27 May 2012

Limpag: How FAs can help spread football news


By Mike T. Limpag
Fair Play
Monday, May 28, 2012
THERE are so many things happening in football these days, but not enough gets space in traditional media, due to space constraints and some other factors.
But some areas have it worse; they don’t have any community paper that can help promote the game or their activities like the Leyte Football Association.

“So start a blog,” I told Ted Palami, the brother of Dan.
“But we don’t have any writers,” he said.
And that is one problem. There are too many football blogs out there, but not enough writers. I think most of the blogs and footie sites just copy-paste the stories that appear in traditional media (some with permission) and that sorts of defeat the purpose of a blog.
I told Ted that writing football stories is actually easy, once you get to know the basics. It’s the things you have to do before you write a story—gathering data, taking notes, interviewing people and all those things—that’s hard.
From what I hear, the Leyte FA is doing lots of things and their hosting of the Suzuki Cup Under 23 Visayas eliminations was top class as they applied all the things learned Dan learned when it comes to holding tournaments. They had a welcome dinner and managers’ meeting a day before the game, and they rolled out the red carpet for the visiting teams and officials.
But we didn’t hear any of that, did we? That’s why, if an FA like Leyte doesn’t have a local media that supports it, why not take over that role?
A blog run by an FA, especially if it carries match updates of its own team in regional competitions, is assured of a captive audience of 20—18 players and the coaching staff. Once they see their names in a post, these players are sure to post a link in their various social networking pages. And that’s for just one team.
If the blog carries updates of that FA’s tournaments, then you can add the members of each team to the audience. Then, factor in the family members, friends, girlfriends (or boyfriends) and No. 2s, once you regularly update the blog, your audience will begin to grow.
It also has an advantage over traditional media. Because it’s operated by the FA, readers can easily communicate with the officers, bridging the communication divide and that would be a huge boost.
Eventually, your blog will now play the role of traditional media in your place and this will be helpful for FAs like Leyte, Dumaguete, South Cotabato and the rest not served by a community paper.
So, blog away!
PALAMI FAMILY. By the way, I met Ted during the wedding of his brother Cian and Marifel last week and now I know why Dan is rarely pissed and no it’s not because his patience got tested by his 15 siblings, they are just really one big and happy and loving family.
Ted also said before the Vietnam game, Dan all asked them to pray, and they went to church but when they got to Na Nings to watch the game, The One up there must have been watching as they were seated next to a group of priests who were out relaxing after a convention.
They asked them to help pray, too.
So, how did Dan start his involvement in football?
Ted said that every time he goes home to Tacloban, he sponsors a football tournament just because he wants to see football matches and play in one when he goes home.
The rest, as the cliché goes, is history, and Dan no longer just sponsors local footie matches but a national team!
(www.cebufootball.blogspot.com)
Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on May 28, 2012.

28 comments:

  1. "...and Dan no longer just sponsors local footie matches but a national team!"

    Hah!! More like he thinks he owns it!!

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    1. Don't be so sarcastic and say
      "Hah!! More likes he owns it!!
      You should be grateful if you are a Filipino, because no one can deny that Dan Palami has done a lot for the Philippine Football. And if you are not a FIlipino, you should top or match first the things Dan has done for the Philippine Football before making as acomment.

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    2. First of all I am Filipino. I wouldn't be wasting my fucking time posting a comment on some blog about Philippine football if I wasn't.

      Second, grateful? Perhaps to a certain extent.

      Third, that's the problem with most of you people. You easily bow down and just easily accept things for what they are. Basically you're just 'yes men' and anything that falls outside of what you people like you consider as the norm, it's already labeled as bashing and being ungrateful. A load BS really! Like I said, I'm somewhat grateful but that doesn't mean I have to kiss his ass the way people like you do.

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    3. oh crap man, why post bitter comments? either you're one of the players not called up or their fan. Accusations of Palami "owning" the team is the real BS since we all know actions are based on recommendations from the coaching staff. grow up!

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  2. Thinks? He basically owns the azkals. He can do whatever he wants.

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    1. Another ungrateful brain..
      Do you know anyone or can you suggest anyone who is willing to do the things Dan Palami has and did for the Azkals?

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    2. Im not ungrateful. Im glad we have Palami, but maybe he has too much power, doing this and that. He wouldve been the perfect PFF president, coz he has done alot more than the current and previous presidents has done in ages for Philippine football.

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    3. That is a better comment than your previous one.
      As long as Dan Palami uses his power in a positive way and for the advantage of the Philippine Football specially the Azkals one should leave him in peace. I am a distant observer of the development of the Philippine Football and as far as I can see, none yet in the Philippines is capable to take the place of Dan Palami.

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    4. @Anonymous 27 May 2012 19:13

      Quit kissing his ass! You make it seem like two things. Onw, what Palami has done and continues to do is an obligation for someone outside of the Philippine football circle and two, if some does what he's doing or even for Palami himself, they get to do whatever they please even to the point as if they own the team which is absolute BS on both accounts!! As the other anonymous @ 20:04 said, Palami has too much power which I fully agree with! For a guy who's only supposed to be sponsoring and being team manager, he sure as hell says and does way too much!!

      @Anonymous 20:49

      You're a complete wank and hypocrite. You just admitted that you're a 'distant observer' yet you have the balls to bash others who have strong opinions and pay more attention ('closer observers') to what's going on?!? LOL!!

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  3. You idiots think Palami.is running the show? It's Nonong if you read between the lines. Just be thankful we still got Palami in there. Otherwise the national team will be nothing but a cesspool for crappy Ilonggo and Airforce players.

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    1. Yes your right, very right !!! some of those comments up there, just shows you that they really don't know what's really going on in the Philippine Football. If they only knew all the efforts and negotiations done by Dan Palami in and out of the country, not to mention some of the financial support coming from his own pocket and sometimes even swallowing a lot of bichy remarks from people who thinks they know how the Philippine Football runs.

      To all those negative and supposed to know commentators up there, I will repeat your line in.

      JUST BE THANKFUL YOU STILL GOT PALAMI IN THERE.

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    2. "You idiots think Palami.is running the show? It's Nonong if you read between the lines."

      What lines?!?! LOL!!! Palami is the one with the money. Palami is the one who insists to be the team manager for practically all the men's national teams. Palami is practically 9/10 the one we always read quotes in the media about what he thinks of this and that and how he wants this and that etc. Palami is the one who has the team wear all these idiotic azkals kits and apparel like they're the azkals football club and not the national team. So ya, us idiots, as you say, definitely think Palami is the one running the show! Although to a certain extent I would agree with you that Banonong Araneta has some some say/influence but at the end of the day it's Dan 'I manage the team therefore own the national team' Palami who has the last say.

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    3. You have a brain the size of a pea. Yes, Palami handles the business side of it. He talks to the media too. But players selection yes, as long as Nonong's relatives are picked. Look at Gener. It took a foul up in the challenge cup for him to get dropped. Nakakahiya na kasi. Margarse is still with the squad same with Araneta. Cmon, you know Weiss doesn't want Ian boy dapa in the squad anymore. Think about it. Use whatever you got with your pea brain. Look at Weiss' previous interviews. He hinted at untouchables. Who do you think they are?

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  4. And in came the bandwagon fans who hasnt followed the football scene as long as the others and think they are already experts.

    Palami is calling the shots. Doesnt take an excel sheet to figure that one out.

    Im still happy we have Palami though, and of course the men behind the UFL. Without them, the sport wouldnt be growing.

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    1. Konting logic. Weiss and Palami don't want Gener and Margarse in the team. They also don't want Caligdong to be captain.

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    2. and the most basic question again should be: what have YOU done for Phil Football? naman...! If Palami is indeed calling the shots, matagal na si Barbaso or Basa or other Global/Laos players sa Nat'l Team. naku, konting logic nga naman.

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    3. Bobo mo naman ako ba inaatake mo? Basahin ni maigi post ko ha or doon ka na lang sa jejemon forum mo

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    4. chill dude! i was replying to the main post (Anonymous 17:44). hehe

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    5. ah ok hahahaha. peace.

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    6. "and the most basic question again should be: what have YOU done for Phil Football?"

      Even more basic question..... why do people like you always try to bring up the question "what have you done for Phil. football?" It's so idiotic it's untrue!!!!!! What basis does it have on anything, more so if someone answers "absolutely nothing"?!?!? That's like a corrupt government official telling the public who are against him/her, "what have you done to move the country forward? At least I've done something even though I'm corrupt". Absolutely no relevance more so since when you ask that question, you're implying that we have an obligation to do so. And if we don't, we have no right to have an opinion!! Idiocy at it's best!!!

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    7. "Konting logic. Weiss and Palami don't want Gener and Margarse in the team. They also don't want Caligdong to be captain."

      How do you know that?!?! Specifically with Caligdingdong, the way they talk about him, they absolutely love him (yuck!!!) and therefore believe for some reason that he's an integral part of the team!

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    8. "Even more basic question..... why do people like you always try to bring up the question "what have you done for Phil. football?" - haha pathetic return pare!

      and What the Firetruck man? you really need to chill. You think you know the inside stuff when in fact you're comments are just laced with bitterness towards Palami. Before you bash on how they operate or what they wear (based on your outside observation, by the way), maybe you can be constructive and in fact suggest what needs to be improved. maybe they will pick it up, who knows. but no, your pea brain would rather lash it out to the whole team and now even the federation. you are one very pathetic dude. get a life!

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    9. Pathetic return?!?! Of course it is... that's because you're a typical imbicil!!! You're just like everybody else who goes around kissing ass and says the same shit every single time. Someone like me comes around with strong opinions then people (imbiciles) like you have the same come back, "What have done?!", "At least si [insert name here] may ginawa, eh kaw?", and all that BS trying belittle the person just because they haven't done anything. Like it actually has any relevance.

      "(based on your outside observation, by the way)"

      Ya no shit its outside observation. More importantly, its MY OPINION and I strongly believe what I'm saying or else I wouldn't be saying it. If you don't like it because you're too much a goodie-goodie who likes to go along with everything while kissing ass... then tough.... you can go fuck off. Let me ask you then, do YOU actually have INSIDER information?!?! Highly doubtful!! LOL!!!!!

      "maybe you can be constructive and in fact suggest what needs to be improved."

      Riiiiigggghhhhhttttt..... I suggest something it'll get shut down anyway!! Second, the problems of the national team are clear as day, unless you're fucking blind and you need someone take you through every single detail step by step like you're being spoon fed!

      "you are one very pathetic dude. get a life!"

      LOL!! Nah man.... its you... for reasons already stated!!

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    10. "I suggest something it'll get shut down anyway!!" - you should know why, because of your arrogance and know-it-all attitude. bashing and labeling everyone as kiss-ass just because.. you've got character dude. negative nga lang. haha

      anyway, relax lang bok, no need to shout. cge na nga if that is your "opinion", so be it. hahaha baka umiyak ka pa eh. hahaha

      by the way, it's "imbecile". LOL!!! and now who is pathetic? *wink

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  5. OK para Mas lalo mo maintindihan. Palami and Weiss don't want Gener and Margarse. And Ian Araneta to some extent. But for some reason they can't be dropped from the squad even though they have squat to contribute. Everyone knows there are better local players that can easily take their place. That 'some reason' is no other than Nonong Araneta. Maraming pera sa national team kaya he wants his relatives to cash in.

    Oo nga pala why has Jerry Barbaso been dropped from the squad? Don't tell me Mas magaling pa si Gener at Margarse dyan? Dahil Davaoeno lang siya. Walang influence ang Davaoenos sa football.

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    1. yeah you are so right.

      may i add also that Araneta knows there are more businessmen now who wants to manage the Azkals. and he uses it as leverage to keep Palami from dropping his kamag-anaks. so for the sake of football, Gener, Margarse, Araneta remains with the squad. Caligdong retains his starting position, and captaincy even though he doesnt have the smarts and bravery required to lead a team.

      so thank god palami is still with the team. otherwise... its ilonggo all stars!

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    2. ^^Idiotic!!! Just because businessmen or rich companies/corporations want to chip in, doesn't mean they want to actually manage the team per se! That's just moronic to say the least. WTF do you think this is, real life Football Manager!?!? Kia, have become one of the major sponsors of the national team since last year.... that means they actually want to manage the team?!?! LOL!!!!!!!!!!! Idiotic beliefs lead to idiotic comments! Although I will agree that there could be outside influence on the team, specifically from the federation itself.

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  6. Born in Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte, Jerry Barbaso. LOL DAVAO

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