Official 2014 Nadeshiko Japan Thread [R] - なでしこジャパン（英語スレッド）

Kim Little and Jess Fishlock in the midfield are really good and control the game. They didn't create many chances from open play, but there was much more purpose in their game today. Kawasumi was not as affective as the last game apart from the set pieces, which she provided quality corners and free kicks.

Memorable moment of the match:
The commentator says "The best secret of women's football - Leroux's build-up play ability" when she dropped deep to receive the ball and made a pass.

If there is a such thing, it's still secret to me...

 

Yes, I heard that as well. I wasn't suggesting she doesn't value Naho highly enough. Even if she doesn't start her, I think she rates Naho very highly indeed. Overall, I think Harvey is quite an intelligent manager -- she wants to create a healthy competition for all places in the team (which is important to avoid the 'prima donna' effect seen sometimes ), and at the same time keep opposing teams guessing.

 

today's games:

Nittaidai vs Takatsuki 14:00
Anclas vs Ange Violet 14:00

The first one is the matchup of the current leaders of Challenge League.

Very sad news:
This year's Nadeshiko monthly highlights are really scaled down.

 

As I read your post, I've rethought my valuation a little.
It's certain that you can know the each game's content more precisely with this version.
Nevertheless, I don't like that the featured teams look predetermined.
Where is Beleza, Belle, Iga or else?

 

I think that instead of crying ( ) we should be angry ( )with the JFA for not putting a digest of all the goals of the week, unlike what the DFB or FFF do

 

My article presenting the CL's semi-finals HERE. I managed to put a picture with Asano Nagasato with it once more

 

Well, Nadeshiko League sells the TV rights to broadcasters (I believe two channels) so I don't think they can give freebies to the public. At least they make money out of it, even though it's not much. The JFA does have stream of every match (I think they still do), but they are not for broadcasting quality - one camera without commentating.

Does DFB or FFF sell TV broadcasting rights to anyone? It's hard to believe they do and also offer free streaming like DFB does for some matches not just highlights.

 

I've just watched the monthly highlights. Probably I'm the minority, but I quite like this new format. Watching just goals can be boring...

 

Yes, FFF and DFB sell the rights to Eurosport (both) and also to France 4 (in addition for FFF).
DFB broadcasts one game every week on its site, with high quality. Eurosport (and exceptionally France 4) broadcasts some of the D1 games (and some of the Cup).
The DFB has every week a "All goals of the day" on its site (DFB-TV) called "Torshow" (Tor meaning goal in German). Here is an example (I don't know if it is geoblocked or not). Eurosport also broadcasts some Live German games (the same as the ones on DFB site).
And same for FFF, as far as the goals are concerned (no Live games on its site).... FFF doesn't shoot itself the games (the goals) but collects the highlights from the clubs, local TV or fans videos. It is both on its site and on Youtube. Last example (site) or on Youtube.
The quality is not always excellent, but so what ? At least, we can see the goals. It's better than nothing, isn't it ?

 

I know of DFB-TV provides Torshow and live games - I do watch them. I just didn't know they also sell TV rights to Eurosport - obviously not UK Eurosport cos I've never seen it. I just wondered why Eurosport pay money to DFB for the rights to broadcast if free contents are available for everyone to see. It sounds like a bad deal for Eurosport.

EDIT: The champions league games are available on UK Eurosport but that's UEFA selling the rights so nothing to do with domestic league and cups.

 

The Bundesliga games were shown on French Eurosport at the beginning of the season, with big publicity actually. Watching the channel through Eurosport Player, I prefered to watch them on the DFB-TV because Eurosport's stream was not really good, freezing too much often for my taste... But they have stopped showing them for some time, so I suppose that yes, they realized that it was useless for them to show what was free somewhere else.

 

Today's result:

Nittaidai 0-0 Takatsuki
Anclas 0-2 Ange Violet

 

By the way... I don't think that anybody talked about her yet (but I might have missed it), there is another Japanese girl playing in Damallsvenskan, Aya Noguchi.

She's a new player for Linköping, coming from New York Flash. If I am not mistaken, she played with Chelsea at mobcast's last edition. Linköping is a serious contender to the second seat qualifying to CL (the championship has just started), and even to the title, although I think that Rosengard (ex-Malmö) is the clear favourite, and Rosenborg another pretendant....

Noguchi scored LFC's first goal against AIK four days ago (4-0). That was for the second day of the league. Linköping lost its first game at Pitea (0-1), and will play its third tomorrow sunday in Göteborg (actually Kopparbergs/Göteborg) for the first Big Match of the season...

I will let you know if she has done anything special

 

Thanks for the tip M. Gromit. When Linköping come to Malmö to play Rosengård this summer I might drag myself over the bridge to take in the match. Malmö is quite the football town (as you know), being home to many Bosnians, Croatians, Arameans, Iraqis, as well as a few Swedes.

I have to confess I don't recall Aya from her US playing days..

 

Ah yes, those were the days... quite pleasant actually, although of course it took much longer.

Since 2000 we have had a lovely (?) new bridge, for cars and the train..

 

Noguchi played for the New York Magic (an amateur/regional league team), not the Flash.

We discussed during the MobCast that its a team playing in BTR's backyard.... which reminds me, where is she these days?