Where is the fire?

Hai Phong doesn't like other big cities in Vietnam, those have more than one soccer teams such as Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh, its unique soccer team has been, therefore, received much attention and supports from local governors and fans. However, fans' passion, high pride and expectation have been destroyed gradually since the team returned to the highest professional soccer league system of Vietnam with some ups and downs along the way to get the title which all Hai Phong people have been waiting for years. But what the club has brought back to its crazy fans so far are just bronze, silver medals and worst performance in V-League season 2012.

I have followed the vicissitudes of my hometown's black-sheep soccer team since I was a boy. But with recent development and scandals of Vietnamese soccer in general and terrible performance of Vicem Hai Phong, I don't think soccer-lovers like me still want to keep an eye on the king sport so called of country. Be invested significant amount of money in pursuing V-League title but with hesitation in making specific plan for keeping and hunting good players as well as finding a competent coach. They found a suitable and qualified coach lately, Vietnamese's José Mourinho - Mr. Le Thuy Hai who was believed to be able to manage and unify all stubborn slowpokes and secure a foreseen sinking prospects of the team. Yet, till round 18th disappointed billion-worth contracts have just brought 11 points (L/13, D/5, W/2) in return whereas there will be only 8 games left.

Experts and fans have no doubt on the team's right track to the First Division next season when it paid dearly for the lost in an important game against another direct relegated candidate Cao Su Dong Thap in round 17th and was embarrassingly and completely ruined by HSB Da Nang last week. The bitter trauma of relegation is something over the withstanding of supporters who have devoted their life, time and budgets for following the team to any stadiums of V-League.

Needless to say, in order to manage the fate itself, there will be no way for Vicem Hai Phong but fights fiercely for the last 8 matches with more than 100 percentage of its power. Do not let all going ended on a bad note.

You now cannot make all Hai Phong citizens and supporters satisfied in achieving the target set from the beginning of season, but be strong as Haiphongian, keep the fire and please do not damage the love and pride from the fans, we are always with you to fight for our true love of the ball. Just do it guys!