It's not "see you later"... ... it's "goodbye".

How many of you feel for our beloved National Stadium, now that it's gonna be demolished?

Well, i do. I remember it cos of the atmosphere that was once present there. Way back then, when S'pore Lions were still in the Malaysian Cup. Man, i was crazy about the players back then. Fandi, Abas Saad, Sundramoothy and gang. My fav player? Stephen Tan, the super-sub with blistering speed that can tear the opposition's defence apart. oh and David Lee, the formidable keeper who always gave the Lions hope with each brilliant save he pulls off. I remember the atmosphere back then. Everybody cheered in unison, screamed at the referee with the same menace, even jeered the opposition many a time. Such fun... and there'll be this person walking around selling stuff... "Coca-Cola, potato chips, nasi lemak!!"

The best thing? The 'kallang' wave need not be initiated by some screaming emcee on the pitch like how it's done at NDP. It happened spontaneously. Out of fun. Out of passion. Out of support.

I remember i went there once with my dad to watch a match. Somehow, the feeling i had after the match while we're having supper was very warm... Like the whole adventure of watching a S'pore Lions match brought me closer to my dad. It's unexplainable. But hell yeah i'd do anything to relive that kinda magic.

Well, don't think i'd be able to, though. With the emergence of a new sports hub in its place, so will a new sentiment. It won't be the same wooden, broken benches we'll be sitting on anymore. It won't be the same grass that great football players ran on... and i'm afraid that it won't be the same warm feeling anymore too.

Maybe... the change of the stadium... indicates something about S'pore. Maybe the change from a simple and cosy stadium into a state-of-the-art sports hub, is a symbolic representation of the changing culture of Singapore. I say that with deep sorrow. Let's just say I have observed that being a kid in S'pore ain't fun anymore.