Letter to Fernando Jose Torres Sanz

An Open Letter to Fernando Jose Torres Sanz





It hardly seems like three and a half years since you were photographed with Rafa Benitez jointly holding aloft a ‘Liverpool FC –You’ll Never Walk Alone’ scarf with the Kop as a backdrop. That day Liverpool supporters all over the world were as proud and as pleased as punch. Kids raced out to get their new shirts with Torres 9 emblazoned on the back, and the older generation such as me looked forward to another in the line of famous LFC goal scorers.

A new love affair had begun.

Three days later we had our first glimpse of you in a Liverpool kit as you replaced fellow debutant Andre Voronin as a 63rd minute substitute in the Friendly in Switzerland against Werder Bremen. The two friendly games played in Switzerland must have confirmed to you the size of the club that you had joined, the stands being full of Liverpool reds from their vast army of fans on the continent.

But surely the scenes that greeted you and your new team-mates when you arrived in Hong Kong International Airport must have had an impression upon you. There were thousands of adoring Asian fans to greet the team, and the scenes were repeated everywhere you went on that short Far East tour. Believe me Fernando, this sort of worldwide appeal is reserved for special clubs. Liverpool, Barcelona and (dare I say) Manchester United.

Chelsea, for all their recent spending power simply do not compare.

The memories from that first season will live long in our hearts as I trust they will in yours.The magical first goal at Anfield when you accepted Stevie’s pass and running half the length of the Main Stand, you cut in, twisted past two Chelsea defenders with a burst of pace and eased the ball into the far corner with expert precision.
The love affair was consummated.

More magical memories are etched in the mind. A couple in a drubbing of Derby, a hat-trick against a Reading team that tried in vain to kick you out of the game, consecutive home trebles against Boro and West Ham, magical solo goals at Derby and Marseille and a fabulous feint against the hapless Geordies.

On top of that there was the wonderful goal in the San Siro, sealing one of the greatest nights in Liverpool’s illustrious history.

And the goals and memories have gone on and on. Old Trafford in 2009, the annihilation of Real Madrid both witnessed the Torres celebration and the familiar smile.

This was a team of great potential , registering wins at Chelsea, the Camp Nou, the Bernabou, Old Trafford. On their day this team could beat anyone.

Yet all the while there was a cancer in the club. A cancer at the very top.

The owners had lied. They had no doubt lied to you, and they had lied to us.

There was to be no investment. There would only be spiralling debts. The chance for making the final step to glory was lost. The moment had passed.

Don’t forget though Fernando that the fans put a lot of effort into removing the culprits. We marched. We stayed behind. But all the while we supported the team. Results became inconsistent but we supported the team. We supported you when you were injured. We supported you when the media started to question you.

The owners have been replaced of course and now FSG are at the helm. I understand that you are frustrated by the speed of progress. However we have previously witnessed false promises and a repeat would have been met with distrust. I firmly believe that John Henry and TomWerner’s approach is the correct one. They are taking time to assess things before making decisions, but they will make the right decisions. Their track record in North American sports tells us this.



We have signed Luis Suarez, a quality player who will light up the Premier league. There is no better keeper than Pepe. Stevie G, Raul and Lucas form a formidable midfield. We will reinforce the squad, using the money that would formerly have been swallowed up by interest payments.

If you see the grass as greener at Chelsea, then make the move. It isn’t though. Not by a long chalk.

You will not get the support at away games that you have become accustomed to. They are not as patient as us. (They booed Drogba, for goodness sake). There is no comparison in the atmosphere at special nights.

At times this season, you have cast a lonely furrow at the top of our attack. Under Hodgson the team was not set up to get the best out of you. We could see that. We understood. We wanted our Torres back. For that reason, above all others, Roy had to go.



Now we have Kenny. Now we finally have our club back. The lads who made ‘The King and The Kid’ flag which has been on the Kop recently did not spend their hard-earned money just because they wanted to be on the television. I’ll bet they did that for their belief in Dalglish and their belief in you. You represent the heartbeat of this club, and that is why we are hurting.



Once again, if you must go then there is nothing we can do, except wish you all the best.

We realise that it is not fair to expect players to share our attachment to the football clubs we support. I am a Liverpool Football club supporter. It occupies an irrationally high proportion of my time and my thoughts. I know it’s probably a bit sad, but that’s the way I am. I will support LFC whoever the owners are. I will support LFC whoever is manager. I will support them wherever our home ground is, whoever the board of directors are, whatever kit we wear, whatever league we are in, and of course, whoever the current players are.

The one constant is the connection between the fan and the club. Everything else is a variable.

The lads who made that flag will be sad this weekend. The kids with Torres posters on their wall will not understand. The older kids with Torres proudly emblazoned on their backs will be sad too. I am bl**dy sad for God’s sake.
But I am also damn proud that I saw your hundred goals for Liverpool Football Club. I thank you sincerely for all the joy you have given me and my fellow Koppites. Thanks too for all the hours you put in on the training ground and in fighting back from injury.

Thanks for that fabulous photo when you had your hands on the World cup but you remembered us and draped a Liverpool scarf around your neck. In a small way we felt part of that moment too.



(craven)

Thanks for all your contribution...we know you want to achieve GREATNESS...but Remember, even when you cannot achieve GREATNESS in your life... the fan who loyal with you will always behind you to make you smile and proud....because, we know you are actually the GREATEST....that is why we in LIVERPOOL FC can live with YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE.....because WE BELIEVE

Yes, we actually disappointed you left, and said harsh things to you, but the IMPORTANT THING and the TRUE you need to know is that we are just so in 'love' with you and we will miss you a lot..that's why some of us feel betrayed..because we will always remember how you score the goal, how you celebrate goal with us...


Great memories.... Proud memories.... we will always remember the moment with you

THANKS FERNANDO JOSE TORRES SANZ (EL NINO)

-KOP-

the night i can't speak

(4th October 2009)....the night, i hope the eyes could speak....



standing close to me...close enough to reach ....perfect time to tell her..
but i can't even put the words together...Bevelizing eyes getting in my disguise
cant u see me hiding? ...what am i afraid of a finding?....

I knoe wat im thinking...but the words wont come out

If eyes could speak...one look would say everything...
about the way u smile,
the way u laugh, the way u dress...
the way ur beauty leaves me breathlesss....If eyes could speak,
I wouldnt have to talk...

here we go again trying to pretend my hands are steady..da way she looks tonight isn't helping...
vision's getting blur gotta calm my nerves, its now or never..there's only one way to the answer....

i know wat to tell her, but da words wont come out....

Maybe I can finally get it right...finally get the nerve to speak my mind...
and tell u the things i cant say, and u, i would look into ur eyes...and maybe u will finally realize...

WORDS are just WORDS anyway.....

and lalala~.....
~devon~.....


love that moment, and want it last forever...

Pocoyo

Pocoyo satu watak yang simbolik dengan kecomelannya, baju birunya...gaya berlari terbangnya dan sifat ingin tahunya...dan tariannya juga tak kurang menariknya..membuatkan sesiapa melihatnya sudah pasti rasa cam geram dengan kecomelannya....tak kurangnya dia banyak berkawan..tetapi kawannya haiwan...rupanya dia suka berkawan...tapi yang pasti...dia sgt kurang bercakap...tetapi kalau ketawa pastinya comel..
apa kaitan pocoyo dan faizan...dikatakan lah dalam sebuah kisah...yang menyatakan faizan nih sama dengan pocoyo, huh betulkah??? Faizan sama macam Pocoyo...Faizan bergaya macam pocoyo kaH? wah?.....


Heh..rupanya pocoyo nih kuat poyo dengan spek matanya..hah baru lah faizan nih paham apa pengertian Faizan adalah pocoyo.....ahh...ape aku kisah...yang pentingnya..aku nak cite pasal hari jadi aku yang ke 24...


Hari lahir ke 24 aku disambut dalam keadaan yang agak huru hara...aku menyambutnya dalam bulan puasa, walaupun huru hara, tapi penuh dengan kejutan yang tak dijangka..bile aku dah capai umur 24 tahun nih..aku tak mengharapkan apa apa yang materialistik....walaupun aku ada menyimpan hasrat untuk mempunyai itu dan ini, takleh gak hipokrit..sebab pocoyo tak hipokrit...tapi aku tak jangka lak...dalam 24 jam hari jadi aku sentiasa penuh dengan kejutan..YA Allah, punya la berkatnye bulan ramadhan, aku buat kerje dalam lab untuk orang disamping mengharapkan hanya ilmu yg aku dapat lah yang mampu hilangkan kepenatan di samping aku buat kerja sama org yg aku syg...cukup bagi aku..tapi Allah bagi lebih...Ha...

Ketika sedang huru hara di dalam lab, mengatur barang, mengemas barang..menjalankan eksperimen sambil bermain game memasak bersama si dia, aku pun dengan lekanya menjalankan tugas disamping menunggu kerja siap sbelum nak gi sahur...sedar tak sedar...si dia yang tak kurang gak sama seperti pocoyo, menulis sesuatu diatas kertas turas, huhuhu...kad besday aku tahun nih kertas turas...yang pentingnye aku dapat dari orang yg aku syg..lalala~...


Time tu belum genap lagi aku 24 masih belum kul 12 dia dah bagi surprise dgn tulis kad besday dengan uniknya...miahahaha...sungguh kreatif...dalam masa 10 minit nak kat kul 12 tu..tetibe si dia nih ajak aku teman dia jap..ingatkan nak gi tandas takut sgt..rupenye dia ajak kuar gi kat kete, dalam hati aku, dia nih nak sahur dah ke?..awalnye...sebab takde lansung dalam fikiran aku yang dia nak bagi sesuatu..dia bukaknye bonet kete...nak buat ape la minah nih?...peh dia amik nye bende bulat yang dibalut dengan kain tudung kaler biru...hohohoho...adakah hadiah?...ya...tepat sekali...


bola cantik bola lawa, aku super super super gembira, huhuhu...terkejut beb...tgk bola..mmg aku nak beli pun bola basket nih, tapi aku asik tangguh jerk, sebab tak berkesempatan nak beli disamping hurm, money matters...dalam diam diam...bakal isteri aku nih boleh belikan aku bola...Ya Allah, aku dah cukup suka, hilang penat aku berjam jam aku buat keje, hanya Allah yang tahu perasaan aku camne...so, time tu, busuk aku nih pun dia suh bum bola test tgk, aku test ah..grip sey...lalala~...

Pastu..aku pun gi lah menjamu selera sempena jamuan besday yang dianjurkan oleh si dia dan diriku...kitaorang menjamu selera dengan makanan makanan yang tak kurang lazat nya...mee cup maggi tomyam..sudah pasti anda terliur...hurm...tapi serius puas kene lak ngan nescafe panas...buat under open air lagi..kat mane..hurm..di stesyen minyak esso..hurm sedap nyam nyam...jamuan tu jugak sempena sahur aku...alhamdullilah, sahur pun lepas, gi lah sambung keje di lab sehingga subuh hari..settle keje di lab..kitaorang pun balik la bilik masing masing..

Pendekkan cita, time berbuka ari sambutan ke 24 tu.... aku pun gi collect bakteria bakteria di lab.......dengan gigihnye bukak puasa sambil makan kuih, sebab bucuk aku nih punya la teringin sgt nak kuar nak makan gempak gempak...hurm..dah settle keje lab, kitaorang pun sambung makan macam macam..aku makan nasi goreng ade satay...pastu ade tat kambing, bucuk aku nih plak makan mee tomyam yang besar gedabak...hurm..hebat...


Dah lepas makan nih ah..ha..ini yang paling aku terkejut gedabak..serius ..tak pernah dalam sejarah hidup aku dapat hadiah dua kali dari orang yang same dengan hadiah yang gile menambat hati...takleh berganjak..aish..letih aku yang campur ngantuk jadi cam kaco bilau..haish..hadiahnya ialah jersey original idaman ku...

gile bapak..ori plak tu...aku ngidam sgt sgt sejak liverpool ade cap carlsberg lagi tapi simpan hasrat sebab cam promote arak lak kalo pakai..hurm..walaupun niat hati tu bukan nak promote arak..tapi orang nih kannye leh nampak isihati kite...tapi aku gile bapak tak tau nak cakap...baru dapat jersey jerk..mungkin sebab ngidam kot....dapat jerk..rase nak nyanyi lagu you'll never walk alone...fuh..ape ape pun thanks kat bucuk aku...tah bile mase dia beli, dia simpan aku pun tak tau...



akhirnya lepas jerk jam 12.01 am...13hb Ogos, aku dah pun genap 24 tahun 1 hari..tapi satu hari yang sgt tidak boleh aku lupakan...mau ke idak surprise dua kali berturut turut...12 ogos 2010...tapi pujian tidak terhingga kepada Allah atas kebesaranNya yang benarkan aku hidup sampai skang, Alhamdullillah..dah cukup dewasa maka aku perlu berusaha sebaik mungkin untuk maju jaya...

p/s: Tapi apa apa pun, aku bersyukur sgt kerna, Allah kurniakan satu teman yang cuba untuk menjadikan hari itu tersangat istimewa, dan aku rasakan dia berjaya menjadikan hari lahir ku yang biasa menjadi sesuatu yang luar biasa, pengorbanannya penat lelahnya membuatkan aku rase sgt bertuah, Alhamdullillah, semoga jodoh kami berkekalan...amin

indahnya hari jadiku....

Si dia menyatakan....

Ku berharap yang aku mampu untuk tangkap 24 bintang dan persembahkannya terhadap mu supaya hidupmu sentiasa bersinar

Ku berharap yang aku mampu untuk kumpul 24 lautan untukmu untuk menghilangkan penat lelahmu sepanjang hari

Ku berharap yang aku mampu mencuri 24 galaksi dan jadikan ia langit kepunyaanmu

Ku berharap yang aku mampu mengumpul 24 unsur unsur yang wujud di alam ini dan buat unsur baru sempena namamu

Ku berharap yang aku mampu mengumpul 24 lapisan awan dan menyelimuti mu supaya dirimu sentiasa selesa

Ku berharap yang aku mampu menakluki 24 negara dan menjadikan dirimu sebagai pemerintah untuk kesemua negara tersebut

Ku berharap supaya aku dapat kembali 24tahun sebelum nih dan menjadi orang yang pertama menemuimu...

tetapi pabila hari 12 Ogos itu menjelma, apa yang aku mampu berikan ialah..
24 jam, 24 minit, 24 saat, 24 detik dari masaku untuk berkongsi dengan mu...

dan sekurang-kurangnya, Aku akan sentiasa berkongsi masaku, hidupku, langit ku, dunia ku dan segala apa yang aku ada utk mu sepanjang hidupku

aku mencintai mu selalu dan selamanya...

Selamat Hari Jadi sayangku...~~ (",)

tido..ape tu?

Selamat malam...tidur lah sygku...(petikan dari lagu Faizal Tahir)..dari lagu tu pun dapat tahu yang tidur time malam..tapi ade je orang tido time siang..senarnye tido time siang tu..take a nap..baring la kirenye..tido nih berehat..otak shut down...badan shut down..

tapi malangnye aku plak terbalik..haih ape dah jadi dengan jadual tdo aku nih..imsomnia ke? takleh tido malam..ke sebab bulan pose nih??bulan pose, orang sahur di awal pagi..nabi kite galakkan kita bersahur..tapi dia galakkan kita banyakkan ibadat tetapi jgnlah melampaui batas had kite...hurm..tapi aku takde la kuat ibadat pun..mmg takleh tido..haih..tlg lah..pulihkan kembali jadual tido ku nih..

esok plak ade kursus kawin..hurm..aku kene jadi suami yang mithali nih..kene bangun awal..gerak bakal isteri bangun, solat subuh, mandi bersihkan diri..pergi kursus kawin..semoga esok pulih kembali jadual tido aku..., semangat baru untuk aku buat kerja, dan settlekan keje untuk weekend nihnye task....ape ape pun..aku berserah kepada Allah,semoga diberkati perjalanan hidupku di dunia dan di akhirat..amin...mari menunaikan ibadah puasa mahupun sunat sunat lain, semoga kita semua dicucuhri rahmat...berusaha faizan!

rintihan lab

Ditakdirkan aku melalui kepayahan dalam nak sambung master nih...mau ke idaknye dah sebulan tunggu surat..heh..tak dapat dapat lagi..paham paham..semua orang yang masuk ump mengalami perkara yang sama..tapi aku nih dah start wat keje...keje sepenuh masa..shift lagi...tapi aku tak dapat sposen pun..hurm..takpe sabar..nak masuk bulan puasa dah nih... lagipun hikmah yang lain aku dapat gak ilmu...mungkin Allah nih nak uji aku..mungkin kalo aku bersabar..tak sampai 2 tahun, master aku dah settle..hurm nak jadikan citela kan..hero kalah awal..biasa ar tu..aku bukannye nak cite payah ape nih..cume dalam blog nih nak merintih jerk..rintihan hati ketika berada di lab...

so, bulan puasa nih...aku mmg byk keje,keje untuk orang..keje di lab, ternak bakteria dan kaji bakteria..bunyi cam hebat...tapi leceh...tapi tak minat camne pun...kalo dah keje profesional la kot..cume kengkadang tu ....hati perit sgt nak merintih..ye ah..ingat leh relax relax kat bilik sambil sambil buat keje...leh gak spend skit masa game...hurm takleh rupenye..sebab keje ngan master same jerk..
1 pagi datang lab timbang filter paper, amik solution ngan bacteria..ouch..tapis lagi..hampir 2jam.. pukul 7 pagi nak amik sample lagi..pukul 7 ptg pun amik sample lagi..hurm..takpe takpe..sabar..ade rezeki nak datang tu..bulan puasa nih..aku starting bukak pose kat lab..dan sahur pun kat lab..jadi lab adelah? CAFEku...
yeay...aha..untuk game plak..heh..mesti ar ade masa gak main game..tapi game yang aku main skang game masak masak..cooking academy sambil filter filter bende alah tu...leh ah kot kurangkan stress dan ngantuk...jadi lab juga adelah? TEMPAT ISTIREHATku..

so kepada rakan rakan yang nak sambung master..jkalau niat anda nak buat master untuk relax..im sorry...it's not the way u think...master is work..work is not master..sebabnye dengan buat master anda senarnye bekerja tapi diakhirnya anda dapat master(scroll)so, anda dah pro satu bidang..and gaji anda lagi tinggi dari biasa..but wait..bukan untk dalam industri but in gov. sect. dan juga research area...gaji anda berganda ganda naik...so..inilah nasihat aku untuk diri aku time aku buat master nih..hurm takde la kan..buat sementara waktu nih..aku keje dengan orang..so..takde la masa aku nak spend ngan untuk bende bende lain..sakit rasenye..tapi hurm..worth to try...tapi yang penting bro bro sekalian yang nak sambung master..time management..kene baik ek..kalo tak orang lain jadi mangsa kalo anda yang tak jadi mangsa..bukan ape..kesian kat orang lain tu nak spend mase bukak pose ngan kawan kawan, ape sume..

terima kasih kerna membaca rintihan hati yg gundah gulana...
p/s:Moral of the story: hidup takkan senang, sebab dunia ni sementara jerk..lu penat skang, lu senang nanti...so go go go go~..

super ring~,,,

theme super ring:
super ring enak..super ring lazat...
super ring...super super super gembira...~

kalo nyanyi lagu theme super ring nih..mesti tingat man aka manek aka noriman,kalo dia nyanyi part super super super tu....mesti tergeliat...tapi punye la dia tak puas ati sebab orang lain nyanyi lepas..dia pun suh aku nyanyi(tau ar aku pelat)...tapi aku lepas lak kan..wahahaha...moral of the story..dont judge a quality by looking at bad side only...muahahaha..

tapi dalam cite nih aku nak cite pasal lagu nih sumber inspirasi untuk orang yang tak yakin dgn kredibiliti yang dia ade...actually bukan base on lyrics..tapi base on rentak melodi lagu yang berirama..so aku pun suka la plak nak amik melodi nih sebagai lagu cheerleading..

lalala...hebat...lalala kuat...
lalala...supe supe supe assistant...

yeah...berjaya sebut supe supe supe tu...at least..takde ah rase diri pelat tahap melampau...so bile korang gunekan lagu lagu seperti ini, hidup korang takde la bosan tahap gaban, sebabnye lagu nih seniri dah setaraf dengan gaban...apehal plak???..sebab lagu nih kan lagu super ring..Super Ring = Gaban...ok??

Selain itu..lagu nih pun ade jiwa sentimental ape..sebab...nye punya la dia nak cakap betapa hebatnye rase kopok super ring nih..dia pun sebut tiga kali super supaya orang susah nak sebut...kalo susah means..power ah....tapi ape kaitan sentimental...???

sentimental nih cam susah nak cakap...susah nak explain..cam tak best tapi best gile..cam tak cool tapi cool gile..cam tak macho tapi macho gile..cam tah pape..tapi bermakna kot...so sentimental adalah sinonimnye dengan suatu kehebatan yang susah nak cite...

p/s: senarnye aku pun tak paham ape yang aku taip nih..sebab tetibe rase nak nyanyi lagu nih byk byk..super ring enak..super ring lazat...super ring..super super super gembira...terbayang plak muke dupey yang cool jerk nyanyi kat manek..sebab manek nak practise part super super super..lalala~