njc lost to acsi

[lastcharge!!]

Reading the previous thread, i got a sense of injustice so i want to post a message on this forum as well. What hut hut hut!! said was true. I have experience with yong and undergone all his skewed debriefs before. If yong as he always he wants to leave the team every single year, for the past 5-6 years running. But on the other had he claims hes a man of integrity and a man of his word. But if every years he gives a tearful departure speech and makes everyone sad then eventually dosent leave. What a man of his word. sounds more like a hyporcite.

And also, yong claimed that he wanted to serve the country and all. With all his loyalty to the country as he proclaims his love, why only send the girls and not the guys to the national team trails? Rememeber the db tradegy in november? If yong really wanted to help serve the nation, why not send the guys. Obviously theres something wrong with this. Absolutely flawed values.


From what i've gone through, i know that hes a man whose words cannot be taken seriously, as seen in his claims he wants to leave every year. No offence but it has become the biggest joke everyone looks forward to every year

[bigsplash]

It hurts to read a fellow njcanoeist would say such things about Yong.

He did his quitting antics on my batch. It was not without base.

The team ask him back, he came back.

You said he "quit" your batch. Did he leave you all alone?

Did your junior batch ask him to stay?

I think for Yong, so long as there are people in the team/school that trust him, he will stay

I personally think he has done wonderful things with the team.

Not just in canoeing, but he developed the toughness and tenacity in all of us.

In time, you will realise the value of the mental training/bashing you have gone through

Tough men that will last the distance with their heart and soul.

Mr Yong, You have my vote of confidence.

Melvin Heng
NJ Canoeist 2002-2003

[sea-clown]

I wanna cry,.... so touching...
better then the titanic ... " U jump I jump "

[restorotser]

To me, this is one of the highest levels of sacrifice a person can ever make. To sacrifice ones own values and morals for the sake of the upholdment of the team, to center all disdain and hatred onto himself, to face the gunfire for any actions of the NJ canoeing team and for the sake of the improvement of the NJ canoeing team. I think that very few people can actually see, not simply the sacrifice of time, but the physical sacrifice he has made to flaming volcanoes such as yourself to allow the NJ canoeists to carry on improving themselves in canoeing and in life as well without being blamed for any faults made by themselves. Even if it were to require more firing of neurotransmitters within the brain, pls think deeper unto actions done by people and not just take things at face value.

[alexmaster276]

This is sad to say, but you must have mistaken Yong. Being under him is not just a physical, but a mental. One must "see between the lines" of what he have done. Maybe the things he do may flare you up at that instant, just cool down, take a step back, and ponder why he does these things. Many a times Yong does things that other people see as stupid or just plain selfish, however, looking back, I do realise the things he had done were not just for anybody. It was for the values of the team.

As you said, you have gone through him. I guess, to you, he was just a crazy coach, preaching but not practising. To me, he is a great man. So why not take time off flaming him, instead focus on what he had done when you were in the team. Picture yourself in his shoes, and for all you know, you will realise what he did had a reason.

Let's stop all these flaming, and go back to what we all do best. ROW.

[benhanan]

For anyone that talks bad about Mr Yong, there are other willing to stand up for him. And for those who stand up for him, we all know why we do that.

I appreciate if outsiders reframe from commenting on the nj team and Mr Yong. If you dont understand the inner workings of the team, and why certain things happen, please dont anyhow say things. Its really foolish. Some things dont have to be publicised all over the papers. Its the nj team's business and not for you to comment.

For those canoeist past and present of the nj team. I think its really bad to stab him in the back in these kinds of ways. Grow up and put your ego aside. He is a man and you are but in your teens, what he has seen and done is way beyond what you have. Maybe next time when you are in his shoes, you will understand why certain things have to be done and must be done.

“It is ridiculous for any man to criticize the works of another if he has not distinguished himself by his own performances”

And lastly.

“Those who can - do. Those who can't - criticize.”

[zoniac]

Just to clarify, he did tell the guys and girls to go for the dragonboat trials. There was no forcing involved. The guys made up the decision to not go for the trials by themselves and the girls went. Please don't talk about his actions without knowing any facts. Whatever the matter is, its within the team.

[hut hut hut!!]

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[restorotser]

If you seem to be part of the NJC canoeing team currently or even the Mountbatten team, I am sure that it would be much simpler to clarify doubts face to face through sitting down together and having a gentlemanly conversation. If you would give your name to those NJC canoeists currently posting online I am sure they would be glad to settle this issue in a more worthy manner.

[boatingkid]

leave the team as it is.
as outsiders, we've no rights to judge the state of the team.
nothing wrong haven't thought.
but lets be sensitive about what we speak.

for the NJC canoeists/dragon boaters, whatever problems you have in your team.
hopefully they will be solved in a swift and positive way.
paddling is not just a sport.
it's more than a sport.
it is a PASSION.