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

Thanks for the verification, fride. I agree, it's great news in some respects, if players move to other teams, in some cases coming home, or just going to another league, but not at the expense of the entirety of their presence in England. That would be a shame, unless Ms. Ohno comes back to INAC, in which case I'm totally cool with all of it.

Haha, don't worry. I prefer to work alone. And no sparkles anywhere on or around me, I prefer to look like this.



Dude, can I even put a picture like that up here? Let's test that, shall we?

Sorry in advance if that offends or scares anyone. I don't like being scary...

 

How could anyone be offended by a perfectly ordinary-looking 12-year-old Scandinavian girl?

(of course, she has been 12 for a rather long time...)

 

Kobe Sleepover!

 

Firstly, 'Basco! *hugs*

Secondly, too cute! Too cute! SYSTEMS... OVERLOADING...

THE SELF DESTRUCT SEQUENCE HAS BEEN ACTIVATED. REPEAT, THE SELF DESTRUCT SEQUENCE HAS BEEN ACTIVATED. THIS SEQUENCE MAY NOT BE ABORTED. ALL EMPLOYEES PROCEED TO THE EMERGENCY CAR AT THE BOTTOM PLATFORM. (a hug to anyone who gets the reference ) (no one got my last one ) (do I do this too much?)

 

Yes 3 Teams. If I my translator worked correctly, the blog stated that Nakajima took the photo. So there was an additional un-photographed INAC player!!

 

I'm the absolute worst with faces, believe me! That said, I am so a million percent ready to get a lot of these wrong, but here we go!

Ms. Kawasumi (shoot me if I get that one wrong ), Ms. Minamiyama (second bullet), Takara the Genius (mebbie?), Ms. Asuna, Ms. Ariyoshi, this one's a super toughie for me because 30% face covered and eyes closed, but I'm going with Ms. Hara (could be?), and Ms. Yayoi at the end...

... and I imagine Ms. Nakajima on a tripod with a top of the line DSLR.

In advance, can I at least get quarter-props for this endeavor? Please?

 

Well done! You got them all right.

I would not have gotten Hara without reading Kawasumi's blog.

It gave me a smile reading Kawasumi was a little nervous because a Nadeshiko legend Kobayashi staying in her place.

 

Yay for getting them all right, much obliged for the verification. Genius and Ms. Hara where the toughies, and I got them in the silliest ways possible. I guessed Genius because of her very boopable nose (don't judge me by my methods). I guess I'm good at noses . With 30% excluded, I had to make a judgment call on what I gathered to be a pretty face for Ms. Hara. Who is 70% the prettiest Beleza player? At that point there was only one person I could think of.

I should have figured this was from Ms. Kawasumi's blog. I think she has the absolute best "hanging out being silly" photos.

Aww, Ms. Kawasumi being starstruck. How adorable. I can only imagine, if I stayed over at her place, I would melt through the hardwood, never to be seen again.

 

I swear this green dot is freaking me the heck out. It's moving all over the place on my browser. First it was on the bottom right corner, I refreshed and it was on the top left, and now it's back at the bottom. It's making me paranoid!

 

oh... big move up by North Korea (now 7th) and Holland (11th).

( while Denmark slips 4 spots to 16th place.... ... are we that bad..?)

 

(someone did GITS Laughing Man vel Salinger's Catcher in the Rye) (keep it up )

 

Christmas gifts for Nadeshiko fans...

Are you dreading turning the last page of your 2014 Kawasumi Nahomi Calendar...? (I am..).

Fear not! (available now on the Family Mart website, famima.com ):


Of course, for Kawasumi haters, there is always:


(available on rakuten.co.jp).

And what Christmas stocking would be complete without this rather ludicrous number from the JFA (which might be titled Crouching Tiger, Flying Ponytail..) :

(available on amazon.co.jp, inter alia)
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Blissett set a goal of 12,000 posts for the thread in 2014. Will we make it?

 

And Japan has slipped back to number 4 overtaken by France! Exactly where they were in 2011. Maybe this is a sign that World Cup history will repeat itself.

 

Yay! *hugs you until you explode* (but, can you get the other reference?)

Barring the lack of 'pomme, one of our most elite agents, I take full responsibility for this recent lull in posts *salutes* It will not happen again!

As superstitious as I am, 'kota, I'm inclined to agree with this theory.

 

This week is quarter finals of Empress cup.

The match between Vegalta and Belle will be shown on TV live on Sunday 1400 local time.

 

Yes, too much........ or maybe its me, I dont get the movie reference. Of course I get the vampire one, being the first to detect the signs on the forum.

The Kawasumi haters notice that the Kawasumi over-raters have yet to post an Exciting Series stats summary for her.

 

Just noticing that its a brilliant"Last-8" setup as its pretty much the top 8 seeds that are left. I wish I was still in Japan! Anyone of the 8 can win it, even Iga with Amy Sugita and Kristy Mewis scoring goals. Although it seems Rachel van H returned to the USA this week as there is no hope of recovery of her injury before the Final.

Predictions of a Winner anyone?
I will go with ......... Albirex, due to last year's near miss. But first they must beat Beleza tomorrow.

 

I see that Potsdam have reached the last 4 in the Pokal Cup, winning 0-3 to Koln, and Asano played 75 minutes but no goals for her.
Tomorrow its Frankfurt v Bayern in the Cup, and if you are in the right time zone unlike me, you can watch Mano and Kozue live HERE

 

Okay, I'm sorry. I'll stop then.