Assalamualaikum everyone,
My apologies for the lengthy post but it is extremely crucial that you read this post in its entirety or otherwise read it in your email box. The info in here lays out our FC AI plans for the upcoming few weeks all the way through till the end of June so it's imperative that you are up to date.
Practice - has been moved to this Sunday (June 4) from 7 - 9PM.
Since we have the ability to change practices, FC AI Management has decided to change our upcoming Monday practices. The Oilers are playing Game 1 and Game 4 on the two upcoming Mondays. In addition, the HC Dynamos brothers have a hockey game later on those two evenings. Therefore, for the two upcoming Monday, practices, they are being rescheduled to the Sunday.
So, the upcoming practice is Sunday June 4 from 7-9PM and the practice after that is Sunday June 11 from 7-9PM, both at the Leefield fields by the Markaz.
Should the Oilers go to Game 7 on Monday June 19, we'll be having our practice that week on the Sunday June 18 from 7-9PM.
We are going out of our way to accomodate everyone. Please show your appreciation and gratefullness and loyalty to the team by arriving to the practices and putting in your full effort. Although we've been winning, it's mainly because we've been playing weak teams. Even the much hyped Chile B as we saw, had poor ball control, their defence was non-existent, and they had so many scoring opportunities but they just had no offence to speak of. We're showing a lot of holes and we're often out of sync. Our passes aren't necessarily always connecting and there are often miscommunications. This is all because only about 6-7 dedicated players show up to practices every time and the rest think that they can just saunter into a game once a week and be in top form. The best players in the world train nearly daily and we think we're so good that we don't even need to train once a week?
Game - this Wednesday, June 7 @ 8:15PM - Confederation #2 (112St. - 43Ave. - same place where we played our exhibition game against Afghan United - the ones by Ainlay High)
Please ensure that you're there 30 minutes early to the game so we have time to prepare and sync as a team. We cannot show up on the field at the last minute and expect to be in top playing form. It also leads to administrative problems with the referee and puts us in their bad books and automatically puts us at a disadvantage referee wise.
We're well aware that the Oilers are playing Game 2 against the Hurricanes at 6PM. The Wednesday after, during the game after this one, the Oilers are playing Game 5 at 6PM while we have a 8:15PM game.
For all of our games, we are expecting you there 30 minutes early. We are going to be especially strict with this for the two upcoming Wednesdays. We will NOT tolerate players who want to try to catch as much of the Oilers game as possible and rush out in their car and try to time it so they get to the field just as the game starts. If you do something like this or if you decide not to play, you are disrespecting me, your Captain, your two Assistant Captains, your Manager, your Coach Uncle Alami and letting down your entire team.
Let us make something very very crystal clear. You are playing for FC AI. Not the Edmonton Oilers. We have done our utmost to accomodate our beloved city's team the Oilers for things such as practices and exhibition games. When it comes to League games which matter though, we have to get our game faces on and fight for what actually matters.
You are signed with the FC AI Soccer Club of Edmonton. The Al-Ikhwan. The Brotherhood. I'm going to be very ballsy and say straight up that I consider the Al-Ikhwan to be THE Muslim team to beat in this province. We have beaten every Muslim team that I know of in this province and we have done it in class and we have done it without leaving a shadow of a doubt which team dominates the soccer pitch and which team of young fiery Muslim brothers are to be feared. We have a long history and a privileged one so do not take your commitment with us lightly. If you will not bring honour to the coveted spot which you have gained on this team, there are countless others who will jump at the chance.
When all is said and done, the Edmonton Oilers insha'allah will write another chapter in their proud history and perhaps bring back the golden days when we were truly the City of Champions and had players such as Gretzky and Messier running the other teams ragged. The Oilers are out fighting their battle but we have our own important battles to fight. We may not have much of North America watching our games but in my mind, we are involved in a much greater effort and mission. The Oilers may be playing for glory but we are fighting for far greater stakes. We are fighting for glory, for success, for honour, for our values, and to represent Islam as proud ambassadors who never shrink back from challenges. We are fighting for the greatest prize that there is which no one or anything on Earth can deliver. Wallahi brothers, the history which we are writing right now in Edmonton and have been for the past few years, you will never have a chance to hold that kind of pen which writes history again so do not abandon the pen carelessly.
Men's Tournament - June 24, 25 - Calgary
http://www.calgarypolice.ca/news/diversitycup_2006.html
We will be entering the Calgary Police Service's Diversity Cup Soccer Tournament in the Men's Division (18-35). We will also see if we are able to assemble a Youth (ages 15-17) team. If you are registered and playing with FC AI soccer in the league, then you are definitely in for this tourney so if you're above 18 make sure to go ahead and book off work and your other commitments. I talked to the police officer in charge of the officer and he told me that everything including the closing ceremonies, the medal presentations etc. will be done at about 4:15PM on Sunday so that allows those who are in a rush to get back home to Edmonton by 7PM.
If you are not a registered player with our league team, talk to me (Muntaka) and we'll try to get you in insha'allah. There are limited spots however. We don't want to carry more than 16 players to the tournament for each team.
Jazakullahkhairan for your time.
Muntaka Shah, FC AI Captain & FC AI Management
My apologies for the lengthy post but it is extremely crucial that you read this post in its entirety or otherwise read it in your email box. The info in here lays out our FC AI plans for the upcoming few weeks all the way through till the end of June so it's imperative that you are up to date.
Practice - has been moved to this Sunday (June 4) from 7 - 9PM.
Since we have the ability to change practices, FC AI Management has decided to change our upcoming Monday practices. The Oilers are playing Game 1 and Game 4 on the two upcoming Mondays. In addition, the HC Dynamos brothers have a hockey game later on those two evenings. Therefore, for the two upcoming Monday, practices, they are being rescheduled to the Sunday.
So, the upcoming practice is Sunday June 4 from 7-9PM and the practice after that is Sunday June 11 from 7-9PM, both at the Leefield fields by the Markaz.
Should the Oilers go to Game 7 on Monday June 19, we'll be having our practice that week on the Sunday June 18 from 7-9PM.
We are going out of our way to accomodate everyone. Please show your appreciation and gratefullness and loyalty to the team by arriving to the practices and putting in your full effort. Although we've been winning, it's mainly because we've been playing weak teams. Even the much hyped Chile B as we saw, had poor ball control, their defence was non-existent, and they had so many scoring opportunities but they just had no offence to speak of. We're showing a lot of holes and we're often out of sync. Our passes aren't necessarily always connecting and there are often miscommunications. This is all because only about 6-7 dedicated players show up to practices every time and the rest think that they can just saunter into a game once a week and be in top form. The best players in the world train nearly daily and we think we're so good that we don't even need to train once a week?
Game - this Wednesday, June 7 @ 8:15PM - Confederation #2 (112St. - 43Ave. - same place where we played our exhibition game against Afghan United - the ones by Ainlay High)
Please ensure that you're there 30 minutes early to the game so we have time to prepare and sync as a team. We cannot show up on the field at the last minute and expect to be in top playing form. It also leads to administrative problems with the referee and puts us in their bad books and automatically puts us at a disadvantage referee wise.
We're well aware that the Oilers are playing Game 2 against the Hurricanes at 6PM. The Wednesday after, during the game after this one, the Oilers are playing Game 5 at 6PM while we have a 8:15PM game.
For all of our games, we are expecting you there 30 minutes early. We are going to be especially strict with this for the two upcoming Wednesdays. We will NOT tolerate players who want to try to catch as much of the Oilers game as possible and rush out in their car and try to time it so they get to the field just as the game starts. If you do something like this or if you decide not to play, you are disrespecting me, your Captain, your two Assistant Captains, your Manager, your Coach Uncle Alami and letting down your entire team.
Let us make something very very crystal clear. You are playing for FC AI. Not the Edmonton Oilers. We have done our utmost to accomodate our beloved city's team the Oilers for things such as practices and exhibition games. When it comes to League games which matter though, we have to get our game faces on and fight for what actually matters.
You are signed with the FC AI Soccer Club of Edmonton. The Al-Ikhwan. The Brotherhood. I'm going to be very ballsy and say straight up that I consider the Al-Ikhwan to be THE Muslim team to beat in this province. We have beaten every Muslim team that I know of in this province and we have done it in class and we have done it without leaving a shadow of a doubt which team dominates the soccer pitch and which team of young fiery Muslim brothers are to be feared. We have a long history and a privileged one so do not take your commitment with us lightly. If you will not bring honour to the coveted spot which you have gained on this team, there are countless others who will jump at the chance.
When all is said and done, the Edmonton Oilers insha'allah will write another chapter in their proud history and perhaps bring back the golden days when we were truly the City of Champions and had players such as Gretzky and Messier running the other teams ragged. The Oilers are out fighting their battle but we have our own important battles to fight. We may not have much of North America watching our games but in my mind, we are involved in a much greater effort and mission. The Oilers may be playing for glory but we are fighting for far greater stakes. We are fighting for glory, for success, for honour, for our values, and to represent Islam as proud ambassadors who never shrink back from challenges. We are fighting for the greatest prize that there is which no one or anything on Earth can deliver. Wallahi brothers, the history which we are writing right now in Edmonton and have been for the past few years, you will never have a chance to hold that kind of pen which writes history again so do not abandon the pen carelessly.
Men's Tournament - June 24, 25 - Calgary
http://www.calgarypolice.ca/news/diversitycup_2006.html
We will be entering the Calgary Police Service's Diversity Cup Soccer Tournament in the Men's Division (18-35). We will also see if we are able to assemble a Youth (ages 15-17) team. If you are registered and playing with FC AI soccer in the league, then you are definitely in for this tourney so if you're above 18 make sure to go ahead and book off work and your other commitments. I talked to the police officer in charge of the officer and he told me that everything including the closing ceremonies, the medal presentations etc. will be done at about 4:15PM on Sunday so that allows those who are in a rush to get back home to Edmonton by 7PM.
If you are not a registered player with our league team, talk to me (Muntaka) and we'll try to get you in insha'allah. There are limited spots however. We don't want to carry more than 16 players to the tournament for each team.
Jazakullahkhairan for your time.
Muntaka Shah, FC AI Captain & FC AI Management
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