut Sakorn and Geylang United in the semis.
Yeap, the Singapore Cup semi finals will feature three foreign teams. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool youngster Dani Pacheco has declared that the club's pre-season in Bangkok and Singapore left him wanting to make an appearance at Anfield.
"The best thing has been signing for Liverpool and since then the two pre-seasons I have spent with the first team - especially the one just gone," he told the club's official website. Click to continue reading...