Year of the Rat

Very soon is the start of the year of the Rat, while I hope this zodiac year shall be a fantastic one than the previous Rat Year, which was 1996.

Let me have some recap of the previous Rat Year.

- Taking part in my first and only Chingay Parade, not with SSA... I was not even a believer then, but with my pri school, Pei Chun Public School.

- Having my P4 streaming examinations and got into 5F, a Em2 class. (Now no Em1/2/3 streaming right ???)

- Kevin Keagan's Newcastle United led the EPL standings by a massive 12 points in January, and then lost it all to Man U... (Now Keagan's back at Newcastle United, and soo far... 2 Draws 2 Loss, 1 goal, 7 conceded.)

- England hosted Euro'96, and then knocked out in the semi finals by Germany... still... that Penalties Karma... this time by Gareth Southgate. The Germans eventually won the title.

- The start of the Professional football league in Singapore and the first edition of ASEAN football championship, then the Tiger Cup. (How the lions come soo far... 3 titles of Southeast Asian Champions)

- My first cruise trip abroad Star Cruise, on Star Aquarius. (I went for the 2nd time last year... with my NS lads.)


A classic win for England against the Netherlands in the final group match of Euro'96... thanks to the SAS strike force (Shearer & Sheringham)



One of the Premiership classics... Liverpool 4 Newcastle United 3



These are some recaps in 1996. Meanwhile, all the best for all ITACSD members involving in this year's Chingay Parade !!!

While a prosperous and successful year of Rat (Mouse sounds nicer) to everyone out there...