nolando Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 True enough, to do well in the 28th South East Asia (SEA) Games football competition in coming June will be the utmost priority for the perceived national developmental squad - Courts Young Lions in the first phrase of this season's S.League. Speaking to the media after conceded a three-one defeat to the visiting Johor Darul Takzim II at the Jalan Besar Stadium, Coach Aide Iskandar confirmed the notion by added during the first six-month of the domestic season will not see any of their foreign signings feature in action. One option to allow their foreign signings (i.e.: Canadians Jordan Webb and Sherif El-Masri) to gain some match fitness is to loan them out during the preparation period, as the former national skipper explained. http://www.bolasepako.com/2015/01/aide-sea-games-is-priority-for-young.html A little unusual, but refreshing to see a country put the development of its own national squad ahead of any club interests Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Only downside to this is that it's the one club in Signapore that is playing Canadians. Not that Webb or El-Masri are anywhere near the national team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Bob Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Yeah it sounds tough on Webb and El-Masri, but this club will still play as many Canadians as the Vancouver Whitecaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmonte Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 It's no wonder Floro didn't call Teibert. Didn't realize he was Canadian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted March 26, 2015 Author Share Posted March 26, 2015 http://news.asiaone.com/news/sports/sleague-sea-games-their-minds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpg75 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 How long has Webb been in Singapore? He would be eligible after 5 years. El-Masri represented Canada at the last U23 qualifiers so he can't switch to Singapore - not sure how they thought he could, guess they didn't do their homework? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted March 26, 2015 Author Share Posted March 26, 2015 Webb is in his fifth season, I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted August 19, 2015 Author Share Posted August 19, 2015 The latest on this is that Webb went back to Canada for six months to train and has returned to try and play for Singapore. Sherif still thinks he can switch, which he shouldn't be able to, as jpg pointed out. Tough life this lower league football abroad; it's hard not to think these two are getting the runaround or, at very least, getting lead astray by the most ignorant advice. http://www.tnp.sg/sports/singapore-football/waiting-their-chance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCM Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 How long has Webb been in Singapore? He would be eligible after 5 years. El-Masri represented Canada at the last U23 qualifiers so he can't switch to Singapore - not sure how they thought he could, guess they didn't do their homework? Singapore has very strict citizenship laws and does not allow dual nationality. Foreigners gaining citizenship must renounce all other citizenship. Singaporeans acquiring another nationality automatically lose citizenship. Nationals acquiring another nationality without informing the authorities (i.e. trying to keep both) will be sent to jail. I've lived in Asia for a long time now and am 100% certain on these points. So I'd say little chance Webb switches once he realises the consequences and El-Masri probably isn't eligible so like you guys unsure what he's going on about... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted December 24, 2015 Author Share Posted December 24, 2015 http://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/news/webb-and-el-masri-yearning-singapore-opportunity#:VTdkwNFJT3Bb4A More waiting for the Canadian duo... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted March 17, 2016 Author Share Posted March 17, 2016 Still a waiting game for Webb: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/footballer-jordan-webb/2578878.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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