A point away from home. That'll do me.
Gaziantep 1 - 1 Genclerbirligi
Waiting for the Gencler match to kick off a small group of us Gencler fans were packed into the corner of the Beer Bus watching the Istanbul BBS - Besiktas match. There was all sorts of shouting and swearing from the Besiktas fans but for us the best part was the looks on their faces when we all jumped for joy as Istanbul BBS got the winner. Excellent stuff.
Forget about that match though as I'm supposed to be writing about Gencler.
Battle Hardened Kanka Damon joined me having come from the 19 Mayis and we settled down to gossip and some football. Gencler started okay with new fellow Mununga having a good shot on goal in the first few minutes. It was all a bit "meh" for a while though as Antep seemed to take control. They ended up taking total control in the 38th when they pounced on a ball after Serdar had made a good save. It was looking like one of those nights as Antep went into the half time break 1-0 up.
Second half though was quite a different affair. Yasin and Harbuzi came on and we looked like a different team. Pretty much it was back to good counter attacking footy and it was Yasin who equaled things up with a great run and a brilliant shot. He shot off from the halfway line, sprinted like hell and just when I thought he was going to pass he took a shot from 30 yards that the Antep keeper had no chance of saving.
We kept on attacking but couldn't find a winner. Still, as I said, a point away isn't too bad.
Yasin is starting to look like quality, Mununga too. I'm not sure that Ermin Zec is 100 percent fit yet and we certainly need Jedinak back. If we continue to play like we did in the second half we certainly won't be going down. Being a pessimist though, I wouldn't be surprised if we are getting the calculators out near the end of the season.
The Round Ball in Ankara! Dedicated to football lovers in Ankara (Except for those who follow Osmanlispor)
Monday, January 31, 2011
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Hikmet Karaman comes back to Haunt Ankaragucu !
With Jim on his way back to Scotland, i thought id do the Match thread. Where do i even start ???? It was a heartless, disgusting performance from the Manger and Players as you will see from my post.
Talk before the match was there would be a protest against Umit Ozat, a man who has taken over from Roger Lemerre and been given good money to take us up the table. After our shocking performanc in the cup midweek, a win was the only result good enough today.
Team Lined Up
Ozden
Varol Rajnoch Zewlakow Ugur
Gabrc Kagan Sapara Murat Druer
Sestak Metin
So Umit decided to drop Bora Kork for Ozden despite him been man of the match last week, he also played our right back at left back, and Guven Varol who impressed early season in midfield at right back. Gabric who only has a left foot stuck out on the right.
The game started and it was Ankaragucu who had the first chance, a lovely through ball for Murat Druer left him one on one with the goalkeeper, but he could only put it by the post. Manisaspor's first chance came through Josh Simpson, he got the better of Varol and was one on one with Ozden but the Keeper saved to keep it at 0-0.
At this point it was an even match, then came the goal. A long hopefull ball by Oumar Kalabane into the Ankaragucu box. Kahe lost his marker in Rajnoch but it was an easy ball for Ozden to either come and punch or stay on his line, he did neither, misjudged it and Kahe headed it over the top of him, 1-0 Manisaspor. Every touch after this Ozden was booed by the fans.
It took Ankaragucu till the 42nd Minute to get back into the game, it was a cross into the box by Murat, which was brought down by Metin Akan who stroked the ball through the keepers legs to make it 1-1.
This lead to the most entertaining part of the game, one of the Ankaragucu fans ran on the park after Umit Ozat threw his clipboard down and made a gesture at the fans. He tried to kick Ozat but Ozat got there first with a punch and knocked him to the ground and started kicking him on the head. The game was held up for ten minutes. The Ankaragucu fan should never have ran on the park, but Umit Ozat cant conduct himself, and his comments and actions have lead to this.
Half Time 1-1
Second half was a boring afare, After Ankaragucu scored they looked to have some fire in there bellys but came out at half time with nothing in them, a few half chances hear and there from Marek Sapara and Jan Rajnoch were about as good as it got. The game looked to be heading for a draw until Ozgur Cek tried a fancy flick and gave the ball away, this lead to Manisaspor attacking on the break, Ivanski played the ball into the box and it ended up in the path of Mehmet Guven who put it into an empty net.
One minute later, Mehmet Guven had the ball again, he ran 20 yeard without been challanged and struck a 30 yard effort into the back of the net, again Ozden should have done better. 3-1 Manisaspor and full time.
Hikmet Karaman came onto the pitch at the end of the game and was given a great reception by the Ankaragucu fans. His side are now in the top half of the table, having spent no where near the money Umit Has. For Umit Ozat been such a good defender in his day, he has an awful record at picking them. Jan Rajnoch again struggled at Centre half, and the other players out of position are becoming a joke.
If Umit is still manager by Monday morning then we are in big trouble.
Talk before the match was there would be a protest against Umit Ozat, a man who has taken over from Roger Lemerre and been given good money to take us up the table. After our shocking performanc in the cup midweek, a win was the only result good enough today.
Team Lined Up
Ozden
Varol Rajnoch Zewlakow Ugur
Gabrc Kagan Sapara Murat Druer
Sestak Metin
So Umit decided to drop Bora Kork for Ozden despite him been man of the match last week, he also played our right back at left back, and Guven Varol who impressed early season in midfield at right back. Gabric who only has a left foot stuck out on the right.
The game started and it was Ankaragucu who had the first chance, a lovely through ball for Murat Druer left him one on one with the goalkeeper, but he could only put it by the post. Manisaspor's first chance came through Josh Simpson, he got the better of Varol and was one on one with Ozden but the Keeper saved to keep it at 0-0.
At this point it was an even match, then came the goal. A long hopefull ball by Oumar Kalabane into the Ankaragucu box. Kahe lost his marker in Rajnoch but it was an easy ball for Ozden to either come and punch or stay on his line, he did neither, misjudged it and Kahe headed it over the top of him, 1-0 Manisaspor. Every touch after this Ozden was booed by the fans.
It took Ankaragucu till the 42nd Minute to get back into the game, it was a cross into the box by Murat, which was brought down by Metin Akan who stroked the ball through the keepers legs to make it 1-1.
This lead to the most entertaining part of the game, one of the Ankaragucu fans ran on the park after Umit Ozat threw his clipboard down and made a gesture at the fans. He tried to kick Ozat but Ozat got there first with a punch and knocked him to the ground and started kicking him on the head. The game was held up for ten minutes. The Ankaragucu fan should never have ran on the park, but Umit Ozat cant conduct himself, and his comments and actions have lead to this.
Half Time 1-1
Second half was a boring afare, After Ankaragucu scored they looked to have some fire in there bellys but came out at half time with nothing in them, a few half chances hear and there from Marek Sapara and Jan Rajnoch were about as good as it got. The game looked to be heading for a draw until Ozgur Cek tried a fancy flick and gave the ball away, this lead to Manisaspor attacking on the break, Ivanski played the ball into the box and it ended up in the path of Mehmet Guven who put it into an empty net.
One minute later, Mehmet Guven had the ball again, he ran 20 yeard without been challanged and struck a 30 yard effort into the back of the net, again Ozden should have done better. 3-1 Manisaspor and full time.
Hikmet Karaman came onto the pitch at the end of the game and was given a great reception by the Ankaragucu fans. His side are now in the top half of the table, having spent no where near the money Umit Has. For Umit Ozat been such a good defender in his day, he has an awful record at picking them. Jan Rajnoch again struggled at Centre half, and the other players out of position are becoming a joke.
If Umit is still manager by Monday morning then we are in big trouble.
Friday, January 28, 2011
ANKARAGUCU DELIVER
Greetings Kankas and Kankies.
Ankaragucu deliver what you might ask ? And the answer ? SIFIR, ie, NOTHING !!
As Nadeem reported in the previous post -
Malatya 0 ANKARAGUCU 0
Thank you very much Ankaragucu (management, coaches and players) for giving us, the long suffering loyal fans, a good Cup Run in this the Club's Centenery Season !
Was it too much to ask to score ONE goal against lowly Malatya, and therefore top the group ?
Is it too much to ask for some consistency in performances ?
What's the point in scoring FOUR against Fener and Galatasaray if the team is going to struggle against the likes of Buca and Malatya ?
Well, the back-lash will come, and that's a certainty. Starting on Sunday when Ankaragucu host Manisa.
Fortunately, I won't be there to see it. I will be at about 24,000 ft ASL over Germany !
I have nothing more to say, except, this result is stretching my loyalty to almost breaking point ! Aaaaaaaaarrrrgh and Grrrrrrrrrrrr and for F### Sake !!!!!!!
All the best from despondent, angry and pissed off Eski Kanka Jim
Ankaragucu deliver what you might ask ? And the answer ? SIFIR, ie, NOTHING !!
As Nadeem reported in the previous post -
Malatya 0 ANKARAGUCU 0
Thank you very much Ankaragucu (management, coaches and players) for giving us, the long suffering loyal fans, a good Cup Run in this the Club's Centenery Season !
Was it too much to ask to score ONE goal against lowly Malatya, and therefore top the group ?
Is it too much to ask for some consistency in performances ?
What's the point in scoring FOUR against Fener and Galatasaray if the team is going to struggle against the likes of Buca and Malatya ?
Well, the back-lash will come, and that's a certainty. Starting on Sunday when Ankaragucu host Manisa.
Fortunately, I won't be there to see it. I will be at about 24,000 ft ASL over Germany !
I have nothing more to say, except, this result is stretching my loyalty to almost breaking point ! Aaaaaaaaarrrrgh and Grrrrrrrrrrrr and for F### Sake !!!!!!!
All the best from despondent, angry and pissed off Eski Kanka Jim
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Genclerbirligi progress while Ankaragucu Crash Out !
First of all Well done to Genclerbirligi in joining Bucaspor in the Quarter Finals of the Turkish Cup. The road to Kayseri is going to be difficult but you never know in cup competitions.
Im sure Oz Kanka and Jim will update us with reports on tonights games, Fenerbahce won 2-1 against Gencler while Ankaragucu drew 0-0 at Yenni Malatayaspor. It seems such a long time ago where we won 4-2 at home to Fenerbahce in what was our most difficult match, 3 draws later and were out.
Umit Ozat must take the blame, and the players share this also. We sacked first of all Hikmet Karaman who never had the financial backing which Umit had, he is now above us in the league with Manisaspor, we then decided against giving Roger Lemmere a contract and Umit is no futher forward with the money he has had. Still he chooses to play players out of position, still he hasnt addressed our weak backline, and he cant get away with these poor results any longer.
The decision to play a weakened team at home to Buca has came back to haunt us, and this is Umits decision, i dont know what the team is tonight but whoever was on the park should have been able to beat Yenni. Including our pre season games we have only scored 2 goals in our last 6 games. Not good enough, and to make things even more worrying, Umit has no relationship with the fans.
Im sorry, but its time to do yourself and Ankaragucu a favour Umit Ozat, and walk with a bit of pride.
In other news its been reported Ankaragucu have signed Mehmet Aykuz, and ex Genclerbirligi player who has played the last few seasons in the lower leagues, his last team Linyitspor.
Im sure Oz Kanka and Jim will update us with reports on tonights games, Fenerbahce won 2-1 against Gencler while Ankaragucu drew 0-0 at Yenni Malatayaspor. It seems such a long time ago where we won 4-2 at home to Fenerbahce in what was our most difficult match, 3 draws later and were out.
Umit Ozat must take the blame, and the players share this also. We sacked first of all Hikmet Karaman who never had the financial backing which Umit had, he is now above us in the league with Manisaspor, we then decided against giving Roger Lemmere a contract and Umit is no futher forward with the money he has had. Still he chooses to play players out of position, still he hasnt addressed our weak backline, and he cant get away with these poor results any longer.
The decision to play a weakened team at home to Buca has came back to haunt us, and this is Umits decision, i dont know what the team is tonight but whoever was on the park should have been able to beat Yenni. Including our pre season games we have only scored 2 goals in our last 6 games. Not good enough, and to make things even more worrying, Umit has no relationship with the fans.
Im sorry, but its time to do yourself and Ankaragucu a favour Umit Ozat, and walk with a bit of pride.
In other news its been reported Ankaragucu have signed Mehmet Aykuz, and ex Genclerbirligi player who has played the last few seasons in the lower leagues, his last team Linyitspor.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
THE TURKISH CUP - ARE WE UP FOR IT ??!!
Greetings Kankas and Kankies.
After all the excitement ..... or .... non-excitement of League business last weekend, it is back to the Turkish Cup action tomorrow ...... Thursday.
Both matches in the Group will KO at 8pm and these are going to decide who goes through to the knock-out stage.
Fener v Gencler
Malatya v Ankaragucu
This will be a true test of Kanka loyalty. Why ?
Let's see how many 'real' kankas come to The Beer Bus Bar to support Gencler in the 'live' match, or ..... how many stay at home ??!
I'll be a little late (business) but ........... I'll be there to support Gencler. As for Ankaragucu, if they don't win then ........ God is the only person who can help Umit Bey !!!
Look forward to seeing you there, or ......... will I be on my own again ??!!
All the best from Eski Kanka Jim
After all the excitement ..... or .... non-excitement of League business last weekend, it is back to the Turkish Cup action tomorrow ...... Thursday.
Both matches in the Group will KO at 8pm and these are going to decide who goes through to the knock-out stage.
Fener v Gencler
Malatya v Ankaragucu
This will be a true test of Kanka loyalty. Why ?
Let's see how many 'real' kankas come to The Beer Bus Bar to support Gencler in the 'live' match, or ..... how many stay at home ??!
I'll be a little late (business) but ........... I'll be there to support Gencler. As for Ankaragucu, if they don't win then ........ God is the only person who can help Umit Bey !!!
Look forward to seeing you there, or ......... will I be on my own again ??!!
All the best from Eski Kanka Jim
Sunday, January 23, 2011
The Kanka Group more than just football fans
Hello Kankas, First of all just want to say thank you to OZ Kanka and Jim for allowing me to Post on the Blog.
I wanted my first post to be about the Kankas, as in years to come i can always look back and say, well that was my first post haha. Its Been a year and a half now since if become an Ankaragucu fan. In that time alot has happned, I have been over twice to see Ankaragucu play, and on both times we lost. Maybe third time lucky.
It was this blog that actually got me to supporting Ankaragucu, it was a photo of Jim on a boat in Bodrum with an Ankaragucu top on where it all started. The one thing about the Kanka group is, that they are different from most fan groups. We are a group made up of different religions, and races, all with one thing in common, our love for Ankaragucu and Genclerbirligi. I have met Kankas from Scotland, England, Turkey, Australia, Romania, Holland, Germany, USA to name a few and im sure there will be more to join in.
For anyone looking in who hasnt been over, please give it a try, you will be met by a fantastic welcome from all the Kankas, you will experience a fantastic country and city, and the most generous people. But most of all the football is something you will never forget.
Finally heres to 2010 and Ankaragucu and Genclerbirligi !!
Nadeem
I wanted my first post to be about the Kankas, as in years to come i can always look back and say, well that was my first post haha. Its Been a year and a half now since if become an Ankaragucu fan. In that time alot has happned, I have been over twice to see Ankaragucu play, and on both times we lost. Maybe third time lucky.
It was this blog that actually got me to supporting Ankaragucu, it was a photo of Jim on a boat in Bodrum with an Ankaragucu top on where it all started. The one thing about the Kanka group is, that they are different from most fan groups. We are a group made up of different religions, and races, all with one thing in common, our love for Ankaragucu and Genclerbirligi. I have met Kankas from Scotland, England, Turkey, Australia, Romania, Holland, Germany, USA to name a few and im sure there will be more to join in.
For anyone looking in who hasnt been over, please give it a try, you will be met by a fantastic welcome from all the Kankas, you will experience a fantastic country and city, and the most generous people. But most of all the football is something you will never forget.
Finally heres to 2010 and Ankaragucu and Genclerbirligi !!
Nadeem
ANKARAGUCU 'STEAL' TRABZON'S 61 PLATE NUMBER !
Greetings Kankas and Kankies.
Headline nicked from The Hurriyet. Read on for explanation !
Trabzonspor is not top of the League without good reason, and Ankaragucu could be forgiven for going there last night with a defensive formation, but ....... they didn't !
A great all round team performance from Ankaragucu, with 1 or 2 notable exceptions, won a valuable point.
Murat Duruer was in the starting line-up ..... aaaaaaargh ..... !! Why ? I thought he had been transferred ?! However, he was substituted after 25 minutes after a mega cock-up which allowed Trabzon to score.
Trabzonspor 1 ANKARAGUCU 1
Team -
Bora
Ugur, Rajnoch, Zewlakow, Duruer
Guven, Gabric, Sapara, Adem
Metin and Serdar
Substitutes - Mehmet, Ozgur and Sestak
We met up in The Beer Bus Bar. Battle Damaged Kanka Damon, Kaleci Kanka Tansu and I. We were also joined by Oz and Little Oz Kankas and Spine Kanka who left for the Stadium just as Trabzon opened the scoring.
Our initial reaction on seeing the starting line-up was ..... where is Vittek (I think he is still injured), where is Fatih Tekke (he didn't want to play against his old Club), why is Sestak and Keles on the bench (only Umit Bey knows the answer to that one) ?
The match got under way in front of a full-house and the noise from the Trabzon supporters was very loud, and why not when your team is poised to win the League !
It was all Trabzon in the opening minutes and on 12 minutes, Umut blasted over from a good position. However, Ankaragucu was defending well and trying to pass the ball out of defence (for a change !) and they were looking good.
It really wasn't a surprise when Trabzon took the lead on 20 minutes. But, the goal could so easily have been avoided if Duruer hadn't let Yattara go past him so easily. Yattara had all the time in the world to look up and cross in a low ball which was missed by Rajnoch and the incoming attacker. However, Ja Ja had made a run on the blind-side, by-passing Guven, and stroked the ball into the goal with Bora helpless.
For the remainder of the half, Bora pulled off some great saves and the defence held firm with Rajnoch and Guven in particular in great form.
Trabzon finished in control of the half but with Sapara's goading, Ankaragucu was still making forays into the Trabzon half and they looked dangerous when they did this.
Into the 2nd half and cheers from the kankas when Sestak came on to replace Serdar. Actually, in my opinion, he should have replaced Metin who was running around like a headless chicken in the first half !
Trabzon started the 2nd half as they had finished the first, ie, on the attack. But Bora made some outstanding saves from Umut (twice) and Burak.
10 minutes in and Ankaragucu was starting to look dangerous with Gabic and Sapara in particular taking more control in midfield. Sestak was looking menacing up front and this was more like the Ankaragucu we know.
Then it happened on the 61st minute. Remembering that 61 is Trabzon's plate number, and that Gabric is a Trabzonspor 'olde boy' ....... a great breakaway down the left by Sestak. He looks up and crosses the ball in to the unmarked and incoming Gabric. A fantastic header to equalise and Ankaragucu was back in the match.
Both teams were now full-on in attack and Bora (no doubt .... Man of the Match) was again in fine form to thwart efforts from Umut and Ja Ja.
At the other end, Sestak and Zewy went close to finding the winner.
Into time added on, and between Bora, Ugur and Rajnoch, they saved any last minute tragedy of Trabzon snatching a winner.
So, as I said earlier, a great all round team performance. With Vittek and Tekke waiting for their chance it seems that happier days could be around the corner for Ankaragucu.
The next league action is on Sunday at home to Manisa KO 2pm. Prior to that though, there is the final Cup Group match away to Malatya on Thursday which Ankaragucu must win to qualify for the knock-out stage. KO time still unknown.
All the best from Eski Kanka Jim
Headline nicked from The Hurriyet. Read on for explanation !
Trabzonspor is not top of the League without good reason, and Ankaragucu could be forgiven for going there last night with a defensive formation, but ....... they didn't !
A great all round team performance from Ankaragucu, with 1 or 2 notable exceptions, won a valuable point.
Murat Duruer was in the starting line-up ..... aaaaaaargh ..... !! Why ? I thought he had been transferred ?! However, he was substituted after 25 minutes after a mega cock-up which allowed Trabzon to score.
Trabzonspor 1 ANKARAGUCU 1
Team -
Bora
Ugur, Rajnoch, Zewlakow, Duruer
Guven, Gabric, Sapara, Adem
Metin and Serdar
Substitutes - Mehmet, Ozgur and Sestak
We met up in The Beer Bus Bar. Battle Damaged Kanka Damon, Kaleci Kanka Tansu and I. We were also joined by Oz and Little Oz Kankas and Spine Kanka who left for the Stadium just as Trabzon opened the scoring.
Our initial reaction on seeing the starting line-up was ..... where is Vittek (I think he is still injured), where is Fatih Tekke (he didn't want to play against his old Club), why is Sestak and Keles on the bench (only Umit Bey knows the answer to that one) ?
The match got under way in front of a full-house and the noise from the Trabzon supporters was very loud, and why not when your team is poised to win the League !
It was all Trabzon in the opening minutes and on 12 minutes, Umut blasted over from a good position. However, Ankaragucu was defending well and trying to pass the ball out of defence (for a change !) and they were looking good.
It really wasn't a surprise when Trabzon took the lead on 20 minutes. But, the goal could so easily have been avoided if Duruer hadn't let Yattara go past him so easily. Yattara had all the time in the world to look up and cross in a low ball which was missed by Rajnoch and the incoming attacker. However, Ja Ja had made a run on the blind-side, by-passing Guven, and stroked the ball into the goal with Bora helpless.
For the remainder of the half, Bora pulled off some great saves and the defence held firm with Rajnoch and Guven in particular in great form.
Trabzon finished in control of the half but with Sapara's goading, Ankaragucu was still making forays into the Trabzon half and they looked dangerous when they did this.
Into the 2nd half and cheers from the kankas when Sestak came on to replace Serdar. Actually, in my opinion, he should have replaced Metin who was running around like a headless chicken in the first half !
Trabzon started the 2nd half as they had finished the first, ie, on the attack. But Bora made some outstanding saves from Umut (twice) and Burak.
10 minutes in and Ankaragucu was starting to look dangerous with Gabic and Sapara in particular taking more control in midfield. Sestak was looking menacing up front and this was more like the Ankaragucu we know.
Then it happened on the 61st minute. Remembering that 61 is Trabzon's plate number, and that Gabric is a Trabzonspor 'olde boy' ....... a great breakaway down the left by Sestak. He looks up and crosses the ball in to the unmarked and incoming Gabric. A fantastic header to equalise and Ankaragucu was back in the match.
Both teams were now full-on in attack and Bora (no doubt .... Man of the Match) was again in fine form to thwart efforts from Umut and Ja Ja.
At the other end, Sestak and Zewy went close to finding the winner.
Into time added on, and between Bora, Ugur and Rajnoch, they saved any last minute tragedy of Trabzon snatching a winner.
So, as I said earlier, a great all round team performance. With Vittek and Tekke waiting for their chance it seems that happier days could be around the corner for Ankaragucu.
The next league action is on Sunday at home to Manisa KO 2pm. Prior to that though, there is the final Cup Group match away to Malatya on Thursday which Ankaragucu must win to qualify for the knock-out stage. KO time still unknown.
All the best from Eski Kanka Jim
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