Big Supporters Deserve a Big Team

Persisam met Persiram again on the 2nd leg of the Indonesia Super League 2011/2012 in Segiri Samarinda. But unfortunately, the match ended with a draw score after Persisam was leading the match 2-1 until the two minutes additional time given by the referee. The match was obviously disappointing. For Pusamania, of course this was not the result they wanted. I believe that they deserved to see more than win result. 

Last night, actually was the moment for Persisam to give their birthday present for Pusamania. On 9th April 2012, Pusamania had their 18th anniversary. For such an old supporters group which has a large members, they deserved more than win result as their birthday present. I myself was very disappointed with Persisam last night. We have won in the normal time 2x45 minutes, unfortunately the result was changed at the very end of the match, in minute 91. 

Is it wrong for the supporters to have a positive expectation from their supported team? Quoting from my friend Reno's tweet: Klub lain sibuk rombak tim, kita masih terjebak di kepentingan orang lain. Kita lupa ada yang lebih penting dari kepentingan PSSI, kita lupa dengan tim kita sendiri. Demi kepentingan nasional tapi tim sendiri terabaikan. Ironis. (Translation: While other clubs are busy to evaluate and reform their team, we still trapped in other people's matter. We forgot that there is a more important thing than just PSSI matter, we forgot about our own team. For the sake of national matter, but our team itself was neglected. Ironic.)

And also my friend Dhani's bbm status update which said: "Aku ga mau Persisam sekedar eksis di ISL, aku mau Persisam bersaing di papan atas dan bersaing di tangga juara. Bisa ga ya? #suara hati suporter"

(Translation: I don't want Persisam just showing their existence in ISL, what I really want is that Persisam can really compete in the top 10 or 5 of the standing, and compete to be the champion of ISL. Can we? #voice of supporter)

Both of these friends of mine represent exactly what I think of Persisam today. I disappointed, I am sad, I am angry. But I don't know that am I even has a right to voice my voice? This voice. The voice of supporters who buy their ticket to see a good result, the supporters who fight for their team to death, the supporters who get wet under the rain and get burnt under the sun. The supporters who save their pocket money to buy the expensive ticket. 

I don't know which party should be blame over this ironic drama in The Theater of Hell. Should this home become our own grave? Pusamania have done a lot so that they can get acknowledgement in front of all Indonesian supporters groups and even to the supporters groups in another fellow country. But why the team can't? where is the commitment at the beginning of the league which said Persisam is targeting first position at the end of ISL 2011/2012??? 

But I can blame no one for no one seems to have a responsibility over this disaster. Well, all I can do is pray pray and pray. For my one beloved football club, my hometown pride, PERSISAM PUTRA SAMARINDA.