Once known to battle until the bitter end, Grilled's newfound tendency to go ahead early, only to lose their grip on the game was not lost on their longtime supporters. "Previously, I was never too worried if they went into half-time a couple of goals down. Now, I'm not assured even if they go into the break two goals up, like they did today." graphic designer Adrian Woo, 31, revealed.

The underlying reason isn't even much of a mystery, according to armchair pundits. "Season after season, the Grilled midfield have only gotten older." one commentator posted on the club forum. "It doesn't mean much to have two ex-internationals, when a random twenty year-old can run rings around them. The club needs fresh legs, and fast."