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Is it true ..... from yahoo news: S.League brings S$200million to Singapore economy annually The 12-team S.League is into its 17th year of operation this year, and despite a turbulent near-two decades of existence, Singapore's first professional football league has a significant financial presence according to Football Association of Singapore (FAS) President, Zainudin Noordin. Speaking in a media interview with Mediacorp's Suria channel, Zainudin noted that the S.League was of great importance and that it contributed $200million annually to Singapore's economy. "Since it started about 16 years ago, it has grown so big that it brings in about $200 million to the Singapore economy every year," explained Zainuddin on BICARA. "It also generates a lot of other activities and jobs related to football. This is an example of how a professional league is important. Now with LionsXII in the Malaysia Super League, it will expand the regional involvement between Singapore and Malaysia. " The S.League, which was launched in 1996, has seen its fair share of criticism for failing to capture the interest of the nation in recent years, most evident in the falling attendance figures. However, the league has seen a boost in fan interest, with strong attendance numbers for most matches of the 2013 season. Zainudin noted the trend as well at the 31st FAS Annual General Meeting, when he stated that the S.League had an increase in attendance of 45% for the first half of the season this year. In the interview with Suria, the FAS President elaborated that the Singapore football industry has allowed the participation of 'hundreds of thousands' and brought various entitities together. "There is a lot of involvement from communities, schools, corporations and from professional leagues such as the S.league," he said. "S.league has been established for 16 years. There are hundreds of thousands of people involved in the football industry in Singapore. That is something the FAS is proud of, and we are still thinking of how to involve even more people. "There is big potential for football in our country and the region." Zainudin confirmed in the televised interview that an appearance in the final of the upcoming SEA Games was the target for the Singapore team, and that FAS was determined to host one of the Fifa Youth World Cups in 2019. Hard for me to believe cos most of the time, played to almost 20% filled stadium...... I am talking about S-League which does not includes the M-Cup and M Super League .... The link: http://sg.sports.yahoo.com/news/league-brings-200million-singapore-economy-annually-043000217--spt.html

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2008/07/19 Football: FAM ropes in Titus http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php http://www.nst.com.my/Saturday/Sport/2297671/insidepix1 National coach B. Sathianathan (left) and FAM general secretary Datuk Azzudin Ahmad look at the Chelsea tickets with ProEvents CEO Julian Kam. Pic: HASAN ISMAIL. CHELSEA are coming with their best but the FA of Malaysia also sprang a surprise yesterday when it announced that France-based Titus James Palani has been asked to return for the friendlies against India (Thursday) and the English club (July 29). Titus is returning to Malaysia today but national coach B. Sathianathan said he will have to prove himself. "He has to fight for a place among the 22 players to be registered for the match. We don't know how fit he is or whether he has he been playing competitive football but we will give him a try," said Sathianathan during a press conference on the Chelsea match in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. Malaysia leave for the India friendly, to be played in Hyderabad, on Tuesday. "'The India match is important for us to improve our ranking and also prepare for the Asean Championship. I have included nine Under-23 players." Meanwhile, Michael Ballack, Frank Lampard, Nicolas Anelka, Ashley Cole, Joe Cole, Peter Cech and new signings Deco and Jose Bosingwa are some of the stars arriving on July 27. The match two days later is at the Shah Alam Stadium. Julian Kam, CEO of promoter ProEvents, said 20,000 tickets have been sold and fans have been urged to get them fast the match has also attracted the interest of fans from neighbouring countries. For details, contact 03-78807999 or visit www.ticketpro.com.my. http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Sat...icle/index_html

Hi, Tried doing a search but couldn't find any info on Tow Ropes in the forum. Would appreciate if anyone could advise on where I would be able to find a tow rope for cars? I know towing can be very dangerous and causes damages to the car or injuries/death if not used properly. This is meant as an emergency and last resort. In remote areas across the causeway it may not be possible to get a tow truck so easily. Intention isn't to tow another car on the road, more to get a stucked car out of a particular situation, e.g. sand, mud. Also, does anyone know how to calculate the specs for the tow rope? E.g. for a 1.5ton vehicle to tow another 1.5ton vehicle, what specs of rope is required? Appreciate any advice and sharing of experiences in this area of towing. Thanks!