Happy Chinese New Year

Wishing everyone a happy and prosperous Chinese New Year!

4 days of rest is definitely welcome.... Watched Love Matters with Kelvin Lin. It was pretty funny, but not one of the better shows I've watched. Maybe we've had an overdosage of Jack Neo's films....

CXQ Index: 2168 (+33)

2nd half of the 08/09 Season (2nd Sem in School)

Stepped into Marketing 101 today and got taken aback by the aggressive discussion taking place in the class... I was fully prepared for the 1st lesson, but as usual I don't enjoy rocking the boat early, so I just sat along as questions were fired from one end of the Seminar Room to the other. It was quite a scene indeed....But not to worry, nothing is too tough for the defender.

I am starting questioni if I really want that Champions League spot? I didn't quite target that at the start, with a respectable UEFA Cup 6th spot, but surely I can't settle for that now that I'm among the Champions League contenders? Yes...It's settled. I will fight to keep my place!

It's....The Defence of the Ancients!

2nd Half of the Season kicks off!

Defender FC currently sits 3rd placed in the SMU Premier League and needs to hang onto the Champions League spots up for grabs at the end of the season.

Initial pre-season expectations were to finish in the UEFA Cup places, but some good performances in the 1st half of the season has promopted Defender FC to try to hang onto 3rd spot and earn a dream Champions League spot for next season! Who knows, maybe Defender FC should be looking up towards the likes of Manchester United and Liverpool even!

2009 New Year Resolution

Just 4 simple things to do in 2009:
1) Enjoy life in SMU
2) Do the best I can in SMU
3) Be a committed FAS Referee
4) Be a decent Premier Division Chinese Chess player instead of a relegation favourite.

and the biggest 1:
Hope Everyone has a good 2009

Coming Season's Tactics:
4-5-1
Short-Passing

CXQ Index: 2135 (+4)

Back from Home World

Defender emerges from his Home World back to the New World....

Got thrashed upside down by the new kid on the block in Chinese Chess....Maybe my time in the Singapore Chinese Chess Premier League is up....To be honest, the Defender was outclassed by a better, fresher player...

Tried to convert to a citizen of the New World, but failed. Try again next time...

Until then...At least the defender is back....

CXQ Index: 2131 (+52)

Defender (2131M) v kimhobmt (2167M): http://www.clubxiangqi.com/viewer/?ID=57149617

Thanh_nha (2026M) v Defender (2101M): http://www.clubxiangqi.com/viewer/?ID=57097555

The Defense of the Ancients:
Defender (2090M) v LyThong_HY (1948): http://www.clubxiangqi.com/viewer/?ID=56889468

After Mahjong Camp

After 24 hours of meeting and mahjong, the defender is back...

And got beaten upside down by the Lin Yicheng in Chinese Chess. He's becoming pro-er by the day....

CXQ Index: 2079 (-16)

The Defender's Headache

I sat down on my chair, sipping my favourite Red Bull Sugar-free...I need a panadol to cure this migraine...

Regardless, the Defender played brilliantly to notch up 2 consecutive wins today on Club Xiangqi, to move myself back into the brink of 21xxM again. Things would've looked better had defender not been robbed by the rogue Oscar... Not to worry, defender isn't a vengeful spirit, and would not be out for revenge.

CXQ Index: 2095 (+2)

Highlights of Defender's back-to-wall win earlier:
http://www.clubxiangqi.com/viewer/?ID=56740500