Perfect football weather. Bugger all fans. I can't complain about the kankas too much... they were probably all nursing hangovers from the British Ale and Cider Festival last night but where was the rest of Ankara. Sure, this was a cup match but hey, this was embarrassing.
Genclerbirligi 2 - 0 Yeni Malatyaspor
First half. Pretty crap. Malataya seemed to be concentrating more. Our defence was shaky at times but no real threats.
We had a couple of good chances towards the end of the half, two of them from corners where just a bit of luck might have seen the ball go in, and one where the ball fell to Harbuzi who managed to whack it miles over the crossbar when it should have been in the back of the net.
Nil-nil at half-time and my prediction to Oguz was that one of us was going to crack. Luckily for us it was Malataya.
We had an attack break down and then Mlataya somehow managed to lose it to Yasin (the new signing from Borussia Dortmund) who had been on the pitch for all of a minute. He moved a few feet and shot. Whhhooooowhoooo.
Not all that long later Zec found the keeper in a one-on-one situation but with Gencler on top it looked almost inevitable that we would score again and it was Yasin again to claim it. He found himself with the ball near the edge of the box, starting dribbling sideways past a whole heap of defenders and eventually bored them to death, at which stage he shot.
That's three goals in two matches for our new signing and things are looking good. Having said that, this was Yeni Maltayaspor from the third division. Sure they beat Fener on Thursday night but still... we need to improve.
The win puts us top of Group C and qualification for the next stages will be guaranteed if Ankaragucu beat Buca on Monday night. C'mon Gucu!
The Round Ball in Ankara! Dedicated to football lovers in Ankara (Except for those who follow Osmanlispor)
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Thursday, January 13, 2011
THE TURKISH CUP - NOW COMES THE CRUNCH
Greetings Kankas and Kankies.
Ho ho ho ..... titter titter titter ....... as Eski picks himself up from the floor with tears of 'sadness' cascading down his cheeks !!! Tonight ...........
Malatya 2 Fenerbahce 1
How the mighty have fallen, and aren't we all so so sad ??? I'm gonna have a ball tomorrow morning in school with all the Ankara Fener 'supporters' !
So, now to the crunch matches which begin on Sunday, and it's up to Gencler to put Malatya back in their place, ie...... down !
Then, on Monday it will be Ankaragucu's turn to 'turn the screw' and put the knife into Buca.
On Sunday it's an afternoon KO and no doubt Oz will be sending out an email soon about meeting time.
However, on Monday it's an 8pm KO, so we will meet in the Beer Bus Bar at 6pm and go to the Stadium at around 7pm.
Sheer joy tonight, and I wish I had been in Sakarya to see the 'faces'. Remember last season when Bursa won the League ?? More ho ho ho's !!!
All the best from Ho Ho Ho Eski Kanka Jim
Ho ho ho ..... titter titter titter ....... as Eski picks himself up from the floor with tears of 'sadness' cascading down his cheeks !!! Tonight ...........
Malatya 2 Fenerbahce 1
How the mighty have fallen, and aren't we all so so sad ??? I'm gonna have a ball tomorrow morning in school with all the Ankara Fener 'supporters' !
So, now to the crunch matches which begin on Sunday, and it's up to Gencler to put Malatya back in their place, ie...... down !
Then, on Monday it will be Ankaragucu's turn to 'turn the screw' and put the knife into Buca.
On Sunday it's an afternoon KO and no doubt Oz will be sending out an email soon about meeting time.
However, on Monday it's an 8pm KO, so we will meet in the Beer Bus Bar at 6pm and go to the Stadium at around 7pm.
Sheer joy tonight, and I wish I had been in Sakarya to see the 'faces'. Remember last season when Bursa won the League ?? More ho ho ho's !!!
All the best from Ho Ho Ho Eski Kanka Jim
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
That puts the cat amongst the pigeons. Gencler down Buca
Let me start by quoting Sir Eski: "As you can see, if Gencler can perform a miracle on 12 January in Buca, then it really will throw the shit into the fan !!!"
Whilst I wouldn't call it a miracle. I am pretty happy.
Bucaspor 1 - 2 Genclerbirligi
The Turkish Cup match wasn't on the telly and the radio coverage was spotty, but it was good to here that Ermin Zec is back from injury and as far as I could figure out he got an assist for the first goal which was scored by Oktay Delibalta.
A new signing, Yasin Oztekin got the second. Oztekin was bought from Borussia Dortmund just a few days ago and sounds like he might be worth watching. As far as I could tell Oztekin was the only new fellow to play tonight.
It was 1-2 at half time and stayed that way for the rest of the match although both sides had opportunities to score. Including one shot from Buca which bounced down from the crossbar and which the Buca players claimed had gone over the line.
All up a good result for Genclerbirligi. The table as it stands.
Buca: Pl 3 Pts 6
Ankaragucu: Pl 2 Pts 4
Gencler: Pl 2 Pts 4
Y. Malatyaspor: Pl 1 Pts 0
Fenerbache: Pl 2 Pts 0
In other news. Billy Mehmet has been loaned out to Samsunspor. He never really got going. While Michael Stewart has fled the country. We never really got to seem him as he got injured in the pre-season.
Whilst I wouldn't call it a miracle. I am pretty happy.
Bucaspor 1 - 2 Genclerbirligi
The Turkish Cup match wasn't on the telly and the radio coverage was spotty, but it was good to here that Ermin Zec is back from injury and as far as I could figure out he got an assist for the first goal which was scored by Oktay Delibalta.
A new signing, Yasin Oztekin got the second. Oztekin was bought from Borussia Dortmund just a few days ago and sounds like he might be worth watching. As far as I could tell Oztekin was the only new fellow to play tonight.
It was 1-2 at half time and stayed that way for the rest of the match although both sides had opportunities to score. Including one shot from Buca which bounced down from the crossbar and which the Buca players claimed had gone over the line.
All up a good result for Genclerbirligi. The table as it stands.
Buca: Pl 3 Pts 6
Ankaragucu: Pl 2 Pts 4
Gencler: Pl 2 Pts 4
Y. Malatyaspor: Pl 1 Pts 0
Fenerbache: Pl 2 Pts 0
In other news. Billy Mehmet has been loaned out to Samsunspor. He never really got going. While Michael Stewart has fled the country. We never really got to seem him as he got injured in the pre-season.
Monday, January 10, 2011
ANKARAGUCU - 'FRIENDLY'
Greetings Kankas and Kankies.
The result of Ankaragucu's first 'friendly' match in Antalya yesterday ...........
ANKARAGUCU 0 Bochum 0
There was only two lines in The Hurriyet this morning, but fortunately we have Bellshill Kanka Nadeem in Glasgow to keep us up to speed with some details which are as follows -
Quote.... Hello Jim, Yeah i just saw that Cerny made his debut, Sapara wasn't playing along with a few others Ozgur and Senecky been the main ones, Bilal was playing in the team as well one of the youngsters. Unquote.
Thanks for the update Nadeem.
Next up is AZ Alkmaar tomorrow and another chance for Umit Bey to assess his final line-up for the BIG ONE against Buca next Monday.
In the meantime, there is an important match on Wednesday in the Cup when Gencler travel to Buca. A win for Buca would give them qualification from the group, however, a win for Gencler would really shake the group up and make the final matches on 27 January as the deciding factors.
Should be interesting !
All the best from Eski Kanka Jim
The result of Ankaragucu's first 'friendly' match in Antalya yesterday ...........
ANKARAGUCU 0 Bochum 0
There was only two lines in The Hurriyet this morning, but fortunately we have Bellshill Kanka Nadeem in Glasgow to keep us up to speed with some details which are as follows -
Quote.... Hello Jim, Yeah i just saw that Cerny made his debut, Sapara wasn't playing along with a few others Ozgur and Senecky been the main ones, Bilal was playing in the team as well one of the youngsters. Unquote.
Thanks for the update Nadeem.
Next up is AZ Alkmaar tomorrow and another chance for Umit Bey to assess his final line-up for the BIG ONE against Buca next Monday.
In the meantime, there is an important match on Wednesday in the Cup when Gencler travel to Buca. A win for Buca would give them qualification from the group, however, a win for Gencler would really shake the group up and make the final matches on 27 January as the deciding factors.
Should be interesting !
All the best from Eski Kanka Jim
Friday, January 07, 2011
THE TURKISH CUP - UPCOMING FIXTURES
Greetings Kankas and Kankies.
There has been a few alteration to the Turkish Cup fixtures which I posted a few moons ago.
Wednesday 12 January - Buca v Gencler (no change)
Sunday 16 January - Gencler v Malatya (no change)
Monday 17 January - Ankaragucu v Buca (change)
Thursday 27 January - Fener v Gencler (change)
Thursday 27 January - Malatya v Ankaragucu (change)
The situation at the moment is that Buca sits on top of the group with 6 points, Ankaragucu is in 2nd place with 4 points, Gencler in 3rd place with 1 point, Fener in ...... ho ho ho .... place with ZERO points ......... and Malatya ....??? ....... who cares !!!
So, as I see it, the defining moment in this group for top spot is the match on 17 January when the situation is ............ winner take all !!
The 2nd place is still up for grabs and that should be decided after the results of the other matches. As you can see, if Gencler can perform a miracle on 12 January in Buca, then it really will throw the shit into the fan !!!
Mmmmmm ...... it's looking interesting ........ isn't it ?
All the best from Eski Kanka Jim
There has been a few alteration to the Turkish Cup fixtures which I posted a few moons ago.
Wednesday 12 January - Buca v Gencler (no change)
Sunday 16 January - Gencler v Malatya (no change)
Monday 17 January - Ankaragucu v Buca (change)
Thursday 27 January - Fener v Gencler (change)
Thursday 27 January - Malatya v Ankaragucu (change)
The situation at the moment is that Buca sits on top of the group with 6 points, Ankaragucu is in 2nd place with 4 points, Gencler in 3rd place with 1 point, Fener in ...... ho ho ho .... place with ZERO points ......... and Malatya ....??? ....... who cares !!!
So, as I see it, the defining moment in this group for top spot is the match on 17 January when the situation is ............ winner take all !!
The 2nd place is still up for grabs and that should be decided after the results of the other matches. As you can see, if Gencler can perform a miracle on 12 January in Buca, then it really will throw the shit into the fan !!!
Mmmmmm ...... it's looking interesting ........ isn't it ?
All the best from Eski Kanka Jim
Thursday, January 06, 2011
Turkish TV cop shows
What Turkey needs is more cop shows. I mean you can't have too many badly shaven, moustachioed tough guys willing to bend the law just a little. I guess this was the thinking of the producers of Behzat Ç. The only difference is that instead of being set in Istanbul, this one is based in Ankara.
About bloody time. Our hero Behzat most of the time looks, sounds and acts as if he has had way too many drinks the night before. Just take a look at the clip below. If you know Turkish watch the clip and then keep reading.
The basic translation is:
Clean cut copper: "Is it number nine?"
Behzat: Ahhh (an affirmative sort of Ahhh)
Copper: In that case its down the hill.
Behzat: Ahhh (a surprised sort of Ahhh)
Small scene of other cops in a car and then back to the apartment block.
Behzat: Are you (incomprehensible)?
Suspect: Yes, who are you?
Copper: CSI Dikmen. Out of the way.
Suspect: What's happening?
Behzat - Whack!
...
Any show that has the line "CSI Dikmen" is clearly brilliant. It gets better though with the original pick up line in this next scene where Behzat is trying to get with the good looking but extremely stressed out prosecutor.
Sort of translation from about 30 seconds in as Behzat walks to the door.
Behzat: What are you doing tonight?
Prosecutor: Ah... Don't know. Why do you ask?
Behzat: I'm going to the Genclerbirligi match. I've got a spare kombine. You coming?
Prosecutor: Ah... I've no understanding of football. Even if I come I won't be happy. You go.
Behzat: If you change your mind phone me.
Sure, the prospect of a 0-0 draw with Kasimpasa on a cold Ankara night probably isn't the most enticing dates but in the end she must have said yes. And then it gets to the match itself. No need for translating this one.
And Behzat gets his woman! Ahhh, the power of Gencler. Please note those of you new to the dating game. The clip above shows a great example of how a goal is a great excuse to give your date a big squeeze.
One last clip for you. This one isn't the Beer Bus but I'm sure you will recognise a few real Gencler fans in this one.
About bloody time. Our hero Behzat most of the time looks, sounds and acts as if he has had way too many drinks the night before. Just take a look at the clip below. If you know Turkish watch the clip and then keep reading.
The basic translation is:
Clean cut copper: "Is it number nine?"
Behzat: Ahhh (an affirmative sort of Ahhh)
Copper: In that case its down the hill.
Behzat: Ahhh (a surprised sort of Ahhh)
Small scene of other cops in a car and then back to the apartment block.
Behzat: Are you (incomprehensible)?
Suspect: Yes, who are you?
Copper: CSI Dikmen. Out of the way.
Suspect: What's happening?
Behzat - Whack!
...
Any show that has the line "CSI Dikmen" is clearly brilliant. It gets better though with the original pick up line in this next scene where Behzat is trying to get with the good looking but extremely stressed out prosecutor.
Sort of translation from about 30 seconds in as Behzat walks to the door.
Behzat: What are you doing tonight?
Prosecutor: Ah... Don't know. Why do you ask?
Behzat: I'm going to the Genclerbirligi match. I've got a spare kombine. You coming?
Prosecutor: Ah... I've no understanding of football. Even if I come I won't be happy. You go.
Behzat: If you change your mind phone me.
Sure, the prospect of a 0-0 draw with Kasimpasa on a cold Ankara night probably isn't the most enticing dates but in the end she must have said yes. And then it gets to the match itself. No need for translating this one.
And Behzat gets his woman! Ahhh, the power of Gencler. Please note those of you new to the dating game. The clip above shows a great example of how a goal is a great excuse to give your date a big squeeze.
One last clip for you. This one isn't the Beer Bus but I'm sure you will recognise a few real Gencler fans in this one.
Sunday, January 02, 2011
ANKARAGUCU - MID-SEASON BREAK
Greetings Kankas and Kankies.
From the pages of The Hurriyet this morning ............
Ankaragucu will be in their normal camp in Belek, Antalya until 12 January.
Two 'friendly' matches have been lined-up and one of them in particular will be of interest to Flying Dutchman Kanka Carlo !
9 January - Bochum of Germany
11 January - AZ Alkmaar of Holland
On their return to Ankara they will then face Buca on 15/16 January in Ankara in the crucial Cup match which will no doubt decide which of them will top the group.
In other news, Umit Ozat is quoted as saying that he is bringing in 2 new players, but the names haven't been released yet. I'm sure that Nadeem will be watching this news and will be first to report it !!
All the best from Eski Kanka Jim
From the pages of The Hurriyet this morning ............
Ankaragucu will be in their normal camp in Belek, Antalya until 12 January.
Two 'friendly' matches have been lined-up and one of them in particular will be of interest to Flying Dutchman Kanka Carlo !
9 January - Bochum of Germany
11 January - AZ Alkmaar of Holland
On their return to Ankara they will then face Buca on 15/16 January in Ankara in the crucial Cup match which will no doubt decide which of them will top the group.
In other news, Umit Ozat is quoted as saying that he is bringing in 2 new players, but the names haven't been released yet. I'm sure that Nadeem will be watching this news and will be first to report it !!
All the best from Eski Kanka Jim
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