I beg to differ leh.
As a non-football fan, I think the government has put way too much money over the years into something that has not performed at all.
Time to cut our losses and stop throwing good money after bad.
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I beg to differ leh.
As a non-football fan, I think the government has put way too much money over the years into something that has not performed at all.
Time to cut our losses and stop throwing good money after bad.
Whilst I agree govt has put more money into football compared to most other sports, football is the only sport that can unite a whole nation and that reason alone makes it worthwhile to spend albeit cautiously.
We can't be a nation that only spends according to returns only. Intangible and knock on benefits can't be counted. As we arrive in the 1st World stage, arts, cultural activities and sports is part of the make up and so IMO we should continue spending but maybe a re-look at how we can best utilize the funds to go to the next level. A select committee to brain storm this?
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We aren't a nation that spend according to returns. Just use the YOG spendings as an example.Whilst I agree govt has put more money into football compared to most other sports, football is the only sport that can unite a whole nation and that reason alone makes it worthwhile to spend albeit cautiously.
We can't be a nation that only spends according to returns only. Intangible and knock on benefits can't be counted. As we arrive in the 1st World stage, arts, cultural activities and sports is part of the make up and so IMO we should continue spending but maybe a re-look at how we can best utilize the funds to go to the next level. A select committee to brain storm this?
We aren't a nation that spend according to returns. Just use the YOG spendings as an example.
That's true and that's why I'm backing govt to continue spending on football albeit wisely.
Admitted YOG was on the extreme end though.
My point was on rebutting what Kusje mentioned of throwing good money after bad and thus my take is that we shouldn't just spend based on returns or rather don't spend cos we getting no where on football.
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I agree, but I get where he's coming from as he is not a football fan. I'm not one either, but I think we should have a diversified portfolio.That's true and that's why I'm backing govt to continue spending on football albeit wisely.
Admitted YOG was on the extreme end though.
My point was on rebutting what Kusje mentioned of throwing good money after bad and thus my take is that we shouldn't just spend based on returns or rather don't spend cos we getting no where on football.
I agree, but I get where he's coming from as he is not a football fan. I'm not one either, but I think we should have a diversified portfolio.
Admittedly I'm a football fan but on the same token, I'm no arts nor culture enthusiast but I don't begrudge spending on these areas eg the huge sums spent on the Esplanade.
Agreed diversified portfolio is best which I guess Parliament is there to debate on the individual Ministries budget and within the Ministries, the Minister and his team will decide who gets what.
I acknowledge football has a big budget and we don't seem to be progressing but that should not stop us from finding a way which means $ has to be spent.
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Government IS pumping in the money. But the people running the football scene here are screwing up.
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