malaysian tour

Bluebirds set to take on Malaysian national team
May 29 2010 by Terry Phillips, South Wales Echo
Add a commentRecommend CARDIFF City will play the Malaysian national team during their pre-season tour to Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, July 15.

New Bluebirds’ chairman Dato Chan Tien Ghee confirmed the pre-season trip immediately after becoming club chairman during a shareholders meeting at Cardiff City Stadium.

The date for the match against Malaysia has already been pencilled in.

“Our first team will be playing in Malaysia some time in July,” says Dato Chan, who is known as ‘TG.’ “That will be formally announced when we have the necessary permission from the Football Associations of Wales and Malaysia.

“Cardiff City, of course, will now have additional fans in Malaysia.”

TG describes Malaysia as being: “North of Singapore – and south of Thailand.”

There were talks of the Bluebirds playing in Hong Kong or Singapore as well during their trip to the Far East, but it is now far more likely manager Dave Jones and his players will stay in Malaysia and play two or three matches.

Jones, currently on a family holiday in Dubai, will go to Malaysia in June to check out facilities, including hotels and pitches for matches and training.

The Bluebirds have been to America and Canada on a pre-season trip, while Jones’ favourite venue for warm weather preparation has been Portugal. Now, though, following the £6m investment from Malaysia, City are heading for the Far East.

One of their matches looks certain to be against the Malaysian national team, ranked 146 in the world.

Cardiff City are likely to face Malaysia at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, which is to the south of the city and has a capacity of more than 87,000.

The all-seater, multi-purpose stadium was built to host the 1998 Commonwealth Games.

Malaysian coach Krishnasamy Rajagobal is a former national team striker who won 20 caps between 1980 and 1983.

He was appointed national team coach in July 2009


dug this up out of the echo where as far as im concerned the new chairman of the club is announcing a malaysian tour.
perhaps gethin treats him with the same contempt as other directors and fans.

Yes any comments DaveSheffield? Not confirmed then was it?

Cheers for this Steve

Bluebirds set to take on Malaysian national team
May 29 2010 by Terry Phillips, South Wales Echo
Add a commentRecommend CARDIFF City will play the Malaysian national team during their pre-season tour to Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, July 15.

New Bluebirds’ chairman Dato Chan Tien Ghee confirmed the pre-season trip immediately after becoming club chairman during a shareholders meeting at Cardiff City Stadium.

The date for the match against Malaysia has already been pencilled in.

“Our first team will be playing in Malaysia some time in July,” says Dato Chan, who is known as ‘TG.’ “That will be formally announced when we have the necessary permission from the Football Associations of Wales and Malaysia.

“Cardiff City, of course, will now have additional fans in Malaysia.”

TG describes Malaysia as being: “North of Singapore – and south of Thailand.”

There were talks of the Bluebirds playing in Hong Kong or Singapore as well during their trip to the Far East, but it is now far more likely manager Dave Jones and his players will stay in Malaysia and play two or three matches.

Jones, currently on a family holiday in Dubai, will go to Malaysia in June to check out facilities, including hotels and pitches for matches and training.

The Bluebirds have been to America and Canada on a pre-season trip, while Jones’ favourite venue for warm weather preparation has been Portugal. Now, though, following the £6m investment from Malaysia, City are heading for the Far East.

One of their matches looks certain to be against the Malaysian national team, ranked 146 in the world.

Cardiff City are likely to face Malaysia at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, which is to the south of the city and has a capacity of more than 87,000.

The all-seater, multi-purpose stadium was built to host the 1998 Commonwealth Games.

Malaysian coach Krishnasamy Rajagobal is a former national team striker who won 20 caps between 1980 and 1983.

He was appointed national team coach in July 2009


dug this up out of the echo where as far as im concerned the new chairman of the club is announcing a malaysian tour.
perhaps gethin treats him with the same contempt as other directors and fans.

Jones has been with TG for a week or more.

Do you think he's come back and said - 'all sorted Gethin, book the flights'

and Gethin has said. 'No, f'ck off you aren't going ' ?

Surely TG was involved in the decision. If not then Jenkins will have pissed off his boss.

Cheers Steve .

Gethin probably decided himself that the clubs finances weren't strong enough to afford the trip, explained to TG to get his authority before cancelling? Which ultimately pisses Jones right off!

: is another possible outcome ?
just clutching at straws.....