Game #1 Old Kids Atheletic Vs Peterborough

Game Number 1
Crowd: neighbourhood folks who peer from their HDB and occasional bypassers.
Score: 4-4
Bob - 10ish
Bob - 40 ish
David - 65ish
David - 70ish

Dear team,

this is a email for the spine of the team, a pre match briefing to prepare us for our first win of the season. Since its the inaugural match of our season, it is imperative that we win. Just a short recap on what Peterborough is about. They are a bunch of young kids of average age 20 who should still be serving the nation or transitioning back to studies. Their fitness is their key strength. However, we the dauntless warriors should not be fazed by the challenge ahead. I hope we take this match in our own stride and OWN THEIR TEAM this time.

Steven Gerrard said this in the adidas football ad, "my task is not to score pass the keeper, my task is to destroy him". Take no prisoners and leave nothing for them. Team, our victory is our pride!!

Below is the analysis of their key strength:
1. they have an Indian, and Indians can run. This guy is a right winger, we need to shackle this person because he is nothing but pure speed, stamina and skill. Nothing goes happens unless it goes through him. He has a weakness though, with all the industry he posses, he doesnt like to shoot. So the key to stopping him is to have a person track him down and not commit, and intercept his final delivery.

2. they have a mutt who i think plays left back, he is speed and skill but cannot last more than 30min. Just make him overlap into nothing.

3. their striker is sharp but pretty short. we can snuff out his attacks as long as we have a big guy just obstructing him.

4. they can string about 6 to 7 good passes together. remember, we should not chase shadows and defenders, command your people, we need to talk on the field. Another person shouting for you isnt criticising you. He is making you more game aware.

5. they have a good actor who dived and feign injury. we should have a badass attitude if we see them split into 2...... no just kidding. do not panic and think its our fault. anyways, in contact sports, its either you fall or the other person fall. what happens in the game stays in the game. if i were u, i'd rather be the one standing.

I think we do not need an elaborate plan to counter them. We just need to have a winning mentality. Besides, it has been strongly suggested we play more ground ball because we have good forwards and playmaker. If you know Sam, he is fabregas in disguise. Besides we have a good midfield engine in the form of newly in love eng wee. We should do a good job. :) Take this time to congratulate him as well, haha.

Gary's reply....

Dear Lads,

On my travels to scout out good players with no budget from the Board, Ihave signed Wilson (father of one kid, and soon another). In my memory, he is a good player, now due to age and fitness levels, he has redefined himself into a Defender.

I have also signed my friend Zhen Wei, who played a tremendous game last match in a Central Defender role. Xin Wei, I think you and him, both tall and big can developed into our Vidic and Ferdi duo.

Our goalie Edward, who is on playing now for SAF Reservist Warriors say he will try to play in this match. As for Sam and his friend, Xin Wei, you got any updates on their availabilty?

Tentatively, these are the confirmed players

1) GaryChaoGegson
2) JevoniniVanbronCros
3) EngWeeSolsjakala
4) XinWFangdinland
5) DavidBeckYeng
6) Jon-ando Torres
7) Jackson Grobrala
8) GheeKiatsson
9) Bobby Charlton

Mostly likely

1) Wilson Philips
2) ZhenWei Vidic
3) Edward Van Der Saa

Still Asking

1) Sams Fabregas
2) Hisfriendforgotname

This team is the closest to a fully "CCHClish" a la "English" team you can get. Our Winger MingXuanaldo opted to attend the Gala screening of "Money Not Enuff 2", thus opted to seat out for this match.

That aside, we have a strong chance to win this, and with the many games that we had played between this and our last meeting, we have gained valuable experience.

Believe we can win, play as a team, take ownership of your role, talk to each other, keep the football simple and when you enjoy the game the football will become Beautiful. Thank You Jesus.

Thank You & Best Regards,
GaryChaoGegson
Mech Engineer - Football Grp
Old Trafford
29 Intl Bs Pk, #07-01 AIG Bldg Twr A
Manchester 609923
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Internal and External Conversion

We are all called to be conversionists, regardless of the environment. Be it the Christian sector or the World. Seriously there are really no separation between the world and the Christian sector because all these are just part of a human made up barrier. It all depends on which side you choose to stand and what values you embrace. Now Jesus himself is God, yet He is as humane as he can be, suffering and going through temptations like you and me. Is there really a line to be drawn?

But one thing I know, there are 2 theories which God has shown me these past week - the internal and external conversion models.

The verse which best sums this 2 theories up are taken from Matt28:19, "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,"

In this short verse we see a combination of external and internal conversions.
Making disciples can be considered as an internal conversion, be it us coming more like Christ or we actively discipling people in the values and ways of God. External conversion tells us to make disciples of all nations. There is no sequence as to which type of conversion should come first. This is more like a chicken and egg thing. Nonetheless, we can see in this same verse that there are 2 other entities mentioned. God who is in the heavens and Jesus and the Holy Spirit who were sent to the world. God represents the internal being and Jesus and the Holy Spirit as the external being. It all happens like this, God saves us and then we tell others about Jesus as well as baptizing them in the Holy Spirit.
Let's take the internal and external conversion theory to the workplace.
To have the perfect balance, we need to change something inside and something outside. Alot of policies changes affect merely the internal component and operations, but they hardly change what is outside, the customers, the buying experience, the company's branding. Therefore, what we change inside must have a meaning and impact on what is outside. What we change on the outside, must affect what we change on the inside. We cannot be so good at selling things and clinching multiple gigantic deals without also upgrading system and process infrastructures. In a nutshell we cannot sell what we dont have and cannot do without. On the other hand, we should never be overly concerned about streamlining our processes and championing many internal improvisation without making sense to whom do we need certain processes for.

This is the same as our walk with God as well. We cannot just worship God, dwell in our prayer closet and do nothing to the world out there. Not just in winning the lost but improving our living conditions, excelling in our jobs and lending a shoulder for some poor kids to cry on.
Neither can we always be so focused on ministry and changing the world, that we neglect our personal walk with God.