Stupidity - Exhibit H

Why Morons are Governing FAM?

1. Initially I had tried to refrain myself from commenting on this issue. But as more and more facts exposed regarding the national under-21 (also known as "Harimau Muda" or Young Tigers) stint at Slovakia, I really can't hold back anymore.

2. Firstly, the FAM (they claim the state FA's) denied the under-21 team into the Super League having won the Premier League last season. For record, the team didn't even get the prize money having won the league. Reason being, they were competing just for the sake of exposure. I thought the FAM is the governing body. Why can't they veto and decide who can or cannot compete? They have been changing the league format for the past years like no body's business. Why can't make a simple decision to let them compete in the Super League? Besides I think part of the reason why Malaysia won the football gold medal at the last SEA games was because of the exposure given to the young players in our own Premier League. It has done wonders. Why back off?

3. Then the FAM sent an application to the Singapore FA for the under-21 team to compete in the S-League. The application was shot down. Back in the 1990's, the Singapore team competed in our local league and Malaysia Cup. What has happen a decade later? We are the one begging to compete in their league? Look at where you are heading FAM!

4. The FAM then turned to Slovakia hoping to compete in their second division. They got their wish as claimed by its deputy president replacing one of the team who pulled out from the league. The team will get to play 14 of the remaining games in the league.

5. Then the Slovakian League president announced that FAM would have to bare all the costs involving all other teams playing against the under-21 team including lodging, transportation and training. Of course the secretary general denied the president's statement saying "FAM is not stupid". Well, who would you trust more? The one holding the rights on the league or the one who's desperate to get involved in the league? Do the maths on your own. The secretary even admitted that nothing was finalized yet when he issued the statement and yet he denied the president's claim. What..?!

6. Lately, more facts have been exposed. The under-21 team is barely playing friendly matches in Slovakia. All the games have been lost to date. No points were awarded to the winning team. The official website of Slovakia FA even made no mention of Young Tigers actually playing in the league.

7. When all these are exposed, the FAM took a defensive stand saying the Young Tigers stint in Slovakia is going to benefit the players and Malaysian football. But playing friendly matches abroad for 3 months? Does that even make any sense? Don't waste money la kawan. You can play friendly matches back here in Malaysia. You can even select better teams as opposition.

8. Please do something sensible and good for our football team. Don't just make last minute and half cooked decisions. Plan wisely as this is considered the rakyat's money at stake. We want to see our football standard back to where it belongs. But as long as these type of morons are around, I'm pretty sure we are not going to see any significant results soon.

Pray for the best.