Last chance for hopefuls

KOTA KINABALU: The Rhinos’ hopefuls will have the last opportunity to impress the Sabah FA selectors when they take on the ex-Rhinos in a friendly match scheduled for Saturday at the Likas Stadium.

The FA will be using the friendly to have the final look at all the players before they name their squad for the 2009 season.


“This is also a venue for us to have a glance at our squad for the new season. It will also enable us to know how far the team have come in their preparations,” said Rahman Zakaria.

“Since we are taking on all of our ex-players, we hope the current squad can gain something from the match.

“And once we have finalised the squad, then we will go full swing in our preparations,” the Rhinos’ team manager added.

“There is not much time left because the new season is expected to kick off in early January,” Rahman admitted.

At the moment there are about 21 hopefuls seeking a place in the State squad.

With the “loyal 12” players from last season’s squad likely to have their contracts extended for another season, that means there are between 10-13 vacant slots left in the team as the FA is looking at a squad of between 22-25 players for the new season.

The “loyal 12” are Rosdin Wasli, Zainizam Marjan, Zulamri Muhammad, Hardy Charles Parsi, Irwan Jamil, Mohd Salawi Jasad, Henry Parsi, Azrul Ejati Damsah, Zuraindey Jumai, Harold John, Mohd Radzi Hussin, and Mohd Farid Saibun.

Among those hopefuls who are likely to get the nod are Zaykiel Leong, Billyton Vun Ket Ming, Gasili Pengalot, Mafry Balang as well as Mohd Fariss Azlan from Kuala Muda Naza.

With the exception of Mohd Fariss, the rest of the players are no strangers to the team, as they are either ex-Rhinos or ex-Reserve League players.

Zuneral Lalah, Clarrey Tabad, Restu Emat, Rezuan Aman Khan, whom are also ex-Rhinos also stand a chance to don the Rhinos colours once again.

There are also several new faces as well as from the Reserve League who have been impressive during trials.

Among them are a 22-year-old striker Alto from Keningau.

Kinabatangan man Hamidin Amat, who had a short stint with Sarawak, is also in the frame for the State team.

Those from the Reserve League and Under-19 squad trying their luck are Taufik, Sylvester Saini, Andrew Adan, Nazly Puasa and Azuan Aman Khan.

There are also a few more new faces eager to play for the State team.

For the record, the deadline for registration of players for the new season is on Dec 1.

Duo staying put

KOTA KINABALU: Midfielders Zuraindey Jumai and Mohd Radzi Hussin have received lucrative offers from other states, but Rahman Zakaria insists they are not going anywhere!

The Rhinos’ team manager said none of the current players from last season’s squad who are currently training with the team will be going anywhere.

“None of them will be leaving the team, including Zuraindey and Mohd Radzi,” said Rahman, when met at the Rhinos’ friendly match against a local side, Beverly FC on Sunday.

“I have spoken to both players, and they admitted receiving offers from another team. But they are not going anywhere. They have expressed their loyalty and will be staying put with the team,” he added.

Both Zuraindey and Mohd Radzi admitted to have been lured by Super League outfit Perlis.

They are the latest players to have been lured away from the Rhinos after flanker Azrul Ejati Damsah and goalkeeper Harold John, who has caught the eyes of Johor.

The foursome played a big part in the friendly game on Sunday – a clear indication that they have no plan to seek greener pastures elsewhere at least for the new season.

“I don’t think they have the heart to desert the team as they realise that this is the time the team needs them the most after what had happened. The current players are those who have shown their loyalty to the team since day one,” said Rahman.

The Rhinos experienced an exodus of players at the end of last season where more than half of the first team squad left.

However, only one Sabah-born player deserted the team – Bobby Gonzalez, who is believed to have signed for DPMM of Brunei.

The other two Sabahans – Eddie Gapil and Salvester Sindeh – who have no intention of leaving – have been forced out.

They are likely to be called by their employer Police for the new season. Unless their services are not needed by their employer, then there is a big possibility of them donning the Rhinos’ colours once again.

Among those players who have left the team are Ahmad Tharmini Saiban (joining Johor), Mohd Nafuzi Zain (Kelantan), Mohd Munir Amran, Chow Chee Wing (both signing for Felda United), Hishamuddin Othman (Kuala Lumpur) and Wong Sai Kong (Sarawak).

And most of the players who have left the team are first team players under former coach Croatian Drago Mamic, whose contract has not been renewed by the Sabah FA.

And the players who have decided to stay with the team are skipper Rosdin Wasli, Zainizam Marjan, Zulamri Muhammad, Hardy Charles Parsi, Irwan Jamil, Mohd Salawi Jasad, Henry Parsi, Azrul, Zuraindey, Harold, Radzi, and Mohd Farid Saibun.

Meanwhile, those who are tipped to make it into the state squad are Gasili Pengalot, Mafry Ballang, Zaykiel Leong as well as several new faces.

The FA is expected to announce its squad by month end.

Meanwhile, the FA’s hope of going for an-all Sabah side may not materialise after all.

They realise they are short of experience at the backline and may look elsewhere to backup their defence.

At the moment a former Kuala Muda Naza defender – Mohd Faris – has been tried out and he looked impressive in his first appearance for the team in the friendly.

Loyalty pays off for 12 Rhinos

KOTA KINABALU: The 12 players from the 2007/08 squad who have not shown any indication of going elsewhere for the new season will be rewarded for their loyalty to the team.

Yesterday, the Sabah FA Executive Secretary Harry Baking said that these players are almost certain to be retained for the new season. However, Harry said that it doesn’t mean that they can take things for granted as the FA will not hesitate to get rid of the rotten apples. “We are delighted to see that these players have decided to stick with the team. I can say that their place in the team is as good as secured. “But then again, like the rest of the players, they will still have to prove that they deserve a place in the team. “There is no point of having players who don’t want to improve and fight for the team.

“Since we are banking on an all-local side for the new season, we really hope to see these players lead by example because they have been in the team for quite a while now,” said Harry.

Commenting on those who have left the team, Harry said that there is no point of stopping them from leaving as they have no heart to play for the team. “Since they are no longer interested to play for Sabah there is no reason for us to stop them from leaving. We wish them luck with their new teams, and on our part we will try our best to build the team around our very own homegrown talent.

“We believe we have local players who are more than capable of spearheading our challenge,” said Harry. On the current hopefuls currently training and undergoing trials with the team, Harry said that some of them have impressed the team officials. “We are going to play several more friendly matches and we will have a good look at them, but I believe there are a few of them who could easily fit into the team.

Among those who have decided to stick with the Rhinos are skipper Rosdin Wasli, Zainizam Marjan, Hardy Charles Parsi, Harold John, Henry Parsi, Irwan Jamil, Md Farid Saibun, Md Radzi Hussin, Md Salawi Ahmad Jasad, Azrul Ejati Damsah, Zulamri Muhammad and Zuraindey Jumai. Those players who have opted to look for greener pastures are Bobby Gonzalez, Ahmad Tharmini Saiban, Chow Chee Weng, Hishamuddin Othman, Md Nafuzi Md Zain, Munir Imran and Wong Sai Kong.

In the case of Eddie Gapil and Salvester Sindeh, they are likely to be called up by their employer Police for the new season. Among those players who are set to make a comeback into the state team are defender Md Reithuddin Awang Embran, Gasili Pengalot, Mafry Ballang and Zaykiel Leong to name a few.

Rezuan Aman Khan, Vun Ket Ming @ Billyton as well as several more players from the Reserve League and Under-19 squad are trying their luck with the team. Meanwhile, Harry also revealed that they are likely to announce the team’s coach in the next couple of days. “There is one or two minor things that we need to look into. Once everything is settled, we will make the announcement. I think it is going to be done by this weekend or the latest will be early next week,” said Harry.

At the moment, the Rhinos are currently training under assistant coach Burhan Ajui. Iraqi Wathiq Naji, who is the hot favourite to take the Rhinos’ hot seat, was also seen at the team’s training scene the last two days.

Foreign-local combination …

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah FA may opt for a foreign-local combination to take charge of the Rhinos next season.

Although at press time everything was not very clear, but there is a possibility of having a foreign-local combination in managing the Rhinos.

When met at the Rhinos’ friendly match at the Likas Stadium on Thursday night, the Sabah FA officials were tight-lipped when asked to comment.

Nevertheless, they assured that they would announce the name of the man to take charge of the team within this week.

Among those present at the friendly were acting President Datuk Lawrence Gimbang, Treasurer Joehari Datuk Ayub, Secretary General Alfred Lojiton, team manager and Supreme Council member Rahman Zakaria and the FA’s Executive Secretary Harry Baking.

But if the foreign-local combination is not going to materialise, then Iraqi Wathiq Naji is the hot favourite to take over the Rhinos’ hot seat!

He is likely to get the nod as the FA has little options as far as their search for a local coach is concerned.

Wathiq was also seen at the friendly, alongside former Justin Ganai, who is also in the frame for the job.

Mohd Asyraaf Fong Abdullah, who also applied for the post, was nowhere to be seen. He was believed to be outstation.

The FA is looking for a man to lead the team after deciding not to renew the contract of its former coach, Croatian Drago Mamic.

And the FA is looking for someone with strong leadership … in short a fighter, and Wathiq seems to fit the bill.

Wathiq, 68, has vast experience in the game, having guided his country to the World Cup in 1986.

And he is no stranger to the Malaysian soccer scene having had a one session stint with Kuala Lumpur in 2001. Furthermore, he has been based in Malaysia for quite sometime. In fact in 2000, he also got the nod to coach Perak, only to find out that Karl Weigang was the man the Perak FA named as their coach.

The former Iraq midfielder also succeeded in guiding Iraq to the Olympic Games in 1980.

For the new season, where Sabah will be playing in the Premier League for the fourth consecutive season, they will be banking on all-Sabah players.

The new season is scheduled to kick off in early January.

Rhinos go local

KOTA KINABALU: The Rhinos will be spearheaded by local talents next season after the Sabah FA decided to go local as they try to bring the Sabahan spirit back into the team.

The FA acting President Datuk Lawrence Gimbang said they will use all local players for the new season that is scheduled to kick off in early January next year.

Gimbang said it is timely for them to make such a move, pointing out that it is for the betterment of the team.

“We have just decided that we will go all local next season. And we want them to play for the State with full commitment,” he said, after chairing the FA’s team management committee meeting at its office in Likas on Monday night.

He went on to say that the FA of Malaysia (FAM)’s decision to do away with the foreign players next season is indeed a blessing in disguise as they will have the opportunity to bank on the local talents.

“The move (by FAM) is a blessing in disguise and we will fully utilise the local players to carry the Rhinos’ challenge in the coming campaign.

“We will not sign any local imports from the Peninsula or anywhere else,” he said.

Also present were Secretary General Alfred Lojitan, Treasurer Joehari Datuk Ayub, Executive Secretary Harry Baking and Team Manager Rahman Zakaria.

Meanwhile Joehari, a former team manager, added that the decision augers well with the efforts to bring back the spirit of Sabah among the players.

And Joehari is confident that a State team with an all-Sabahan line-up will be equally capable of spearheading the State challenge in search for glory in the domestic football scene.

He said Sabah did it in style during the time of ‘King’ James Wong and Hassan Sani and that it is possible for a repeat of the same achievement.

“We have more than enough players to form a good team … several of them have come back to the current training squad and we will welcome more.

However, he said that there are procedures to be followed and there will be no automatic choice.

“Each and every one of the players must fight and prove their worth … those who fit into the team’s criteria will be selected,” he said.

The State squad comprising existing players, former players and those from youth teams are currently undergoing pre-season training under acting coach Burhan Ajui.

Among those ex-players who are keen to make a comeback and have been training with the State squad are Gasili Pengalot, Mafry Ballang, Zaykiel Leong, Vun Ket Ming @ Billyton and Rezuan Aman Khan to name a few.

In a related development, Gimbang said that they will name the coach for the State team within this week.

“We have shortlisted our candidates and we will interview them and will hold another team management meeting before we name our man,” said Gimbang.

Working against the clock

KOTA KINABALU: The exodus of senior players has left the Sabah FA with nothing but a lot of rebuilding work to do in preparing its team for the new season.

With only about two more months or so left before the new season kicks off, there is not much time left for them to get the team ready ahead of the kick off which is expected to be early January.

At the moment, the Rhinos’ preparations are far from encouraging with assistant coach Burhan Ajui given the “heavy” responsibility of taking charge of the team since they began their preparations early this month.

The FA’s scheduled team management meeting on Monday is in fact a much-awaited moment as a lot of decisions will be made. Among the hot topic that needs to be addressed urgently is the hiring of a new coach.


The hiring of new players as well as their preparation plans will also be on the agenda.

For the new season, all of the local imports have left the team.

Defender Ahmad Tharmini Saiban has signed for his home state Johor, while Munir Amran and Chow Chee Wing are believed to have been signed by Felda United.

Hishamuddin Othman is joining Kuala Lumpur, while Mohd Nafuzi Zain is signing with Kelantan.

Wong Sai Kong is almost certain to join Sarawak.

Bobby Gonzales is believed to have signed for Brunei, while both Salvester Sindeh and Eddie Gapil’s future in the team is still uncertain as the duo are likely be called by their employer Police.

With the FA of Malaysia’s ruling to do away with the foreign players, it has left the Rhinos to do without more than a dozen of their regular faces for the new season.

The only seniors left in the team now are Zainizam Marjan and Rosdin Wasli.

The rest are the three young goalkeepers namely Irwan Jamil, Harold John and Mohd Salawi Jasad.

There are also rumours that Irwan and flanker Azrul Ejati Damsah are being lured by Johor.

Zuraindey Jumai, Mohd Radzi Hussin, Zulamri Muhammad, Mohd Farid Saibun, Henry Parsi, Hardy Charles Parsi are among those sticking with the team.

And those expected to make a comeback into the state team are Gasili Pengalot, Mafry Balang, Joey Ryan Gundok, Zaykiel Leong and Vun Ket Ming @ Billyton.

Restu Emat, Rezuan Aman Khan, Mohd Zuneral Lalah, Mohd Reithuddin Awang Emran, and Ian James Wong have also been seen training with the team.

There are also a few more players from the Reserve League and Under-19 squad as well as a few new faces training with the team.

'Taufan' landa Sabah

Oleh MUSTAPA LAKAWA
mustapa@kosmo.com.my

ANGIN di bawah bayu bertukar 'taufan'.
Itu yang dialami skuad Sabah menjelang saingan bola sepak Liga Malaysia (Liga M) musim 2009.

Persediaan mereka terencat ekoran beberapa masalah yang mereka hadapi ketika tengah berusaha keras membentuk sebuah pasukan yang mantap untuk menghadapi cabaran musim baru yang dijadualkan membuka tirainya pada Januari depan.

Semuanya gara-gara tindakan beberapa tonggak utama skuad Badak itu yang membuat keputusan untuk mencuba nasib bersama pasukan lain.

Antara yang bakal meninggalkan Sabah ialah bekas pemain kebangsaan, Wong Sai Kong yang disahkan bakal menyarung jersi Sarawak pada musim depan.

Turut meninggalkan skuad Negeri di Bawah Bayu itu ialah penyerang tempatan, Bobby Gonzalez yang telah pun menandatangani kontrak bersama pasukan Brunei DPMM.

"Wong Sai Kong akan menyertai pasukan Sarawak kerana isterinya berasal dari negeri berkenaan," jelas pengurus Sabah, Rahman Zakaria semalam.

"Bobby pula mahu mencuba nasib bersama pasukan lain dan dia bersetuju dengan tawaran yang ditawarkan oleh Brunei."

Sementara itu, Rahman juga mengesahkan bahawa Ahmad Tharmini Saiban, Munir Amran, Hishamuddin Othman, Chow Chee Wing dan Mohd. Nafuzi Zain juga akan meninggalkan skuad Sabah.

"Pemergian pemain-pemain ini bermakna Sabah kini hanya memiliki pemain tempatan sahaja.

"Ia juga bermakna pasukan Sabah bakal menggunakan khidmat pemain tempatan sepenuhnya pada kempen Liga Malaysia musim 2009," tambahnya.

Menurut Rahman, Ahmad Tharmini yang juga bekas pertahanan Selangor bakal menyertai pasukan Johor Pasir Gudang ataupun Johor FC.

"Munir dan Chee Wing akan menyarung jersi Felda United sementara Hishamuddin kembali ke Kuala Lumpur dan Nafuzi menyertai pasukan Kelantan.

"Sementara itu, Chan Wing Hong yang sebelum ini dilaporkan bakal menyertai Sabah memutuskan untuk beraksi bersama Brunei."

Dengan ketiadaan beberapa tonggak utama itu, Sabah bakal mempertaruhkan nama-nama seperti Rosdin Wasli, Zainizam Marjan, Mohd. Radzi Hussin, Zulamri Muhammad, Azrul Ejati Damsah, Henry Parsi dan Hardy Charles Parsi pada kempen musim depan.

Turut tersenarai dalam skuad yang bakal dibimbing bekas pemain Sabah, Burhan Ajui itu ialah Zuraindey Jumai dan tiga penjaga gol, Irwan Jamil, Harold John serta Mohd. Salawi Jasa

Wong, Bobby join exodus

KOTA KINABALU: Wong Sai Kong is the latest local import to have left the Rhinos.

The utility player, who had initially expressed his desire to renew his ties with the team, is believed to have had a change of heart! It is understood that the former international is likely to join his former team Sarawak.

“He is likely to join Sarawak because his wife is from there,” a reliable source told the New Sabah Times Sport yesterday.

Wong was seen training with the Rhinos for about two days last week, but since then he has not been seen with the team.

Yesterday, he was also nowhere to be seen at the Rhinos’ training at the Kota Kinabalu Sports Complex field B in Likas.

The other local imports who have left the team are Ahmad Tharmini Saiban, Munir Amran, Hishamuddin Othman, Chow Chee Wing and Mohd Nafuzi Zain.

Bobby Gonzales is also leaving the team. The striker is set to sign for Brunei’s DPMM.

And that is not all as both Salvester Sindeh as well as Eddie Gapil are also looking at the exit door as the duo are expected to be called by their employer – Police for the new season.

These nine players were all regulars for the Rhinos last season.

And now the exodus of players has left the Rhinos with a lot of rebuilding work for the squad for the new season.

Among those that are still sticking to the team are all local lads.

Among them are skipper Rosdin Wasli and Zainizam Marjan, Mohd Radzi Hussin, Zulamri Muhammad, Azrul Ejati Damsah, Henry Parsi, Hardy Charles Parsi, Zuraindey Jumai and the three goalkeepers – Irwan Jamil, Harold John and Mohd Salawi Jasad.

And with the FA of Malaysia decided to do away with the foreign players for the new season, it is very likely that Sabah is going to parade an all-local side.

At the moment, there are several ex-Rhinos and ex-junior Rhinos trying to make it into the team.

Among them are Rezuan Aman Khan, Gasili Pengalot, Mafry Ballang, Restu Emat and Vun Ket Ming @ Billyton to name a few.

The coach-less Rhinos are currently training under the watchful eyes of assistant coach Burhan Ajui.

Meanwhile, the Sabah FA had postponed its team management meeting scheduled for yesterday.

Its executive secretary Harry Baking said that they have put off the meeting due to unforeseen circumstances.

He pointed out that the new date for the meeting will be Monday.

Harry said the hiring of a new chief coach will be among the issues to be discussed during the meeting.

On the hunt for a coach

KOTA KINABALU: The appointment of the Rhinos’ head coach will top the agenda when the Sabah FA holds its team management committee meeting on Thursday.

The afternoon showdown is also likely to zero in on how to prepare the team for the new season which is expected to kick off on early January 2009.

Speaking to the New Sabah Times Sports yesterday, Rahman Zakaria said several other issues such as hiring of new players will be up for discussion.

“A lot will be discussed during the meeting. But I think the hiring of the new coach will be the main thing. The team cannot be left without a coach because we really need to get cracking from now on,” the Rhinos team manager said.

The Rhinos are currently coach-less after the FA decided not to renew the contract of Croatian coach Drago Mamic, whose contracts ends at the end of last season.

Former player, Burhan Ajui, who was the assistant to Drago, is currently in charge of the team.


Rahman, who is also the FA Supreme Council member, revealed that so far they have only received one application for the Rhinos’ hot seat and it is from a local coach, but he declined to give any names.

“The doors are still open and we welcome coaches who have yet to submit their applications,” said Rahman.

The New Sabah Times Sports understands that only four local coaches have the criteria to run the State team. Among them are Justin Ganai, Kelly Tham, Stanley Chew and Mohd Asyraaf Fung Abdullah.

Rahman also revealed that several of last year’s squad has left the team.


He said, Chow Chee Wing, Ahmad Tharmini Saiban, Munir Imran and Hishamuddin Othman will not don the Rhinos colours next season.

Chow Chee Wing and Munir Imran are believed to have signed for Felda United while Hishamuddin with Kuala Lumpur and Tharmini Johor.

In view of the exodus, Rahman said they will be looking for several players especially defenders and strikers for the new season.

“We need a player or a defender who can lead the team at the backline. At the same time, we are also looking for a prolific striker.

“Our first choice of course will be a local Sabahan, but if we cannot find a suitable local candidate, I am afraid we will have to look elsewhere,” he said.

Although players have left or will leave the team, the good news is that there are several ex-players making a return to the team.

Mafry Balang and Gasili Pengalot joined the team in training since late last month.

Bobby, Wing Hong to DPMM

Ketua pasukan kebangsaan Mohd Shukor Adan akan mewakili pasukan Brunei Duli Pengiran Muda Mahkota (Brunei DPMM) pada saingan bola sepak Liga Super musim depan.

Perkara itu disahkan oleh pengurus pasukan Brunei DPMM, Pengiran Muhd Waslimin Pengiran Abdul Momin kepada Bernama setelah kata sepakat dicapai antara kedua-dua pihak pada awal bulan ini.

"Malah kita juga telah menandatangani dua bekas pemain pasukan Malaysia iaitu Bobby Gonzalez dari Sabah dan pemain pertahanan, Chan Wing Hoong yang bermain untuk Perak musim lepas," katanya.

"Shukor akan menandatangani kontrak dengan Brunei DPMM dalam masa terdekat setelah selesai tugasannya dengan skuad kebangsaan Malaysia di Myanmar," katanya, Selasa.


Muhd Waslimin memberitahu pemilihan Shukor,yang menjadi buruan mereka sejak bulan lepas, adalah berdasarkan pengalaman dan mutu permainan yang ditunjukkan oleh pemain berusia 29 tahun itu.


Sebelum ini, pasukan Brunei DPMM cuba memikat pemain kebangsaan Indra Putra Mahayuddin dengan tawaran gaji yang lumayan tetapi bekas pemain Selangor itu memilih untuk menyarung jersi Kelantan.

Muhd Waslimin berkata pasukannya itu meletakkan sasaran lima tempat teratas pada musim depan yang bermula Januari ini selepas hanya menduduki tangga ke-10 daripada 13 pasukan musim lalu.

Pasukan negara kini menyertai Kejohanan Piala Cabaran Grand Royal Ketiga di Yangon, Myanmar, mulai hari ini hingga 21 Nov ini.

Skuad bimbingan B. Sathianathan itu diletakkan dalam Kumpulan A bersama Ulsa Hondai Club dari Korea Selatan dan skuad bawah 22 tahun Vietnam manakala Myanmar, Indonesia dan Bangladesh membarisi Kumpulan B.

Kejohanan itu merupakan persiapan Malaysia menjelang Piala Suzuki AFF di Bangkok, Thailand dan Jakarta, Indonesia, dari 5 hingga 28 Dis ini.

-- BERNAMA

Interview with Scott Ollerenshaw !!!!!

Sources:
http://www.borneosportsholidays.com/
http://www.fifa.com
http://kkfutsal.com/

Profile

Full name: Scott Ollerenshaw

Date of birth :February 9, 1968 (age 40)

Place of birth :Sydney, Australia

Playing position :striker

Career with The Rhinos:
1994-1997 (106 Goals)
2 Times Golden Boot (1995,1996)
Fa Cup(1995)
League Champion (1996)

INTERNATIONAL CAREER:
Australian Youth Team - 12 internationals - 4 goals
Australian Senior Team - 18 internationals - 3 goals

Scott played for the Socceroos on 18 occassions. He played in the old Australian NSL for St. George, Sydney Olympic, Apia & Wollongong. In 1992/93 he played for English 1st Division Club Walsall. In 1994 he moved to Malaysia where he played for Sabah until 1997 & in 1998 he joined Negeri Sembilan. In 1999 he joined Northern Spirit in their inaugural year but injury forced him to prematurely retire without playing a single game for them.

He moved back to Sabah in 2000. Scott currently has business interest in KK, Sandakan & Keningau Futsal Arenas & is the Managing Director of Borneo Sports & Adventure Holidays.

The Interview!

(7 th November 2008)

1.When you started playing football?
>I started playing football at age 5

2.Were you a striker since you started this game?
>I was a left winger/midfielder & then converted to striker when i got older

3.Who is your favorite footballer in the world?
>My favourite current footballer would be Rooney & Berbatov

4.Who bring you to play with the Rhinos?
>An agent called Lesley Armstrong brought me for trials with Sabah

5.What is the best moments you have with rhinos?
>Best moments with Rhinos was winning League in 96

6.Who was your best friends in the team?
>Best friends in the team were Ong Kim Swee, Bobby Chua, Abdullah Adi, Yap Wai Loon & Milomir

7.What do you think about Matlan Marjan? Are you still in contact with him?
>I think Matlan Marjan was a incredible talent & its a shame he made the choices he did.I see him occassionally around town

8.I heard that you already holds the Malaysian citizenship, is it true?Can you speak Malays?
>No i dont have PR but i may apply for it next year-saya cekap sikit malayu-saya faham banyak

9.I heard that you became a businessmen after retiring from football. Can you tell me about your business?
>I have 2 businesses, a/KK Futsal Arena b/Borneo Sports & Adventure Holidays Futsal has been running for 5 years now. Borneo Sports started last year & is based on sports tourism which is something i love doing & am very passionate about

10.What do yo think about the rhinos now?What do you think they need to be a strong team like you , Matlan , Khairul`s era.
>I feel the Rhinos desperately need to gain promotion to Division 1 as soon as possible.The players need to play with their heart on their sleeve & give blood for the team-giving 100% is not enough-they need to go the extra yard.Only then will the team achieve success & the fans will return to Likas Stadium.

11.Don't you want to coach the rhinos in the future?i really sure that all the fans will full up the stadium every match if you take over the seat.
> I am interested in coaching the team.However,i need to obtain my full coaching badge before this is impossible.I always said i dont want to rely on football for my livelihood & therefore will be putting all my energies into my sports tourism business for next 2 years. After that i would definetely be interested in coaching the State Team & helping the team achieve success.
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p/s:Leave your messages, comments below, and i`ll sent it to Scott.(Bm or English, Both ok!)

No local applicants for Rhinos’ hot seat yet

KOTA KINABALU: No local coaches seem to be interested in taking up the Rhinos’ hot seat!

So far none have submitted any application to the Sabah FA.

When contacted the FA Executive Secretary Harry Baking confirmed that they have not received any resume from any local coaches.

This may prompt the FA to look elsewhere for the man to lead the Rhinos for the new M-League season that is expected to kick off sometime in January next year.

Nevertheless, the FA is still not giving up in finding the suitable local man for the job.

“We have not set any deadline (for them to submit their entries). But in case that we do not receive any application within the next one or two weeks, then we have no choice but to open our door to local coaches from the Peninsula,” said Harry.

“As we all know, the new season kicks off in about two months or so. So we want to get cracking and preparing the team so that they will be ready when the new season starts.“In fact there is not much time left for us, so I really hope those local coaches out there, who think that they are the man for the job, submit their applications as soon as possible.

“We are aware that there are a few of them who have the criteria and qualification to manage a Premier League team. But we are not approaching anyone of them (local coaches) because we want to give them equal chances to be considered for the job.

“This is also to show that a Sabahan is our top priority as far as hiring a new coach is concerned and we hope we will find the suitable candidate,” said Harry.

“We are giving our local coaches a chance to play a role in the development of the sport in the State,” he added.

The candidate Harry pointed out must meet their criteria and requirements which among others must possess a full licence – a FA of Malaysia Licence A holder.

The Rhinos’ hot seat was left vacant after the FA decided not to renew the contract of its former coach Croatian Drago Mamic, who left the State at the end of last season’s campaign.

The Rhinos finished fourth in the Premier League (last season) behind Kuala Muda Naza of Kedah, KL Plus and Kelantan.

Kuala Muda and KL Plus have thus been promoted to the Super League following their success story in the Premier League last season.

After hiring foreign coaches for the last few seasons with the hope of getting the Rhinos out of the lower division, the FA has now decided to give a local Sabahan coach a chance to guide the Rhinos back into the country’s top league – the Super League.

Among the foreign coaches to have coached the Rhinos the last few seasons are Portuguese Jose Garrido, Englishman Peter Butler and Drago. Portuguese Jose Luis also had a short stint taking charge of the team.

The local coaches who hold the FA of Malaysia Licence A coaching certificate are former coaches, Justin Ganai, Kelly Tham as well as Stanley Chew, while Mohd Asyraaf Fung Abdullah is the latest man to have earned the FAM’s Licence A coaching certificate.

The Rhinos started their preparations yesterday under the watchful eyes of its former player Burhan Ajui.

Burhan when met over the weekend said that he is concentrating on the fitness of the players for the next one week or so because of the unavailability of a training field.

Trial with RHINOS , Chan Wing Hoong 's Profile

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Chan Wing Hoong is one of the longest serving players currently on Perak's squad. His first spell with the side was between 1998 and 2005.

Before the 2006 season began, Wing Hoong, along with his team mate K. Nanthakumar, left Perak following a salary dispute with team management.

Both Wing Hoong and Nanthakumar then joined Selangor MPPJ,which was then dubbed the 'Chelsea of Malaysia' and reformed their defensive partnership there. However, following the withdrawal of MPPJ for the 2007 season, both Wing Hoong and Nanthakumar were brought back to Perak. By this time, a new management team had taken over and were practicing a policy of recruiting Perak-born players .

Wing Hoong is a first team regular for the team. He is an active member of the national side and participated in 2002 Tiger Cup, 2006 Merdeka Tournament and the 2007 ASEAN Football Championship.

Rhinos go local

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah FA has decided to go local as they begin their search for a man to fill in the Rhinos’ hot seat, following their decision not to renew their ties with the out-of-contract Croatian coach Drago Mamic.

A local Sabahan will be their top priority, but local coaches from Peninsular Malaysia will also be considered. The FA is also looking for a technical director in a bid to put Sabah football on the right track. A goalkeeper coach is also on their list.

But hiring a chief coach for the Rhinos tops their agenda. “Obviously we want to find a suitable candidate to take charge of the team as soon as possible as we will begin our preparations on November 3. “Until we find the right man, Burhan Ajui will take charge of the team,” said the FA Executive Secretary Harry Baking yesterday. He said that due to the current economic situation the FA has decided to give local coaches top priority. “The FA is facing financial constraints and needs to spend prudently. So turning to local coaches is one of the steps taken to minimise our expenditure. “Furthermore, we have been hiring foreign coaches for the last few seasons, but their results were far from encouraging. So this time we want to give a local coach a chance.

“We are looking for a candidate who is not seeking financial gain in wanting the job. “We want someone who has the desire and determination to help us lift the sport to greater heights and our first choice will be a Sabahan. However, we are also opening our door to coaches from Peninsular Malaysia.

The candidate, Harry pointed out, must meet their criteria and requirements which among others must possess a full licence – a FA of Malaysia Licence A holder. On the appointment of the technical director, Harry said they would identify their man when the need arises. “When we appoint a technical director, all our coaches, including the first team coach will report to him.

Harry said that if there are any coaches out there who think they are good enough for the job, they can send their resume to the FA for consideration. Among the local coaches who hold the FA of Malaysia Licence A coaching certificate are former coaches, Justin Ganai, Kelly Tham as well as Stanley Chew, while Mohd Asyraaf Fung Abdullah is the latest man to have earned the FAM’s Licence A coaching certificate.

Among the foreign coaches to have coached the Rhinos the last few seasons are Portuguese Jose Garrido, Englishman Peter Butler and Drago. The new M-League season is expected to kick off in early January.