tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19571982.post3979662842382640619..comments2024-03-28T10:30:35.590+03:00Comments on The round ball in Ankara: No more trips to hellUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19571982.post-55867176263147083932009-09-18T21:28:53.720+03:002009-09-18T21:28:53.720+03:00I'm with Phillie Kanka Jamie. Let's see...I'm with Phillie Kanka Jamie. Let's see some points and a movement UP the table. I'm so pissed off with all the recent bullshit and political manoeuvring.<br /><br />Our recent stats (over the past few years) against Gencler have been abysmal to say the least, so the time has come to 'turn the tide' and take a giant step forward !<br /><br />C'mon boyz .... time to do the biz ... and wouldn't it be luvvvlie for ex-Gencler Boy Mehmet Cakir to score the winner ??!!Eski Kanka Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00409300460469903974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19571982.post-73135771147194910912009-09-18T10:46:11.479+03:002009-09-18T10:46:11.479+03:00An appeal to the European Court of Human Rights, t...An appeal to the European Court of Human Rights, that I would love to see.BattleHardenedKankahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01644720603814819300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19571982.post-82963169749167362812009-09-18T02:15:08.508+03:002009-09-18T02:15:08.508+03:00None of this matters if we cant win a game...GO (P...None of this matters if we cant win a game...GO (Philadelphia) EAGLES!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19571982.post-81957340697922968572009-09-17T12:40:20.267+03:002009-09-17T12:40:20.267+03:00I couldn't care less about what happens to Ank...I couldn't care less about what happens to Ankaraspor, but this whole relegation business smells rotten.<br /><br />Firstly, I find the TFF's concern for "competitiveness" to be quite laughable in this instance, given their tolerance for three teams winning the championship year after year. Their sense of parity must be a bit skewed for them to be so concerned about two bottom-of-the-bracket teams.<br /><br />Secondly, why relegate Ankaraspor and not Ankaragucu as well? According the English-version of Hurriyet: "The [TFF] added that there was no need to relegate Ankaragücü since the problem was 'the relationship between two clubs that were in the same decision, which would harm the sporting competition,' and Ankaraspor’s relegation was enough to stop the process." I don't know about you, but I find this explanation to be very suspect, to say the least.<br /><br />Thirdly, I'm still not convinced of the illegality of anything that took place beyond the purported violations of "competitiveness". I can't pass judgment of the Gökçek's involvement in the matter at hand until these details come to light.<br /><br />Irrespective of your feelings towards I.M.G., you must sense some political bias in the ruling. My limited command of Turkish inhibits my access to the documents on these events, so please fill me in with the missing information.Connect Kanka Stevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19571982.post-19907802571082109652009-09-16T19:17:44.446+03:002009-09-16T19:17:44.446+03:00This whole matter was badly managed on all levels:...This whole matter was badly managed on all levels: TFF, Ankaraspor, Ankaragücü. They are all to blame for the farce (perfect word to describe it) this super lig became.<br />I smell something fishy here. The end result of all this circus will be: Ankaragücü in the hands of Gökcek family.Dannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19571982.post-12452441064447945782009-09-16T18:02:05.020+03:002009-09-16T18:02:05.020+03:00Oh, and all the games Ankaraspor have played so fa...Oh, and all the games Ankaraspor have played so far this season are expected to be considered losses, as far as I can understand.Oz Kankahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01031790983671229117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19571982.post-48530477735648862842009-09-16T17:58:38.212+03:002009-09-16T17:58:38.212+03:00News just in that Ankaraspor cannot appeal to Fifa...News just in that Ankaraspor cannot appeal to Fifa or Cas. That leaves the trade courts in Turkey and a possible appeal to snigger, snigger the European Court of Human Rights - according to Milliyet that is.Oz Kankahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01031790983671229117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19571982.post-20321987382154236882009-09-16T16:48:21.571+03:002009-09-16T16:48:21.571+03:00Yes Neil, you are spot on about it being a bit of ...Yes Neil, you are spot on about it being a bit of a farce. However, if you live in Turkey then you might not take that view !!<br /><br />I was going to post something about it this morning but Oz Kanka Chris (back in Ankara after his heroics on the cricket pitch in Greece) beat me to it.<br /><br />Yes, I am a wee bit worried Neil, but I think the knives are only out for Daddy Gokcek (IMG) and HE is not quite finished with the TFF yet. Baby Gokcek will be serving his Military Service soon and will spend 3 months of his punishment in the Army !!<br /><br />Unusually for IMG, he has been using some very strong words towards the TFF and the Disciplinary Committee (he is quoted as using the word 'Shit' against them !). He says that the TFF is taking revenge against him and have a grudge against him because he didn't vote for the present Chairman !<br /><br />Because Ankaraspor is a registered company, he plans to take this matter through the courts and he will also make an appeal of the decision to the TFF.<br /><br />Assuming the appeal fails, the Ankaraspor players will have a window of 15 days in which to find another Club. <br /><br />As for the 4 matches which Ankaraspor has played, they will remain 'as played' and all the teams scheduled to play them from this point on this season will receive 3 points for every match.<br /><br />So, we still haven't heard the end of this by a long way.<br /><br />In conclusion, and Oz Kanka will choke on his Tuborg Lager when he reads this ....... I think Ankaraspor has been treated too harshly and that someone in the TFF has a personal grudge not only against IMG, but against the Club and IMG's vision of building a successful team from ANKARA !!!Eski Kanka Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00409300460469903974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19571982.post-63706136895567103722009-09-16T14:26:23.131+03:002009-09-16T14:26:23.131+03:00Jim, you dont seem to be at all worried that Ankar...Jim, you dont seem to be at all worried that Ankargucu will suffer any sanctions over this,why so?Also I'd guess they'll just relegate the bottom two clubs at the end of season along with Ankaraspor and have the usual top three from Aysa League replace them.<br />It leaves the top flight unbalanced now, with every week one team not having an opponent to play.Bit of a farce really.<br />Dublin Neil.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com