Posted by Vietnam Swans on August 11, 2007
1. There’s just 3 weeks to go before Vietnam will host the Hong Kong Dragons down in Saigon on 1st September. Please confirm if you will be playing. It’s always good to go into a match with a bit of confidence that we will have enough players.
2. Does anyone want to go to Japan and play for Box Hill North in the Narita Cup on 6 October 2007? If you do, we have an open invitation from Box Hill North.
3. The Thailand Tigers will be playing the Malaysian Warriors on 25 August in KL and need to boost their numbers. If you happen to be in KL that weekend, or want to be there, there’s an open invitation.
4. According to the Grand Final Countdown Clock on the Swans blog, there is just 49 days to go before the Grand Final. Hanoi will host the Vietnam Swans 2007 AFL Grand Final Party. Saigon will host the Saigon Saints Vietnam Airlines 2007 Grand Final Brunch. If you know of anyone wanting to be a sponsor please contact us.
5. Nearly finally, have a look at the . She’s a bewdy, mate. Keep your eyes peeled for the posters for Hanoi (launched 1 September) and Saigon.
6. Very nearly finally, a look at what’s coming up: 20 October – Vietnam Swans V Brunei Sharks (SGN); 17 November Vietnam Swans Vs Thailand Tigers (HAN).
8. At last, finally. For further info, contact us at our new email address, .
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Posted by Vietnam Swans on August 10, 2007
With only 50 days to go before the Grand Final, the Club believes we should treat like any other block of 50 days. So we’ve managed to find a website that deals with beer - cheap beer.
Chris Canty (former Swans player and journalist) and his friend, Sten one of the men), have put together a website called - a website dedicated to finding cheap beer.
According to the “About us” section of the happiesthour:
Chris Canty has been a journalist for the last ten years. While completing his first novel “single, ready to mingle, give me a jingle”, he decided to create an icy pole out of frozen beer for unemployed Arts students called “writers block”. While trying to find cheap beer for his icy pole business, he thought of this site instead. Those that know him best don’t want to. He is a tight arse.
Sten Gavronski is a 6′4 Estonian guy that has made Australia his home and beer his blanket. Those that know him best are out of pocket.
It’s a sophisticated website that also tackles a range of social issues. For example there was a story on choosing the best uni:
Those that choose to go to uni, decide on which one to go to for a variety of reasons. Prestige, close to home, they got crap marks, etc.
But when it comes down to it, the most important part to play in deciding on where to go is their location to pubs.
How about hangovers? “Hangovers are natures way of keeping most of us in 9-5 jobs. If there weren’t repercussions from big nights out then every night would be one.”
He also has some hard hitting observations that express some social outrage – such as the infamous “VB Uproar” when VB announced they were simultaneously lifting prices while reducing alcohol content. “My Talking Booney doll just said ‘F*ck this’ and walked out of my lounge.”
Unheard of.
Check out
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Posted by Vietnam Swans on August 10, 2007
Peter “Harbs” Habel from the Malaysian Warriros did some good, solid research prior to the Asian Champs.
He produced a White Paper on .
So whether you’re living in or going to Vietnam, Malaysia, China, Hong Kong etc, you really need to read the attached bible.
Do you agree or disagree with those that have appeared on the list? Post a comment.
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Posted by Vietnam Swans on August 7, 2007
This afternoon in Hanoi, superstar of the 1970′s Countdown TV show, Ian “Molly” Meldrum, officially launched the Vietnam Swans Grand Final Countdown Clock.
The Countdown Clock will appear in the sidebar of the Swans Blog and is expected to generate significant interest not only in Vietnam but across the region and the universe.
According to the Countdown Clock, there are just 53 days to go before the Grand Final on the 29th September.
When asked for a single word to describe the Countdown Clock sensation, Molly replied, “Awwwwwwwwwwesome”.
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Posted by Vietnam Swans on August 6, 2007
The 2007 Saigon Saints Vietnam Airlines AFL Grand Final Brunch’s campaign has officially kicked off with the announcement that they have recruited Rod Ashman as their special guest speaker.
For those of you who aren’t fully familiar with Rod Ashman, Rod used to play for the Eaglehawk Football Club (near Bendigo, Victoria) and managed to pick up the Best and Fairest in 1972…
But as well as Eaglehawk, Rod went on to play 230 games for Carlton and played in their back to back premiership teams in 1981 and 1982. He was also named in Carlton’s Team of the Century as a forward pocket (apparently for the Blues Team of the 21st Century, the selectors are still waiting to see who plays in 2099 before committing).
The 2007 Saigon Saints Vietnam Airlines AFL Grand Final Brunch will be held on Saturday 29 September at the Legend Hotel. As well as Rod Ashman, it will feature a live telecast of the Grand Final on big screens, free flow wine and beer, a full day buffet and raffles - all for just 600,000VND (USD38).
All proceeds from the event will go to the Loreto Vietnam-Australia Program.
The event has a maximum of 240 guests (30 were turned away last year) and already 120 tickets have been allocated for sponsors and those travelling from Vung Tau and Australia.
The remaining tickets go on sale on 1 September – but the - which played a big part in the Vietnam Swans inaugural campaign at the Asian Champs – also has access to tickets.
For those wanting to sign up, the SRFC Prez, Chris “Fines Master” Pago. Or, contact Darren Cotter the organiser of the Grand Final Day on
Whatever you do, if you’re going to be in Saigon on 29 September, there’s only one place you will want to be: at the 2007 Saigon Saints Vietnam Airlines AFL Grand Final Brunch.
PS Keep your eyes peeled for the revolutionary Countdown Clock to the AFL Grand Final on the Swans Blog. It’s set to appear soon and is expected to be awwwwwwesome.
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Posted by Vietnam Swans on August 4, 2007
For a while, we thought that we did not have a photo of the official team shoot. The photographer used by the Thailand Tigers even sent through an apology saying that he had forgotten to take a photo of us because he thought he already had. He blamed it on Singapore wearing the same jumpers as us.
This photo arrived in the mail yesterday from Thailand.
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The Swans Blog has learned that not only is Gunny, apparently, a funny bastard, he also has an OBE for saving people at the first Bali Bombing and he followed up by building a contact list and information service for locals.
Kris “Mixo” Vandermeer copped it for “swapping his rose coloured glasses for rose coloured eyeballs”.