Galatasaray 2-2 OFK Beograd
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Ohh CimBom Ohh! Even with our new pink jerseys Galatasaray was dominating on that pitch. Passes were made with pinpoint accuracy, our front line was cutting through the defense time after time and yet we still managed to blow a 2-0 lead. The game was ours all we had to do was hold them back. OFK’s first goal came off of a free kick which deflected off of 2 players and found its way to the back of the net, Luck was on OFK’s side. However, the 2nd came only 5 mins later as a corner came right into the box, with a wide open Injac rising up for the header knocking the ball right past Aykut. Shameful.
Arda however, was exceptional. He started off slow but quickly became the key play-maker in the game as usual. He was out there playing his heart out scored two goals and was all over the pitch. It was all paying off until it started to go downhill after the 70′ min. Our board really needs to make some key moves and find some decent midfielders to support our offense.
Mehmet Batdal showed alot of potential out there. He had opportunity after opportunity but luck wasn’t on his side. His first header bounced right off the crossbar, another was right at an open goal only for a defender to throw himself right infront of it. His height gave us an advantage in the air and probably could have prevented that 2nd goal from OFK had he not been subbed out. He’s a decent backup for Baros but still needs more experience, and could easily be one of the best strikers in our league.
We saw Kewell back in action but he didnt get many chances with the ball. Pino looked very promising. He has alot of skill with dribbling and got by defenders with ease. Reminded me alot of Gio, with alittle more time to adapt I think he can do alot for this team.
GALATASARAY: 2 – OFK BELGRAD: 2
Stadium: Ali Sami Yen
Referees: Nicolai Vollquartz, Torben Jensen, Jakob Bille (Danimarka)
Galatasaray: Aykut, Sabri, Neill, Servet, Hakan, Mustafa, Ayhan, Serdar Özkan (59′ Pino), Barış (83′ Cana), Arda, Mehmet Batdal (68′ Kewell)
OFK Belgrad: Saranov, Petkovic, Rodic, Mijatovic (46′ Filipovic), Nikolic, Trivunovic, Kecojevic, Markovic, Zeravica (67′ Krstic), Simic, Milic (80′ İnjac)
Goals: 26′ 75′ Arda (Galatasaray), 79′ Krstic, 85′ İnjac (OFK Belgrad)
Yellow Cards: 51′ Simic, 61′ Markovic (OFK Belgrad), 89′ Neill (Galatasaray)
Category: 2010-2011 Season
New kits released! Yes! Yes! WTF? No!
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After an ingenious marketing campaign to build up the hype via www.365g24s.com [check out the mini movies for each jersey], Galatasaray unveiled our new kits for this season. Three for our first half, and a 4th kit which will be released for our first game in the new stadium.
Parcali [Split Jersey]
Our signature jersey mad famous by the legendary Metin Oktay. Nothing really changed since last season, I liked it then and i like it now. Having the avea sponsored version from the 2008-2009 season i didnt feel the need to pick one up, might just do so now.
Arslan [Lion]
Named after “Arslan” Nihat Bekdik who played 20 years straight for Galatasaray from 1916 to 1936. He wore the captains armband for 10 years and as portrayed in the video, was known for motivating the team before each game expecting each player to give it their all and go on that pitch and play like vicious lions
Mercan [2289]
WTF were they thinking, with all the backlash last season about the purple jersey they release a pink kit? atleast the purple jerseys actually looked nice wth is this
Category: UncategorizedHarry! Harry Kewelllllllllll!
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Months of speculation led many fans to believe we would never see our beloved “Daddy Cool” play for Galatasaray again. With countless campaigns made by the fans to convince the board, and banners everywhere pleading “Stay with us Harry!” we’ve finally have a happy conclusion. Galatasaray and Kewell have come to an agreement and he will be with us for 1 more year.
With major injuries to key players last season, Kewell played a huge role being placed in damn near every position and never letting us down once. He gave us a very promising first half, but his season was cut short after falling to injury as well. Fans love the way he puts his heart and soul into every game and quickly became a fan favorite from his very first minute on the pitch He plays each game with class and will go down in history as one of our best transfers since Hagi. I for one cant wait to see him back in the Red and Yellow, and hear them play that kick ass theme song….
Category: UncategorizedJuan Pablo Pino officially lands in Istanbul!
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Not picking up the 8 mil euro price tag for Giovani Dos Santos and selling Keita we had a huge hole left on our wings. With rumors spread through out the Turkish media about Pino being Istanbul bound im glad to see him finally on board. He’s a young talent thats very versatile on either side of the wing as well as being capable of playing an attacking position. Just think of Gio’s speed and control and sprinkle on some scoring ability. From what i’ve seen on his countless highlight reels this kid has lots of potential and can work very well with Rijkaards system. Welcome to the team El Mago!
Category: UncategorizedLorik Cana joins Galatasaray!
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Its official! Galatasaray has just signed Sunderlands Albanian captain Lorik Cana to a 4 year deal. Cana is a very aggressive and tough Defensive Midfielder, exactly the kind of player we needed to strengthen the squad. Earlier in the week Adnan Polat said he had a few foreigners he was ready to sign with and followed through on his promise. Is this just the start of whats to come? According to ScoutGS who also reported the Cana deal last night we’re also very close to signing AS Monaco winger Juan Pablo Pino who has a style very similar to Keita.
I didnt know much about Cana but after watching his highlights clips on youtube, I gotta say im extremely excited to see him play in the Red and Yellow. Welcome to Galatasaray!
Category: 2010-2011 PreseasonKeita sold to Al Sadd SF
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Im sure I wasn’t the only one whose initial reaction was WTF?! ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! But as the details surface it all starts to make more sense. We initially bought his contract for 7.5 Mil Euros and still owed Lyon 6 Mil. The sale to Al Sadd not only paid off our debt but also brang us an additional 8.15 Mil clearing the way to possibly buy Kim Kallstrom from the very team we owed money to (Im assuming this time they’ll want to be paid in full).
Keita was a huge assett to the team and one of our best players from the moment he put on our jersey. I still cant believe they let him go. I just hope whoever we bring in puts as much into every game as he did. Im gonna miss those back flips and ridiculous dribbling skills. Thanks for a great performance and good luck at Al Sadd.
2010-2011 Pre-Season Update
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Compared to Besiktas and Fenerbahces huge signings this offseason Galatasaray has been pretty quiet on the transfers. We’ve picked up some solid Turkish players to add to the line up, but noone thats wowed the funs just yet.
To strengthen the Defense we’ve added on Ali Turan and Caglar Birinci. As well as Musa Cagiran who is a young talent that shows a lot of promise at the Defensive Mid. Serdar Ozkan to add some depth to the wings and 6′5 Striker Mehmet Batdal to back up Milan Baros.
We decided not to buy the contracts of Caner Erkin who ended up signing with Fenerbahce, Gio and the obvious Jo. Mehmet Topal was sent to Valencia for a transfer fee of 5 Million Euros. Ugur Ucar to Ankaragucu and Emre Gungor to Gaziantepspor for a combined 2 Million Euros.
With Haldun Ustunel no longer handling our foreign transfers im worried Adnan Sezgin just wont cut it, especially after losing Stoch to Fenerbahce. We’re rumored to be close to signing Kim Kallstrom from Lyon, but all we can do is eagerly wait and see what our board has up their sleeves.
Category: 2010-2011 PreseasonBursaspor wins Turkcell Super League Championship!
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For the first time since Trabzonspor, Bursaspor becomes only the 2nd team outside of Istanbul to win the championship. Being behind Fenerbahce by only 1 point it was a tight race, one all too familiar to Fenerbahce and Christoph Daum. Both teams playing their games at the same time Fenerbahce had broadcast Bursaspor Tied 2-2 with Besiktas and had already begun their celebration with confetti flying out and fans running onto the pitch. When the announcer broadcasted his mistake revealing the outcome to be 2-1 the Fenerbahce fans and players were crushed. The joy ripped away from there hands, causing Emre Belezoglu to faint and fall to the ground.
Lets face it, after our fall from the top we all wanted it. They fought hard this season and deserved it. Congratulations Bursaspor!
…I had to :]
Category: UncategorizedGalatasaray 1-2 Genclerbirligi and couldn’t care less
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Riddled with injuries and only fighting for the third place position, noone really payed much attention to this game. Everyone was focused on both Fenerbahce and Bursaspors games to see who would come out as champions this season. We saw our young’ns get a chance to shine and our brightest Emre Colak gave it his all. Just signing a deal to stay on board with Galatasaray for 4 years I see a bright future for this kid.
GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ: 2 – GALATASARAY: 1
Stadium: 19 Mayıs
Referees: Halis Özkahya, Ali Saygın Ögel, Gökhan Memişoğlu
Gençlerbirliği: Serdar, Orhan, İlhan, Mahmut (65′ Tozo ), Aykut, Kerem, Hurşut, Vranjes (65′ Murat), Harbuzi, Mustafa, Kahe
Galatasaray: Aykut, Sabri, Gökhan Zan, Servet, Uğur, Barış (58′ Arda), Cumhur, Mustafa, Dos Santos, Caner (72′ Berk), Emre Çolak (89′ Emre Aşık)
Goals: 15′ Hurşut, 81′ Harbuzi (Gençlerbirliği), 57′ Emre Çolak (Galatasaray)
Yellow Cards: 42′ Harbuzi (Gençlerbirliği), 55′ Caner, 69′ Uğur (Galatasaray)
Red Cards: 85′ Uğur (Galatasaray)
Category: 2009-2010 Season2010-2011 Transfer Rumors
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With Ali Turan already training with the team, thats one player we know for sure will be representing the Red and Yellow next season. But theres alot of talks about some major moves that are going to be made. Well its rumored that we have already secured deals with Serdar Ozkan and Mustafa Pektemek. Both being great role players and make for good backup options. Our biggest mistake this season was signing big names and not looking into team players. We had a superstar lineup of players that just didn’t mesh well as a team.
So far the biggest buzz has been around Galatasaray possibly signing Real Madrid’s veteran Midfielder Jose Maria Gutierrez aka “Guti”. Although he is known for being inconsistent at times he’s also legendary for his tactics and creating some excellent plays. He definitely has that team player attribute were looking for and would make a great playmaker with Baros at forward.
After Servet failed to impress Rijkaard he was taken off of the starting 11 and saw very little playing time once Lucas Neill was brought in. It’s reported Servet will be leaving to play in Russia. Although Servet is one of my favorite players and I’ll be sad to see him go, he hasn’t been the same since his move to Marseille fell through, and if his heads not in it anymore then it doesn’t benefit him nor the team for him to stay on board.
Mehmet Topal is also reportedly close to signing a deal with Valencia who put down a second offer of 4.5 Million Euros for his contract after an initial offer of 4 Million was rejected.
It’s also been reported Elano’s contract will be sold to CSKA Moskow for a deal that also involves the contract of Caner Erkin. I see alot of potential for Caner and hope we can work out a deal where we dont lose too much money.
Although it’s pretty obvious that problem child Jo will be sent back to Manchester City. Galatasaray is still highly interested in Rijkaard’s protege Giovani Dos Santos even though the 8 Million Euro fee for his contract wont be picked up. We’ll most likely try to work out a deal to try and get him on loan for another season.
Aaand the biggest question…Is Harry Kewell staying or going? It was reported Kewell and the team couldnt come to an agreement about his yearly salary of 2.5 Million euros being reduced to 1.5 million. Another recent report says Kewell has agreed to the pay cut but Galatasaray is weary of his injuries and would like to wait and see what his health is like after he plays for Australia in the World Cup this summer. He plays a huge role on the team on and off the pitch and I think we definitely need to sign a new contract with “Daddy Cool”. His class and professionalism is vital to the team and with his time away due to his injury he’s proved how important he is to this team.
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