Friday, June 4, 2010

BeNiTez LeaVeS LiVeRPooL...


Liverpool parted company with manager Rafa Benitez on Thursday to end the Spaniard's six-year roller-coaster reign at Anfield.

The Premier League club's board signalled the 50-year-old's departure when it approved a reported £6 million pay-off, despite the manager having agreed a five-year contract in March last year.


According to the terms of that deal Benitez would have been entitled to a severance package of around £16m but Liverpool, burdened by debt and financially impoverished, would have struggled to pay him off in full.

Benitez could have remained in his job knowing that the board did not want him there.

But a compromise was reached, paving the way for a possible move into the Internazionale job vacated by Jose Mourinho, who left for Real Madrid after winning the Champions League with the Italian giants last month.

"It is very sad for me to announce that I will no longer be manager of Liverpool FC," Benitez said in a statement.

"I would like to thank all of the staff and players for their efforts.

"I'll always keep in my heart the good times I've had here, the strong and loyal support of the fans in the tough times and the love from Liverpool.

"I have no words to thank you enough for all these years and I am very proud to say that I was your manager.

"Thank you so much once more and always remember: you'll never walk alone."

The club statement added that Liverpool managing director Christian Purslow will work with Kenny Dalglish to find a successor, but that "no timescale has been placed on the process and Liverpool FC will make no further statement until a new manager is appointed". Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill and Fulham boss Roy Hodgson are believed to be the front runners to take over.

Liverpool chairman Martin Broughton paid tribute to Benitez.

"Rafa will forever be part of Liverpool folklore after bringing home the Champions League following the epic final in Istanbul but after a disappointing season both parties felt a fresh start would be best for all concerned," he said.

Inter president Massimo Moratti, who said earlier in the week he rated Benitez but could nothing because the Spaniard was with Liverpool, told reporters: "There is no news."

Benitez's departure, after a hugely successful start at Liverpool in 2004-05 when they won the Champions League, comes as little surprise after they finished seventh in the Premier League in the season just ended, their lowest position since 1999.

Liverpool finished second to Manchester United in 2008-09 by only four points and were expected to challenge strongly for the title again. But the departure of Xavi Alonso to Real Madrid for 30.0 million pounds a year ago and injuries that sidelined key striker Fernando Torres for more than 20 matches unbalanced the side.

They made a poor start to the season with defeats to Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa in their opening three games, and were effectively out of the title race by the end of October after three defeats in four games to Chelsea, Sunderland and Fulham.

Their failure to advance from the group stages of the Champions League last season and their failure to even qualify for the Champions League next season were ultimately two failures too many for the board to accept.

However, the board did not make it all that easy for Benitez to succeed either.

The American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett have restricted his transfer budget for the last three seasons, and have appeared to have lost their passion for the club which is up for sale with debts of around 350 million pounds.


-aRJuNa-

Monday, May 31, 2010

Monday, May 24, 2010

PaDa SuaTu HaRi...


ku menjalankn kerja seperti biasa..
melayan setiap pelanggan dengan tertib..
hingga sampai ke seorang pelanggan ini..
aku masih lagi ingt..
ketika itu keadaan sangat2 la sibuknye..
dgn Q ktiga2 kaunter pjg..
aku ingt plggn ni.. dia regular custmer kteorg..
time tu aku amek mcm biase jgk la..
mcm custmer2 yg lain..
shingga la bila aku nk amek order dia tetiba dia ckp..
"...dek,amek dlu order akk yg kt sna tu.. dia da lma Q..."
aku pun pndang la org yg dia mksudkn..
akk tu mgandung dan tgh myndar kt dinding..
mybe sbb pnt n lma sgt tunggu..

aku pun pgl la kakak tu utk amek order dia..
mula2 akk tu mcm pelik gak.. knp aku tetibe je pgl dia..
aku ckp tkpe akk order je dlu..
smbil aku packing order akk tu.. aku trpkir sjenak..
msih ad yg prihatin dgn keadaan skeliling..
kalau la kebanyakan msyrakat kita berperangai spt ini alangkah bgusnya..


~mawar~

Friday, May 21, 2010

WhY GoD MadE TeaCHeRs...


When God created teachers,
He gave us special friends
To help us understand His world
And truly comprehend
The beauty and the wonder
Of everything we see,
And become a better person
With each discovery.

When God created teacher,
He gave us special guides
To show us ways in which to grow
So we can all decide
How to live and how to do
What's right instead of wrong,
To lead us so that we can lead
And learn how to be strong.

Why God created teachers,
In His wisdom and His grace,
Was to help us learn to make our world
A better, wiser place

God understood our thirst for
knowledge, and our need to be led
by someone wiser;
He needed a heart or compassion,
of encouragement, and patience;
Someone who would accept
The challenge regardless of the
opposition;
Someone who would see potential
and believe in the best in others...
So He made teachers....



-aRJuNa-

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

kE-3 vS. kE-4...


Dua cerita berbeza. Dua pasukan berbeza. Mewakili satu negara. Membawa satu bendera. Menggalas satu harapan. Harapan 27 juta rakyat Malaysia!


Itulah gambaran yang tepat untuk pasukan Malaysia dalam dua kejohanan sukan berbeza. Pasukan badminton beraksi di kejohanan Piala Thomas manakala pasukan hoki berjuang di kejohanan Piala Sultan Azlan Shah. Ironinya, kedua-dua kejohanan ini diadakan di Malaysia; Piala Thomas di Kuala Lumpur manakala Piala Sultan Azlan Shah di Ipoh.

Namun, status tuan rumah bukanlah jaminan bagi kedua-dua pasukan untuk meraih kejayaan. Skuad Piala Thomas misalnya, walaupun gah dengan rekod Lee Chong Wei yang tidak pernah tewas kepada Lin Dan di gelanggang sendiri, nampak seperti tidak membawa apa-apa makna apabila mudah tunduk kepada seteru utamanya itu di peringkat separuh akhir di mana Malaysia tewas 3-0 pada perlawanan tersebut. Lebih memalukan apabila pemain veteran, Wong Choong Hann kalah semua perlawanan sepanjang kejohanan.

Para pemain badminton China berbangga dengan kejayaan memenangi Piala Thomas
buat kali keempat berturut-turut.

Kekalahan pada peringkat separuh akhir itu sekaligus meletakkan Malaysia di kedudukan ke-3 berkongsi tempat dengan pasukan Jepun dan seterusnya memanjangkan penantian Malaysia untuk memenangi Piala Thomas sekurang-kurangnya untuk tempoh 2 tahun lagi yang mana kali terakhir Malaysia menjulang piala keagungan sukan badminton ini pada tahun 1992.


Berbeza sedikit dengan pasukan hoki Malaysia. Walaupun kejohanan Piala Sultan Azlan Shah tidak mendapat publisiti besar-besaran seperti Piala Thomas, namun skuad hoki negara mampu menghasilkan sesuatu yang lebih membanggakan. Mendapat tempat ke-4 dalam kejohanan ini berbanding tempat ke-3 oleh skuad Piala Thomas, peluang Malaysia untuk beraksi di final Piala Sultan Azlan Shah hanya dinafikan oleh perbezaan jaringan dengan pasukan lain yang mana Malaysia mampu berkongsi mata dengan Korea Selatan dan Australia.


Namun keputusan-keputusan memberangsangkan dari pasukan hoki apabila mereka berdepan pasukan-pasukan handalan dunia; hampir menang ke atas Pakistan apabila mendahului 3-1 namun diikat 3-3, menang ke atas India 5-2, seri 1-1 dengan Korea Selatan dan tewas tipis kepada Australia dengan 2-1 sudah cukup untuk merumuskan pencapaian mereka lebih baik berbanding skuad Piala Thomas.

Pemain Malaysia, Tengku Ahmad Tajudin (kiri) diasak oleh dua pemain Australia
pada Kejohanan Hoki Piala Sultan Azlan Shah

Bukan sahaja pemain senior seperti Mohd. Amin Rahim, S. Kumar dan Azlan Misron cukup menyerlah malah beberapa bintang muda seperti Faizal Saari, Azreen Rizal Nasir dan Izwan Firdaus Ahmad Tajuddin begitu menyerlah lantas membuktikan hoki negara tidak pernah ketandusan pelapis. Tambah mengujakan, skuad negara yang selalu mengharapkan pukulan sudut penalti untuk mendapatkan jaringan mula menunjukkan kemajuan apabila banyak jaringan gol padang hasil gandingan Azlan, Faizal, Hafifihafiz Hanafi dan Izwan.

Apapun keputusan yang dicapai, kita haruslah berbangga dengan pemain-pemain Malaysia tidak kira skiad Piala Thomas mahupun pasukan hoki atau mana-mana atlet Malaysia kerana sudah pastinya mereka sudah berjuang berhabis-habisan demi nama negara untuk menjulang Malaysia sebagai jaguh dunia dalam setiap sukan yang disertai. Majulah sukan untuk negara!


-aRJuNa-

Sunday, March 21, 2010

DrEaMs cOMe TRue...


Lean against the tree
and dream your world of dreams...

Work hard at what you like to do
and try to overcome all obstacles...

Laugh at your mistakes
and praise yourself for learning from them...

Pick some flowers
and appreciate at the beauty of nature...

Say hello to strangers
and enjoy the people you know...

Don't be afraid to show your emotion
laughing and crying make you feel better...

Love your friends and family with your entire being
They are the most important part of your life...

Feel the calmness on a quiet sunny day
and plan what you want to accomplish in your life...

Find a rainbow
and live your world of dreams...



-aRJuNa-

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

cHaNGe...


many says, i want change
want change in my time
want change in my life
i want a change badly
i want change, many says

they pray for a change
they wish for a change
they look for a change
but they will not change
they just wait for change

it never happens to them
it will never ever happen
by mere prayer or wish
it must start from inside
with tons of determination

change is not so easy
it takes lots of time
so it needs determination
the will to make change
the will to see change

then only things will change
then only time will change
then only life will change
so go and get change
to see the bliss of change



-aRJuNa-