Adu: I've been to Hellas and back, now it's time to Rize up

anyone know what the league scorer table looks like

 

Is this it? (Click the third soccer ball on the left, "Gol Krallığı", under Panorama. It's not the full list. I assume Justin Timberlake is the last guy listed.)

http://www.bankasyabirincilig.com.tr/

 

http://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=822

this seems like the full list but either it is not updated or not true.

Fredua Koranteng Adu? this is the first time i see his full name.

 

It looks like the list does not include this week's games yet.

Freddy has scored 4 goals, but for some reason the TFF site credited Adu's goal last week to someone else. Thus Adu is listed as having 3.

http://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageId=526&kisiId=1392115 (Click on goals scored)

 

From the highlights it looked like he had an assist on the third goal as well.

 

He looks like he is in better shape than he had been the past couple of years.

 

With his head?!??!

I couldn't be sure if that's Adu; doesn't it look like #50?

 

yeah it was #50 or something

 

So if Rize and Boluspor tie on points for 5th place, then Rize goes to the playoffs because they beat Boluspur at home and tied Boluspor on the road?

So if Rize draws Boluspor can't catch them?

The real wrench in the works for Rize is TKI TAvsanli who are only one point back of Rize and are playing at home against the 13th place team. So, Rize will probably need a victory on the road against the 1st place team that hasn't assured the league championship yet and actually if Samsunspor lose they will come in second. They need that one point. It's going to be tough for Rize.

 

Really hope that Rize gets promoted and Freddy stays with the club through next season.
He's getting quality PT, scoring goals, and looks like he's really enjoying himself.

Now for that to happen.... a whole bunch of things have to work out just right. And in Freddy's world it only takes one little "must work out" to derail the whole thing.

Oh well, at least it should be a fun next few weeks.

 

Playoffs are 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th place teams

 

Hypothetically, if Rizespor make the playoffs and win them, would Benfica be willing to play ball with them? I mean ask for a reasonable price for Adu.


If Adu can get his head on right and find a good situation he could really be something.

I have visions of grandeur of Freddy making the the 2014 WC. We really needs a super dynamic CAM on the USMNT.

 

Does this mean that Rize just needs a draw to advance to the playoffs?

If they tie on points, Boluspor will be ahead on goal differential but Rize have the advantage on head to head, so Rize would get through right? Boluspur will not be able to pass Rize if Rize get at least one point.

Since Samsunspor also need one point to clinch the season are we to expect a cat and mouse draw by both teams?

 

Boluspor and Tavsanli both have to pass Rizespor for Rizespor to not make the playoffs. Rize sits 1 point ahead of Tavsanli and 2 points ahead of Boluspor.
Rize win and they are in.
Rize draws and 1 of the other teams draws or loses they are in.
Rize loses and one of the other team loses they are in.
Rize loses Tavsanli draws they are in (GD)

I believe those are the scenarios that would favorable for Rizespor.

Rize draws or loses and the other two both win they are out.

 

Why would Rize be out if they draw and Boluspor wins? They would be tied at 52 points and the previous poster from Turkey said that the first tie-breaker is head-to-head and not GD, and Rize is ahead in that category as they beat them at home and played to a draw in Boluspor. So a Rize draw and Boluspor win gets Rize through right? Or is that "head-to-head" only for winning the league championship?

 

Rizespor also holds the tiebreaker on Ordu (the team one spot ahead of them and tied on total points.), so if Ordu loses, then Rize won't need any points to advance.

Basically, you have 5 teams fighting for three spots (although one of those teams can't knock off Rize). There are a million possible scenarios and anything can happen.

This league has been rediculously compact this year. There was one point in February where the top 8 teams where all within 3 points of each other and the 9th place team was only a couple points further back with a game in hand.

 

A draw is enough for Rizespor.

I don't think Samsunspor really has much to play for, they got promotion and this is the real important thing, if you get promoted, it's not that important if you are the league leaders or not.

 

i am not certain but i heard the winner of the league also gets another 5 mil prize money, which is kinda big deal ofr a newly promoted team to build a stronger squad.

 

Thank you for the updates Roxbury!

Hoping to see Adu get promoted.

 

Can someone who speaks Turkish translate this quote from Freddy?

Çaykur Rizespor'un kiralık oyuncusu Gana asıllı ABD'li milli futbolcusu Freddy Adu gözünü Avrupa'ya dikti.
Adu, Çaykur Rizespor'u genç oyunculara yer vermesinden dolayı tercih ettiğini belirterek şunları kaydetti:

"Çaykur Rizespor'u tercih etmemin nedeni genç oyuncuların ilk 11'de forma giymesiydi. Bende sürekli 11'de oynamak için Çaykur Rizespor'u tercih ettim. Hedefim Avrupa'da İspanya'da yada İngiltere'de top koşturmak. Yeteri kadar çalışırsam İngiltere'de yada İspanya'da top oynayabileceğime inanıyorum."

 

Adu has mastered turkish!!!?

Heh,They usually leave a players comments untranslated especially if they speak english.

 

I actually put the "" quotes there. From google translate it seemed like that second part was a quote. We'll see. I just can't emphasize enough how much google translate sucks at Turkish.

 

the google

#Ghana-born American actress Caykur Rizespor'un rental Europe, was erected in the eye of national football player Freddy Adu.
Adu, Caykur Rizespor'u young players would prefer to place because of specifying said:

"The reason we prefer to Rizespor'u Caykur giymesiydi form the first 11 young players. Caykur Rizespor'u I chose to play consistently at 11. My goal in Europe, in Spain or the UK run ball. If I work enough, England I believe I can play the ball or in Spain. "