Gold and Glory don't mix

the FAS and the SNOC are at it once again after the events at Doha.I know as a fan I would be a bit pissed at our U-23's not making it.but then it might be as well a good way for both these associations to reflect. we really should have known our limits but we're also stuck with the intention of trying to give experience to our juniors so that we can improve. The SNOC had based on sound logical stuff that they shouldn't trifle with guys like Japan,China,Korea and the Arabs if you can't even get past Iraq or Syria. but judging from the state of SEA football and maybe sport in general,i think i figured out what we're stuck at:our comfort zone

the state of sport has been somewhat crap for the region as a whole.we can be champions of the subzone but what's the point if we go down without a fight in front of powerhouses. with a few exceptions I think we are quite mollycoddled in our own subzone,content with a SEA Games medal. an Asiad medal seems like a dream and Olympics? 2012 is too lax a criteria. to put it mildly,we need to really devote more cash and put a gamble. Our athletes should not participate just because of the perks,prizes or prestige. we fight because we know we have honour within. and yes,ASEAN sport as a whole is more than that