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Teso Dos Bichos
26 Apr 2006, 07:32 AM
We might as well have a thread for this. After all, it's clearly the tournament of the summer. With the national cup finals, play-offs and injuries we will be seeing some new face, which is good with the next qualifying campaign coming up soon. I should have been there, but bloody exams and all... :mad:
Schedule
Japan v Bulgaria
Tuesday, 9th May, 2006
That's all I know!
Bulgaria v Scotland
Thursday, 11 May, 2006
Kobe Wing Stadium, kick-off 7.15 pm
Japan v Scotland
Saturday, 13 May, 2006
Saitama Stadium, kick-off 7.20 pm
Squad
Goalkeepers
Neil Alexander (Cardiff City)
David Marshall (Celtic)
Graeme Smith (Motherwell)
Defenders
Russell Anderson (Aberdeen)
Gary Caldwell (Hibernian)
Steven Caldwell (Sunderland)
Stephen McManus (Celtic)
Graeme Murty (Reading)
Gary Naysmith (Everton)
David Weir (Everton)
Midfield
Chris Burke (Rangers)
Lee McCulloch (Wigan Athletic)
Ian Murray (Rangers)
Nigel Quashie (West Bromwich Albion)
Scott Severin (Aberdeen)
Gary Teale (Wigan Athletic)
Forwards
Kris Boyd (Rangers)
James McFadden (Everton)
Shaun Maloney (Celtic)
Kenny Miller (Wolverhampton W.)
Other
Official Site:
http://www.kirin.co.jp/active/sports/soccer/top.html
RSSSF History:
http://www.rsssf.com/tablesk/kirin.html
Burkies Ginger Mop
26 Apr 2006, 07:39 AM
Hmmmmm. Is it being televised?
Teso Dos Bichos
26 Apr 2006, 07:44 AM
No idea, but I would hope so. If not we can hopefully find a stream.
nach0king
26 Apr 2006, 08:13 AM
When you say 7:20, do you mean UK time or JP time?
For the two Scotland games, I'll be in Texas anyway, so I'll need to adjust it for Central time.
Burkies Ginger Mop
26 Apr 2006, 09:00 AM
When you say 7:20, do you mean UK time or JP time?
For the two Scotland games, I'll be in Texas anyway, so I'll need to adjust it for Central time.
Why ye going there?
I'm actually going to Dallas on Friday....
nach0king
26 Apr 2006, 09:14 AM
Why are YOU going? :P
Burkies Ginger Mop
26 Apr 2006, 11:19 AM
Why are YOU going? :P
Visit a mate. Going to a festival out there in the desert as well!
Teso Dos Bichos
26 Apr 2006, 12:31 PM
When you say 7:20, do you mean UK time or JP time?
That bit was a copy and paste from the SFA website. It doesn't specify. Hopefully we will get some Japanese visitors who can clarify that point.
nach0king
26 Apr 2006, 01:24 PM
Visit a mate. Going to a festival out there in the desert as well!
Ahh, cool. As for me, my girlfriend lives out there, so I fly out once a year or so. Going via Atlanta to visit a mate from Greenock, then to Irving, which (as you may well know) is near Dallas. Driving out with the burd to California after that, it'll be rare (except I'm going to miss the last 1/3 (depending if we qualify) games of the playoffs :eek: )
Scottish_Morton
26 Apr 2006, 07:28 PM
That bit was a copy and paste from the SFA website. It doesn't specify. Hopefully we will get some Japanese visitors who can clarify that point.
It's Japan time, 8 hours ahead of us.
Anyway so this will be the list of missing players:
Fletcher
McNamara
Ferguson
Hartley
Pressley
Webster
O'Conner
Gordon
Alexander
Dailly
Plus Riordan, Thomson, Brown of Hibs not included for some reason. There's a whole friggin team missing!
The midfield looks awful without Hartley, Fletch and Ferguson, at least Naysmith is back in defence both those muppet Caldwell bros. better no play. The attack looks damn good though :).
nach0king
27 Apr 2006, 04:23 AM
Is Ferguson definitley out? I'm sure I saw in the paper that he might be back in time.
Wonder how we'll line up in the middle, then. Quashie? Burke? Who will marshall the centre?
Scottish_Morton
27 Apr 2006, 05:36 AM
Is Ferguson definitley out? I'm sure I saw in the paper that he might be back in time.
Wonder how we'll line up in the middle, then. Quashie? Burke? Who will marshall the centre?
Ferguson's having surgery and will be out until August. Fletch might be back, lets hope he is! If he's not we have no midfield...
nach0king
27 Apr 2006, 05:45 AM
Severin in the middle of the park for Scotland...? :(
Acidman
27 Apr 2006, 06:02 PM
That bit was a copy and paste from the SFA website. It doesn't specify. Hopefully we will get some Japanese visitors who can clarify that point.
It's Japan time, in Scotland it will be 4.00 a.m. Shame Scotland don't play in Osaka :( Instead you guys have to experience that smelly dump Saitama :p
I havn't heard anything about Japans team to play you, hopefully those euro ass clubs will release our players, If not you will come up against J Leagers only
Teso Dos Bichos
27 Apr 2006, 06:46 PM
Thanks for the update. :)
happy
28 Apr 2006, 03:57 AM
http://www.the-afc.com/english/media/default.asp?mnsection=media§ion=newsDetails&newsID=5756
Zico to rest Europe-based stars for home friendlies
Japans Brazilian coach Zico hinted to reporters that he would be resting his Europe-based stars for the two upcoming friendlies at home.
Speaking to the local press, Zico indicated that none of the stars playing abroad would figure against Bulgaria (Osaka, May 9) and Scotland (Saitama, May 13) and even the training camp in Fukushima from May 17.
Now it will be difficult for them (to join the two friendlies),Esaid Zico. I want to give them some rest so the training camp might not be full strength from the first day on.E
The match against Scotland in Saitama is Japans last on home soil.
nach0king
28 Apr 2006, 09:45 AM
It's Japan time, in Scotland it will be 4.00 a.m. Shame Scotland don't play in Osaka :( Instead you guys have to experience that smelly dump Saitama :p
I havn't heard anything about Japans team to play you, hopefully those euro ass clubs will release our players, If not you will come up against J Leagers only
4am Scottish time is 10pm central US time, so I'll be able to catch the games if I can find a broadcast. Cheers :)
Scottish_Morton
28 Apr 2006, 03:37 PM
It's Japan time, in Scotland it will be 4.00 a.m.
The game kicks off at 7.20 pm local time so will kick-off at 11.20 am in Scotland ;)
I already explained this :rolleyes:
I have no idea where you get 4 am from, unless the games actually kick-off at midday Japan time...
From the SFA site:
KIRIN CUP, JAPAN
Thursday, 11 May, 2006
Bulgaria v. Scotland
Kobe Wing Stadium, Kobe
Kick-off 7.15 pm local time (8 hours ahead of UK)
Saturday, 13 May, 2006
Japan v. Scotland
Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
Kick-off 7.20 pm local time (8 hours ahead of UK)
Oh and to back this up I watched the Japan-Ecador game and it kick-off around 11 am
Acidman
28 Apr 2006, 09:40 PM
oh, ok. I got the time wrong i went the other way :o
You took that a little bit serously by the way, as if i offended you or something :confused:
Scottish_Morton
29 Apr 2006, 05:18 AM
oh, ok. I got the time wrong i went the other way :o
You took that a little bit serously by the way, as if i offended you or something :confused:
Sorry, rough day yesterday. Easy mistake to make.