Posted by Vietnam Swans on June 19, 2007
Austrade’s Commissioner in Saigon, Kevan Dacey (who will come to the Asian Champs), has been declared a hero by the People’s Football Committee after a heroic display last weekend at China Beach.
Sitting poolside, he heard the calls of a distressed seagull over the horizon. Kevan quickly tightened his speedos, threw his QBE Vietnam Swans hat onto a nearby light and in a flash had hit the water and was gone.
By the time the photographer had a chance to ask, “What was that??” Kevan and his wake, had long disappeared. All that remained was his hastily tossed Vietnam Swans hat.
Thankfully, Kevan returned to shore safely with the saved seagull. Phew! Unfortunately, there was no more film in the digital camera, so the moment of triumph could not be recorded.
Nevertheless, it’s yet another ah-mazing story involving one of our QBE Vietnam Swans hats. I wonder when and where the next one will come from?
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Posted by Vietnam Swans on June 7, 2007
Pete Westwood, goal umpire extraordinaire. Gained notoriety amongst all die-hard and casual Hanoi Swans supporters in October of last year in the match against the CARE AFL All Stars. Pete famously lost one of the 3 goals that we booted and recorded a paltry two on the official score sheet!
The lesson from this story is to treat whatever he says with extreme caution.
Pete, upon seeing the blog entry about the Swans hat spotted recently by the paparazzi in Bali, wrote in to claim,
Swans hats in Bali….. ! Even bigger….during a recent visit to Paris (last week), a buddy of mine from Canada had a Hanoi Swans hat with him (Kainey (former Pres now retired in Singapore) gave it to him). And, it was seen being worn during a whiskey drinking session after our dinner in the former chateau of the Rothschild’s in Chantilly….how broad and global is that!
Mate, we’re reluctant to take your word for it, especially with some of your recent form. A little photographic proof wouldn’t go astray! I trust ya hearin’ me.
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Posted by Vietnam Swans on June 1, 2007
Is this one of the Swans Hats at the Grand Balisani Suites, Bali?
The Paparazzi snapped this grainy photo three weeks ago in Bali with a camera armed with a super duper zoom.
It certainly appears to look like one of the Swans’ distinctive “goal-striped” hats and Rik the Saigonese Dutchman was recently in Bali – so it might not be a fake.
Interestingly, if it is Rik, he will be wearing one of the “Hanoi Swans” collector edition hats rather than a “Vietnam Swans” hat. Rik was the first Saigonese resident to wear one of these amazing hats (except for Scotty Stacey and Phil and…)
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Posted by Vietnam Swans on May 20, 2007
Hanoi’s famous One Pillar Pagoda has waited 1,000 years to see a decent hat. Although there was stony silence at the timber pagoda, it is believed that the efforts of DT’s (Daryl Taber’s) mate, Bill, were appreciated.
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Yesterday, Scotty Stacey put his body on the fashion line by wearing the mock up of the Swans new Official Tour T Shirt. Scott points out that the circles drawn around the two logos on each breast make it look like you have a pair of breasts! Unfortunately, Scott expressed his opinion and now those breast lines will be removed! In the picture, Scott is wearing an “XL” 
But what that means is that as well as a great Tour Shirt, we can also use the original design on our Grand Final shirts in Hanoi. The design will also be offered to organisers of Saigon’s Grand Final event. 
