Hobin Jang Hobin

I don't know much about football except that it is a game where there are 11 people running after a ball for a good two halves, 45 minutes each. My memory of football goes as far as when beloved husband was courting me. We did go to Stadium Merdeka to watch football together. That was zaman semi-pro dulu. I recall the likes of Zainal Abidin Hassan and Dollah Salleh playing for Selangor then. I was a strong supporter of Negeri but Negeri was always losing. Although we probably have watched at least five matches live at the same Stadium, I still don't know who is the fullback and who is the striker. They are all the same to me.

My 3rd Ace, Ali plays football. On Saturdays when he has a football match with his friends, he surely would wake up very early and could become cranky if I don't wake him up. Football can make Ali go gaga. Just like my brother Tauffik last time when he was small. Playing football also can swayed him into forgetting that there are other obligations which he has to fulfill like studying. Arwah Abah even once threatened him that he would one day boil Apit's boots and the ball and let him drink them, if Apit did not get good grades.

I haven't followed the evolution of football ever since they make the semi-pro league disappear from the Malaysian football history. In fact as I write and with the big bruhaha about the Piala Malaysia which finals is tomorrow, I still know little of football. Oh, but I do know about Rita Rudaini who married one of the NS players, the 23 years old Aidil Zafuan who has a twin brother Zaquan Adha playing in the same team.

The thing which has made me proud sejak dua tiga hari ni... is that NS is in the final going against Kelantan. When a friend of mine asked me which team I would be supporting, I thought it was a big joke. Later it dawns on me that wah, team kampung aku masuk final! NS is considered underdog and Kelantan is the favourite. According to the prediction, Kelantan garnered 55% votes that they will clinch the Piala.

I intended to go to Stadium Nasional to support the N9team. On hindsight, I would obviously be crazy to join the rowdiness. Especially thinking that this is not against Perak or Selangor, but Kelantan. Mahu ada awek kena balik botol nanti!

Hence, I will have to settle watching the Jang team playing against the Kijang team on TV tomorrow night and at the same time singing the Hobin Jang Hobin song. Good luck to all the Jangs. Make sure kasi dio melopong especially bila dah 61 tahun kemarau ye! To the fans, particularly the likes of Induk, Ambong, Wan Iler, Mak Darek, Mak Baroh, Pak Itam, Pak Tuo, Pak Udo, whoever you are and wherever you are, it is just a game so behave yourself.

Enjoys... this is one of the most exotic nogori song which had been created after Poie Pokan.




Update as at 11.30 pm 7th Nov

NS won 3-1 to Kelantan. It is such a sweet affair. Congrats Jang. Buek laie tahun dopan. Pueh hati den post kan support awal awal kek blog den nia!