Tooj Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Imagine a small-town Cypriot team winning in the capital of Greece to qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League. Fairytale stuff, innit? Something that Kevin Keegan dreams are made of. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 The history of Famagusta (the place) and the football team itself is crazy, just been reading up on Wiki. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 The history of Famagusta (the place) and the football team itself is crazy, just been reading up on Wiki. The coast line is amazing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 http://www.nufc.com/images/newc014_mid.JPG http://img376.imageshack.us/img376/8164/010278376888500bk5.jpg http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/5333/010278376886300he1.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 The history of Famagusta (the place) and the football team itself is crazy, just been reading up on Wiki. wow During the second phase of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus of 14 August 1974 the Mesaoria plain was overrun by Turkish tanks and in two days the Turkish Army was in Famagusta. The town had been completely evacuated by its Greek population who fled before the invading army and after the town had been bombed by the Turkish air force. Unlike other parts of Turkish-controlled Cyprus, the Varosha section of Famagusta was sealed off by the Turkish army immediately after being captured and remains in that state today. The Greek Cypriots who had fled from Varosha were not allowed to return, and journalists are banned. It has been frozen in time with department stores still full of clothes, now many years out of fashion, and hotels empty but still fully equipped. Swedish journalist Jan-Olof Bengtsson, who visited the Swedish UN battalion in Famagusta port and saw the sealed-off part of the town from the battalion’s observation post, called the area a 'ghost town'. He wrote in Kvällsposten on September 24, 1977), "The asphalt on the roads has cracked in the warm sun and along the sidewalks bushes are growing [...] Today, September 1977, the breakfast tables are still set, the laundry still hanging and the lamps still burning [...] Famagusta is a ghost-town." and it is still like that today. Cranes remain where they were in 1974. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MW Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Nobby killed the forum. No posts on any board in absolutely ages...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanupstairs Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Imagine a small-town Cypriot team winning in the capital of Greece to qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League. Fairytale stuff, innit? Something that Kevin Keegan dreams are made of. It's what Temuri Ketsbaia dreams are made of son Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sicko2ndbest Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Saw the coastline in the summer, and photos of the town. The streets are grassland, buildings half finished. Turkish people were living in the houses of cypriots at one point! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Imagine a small-town Cypriot team winning in the capital of Greece to qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League. Fairytale stuff, innit? Something that Kevin Keegan dreams are made of. It's what Temuri Ketsbaia dreams are made of son Son. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanupstairs Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Saw the coastline in the summer, and photos of the town. The streets are grassland, buildings half finished. Turkish people were living in the houses of cypriots at one point! well of course they lived in the houses of cypriots. What were they going to do? knock them down and build turkish houses? FYI in the last few yrs the borders have opened, and greek cypriots have been going back up north to check up on their land and homes, and there have been a few touching stories whereby turkish families opened their homes to the previous greek owners, and handed over personal belongings, furniture and photos etc... Hope there's a resolution some time soon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 There's a new member to my "Ketsbaia For the Toon job" group on Facebook....none other than his very own wife. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Nobby killed the forum. No posts on any board in absolutely ages...... 5am Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 There's a new member to my "Ketsbaia For the Toon job" group on Facebook....none other than his very own wife. Class. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Heneage Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 In those photos of Temuri why is Andy Murray on the bench? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 In those photos of Temuri why is Andy Murray on the bench? cos he used to play for us and loves the toon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 In those photos of Temuri why is Andy Murray on the bench? cos he used to play for us and loves the toon who is it? Jimmy Crawford? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Now this is how a manager should dress in the dugout. http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v884/149/58/603491822/n603491822_1686738_3518.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Now this is how a manager should dress in the dugout. http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v884/149/58/603491822/n603491822_1686738_3518.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenige Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Anorthosis chief held over financial irregularities Andreas Panteli, the president of Cypriot side Anorthosis Famagusta, has been remanded in custody for three days in light of accusations of fraud and embezzlement. Police said he was arrested late on Friday night after a complaint by members of the board over the alleged theft of €418,498 (£345,000) and a separate attempt to extract €500,000 from the Champions League group B contenders. The 48-year-old, who denies the allegations, said: 'There were never any financial discrepancies. Any actions were taken in the full awareness of the board of directors and were always done with the best interests of the club at heart.' And we thought FFS was bad - looks like Ketsbia is already getting used to managing a club with a shambles of a board room - needed experience if he ever wants to lead the Toon! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 In those photos of Temuri why is Andy Murray on the bench? cos he used to play for us and loves the toon who is it? Jimmy Crawford? aye http://www.nufc.com/html/1997-08-27zagreb-a.html notice Viduka and Maric in their lineup (random fact: Mark Viduka is Luka Modric's 2nd cousin) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 I say he should change his name back to Marco Viduka. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest elbee909 Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Now this is how a manager should dress in the dugout. http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v884/149/58/603491822/n603491822_1686738_3518.jpg I get the feeling that he could do a pretty good De Niro impression in that get-up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Needs a poll tbh. Who would you rather have as Manager ? Ketsbaia Shearer Other Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jawesome Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Brian Kilcline. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/5691/n60349182217116872506xi6.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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