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« Reply #15 on: Saturday, July 11, 2009, 23:20:50 » |
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I loved this report from the 'This is...' site from July 2008 on the match in Austria...
STFC v. Fenerbahce - EYEWITNESS ACCOUNT
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You have heard and seen the details of the game by now - here is a flavour of the atmosphere:-
On leaving the train station at Kufstein, you cross the river and are greeted by a massive sign saying “Cafe Hell'!
However, the Turkish fans were very friendly and were gathered around the players entrance hours in advance of the scheduled kick-off time. We retired to a local bar in the more traditional English approach to the pre-match routine.
Fenerbahce had a merchandise stall set up outside the ground and I think it pretty much sold out. We had to queue to get into the ground for ages and fortunately the game was delayed by an hour because of the crowd congestion (one turnstyle - never moan about the CG again please!) - I don't think the locals knew what hit them. My guess at the attendance is 2,300.
The violent thunderstorm just before the start of the match added to the crackling atmosphere already provided by the Turkish fireworks and flares.
In one small corner the few, but visible and audbile, STFC fans entertained themselves by displaying a life-size Lee Peacock poster and Swindon Magic Roundabout banners and tee-shirts.
The Turks seemed to appreciate our contribution - clapping us. However they seemed very complacent - boy how that was going to change.
The game then took place including THAT goal by Cox - It was very sweet watching it in the flesh. Yes, it was very reminiscent of Eng v. Scot in Euro 1996. An STFC horn (as sold in the club shop) can be heard in the YouTube coverage at 1:12 - 1:17 celebrating the goal!
The locals suddenly started to take an interest and in broken English and German we communicated'where Swindon was geographically, what level we played at, our greatest achievements etc etc'.
A few STFC photos taken along by the fans were handed out as goodwill gestures as were STFC pencils etc and we passed around a couple of copies of the STFC programme taken on the tour for such an occasion.
We stumbled back to the rail station via a bar after a great night for STFC. As darkness fell, the mountain top fortresses were silhouetted against the fading light occassionally visible through the eerie mist - we joked that vampires probably lived up there.
But tonight had been STFC heaven not Cafe Hell.
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« Reply #16 on: Sunday, July 12, 2009, 11:35:20 » |
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I may be stupid here but do you have to pay for this
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« Reply #18 on: Sunday, July 12, 2009, 11:56:56 » |
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I'm glad to see you all taking an interest in the game now.
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« Reply #19 on: Sunday, July 12, 2009, 12:26:22 » |
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Oh do fuck off
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Bogus Dave
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« Reply #20 on: Sunday, July 12, 2009, 12:29:00 » |
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Is SONN doris?
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« Reply #21 on: Sunday, July 12, 2009, 12:40:44 » |
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This site looks like bollocks and someone clearly just trying to drum up traffic to their new site, which it clearly is.
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« Reply #22 on: Sunday, July 12, 2009, 14:10:52 » |
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We're playing 3-4-2-1 according to the adver, with Samba and Douglas on the bench. Interesting, I wonder if this explains the lack of full backs in our transfer rumours so far?
Something like this?
Lucas
Morrison Greer Lescinel
Timlin Easton JPM Amankwaah
O'Brien Macca
Paynter
I know it's only a pre-season mess around, but unusual formation nevertheless.
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« Reply #23 on: Sunday, July 12, 2009, 14:47:19 » |
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Probably just trying it out. It'll be a fitness test more than anything i'd imagine.
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« Reply #24 on: Sunday, July 12, 2009, 15:35:00 » |
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Picked it right apart from Kennedy playing Left wing back in for JPM. Not entirely sure about wing backs, but in Wilson we trust.
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« Reply #25 on: Sunday, July 12, 2009, 15:43:37 » |
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Lucas
Amankwaah
Morrison
Greer
Lescinal
Kennedy
O'Brien
Easton
Timlin
McNamee
Paynter
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« Reply #26 on: Sunday, July 12, 2009, 15:47:44 » |
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O'Brien and Macca playing in sorta semi-free roles, AML AMR in FM terms according to the adver.
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« Reply #27 on: Sunday, July 12, 2009, 15:50:41 » |
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Lucas
Amankwaah
Morrison
Greer
Lescinal
Kennedy
O'Brien
Easton
Timlin
McNamee
Paynter
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« Reply #28 on: Sunday, July 12, 2009, 15:52:01 » |
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This site looks like bollocks
Fair enough but I was a member of it last season and have logged today and the stream of a channel doing build-up to the game is on now. |
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« Reply #29 on: Sunday, July 12, 2009, 15:53:27 » |
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£1.99 to watch on that
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