Q & A with Letter of the Weekend Chan Ka Wai

When and why did you become a Manchester United fan?

I became a Manchester United fan after the 2002 Fifa World Cup. I started watching “live” matches from television with the influence of my friends and parents during that 2002 Fifa World Cup period.

England were my favourite team when I was watching all World Cup matches. England had David Beckham, Paul Scholes and Gary Neville who caught my eye when they played. They were very good players, having professional altitude and also loyal to their clubs. Because of them, I have continued to see more of Manchester United matches and gradually become a United fan.

What was the most memorable experience you had as a United fan?

The Champion League final match against Chelsea should be considered as the most memorable experience I had as a United fan. The penalty shoot-out really thrilled me and that was the most memorable match I had watched on the television. At that moment, I did not expect that John Terry would miss the spot kick and give Manchester United the lifeline to win the shoot-out.

Q&A with Letter of the Weekend winner Gerald Tan

When and why did you become a Liverpool fan?

My affinity with Liverpool started in 1991 when Liverpool played its first ever game at the Singapore National Stadium against Arsenal on 17th May. The hype of Liverpool Football Club leading up to the Caltex Cup and beyond the game; convinced me to continue to follow and support Liverpool.

What is your best memory of being a supporter of the club?

I would akin being a Liverpool supporter to being on a roller coaster ride. Liverpool has brought the fans some joy over the recent years, however supporting Liverpool has caused me more heartache than elation. My best memory of being a Liverpool supporter was winning the Champions League in May 2005, seeing that far-fetched dream then, coming back from the dead. Believe  =)

Q&A with Letter of the Weekend winner Charles Cheng

What was the most memorable football match you have watched and why?

The 1994 Malaysia Cup Final between Singapore and Pahang played at Shah Alam stadium has to go down as most memorable.

I remembered driving up on a wet afternoon with my then-girlfriend (now my wife) and along the way up North, you can see a sea of red Singapore fans in other cars all along the way. We waved to each other and wished the team luck. In the stadium, Singaporeans fans outnumbered them 2 to 1. To me, that was really the zenith of footballing fans feverish support for Singapore.

Q&A with Letter of the Weekend winner Raymond Ng

When and why did you become a Manchester United fan?

I became a United fan in 1998, just after the World Cup, when Beckham dominated the news. The matches that I was able to watch on TV were mostly United matches and my friends are all Red Devils fans, so it wasn’t hard for me to become one too.

Who is your favourite player and why?

I like all our players but if I have to choose one, then it will be Paul Scholes.

Q&A with Letter of the Weekend winner Charles Cheng

When and why did you start supporting Everton?

I started supporting Everton sometime in the early 80s because of their name – Everton sound like ever turning or changing – I liked it.

It didn’t hurt that they were winning the odd old Division 1 title, FA Cup and Cup Winner’s Cup (old UEFA cup). I still remember how a limping Man United side (Gordan McQueen can even standup), with Norman Whiteside scoring the winner, spoilt our very own triple dreams (Div 1 title, Cup Winner’s Cup and FA Cup runner up).

Who is your favourite player and why?

Neville Southall would be my all-time Everton favourite because he was very good and breathtaking keeper. Also, I read somewhere that he used to cycle to the training ground, while the rest drove – that shows his humbleness and hardworking nature.

Q&A with Letter of the Weekend winner Dinesh Bora

When and why did you start supporting Chelsea?

Well I wouldn’t say I am a life long supporter of Chelsea but it started after the 2006 World Cup which piqued my interest in football. I decided to look up the players who had played in the tournament and found that a few of the top players had played for a Premier League side named Chelsea.

I was curious, who were they and were they any good? I later found out they had won 2 consecutive league titles and had spent alot of money buying many of their players.

Q&A with Letter of the Weekend winner Alan Song

Hi all,

Welcome to this new section in the Postman, where we conduct a short Q&A with our Letter of the Week and Weekend winners.

Our inaugural interview is Alan Song, who won the Letter of the Weekend on Tuesday. Read below on what he has to say about the recent flurry of transfers at the end of the January window and Liverpool’s recent victory over Chelsea.

Do you think Liverpool’s 2-0 victory over Chelsea will be the turning point for the Reds, after their recent string of results?

It will be only a short turning point. This result will rejuvenate them to win for next 3 to 4 matches but this rejuvenation will not last long as they tend to go back to their old habit of defending their lead again instead of trying to score more goals.

More draws are expected but I do not see them losing matches but the drawn matches would already have cost them the title.