We’re the Champions!!!!!!!! And how great it feels!!!!!!
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It’s official we are the champs this year yet again!!!!!! Here are some pictures to satisfy your craving for CimBom glory. A full report will come soon. En buyuksun CimBom!!!!!!
Category: PostmatchSivasspor 3-5 Galatasaray, without a doubt, the match of the season.
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The trip to Sivas was widely considered to be the final real obstacle towards our march to the championship trophy. For a whole week the Turkish media reported how the entire city of Sivas was alight with the “passion to write history”. Yea well our youngsters were alight with the “passion to be champs”. And of course when these two passion colllided, it resulted in an amazing match.
SİVASSPOR-GALATASARAY 3-5
Stadium: 4 Eylül
Referees: Halis Özkahya, Alper Ulusoy, Erdinç Sezertam, (4. Refree) Yıldıray Arslan
SİVASSPOR: Petkoviç, Abdurrahman, Saidi, Diallo, Hayrettin, Musa(min. 81 Cvetkov), Devran(min. 84 İlhan), Sylla(min. 55 Sergio), Sezer, Mohammed Ali, Mehmet Yıldız
GALATASARAY:Aykut, Sabri, Servet, Emre, Song (min. 81 Mehmet Güven), Hakan Balta, Ayhan, Mehmet Topal, Barış, Arda (min. 84 Volkan), Nonda(min. 75 Hakan Şükür)
Goals: Dk. 13 Song (KK), min. 48 Mehmet Yıldız, min. 67 Sezer (Sivasspor), mins. 40, 42 and 76 Arda, min. 52 Ayhan, min. 88 Hakan Şükür (Galatasaray)
Yellow Cards : min. 49 Aykut, min. 71 Hakan Balta, min. 86 Mehmet Güven (Galatasaray), min. 57 Devran (Sivasspor)
I want to start off first but applauding the Sivasspor fans. Throughout the entire day, not one insult, not one curse was heard in the stadium, something nothing short of a miracle in Turkey. Unfortunantly it was the Galatasaray fans who screamed the curses. Go figure.
To the match….. Once again Galatasaray started off strong. Sivasspor however played with desire and proved that they didn’t get this far by luck. Indeed Sivasspor got the first goal after a complete miskick by Rigobert Song which sent it into our own net. However then the CimBom ramped up their game. Eventually golden boy Arda scored two goals to bring us back in the lead.
However Sivas was not done. After another blunder by the defense and an error by the keeper Aykut, Sivasspor levelled things up. Ayhan then took an amazing 30 meter shot which found the top left corner. Again the CimBom were ahead. And yet again Sivas tied things up with a wellplaced shot.
And then Arda finally stepped up when he was most needed and scored a fourth goal before Hakan scored a fifth. That finally killed the yigidoglular’s hopes. Without a doubt it was the match of the season. Sivasspor truly showed that they have great potential. Who knows, new Trabzon anybody?
With this result, Galatasaray only needs one point to be the champions. This one point must come from Oftasspor at home. This must be cake after defeating Fener and Sivas.
So is it too earlier to proclaim ourselves the champions? I think not!!!!
Sari! Kirmizi! Sampiyon! CimBom! Yellow! Red! Champions! CimBom!
Category: PostmatchVictory!!!!!!!!!!! Galatasaray 1-0 Fenerbahce, the CimBom tears apart the canaries.
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It was an amazing match. The house was packed with CimBomlu and Fenerli fans. People had to sit on the floor to get a decent view. And the Lions did not disappoint. Lincoln was injured at the last possible moment of the training last night and thus missed this match. We went into the match with only one foreign player, Shabani Nonda. Fener went in with eight, with their Brazilians in tow. And our youngsters tore them to shreads.
GALATASARAY: 1 - FENERBAHÇE: 0
Stadium: Ali Sami Yen
Referees: Fırat Aydınus, Bülent Gökçü, Serkan Ok / 4. Referee: Süleyman Abay
GALATASARAY: Aykut, Sabri (Dk. 90 Mehmet Guven), Servet, Emre, Hakan Balta, Barış, Mehmet Topal, Ayhan, Arda, Ümit Karan (min. 78 Song), Nonda (min. 62 Hakan Şükür)
Caretaker Manager: Cevat Güler
FENERBAHÇE: Volkan Demirel, Gökhan, Lugano (min. 43 Yasin), Edu, Uğur (min. 73 Vederson), Deivid, Aurelio, Kazım (min. 58 Semih), Maldonado, Alex, Kezman
Manager: Arthur Zico
Goal: Nonda (Dk. 37)
Yellow Cards: Ümit Karan, Mehmet Topal (Galatasaray)
As I said in my preview, as long as our youngsters play with determination, we can easily beat the Kadikoy Mafia. And as I had hoped, the youngsters played out their hearts. Arda was incredible, Mehmet was majestic, Emre was amazing. The whole team played beautifully. Fener did not have a single “serious” chance at goal. For the fifth match straight, Aykut did not see a goal get by. Thats some defense right there.
However next week we travel to Sivas, the final hurdle in our path to the championship. However with this morale, with this desire, Im sure we can defeat Sivas as well.
Something to think about; Fenerbahce have spent millions and millions of dollars on foreigners while Galatasaray rely on home grown young talent. And yet our youngsters completely outplay the Brazilians and are now poised to claim the title. If this is not the greatest club on the world, then what is????
Yes Collin, I loved the goal too.
Category: PostmatchThe great Istanbul Derby- Galatasaray hosts eternal enemies Fenerbahce
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I’ll just say it very bluntly. We have to win tomorrow. It’s as simple as that. If we want to be champions, we have to defeat Fenerbahce tomorrow in our home field. Can we? I truly believe so.
Advantages
1. Youth
If our youngsters are able to show their desire to win, I truly believe they can wipe the floor with the mob from Kadikoy.
2. Home field advantage
Its a known fact that our fans are able to strike fear into the hearts of our opponents. The Ali Sami Yen stadium will be on fire tomorrow, lets hope that the boys will understand how serious this match is. Let’s also hope the scum understand why they shouldn’t be expected to win.
3. Match-ups
There are several key matchups in which we are superior to them. See below for more details.
Disadvantages
1. Theres no manager in charge
After Feldkamps departure the team has won every single game with the help of caretaker manager Cevat Guler. However everyone is asking as to whether Guler has enough real experience to manage the big matches.
2. Inexperience
At the end of the day, 7 out of 11 of our players are under the age of 24. Our youngsters have endured a lot this season and have done much more then could be expected of them. However now they have to pull together for one final push for the trophy that we rightfully deserve.
Key Matchups
1.Mehmet Topal (GS)-Alex (FB)
Fenerbahces captain, Alex de Souza can be considered the best player in Turkey right now. His intelligent play, amazing free kicks and pinpoint passes have led Fenerbahce to their recent trophies. However I doubt that Alex will be able to do anything this Sunday. Reason? Mehmet Topal. Mehmet has been one of the best players in the league this year. Mehmet will be able to cut him completely from the game. His long legs compared to Alex’s 5′5 frame wont even be a challenge for our golden boy.
2. Servet Cetin (GS)- Mateja Kezman (FB)
Kezman has been in horrible form these past couple of weeks (did you see that miss against Denizli??? Who knew this guy played for Chelsea?). However the Serbian “star” can always be a threat. However Servet’s muscular build will be enough to leave him all by his lonesome this Sunday.
3. Shabani Nonda (GS)- Edu Dracena+Diego Lugano (FB)
After Umit Karan’s terrible injury last week against IBB, Shabani Nonda has had to step up to the plate. I see Nonda as the favorite in this match up. While the two foreigners have been in great form recently, Nondas sheer strength will be too much for them both to handle. Let’s not forget that Nonda just dosen’t miss.
Category: Prematch
Tags: Galatasaray, Fenerbahce, Istanbul derby, Turkish champions, Nonda, Lincoln, Arda, Lugano, Edu, Kezman, Prematch, Tag IndexSome old Nostalgia: Galatasaray 5-1 Fenerbahce (including a goal by Ribery!)
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Category: HistoryBoard signs 5 year contract with young starlet Mehmet Topal
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Today it was announced that the 21 yr old starlet of a defensive midfielder Mehmet Topal has extended his contract with the club for another 5 years.
After Tobias Linderoth’s crippling injury early this season, Mehmet Topal has had to step up to the plate and take over. And boy did he step up. Mehmet has been perhaps one of the best players for us this season. His over all intelligence and of course his very long legs allow him to cut down passes before they threaten the defense and he is able to recover quickly from any mistakes and get the ball back with precision. The very shy young Turk has already been a love of the Ali Sami Yen faithful.
Mehmet will probably be called up to Fatih Terim’s squad this summer to play in the Euro’s. According to Turkish new reports, a number of European clubs are lining up a bid for him and their decision to buy him (and how much they will pay) will depend on Mehmet’s performance for the national team this June.
Category: Daily NewsCountdown to the Great Derby-Galatasaray v.s Fenerbahce
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This Sunday, the whole of Turkey will be fixed on one match. The great Istanbul derby between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce. What makes this seasons derby so important is that both teams are tied at the same amount of points with Fenerbahce holding a +1 goal average advantage. So, simply put, the winner of this match will be the champion. It’s as simple as that.
The Galatasaray squad has completely cut themselves off from the rest of the world and have refused to allow media personnel to visit the training grounds. However they have released some statements.
Arda Turan and Mehmet Topal visited a High school on Monday and had this to say.
Arda Turan
“Every year we witeness this match, however this year its special. Of course there is stress and excitement on us, however we know that all of our hard work this season will lead us to success this Sunday”
In response to a question: “I believe that for me to prove that I have contributed to Galatasaray’s success, I have to help my team mates win this match. I hope to enjoy this match as well.”
Mehmet Topal
“I have always enjoyed playing at this club and have no plans to leave any time soon. Of course there are offers from European clubs, but as long as my “big brothers” ask for me to stay, I will continue playing for my team because I am very happy here”
“When it comes to the derby, I say this, this match will determine the champion. We know that this is a very serious match and that Fenerbahce are a very strong team. However we as a team believe in ourselves and we know our fans will help us defeat our rivals.”
And finally, living Galatasaray god Hakan Sukur had this to say in an interview given to GSTV”
Hakan Sukur
“Even though we are the same standings with our rivals, there are three matches left. We have to treat every one of these matches as a finale match. We have to be very serious and yet comfortable with ourselves. If we win this sunday, we will gain a very big advantage coming into the final two weeks. Without a doubt we have the potential to accomplish this”
“I ask the Galatasaray fans to come and support their team in the way that everone in the world knows of. I also ask them to be careful not to allow their support get out of hand.”
The team seems to be ready, are you??????
Category: Daily NewsIBB 0-3 Galatasaray, all eyes now on the great derby
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IBB stands for Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediye Spor, translated into Istanbul greater city municipality sport club. I guess they couldn’t give it any other name but that. In a match involving several old Galatasaray players such as Ilyas Kahraman, our on loan footballers Necati Ates and Aydin Yilmaz, and with the IBB coach Abdullah Avci part of the old Galatasaray youth system and his asisstant Arif Erdem, a Galatasaray legend, it truely was filled with old memoies.
Its also worth nothing that IBB defeated Fenerbahce, Besiktas and Trabzon twice and managed a tie with Fener, Besiktas, and Galatasaray. They never lost a match against the big teams. Abdullah Avci is also rumored to be taking control of CimBom next year.
İBB-GALATASARAY: 0-3
Stadium: Atatürk Olimpiyat
Referee: Selçuk Dereli
İSTANBUL B. BELEDİYESPOR: Hasagiç, Kerim, Marcus Vinicius, Volkan, Murat, Efe, Tjikuzu, İlhan (min. 63 Aydın), Erman, İbrahim Akın (min. 60 Sertan Eser), Necati (min. 60 Adriano)
Coach: Abdullah Avcı
GALATASARAY: Aykut, Sabri, Emre, Servet, Hakan Balta, Barış, Ayhan (min. 72 Mehmet Güven), Lincoln (min. 86 Volkan), Mehmet Topal, Arda, Ümit (min. 53 Hakan Şükür)
Coach: Cevat Güler
Goals: min. 3 Kerim Zengin (og), min. 61 Lincoln, min. 90+3 Hakan Şükür
Yellow Cards: Vinicius, Efe (İBB) - Hakan Şükür, Barış (G.Saray)
Galatasaray just went out there with such desire to win that they completely drove IBB off the pitch. In the third minute Lincoln took advantadge of a rival defenders mistake and sent the ball into the penalty box where Fenerbahces on loan defender Kerim Zengin sent it into his own net. Great job boy, your showing great potential. To screw Fener over. Let’s hope you keep scoring own goals when you return to the scum. Lincoln also managed the second goal while golden boy Arda Turan gave a masterful pass to Hakan Sukur who scored the final goal.
Without a doubt Lincoln and Arda were the men of the match. Ardas potential is frightening while Lincoln is once again showing what kind of superstar he is. We’re really gonna need them for this weekends derby against Fenerbahce.
Coming to the subject, this weekend the whole of Turkey will be hooked on to the great Istanbul derby. The great match between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce. The two archenemies are on 70 points each. Therefore its a certainty that this match will determine who will be the champion. I’ll write more about the match as the Sunday approaches.
Category: PostmatchI.B.B 0-3 Galatasaray, The lions tear apart old friends as all now await the great derby.
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IBB stands for Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediye Spor. This can be translated into meaning Istanbul greater city municipality sport club. I guess they couldn’t give it any other name but that. In a match involving several old Galatasaray players such as Ilyas Kahraman, our on loan footballers Necati Ates and Aydin Yilmaz, and with the IBB coach Abdullah Avci part of the old Galatasaray youth system and his asisstant Arif Erdem, a Galatasaray legend, it truely was filled with old memoies.
Its also worth nothing that IBB defeated Fenerbahce, Besiktas and Trabzon twice and managed a tie with Fener, Besiktas, and Galatasaray. They never lost a match against the big teams. Abdullah Avci is also rumored to be taking control of CimBom next year.
İBB-GALATASARAY: 0-3
Stadium: Atatürk Olimpiyat
Referee: Selçuk Dereli
İSTANBUL B. BELEDİYESPOR: Hasagiç, Kerim, Marcus Vinicius, Volkan, Murat, Efe, Tjikuzu, İlhan (min. 63 Aydın), Erman, İbrahim Akın (min. 60 Sertan Eser), Necati (min. 60 Adriano)
Coach: Abdullah Avcı
GALATASARAY: Aykut, Sabri, Emre, Servet, Hakan Balta, Barış, Ayhan (min. 72 Mehmet Güven), Lincoln (min. 86 Volkan), Mehmet Topal, Arda, Ümit (min. 53 Hakan Şükür)
Coach: Cevat Güler
Goals: min. 3 Kerim Zengin (og), min. 61 Lincoln, min. 90+3 Hakan Şükür
Yellow Cards: Vinicius, Efe (İBB) - Hakan Şükür, Barış (G.Saray)
Galatasaray just went out there with such desire to win that they completely drove IBB off the pitch. In the third minute Lincoln took advantadge of a rival defenders mistake and sent the ball into the penalty box where Fenerbahces on loan defender Kerim Zengin sent it into his own net. Great job boy, your showing great potential. To screw Fener over. Let’s hope you keep scoring own goals when you return to the scum. Lincoln also managed the second goal while golden boy Arda Turan gave a masterful pass to Hakan Sukur who scored the final goal.
Without a doubt Lincoln and Arda were the men of the match. Ardas potential is frightening while Lincoln is once again showing what kind of superstar he is. We’re really gonna need them for this weekends derby against Fenerbahce.
Coming to the subject, this weekend the whole of Turkey will be hooked on to the great Istanbul derby. The great match between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce. The two archenemies are on 70 points each. Therefore its a certainty that this match will determine who will be the champion. I’ll write more about the match as the Sunday approaches.
Category: Postmatch Tags: Tag IndexThe top 10 best transfers of Galatasaray
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On a very slow news week for Galatasaray, I have decided to put up a list on the top ten best transfers in the our club’s long succesful history.
The top ten best transfers
1. Hakan Sukur
From: Sakaryaspor
Pricetag: Free Transfer
Age on arrival: 21
Country of Origin: Turkey
When current club president Adnan Polat brought Hakan Sukur back from Sakarya, he swore that “there will one day be a statue dedicated to this man”. Without a doubt Hakan Sukur is the greatest footballer in the history of Turkish football. The all time leading goal scorer of the Turkish league and the national team, Hakan is known by his fans as “kral”, Turkish for “King”.
2. Gheorghe Hagi
From: FC Barcelona
Pricetag: Free Transfer
Age on arrival: 31
Country of Origin: Romania
When Hagi arrived to Galatasaray at the age of 31, many critics claimed that his past glories were behind him and many expected him to just be another foreign sub. However with his amazing left foot, his incredible goal passes, and his breathtaking shots and freekicks, Hagi quickly became a god to the Galatasaray fans. The fans would scream “I love you Hagi, I love you Hagi” whenever he touched the ball.
3. Gheorghe Popescu
From: FC Barcelona
Pricetag: $ 9,500,000
Age on arrival: 30
Country of Origin: Romania
The brother-in-law of Hagi was almost as gifted as the greater professor himself. The rock in Galatasaray’s defense formed a magical partnership with legendary captain Bulent Korkamz as they worked together for 6 years. Popescu’s transfer was at that time, a record fee paid by a Turkish club.
4. Claudio Taffarel
From: Clube Atletico Miniero
Pricetag: $ 2,300,000
Age on arrival: 32
Country of Origin: Brazil
As a young kid I remember the match commentor yelling “Taffffffffarel!” or “Another save by Tafffffffffarel!”. Taffarel is without a doubt the greatest Goalkeeper to have ever played for the CimBom. His incredible reflexes and command of the penalty area made him a great legend for Galatasaray.
5. Umit Davala
From: Diyarbakirspor
Pricetag: $350,000
Age on arrival: 23
Country of Origin: Turkey, born in Germany
Umit will always be remember for taking that penalty kick against Arsenal in the UEFA Cup final in 2000. A very gifted rightback, Umit was always ready when the right midfield lost the ball, something Okan was very prone to do. Played for A.C Milan, Inter Milan, and Werder Bremen as well.
6. Ergun Penbe
From: Genclerbirligi
Pricetag: $1,400,000
Age on arrival: 22
Country of Origin: Turkey
A stone-cold left back, Ergun was the kind of player who would let the ball go by him but not the player. He played an instrumental role in the Turkish squad which played in the Euro 2000 and 2002 World Cup, playing in 5 out of 7 world cup matches which saw Turkey to the third-place. However he was also a model professional who was known for taking insults from the opposing fans and merely smiling at them.
7. Adrian Ilie
From: Steau Bucresti
Pricetag: $2,900,000
Age on arrival: 22
Country of Origin: Romania
The third “Wonder-Romanian: was a natural goal scorer. Will always be remember for dancing through the St.Gallen defense and lobbing the ball over the keeper (the commentors screaming will also be remembered). His technical ability and prowess for the goal were quickly noticed by the Valencia scouts who then paid $6,700,000 for the Romanian, a record profit for a Turkish club.
8. Aly Faryd Mondragon
From: FC Metz
Pricetag: $8,000,000
Age on arrival: 30
Country of Origin: Colombia
The successor of Taffarel, Mondragon will always be remember for his amazing reflexes and sheer physical strength. When Mondragon first arrived at Galatasaray, he was always the first to get into the fights. Towards his later years however, Mondragon was the first to break up fights and instill confidence in the team.
9. Necati Ates
From: Adanaspor
Pricetag: $200,000
Age on arrival: 24
Country of Origin: Turkey
The reason why I added Necati is because of the results he gave. In 104 matches he scored 72 goals. Mind you he’s still young at the age of 27 and is still scoring for us. However we only paid $200,000 for him. Great bargain, great results. Of course we expect his stats to increase over time.
10. Rigobert Song
From: RC Lens
Pricetag: $1,500,000
Age on arrival: 28
Country of Origin: Cameroons
Song is a tireless worker who gives his best for every match. The “Lion” in the team of the lions, Song is known for his one-on-one struggles and his sliding tackles. Good value in my book. Let’s hope he plays for another three years.
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