Crowds queue in Hanoi for tickets to next weekend's Heritage Round match.

Saigon Prez, Dez, gives us the weekly update.

Another great run on Wednesday night.  The commitment was fantastic and I am sure that you can all feel and see the difference so far.  Let’s keep up the good work

Tomorrow training is on as usual at RMIT at 2 30 pm.  We had a lot of good feedback from last weekend and this week will be even better so please make the effort to get along.

As I said to the boys on Wednesday night, if we don’t have the footy then it is not going to be a lot of fun. If we don’t go and get the footy then the opposition will take it.  If we are not fit enough to go and get the footy then we will be chasing it all day.  The work we do now will allow us to play some good footy in Bangkok.  It is too late to start putting in the extra effort a week beforehand.  In fact ,we will be winding things down in the last week to ensure that everyone is fresh and ready to go when we arrive.

There are extra training sessions in several locations around HCMC.  In District 2, I will be arranging a running group on most mornings during the week.  Plus I can also recommend some cross fit sessions also held in An Phu at 5 45 am everyday.  These session help to build your core body strength and fitness. For those in District 1 or 4, Nick Shiells will be arranging similar sessions, so if this suits you best, please contact him directly.

Hanoi – We are go!

The trip to Hanoi on the weekend of the 23rd July is on.  So if you haven’t already, go and book your tickets now. This will be a valuable part of our preparation and will give us a chance to have a run with the Hanoi guys.  There are a few new players in their ranks so it will be a lot better than meeting them all for the first time at the Champs.  If you cannot make it but will still be in HCMC for whatever reason, we will look at trying to run some sort of session to ensure that this weekend is not wasted for you.

Dan our new Hanoi President is busy making sure everything is in place to make our trip a good one. They are also going to send me through some options for Hotels which I will forward as soon as I can.

Accommodation for Asian Champs – Bookings are now final.  

Thanks for everyone getting back to me and confirming your booking.  The Club will be paying for this in advance so if you have confirmed your booking you are locked in to pay also.  We are going to have a good touring group for the Champs which is great and will mean that the weekend is going to be huge.   If you haven’t booked your accommodation yet then you will need to contact the hotel directly to make a booking.  Remember that the bus will be leaving at 6 30 am on Match Day to go the Champs, so make sure you are in the same hotel or close by.

See you all tomorrow.