Asian Games: Vietnam trash Iran 4-1.
Singapore lost 1-0 to Tajikistan.
Youth Development… yah yah yah yah yah yah~~~~~~
Lets see:
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08 Mar 2004
“We will make it. I have no doubt whatsoever that we will make it,” said Mr Mah, who undersaw the birth of the Goal 2010 project during his 13 year tenure at the FAS.
“It’s about getting Singaporeans to dare to dream. We’ll get there, whether it be in 2014, 2018 or later, we willl keep trying. Nothing is impossible, we just have to change the mindset.”
Mah Bow Tan
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02 Dec 2005
“We would like to ensure all the fans that the system we have put in place through the Roadmap designed by FAS President, Assoc Prof Ho Peng Kee, remains on the right track to success.”
“The fact that several players from the 2004 Tiger Cup-winning team are graduates from the National Football Academy (NFA) or the S.League Centre-of-Excellences is testament that we are successfully churning out good youth talents for our national teams.
Coupled with a judicious complement of foreign talents in our football development programme, we are on the right track to bring more success for the nation.
There is a need to send our players to the Under-23 tournaments like the SEA Games and Asian Games, as these are part of our grooming process to reach the higher goals of doing well in senior FIFA, AFC and AFF competitions.
We will continue to build on our successes. We will also learn from our disappointment, just as we will learn from every triumph. The key is not about failing, but rising every time we fall.”
Winston Lee
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27 July 2006
The cubs have now been given the chance to don national colours at the Asian Games, to be held in Doha, Qatar from December 1 – 15, 2006.
This followed an appeal submitted by the Football Association of Singapore (FAS), led by Associate Professor Ho Peng Kee, Senior Minister of State for Law & Home Affairs & President of the FAS.
“The boys are grateful for this opportunity to play against the best in Asia and we’ll like to thank the SNOC for putting their faith in our boys,”
“Also, we’d like to thank all our fans for their overwhelming support that they’ve shown over the past few weeks.”
Ho Peng Kee
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Lion City Cup 2007 – CANCELLED
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30 Mar 2008
“Let me state clearly that youth development remains a key priority. It is therefore very satisfying that of the 22 players in the successful Under-23 SEA Games squad last year, 21 of them were the products of our youth development programmes while the 22nd player came through our FAS Foreign Sports Talent scheme. Let me assure all that our youth development programmes, including our Centres of Excellence, are very much in place and running well.”
“Singapore football’s youth development programme covers various aspects. The National Football Academy (NFA) focuses on the elite development in the National Under-15,16,17 and 18 squads. For several years now, we have worked closely with the Singapore Sports School to develop players from age 13. Over the years, many young players have emerged through the ranks to earn international honours for Singapore.”
“As for COEs, last year, FAS announced that it would explore a new hybrid approach of organising our COEs where FAS-run COEs will complement Club-run ones. This way, we can leverage on the best out there in the clubs and at the same time, tap the greater resources of the FAS. Those Clubs not running COEs can then concentrate on the S.League, Prime League and community outreach programmes at schools and grassroots levels which means they are still involved in youth development. By our calculations, this delivery model will continue to ensure that sufficient young players are produced every year to meet all the clubs’ requirements”
Ho Peng Kee
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21 Aug 2009
“It is also good to hear that the kids here (in Singapore) remain at school while being exposed to organised football training both in school as well as at the COE. It is crucial to their overall development as people by being in school. ”
Sammy Lee, Liverpool Assistant Manager on Singapore football development
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17 Oct 2009
“We will be unveiling a five-year strategic plan, There will be increased subsidies to clubs to engage local and foreign talent of higher quality.”
“And we will be doing a lot more to ensure that the clubs won’t struggle when it comes to talent spotting.”
Zainudin Nordin
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13 Dec 2009
“The National Syllabus that you have is extremely comprehensive and invaluable. Every country should have something like this,” he exclaimed enthusiastically.
“This is an excellent idea as most coaching books and manuals are extremely complicated. This is very easy to follow and it helps coaches in a friendly way to achieve their targets.
“This is a very good idea and it makes perfect sense. There are many good processes here in the Syllabus that will work well.
“This is a worth while venture that you (FAS) will see benefits in helping your overall strategic plan as you try to be one of the best in Asia,”
Gary Mabbutt, Former Tottenham Hotspur captain and England international
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29 Mar 2010
Youth Development
“FAS continued to invest significant resources towards our various youth development programmes. We have a very good relationship with the respective stakeholders involved in youth development and have worked in particular with the Co-Curricular Activities Branch (CCAB) and the Singapore Sports School (SSS). Our various programmes have continued to fuel the upward flow of talent from grassroots to schools to SSS, COEs to NFA to the Young Lions, the Prime League and S.League and finally to the National “A” team as part of a working eco-system which continues to unearth promising young talents.”
National Football Syllabus
“The development of the strongest, fittest, most skilful, tactically-smart and well-adjusted players on a national basis is our priority. In this regard, a significant milestone was achieved with the completion of a comprehensive National Football Syllabus designed by our Technical Director Slobodan Pavkovic and the FAS Technical Department, for Singapore based on the best practices of leading football nations in the world. ”
“This National Football Syllabus has been specifically tailored to suit Singapore football and in particular for players U-8 to U-18 in order to systematically develop and groom our youth. It also serves as a coaching guide for all coaches involved in the development of youth players in Singapore and the National Football Syllabus will be the main coaching manual for all elite youth football teams in Singapore. In fact, the National Football Syllabus was endorsed by both Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur when we presented it to some of their technical staff and they commended it for its comprehensiveness.”
Zainudin Nordin
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2010 – Singapore YOG team won Bronze.
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“The essence of our 2010-2015 game strategy is to identify emerging talents at a younger age and develop them through our National Football Syllabus and world class development plans that will focus on optimising the technical, tactical, physical and mental capabilities and capacities of our players.
“I am confident that with the full support of Singaporeans and the commitment of all our stakeholders, we will be able to achieve our goals. I would like to thank everyone involved in the development of the 2010-2015 Strategic Plan and I look forward to working with everyone again as we implement this Plan which will create a profound, tangible and lasting impact on the future of Singapore football.”
Zainudin Nordin, at launch of the FAS Strategic Plan 2010-2015
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6 Jan 2011
“That is my message to all. We will give focus to young players, develop talents as young as 14, 15, 16, 17 years old and talents’ of these players cannot be expand overnight but requires a span of four to five years before they reach the level that is required of them.”
“This is what’s going to happen. I hope when we announce the changes that will be carried out, citizens will understand that, these are for the benefit of the long term and not the short term.”
“Although we will work hard, do not expect a miracle to happen overnight,”
“All the current player will be dropped and Raddy will form a new team. When the new players are chosen, they will be based on merit,”
“We will give full attention in developing our young talents,”
Zainudin Nordin, after “dropping the entire National Team” <— if there is even such a thing…
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1 Apr 2011
“FAS are helping clubs get their youth development system right so that they have more and better quality local players coming through the pipeline, which will in turn provide the national coach and the technical team with a bigger base of players to choose from.
In order to increase the pool of young talents, FAS have decided that from 2011, ALL LOCAL S-LEAGUE CLUB must operate their club COE U-14, U-16 and U-18 programmes.
The funding for this COE programme is over and above the additional funding of 40% which has been provided for clubs this season.
The Club COE programme will enhance the tactical, technical, physical and mental capabilities of players by providing quality coaching and support services. FAS will be closely monitoring and auditing this programme.”
Zainudin Nordin (note the “ALL LOCAL S-LEAGUE CLUB MUST OPERATE THEIR CLUB COE”)
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19 July 2011
“We are in a dynamic and exciting phase of football development in Singapore. The pipeline of young talents through our youth development is beginning to bear fruits. With the recent announcement of key partnerships with JFA and FAM, I believe it’s timely for us to leverage and further develop the S.League in tandem,”
Zainudin Nordin
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Jan 2012 – LionsXII enters Malaysian Super League
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31 July 2012
“As we move into the second half of the implementation of the FAS Strategic Plan, we will continue to work closely with our members and stakeholders, in pursuit of our objectives, as envisaged in our plan.”
“There are exciting times ahead for Singapore football although I should add that we must continue to persevere and overcome perennial challenges and constraints. I am confident that with our continued hard work and perseverance, coupled with strong support from our stakeholders, Singapore football will continue to progress.”
Zainudin Nordin
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25 Sept 2013
“Youth development is a very key aspect of the Strategic Plan”
“We need to people to get excited about this while being patient.”
“It’s a pity that our boys lack the physicality to compete at the top level. Before they even go onto the field, they’re about half a head shorter than their opponents.”
Zainudin Nordin
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15 Feb 2014
“Youth development is a key pillar of the FAS Strategic Plan. The new COE format, which will enhance the technical, tactical, mental and physical development of our young players, will add on to our other existing youth development platforms such as the LionsXII and Courts Young Lions.”
“We have a clear vision for the progression of these players: promising young players will be given opportunities to represent Singapore at youth international level when they get selected to be part of the National Football Academy; the players will also get to be scouted by the S.League teams and commence their careers as professional footballers. The COE will be the platform for these young players to both showcase and refine their talents, a step which brings them closer towards their goal of a being a professional footballer.”
Zainudin Nordin – Under the new structure of the COE, three S.League clubs namely Balestier Khalsa, Home United and Warriors FC, will field six age-group teams of 25 players each, at the Under-13, Under-14, Under-15, Under-16, Under-17 and Under-18 levels. There will be a total of three COE League Competitions, at the Under-14, Under-16 and Under-18 levels, which the National Football Academy (NFA) teams will also participate in. <— which is then disband because of the trashing results….
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12 Sept 2014
“One of the Key Performance Indicators of both coaches is youth development, and we are pleased to note that about 20 young players have made their international debuts during the past 15 months. We are also heartened and encouraged by the development of several young players in LionsXII, including Zulfahmi Arifin, Gabriel Quak, Shahfiq Ghani, Madhu Mohana and Faris Ramli, who not only recorded more playing time this season but have also progressed to becoming key players of the national team which will be participating in major tournaments such as the Suzuki Cup. Going forward, FAS will continue to support and work closely with our technical and backroom staff, including those from the National Team, LionsXII and Young Lions, to fulfil our footballing objectives.”
“Youth development is a key pillar of the FAS Strategic Plan and we are pleased to report that our players continue to develop well under the various youth programmes which have been endorsed and assessed by leading football officials, including the technical director of the Austrian Football Association, Mr Willi Ruttensteiner, and former England Under-21 coach Brian Eastick in recent months.”
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And where is our National Team now???
15 Sept 2014
“Several seniors are no longer with the team, men like Aleksandar Duric, Fahrudin Mustafic, Shi Jiayi and Daniel Bennett. This is a new side but they are young and dynamic.”
“Bernd will need time to develop this side. We must bite the bullet and change the older players, as the youngsters must be given opportunities.”
Zainudin Nordin