tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348464617577736454.post7616100060975775263..comments2024-03-28T21:39:05.175+08:00Comments on Senang Diri: Game Over: Foreign talent sports personalities ditch Singapore for their China motherlandDavid Boeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11401913253357584603noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348464617577736454.post-71770704856971357412013-09-18T15:28:55.671+08:002013-09-18T15:28:55.671+08:00Way cool! Some very valid points! I appreciate you...Way cool! Some very valid points! I appreciate you writing this write-up and also the rest of the website is also very good.<a href="http://www.sbobet-77.com/2013/08/selecting-very-good-gambling-establishment-activity-web-pages/" rel="nofollow">sbobet </a>sbobethttp://www.sbobet-77.com/2013/08/selecting-very-good-gambling-establishment-activity-web-pagesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348464617577736454.post-53622810285062764372013-08-20T15:09:05.715+08:002013-08-20T15:09:05.715+08:00Way cool! Some very valid points! I appreciate you...Way cool! Some very valid points! I appreciate you penning this write-up and the rest of the site is also really good. <a href="http://www.orbbet.com/" rel="nofollow">online Sbobet</a>Dhenz Nogarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10768101436109727929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348464617577736454.post-80369656974743108042013-01-10T22:08:50.932+08:002013-01-10T22:08:50.932+08:00Return after spying on.Return after spying on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348464617577736454.post-5820024134122558652013-01-05T02:26:14.407+08:002013-01-05T02:26:14.407+08:00You all better bear in mind the fate of lackeys wh...You all better bear in mind the fate of lackeys when their patron falls.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348464617577736454.post-44918264422358085842013-01-05T02:25:30.145+08:002013-01-05T02:25:30.145+08:00The internet dirty tricks brigade has appeared. Wi...The internet dirty tricks brigade has appeared. With their real names so they can score brown-nose points.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348464617577736454.post-35122645731689647452013-01-02T10:39:56.171+08:002013-01-02T10:39:56.171+08:00/// stngiam said...
Very unfair criticism to m.../// stngiam said...<br /> Very unfair criticism to make of Li Jiawei. Don't forget that Singpore-born Junie Sng also emigrated to Australia. Would you call that a 'betrayal' as well ? ///<br /><br />It is Singapore that betrayed Junie Sng. Was Junie Sng, a true blue Singaporean treated as well as Singapore treated a foreigner like Jiawei?<br /><br />Did Australia thrown millions at Junie to induce her to migrate. And if Oz did that and Junie subsequently returned to Singapore, then you can call that a betrayal. Then, and only then, can you say Junie betrays Oz.<br />Thehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02941744057903049051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348464617577736454.post-34077969021353920292012-12-31T16:33:48.028+08:002012-12-31T16:33:48.028+08:00Why should any sportmen especially those from othe...Why should any sportmen especially those from other countries with right frame of mind will want to stay in Singapore consider its continuing high cost of living due to skew policies and nonsense of ruling party ?<br /><br />Those foreign sportsmen are not draft as the old man think and they know the prize money that they won in blood and sweat will deplete faster in Singapore than in their mainland due to different standard of living.<br /><br />Remember the currency rate is different in mainland. Why live in expensive Singapore if they have a choice ?<br /><br />If the shittyTimes can only emphasize attachment to own country as the shitty reason , you can bet that the main reason is more of monetary reason, after all ,don't forget these people have no root in Singapore.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348464617577736454.post-25428256428336485312012-12-31T14:31:55.899+08:002012-12-31T14:31:55.899+08:00Not wrong with what Jiawei did, Singapore dangle t...Not wrong with what Jiawei did, Singapore dangle the carrot, she bite. Not like Singapore will feed her indefinitely, no Singaporean can expect the government to feed them, less to say about a sport person near to their prime.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348464617577736454.post-89497625760270810362012-12-31T14:06:43.392+08:002012-12-31T14:06:43.392+08:00It is an extremely unfair comparison to make betwe...It is an extremely unfair comparison to make between LJW and Duric. Duric has given the best years of his life to SG. He has a family here and has publicly stated that this will be his home. He has no intention of leaving SG and will continue to contribute in whatever capacity he can. Not all FTs are materialistic and leave after their stint here. Duric is one FT that I will gladly call a fellow Singaporean.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348464617577736454.post-80062724143650885642012-12-31T09:48:16.533+08:002012-12-31T09:48:16.533+08:00@Kenneth Koh
Hi Kenneth, the sudden proliferation...@Kenneth Koh<br /><br />Hi Kenneth, the sudden proliferation of "passion" for Table Tennis and other sports is due to this thing call DSA (Direct School Admission). Suddenly every father mother want their sons and daugthers to be passionate in sports, so as to enter backdoor to elite schools like RI/RGS,etc. Take away the foreign imports and leave only the DSA in the equation, this "passion" for sports will still remain. Granted there are genuine people having real passion for sports and we should nurture these local talents.<br /><br />@David,<br /><br />Thanks for your courage to write this so matter of factly and for discussion. If i may hazard a guess, PRCs psychologically prepared their mind to think that Singapore with its majority of Chinese is easier to "migrate" to than say the USA, NZ, Canada, etc. But i think they receive a "culture shock", they din expect Singapore to be so angmoh and they forgot about the Malays and Indians and a whole different geography! On the other hand, they will more likely prepare themselves psychologically if say, they are determine to go to the western countries... i have former PRC colleagues whom have migrated to Australia, ordinary blokes no different like us (and who are not Olympians!)who are now living very well owning 2 homes (landed) and a car. In Singapore, many years after your Olympic glory, they will find themselves living in HDB flats and squeezing into MRT with the great unwashed.<br /><br />@Mern How,<br />You are right. National Service and 10 years of reservist for her son? hahahahahahahahaha.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348464617577736454.post-4873480186976074672012-12-29T16:33:38.976+08:002012-12-29T16:33:38.976+08:00In business, we dun get 100% on all investments. S...In business, we dun get 100% on all investments. Similarly, in the area of FT.<br />We do have successes - Jing JunHong and some others. We ought to focus on the successes and not the failures. These sportsmen and sportswomen have already create enough awareness to get our youth more interested in sports.<br /><br />Think about this: before Jing Junhong and Li Jiawei, how many of our youngsters were interested in table-tennis?Kenneth Kohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11381507283908275225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348464617577736454.post-28727531898577191882012-12-29T16:06:40.889+08:002012-12-29T16:06:40.889+08:00Dear stngiam,
Am unable to say why Junie Sng left ...Dear stngiam,<br />Am unable to say why Junie Sng left but others have already commented.<br /><br />Since we're on Li Jiawei, name me one Singaporean protege she was helping to develop before she retired. Just one player.<br /><br />More thought drivers:<br />1. The relatively short career lifespans for sports people (typically less than three Olympic cycles) make their life decisions a lead indicator of how ordinary foreign talent (FT) might behave once their own life goals are met.<br /><br />2. If representing Singapore at a national level failed to spark that emotional bond to Singapore for FT sports personalities, one might ask what sort of emotional connection other FTs will have for Singapore (if any) once their life goals are met a decade or so from now.<br /><br />3. For ordinary FTs, the decade or so that may be required for these FTs to achieve their life goals may cultivate stronger emotional bonds to Singapore, compared to the sports talents.<br /><br />4. However, s/no 3 is a tenuous argument as many FTs tend to live in enclaves and keep to themselves.<br /><br />5. Their inability or unwillingness to interact with heartlanders may see them fly the coop once they have better options elsewhere. To them, Singapore may be just a transient pit stop, a stepping stone on the way to Australia, Canada or the USA.<br /><br />6. The Sing Govt has figures on the number of Hong Kong families it invited here before the handover to China in 1997. The retention rate for HKG families may indicate whether or not our FT policy is doomed to fail because it is human nature for people with a migrant mindset to cherry pick the "best" living conditions for their descendants.<br /><br />7. If the action of sports personalities is a sign of things to come, you can well imagine its negative impact when multiplied across tens of thousands of FT households once they decide it's time to go.<br /><br />Best regards,<br /><br /><br />DavidDavid Boeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11401913253357584603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348464617577736454.post-61456652920478373552012-12-29T13:57:44.358+08:002012-12-29T13:57:44.358+08:00Junie Sng left for Oz due to 2nd language handicap...Junie Sng left for Oz due to 2nd language handicap in her days. She won numerous medals without money thrown at her. Lee JW is not the only table tennis play who balik kampong, there was another lesser known one. There were also a few FT footballers who cannot manage a decent pass. The whole stupid FT sports policy costs taxpayers a bomb. Those who came up with this should pay the price for their failed policy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348464617577736454.post-67421025558627972782012-12-29T06:16:46.483+08:002012-12-29T06:16:46.483+08:00The issue here is citizenzhip and how it is used a...The issue here is citizenzhip and how it is used an merchandize and a commodity to be bartered. In NS we are told to fight and die for our country because we are citizens. Spore citizens pay a very high price i.e cramped living conditions, cramped transport services, low pay, yearly reservist training. etc...<br /><br />These players from overseas however are HIGHLY PAID and do not sacrifice anything for their citizenship. Dont expect JiaWei to bring her son back to do NS and annual reservist training. <br />Mern Hownoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348464617577736454.post-27517086611920829112012-12-29T02:39:40.950+08:002012-12-29T02:39:40.950+08:00I am surprised that China, which do not recognise ...I am surprised that China, which do not recognise dual nationality, will take back a quitter who, after being trained to play badminton, betray her own birth country to play for another country. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348464617577736454.post-92173053665211912652012-12-29T01:59:49.253+08:002012-12-29T01:59:49.253+08:00@Anon
Sorry, but why do you refer to the striker a...@Anon<br />Sorry, but why do you refer to the striker as an FT, the acronym for Foreign Talent? <br /><br />More and more, it is quite obvious that the imports are not talents. They are merely foreigners. Let's refer to them as that, instead of buying into the govt's labelling.<br /><br />As for Junie, didn't she have a choice to stay or go, as someone who was born here? Quite a number are doing that. If she in a few years decides to leave Aus and come back here, say after it had sunk a lot of money into her, one would ask some questions. <br /><br />Jiawei was Bribed to come here under a scheme which we were told had benefits beyond medals and glory for the country. She delivered the medal and the glory. Thank you. She's off. Done. Washed her hands of us and is very much richer. <br /><br />However, her leaving has rubbished a govt promise. Basically, the govt has not delivered on the 2nd part of its boast about these imports and reasons for the huge amount of money it has frittered away on them. Money it could have put into a born in Spore athlete.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348464617577736454.post-70664485476770120472012-12-28T22:48:18.470+08:002012-12-28T22:48:18.470+08:00What do you really expect of a mercenary who was h...What do you really expect of a mercenary who was hired to play an obscure sport in order to obtain medals for gloryhunting bureaucrats?<br /><br />I'm not even angry at Li Jiawei. In fact, I would have probably done the same in her shoes. It's those dunces in charge of Singapore's sports scene whom we should direct our venom towards. The same dolts who think prioritize playing a 40+ year old FT striker over developing local talent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348464617577736454.post-77778680596001058002012-12-28T21:51:14.984+08:002012-12-28T21:51:14.984+08:00Very unfair criticism to make of Li Jiawei. Don...Very unfair criticism to make of Li Jiawei. Don't forget that Singpore-born Junie Sng also emigrated to Australia. Would you call that a 'betrayal' as well ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com