CR Vasco da Gama [R]

[Riotom9]

Originally posted by ruudboy
Damn, as a Brotha, I love the fact they were the first to have Blacks and proved to Brasil that they will always have brothas and win with brothas, they just sound like the Dallas Cowboys, good lookin out homies!


If you're really interested in supporting the team that progressively includes blacks as supporters and players, Flamengo is your team. I've actually had Vasco supporters in Brasil ask me why I am a Flamengo supporter, since I am not black.

I would NEVER go so far as to say I've seen true racist behavior from the Vasco fans, but I've certainly seen a little arrogance and superiority from a few of their fans.

As far as history, do you really think the Vasco administrators and supoprters viewed those first blacks as equals back in the day? I'm not out to condemn anyone, just to focus on today, not a difference of a few months when it comes to racial relationships.

Flamengo is the people's team. Without getting into Brasil's history of class and race, let's just leave it at that. It's the people's team. From the lay of the land. The interior, the slums, the cities, the higher classes. The Cowboys are America's team, and Flamengo is the team of the people. There really shouldn't be another option for you....

[efernandez9]

who has recent information on this club?

line up and next game?

[vico]

Originally posted by Riotom9
If you're really interested in supporting the team that progressively includes blacks as supporters and players, Flamengo is your team. I've actually had Vasco supporters in Brasil ask me why I am a Flamengo supporter, since I am not black.

I would NEVER go so far as to say I've seen true racist behavior from the Vasco fans, but I've certainly seen a little arrogance and superiority from a few of their fans.

As far as history, do you really think the Vasco administrators and supoprters viewed those first blacks as equals back in the day? I'm not out to condemn anyone, just to focus on today, not a difference of a few months when it comes to racial relationships.

Flamengo is the people's team. Without getting into Brasil's history of class and race, let's just leave it at that. It's the people's team. From the lay of the land. The interior, the slums, the cities, the higher classes. The Cowboys are America's team, and Flamengo is the team of the people. There really shouldn't be another option for you....

and so what?

vasco is a cooler team, they also got cooler shirts

i don't know why but i have always liked vasco
it has always been my favourite team in brazil

[MIGkiller]

Bump for AuriVerde's appreciation. Feel free to be the newest Vasco da Gama BS correspondent. :)

[MIGkiller]

What have I always told you? In life you get what you deserve, and seems that the Vasco da Gama scum deserve to be ruled by scum, as they give the vile Eurico Miranda another mandate till 2006:

http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/news?slug=reu-vasco&prov=reuters&type=lgns

Vasco re-elect Miranda amid chaotic scenes


RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Eurico Miranda, one of Brazilian football's most controversial figures, has been re-elected president of first division Vasco da Gama.

Opposition candidate Roberto, a former Vasco striker who played for Brazil in the 1978 World Cup, left before counting had finished in the early hours of Wednesday, saying he feared for his safety as the voting hall filled with Miranda supporters.

"My life is more important than anything else," he told Brazilian television. Shortly afterwards, officials announced that Miranda had won the election -- in which club members are entitled to vote -- by 1,474 votes to 1,363.

Roberto had obtained an injuction in the run-up revising the voting list after complaining the original contained irregularities -- among them the inclusion of members who were deceased.

The cigar-smoking Miranda blamed the problem on administration. "It takes time to remove them from the list," he said.

During Tuesday evening's voting, television pictures showed former volleyball player Fernandao with a bleeding nose after he said he was attacked by a group of supporters.

Pictures also showed Vasco security officials threatening and pushing opposition supporters before the camermen were themselves expelled.

[efernandez9]

Originally posted by MIGkiller
Bump for AuriVerde's appreciation. Feel free to be the newest Vasco da Gama BS correspondent. :)
news on vasco?

[Rodrigo FJV]

Quem torce pelo Vasco?

[JJ Mindset]

People talk about hating Vasco...hmmm...I remember reading a story about when Vasco won the Libertadores, that the club had a victory parade with a route that passed by the administration building of Flamengo. I could see why that would piss off some other people, not to mention giving the appearance of pettiness.

Getting away from that, though, I imagine that the name has roots in Portugal. What I want to know is how in a country whose official language is Portuguese that a Portuguese immigrant is identified as a Portuguese immigrant? I can understand that the two countries are different today but what about back during colonial times...wouldn't they all (with the exception of slaves) have been considered part of the same group? Or maybe it was the Portuguese who immigrated AFTER Brazil became a sovereign nation who then founded Vasco. :confused:

[eugene]

O presidente do Vasco, Eurico Miranda, e dois ex-funcionários do clube, Aremithas José de Lima e Nilson Gonçalves, tiveram suas prisões preventivas decretadas nesta terça, dia 17, pelo juiz Flávio Oliveira Lucas, da 4ª Vara Federal Criminal, no Rio de Janeiro.

Réus em um processo por crime contra a ordem tributária, os três faltaram a um interrogatório no prédio da Justiça Federal, no Centro, motivando a decisão do juiz

Com informações da Globo Online.

[dbdb]

Interesting...

[Ray7227]

Só Vascaínos

[AuriVerde]

This thread is dedicated to one of the biggest and most traditional teams of Brazil:Vasco da Gama,o nosso Vascão.
From the great historical background,passing through the big rivalry with Flamengo and memorable victories,glories and titles.

Every vascaíno is invinted to participate in any discussion regarding our club.

Vasco´s next game is against Ponte Preta,in São Januário this thursday!

Be well!!

[Vascao]

The team finally seems to have straightened itself out (well, maybe not defensively :rolleyes: ).
We´ve never lost at home to Ponte in national championship games, so we should get 3 points on thursday - if we could then get 3 more sunday @ Coritiba and then 3 after that against Palmeiras @ home...one can dream!

[AuriVerde]

Yup:) i´m very optmistic about the match agaisnt Ponte.I bet on Vasco 2x0 PP.

What are yur bets?:)

[AuriVerde]

Shame.Vasco 0x0 Ponte Preta.Romário missed a penalty kick!

[Vascao]

Piss-poor result - sounded like the Ponte goalkeeper put on a helluva show :mad:
What do you think of Romario considering playing the 06 season, as well?
I can´t believe he has "permission" to sleep in and miss practice :D

[AuriVerde]

Vasco 0x0 Palmeiras.Awful game and a very poor result for both teams.

Let´s see the next match: Vasco x Cruzeiro in Sao Januario,05/10.

Hope we get a better luck!

[AuriVerde]

Another shame in Sao Januário!Vasco ties 3x3 with Cruzeiro.Alex Dias is losting his credibility with the supporters cos he´s losing so many easy goals.And our defence is..hmm..horrible to say the least:)

Move to the next game!

[AuriVerde]

Again!Vasco played well,but it was defetead by Goiás in Serra Dourada.Goiás 4x3 Vasco,final score.I´m afraid of the "segundona" now!!:(

[AuriVerde]

After inumerous horrendous mistakes by the referees...Vasco tied Fiqueirense 3-3.The segundona seems close....