This past Monday, Kansas City Star Newspaper reporter PETE GRATHOFF, wrote a excellent article about attendance in MLS and World football(soccer) attendance in general.
Beleive it or not, our so called "Super League" is behind Major League Soccer in attendance.
Here is the interesting list.......
Top soccer leagues in the world
Country Avg. Att.
Bundesliga (Germany) 37,644
English Premier League 34,459
LaLiga (Spain) 28,838
Clausura (Mexico) 25,379
Ligue 1 (France) 21,817
Serie A (Italy) 19,711
J.League (Japan) 19,081
Eredivisie (Holland) 18,052
Campeonato (Brazil) 17,461
Primera (Argentina) 17,363
Major League Soccer 16,770
Scottish Premier League 16,194
Turkish Premier Super 14,058
A-League (Australia) 14,042
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
GALATASARAY OUT OF THE FORTIS CUP!....
Galatasaray and Genclerbirligi soccer teams of Turkey drew 1-1 in a return match at semi-finals of Fortis Turkey Cup on Tuesday.
After Besiktas and Fenerbahce, another Turkish Giant Galatasaray bows out of the Turkish Fortis Cup after a draw againts Genclerbirligi in Istanbul.
So, two Anatolian teams will play the Fortis Cup Final match...
After twenty years ,there will be Turkish Cup final without big guns of Turkish soccer!....It was 1987 -1988 season, Samsunspor and Sakaryaspor played for Turkish final match.
After Besiktas and Fenerbahce, another Turkish Giant Galatasaray bows out of the Turkish Fortis Cup after a draw againts Genclerbirligi in Istanbul.
So, two Anatolian teams will play the Fortis Cup Final match...
After twenty years ,there will be Turkish Cup final without big guns of Turkish soccer!....It was 1987 -1988 season, Samsunspor and Sakaryaspor played for Turkish final match.
IT IS FORTIS CUP TIME .........
Turkish Fortis Cup second leg Semi-final matches will bring out the two finalist on Tuesday and Wednesday.
On Tuesday, In Istanbul, Galatasaray will host Genclerbirligi.Genclerbirligi won the first match 1-0 in Ankara. On Wednesday, Kayseispor will host Caykur Rizespor at home. Kayserispor has a big advantage going in to this match...In the first match Kayserispor won it with 3-0 score.
GALATASARAY OFFERED THIS COACH A JOB!
Believe it or not, you heard it here first!....
Galatasaray offered Muhsin Ertugral, who coaches in the South Africa, a coaching job.
He is curently coaching The Kaizer Chiefs team in the Premeir Soccer League in the South Africa.
Muhsin Ertugral, is known as coaching many teams in Africa.
Turkish born Muhsin Ertugral coached in Germany too, in his early days of coaching.
Muhsin Ertugral is currently considering an offer from Turkish club Galatasaray to take over as their first-team manager from next season.
He told the Pretoria News that he has received an offer form the club to replace Cevat Güler at the helm of the 2000 UEFA Cup winners.
"I can't say whether I will take it or not at the moment. Anything in football is possible," said Ertugral, who would be making a return to the city of his birth, Istanbul, if he takes up the position.
Sunday, April 13, 2008
TURKCELL SUPER LEAGUE ROUND- UP (WEEK 30)
Going gets rough and though for teams on top and the bottom in the Turkish Turkcell Super League!..
Just when every one thought,Fenerbahce was going to finish the match against Ankaraspor with a win , a goal in last seconds of stoppage time,breaks Fenerbahce's fans heart!... They settle for a draw....
Things at the top,even between Fenerbahce and Galatasaray!....
The sleeper team, Sivasspor (voice of Anatolian teams)is coming strong after winning in away match in Kayseri.....
Besiktas, thanks to Fenerbahce draw, still has a chance to do something, if they win their last four games and hope for the others to collapse !....
Also, it is very crucial at the bottom too.....
Kasimpasa , pretty much, after losing this weekend, are done!.....
what is unknown is who will be the other two teams will go down!.....
There are about four or five teams that is in hot seat....
Manisaspor and Caykur Rizespor , if they don't win their last four matches , they could be the teams that will relegate.
So,this is how Turkcell Super League looks, at the end of 30th week, and four round to go......
Fenerbahce and Galatasaray on top with 67 points, Sivaspor on third with 64, Besiktas on fourth with 61 points.
At the bottom, Kasimpasa with 22,Manisaspor with 26 and Caykur Rizespor with 29 points.Geblerbirligi, Konyaspor,Bursaspor and Ankarspor still in the danger zone!..
FENERBAHCE COLLAPSE IN ANKARA!...
MEXICAN NATIONAL TEAM PLAYER De NIGRIS'S LAST SECOND PASS TO THE STRIKER MEHMET YILMAZ, KILLS FENERBAHCE'S WIN......
Ankaraspor: 2 Fenerbahce: 2
Fenerbahce started the match strong and at the seventh minute, Alex scored the first goal of Fenerbahce. Than, Ankaraspor's Tita passed the ball to Hamilton who shot low and scored the first goal of Ankaraspor at the 31st minute. Gokcek Wederson's 58th-minute goal then looked to be enough to wrap up the points Fenerbahce but at the last seconds of stopege , De Nigris shot the ball in front of Mehmet Yılmaz who scored the second goal of Ankaraspor. The game ended with a score of 2-2.
KEZMAN MISSES PENALTY KICK!....
Let me say this, Because of pressure from Turkish Media, Zico, ever since before Chelsea match in London, wrote off Kezman,from the starting line up!...
He did this in this match too!...Turkish Media's hero S.Senturk, started the match but, as I said it before, he is not a starter striker for Fenerbahce!...
He might be the leading goal scorer in the league with 15 goals, but, he scored most of those goals when he came from bench!..That is why they call him the super sub!
Now, at the 81th minute of the match, Zico, takes out Semih and puts in Kezman!..
Kezman, mentally should not even be in this match..... that is how he look when he entered the match...At the 88th minute while he was attacking the Ankaraspor goal, the defender handles the ball and ref, calls it, penalty kick!...
Kezman, goes up to team penalty kicker and team Captain Alex, asks him, if he could take the penalty kick,,,,than Alex says ok!....He wants to be nice to Kezman and built his morale up!....Kezman , the "unhappy" man in Fenerbahce,kick the ball out and misses the penalty!....Unfocused Kezman, should never taken this penalty kick!....
At the end of the league this penalty kick will be the focus point if Fenerbahce does not finish on top!....
Also on Sunday,Third-placed Sivasspor took advantage of Fener's slip as they narrowed the gap to just three points with a 1-0 success at Kayserispor.
Striker Mehmet Yildiz scored the only goal after 50 minutes.
At the other end of the table Konyaspor moved out of the bottom three after substitute Jonathan Tehoue netted twice to clinch a 2-0 win against Bursaspor.
An 11th-minute strike from Mehmet Sen gave Caykur Rizespor an important win in their match with bottom club Kaspimpasa, who are now seemingly doomed to relegation.
The win moves Caykur Rizespor two points from safety while Kaspimpasa are a further seven points back.
Second-from-bottom Manisaspor failed to ease their drop fears with a 2-1 defeat at home to Ankaragucu, leaving them five points from safety.
GALATASARAY SHARE THE TOP SPOT WITH FENERBAHCE.....
Galatasaray share the top spot with Fenerbahce in the Turkish Turkcell Super League with a 1-0 win at home to Trabzonspor.
Arda Turan scored the only goal of the game in the 50th minute/
Istanbul Buyuksehir twice came from behind to win 3-2 at Denizlispor thanks to two goals from Necati Ates.
The home side took the lead through Yusuf Simsek's 32nd-minute penalty only for Ates to level a minute later.
Selahattin Kinali restored Denizlispor's lead after 57 minutes but Ates struck his second equaliser in the 68th minute.
And Ilhan Sahin, on as a 79th-minute substitute, netted the winner three minutes from time.
Genclerbirligi beat Gaziatepspor 2-0 thanks to an own goal from Mehmet Cogum in the 54th minute and Carlos Kahe's 88th-minute strike.
Besiktas lose at home
Besiktas have seen their Super League title hopes hit hard by a 1-0 home loss against Genclerbirligi OFTAS in Istanbul.
Kadir Bekmezci scored the only goal after 56 minutes to inflict a seventh defeat of the season on Besiktas.
They remain six points behind leaders Fenerbahce and Galatasaray.
Just when every one thought,Fenerbahce was going to finish the match against Ankaraspor with a win , a goal in last seconds of stoppage time,breaks Fenerbahce's fans heart!... They settle for a draw....
Things at the top,even between Fenerbahce and Galatasaray!....
The sleeper team, Sivasspor (voice of Anatolian teams)is coming strong after winning in away match in Kayseri.....
Besiktas, thanks to Fenerbahce draw, still has a chance to do something, if they win their last four games and hope for the others to collapse !....
Also, it is very crucial at the bottom too.....
Kasimpasa , pretty much, after losing this weekend, are done!.....
what is unknown is who will be the other two teams will go down!.....
There are about four or five teams that is in hot seat....
Manisaspor and Caykur Rizespor , if they don't win their last four matches , they could be the teams that will relegate.
So,this is how Turkcell Super League looks, at the end of 30th week, and four round to go......
Fenerbahce and Galatasaray on top with 67 points, Sivaspor on third with 64, Besiktas on fourth with 61 points.
At the bottom, Kasimpasa with 22,Manisaspor with 26 and Caykur Rizespor with 29 points.Geblerbirligi, Konyaspor,Bursaspor and Ankarspor still in the danger zone!..
FENERBAHCE COLLAPSE IN ANKARA!...
MEXICAN NATIONAL TEAM PLAYER De NIGRIS'S LAST SECOND PASS TO THE STRIKER MEHMET YILMAZ, KILLS FENERBAHCE'S WIN......
Ankaraspor: 2 Fenerbahce: 2
Fenerbahce started the match strong and at the seventh minute, Alex scored the first goal of Fenerbahce. Than, Ankaraspor's Tita passed the ball to Hamilton who shot low and scored the first goal of Ankaraspor at the 31st minute. Gokcek Wederson's 58th-minute goal then looked to be enough to wrap up the points Fenerbahce but at the last seconds of stopege , De Nigris shot the ball in front of Mehmet Yılmaz who scored the second goal of Ankaraspor. The game ended with a score of 2-2.
KEZMAN MISSES PENALTY KICK!....
Let me say this, Because of pressure from Turkish Media, Zico, ever since before Chelsea match in London, wrote off Kezman,from the starting line up!...
He did this in this match too!...Turkish Media's hero S.Senturk, started the match but, as I said it before, he is not a starter striker for Fenerbahce!...
He might be the leading goal scorer in the league with 15 goals, but, he scored most of those goals when he came from bench!..That is why they call him the super sub!
Now, at the 81th minute of the match, Zico, takes out Semih and puts in Kezman!..
Kezman, mentally should not even be in this match..... that is how he look when he entered the match...At the 88th minute while he was attacking the Ankaraspor goal, the defender handles the ball and ref, calls it, penalty kick!...
Kezman, goes up to team penalty kicker and team Captain Alex, asks him, if he could take the penalty kick,,,,than Alex says ok!....He wants to be nice to Kezman and built his morale up!....Kezman , the "unhappy" man in Fenerbahce,kick the ball out and misses the penalty!....Unfocused Kezman, should never taken this penalty kick!....
At the end of the league this penalty kick will be the focus point if Fenerbahce does not finish on top!....
Also on Sunday,Third-placed Sivasspor took advantage of Fener's slip as they narrowed the gap to just three points with a 1-0 success at Kayserispor.
Striker Mehmet Yildiz scored the only goal after 50 minutes.
At the other end of the table Konyaspor moved out of the bottom three after substitute Jonathan Tehoue netted twice to clinch a 2-0 win against Bursaspor.
An 11th-minute strike from Mehmet Sen gave Caykur Rizespor an important win in their match with bottom club Kaspimpasa, who are now seemingly doomed to relegation.
The win moves Caykur Rizespor two points from safety while Kaspimpasa are a further seven points back.
Second-from-bottom Manisaspor failed to ease their drop fears with a 2-1 defeat at home to Ankaragucu, leaving them five points from safety.
GALATASARAY SHARE THE TOP SPOT WITH FENERBAHCE.....
Galatasaray share the top spot with Fenerbahce in the Turkish Turkcell Super League with a 1-0 win at home to Trabzonspor.
Arda Turan scored the only goal of the game in the 50th minute/
Istanbul Buyuksehir twice came from behind to win 3-2 at Denizlispor thanks to two goals from Necati Ates.
The home side took the lead through Yusuf Simsek's 32nd-minute penalty only for Ates to level a minute later.
Selahattin Kinali restored Denizlispor's lead after 57 minutes but Ates struck his second equaliser in the 68th minute.
And Ilhan Sahin, on as a 79th-minute substitute, netted the winner three minutes from time.
Genclerbirligi beat Gaziatepspor 2-0 thanks to an own goal from Mehmet Cogum in the 54th minute and Carlos Kahe's 88th-minute strike.
Besiktas lose at home
Besiktas have seen their Super League title hopes hit hard by a 1-0 home loss against Genclerbirligi OFTAS in Istanbul.
Kadir Bekmezci scored the only goal after 56 minutes to inflict a seventh defeat of the season on Besiktas.
They remain six points behind leaders Fenerbahce and Galatasaray.
Saturday, April 12, 2008
ANOTHER LOSS FOR BESIKTAS!...
ERTUGRUL SAGLAM, MUST GO!..............
Besiktas pretty much ended their Turkcell Super League title hopes a 1-0 home loss against Genclerbirligi OFTAS in Istanbul.
Kadir Bekmezci scored the only goal in the match for Oftas, after 56 minutes to inflict a seventh defeat of the season on Besiktas.
This was the third loss in the last four matches!....
After the match,at the press conference, Besiktas Rookie coach Ertugrul Saglam, wanted, the fans and the media, to be patient with him, as a Besiktas coach.
He said , Besiktas loss this match due to many injuries in the team!...
Is that a Good reason!.....
I have been saying all season long, the Defense, is the big problem!...
And that was proved one more time in this match, again......
I would like to suggest to Ertugrul Saglam, to watch the goal again....
Under Ertugrul Saglam's watch, Besiktas loss, a lot of prestige!...
Besiktas was beaten very badly by Liverpool,in England...The history will not forget
Ertugrul Saglam with this score....
Than, Besiktas was eliminated in the Turkish Fortis Cup, now, Forget the top spot in the league, Besiktas, might not be playing in the Champions League, in the next season!.....
After all this, He still saying Besiktas still has a chance to finish first!...
Are you kidding me!....
What are you watching....there is four matches left in the league and you are going to finish, on top of Fenerbahce,Galatasaray and Sivasspor!.....
Wake up!...Mr. Saglam, and smell the roses...you have missed your chance and the Besiktas fans can not be patient with you anymore!....
Pack your bags and please go!....
Friday, April 11, 2008
AFTERMATH OF CHELSEA V FENERBAHCE
After Fenerbahce won the first leg match in Istanbul, there was a big hipe about the second leg match!....all of the Turkish TV and Sports Radio programs, were the center of this hot debate!....
SEMIH OR KEZMAN?.......
After Super Sub Semih Senturk, scored last minute, winning goal, against Kayserispor, during the League match, before the clash in London, most of the media in Turkey and many Fenerbahce fans, wanted to see Semih Senturk, Start the match, against Chelsea.
Most of the media outlets did a survey about who should start!....
Most interested one , happened at the government control TRT TV.....
During the Stadium soccer program, The host, Erdogan Arikan, asked the viewers to vote on their web site, who should start against Chelsea!...
At the end of the program, most of the viewers said ...Semih Senturk.....
That was obvious......
But, they were not the coach of Fenerbahce team.....
I still thought, that would never happened, with Zico......
In a recent interview with British Media....He was saying
" he will never take orders from above on who to play and which system to use. 'We obviously owe explanations to the president or the owner of the club,' he says. 'After all, he is your boss. One knows what kind of things are acceptable to keep the job, but I would never allow my autonomy to be threatened. I line up my team, and only me."
Even in my interview, on talk sport radio program in England ,I told the hosts of the radio show, Ross and Jason ,that, Zico will Start Kezman instead of Semih!....
And I talked about what Turkish Media and Fenerbahce fans wanted......
I was wrong!...... Semih Senturk, started the match.......
Now, what happened!....
Did someone change Zico's mind?....
I thought, like he said,in that interview, he did not take any order from above!...
So, Aftermath of this match we found onething Semih Seturk,is not Champions League player....
Every Fenerbahce fans, should know this....
Pressure by Turkish media, about Semih Senturk, I think ,cost Fenerbahce!...
I think, If Kezman was starter in this match ...the aftermath of this match, would it be different ,in my opinion!....
SEMIH OR KEZMAN?.......
After Super Sub Semih Senturk, scored last minute, winning goal, against Kayserispor, during the League match, before the clash in London, most of the media in Turkey and many Fenerbahce fans, wanted to see Semih Senturk, Start the match, against Chelsea.
Most of the media outlets did a survey about who should start!....
Most interested one , happened at the government control TRT TV.....
During the Stadium soccer program, The host, Erdogan Arikan, asked the viewers to vote on their web site, who should start against Chelsea!...
At the end of the program, most of the viewers said ...Semih Senturk.....
That was obvious......
But, they were not the coach of Fenerbahce team.....
I still thought, that would never happened, with Zico......
In a recent interview with British Media....He was saying
" he will never take orders from above on who to play and which system to use. 'We obviously owe explanations to the president or the owner of the club,' he says. 'After all, he is your boss. One knows what kind of things are acceptable to keep the job, but I would never allow my autonomy to be threatened. I line up my team, and only me."
Even in my interview, on talk sport radio program in England ,I told the hosts of the radio show, Ross and Jason ,that, Zico will Start Kezman instead of Semih!....
And I talked about what Turkish Media and Fenerbahce fans wanted......
I was wrong!...... Semih Senturk, started the match.......
Now, what happened!....
Did someone change Zico's mind?....
I thought, like he said,in that interview, he did not take any order from above!...
So, Aftermath of this match we found onething Semih Seturk,is not Champions League player....
Every Fenerbahce fans, should know this....
Pressure by Turkish media, about Semih Senturk, I think ,cost Fenerbahce!...
I think, If Kezman was starter in this match ...the aftermath of this match, would it be different ,in my opinion!....
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