Feb 16

If you were to go through the entry gallery, you’d notice that I did not cover the team line up portrait at all as my first frame was recorded at 2112 .. that’s 9:12pm to those who don’t read time in the International format. And there’s a peculiar reason behind it – I wasn’t been let into the stadium’s parking area by the traffic policeman, even though I’m all prepared with the proper credentials. The conversation at the stop goes like this:

Police: Jalan! Jalan!
Me: (Winding screen) Assalamualaikum cik .. pasepa lak saya taleh nak masuk .. kan ada pass ngan stiker nie …
Police: Taleh masuk … jalan pi depan!
Me: Haa? Saya ada pass media nie (showing the media pass)
Police: Nih .. media kaa .. apa kaa … taleh masuk .. laluan VIP dah tutup .. parking dah takdak
Me: Tak pernah2 tutup laluan nih untuk orang yang ada pass pun cik, pasepa lak hari nie tutup?
Police: Hang tak payah nak cakap pandai sangat … jalan pi depan!

With him raising his voice like such, I know I have no time to lower myself to such level of stupidity. Looking at the time (it was 2035), instantaneously after that, I shut the screen and made 3 rounds to find a proper parking for my car which took quite some time as the area been flooded by cars for the favorite match. I managed to find a decent place near Petronas, carried my photography equipment, and marched straight to the stadium entrance without wasting time.

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At the entrance, the ushers were surprised to see my late entry. I saw ample available parking space. Then I saw a VVIP car at the stadium’s façade which happened to be transporting the new “Pemangku Sultan” to the match. Now, I don’t think my encounter with the policeman has anything to do with the “Pemangku Sultan” as I’ve been covering events with the Sultan’s attendance countless times.

I’ve been thinking, the stickers have been produced in putting the system to an order. They’ve been produced in direct relation to the number of available parking in the stadium vicinity. It’s very simple, those with stickers enter, those without do not. As a policeman, you don’t pass judgments based on your limited intellectual capacity because there’s the system and you need follow it to your bone. The interesting part was, my dear friend who holds a VVIP pass into the stadium vicinity came to the same encounter with the same officer as early as 1930! Soon after, I found out the other journalists have also been cast out from entering the parking space and I’m telling you, that policeman is definitely toast.

It’s funny that we have a system in our country of which many of those who enforce it manipulate the system to certain party’s interest to keep climbing the power ladder. Likewise in this encounter, the policeman deliberately broke the system and substituted his own to lick the balls of aristocracy.

BTW, the match ended with 0-0.

Feb 6

As soon as the match started, the rain poured down heavily. I managed not to get down to the ground until the nearing of second half ending. Still, it was heavy drizzling at the time that I was shooting.

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Kedah won the match at 1-0. The primera was contributed by Shahril Faizal.

Enjoy the entry :-)

Feb 4

Because of the recent incident in Sabah, I received quite a sum of requests for a photo of Mohd Faizal Abu Bakar nose injury. According to the x-ray, there’s a tiny fracture in the bone in the nose area. Currently, because of the condensed amount of flesh in the area, he cannot breath (or hardly) through his nose. He may be missing in the next 3 or 4 matches (though that he has an MC for only a week).

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Apart of all that, you can see a number of other players by the side of the the field (there’s another one resting at home, Mohd Farizal Rozali for ACL).

Let us all pray for their speedy recoveries.

Jan 30

It is a night to be remembered for the many football fans in Kedah – the first ever win at home in the 2010 Malaysian Super League. Though that T-Team tussling back with a heavy fight, they only managed to acquire 1 out of 4 goals being recorded tonight. Kedah won against T-Team at 3-1.

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After the first goal by Azlan Ismail, one could practically feel the spirit bloomed up to a different level, something that haven’t been felt for a long time in that very home ground, Stadium Darulaman. The 2nd goal being contributed by Mohd Faizal Abu Bakar whilst the 3rd one … well .. it’s again Azlan Ismail :D

Note: There’s a mistake in the statement above. Perhaps I was updating in a sleepy state. The correct goal sequence was first by Mohd Faizal Abu Bakar. The 2nd and the 3rd goal was by Azlan Ismail. Sorry for the mistake and thank you to those who were correcting me in the comments :-)

Kedah, congratulations :-)

Jan 25

Watch this movie ..

And you will BELIEVE!

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