Well its no wonder Galatasaray lost tonight. With a red card to Tomas after 38 minutes and 3 yellow cards to other GS players and guess what not a single caution to a cheese head. Maybe its a crime to be Turkish in Holland now, it certainly seems that way after a one sided and completely biased performance from the officials.
All we can do now is try and beat Liverpool and Bordeaux and make sure we qualify for the UEFA cup and try and win that again. Otherwise with the woeful performances of the other Turkish teams in Europe taken for granted, I mean when has any other team achieved anything, there will be fewer and fewer places for Turkish teams in the European competitions.
Over on Turkish Soccer, Ahmet has been saying something similar that the lack of success and the reliance on second rate imports is beginning to affect the teams performances in Europe and that of the National Team, where is Hakan's replacement?????
Think about that anyone who is gloating about this result.
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Washing Machine springs a leak
Unfortunately Vestel Manisa could not continue their good form and lost 3-2 to the team from Istanbul that is not the champions. As I mentioned in my previous post I wondered how long it would take for normal service to resume in the Super Lig and lo and behold what happened, the team that was playing well and leading the league cam up against the Kadikoy mob and promptly lost...coincidence I don't think so. I mean lets face it if you were Aziz and had spent so much money last season for nothing and had emptied the coffers again to buy the Brazil B team plus other assorted mercenaries, rather than developing good young Turkish Players then you would also have to make sure that you got a return on your investment!!! I mean how good are the Kadikoy mob in reality, they could not even beat Newcastle who are pretty poor at the moment!!! (Not that the Champions are much better at the moment, Mondragon get some new gloves!). As a supporter of the only Turkish club to win anything in Europe I can safely say that that situation will not change this season, unless Besiktas wins something!!!
Galatsaray face a difficult game this week in the CHAMPIONS LEAGUE but should have the capability to beat PSV, lets hope the team that played the second half at Anfield turns up and not the other team.
Turns out Nathan does not have much of a sense of humor, or is extremely sensitive, anyone who reads this blog knows that I am not the biggest fan of the Istanbul team who is not 16 times CHAMPION, get a life and lighten up is what I say!!!! I mean how can you honestly support a team that wins games from outrageous dives for last minute penalties (almost any game last season), deliberate and blatant handballs (Anelka against Konya, wants its main rival kicked out of the ;league for being poor!, wants to increase the number of non-Turkish players from 6 (ie have a full 11 team of Brazilians) and basically cheats its way to points!!!
From the first city.....
We might be poor, cant
Galatsaray face a difficult game this week in the CHAMPIONS LEAGUE but should have the capability to beat PSV, lets hope the team that played the second half at Anfield turns up and not the other team.
Turns out Nathan does not have much of a sense of humor, or is extremely sensitive, anyone who reads this blog knows that I am not the biggest fan of the Istanbul team who is not 16 times CHAMPION, get a life and lighten up is what I say!!!! I mean how can you honestly support a team that wins games from outrageous dives for last minute penalties (almost any game last season), deliberate and blatant handballs (Anelka against Konya, wants its main rival kicked out of the ;league for being poor!, wants to increase the number of non-Turkish players from 6 (ie have a full 11 team of Brazilians) and basically cheats its way to points!!!
From the first city.....
We might be poor, cant
Saturday, October 28, 2006
First city first
So relatively normal service resumes in the Super Lig with an Istanbul team beating one from somewhere else. Galatasaray, whilst not playing particularly well beat Genclirbiligigigigi 1-0 with a goal from the grand old man of Turkish football Hakan Sukur. Looks like we will be staying in 4th place whatever happens in the other games unless Trabzon score a bucket load, which with the odds that Gokdeniz may lay on the game is not impossible!!!!!
Wonder when we will get a sober post from the Kanka's??????
I have been somewhat underwhelmed by the season so far with CimBom stumbling form 1 draw to another and the fiasco in Europe is just embarrassing. At least of we were playing at Ali Sami Yen instead of the Olympic stadium there would be some atmosphere! In part the emotion of the way last season finished with the big spending, no class cheats being pipped at the post by the supposedly bankrupt classy team is unlikely to be topped this season. In fact with the way that Vestel Manisa are playing we could be looking at a champion from outside of the big 3 and the Kadikoy mob. So lets hope that Manisa repeat last years performance tomorrow against the budgies. I have to say I wonder just how long Aziz and his mates in the TFF will allow this situation to carry on, I mean where are all the last minute "penalties" and basketball goals that happened last season????? Oh yes Nobhead is at Besiktas and Anelka is at Bolton, strange how the team is struggling for those kind of advantages with only Alex the deciever left.
I see there is now a FB blog in English although compared to the blogs about the other teams it is of course of lower class. For example the writer appears to believe that that permatanned moron Halak Ulusoy is GS's best supporter....what planet has this guy been living on and how much does he really know about about Turkish Soccer!!!
Anyway must go and celebrate a good day, GS and Man Utd winning, the only downside being that the English equivalent of the budgies, Chavski, complained, whinged and cheated their way to a win as well, just goes to prove that class is independent of money......
Wonder when we will get a sober post from the Kanka's??????
I have been somewhat underwhelmed by the season so far with CimBom stumbling form 1 draw to another and the fiasco in Europe is just embarrassing. At least of we were playing at Ali Sami Yen instead of the Olympic stadium there would be some atmosphere! In part the emotion of the way last season finished with the big spending, no class cheats being pipped at the post by the supposedly bankrupt classy team is unlikely to be topped this season. In fact with the way that Vestel Manisa are playing we could be looking at a champion from outside of the big 3 and the Kadikoy mob. So lets hope that Manisa repeat last years performance tomorrow against the budgies. I have to say I wonder just how long Aziz and his mates in the TFF will allow this situation to carry on, I mean where are all the last minute "penalties" and basketball goals that happened last season????? Oh yes Nobhead is at Besiktas and Anelka is at Bolton, strange how the team is struggling for those kind of advantages with only Alex the deciever left.
I see there is now a FB blog in English although compared to the blogs about the other teams it is of course of lower class. For example the writer appears to believe that that permatanned moron Halak Ulusoy is GS's best supporter....what planet has this guy been living on and how much does he really know about about Turkish Soccer!!!
Anyway must go and celebrate a good day, GS and Man Utd winning, the only downside being that the English equivalent of the budgies, Chavski, complained, whinged and cheated their way to a win as well, just goes to prove that class is independent of money......
Friday, October 27, 2006
'ere we go
As Gary Glitter said before leaving for a Vietnam jail;....." Did you miss me, yeah when I was gone?"
So where were we. Thats right a draw against Ankargucu. Since then there was Mondragon throwing the ball into his own goal in front of a passionless atmosphere followed by 2 wins......finally both by 2-1 against someone and someone else in the Turkish Cup.
Bad week for Turkish soccer min Europe with all the teams losing and only Emre being victorious, Besiktas being almost as poor as Cim Bom.
Anyway its a 3 point certainty this weekend at Genc so until then.......
Flu is a pisser
So where were we. Thats right a draw against Ankargucu. Since then there was Mondragon throwing the ball into his own goal in front of a passionless atmosphere followed by 2 wins......finally both by 2-1 against someone and someone else in the Turkish Cup.
Bad week for Turkish soccer min Europe with all the teams losing and only Emre being victorious, Besiktas being almost as poor as Cim Bom.
Anyway its a 3 point certainty this weekend at Genc so until then.......
Flu is a pisser
Sunday, October 15, 2006
Another day another bore draw
The Husband was surfing ealrier today and was looking up something called Coleman Balls which apparently is a collection of the saying of David Coleman, a BBC sports commentator who was famous for saying crazy or just plain wrong thongs in the heat of the moment. One of these comments seems to sum up Galatsaray's season so far:
"It's now 1-1, an exact reversal of the score on Saturday." (Radio 5 Live)
although this is closely followed by....
"If history is going to repeat itself I should think we can expect the same thing again." (TERRY VENABLES)
Once again Galatsaray get themselves into a good position, score first and then give away a silly stupid goal to an inferior team, inevitably it seems to be a South American who scores...are there no Turkish Players playing in the SuperLig except for at Ali Sami Yen?????
So 1-1 with Ankargucu, the only thing good about that is is that both teams are top of the draw league. Can only hope that both the budgies and th eagles stuff up again this weekend but I doubt lightnoing will strike twice.
Good to see Hakan scoring 4 in the week, that is more in one match than the rest of the season!!! As I said its still time for him to call time on his international career.
Anyway time for me to go and watch the Noocassle Bolton match
"It's now 1-1, an exact reversal of the score on Saturday." (Radio 5 Live)
although this is closely followed by....
"If history is going to repeat itself I should think we can expect the same thing again." (TERRY VENABLES)
Once again Galatsaray get themselves into a good position, score first and then give away a silly stupid goal to an inferior team, inevitably it seems to be a South American who scores...are there no Turkish Players playing in the SuperLig except for at Ali Sami Yen?????
So 1-1 with Ankargucu, the only thing good about that is is that both teams are top of the draw league. Can only hope that both the budgies and th eagles stuff up again this weekend but I doubt lightnoing will strike twice.
Good to see Hakan scoring 4 in the week, that is more in one match than the rest of the season!!! As I said its still time for him to call time on his international career.
Anyway time for me to go and watch the Noocassle Bolton match
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Hungry Turkey
Well there is not much happening football wise recently except for the Euro 2008 qualification game against Hungary which was won by a somewhat lucky Tuncay goal. If Hungary had a touch more luck then we would have been celebrating a draw or a loss as the team did not really play that well.
There has been a lot of talk about Hakan Sukur and whether he should still be playing for the national team. I must say that if Fatih Terim really wants to include hom then keep him as a substitute as his best days are long past and the defenders he plays against know all about him these days. Personally I would use Altintop and keep Hakan on the bench and use him as a tactic if you need extra firepower in the last 20 minutes.
Anyway tomorrow is Moldova and lets hope that Terim gets the team right, although even as an ex CimBom manager I would like to see him out....
There has been a lot of talk about Hakan Sukur and whether he should still be playing for the national team. I must say that if Fatih Terim really wants to include hom then keep him as a substitute as his best days are long past and the defenders he plays against know all about him these days. Personally I would use Altintop and keep Hakan on the bench and use him as a tactic if you need extra firepower in the last 20 minutes.
Anyway tomorrow is Moldova and lets hope that Terim gets the team right, although even as an ex CimBom manager I would like to see him out....
Hungry Turkey
Well there is not much happening football wise recently except for the Euro 2008 qualification game against Hungary which was won by a somewhat lucky Tuncay goal. If Hungary had a touch more luck then we would have been celebrating a draw or a loss as the team did not really play that well.
There has been a lot of talk about Hakan Sukur and whether he should still be playing for the national team. I must say that if Fatih Terim really wants to include hom then keep him as a substitute as his best days are long past and the defenders he plays against know all about him these days. Personally I would use Altintop and keep Hakan on the bench and use him as a tactic if you need extra firepower in the last 20 minutes.
Anyway tomorrow is Moldova and lets hope that Terim gets the team right, although even as an ex CimBom manager I would like to see him out....
There has been a lot of talk about Hakan Sukur and whether he should still be playing for the national team. I must say that if Fatih Terim really wants to include hom then keep him as a substitute as his best days are long past and the defenders he plays against know all about him these days. Personally I would use Altintop and keep Hakan on the bench and use him as a tactic if you need extra firepower in the last 20 minutes.
Anyway tomorrow is Moldova and lets hope that Terim gets the team right, although even as an ex CimBom manager I would like to see him out....
Monday, October 02, 2006
Bubble Bursta
Just when I thought GS's performance was bad Bursa beat the other Istanbuil team in Kadikoy, and Besiktas drew.......some joy from the weekend.
Now all we need to do is find a way for the washing machine motor to fail!!!!!
Now all we need to do is find a way for the washing machine motor to fail!!!!!
Saturday, September 30, 2006
Useless
When you are 3-1 up against a team who rolled over last week against the mafia team there is no way you should end up drawing 3-3.
Useless idiots. Do they want the cheats to win the league this year, how can you concede 3 goals at home against Kaonya for crying out loud.
Gerets get a grip, its obvious that some players are struggling this seaaon, get roid of them or we will be nowehere at the end of the season and the Brazil B team will win the league and that would just be a disaster for Turkish football.
But really what a terrible performance again........
Useless idiots. Do they want the cheats to win the league this year, how can you concede 3 goals at home against Kaonya for crying out loud.
Gerets get a grip, its obvious that some players are struggling this seaaon, get roid of them or we will be nowehere at the end of the season and the Brazil B team will win the league and that would just be a disaster for Turkish football.
But really what a terrible performance again........
Friday, September 29, 2006
Bribery and corruption
Excellent article in October 2006 edition of Four FourTwo, which in my humble opinion is the only football magazine worth reading, altough WSC comes a close second.
The article in question is about the match fixing in Serie A that of course got Juventus relegated. From what you read that was way too kind a punishment! But what was interesting was that some other bribery cases were mentioned including the Malatyaspor Denizlispor allegations from last season. Alos Eric Gerets gets a mention from when he was playing in Belgium, I think, that he tried to bribe some opposition players. Interestingly no mention of the Kadikoy mob but there's is a more Juventus style influencing and buying of the TFF etc.
Hope Eric has the cheques in his pocket for Saturday.............
The article in question is about the match fixing in Serie A that of course got Juventus relegated. From what you read that was way too kind a punishment! But what was interesting was that some other bribery cases were mentioned including the Malatyaspor Denizlispor allegations from last season. Alos Eric Gerets gets a mention from when he was playing in Belgium, I think, that he tried to bribe some opposition players. Interestingly no mention of the Kadikoy mob but there's is a more Juventus style influencing and buying of the TFF etc.
Hope Eric has the cheques in his pocket for Saturday.............
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Heartburn
Well the scouse stew got stuck in our throat tonight and now its going to be hard work qualifying for the next round with only 1 point from 2 matches.
The first half performance was poor especially Orhan Ak, but then better defenders will struggle against Crouch. It also seemed like the team was slower and not prepared for the speed of an English team, even it was Spanishpool.
The second half was much better, I guess Gerets put a rocket up the teams collective ass and even though we conceded on more goal the fact that we scored two and had two penalty appeals waved away gives me some hope for the rest of the season. Sabri had one of his best games for a long time and so did Umit but why did Gerets start with Topal and not have Hasan on from the start.
Also look at Anfield, I wonder if the board understands the importance of home advantage yet, all the websites talk about Ali Sami Yen being intimidating so why the hell are we playing at the Olympic Stadium!!!!!!!!!
Anyway the group is still open, two teams on 4 and two on 1 after 2 games but we will have to win our next game against PSV to have a chance, we have done that before so here's hoping......
The first half performance was poor especially Orhan Ak, but then better defenders will struggle against Crouch. It also seemed like the team was slower and not prepared for the speed of an English team, even it was Spanishpool.
The second half was much better, I guess Gerets put a rocket up the teams collective ass and even though we conceded on more goal the fact that we scored two and had two penalty appeals waved away gives me some hope for the rest of the season. Sabri had one of his best games for a long time and so did Umit but why did Gerets start with Topal and not have Hasan on from the start.
Also look at Anfield, I wonder if the board understands the importance of home advantage yet, all the websites talk about Ali Sami Yen being intimidating so why the hell are we playing at the Olympic Stadium!!!!!!!!!
Anyway the group is still open, two teams on 4 and two on 1 after 2 games but we will have to win our next game against PSV to have a chance, we have done that before so here's hoping......
Saturday, September 23, 2006
Black Sea Pain
Sometimes things do not go right and sometimes you get idiots who affect things. Today's game falls into the second category thanks to Gokdeniz and Selcuk Derili.
First why is Gokdeniz allowed to play, he is corrupt and should have been banned for a lot longer, plus he is a cheat of a player. I think he must have had a bet with Derili about the result as Galatsaray got absolutely nothing from that joke of a referee.
The first goal was offside, Stepanovs the Tranbzon defender almost ripped Hakan's shirt off his back whilst fouling him in the penalty area every time there was a cross and what happened, Hakan got a yellow card for complaining. Bastards the lot of them.
Of course the result could have been closer if Umit could avoid passing to the goalkeeper from 3 metres out!!!
I cannot also believe the series of matches Galatasaray have as the Chimps league starts. Chimps league opener followed by Besiktas then Trabzon then Chimps league again. I guess Aziz and the TFF had a good laugh when they were fixing the fixtures so that the mafia team play Konyaspor away on Friday, 5 days before their UEFA Cup match. Corruption, incompetence and favoritsm its all on display in the SuperLig.
I may post again when I am less angry..........
First why is Gokdeniz allowed to play, he is corrupt and should have been banned for a lot longer, plus he is a cheat of a player. I think he must have had a bet with Derili about the result as Galatsaray got absolutely nothing from that joke of a referee.
The first goal was offside, Stepanovs the Tranbzon defender almost ripped Hakan's shirt off his back whilst fouling him in the penalty area every time there was a cross and what happened, Hakan got a yellow card for complaining. Bastards the lot of them.
Of course the result could have been closer if Umit could avoid passing to the goalkeeper from 3 metres out!!!
I cannot also believe the series of matches Galatasaray have as the Chimps league starts. Chimps league opener followed by Besiktas then Trabzon then Chimps league again. I guess Aziz and the TFF had a good laugh when they were fixing the fixtures so that the mafia team play Konyaspor away on Friday, 5 days before their UEFA Cup match. Corruption, incompetence and favoritsm its all on display in the SuperLig.
I may post again when I am less angry..........
Sunday, September 17, 2006
Finally a win
And finally Galatasaray manage to win a match!!! Beating Besiktas 1-0 at Ali Sami Yen as I predicted, the win not the score that is.
A slightly more competent display although the lack of goal threat was a bit worrying and we had to rely on a penalty to win. Still a win is a win even an ugly win and it closes the top pf the leahue up a bit especially as the Kadikoy mob only managed a draw in Sivas. Surprisingly its Vestel Manisaspor setting the pace and scoring the goals courtesy of Ankara teams.
In other news Graham Poll once again reveled his lack of knowledge of the rules of the game in the Man Utd L'Arse match. When Lehman clearly picked the ball up outside of the box he gave him a yellow card......huh??????and sundry other decisions that usually went in L'Arses favour.
So our next match is Trabzon away who after a shaky start appear to have improved, lets hope todays win is the tonic CimBom need to wake them up....
A slightly more competent display although the lack of goal threat was a bit worrying and we had to rely on a penalty to win. Still a win is a win even an ugly win and it closes the top pf the leahue up a bit especially as the Kadikoy mob only managed a draw in Sivas. Surprisingly its Vestel Manisaspor setting the pace and scoring the goals courtesy of Ankara teams.
In other news Graham Poll once again reveled his lack of knowledge of the rules of the game in the Man Utd L'Arse match. When Lehman clearly picked the ball up outside of the box he gave him a yellow card......huh??????and sundry other decisions that usually went in L'Arses favour.
So our next match is Trabzon away who after a shaky start appear to have improved, lets hope todays win is the tonic CimBom need to wake them up....
Friday, September 15, 2006
Looking to the weekend
Its Friday, 8am and its raining here in New Jersey. I have taken the dogs for a walk, fed the cats made a coffee, read the headlines especially the recent hysterical outpouring of bile from Muslim readers about a quote the Pope used. I wish all religions would disappear from the face of the earth I have to say. Given that the Muslims are complaining about being described as evil you would think they would protest about the violenece and carnage in Iraq by Muslim on Muslim but these people are strangely quiet......and once again the whole issue of free speach and censorship raises its ugly head. I do not want to be told what I can and can't say by a bunch of people who are happy to reject the West but make use of its technological advances or by a bunch of overdressed idiots in Italy who seem to think chastity is the best form of defence against AIDS and overpopulation.
If it carries on like this all the Kadikoy mob supporters will start complaining when I criticise their so called (Brazil reserve) team and ask me to apologize.......never!!!!!
Anyway not much to report on the footie front, just the small matter of a derby match against Besiktas to look forward to on Sunday. Look forward may be an over statement as the team has not played all that well this season yet.
But still Besiktas at home should be a relatively easy 3 points in the bag.
Having said that the injury toll continues to mount with Necati and Ergun out as well as Orhan Ak and Tolga so the squad could be stretched a bit thin. Quick buy a Brazilian!!!!!!!!
I thought the Man Utd Celtic game was probably the pick of the weeks Chimps League games even though it was not the most high scoring and I was very happy to see Lyon beat the so called galactico egos from Espana.
Well I think thats enough for now......
If it carries on like this all the Kadikoy mob supporters will start complaining when I criticise their so called (Brazil reserve) team and ask me to apologize.......never!!!!!
Anyway not much to report on the footie front, just the small matter of a derby match against Besiktas to look forward to on Sunday. Look forward may be an over statement as the team has not played all that well this season yet.
But still Besiktas at home should be a relatively easy 3 points in the bag.
Having said that the injury toll continues to mount with Necati and Ergun out as well as Orhan Ak and Tolga so the squad could be stretched a bit thin. Quick buy a Brazilian!!!!!!!!
I thought the Man Utd Celtic game was probably the pick of the weeks Chimps League games even though it was not the most high scoring and I was very happy to see Lyon beat the so called galactico egos from Espana.
Well I think thats enough for now......
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
Corked
Another day, another match and another draw for Galatasaray.
0-0 with Bordeaux at home is not excatly what I would call a satisfactory result. The performance was poor, the atmosphere was not intimidating, the defence was dodgy, the attack was non-existent and the midifeld invisible. About the only good thing was that we did not lose!
One thing I could not understand was that Hakan Sukur was not playing but the team inistied on playing high crosses into Umit who was 6 inches shorter than the two centre backs for Bordeaux....what was that all about???????
Any why were we not playing in the red and yellow, what was that girly white kit for. Do the GS management not understand psychology. First they give up the advantage of Ali Sami Yen and then they give up the honour of the red and yellow..morons that's all I can say.
Oh well at least Liverpool and PSV also drew 0-0 so everyone has one point. Roll on the next game and lets hope the team can win.
Till the weekend......
0-0 with Bordeaux at home is not excatly what I would call a satisfactory result. The performance was poor, the atmosphere was not intimidating, the defence was dodgy, the attack was non-existent and the midifeld invisible. About the only good thing was that we did not lose!
One thing I could not understand was that Hakan Sukur was not playing but the team inistied on playing high crosses into Umit who was 6 inches shorter than the two centre backs for Bordeaux....what was that all about???????
Any why were we not playing in the red and yellow, what was that girly white kit for. Do the GS management not understand psychology. First they give up the advantage of Ali Sami Yen and then they give up the honour of the red and yellow..morons that's all I can say.
Oh well at least Liverpool and PSV also drew 0-0 so everyone has one point. Roll on the next game and lets hope the team can win.
Till the weekend......
Sunday, September 10, 2006
Tied up.....
Okay here we go agan now that my computer is up and running again after a fried hard drive. Good job I back up to an external hard drive thats all I can say.
Once again Galatasaray failed to win with a disappointing 1-1 draw with Denizli. Ilic missed a penalty and overall the performance was moderate. The team needs to start winning a few games and taking the chances that come their way or it will be like last season all over again where we have to wait until the last day to win the championship again. At the moment the Kadikoy mob are going well but I wonder how well all the imports will do when the weather turns bad in the second half of the season.
As for the Turkey Malta match well lets just say we won.
Looking forward we have Bordeaux in the Chimps League on Tuesday and I will be watching on setanta.com.
Until then......
Once again Galatasaray failed to win with a disappointing 1-1 draw with Denizli. Ilic missed a penalty and overall the performance was moderate. The team needs to start winning a few games and taking the chances that come their way or it will be like last season all over again where we have to wait until the last day to win the championship again. At the moment the Kadikoy mob are going well but I wonder how well all the imports will do when the weather turns bad in the second half of the season.
As for the Turkey Malta match well lets just say we won.
Looking forward we have Bordeaux in the Chimps League on Tuesday and I will be watching on setanta.com.
Until then......
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
Good guys go early....unfortunately
Usually I don't talk about politics or other stuff like that but a couple of things have happened recently which I just have to make a comment on.
Why is it that people who try to do good in the world seem to die early whilst people who spread messages of death and destruction disguised behind religion or politics or similar crap.
Whilst Osama Bin Laden, the Pope, and other sick and twisted morons who only care about power and control and brainwashing peoples minds appear to live forever a guy like Steve Irwin a.k.a the Crocodile Hunter dies whilst filming a stingray for a documentary!!! Irrespective of what you thought about his style or his actions he was a force for education, conservation and protection of the natural environment of the planet we call our home. What a sad day it is.
The other thing that attracted my attention was PM Erdogan's promise to recall the Turkish Troops from Lebanon if they have to disarm Hezbollah and the fact that some of my fellow citizens of a secular state protested about sending troops to work against "fellow Muslims". Why is it that other countries can send troops to oetyr countries to work irrespective of religion. I think some people in Turkey are forgetting that religion is a personal issue and that Turkey is not a Muslim state. I wonder whether the Police and the Prosecutors will be going after those protesters or even the PM himself for putting religion above state. Probably not as the only people they go after are writers who criticize Turkishness. Well in my opinion any Turk who is basing their protests on religion is also insulting Turkishness as is the PM.
Why is it that people who try to do good in the world seem to die early whilst people who spread messages of death and destruction disguised behind religion or politics or similar crap.
Whilst Osama Bin Laden, the Pope, and other sick and twisted morons who only care about power and control and brainwashing peoples minds appear to live forever a guy like Steve Irwin a.k.a the Crocodile Hunter dies whilst filming a stingray for a documentary!!! Irrespective of what you thought about his style or his actions he was a force for education, conservation and protection of the natural environment of the planet we call our home. What a sad day it is.
The other thing that attracted my attention was PM Erdogan's promise to recall the Turkish Troops from Lebanon if they have to disarm Hezbollah and the fact that some of my fellow citizens of a secular state protested about sending troops to work against "fellow Muslims". Why is it that other countries can send troops to oetyr countries to work irrespective of religion. I think some people in Turkey are forgetting that religion is a personal issue and that Turkey is not a Muslim state. I wonder whether the Police and the Prosecutors will be going after those protesters or even the PM himself for putting religion above state. Probably not as the only people they go after are writers who criticize Turkishness. Well in my opinion any Turk who is basing their protests on religion is also insulting Turkishness as is the PM.
Sunday, September 03, 2006
Best in Turkey
Here is a quote to make your heart warmer.
"Galatasaray has once more proved that it is the only successful Turkish Trademark in Europe. Lets thank them by speeding up the Seyrantepe Stadium Project."
This apparenly was what PM Erdogan was heard to say after CimBom qualified for the 10th time for the Champions League. He obvioulsy forgot that he is normaly a supporter of the less successful Istanbul team.
Last season I recall the Kadikoy mob calling for Galatasaray to be suspended from the league. Well its a good job they were not as someone has to represent Turkish football succesfuly (or relatively successfuly) in Europe and that will never be the Brazil reserve team.
Of course now we have to pay for the stadium!!!!!
"Galatasaray has once more proved that it is the only successful Turkish Trademark in Europe. Lets thank them by speeding up the Seyrantepe Stadium Project."
This apparenly was what PM Erdogan was heard to say after CimBom qualified for the 10th time for the Champions League. He obvioulsy forgot that he is normaly a supporter of the less successful Istanbul team.
Last season I recall the Kadikoy mob calling for Galatasaray to be suspended from the league. Well its a good job they were not as someone has to represent Turkish football succesfuly (or relatively successfuly) in Europe and that will never be the Brazil reserve team.
Of course now we have to pay for the stadium!!!!!
Friday, September 01, 2006
Turning Japanese
So our one big? signing was Junichi Inamoto, otherwise known as hello moto. I tell you it gives me the Vapors and feel like turning Japanese.
What do we know about him. For the National Team good for Aresnal, Fulham and West Brom not so good. I would have thought he would be a resue project for Big Sam at Bolton rather than joining the biggest Turkish Club. Obviously we cannot count the Kadikoy mob as Turkish anymore as Portugese is more frequently spoken than anything else over there.....even though they are not and never will be a bigger club than Galatsaray, class is permanent form is temporary......
I recall Inamoto as being a reasonable player before he went to England, maybe the less difficult environment of the Super Lig may suit him, providing he does not die of heat stroke, Birmingham to Istanbul in September can be a climate shock!
In related news Anakaraspor have snapped up Volkan who was the original hot and cold player, although usualy tepid. Ugur has gone out on loan at Kayseri and Ashley Cole has finally joined Chelsea. Who cares!!!!
No games, just a practice match this weekend and no National Team game until Wednesday when the Imperator tries to salvage his reputation against Malta. I just hope he remembers its a soccer match and not a Malteser eating contest we are going to.
Bye for now.......
What do we know about him. For the National Team good for Aresnal, Fulham and West Brom not so good. I would have thought he would be a resue project for Big Sam at Bolton rather than joining the biggest Turkish Club. Obviously we cannot count the Kadikoy mob as Turkish anymore as Portugese is more frequently spoken than anything else over there.....even though they are not and never will be a bigger club than Galatsaray, class is permanent form is temporary......
I recall Inamoto as being a reasonable player before he went to England, maybe the less difficult environment of the Super Lig may suit him, providing he does not die of heat stroke, Birmingham to Istanbul in September can be a climate shock!
In related news Anakaraspor have snapped up Volkan who was the original hot and cold player, although usualy tepid. Ugur has gone out on loan at Kayseri and Ashley Cole has finally joined Chelsea. Who cares!!!!
No games, just a practice match this weekend and no National Team game until Wednesday when the Imperator tries to salvage his reputation against Malta. I just hope he remembers its a soccer match and not a Malteser eating contest we are going to.
Bye for now.......
Sunday, August 27, 2006
Missed chance
Contrary to suggestions in some comments, I missed Saturday's game for a somewhat more mundane reason, traffic!!!!!
The Husband and I had been shopping at IKEA (dont laugh too hard) and on the way back on I-78 past Newark the road splits into tow sections, local lanes and express lanes. At the moment the express lanes are being replaced and this leaves only the local lanes for all the well trained and skilled New Jersey morons I mean drivers to use. This is a challenge to your average NJ driver. Now I dont wish to generalize but your average NJ driver is at least 50lbs overweight, drives a large SUV which of course can be driven whilst drinking coffee, chatting on the cell, changing the DVD for the kids and fixing the make up round your piggy fat eyes!!! All this at 80-mph and 3 ft from the car in front.
I guess you get the picture. Of course it rained heavily for the frirst time yesterday turning the road surface into a slippery mixture of rubber, diesel and dust with all the grip of ice. And of course there was an accident which with the tow trucks, cops etc. caused the road to be blocked for just long enough for me to get home after the match finished!
Not that I missed much by the looks of it. At least we have not lost yet but the team will have to get organised and stop giving up goals the way they are. The only good bit of news was that the Kadikoy Mob lost to Sakaryaspor so the gap is only 3 points after 4 matches.
I watched the Chelski game today. Is it me or is Muchael Essien immune from punishment???? and as for the penalty that was ironic given that John Terry was a victim of the Terry method of defending, called the otopus!!!
Now we have a break for EURO qualification, how bizzare...total contempt displayed by UEFA for the average fan, nothing new there then....
The Husband and I had been shopping at IKEA (dont laugh too hard) and on the way back on I-78 past Newark the road splits into tow sections, local lanes and express lanes. At the moment the express lanes are being replaced and this leaves only the local lanes for all the well trained and skilled New Jersey morons I mean drivers to use. This is a challenge to your average NJ driver. Now I dont wish to generalize but your average NJ driver is at least 50lbs overweight, drives a large SUV which of course can be driven whilst drinking coffee, chatting on the cell, changing the DVD for the kids and fixing the make up round your piggy fat eyes!!! All this at 80-mph and 3 ft from the car in front.
I guess you get the picture. Of course it rained heavily for the frirst time yesterday turning the road surface into a slippery mixture of rubber, diesel and dust with all the grip of ice. And of course there was an accident which with the tow trucks, cops etc. caused the road to be blocked for just long enough for me to get home after the match finished!
Not that I missed much by the looks of it. At least we have not lost yet but the team will have to get organised and stop giving up goals the way they are. The only good bit of news was that the Kadikoy Mob lost to Sakaryaspor so the gap is only 3 points after 4 matches.
I watched the Chelski game today. Is it me or is Muchael Essien immune from punishment???? and as for the penalty that was ironic given that John Terry was a victim of the Terry method of defending, called the otopus!!!
Now we have a break for EURO qualification, how bizzare...total contempt displayed by UEFA for the average fan, nothing new there then....
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