Xiuhcoyotl
I've become the reciter, all nighter, all righter
CHIVAS MOGS CLUB AMÉRICA
Aedra
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Nobody watches liga mx doe.
ISTANBUL
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It's unwatchable slop, I tried watching one game once and there were game-interrupting ads shown on the middle of the screen every other minute. What a nigger of a league.
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This will be a post somewhat mixed with history and football. I think it is interesting enough to write about it here. Also it's too much wordswordswords about something that's probably snca for most people.
At the end of the First World War, two weeks after the Armistice of Mudros, signed on October 30, 1918, the Allied Powers navy entered the waters of Istanbul and the soldiers began the "de facto" occupation of the city. With the process that started with the raid on Şehzadebaşı Police Station on March 16, 1920, the capital Istanbul was "officially" and completely occupied.
During this period of occupation, and the struggle of the Turkish national movement against the allied powers, Turkish football teams at the time would play matches against foreign clubs as a way to boost morale. They would win most of these matches.
The Turkish football team Fenerbahçe played its first match with the occupation forces on Sunday, November 24, 1918. Fenerbahçe, which won this match against a French team 3-1, would go from victory to victory against the British/French teams on the football fields of Istanbul for 5 years and become the "Morale Source of the Captive City". So much so that the only sports news in Mustafa Kemal Pasha's newspaper, which was published for only 51 days, was a match played by Fenerbahçe against the British. Fenerbahçe football team played a total of 129 times during this period, until the match on 9 November 1923, when it faced HMS Comus (the last remaining ship from the occupation navy). During the five-year period, which went down in history with 104 wins, 10 draws and 15 defeats, the number of matches played against the occupying armies was 50... Fenerbahçe won exactly 41 of these 50 matches. And especially between December 1918 and February 1923, it did not let the invaders have any victory for 32 matches. During this time, the word “Fenerbahçe” became synonymous with “Victory” for the Turkish people. But one match among all of these stands out.
As of Tuesday, June 19, 1923, Istanbul newspapers and sports press started to write about the "Invitation to Fenerbahçe from the British" and the match to be played:
"Fenerbahçe was invited to a new competition by the British team (Coldstream Guards). This club competes with its players in the General Harington Cup with important people from other English clubs (Grenadier Guards) and (Irish Guards)."
“This time, in the invitation they sent to Fenerbahçe, the British said: “We invite Fenerbahçe to a new match. Due to the importance of the match, we reinforced our team with (Grenadier Guards) and (Irish Guards) teams. If Fenerbahçe defeats us, it will be able to take the cup promised by us."
"The strength that these English teams, each of which is an important force individually, will present if they unite can only be described with the word 'amazing' and it can be said that it is impossible for Fenerbahçe to beat this diverse team. However, we hope that our young people will not be ashamed of this competition, which will be held in Taksim this Friday, if they try hard."
These were the newspapers in question.
29 June 1923, Taksim Stadium. Fenerbahçe closed the first half of the match behind the Coldstream Guards, 1-0. As for the second half of the match, this is how the Istanbul newspapers of the time describe it.
"Less than a few minutes later, Fenerbahçe's good play, which had begun to improve against a tired opponent, bore its first fruits. The first goal was scored with wild cheers from the audience. Now there was a draw between both teams. The two sides were in the same position and distance to take the lead. But the British were now swollen with fatigue. The goalkeeper, who kept his British military cap on, began to tremble and be surprised by our striker's shots that shook the goal. Now our players were pressing the opponent with a more superior presence than the English in the first half. Among Fenerbahçe's chasing attacks, the ball fell to Zeki Bey's left with Alaaddin Bey's pass. The ball that fell to the level of his left foot, which was the strongest hit of this valuable central raider, was certain to enter the goal and score. As a matter of fact, it happened. The British goalkeeper, who kept his British military hat on, could not prevent this attack and the Turkish team scored its second goal."
"The game was now under the complete domination of Fenerbahçe until the end, with the constant loud cheers of the spectators, and as a result, the English referee, who could not prevent his team's defeat despite acting very biased, blew his whistle and declared the game over and the defeat of the strongest English team of the time."
"While the opponent, which came with a hundred percent hope of victory, left the field with complete sadness, Zeki Bey, the captain of the Turkish team Fenerbahçe, who scored two goals for Fenerbahçe, was being carried away with the victory cup in his hand, amid the joyful cheers of the audience."
The General Harrington Cup is still in Fenerbahçe's museum to this day. As a reminder of a victory against the invading british forces.
Quite the interesting story for a mere football team if you ask me. Also the cup was named after an actual British Army Officer of the time if that matters, this guy:
At the end of the First World War, two weeks after the Armistice of Mudros, signed on October 30, 1918, the Allied Powers navy entered the waters of Istanbul and the soldiers began the "de facto" occupation of the city. With the process that started with the raid on Şehzadebaşı Police Station on March 16, 1920, the capital Istanbul was "officially" and completely occupied.
During this period of occupation, and the struggle of the Turkish national movement against the allied powers, Turkish football teams at the time would play matches against foreign clubs as a way to boost morale. They would win most of these matches.
The Turkish football team Fenerbahçe played its first match with the occupation forces on Sunday, November 24, 1918. Fenerbahçe, which won this match against a French team 3-1, would go from victory to victory against the British/French teams on the football fields of Istanbul for 5 years and become the "Morale Source of the Captive City". So much so that the only sports news in Mustafa Kemal Pasha's newspaper, which was published for only 51 days, was a match played by Fenerbahçe against the British. Fenerbahçe football team played a total of 129 times during this period, until the match on 9 November 1923, when it faced HMS Comus (the last remaining ship from the occupation navy). During the five-year period, which went down in history with 104 wins, 10 draws and 15 defeats, the number of matches played against the occupying armies was 50... Fenerbahçe won exactly 41 of these 50 matches. And especially between December 1918 and February 1923, it did not let the invaders have any victory for 32 matches. During this time, the word “Fenerbahçe” became synonymous with “Victory” for the Turkish people. But one match among all of these stands out.
As of Tuesday, June 19, 1923, Istanbul newspapers and sports press started to write about the "Invitation to Fenerbahçe from the British" and the match to be played:
"Fenerbahçe was invited to a new competition by the British team (Coldstream Guards). This club competes with its players in the General Harington Cup with important people from other English clubs (Grenadier Guards) and (Irish Guards)."
“This time, in the invitation they sent to Fenerbahçe, the British said: “We invite Fenerbahçe to a new match. Due to the importance of the match, we reinforced our team with (Grenadier Guards) and (Irish Guards) teams. If Fenerbahçe defeats us, it will be able to take the cup promised by us."
"The strength that these English teams, each of which is an important force individually, will present if they unite can only be described with the word 'amazing' and it can be said that it is impossible for Fenerbahçe to beat this diverse team. However, we hope that our young people will not be ashamed of this competition, which will be held in Taksim this Friday, if they try hard."
These were the newspapers in question.
29 June 1923, Taksim Stadium. Fenerbahçe closed the first half of the match behind the Coldstream Guards, 1-0. As for the second half of the match, this is how the Istanbul newspapers of the time describe it.
"Less than a few minutes later, Fenerbahçe's good play, which had begun to improve against a tired opponent, bore its first fruits. The first goal was scored with wild cheers from the audience. Now there was a draw between both teams. The two sides were in the same position and distance to take the lead. But the British were now swollen with fatigue. The goalkeeper, who kept his British military cap on, began to tremble and be surprised by our striker's shots that shook the goal. Now our players were pressing the opponent with a more superior presence than the English in the first half. Among Fenerbahçe's chasing attacks, the ball fell to Zeki Bey's left with Alaaddin Bey's pass. The ball that fell to the level of his left foot, which was the strongest hit of this valuable central raider, was certain to enter the goal and score. As a matter of fact, it happened. The British goalkeeper, who kept his British military hat on, could not prevent this attack and the Turkish team scored its second goal."
"The game was now under the complete domination of Fenerbahçe until the end, with the constant loud cheers of the spectators, and as a result, the English referee, who could not prevent his team's defeat despite acting very biased, blew his whistle and declared the game over and the defeat of the strongest English team of the time."
"While the opponent, which came with a hundred percent hope of victory, left the field with complete sadness, Zeki Bey, the captain of the Turkish team Fenerbahçe, who scored two goals for Fenerbahçe, was being carried away with the victory cup in his hand, amid the joyful cheers of the audience."
The General Harrington Cup is still in Fenerbahçe's museum to this day. As a reminder of a victory against the invading british forces.
Quite the interesting story for a mere football team if you ask me. Also the cup was named after an actual British Army Officer of the time if that matters, this guy:
Xiuhcoyotl
I've become the reciter, all nighter, all righter
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS WON
Aedra
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I don't understand why anyone even likes American football tbh.
ISTANBUL
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>only international title is some SNCA cup from back when the dinosaurs were around
>this is the ONLY international title ever won by a turkish club
KEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK
Aedra
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But that's not true. Galatasaray won the uefa european cup against Arsenal around the year 2000. They then went ahead and defeated Real Madrid in the super cup too.
I don't often watch or read of football, but this was very neat to read.
ISTANBUL
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fenercacas....
we're a small club....
Xiuhcoyotl
I've become the reciter, all nighter, all righter
soccersissies lost qeq
ermmm we feneraryans are spiritually bigger and better
Aedra
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One of my friends said he'd bet on Fener winning 4-1. I haven't heard from him since the match ended
ISTANBUL
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>3 - 1(p)
>1 own goal
>at home
KEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK
one minute of silence for fenerbussy
Aedra
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I'll just keep coping with this match from 2002...>3 - 1(p)
>1 own goal
>at home
KEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK
one minute of silence for fenerbussy
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SoytanEnthusiast
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Even though in 8000 bc Galatasaray beat fenerbahce 11-0 or however I make up stats
SoytanEnthusiast
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You're a pedophile
ISTANBUL
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we GalatasaCHADs own fenercoochie
