tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20447539.post114536288204495926..comments2023-10-31T10:04:08.835-05:00Comments on The Lions of Galatasaray: CoronationGulayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10523948691688214643noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20447539.post-1145464298756870502006-04-19T11:31:00.000-05:002006-04-19T11:31:00.000-05:00Gulay comes out with some moderate comments! I'm a...Gulay comes out with some moderate comments! I'm amazed! I'm not against the idea of only showing the top four on Lig TV but they should then sell off the rights for some of the so-called "lower" teams. I'd definately watch Samsun v Gencler even if it was a single camera at the stadium and stupid commentators (well, no difference to Lig TV there). <BR/><BR/>I think we have a long, long way to go.Oz Kankahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01031790983671229117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20447539.post-1145462398783020472006-04-19T10:59:00.000-05:002006-04-19T10:59:00.000-05:00Much as I want GS to win and do well I tend to agr...Much as I want GS to win and do well I tend to agree with you about the TV rights. I enjoy watching all the GS matches but surely they could show something other than the "Big 4", in a similar way to the English Premier League. Either that or do away with collective baragonaing and go the Italian route...which would probably make the situation worse, sho would buy the rights to Samsunspor for example!<BR/><BR/>It would help of course if locals supported their local teams as you have talked about before. It always amazes ny husband when he sees more GS fans at away matches than home fans and thats not travelling fans thats people who live in Ankara/Antep etc. supporting GS. <BR/><BR/>In truth GS have usualy been ok in Europe and lost to the better teams as you mention. 1999 was the exception. The other Istanbul teams have been massively dissapointing, as you say Gencler have done ok but the rest foregt it. <BR/><BR/>Well the SPL could be more competitive if Celtic and Rangers joined the Conference, about their standard I think and left the rest to play!!!Gulayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10523948691688214643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20447539.post-1145449976625892572006-04-19T07:32:00.000-05:002006-04-19T07:32:00.000-05:00I think you are right in regards to needing more c...I think you are right in regards to needing more competition at home. I'm sure Eski Kanka would say the same about the Scottish competion. <BR/><BR/>But, as you predicted we may complain, the way money is split in Turkey is extremely unfair. Not only do the big teams get on the telly every week (no matter how unimportant the match) they also get the lions share of the revenue from the TV rights. <BR/><BR/>As for Turkey's relative crap runs in Europe, yes Galatasaray's UEFA Cup win was big (but don't forget the only reason why you were in the UEFA Cup is because you were knocked out of the Champions League -- I actually went to the match at Ali Sami Yen when Chelsea beat you up 5-0). <BR/><BR/>The next best Europe run was argueably Gencler a few years ago where we beat Blackburn, Sporting Lisbon, AS Roma and then only fell to eventual winners Valencia when they beat us with a "silver goal".<BR/><BR/>That was one great year. Fingers crossed it will be repeated next year.Oz Kankahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01031790983671229117noreply@blogger.com