I feel heartbroken... :( I really thought they
could pull this one off because they seem to be so
pumped up after Game 4 and what they'd all been through
together. Oh, well...<br><br>I also think that Coach Eric
may have made some mistakes regarding his
combinations on the court. Don't get me wrong -- I really
admire Coach Eric, but I think he may have made some
risky decisions there. But then again, they were that
-- risks, and maybe things just didn't go our
(Purefoods) way. Besides, he knows his team and his players
better than I do, so I guess I'm in no position to
question those decisions. It's over and done with, too,
anyway. :)<br><br>The best they could do now is clinch
third place, and like you said, idolkosicap, it's
better than nothing at all. <br><br>ting

Like most of you, I'm depressed and I've been
crying. It's hard to accept but that's life we're again
down and we now have to wait for the right time for us
to be really up there again.<br>The team had a bad
start mainly because of coach eric's starting line up.
His game plan of starting big backfired on the team.
We never recovered from that bad start. Imagine
being down 2 to 12 from the start and it's all because
they're setting up EJ in their first plays! Eric simply
made some coaching boboos. Alvin is the only one who
played quite well. Noy wasn't given the ball that much
so he didn't heat up at once.<br>If only we started
right we could have made it but it's now all water
under the bridge. It's crying time, hope we'll all
recover soon.<br>Let's pray that they'll stil have the
heart to play well for the third place, it's better
than nothing at all.<br>Goodluck for their battle for
third place.

Im hoping for a win today!Go Purefoods!!!GO
Alvin.I think if they will make it to the finals, there
will be bigger chance for them to stay in the
league,diba?<br><br> Hay,hope they will win tlga!!BIG HEART, is what
they got.And that heart will lead them to the
finals(fingers crossed)...GO PUREFOODS!!!(oh,how i wish they'd
be reading this post!!)hehe<br><br> Ting, maybe u
can ask anybody,even the not-the-busiest player of
Purefoods to post.hehe<br><br>-Zinnia

thanks for posting pics! :) everyone is free to
do so... but reminder lang that if you get it from
some other source besides your own camera, please
recognize the source. thanks! :)<br><br>sorry i haven't
posted any pics yet. maybe when i get some time off.
:)<br><br>ting<br><br>p.s.<br>i hope they win tomorrow!

hey me pic ako ng purefoods nilagay sa photos<br>u can use it as the club
picture para cute!

Purefoods won!!hehe..im happy!! 77-75!!huh!tough
one!muntik na!but as Ting said, we have the heart and that
gave us the win!hopefully we will win game
fivE<br><br> GO ALVIN!!!GO YEE!!!GO REY!!!GO
PUREFOODS!!!=)<br><br>-Zinnia<br>*Ay, inis iyang Pennisi na iyan ha!i don't like
seeing
my players (just what i usually use..heeh) get
hurt!=)

cinoh ba ang nanalo kgabi, kc hindi ko npanood
eh, sana PUREFOODS. And pls. sa mga commisioners ng
PBA hwag nyo nmang tanggalin ang PUREFOODS TEAM dhil
mraming mlulungkot. and 2 ol the PUREFOODS fans out der
PRAY hard pra mkuha ntin ang championship title ngayon
and pra mg stay pa ang team PUREFOODS sa PBA, bcoz
"TEAM PUREFOODS IS THE BEST AMONG THE REST of all the
teams in PBA. more power to all the players and
coaching staff and also to the fans of PUREFOODS.

i think it was a dramatic win... i got really
worried when boyet got hurt by pennisi (and did you just
see how he strutted off the court? grrrr!). anyway, i
think that only motivated the team even more, and maybe
it was a blessing in disguise. it just really goes
to show how much HEART our fave team has. no one can
ever question that. :)<br><br>ting<br><br>HOPE THEY
WIN GAME 5!

sana Purefoods will win tonight!They really
should!<br><br> Ting,got ur txt gabi na noon.hehe.Tell me the URL
of ur Eric Menk Club too so i can put that in the
sites "link" =)<br><br> GOOO PUREFOODS!!!!

Purefoods'longer stay possible -
Barrios<br>Manila Bulletin<br>August 4, 2001<br><br>The possibility
that Purefoods may be able to stay longer than the
one-year reprieve given by the PBA board was raised
yesterday by acting PBA commissioner Sonny
Barrios.<br><br>"As long as it is within the bounds of PBA rules and
regulations, such an extension is possible," Barrios said in
yesterday's SCOOP sportswriters forum at the Kamayan
West.<br><br>Purefoods' franchise, which is now owned by San Miguel, was
extended to 2002 by the PBA board during its last meeting
last Monday, a move that saw Alaska owner Fred
Uytengsu walk out of the meeting in
protest.<br><br>Uytengsu said giving San Miguel three teams in the PBA
violated the league's charter that allowed only two
members from one owner.<br><br>Uytengsu also raised the
issue of having to change rules on trading and other
regulations regarding sister teams because of the
accommodation allowed San Miguel to own three teams.<br><br>But
Barrios played it down.<br><br>There's nothing special
about the house rules the PBA Commissioner's Office is
proposing to implement for the next one and a half seasons
as an offshoot of the decision to extend Purefoods'
participation to 2002, he said.<br><br>"The house rules are not
that tedious as speculated. What we have decided is,
Purefoods will have no voting power and that the rule of no
direct trading of players among three teams is
absolute," said Barrios.<br><br>Barrios admits there are
some loopholes. Sister teams can still trade players
with the involvement of a non-sister PBA
squad.<br><br>Regarding Purefoods' franchise life, Barrios did not
discount the possibility that San Miguel Corporation,
which now owns the Purefoods, may appeal to extend the
team's participation beyond 2002 which he said might be
possible "as long as it is within the bounds of the PBA
rules and regulation."<br><br>"That's one matter which
could be discussed in the August 27 board meeting. Yes,
puwede pang i-amend ang house rules as long as it is
within the bounds of the PBA rules and regulations,"
Barrios bared.<br><br>After 2002, only Rey Evangelista
and Noy Castillo remains with live contract with
Purefoods. But should Purefoods decides to ink contracts
beyond 2002, the said company will be responsible for it
and not the PBA.<br><br>"Kung nag-sign sila ng
players beyond 2002, at yung bumili for example ng
franchise ng Purefoods doesn't want to assume the contract
of the player. Purefoods should be responsible for
that," explained Barrios.<br><br>"There are a lot of
speculations after San Miguel bought the Purefoods franchise,
especially after the recent decision to extend Purefood's
stay. But what matters is how we conduct our affairs,
and that everything is done professionally and
transparently," he added.<br><br>So Purefoods still has a chance
to stay even longer. Abangan ang susunod na
kabanata...<br>Goodluck to Purefoods esp. to The Captain in game no. 4.
Let's pray hard that we can win this one. It's do or
die for us. Hope we can win it to live another day.

The game was disappointing. :( Wood was really
working so hard. So did the rest of the team. I really
hope they can win the next one to stay alive. (crosses
fingers)<br><br>ting<br><br>p.s.<br>zinnia, hey, don't you get any of my text
messages
anymore? i texted you early this morning to tell you bout
jm's loss and andy's win. i was up til 4 this morning
to watch (and tape) andy. :)

hye Purefoods fans..pls visit my site
<a href=http://geocities.com/purefoods_team
target=new>http://geocities.com/purefoods_team</a> tell me what you think ok? im
also working on my
(unfinished) Alvin site..im so excited to finish
it..hehe<br><br> Purefoods fans...cheer tonight ha!=)<br><br> GOO
PUREFOODS!!!!=)<br><br>Ting, JMG lost!sniff!but Andy won!yahoo!!!hehe

I found out about this site in the NGETS feedback
section. gosh! I was so happy ng makita ko yung postup
mo.well, right now, i'm also inviting my friends to join.
I've seen the smb club ang dami nga nilang members,
hopefully tayo din.

We'll do our share on the court --
Patrimonio<br>By Nelson Beltran, The Philippine Star<br> PUREFOODS
main man Alvin Patrimonio thought Purefoods officials
have done their job on the Board level and it's now
the players' turn to do theirs on the hardcourt.<br>
"We're very happy with the Board's decision but our
crusade will not stop here. Purefoods officials worked
very hard in the Board. Now, we'll try to do our
share, trying to make a statement on the playing court,"
said Patrimonio in reaction to the PBA Board of
Governors' decision allowing Purefoods an extended stay in
the league.<br> "We're still hoping to be allowed to
play in the league beyond year 2002. The management
will still work on it and we hope we could be of help
by doing a good job on the court," he added.<br> The
Purefoods management, the coaching staff and the players
gave each other warm embraces in a meeting at the
Purefoods office in Pasig City after the team practice
Tuesday afternoon. Purefoods Corporation president Ricky
Gomez and PBA Governor Butch Alejo updated the team on
their status.<br> Suddenly, the Hotdogs have became
upbeat and they're raring to return to the playing court
to seek a Finals berth.<br> "Ang taas ng morale ng
team. Ang ganda ng inilaro dahil maganda ang samahan.
Iisa ang direksyon namin. I think we have a good shot
at making it," said Patrimonio.<br> The Captain is
so engrossed with the Purefoods crusade that he said
he's not thinking of next year and beyond even though
his playing contract is expiring this December 31 and
the franchise extension the Board gave to Purefoods
is only up to December 31 of next year.<br> "Hindi
magkakaroon ng problema sa akin tungkol sa kontrata. Ang
importante ay maayos ang problema ng Purefoods. My heart
belongs to Purefoods," said the four-time league
MVP.<br><br>Just want to share this article with all of you
guys!<br>Does anyone know here that Alvin's wife Cindy now has
a radio program? She's on fron 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
at Sports radio 918khz. Yesterday (aug.1) she
interviewed Alvin. It only started last Aug.1. try listening
guys and gals!<br>Hope Purefoods can bounce back and
win Game no. 3against Red bull. Good luck to them
esp. to the Captain!

hey there. i just wanted to ask how you found out
about the site. i was trying to get more members here
by practically posting everywhere! :) so if you know
other purefoods fans, please invite them to this site,
so we can all unite here! smb has a site and they
have a lot of members. i hope we can do the same for
this club and support our fave team! :)
thanks!<br><br>ting2_11

Hi there guys! ATLAST! finally i found a site for
purefoods fans! i've been searching for a site like this.i
hope this club will have millions of members! hehehe.
anyway, goodnews to all purefoods fans, Andy Seigle will
play tomorrow, hope they win games 3&4! GO PUREFOODS!

Purefoods had last!hay naku!sayang!But don't worry, it's even na... all are
1-1.I believe we'll be able to win the next game!fingers crossed!<br><br>  see
yah my pals!!=)<br><br>-Zinnia

Thisis Rey aka reybelde from pex signign on here
in this mighty yet humble abode of ours purefoods
fans!<br><br>Sayang, natalo pa tayo kagabi! Sawsaw1 But we all know
that the heart of our team will make us bounce back in
the games to come and this would mean another trip to
the Finals!<br><br>GO PUREFOODS!!!<br><br>Purefoods
EB, anyone?

thanks to all the new members. please spread the
word about this club so we can get a good run going.
besides, this is to support our fave team, right? so
thanks for joining and please invite others to join in,
too. thanks heaps!<br><br>oh, by the way, if anyone
wishes to post pictures of the team, feel free to do
so... as long as they're virus-free and clean! :)

@clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/themagicianstricks<br><br>Join also my club for
CLICK!<br>@clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/clickbarkadafansclub

Gusto mo rin si Richard Yee? naku, me
too!!yehey!!di lang ako!hehe...cute kasi eyes niya
e,...hehe<br><br> Basta...fingers crossed they will win tonight!!GO
ALVIN!!!!!!!!GO PUREFOODS!!!!<br><br>-Zinnia

finally!! finally!!! finally!!!!... thanks a lot
to whoever made this site possible... grabe!!! i've
been searching for a cyber group where purefoods blood
run thru their veins!!! .. sa wakas!!!... m a
purefoods fanatic since i was a grade schooler, that means
since 1988... at least ngayon, me mga kasama na ako sa
pag hope na purefoods will stay beyond 2002!!!...
dont get me wrong with my email add ha?? purefoods
fanatic talaga ako, specially ni cap... and ni richard
yee!!!... yes, yes, yee!!! =)<br><br>anyway, hope that this
club will soon conquer the cyber space!!! hehehe!!!...
aware ba ang team natin na nag eexist tayo d2?? sana!!!
and hopefully they will also post messages here &
sana they will be able 2 read our
messages!!!<br><br>hope 2 know you guys better!!! ...... teya, andi2 na
ako!!! sino ka d2????<br><br>to infinity & beyond!!!!
(sana!!!!! =) )

Hi there!  There's a poll right now at the PBA site asking which two teams will
make it to the finals.  You might want to check it out and vote for our favorite
team.  :)

The one-year extension, I think, is better than
getting the axe outright. Although I would've preferred
an indefinite stay, I guess we'll just take what we
can get, right? I just really hope they can win the
championship this conference and start a run and win the next
so they can get some momentum for next year and show
everyone they deserve to stay! :)<br><br>P.S.<br>Please
extend invites to other Purefoods fans. At least, this
club's life is extended for another year, at least.

what do u mean 1 yr. extension?they're going to
stay for another year?I mean the whole yr. next year?
hay naku!inis!!but anyway, it's better to be that way
than nothing!<br><br> Okay..let's just cheer and hope
for the best for them.GO Alvin!!!!You will make it to
the finals!fingers crossed!=)<br><br>-Zinnia

Purefoods is given a one year reprieve. It's not
what I expected but its better than having no
extension at all. I would have wanted a indefinite
extension but I think we lost by just one vote. At least
this site can stay longer too.<br>Anyway, goodluck to
Purefoods especially to the Captain ni Game no. 2 of the
semis. Welcome Reybelde!

i'm hoping to get some pics uploaded into the club, but i can't really promise
when that'll be. just keep posted... and guys, thanks for joining! ask other
purefoods fans to join, too!

hey there!ok..Ting. I'm here!!!haha<br><br> k...I will  be posting again later
today!=)<br><br>   GO PUREFOODS!!!GO ALVIN!!!you rock!!hehe<br><br>-Zinnia

Simply want to say thank you for finally putting
up this site. Hope to meet a lot of friend
here!<br>Keep on supporting Purefoods especially the
Captain.<br>It's dday for PF, hope we can stay longer in the PBA.

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