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In this SailorFanTalk special, we have a guest writer, Leon! Those who know the fanbase well will know that Leon is one of the most ardent content creators who is a Sailors fan. You might also know that he plays social football to a pretty high standard, and has amassed quite a following on TikTok and IG for his lifestyle content which also features goalkeeping videos. It seemed natural for me to link up with him to get this article done where he gives us his unique goalkeeping insight into each of the 6 saves in this goalkeeping highlights reel. Introduction over, let’s dive into the meaty stuff – take it away, Leon! Criteria for Picking Save of the Season To do justice to my 18 years of goalkeeping, and to keep up with my self-proclaimed role as Singapore’s #1 Tiktok Goalkeeper, I’ll have to break down and rate these saves according to the following criteria – Watch the saves on TikTok or Instagram! I recommend you watch them once first, then come back to see my comments as I talk you through them. Save 1 – Zharfan v Balestier (Penalty save v Ryoya Taniguchi) Reaction speed: 10/10 Some might say it’s a guessing game when it comes to penalties. However, I’m a firm believer that penalties can be read. Plant foot, hip direction – these things matter. Play it in 0.5x speed and you’ll realise that Zharfan waited for the plant foot of Ryoya to land before choosing a direction. Ryoya’s contact with the ball confirmed Zharfan’s commitment to the dive. Zharfan has a record of going the right way for penalties – I don’t have the exact stats but every single time he faces a penalty he seems to go the right way, even for the one conceded against Tampines (LCS win at OTH) (OTH is blue btw). For him to read, react and commit all within that 0.15 seconds – is pure class. Insane reactions. Footwork: 10/10 The change of weight, the plant foot, everything was straight out from a diving tutorial. Or a textbook. If “How to Save a Penalty” was a video – this is it. Diving: 10/10 I’m sorry, but I just have to give this save so much credit. It’s a one-step power dive. Full extension. Two-handed, full stretch. Realise after Zharfan lands he is already beyond the posts. Zharfan isn’t the tallest of goalkeepers, but for him to reach such a well-placed shot from Ryoya is just insane. Apologies for giving so many 10/10s, but this save really is bloody outstanding.  Bravery: 5/10 Balls of steel from our custodian to stand his ground, and instead of guessing, goes with his guts to just bloody read Ryoya before going for the dive. This was still early on in the game – so for him to really stay calm and pull this off really is impressive. Nonetheless, as this point is about bravery, we have to consider that he didn’t have to put his body on the line, and there was no direct threat to him as it was a penalty. 5/10. Save timing: 6/10 On the surface level, it’s a 5-2 win, so this save might not seem too significant. But it came right after our penalty didn’t find the back of the net – which was basically a huge middle finger to the opponents, and of course made the Crew go wild. 6/10. [Editor’s note – one of our followers on IG pointed out that this was a crucial save because Ryoya and Maxime were neck and neck in the race for the Golden Boot at this point. Fair point that I thought I’d include in here.] Total average score – 8.2/10 Save 2 – Zharfan v Young Lions (Double Save) Reaction speed: 10/10 Bloody hell – I loved this one so much. Nur Adam sliding in already blocks Zharfan’s vision once. Brilliant fake from Harhys. Then Lionel and Hariss come in to try and cover the angle, and they block Zharfan’s vision once more. Reacting quick enough to get his hands to it once is already commendable, but the second save is what makes it even more outrageous. It was a clear shooting opportunity. Zero blockage. Mano E Mano. And it was a hard shot as well. And yet he still manages to get his hands to the ball. 10/10. No contest. Footwork: 8/10 Amazing kick-in of his left foot to drop his body fast enough to block the low shot. I would have him do the spin that Kepa/Cortouis usually does to get up even faster – but even though it wasn’t pretty, man palmed the ground and got up fast enough, then dived a little backwards to save the shot. Granted, it was a very fast shot and reaction time meant Zharfan had to claw the ball away at the last second – it definitely could have been faster. I’m being critical about the nitty-gritty, and I hope you understand why. If I don’t, I’d be giving every single part of this review a 10/10 so.. 8/10. Diving: 6/10 Contrary to what it might seem – I would say that the first save was more demanding diving-wise as compared to the second. Why? The first ball was a dipping and bouncing ball – requiring a very precise drop of the body to get his hand in position. Incredible. The second save, while equally stunning, was a reaction save that demanded a backwards dive. It got the job done, yes, but it wasn’t pretty. But as above – I have to be extremely critical – these are all his BEST SAVES after all 😩 Bravery: 7/10 Great mentality to not give up after deflecting the ball right into another striker, and to force the second shot by staying his ground. Normally I’d have seen a keeper go out and try to Emi Martinez such a ball, but Martinez isn’t Zharfan. He doesn’t have the same guts to stand his ground and tell

Happy New Year, wherever you are reading this from. It’s been another enjoyable year of watching our beloved Sailors play, even if perhaps we would have wanted to do better in the league. Still, plenty of memorable action, and in the coming days and weeks, we will spend a bit of time recapping some of our highlights of the season. We start with the most important thing in the game of football – goals. Our Sailors scored 79 in the Singapore Premier League, 21 in the Singapore Cup, and 5 in the AFC Champions League. That’s 105 goals in 36 games, almost 3 goals per game. You can imagine how hard my task was! I set out trying to limit myself to 5 goals, but ended up nominating 7 goals. It could and really should have been 10 or more, such was the quality of the goals on offer, but without further ado, here’s my pick of the top 7 goals this season. Let me know what yours are by commenting here, or over on TikTok or Instagram. Goal 1: Maxime Lestienne v Tampines Rovers (5-2 win, 4 Aug 2023) Maxime scored a hat-trick in this game to lead us to an important victory, and the quality of these goals were top-notch. Let’s start with the first goal he scored. There didn’t look to be too much danger when he received the ball on the right edge of the penalty area, but in the blink of an eye, he stepped inside, and without having to beat his defender, he unleashed a wicked curling shot with his left foot, which nestled into the bottom corner of the net. An amazing goal and a crucial one to give us the lead against bitter rivals in their homeground. Goal 2: Shawal Anuar v Balestier Khalsa (5-4 win, 1 Jun 2023) When I saw this one go in, I immediately thought “Goal of the Season”. I mean, it’s a weak-foot shot from Shawal Anuar from about 45 yards, taken first-time, rising high into the night sky, and arcing perfectly downwards just in time to drop below the crossbar, past the despairing dive of Balestier keeper Hairul Syirhan. The technique required to do that is insane. But to add to that, the move starts with a fantastic last-ditch tackle from Nur Adam to stop Ryoya Taniguchi from scoring. Hafiz Nor picks up the ball, dribbles it out of danger, and plays a long ball for Abdul Rasaq. Even though it is slightly beyond him, his commitment to chasing it down leads to a rushed clearance from the Balestier keeper. There is a team element to this goal and the fact that it was almost a goal for Balestier and then turned in the blink of an eye to a goal for us, makes it so satisfying. Goal 3: Abdul Rasaq v Albirex Niigata (S) (3-2 win, 21 May 2023) A very important goal. The circumstances surrounding the goal perhaps make this the most important goal of the lot. 2-0 down at half-time against our bitter title rivals, and staring down the barrel of defeat, the team came out re-invigorated, and with an important addition – Abdul Rasaq came on for the ineffective Bernie-Ibini Isei. Before he grabbed the winning goal, he had already played a big part in holding the ball up for the 2-1 goal that gave us hope. For the goal, it was amazing – a clearance-cum-pass from defence was cushioned by Maxime Lestienne first-time for Diego Lopes. Diego knocked it into a corridor of space – first-time as well. Lestienne raced into the space, and with a few quick looks into the box, spots Rasaq making a great run. He plays a first-time cross that curls nicely away from Hassan Sunny, and drops at the boot of Abdul Rasaq. He too, takes it first-time, slamming it into the back of the net on the volley. Goal 4: Lionel Tan v Balestier Khalsa (5-2 win, 31 July 2023) I remember when Lionel shaped to shoot, I was mouthing “DON’T SHOOT!” in the stands. I had never seen Lionel shoot on target from that range, and usually, centre-backs don’t take shots from that range. But I am glad that he proved me wrong. What a goal. The power, the swerve, the accuracy, the nerve to hit it from that range as Balestier sat back to try to keep us away from goal. For me what takes away from the goal is that Hairul Syirhan is already on the side of the goal that Lionel’s shot ends up, and I felt he could have done a lot better on that. Goal 5: Maxime Lestienne v Geylang International (2-1 win, 7 May 2023) The second of 2 free-kick goals that eventually won the game for our Sailors on a day when we were far from our sparkling best. Geylang always plays out of their skin when they face us, and this game was no exception. We needed a mammoth defensive shift from Mamat to prevent Geylang from scoring on a few other occasions, but we managed to hang in there at 1-0 down for the longest time before Maxime stepped in with 2 freekick goals. The first one was impressive, but the second one was even more so. It was right in the top corner, going in via the crossbar. The fact that it was so late in the game and virtually gave us an undeserved victory made this goal all the more important. On a day when the team was below par, the contributions of Mamat in defence and Maxime from set-piece opportunities made all the difference. Goal 6: Richairo Zivkovic v Jeonbuk (2-0 win, 8 Nov 2023) Jeonbuk is easily the hardest opponent that we played all year, which automaticallly gives this goal a bit of an edge when it comes to picking Goal of the Season. Aesthetically while it may not be the most pleasing one of the 7 goals, the goal

In this SailorFanTalk special, we have a guest writer, Tan Chin Heng! Chin Heng joined The Crew and SailorFanTalk in Korea for our clash against Jeonbuk, and then extended his trip to take in a K League 2 match. Here he writes about his experience and what lessons can be applied to the SPL scene. “Football is nothing without fans”. Familiar words that have been uttered by many, most notably by former Celtic / Scotland manager Jock Stein and Manchester United legend Sir Matt Busby. As we ride off into the sunset of the 2023 SPL season, we have an opportunity to take a step back and move our focus off the pitch to look at the most important aspect of football – the fans. Images of empty stadiums in the Covid-19 era may still be fresh on our minds, and that hollow feeling of watching games without any noise in the stands reminds us that fans really are an indispensable part of the beautiful game. A Fan Watching the Fans As an avid groundhopper, I’ve had the pleasure of visiting stadiums and watching football in over a dozen (and counting) different countries, and the most memorable moments I have witnessed at games have been off the pitch. I have seen thousands of Hibernian fans jumping in unison while singing their hearts out at an away European tie while 8-0 down on aggregate, 70,000 fans erupt in joy as Bruno Fernandes scored a late penalty against Nottingham Forest to complete an improbable 3-2 comeback, Spurs fans singing late into the night at Camp Nou after scoring a last-gasp equaliser against Barcelona to send them through to the Champions League knockout rounds. From the hallowed grounds of Old Trafford to the waterlogged pitch at Toa Payoh Stadium, whenever I go to a game I usually spend a good chunk of time observing the hardcore fans rather than watching the football itself, because the fan culture makes all the difference in a matchday experience. Over the course of this ACL campaign, I also had the privilege of attending all 3 LCS away games with the Crew. I travelled to Hong Kong as one of the winners of the contest held by the club, and to South Korea and Thailand on my own to meet up with the Crew over there. I think all those who travelled to our away games can agree that we have taken valuable lessons from watching fans of other clubs and countries in action, and we wanted to take what we learnt and apply it to the SPL because we realized it’s not just about the football, but the quality of fan culture in Singapore as well. Saying Annyeong to Anyang In today’s article, I am taking you to our second ACL trip in Korea. Not to the Jeonbuk game (that 3-0 loss has since become a repressed memory buried deep in my consciousness), but to Anyang, a city just south of Seoul with a population of 600,000. A few of us extended our trip after the ACL game and were staying in Seoul for the weekend. Being football fans, we naturally wanted to check out the local league. I remember being a little bummed that there were no other K League 1 games near Seoul that Saturday, so after a bit of research we “settled” on watching K League 2 (the second tier of Korean football) instead, as there was a game at Anyang which is about a 45-minute subway ride away. As we made our way to Anyang Stadium on match day, I was not expecting much from the game. For context, Anyang were playing against Seoul E-land FC at the tail-end of the K League 2 season. Both teams had hardly anything to play for, at best Anyang had an outside chance of making the promotion playoffs if they won all their remaining games and a bunch of other results went their way. In essence, this game was pretty much a dead rubber and I was expecting perhaps a few hundred fans, a small stadium, a flat atmosphere. Never have I been so wrong. Matchday As we walked up to the main gate of Anyang stadium, we saw the first signs that we were in for a special matchday experience as we were greeted by a wave of purple everywhere, the home colours of Anyang FC. Right beside the stadium entrance was a well-stocked merchandise booth and a ticketing counter fully decked in purple, with hundreds of fans in their purple home jerseys getting ready to enter the stadium. After taking some time to sort out our tickets and raid the merchandise booth, we walked through the entrance gate and were greeted by two giant inflatable mascots in sight just beyond the gates dressed in the home jersey. The first surprise was the atmosphere that we immediately felt once we entered the stadium. It didn’t feel just a football game – it felt more like some sort of festival. Anyang Stadium was not a ‘proper’ football stadium, so it also had running tracks along the perimeter of the pitch. However, stands were built on the running tracks along the two long sides of the pitch for fans to be closer to the action, and the remaining area of the running tracks housed the giant mascots, food trucks, and an area for kids to play some football-related games. It seemed like a perfect way for friends and families to spend a Saturday evening. We took some photos, got some fried chicken from one of the food trucks, and settled down into our seats to soak it all in. The next surprise came as we approached kick-off. Like many of the clubs in Korea, Anyang had a pre-game song they would play on the big screens before the players came out of the tunnel. Just as the music started blaring on the speakers, the stand holding the Anyang ultras sprang into life. Dozens of flags waving in

In this SailorFanTalk special, we have a guest writer, Ernest Cheong! Ernest joined The Crew and SailorFanTalk in Korea for our clash against Jeonbuk last month. Here he writes about his positive experience and why he believes more should join in and lend their support to the Sailors #allhandsondeck Once Upon a Time Once upon a time, there was a lone man on a deserted island. He would watch the seafarers from afar, intrigued by their bravado and vigour when they sat sail on their voyages. He could see them even from his lonesome abode, for the sea was vast and wide. It represented the unknown, both the waters and the humans who navigated it. You see, the man had never once left shore, worried about the uncertainties out there.  One fateful day the man spotted an abandoned raft that had washed ashore, it bore the same insignia of the ships he had been in awe of. Curiously, a note was intact on the interior of the waterborne craft: “Ahoy stranger! Consider this an invitation to set sail with us on an adventure of a lifetime. Now the tide is too shallow for us to reach your residence, take this raft and come aboard to experience the thrills of sailing with us!” The man was confounded – his curiosity had been noticed by the seafarers after all. Perhaps there was something out there for him other than his life of solitude. Thus the man left the island on the said raft, into the vast unknown. The ship was not hard to spot, the crew were expecting his arrival. Nearing his hosts, however, his anxiety took over – what if his sea-legs did not work, what if he would not belong among this trope of experienced sailors?  The man went aboard the ship with conviction. To his pleasant surprise, the seafarers were not unlike him. They were once all island-dwellers like him, curious about the wonders out there. Each took a plunge and eventually formed a community of explorers. Inspired, the man and his fellow crew set sail for new lands, recruiting new like-minded individuals. The island days soon became a distant memory. Back to the Present That was an elongated figurative account of my experience meeting the Crew, but what an adventure it has been. It isn’t everyday you take the plunge to go overseas with strangers you’ve never met.  We travelled 4521 km to Jeonju, South Korea, to support our beloved Sailors for their ACL match against Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, but that wasn’t all that transpired. The Crew felt like family – we didn’t just bond over football.  This was a group of passionate people from different walks of life that banded together on a chilly night in Jeonju. Though the match result wasn’t to be, we made sure we did not let ourselves down with the boisterous support we displayed. The First Meeting The vibes were immaculate the moment I met The Crew for the first time at Changi Airport Terminal 3. I’m not exaggerating – I tend to sit alone or with my own group of football kakis during LCS games. This was my first time interacting with the ‘Ultras’, and my only regret is not taking the initiative to do so earlier. I am fortunate to have been chosen by the club for this particular expedition – it was actually my second attempt nominating myself. Eddy was the one who encouraged me to try again. Frankly if it wasn’t for that, perhaps I wouldn’t be here sharing my experience with all of you.  Anyway, we collected our complimentary gift bag which included the ACL meal tee (how thoughtful of the club), took a few pictures for the club’s socials, checked in and had some time for ourselves before the flight. It took no time at all to warm up to my new acquaintances – again, the vibes were immaculate. Before long we were chatting away, and the smaller group I was with barely made it in time for boarding! It was a 2:45am flight, so once we got on the plane we knocked ourselves out. We had a long day ahead. Arrival in Korea After a flight where I could barely sleep, we touched down in Incheon and were greeted by our amazing guide Sujin. We were advised to pack some refreshments for the 3.5hr transit to Jeonju, and soon after we were on our way. I remember marvelling at the Incheon Bridge, a 21km cable-stayed bridge connecting Yeongjong Island to the rest of the cities. It gave us magnificent views of the Korean Peninsula and that was the first time it truly clicked in – we are finally here in Korea to support our Sailors!  Now the coach ride was where things became interesting. You wouldn’t believe it, but many of my core memories of the trip were from the time we spent traveling between places. We made full use of the microphone onboard, playing ice-breaker games that honestly were less cheesy than expected. We also recorded ourselves trying to sing parts of Korean songs – we were in Korea after all! There was a great enthusiasm on show, despite the long flight, and looking back it set the precedent for the amazing 3 days we would spend together. We stopped by a local rest stop along the highway. This might not sound like much but it was jam-packed with amenities. In Singapore we have petrol stations, but in Korea we have establishments with multiple food courts, eateries, convenience marts and the like. This was a proper mall.  We stepped out into the cool air, the seasons were still changing and the temperature was just right. The rest stop served as the first time many of us tasted authentic Korean food, and though it was not extravagant, I am sure the travelling party enjoyed our first meal together.  The rest of the way to our hotel was largely the same, we even had time

If you have been following our Instagram page, you would have seen that for the month of August, we have been doing special stuff to celebrate National Day. First, we did a cover version of some National Day songs and set it to some iconic moments from LCS’s history. Give chance on the music and singing, yeah? Haha. Second, we started posting on our Instastories everyday something local that myself and Joseph like. It ranged from music, to movies, to food, and even randomly, favourite Carousell accounts. And after 31 long days, where Joseph especially struggled for inspiration (“alamak Eddy I am a creature of habit la, I always eat and do the same things“), we have finally compiled our respective lists of 31 recommendations. Without further ado, here they are! I have included the category in brackets behind the recommendation, in case you are not sure what it is. For full details, check out our Instastories archive and click on the #supportlocal tab! Eddy’s #SupportLocal Recommendations Day 1 – Ang Ku Kueh Hut (Food) Day 2 – Ma Maison Tonkatsu Curry Rice (Food) Day 3: Sezairi – Fire to the Floor (Song) Day 4: Boothype (Boot Review Site) Day 5: No Second Draft (Movie Review Site) Day 6: Nissin Spicy Tonkotsu (Cup Noodles) Day 7: Electrico – Runaway (Song) Day 8: Taho Lemon Chilli Sauce (Chilli Sauce) Day 9: Not Without Us – Perspectives of Disability and Inclusion in Singapore (Non-Fiction Book) Day 10: TheLionCityBoy – Halimah ft. Akeem Jahat (Song) Day 11: Singapore Dreaming (Movie – Available on Netflix) Day 12: Noonbeat – What is Love (Song) Day 13: Sonny Liew – The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye (Graphic Novel) Day 14: MyJerseyCorner (Carousell account) Day 15: Tanya Chua – Where I Belong (Song) Day 16: Morning Assembly – Marina Bay (Song) Day 17: The Stuck In Podcast by Jared Gallagher (Podcast) Day 18: Tanyu Grilled Fish (Food) Day 19: Political Prude (Podcast) Day 20: Dreamz FM – Should I Stay (Song) Day 21: The Pack (Cycling Attire) Day 22: Anjappar (Food) Day 23: 7 Letters (Movie – available on Netflix) Day 24: Sports Minutes (Podcast) Day 25: Gareth Fernandez – Physical (Song) Day 26: Starrkeepers Goalkeeping Academy (Football Coaching) Day 27: Financial Coconuts (Podcast) Day 28: Soccerkakis (Football Website) Day 29: The Gym Pod (Gym) Day 30: Brandon Khoo (Drummer, Drumming Instructor) Day 31: Leonleelx (Content Creator, Goalkeeping Enthusiast) Joseph’s #SupportLocal Recommendations Day 1 – Ah Boy Chicken Rice (Food) Day 2 – ProRehab (Physio) Day 3 – L Bistro (Karaoke Bar) Day 4: Cologne Culture (Perfumes) Day 5: Wunderfolks (Tarts) Day 6: Kaira Gong – My Island Home (Song) Day 7: McDonald’s Buttermilk Chicken Burger (Food) Day 8: Dian Xiao Er (Food) Day 9: Mediacorp (Broadcaster) Day 10: Pasar Malam (Night Market) Day 11: Nam Kee Chicken Rice (Food) Day 12: FootballPlus (Charity) Day 13: Attap Flavors (Food) Day 14: Ameri’Da (Crochet) Day 15: MADDspace – Together as One (Song) Day 16: Skin Therapy (Facial) Day 17: Melt.sg (Food) Day 18: TWG Tea (Tea) Day 19: Tigafolks (Catering) Day 20: Jia Xiang Kolo Mee (Food) Day 21: Weston Corp (Football Shop) Day 22: Changi Village Hokkien Mee @ Yishun Park Hawker Centre (Food) Day 23: Grub (Food) Day 24: Ya Kun Kaya Toast (Food) Day 25: Elsie’s Kitchen (Catering) Day 26: Old Chang Kee (Food) Day 27: The Hop Pod (Podcast) Day 28: 7-11 (Food) Day 29: TheJianHaoTan – Titan Academy series (Youtube Show) Day 30: Hush Podcast (Podcast) Day 31: ToastBox Curry Chicken with Rice (Food) Hope you enjoyed this! Once again, for full details and our write-ups on each day, check out our Instastories archive and click on the #supportlocal tab! Written by Eddy Hirono and Joseph Jireh If you’d like to support the work we do here at SailorFanTalk, you may want to visit https://ko-fi.com/sailorfantalk and leave us a tip!

The above picture is not one of Taiwanese boyband F4. If anything, it’s Alt+F4, because once you see it, you will close the window. On with the serious stuff. SailorFanTalk is proud to be the main sponsor of the Crew’s 5v5 football team that takes part in the D2D Fan Club League. By main sponsor, I mean only sponsor. And by sponsor I mean, only partial sponsor – the players still have to pay their matchday fees. But SailorFanTalk covers certain logistical and training costs, while also heavily subsidising the two Crew shirts that we are finally releasing to the public. Over the past couple of months, there’s been quite a lot of interest in these shirts. People have enquired about how they can buy these shirts. I made this post to show you guys more pictures so you can decide if you really want them, and if you want to customise them, how to do so. Also, take note of the sizing! The team was experimenting with different manufacturers to see which we would prefer, so we have two different manufacturers and two VERY DIFFERENT sizing guides. Blue Crew shirt (the Home shirt) Blue, white, and with sea waves all over it. This is home, truly. Home Kit of course, not Kit’s Home. See what I did there? Ok nevermind – if you are new to the Crew, you may have realised that the Crew always shouts “COME ON YOU BOYS IN BLUE” and not “COME ON YOU BOYS IN WHITE”, regardless of whether we are in white or blue. You’ll also notice that most of the fans just wear the blue kit way more than the white kit. I am not quite sure why this is so – it just is. And so when it came time for the Crew to pick their kit for last season, we opted for a blue base, with a seawaves pattern as a nod to the Sailors theme. Not to completely neglect the white (WHITE BLUE AND BOLD HEH), we also had a touch of white on the collar and sleeves, plus used it for Lore’s and our Crew logo. Shoutout to Lore by the way – all we did was tell them our theme, what design elements we wanted incorporated, and they did the rest. Brilliant. I shall let the pictures do the talking. Take note that you can customise the number and the name (on the sleeves), but if you opt not to, the default will come with no name on the sleeve, and a standard no. 12. Cos the Crew is the 12th man of the Sailors. Black Crew shirt (the Alternate shirt) Why black? Cos it looks cool and we needed an alternate shirt that wasn’t blue or white. We wanted to avoid a kit clash with the other teams. The idea for a blackout kit came from the players themselves, and we collaborated with XRAFT to bring it to life. Of course, it being an all-black kit, it did bring some challenges when it came to how to make the different visual elements stand out a little more, give it a little bit of texture. The design incorporates the seawaves again, but this time there is a striped pattern right across the shirt. LCSFC and the Crew logo are also embossed on in a fleck material, to give some visual and tactile contrast. The words “The Crew” appear on the left sleeve, while on the right sleeve, there is a special blacked-out SailorFanTalk patch. Once again, I shall let the pictures do the talking. Take note that you can customise the number and the name (on the back), but if you opt not to, the default will come with THE CREW on the back, and a standard no. 12. Cos the Crew is the 12th man of the Sailors. Sizing (VERY VERY IMPORTANT) As mentioned above, the two shirts are made by different manufacturers, and as such have very different sizing guides. Please bear that in mind. For example, I wear 2XL on the blue one, and L on the black one. Blue sizing (Lore FC) (in centimetres) Black sizing (XRAFT) (in inches) How to buy the shirts So you’ve decided to buy 1. Or 2. Or more. Well, let’s have a look at how much it’ll cost you! Blue 12 – no personalisation S$32Blue with personalisation – choose number choose name S$35 Black 12 – no personalisation S$32Black choose number choose name S$35 Bundle for 2 ( 2 blue / 2 black / 1 blue & 1 black ) choose number choose name – S$65 with free Singapore scarf (see below after the post for how the scarf looks like) Instructions: If you have any questions, do reach out to us via Instagram, or in our Telegram chat. Written by Eddy Hirono If you don’t want to miss any articles, be sure to follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram chat! If you’d like to support the work we do here at SailorFanTalk, you may want to visit https://ko-fi.com/sailorfantalk and leave us a tip!