Okay… that's actually interesting. Manila Montet says more than 200 official jerseys and gear items were sold in just one month. There are people who see Manila Montet mainly as a marketing club, with a huge social media following but not much beyond that. But 200+ people actually buying the shirt in one month tells you something. Followers are one thing. Getting people to spend money to wear your club's colours is different. You still don't see enough Manila Diggers jerseys

The Tops Gatus, Kassi, Anoh, Ulrich, Magnaye and a few other familiar faces from last season were there this morning. Good to see some of them back, but honestly, the big question is: where were the other 20-25 players from last season? A few of the tryout players also caught our attention with their level. The club said this morning that there were some “famous” players among the group. We didn’t recognize anyone, but we were quite far from the pitch, so maybe we simply miss

A week ago , we were posting about how there was no Manila Montet game that weekend — even though it was a long holiday and everyone was free to support the team. Then came last Sunday , and finally there was supposed to be a match… but the game got canceled because of the typhoon . Of course, we all understand that safety always comes first — sometimes things just happen beyond anyone’s control. 🌧️⚽ Still, it kind of confirms what many of us have been feeling for a while: