Indra Sahdan offered football trials in USA and Australia
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Singapore's Indra Sahdan could face Beckham in US league
By Jose Raymond, TODAY | Posted: 11 July 2007 0939 hrs
When LA Galaxy hosts Real Salt Lake at their Los Angeles stadium on Sept 1, the club's latest multi-million-dollar signing — England international David Beckham — could well face an attacking tandem of American prodigy Freddy Adu and Singapore's own star striker, Indra Sahdan
That's if the S-League player is successful in upcoming trials with Utah-based Real Salt Lake.
In the biggest transfer news here since Fandi Ahmad's link-up with European giants Ajax Amsterdam in 1982, Indra will know by the end of the week his trial dates with the American Major League Soccer (MLS) club.
The Home United hitman has also been offered a trial with Australian league side Melbourne Victory, which got in touch with the player after Singapore's friendly international against the Socceroos at the National Stadium on June 30.
Indra, 27, who was S-League Young Player of the Year in 2000 and 2001, told Today: "I have been keeping very quiet about this for some time because I wanted it to be confirmed first.
"I have had a representative assist me in contacting some clubs in the United States and in Australia, and it is good that Real Salt Lake and Victory have responded."
A police officer, Indra made his Singapore debut in 1997 and has scored 26 goals in 82 appearances for the Lions. He has informed Home United of the latest developments.
Coach Vincent Subramaniam said: "I have told Indra that this is a chance of a lifetime. If he doesn't try, he will never know how far he can go.
"I'm sure that if one of the clubs take him, he can play overseas for two years at least, and when he returns, he'll always have a club here waiting for him. If it works out, it is fantastic for him, for Home United and for Singapore football."
National coach Radojko Avramovic believes Indra is good enough to earn a contract with either side. "I think a player of his stature and ability should be spared a trial. He is a good player who will add a new dimension to any team," he said.
Real Salt Lake are currently bottom of the MLS' Western Conference, and are looking to strengthen the team when the transfer window opens in a couple of weeks.
Indra knows he is not guaranteed a contract, but said: "It doesn't matter if nothing comes out of this. I need to try. This is my chance to prove that footballers from Singapore can play in some of the world's best leagues, if we are given a chance." - TODAY/ra
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its good for local soccer.
lets wish him luck.
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finally! hehe....
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n i wonder wad will david beckham say to indra if dey meet each other~:
hey dude, one goal against man utd eh?
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all the best.
btw ain't sg hottest striker noh alam shah? -
Ya.. But if indra manage to play for an oversea team, Indra will be the hottest player instead of Alam Shah..Originally posted by stellazio:all the best.
btw ain't sg hottest striker noh alam shah?
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no my point is, why dun they select the younger alam shah for trials too?Originally posted by turbo_drift:Ya.. But if indra manage to play for an oversea team, Indra will be the hottest player instead of Alam Shah..
i think he went to Uk for trials before. but thats a diff case.
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Oh ok.. But i think Khairul Amri should go also..Originally posted by stellazio:no my point is, why dun they select the younger alam shah for trials too?
i think he went to Uk for trials before. but thats a diff case.
Amri only 22 this year.. Can go overseas to improve himself.. -
got chance to play with becks !!!
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becks or not... it's a chance of a lifetime!Originally posted by used:got chance to play with becks !!!
Hopefully Indra makes it! -
cool...hope sahdan makes it to the team!
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lionel louis leh?
if he can get his bloody act together he has a good chance. -
g6 to him
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good if he goes to mls cos they're attracting ageing stars again... and it's good for indra to play against them....
not so sure about the aust league.....it won't really raise his game....
hope indra go mls and finish top goal scorer alongside juan pablo angel.... -
Because Indra shines in big games but Alam Shah produces sparkling displays during, no offense, smaller matches.
Just my view though. Anyway, well done Indra, you've earn the chance and it's time to grab it.
Cheers.
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I hope Home United buy Richardson !!!!
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pls dun b like ahmadOriginally posted by LazerLordz:Singapore's Indra Sahdan could face Beckham in US league
By Jose Raymond, TODAY | Posted: 11 July 2007 0939 hrs
When LA Galaxy hosts Real Salt Lake at their Los Angeles stadium on Sept 1, the club's latest multi-million-dollar signing — England international David Beckham — could well face an attacking tandem of American prodigy Freddy Adu and Singapore's own star striker, Indra Sahdan
That's if the S-League player is successful in upcoming trials with Utah-based Real Salt Lake.
In the biggest transfer news here since Fandi Ahmad's link-up with European giants Ajax Amsterdam in 1982, Indra will know by the end of the week his trial dates with the American Major League Soccer (MLS) club.
The Home United hitman has also been offered a trial with Australian league side Melbourne Victory, which got in touch with the player after Singapore's friendly international against the Socceroos at the National Stadium on June 30.
Indra, 27, who was S-League Young Player of the Year in 2000 and 2001, told Today: "I have been keeping very quiet about this for some time because I wanted it to be confirmed first.
"I have had a representative assist me in contacting some clubs in the United States and in Australia, and it is good that Real Salt Lake and Victory have responded."
A police officer, Indra made his Singapore debut in 1997 and has scored 26 goals in 82 appearances for the Lions. He has informed Home United of the latest developments.
Coach Vincent Subramaniam said: "I have told Indra that this is a chance of a lifetime. If he doesn't try, he will never know how far he can go.
"I'm sure that if one of the clubs take him, he can play overseas for two years at least, and when he returns, he'll always have a club here waiting for him. If it works out, it is fantastic for him, for Home United and for Singapore football."
National coach Radojko Avramovic believes Indra is good enough to earn a contract with either side. "I think a player of his stature and ability should be spared a trial. He is a good player who will add a new dimension to any team," he said.
Real Salt Lake are currently bottom of the MLS' Western Conference, and are looking to strengthen the team when the transfer window opens in a couple of weeks.
Indra knows he is not guaranteed a contract, but said: "It doesn't matter if nothing comes out of this. I need to try. This is my chance to prove that footballers from Singapore can play in some of the world's best leagues, if we are given a chance." - TODAY/ra
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why?? he was great for gronigen....Originally posted by ErikaChioBu:pls dun b like ahmad -
whr is he now??Originally posted by The man who was death:why?? he was great for gronigen.... -
He'd better not do the same as Fandi...
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not bad what managing indonesia club....Originally posted by ErikaChioBu:whr is he now?? -
Ahmad turned down the chance to play at a higher level not once, but TWICE! So I think that was what Erika meant.Originally posted by The man who was death:why?? he was great for gronigen.... -
he regretted it after that....anyway i think it's not too bad now for him to be managing pelita jaya...Originally posted by Slipshade:Ahmad turned down the chance to play at a higher level not once, but TWICE! So I think that was what Erika meant. -
oops
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Grantley Bernard
July 12, 2007 12:00am
THE V for Victory will be much more prominent for the A-League champion this season.
Melbourne Victory will today publicly unveil a new home shirt that features a big white V on the navy blue body.
It will wear the shirt for the first time in Sunday's pre-season cup game against Adelaide United in Launceston.
The home shirt was predominantly all blue for the first two A-League seasons but Victory's new version is close to the original design the club wanted for its A-League debut.
Production proved difficult before season one but the new version has achieved the club's goal of showing a parochial Victorian flavour with the white V that was so closely associated with the AFL's Victorian State-of-Origin jumper.
The jersey features silver trim along both edges of the white V while there are white and silver flashes down the side of the shirt, which is set to become one of the most distinctive in the A-League.
Victory will be hoping the shirt does well in terms of sales, especially after yesterday announcing it had signed more than 10,000 members for the new season.
That takes Victory, which had 11,200 members last season, halfway to its target of 20,000 members six weeks before its A-League campaign kicks off away to Wellington Phoenix on August 26.
"The pleasing thing . . . is that more than half are new members, which is a fantastic sign," Victory chairman Geoff Lord said.
"However, it also means that half our members from last season are yet to renew and we'd encourage them to sign up as early as possible."
Victory has an open training session for members and fans today at Olympic Park from 10am.
VICTORY officials have played down reports they could turn to a policeman to fulfil their need of a poacher.
Needing at least one quality striker to back up Danny Allsopp and Archie Thompson, reports from Asia suggest Singapore international Indra Sahdan could be the man.
A police officer and part-time player with Singapore club Home United, Sahdan is reportedly weighing up offers to trial with US Major League Soccer team Real Salt Lake and the A-League champion.
Victory football operations manager Gary Cole yesterday denied any offer to Sahdan, but conceded there had been contact by the club with a player in Singapore.
"We have had contact with a striker in Singapore but I can categorically say we have not signed anyone," Cole said.
"We've looked at players all over Asia, South America, Europe . . . and you can imagine how many have been offered to us, as well."
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22058138-2883,00.html