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15 January, 2020

NEW YEAR – SAME RAIDERS WINNING MENTALITY CONTINUES

Returning from the Christmas break the coaching team were not sure what state the Raiders players would be in. Would Florian be ruled out with the latest STI outbreak? Would Foxy still fit into his shirt? and would Jimmy Q have even more wrinkles?! …. Whilst we can be certain that Jimmys looks aren’t getting better we remain […]

14 May, 2020

Remake of Martha Reeves & The Vandellas ~ Heat Wave (1963)

After almost two months without a Raiders fixture many of the lads were desperate for a game of football. That desperate that they all thought it would be a good idea to play in the 40-degree Saigon heat. Usually the heat helps the local teams as they are more accustomed to the climate here, looking […]

12 December, 2019

One Club. Two Teams. One Great Weekend

With club Turkeys Jimmy Q and JD absent someone had to step in and take on the responsibility of writing this weeks match report. Nayan luckily escaping the responsibility after not making it to the after-match beers at Pasteur…. Or maybe it was always going to end up this way after some on the pitch […]

22 November, 2019

Raiders – Fighting Cocks

Thu Duc Sports Uni. 2:30pm on a Saturday afternoon. Enough to make the strongest of men reach for the factor 50 & seek shade for the smallest fraction of time, let alone pasty irish right-backs. “Vietnamese team, local ref lads, we know to expect 20% of the decisions”, exclaimed Hoggy, blissfully unaware of how hypocritical […]

11 November, 2019

Raiders first little blip in the league

It had been a glorious weekend of sport. Dundee FC smashed Greenock Morton 2:1 in the most competitive league in Europe and the mighty Springboks pissed all over England in the RWC Final. All that was needed to make a beautiful hat trick was for us to pump Hotshots like we have been pumping everyone […]

06 November, 2019

Raiders vs Japan

Raiders v Japan On a hot Sunday afternoon the Raiders warriors gathered at Thu Duc to battle the Japanese samurais. Always a tough battle. This time there was a confidence in the Raiders squad. One of them was heard chucking to himself that he was ‘giddy’ just looking at the attack formation. Game kicked off […]

Raiders vs Passion FC

It was a wet Sunday in Saigon…well after all it is rainy season. This didn’t stop the 17 hardy Raiders warriors warriors from kitting up to face the very professional looking Passion FC. Sorry. Correction. Make that 16. One very tall Dutch goalkeeper lost his watch/phone (number 6 in 2019) and confused 7:30am Sunday with […]

Raiders v Raiders, Saturday Sep 7, 2019

The internal battle for slots in the starting 11 of the Raiders league team is on, since pre season prep has started. Mondays HIIT sessions at SSC in D7 help the players to increase their basic and core fitness as well as their strength. Wednesdays training sessions in D4 are all about endurance, strength and […]