tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16639242848361230582012-02-16T20:49:53.235+09:00A blog four years in the making. That's four years of meaning to get round to it. Having followed the Mighty ' Pulse since 2004 and experienced enough highs, lows and excruciating last minute penalty misses to last a lifetime, it's high time we started documenting our adventures. Join us as we travel the length and breadth of Japan, seeing the sights, drinking the ales, befriending the locals, and occasionally even taking in 90 minutes here and there.Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.comBlogger4081100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-14572181272124426742012-02-16T20:49:00.001+09:002012-02-16T20:49:53.277+09:00

Barry writes With apologies. I've been travelling for the last three days and so wasn't able to update the news of Ljungberg's departure. I was able to tweet it, and if you don't already, please follow us at @spulseukultras as that's where we tweet news first. Anyway, as you probably already know by now, Freddie has walked out with a year left on his contract. Vague reasons including our lack

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Barry writes Both Japan U23 goalkeeper Akihiro Hayashi and South Korea U20 defender Lee Ki-Jae have been in Miho training with the team. Hayashi, who has been in Europe since 2009, including a spell at Plymouth Argyle, looks set to sign subject to a medical. As for Lee, he can play as a right side back or in midfield. Both are likely to feature in Friday's practice game with Takeshi Okada's

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Barry writes Consadore away September 1st in the Dome? I'm thinking YES. :) All home games at Nihondaira unless stated. League 第1節     3/10 （Sat) 14:00  (A) Nagoya Grampus (Toyota Stadium) 第2節     3/17 （Sat）15:00  (H) Sanfrecce Hiroshima 第3節     3/24 （Sat）19:00  (A)  Kashiwa Reysol (Hitachi Stadium) 第4節     3/31 （Sat）18:30  (H)  Consadole Sapporo 第5節     4/7 （Sat）14:00  (A)  Vissel

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Barry writes Ljungberg ISN'T signing for MK Dons. That was a nonsense rumour on Twitter that got wildly out of hand. Even had Ljungberg trending for a while. It was all rubbish, and he's staying at S-Pulse.

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Visit the website here. Watching Football in Japan by Barry Valder Right, now I can finally get on with my life!

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Barry writes S-Pulse 1-1 South China  Takagi 26 ------------------- Chan 66 S-Pulse win 3-1 on penalties Line Up GK Usui DF Inukai DF Hiraoka DF Iwashita DF Brosque MF Muramatsu MF Edamura MF Ito FW Takagi FW Takahara FW Omae Takagi slots home to seal the shoot out Happy New Year! S-Pulse progress (eventually) with a heavily experimental line up. The final of this little Hong Kong

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Barry writes OK, then! Have been a bit busy with various stuff and not been updating as much as I'd like to. Well, here's the lowdown on the pre-season tour / tournament in Hong Kong. It's basically a team building beano to the continent to keep our team sharp and give them some experience against foreign opposition. We may even gain a few supporters in Hong Kong too. :) January 23rd and 26th

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Barry writes Either you've got a pretty horrendous grasp on geography, or you were just hustling Tokyo for a better offer, while playing your own supporters like a bunch of mugs. If you're not with us, you're against us. Shut the door on your way out. Jong a Pin will take left back. You've managed to sour all the good memories. You won't be missed.

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Barry writes Time for a round up. Been a bit busy finishing off the book, but while I have a few minutes. Our new slogan this year is One Team, One Mission. Our best one yet, and I bet Mr Ghotbi had a hand in it. Other news, the opening two weeks fixtures were leaked this week. They will probably be: Week 1) Away to Nagoya March 10th Week 2) Home to Hiroshima March March 17th Being Nagoya's

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Barry writes As per the title really. Nagai, who was in danger of not finding a team, has signed with Yokohama FC. A better signing for Yokohama than it is for him, if truth be told. But good luck to him and maybe with his help the ex-Flügels can make a J1 challenge this year. Rather more surprising was the transfer of Masaki Yamamoto to Consadole Sapporo. He was always a favourite of Kenta,

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Barry writes You know me - always like to have my fingers in several pies at once. Well, for the last 18 months or so I've been beavering away on a book aimed at both J. League virgins and old heads alike: a complete guide to all the 2012 top flight stadiums. Over 140 pictures, stadium access information and travel tips are packed into 70 full colour pages of Japanese football information. It's

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Barry writes As I'm sure you all know by now, Eddy Bosnar is off to Korea with its "better facilitates than Japan" and "higher level of football". Cryptically (or maybe not), he said that this may prove a good move for Shimizu. What that probably means is Ghotbi was after a foreign striker and with all our foreigner spots already taken, something had to give. Well, watch this space as ever.

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Barry writes  Wishing all our readers and S-Pulse fans the world over a very Merry Christmas, and a healthy and prosperous new year! Mt. Fuji - Christmas Style While I'm here, some good news. U22 international Yutaka Yoshida has signed from relegated Kofu. There was interest from as far afield as Germany, but we managed to snare the speedy young prospect who can play either left or right

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Barry writes Cerezo Osaka 2-2 S-Pulse (aet) Kim 11 --------------------------------------- Ono 23 (pen) Kiyotake 93 -------------------------------- Takagi 104 Cerezo win 6-5 on penalties Att. 8252 Line Up GK K. Yamamoto DF Hiraoka DF Iwashita DF Bosnar (5) DF Ota MF Sugiyama (40) MF Brosque MF Ljungberg FW Omae  FW Ito FW Takahara (44) Subs Used Ono on for Ljungberg (19) Takagi on

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Barry writes S-Pulse 2-0 JEF United Brosque 49 Ito 62 Att. 6855 Line Up GK K. Yamamoto DF Hiraoka DF Iwashita DF Bosnar DF Jong a Pin (42) MF Edamura MF Sugiyama (88) MF Brosque FW Takahara FW Omae  FW Ito Subs Used Ota on for Jong a Pin (HT) Ito on for Takagi (78) Takeuchi on for 92 Report In short, job done, the boys march on - cup 1/4 finals here we come! We'll play Cerezo

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Barry writes S-Pulse moved quickly this morning to quash rumours linking the vacant South Korean job with our Ghotbi. Top marks to the club, and of course the man himself, for their speedy action in easing supporters' worries. Great to know our manager is a man in demand, but he's going nowhere. :) Press release.

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Barry writes Ono Widely reported this morning was the baffling news that S-Pulse have offered soon-to-be-out-of-contract captain Shinji Ono a one year extension at a FIFTY PERCENT REDUCTION of his current wages. The man himself said he may well be playing elsewhere next season (who can blame him!?), and this would be an absolute disaster for the team Ghotbi is trying to build. News as it

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Barry writes This month's S-Pulse desktop wallpaper is our Freddie. Get it here.

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Barry writes Tweeted this, but forgot to post this wonderful news. S-Pulse Youth member Hideki Ishige has been named the Asian Federation's young player of the year. The young midfielder, still only in his second year of high school, has represented Japan at U15, U16, U17 and U18. He becomes only the fourth Japanese player to receive the award. If our Ishige goes on to have a career anything

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Barry writes Ouen Kansha Day (Support Thanks Day) This Saturday, December 10th between 10am and 2pm will be a chance to meet your heroes down at the Miho training ground. Or rather it's a chance for them to thank YOU for your amazing support over the past league season. Details in Japanese here. Entry is free. Not to be confused with the Supporter Thanks Day which will happen early next year.

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Barry writesS-Pulse 1-3 G. OsakaIto 9 ------------------------- Lee 32, 39-------------------------------- Futagawa 52Att. 18670Line UpGK K. YamamotoDF TsujioDF Iwashita (24)DF BosnarDF OtaMF Edamura MF Jong a PinMF Brosque (93)FW ItoFW TakaharaFW Omae (34)Subs UsedMuramatsu on for Tsujio (61)Sugiyama on for Ota (67)Takagi on for Edamura (77)ReportAnd that, as they say, is that. Another season

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Barry writesNot even level - when Brosque nudged the ball on, Takahara was being played WELL onside by Alex. Horrific decision that wrecked an entire game. It's clear Alex (No. 5) knew he was playing Taka onside by his hasty (but woefully too late) stepping up. To be fair, the ref's line of sight was blocked, but God only knows what the linesman's positioning was like to make such an elementary

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Barry writesKashima 3-0 S-PulseGabriel 50Nozawa 69Alex 73Att 21542GK K. YamamotoDF TsujioDF Iwashita (15)DF BosnarDF M. Yamamoto (32, 58)MF Hiraoka (38)MF LjungbergMF SugiyamaFW BrosqueFW TakaharaFW OmaeSubs UsedEdamura on for Sugiyama (55)Takagi on for Takahara (73)Ota on for Tsujio (85)ReportCan't read too much into this result. No Jong a Pin, no Ono, no Ota at leftback (Masaki instead), a

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Barry writesS-Pulse 1-2 KashiwaBosnar 43 ---------------- Kudo 62-------------------------------- Leandro 85Att. 19584Line UpGK K. YamamotoDF MuramatsuDF IwashitaDF BosnarDF OtaMF Jong a Pin (yellow 54)MF EdamuraMF LjungbergFW OmaeFW TakaharaFW TakagiSubs UsedTakagi on for Edamura (57)Sugiyama on for Takahara (67)Nagai on for Ota (85)ReportThem: Hard to play against, highly motivated, firing on

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Barry writesOnoOno is out with his right knee for another four weeks or so.Emperor's CupThe next round of the cup is at Nihondaira versus JEF United. Kick off is at 3pm, December 17th. If we get through the 1/4 final (24th) and 1/2 final (29th) are both in Osaka at the Nagai Stadium.Kashiwa GameThe game tomorrow with Kashiwa is completely sold out, and it looks like sunshine. :)GlobeAfter six

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Barry writesS-Pulse 5-0 Gainare TottoriIwashita 27Takahara 45+3Sugiyama 70Nagai 79M. Yamamoto 81Att. 3618Line UpGK UsuiDF Muramatsu (yellow 59)DF IwashitaDF BosnarDF M. Yamamoto (yellow 41+1)MF Jong a PinMF SugiyamaMF Edamura (yellow 85)FW TakaharaFW OmaeFW TakagiSubs UsedHiraoka on for Bosnar (HT)Nagai on for Takahara (71)Ito on for Takagi (84)ReportJob done, in what was evidently one of the

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Barry writesEmbedding disabled. YAWN. Well, click this link and you can see the highlights.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHVA8koZaCoThat shoulder into Ljungberg at 00:43 from the defender was a bit cynical.

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Barry writesFukuoka 2-2 S-PulseRamazotti 66 -------------- Iwashita 61 (pen)Nakamachi 68 ------------- Bosnar 64Att. 12632Line UpGK K. YamamotoDF TsujioDF IwashitaDF BosnarDF OtaMF Jong a PinMF LjungbergMF Brosque (yellow 67)FW TakaharaFW TakagiFW OmaeSubs UsedSugiyama (yellow 93) on for Takagi (68)Ito on for Takahara (90)ReportLate, as promised. Fukuoka is a belting city, and they have a

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Barry writesKeeper Kaito has been called up for the national team which is cracking news. Well done, fella. You deserve it.In other news, there's going to be no match report or update of any substance for Thursday's game until the weekend as I'm off down to Fukuoka tomorrow and leaving my laptop in Shiz. We've sold out nearly four planes on the Shizuoka --> Fukuoka route and I can't bloody wait!

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Barry writes:Since published on In Bed With Maradona here. On Saturday October 29th, Kashima Antlers and Urawa Red Diamonds took to the National Olympic Stadium in Tokyo to battle it out for the J. League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup. There were few spare tickets to be had on match day, but looking beyond the glamour of the cup final, not everything is rosy for the twenty year old competition. From its

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Barry writes:S-Pulse 3-0 KofuTakagi 36Ono 45+1Omae 66Att. 19832Line UpGK K. Yamamoto (yellow 78)DF Tsujio (yellow 71)DF IwashitaDF BosnarDF OtaMF Hiraoka (yellow 28)MF OnoMF BrosqueFW TakagiFW TakaharaFW OmaeSubs UsedLjungberg (yellow 71) on for Takagi (HT)Sugiyama on for Ono (71)Ito on for Hiraoka (85)ReportHow did I spend my weekend? Not at Nihondaira, sadly, but there is certain 80s fun to

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Barry writes:Vissel Kobe 1-1 Shimizu S-PulseMorioka 85 --------------------------- Bosnar 55Att 12706Line UpGK K. YamamotoDF TsujioDF Iwashita (yellow 80)DF BosnarDF OtaMF Jong-a-Pin (yellow 77, 77)MF Ono (yellow 76)MF TakeuchiFW OmaeFW Takagi FW TakaharaSubs UsedSugiyama on for Takeuchi (53)Muramatsu on for Takahara (80)Nabeta on for Ono (91)ReportNot sure of the circumstances of Jong a Pin's

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Barry writes:S-Pulse 2-0 Gifu 2ndTakeuchi 45Omae 45+1Att. 3648Line UpGK K. YamamotoDF HiraokaDF IwashitaDF OtaDF TsujioMF Ono MF Jong-a-PinMF TakeuchiFW OmaeFW Takagi FW NabetaSubs UsedSugiyama on for Iwashita (HT)Edamura on for Ono (61)Takahara on for Takagi (72)ReportS-Pulse moved past Gifu's Seconds with the help of débutante Takeuchi's headed goal and then a cross which led to our second,

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Barry writes:S-Pulse 2-0 NagoyaOmae 73Brosque 84Att. 20181Line UpGK K. YamamotoDF TsujioDF IwashitaDF Bosnar (yellow 33)DF OtaMF Jong-a-Pin MF OnoMF LjungbergFW Takagi FW OmaeFW Brosque (yellow 80)Subs UsedEdamura on for Ono (90)Nabeta on for Brosque (92)ReportWhat a difference a year makes. No need to beat about the bush - that was one of the best performances I've seen at Nihondaira in my

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Barry writes:Niigata 3-1 S-PulseLopes 36 ---------------- Omae 25Tanaka 55Jefferson 58Niigata win 4-3 on aggregateAtt. 10024Line UpGK K. YamamotoDF MuramatsuDF IwashitaDF BosnarDF OtaMF Jong-a-Pin MF HiraokaMF OnoMF Brosque FW Takagi (yellow 79)FW OmaeSubs UsedLjungberg on for Ono (HT)Sugiyama on for Hiraoka (64)Tsujio on for Muramatsu (73)ReportNo chance. I'm in a right strop, so I'm off.Shit

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Barry writes:Kawasaki 1-1 S-PulseOwn Goal 65 -------------------Brosque 56Att. 20973Line UpGK K. YamamotoDF Tsujio DF IwashitaDF BosnarDF OtaMF Jong-a-Pin (yellow 22)MF Edamura (yellow 18)MF Brosque (yellow 82)FW OmaeFW NabetaFW TakagiSubs UsedMuramatsu on for Edamura (65)Ljungberg on for Nabeta (74)ReportUnder the cosh for the first half, much better in the second. Ljungberg had a big impact

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Barry writes:S-Pulse 1-0 Urawa Red DiamondsOmae 63Att. 21524Line UpGK K. YamamotoDF Tsujio DF IwashitaDF Bosnar (yellow 15)DF OtaMF Jong-a-Pin (yellow 38)MF OnoMF BrosqueFW OmaeFW TakagiFW NabetaSubs UsedEdamura on for Takagi (55)Hiraoka on for Bosnar (65)Nagai on for Ljungberg (76)ReportBlistering heat, horrible jetlag, but at least we won and made it 4-0 against Saitama's two teams this year.

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Barry writes:S-Pulse 2-1 Albirex NiigataOmae 16 ------------------ Honma 6Brosque 74Att. 6939Line UpGK K. YamamotoDF MuramatsuDF HiraokaDF BosnarDF Ota (yellow 87)MF Jong-a-PinMF M. YamamotoMF Brosque (yellow 87)FW OmaeFW TakagiFW NabetaSubs UsedTsujio on for Muramatsu (46)Ljungberg on for M. Yamamoto (62)Sugiyama on for Nabeta (82)ReportNone - I was in in England.VideosHighlights from the

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Barry writes:iwata 2-1 S-PulseKomano 45 -------- Omae 63Maeda 62Att. 30516Line UpGK K. YamamotoDF Tsujio DF HiraokaDF Bosnar DF OtaMF Jong-a-Pin MF MuramatsuMF OnoFW NagaiFW TakagiFW OmaeSubs UsedBrosque on for Nagai (46)Ljungberg on for Ono (65)Sugiyama on for Tsujio (74)ReportSorry, you're on your own. I'm 6000 miles away from Ecopa so have no idea how we did (apart from the obvious). I know

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-72137787380668065672011-08-28T20:06:00.017+09:002011-08-29T15:40:37.416+09:00

Barry writes: It was halfway through the snoozefest of S-Pulse v Marinos when I checked my phone to see a tweet asking me what I thought of Ljungberg joining S-Pulse. I was completely baffled and just went back to the job of shouting on my team. When the ref mercifully blew the full time whistle, a mate who cheers from a different section came over looking cautiously excited and repeated the

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-64742193069463000932011-08-28T00:07:00.025+09:002011-08-28T15:53:36.805+09:00

Barry writes: After Krueger and Mercury, and ahead of Prinze Jr, the world's third most famous Freddie has signed until the end of next season. The ex Arsenal great is quoted as hoping to make his début in a fortnight - in time for the derby. In town to sign the contract Exciting? Just a bit. It's been a good few years since any Japanese team has got hold of a major name, and he's certainly

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-2161686114259616352011-08-27T23:37:00.007+09:002011-08-28T14:07:34.475+09:00

Barry writes: S-Pulse 0-0 Yokohama FM Att. 17162 Line Up GK K. Yamamoto DF Tsujio (yellow 25) DF Iwashita (yellow 47) DF Bosnar DF Ota MF Jong-a-Pin MF Ono MF Edamura FW Omae FW Brosque FW Takagi Subs Used Nagai on for Omae (76) Hiraoka on for Bosnar (81) M. Yamamoto on for Tsujio (88) Report A game so instantly forgettable it's already retreating rapidly into the dark recesses of my

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-72709218223518057712011-08-24T21:46:00.018+09:002011-08-25T07:25:23.348+09:00

Barry writes: Montedio Yamagata 1-1 S-Pulse Yamazaki 80 ---------------------------------------------- Iwashita 55 Att. 6942 Line Up GK K. Yamamoto (yellow 72) DF Muramatsu (yellow 46, red 89) DF Iwashita DF Bosnar DF Ota DF Jong-a-Pin MF Ono MF Edamura FW M. Yamamoto (yellow 66) FW Takahara FW Brosque Subs Used Omae on for Takahara (20) Hiraoka on for Jong a Pin (71) Nagai on for M.

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-37541156713705629702011-08-21T22:06:00.008+09:002011-08-22T00:12:03.593+09:00

Barry writes: Saturday's 3-3 thriller with Cerezo Osaka was host to 50 special guests from Yamada City, Iwate prefecture; a town almost completely destroyed in the March 11th tsunami. A number of junior high and high school students and family members, numbering around 50 in total, were presented with the invites by Takahara. "Thank you Takahara, Thank you S-Pulse" I glad they were given a

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-15844150301130202492011-08-21T00:40:00.017+09:002011-08-21T23:06:35.117+09:00

Barry writes: S-Pulse 3-3 Cerezo Osaka Ono 8 ----------------------- Bando 76, 77, 87 Takagi 80 Takahara 89 Att. 12823 Line Up GK K. Yamamoto DF Tsujio DF Iwashita DF Bosnar DF Ota DF Jong-a-Pin MF Ono MF Edamura FW Omae FW Takahara FW Takagi Subs Used Brosque on for Edamura (60) Iwashita on for Ono (71) Nagai on for Hiraoka (79) Report That has to be amongst the most insane final 15

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-17217454820411766792011-08-17T11:53:00.006+09:002011-08-17T12:03:49.057+09:00

Barry writes: The official press release came today to confirm the Dutchman's signing for S-Pulse, as was reported last week. Welcome to Shizuoka, big man! Looking forward to seeing what you can do. With his addition, our foreign player count is up to three, but either of our Aussies counts as the one Asian foreigner. So we may still be seeing another overseas player from Ghotbi's

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-73455065647871217792011-08-14T13:52:00.009+09:002011-08-15T09:16:11.660+09:00

Barry writes: S-Pulse 3-0 Omiya Ardija Edamura 48 Ono 54 Takahara 78 Att. 16768 Line Up GK K. Yamamoto DF Muramatsu (yellow 45+1) DF Iwashita DF Bosnar DF Ota MF Ono MF Hiraoka MF Edamura FW Omae FW Takahara FW Takagi (yellow 90+3) Subs Used Brosque on for Ono (68) M. Yamamoto on for Hiraoka (81) Nabeta on for Takahara (85) Report No time, no time! I'll be honest with you. I drank too

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-44392532261173717432011-08-11T20:44:00.001+09:002011-08-11T20:45:59.690+09:00

Barry writes: Yep, I've a little bit of free time on my hands during the summer hols. :) Enjoy.

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-43637841934919395502011-08-09T17:55:00.009+09:002011-08-14T15:02:31.938+09:00

Barry writes: News has been rife around the tubes that Dutch defender Jong-a-Pin is set to sign. The 6 foot 25 year old is currently attached to Heerenveen but is out of contract this summer. The 2008 Olympic international has been playing as a left back but is said to be able to play as a defensive midfielder or at centre back. This is encouraging as Ota has earned himself an international

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-1601895952021879382011-08-06T20:28:00.014+09:002011-08-07T22:18:44.075+09:00

Barry writes:Niigata 4-0 S-PulseAtt. 37830GK UsuiDF TsujioDF HiraokaDF BosnarDF OtaMF OnoMF MuramatsuMF SugiyamaFW OmaeFW NagaiFW BrosqueSubs UsedTakagi on for Brosque (55)Edamura on for Sugiyama (73)Yamamoto on for Tsujio (80)ReportYou have got to be joking. Well, at least it wasn't four.Oh, hold on, as I type this, it is four. :( Another 94th minute goal for the opposition.Are we trying for

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-37051541205198102242011-07-31T10:45:00.007+09:002011-07-31T11:22:36.481+09:00

Barry writes:Hiroshima 4-0 S-PulseAtt. 16816Line UpGK UsuiDF BosnarDF HiraokaDF OtaDF YamamotoMF BrosqueMF MuramatsuMF OnoFW TakagiFW OmaeFW TakaharaSubs UsedIwashita on for Yamamoto (HT)Sugiyama on for Ono (57)Nagai on for Takagi (70)ReportSake.This cheered me up a little :)With the rain pouring in Shiz, I wasn't going to sit on the grass watching fireworks, so I ventured out into the boonies

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-43858092821878902882011-07-27T22:45:00.007+09:002011-07-28T07:30:45.342+09:00

Barry writes:S-Pulse 2-0 KofuOno 48 (pen)Takagi 65S-Pulse win 2-1 on aggregateAtt. 11641Line UpGK UsuiDF HiraokaDF IwashitaDF BosnarDF YamamotoMF EdamuraMF MuramatsuMF OnoFW OmaeFW NagaiFW BrosqueSubs UsedTakagi on for Bosanr (59)Takahara on for Ono (67)Okane on for Nagai (91)ReportWe turned around the 1-0 defeat earlier in June to progress to the next round of the league cup. Takagi bagged his

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-43001620184409145192011-07-23T18:48:00.012+09:002011-07-23T23:59:46.648+09:00

Barry writes:Cerezo Osaka 4-0 S-PulseAtt: 11254Line UpGK UsuiDF HiraokaDF BosnarDF OtaMF YamamotoMF MuramatsuMF OnoMF KobayashiFW BrosqueFW OmaeFW TakaharaSubs UsedEdamura on for Kobayashi (HT)Takagi on for Ono (62)Nagai on for Muramatsu (75)ReportDeary me. We were poor from start to finish and got beaten by the better team. We looked tired and bereft of ideas. Our goal difference took another

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-86041523670849227882011-07-16T22:16:00.017+09:002011-07-20T15:45:18.701+09:00

Barry writes:S-Pulse 2-1 NiigataOno 57---------------------- Ishikawa 5Takahara 90 -------------- Suzuki sent off (55)Att. 13599Line UpGK UsuiDF MuramtsuDF HiraokaDF BosnarDF OtaMF YamamotoMF EdamuraMF OnoFW KobayashiFW TakaharaFW BrosqueSubs UsedOmae on for Koboyashi (HT)Nagai on for Ono (78)Takagi on for Edamura (78)ReportI'm bloody knackered, so I'm going to write this either Sunday or Monday

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-21825311907046931122011-07-13T19:15:00.022+09:002011-07-14T07:14:57.967+09:00

Barry writes:Sendai 0-0 S-PulseAtt. 11585Line UpGK UsuiDF MuramtsuDF HiraokaDF BosnarDF OtaMF YamamotoMF EdamuraMF OnoFW Omae (yellow 50)FW BrosqueFW Takagi (yellow 89)Subs UsedTakahara on for Ono (53)Kobayashi on for Brosque (69)Nagai on for Omae (77)ReportA frustrating game to watch, especially as Bosnar nearly won it in the 85th minute, but hey ho. Noone has beaten Sendai at the Yurtec this

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-91882055538930031082011-07-09T18:37:00.043+09:002011-07-10T22:39:04.345+09:00

Barry writes:Kofu 1-2 S-PulsePaulinho 42 ------ Ono 29------------------------ Omae 45 (+1)Att. 12114Line UpGK UsuiDF TsujioDF IwashitaDF BosnarDF OtaMF OnoMF Muramatsu (yellow 68)MF KobayashiFW BrosqueFW TakaharaFW OmaeSubs UsedHiraoka on for Iwashita (HT)Sugiyama on for Ono (60)Edamura on for Tsujio (73)ReportI'm not going to lie - we were fortunate to come away with all three points today.

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-45297520234909906932011-07-03T11:19:00.012+09:002011-07-03T22:25:33.295+09:00

Barry writes:S-Pulse 0-0 Kashima AntlersAtt. 15528Line UpGK UsuiDF Tsujio DF Iwashita (yellow 3)DF BosnarDF OtaMF OnoMF Muramatsu (yellow 61)MF HiraokaMF Brosque (yellow 92)FW OmaeFW Takahara Subs UsedTakagi on for Ono (57)Edamura on for Hiraoka (64)Kobayashi on for Omae (78)ReportA draw makes only one defeat from our last eight, and you know what? That's pretty good when you look at the

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-16703238026838063072011-06-27T00:22:00.014+09:002011-06-28T18:09:01.458+09:00

Barry writes:S-Pulse 1-0 SendaiBrosque 81Att. 13081Line UpGK UsuiDF Tsujio DF HiraokaDF IwashitaDF OtaMF OnoMF M. YamamotoMF MuramatsuMF Brosque FW OmaeFW Takahara Subs UsedTakagi on for Omae (59)Kobayashi on for Ono (71)Nagai on for Takahara (78)ReportA big win as S-Pulse managed what Sendai's previous 12 opponents couldn't - to beat them. They're very hard to score against, and it was a tight

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-11242150463402395822011-06-23T07:06:00.031+09:002011-06-24T08:45:46.488+09:00

Barry writes:S-Pulse 2-3 KawasakiBrosque 20 --------------- Inamoto 4Ono 45 (pen) ------------- Yamase 13----------------------------------Bosnar (og) 81----------------------------------Igawa sent off 54Att 12217Line UpGK UsuiDF Tsujio DF IwashitaDF Bosnar (Yellow 58)DF OtaMF OnoMF Hiraoka (Yellow 60)MF Brosque MF EdamuraFW OmaeFW Takahara Subs UsedKobayashi on for Ono (46)Takagi on for

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-61844266562484831822011-06-18T22:33:00.017+09:002011-06-22T07:29:13.748+09:00

Barry writes:Urawa 1-3 S-PulseUmesaki 80 -----------Bosnar 24, 86-----------------------------Takahara 64Att. 31921Line UpGK UsuiDF Tsujio DF IwashitaDF BosnarDF OtaMF OnoMF HiraokaMF Brosque FW OmaeFW Takahara (Yellow 36)FW TakagiSubs UsedEdamura on for Ono (46)Kobayashi on for Takagi (56)Nagai on for Takahara (77)ReportWith goals from Bosnar (2!) and, of course, Takahara, we beat Urawa this

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-41538723193068393042011-06-15T22:35:00.035+09:002011-06-17T20:27:48.203+09:00

Barry writes:S-Pulse 2-1 YamagataTakahara 68 ----\\\------ Okubo 88 (pen)Brosque 94 (pen)Att. 10745Line UpGK UsuiDF Tsujio DF Iwashita (Yellow 26)DF BosnarDF OtaMF OnoMF HiraokaMF Brosque FW OmaeFW Takahara FW TakagiSubs UsedKobayashi on for Omae (58)Edamura on for Ono (68)Nagai on for Hiraoka (89)ReportBlimey O'Reilly. Not good for the nerves in any way, and not something that can sugarcoat an

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-43615111553482104292011-06-13T10:04:00.003+09:002011-06-13T10:45:54.066+09:00

Barry writes:The phenomenon of Not Knowing When to Call it a Day. It happens to the best of us. Go on then, one more beer. Next thing you know it's 4:30am and you have to be at work in three hours.This Sunday it happened to referee Mr Hiroyuki Kimura down at Tokushima v Okayama. Nearly 5000 people had turned up, so it's only fair to make sure the game goes ahead, right?What a bloody mess. I

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-6185773331397020832011-06-12T00:17:00.019+09:002011-06-12T23:41:37.529+09:00

Barry writes:G. Osaka 2-2 S-PulseAdriano 15 --------------------Ota 47Usami 57 ----------------------Omae 50Att. 16315Line UpGK UsuiDF Tsujio DF IwashitaDF Bosnar (Yellow 80)DF OtaDF HiraokaMF MuramatsuMF Brosque FW OmaeFW Takahara (Yellow 62)FW TakagiSubs UsedKobayashi on for Iwashita (64)Ono on for Takahara (64)Nagai on for Brosque (81)ReportI've spent Saturday evening at a fellow S-Pulse fan's

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-33805088099371973142011-06-05T21:23:00.017+09:002011-06-06T07:33:31.272+09:00

Barry writes:Kofu 1-0 S-PulseHavenaar 66Att. 10466Line UpGK UsuiDF Tsujio DF IwashitaDF Bosnar (Yellow 2)DF OtaMF Edamura (Yellow 61)MF MuramatsuMF Kobayashi (Yellow 22)FW OmaeFW Ito (Yellow 15)FW TakagiSubs UsedNagai on for Kobayashi (55)ReportI didn't go or watch it (girlfriend service time) but all the result means is we have to score in the home leg which we would have had to have done

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-7325726762743052822011-06-04T09:01:00.007+09:002011-06-04T09:33:33.417+09:00

Barry writes:Released by Jubilo on Friday, the verdict after the Ghotbi nuclear banner. In summary:1) The two who hung the banner are indefinitely banned from all J.League matches, this may be lifted in the future.2) The president and vice president of the main jubilo supporter group Progresso, are banned from J.League matches until the end of this season.3) Beginning in July all banners and

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-60360142485333160892011-06-01T20:01:00.012+09:002011-06-01T22:56:49.687+09:00

Barry writes:Since Saturday this blog has had more visitors from more corners of the world than ever before. A shame it had to come off the back off controversy, but such is life. The news spread all over the globe in hours, including to Iranian news sites. Here's a selection of comments from various Iranian message boards.--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-53037548272470384102011-05-28T19:24:00.027+09:002011-05-30T22:49:22.035+09:00

Barry writes:You know one of the many things I like about the J. League? The ability to have a good, healthy rivalry between teams without the off field problems or political tensions of certain showdowns around the world.Well, take a bow Jubilo Iwata supporters. Some of your ranks succeeded in dragging this year's Shizuoka Derby into the gutter with a truly foul display of racist stereotyping."

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-24272518423961544872011-05-27T17:42:00.007+09:002011-05-27T18:26:33.774+09:00

Barry writes:On the off chance that Mr Ghotbi should click on through our humble pages this evening, a plea.The Shizuoka Derby may not rank up there on the world stage with Barca vs Real, or Boca Juniors vs River Plate, but believe me when I say it matters.This game has sold out the last three years and would have done tomorrow but for the weather. Don't mistake those empty seats for lack of

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-76313650857939615102011-05-26T22:02:00.004+09:002011-05-26T22:14:49.572+09:00

Barry writes:Just a random thought. Is S-Pulse the most English speaking club in the J. League? Bosnar and Alex of course are native speakers, but then we have Ono, who I've chatted with very briefly and speaks excellent English. In addition, Nagai and Sho Ito both reportedly speak the language well. Then the gaffa himself is another native speaker.Shimizu Eigo-Pulse. :)

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-48723184134200114542011-05-22T23:58:00.026+09:002011-05-23T13:48:19.639+09:00

Barry writes:Omiya 1-4 S-PulseRafael 93 ------------ Brosque 39----------------------------Takahara 50, 59----------------------------Tsujio 69Att. 6668Line UpGK UsuiDF Tsujio (yellow 36)DF IwashitaDF BosnarDF OtaMF OnoMF MuramatsuMF BrosqueFW OmaeFW TakaharaFW TakagiSubs UsedEdamura on for Genki (64)Ito on for Ono (73)Kobayashi on for Brosque (82)ReportThe goals have been coming. Anyone who

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-13564952958744482322011-05-17T17:55:00.001+09:002011-05-17T17:58:20.624+09:00

Barry writes:以上。

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-23120204990181622622011-05-15T11:25:00.015+09:002011-05-17T17:58:17.454+09:00

Barry writes:S-Pulse 1-5 KobeTakahara 77Att. 14350Line UpGK K. Yamamoto DF TsujioDF OkaneDF BosnarDF OtaMF EdamuraMF IwashitaMF BrosqueFW OmaeFW ItoFW TakagiSubs UsedOno on for Tsujio (HT)Nagai on for Okane (61)Takahara on for Ito (75)ReportDear oh dear. We got well and truly done yesterday. It started with a shocking error of judgement by Kaito who, rushing out of his area to prevent a ball

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-69034338854160587742011-05-07T23:11:00.022+09:002011-05-09T07:11:37.146+09:00

Barry writes:Nagoya 1-1 S-PulseTamada 8 ---------------- Brosque 18Att. 11559Line UpGK K. Yamamoto DF TsujioDF Iwashita (c)DF BosnarDF OtaMF M. YamamotoMF EdamuraMF BrosqueFW OmaeFW ItoFW TakagiSubs UsedTakahara on for M. Yamamoto (67)Atomu on for Takagi (93)ReportWhat a game of football that was. Perfect for the neutral, but for either set of fans, tension and nerves right up to full time.

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-11395319811948763592011-05-06T20:34:00.003+09:002011-05-06T22:29:10.985+09:00

Barry writes:OK, so I've already buckled and broken from my promise to myself of Only New Grounds this season. I'm perversely looking forward to sitting in the rain in the oldest ground in the league in a game few would give us much hope of winning. You don't need me to tell you though, that's what football is all about.But I do also plan to drop by Toyota City and check out the stunning Toyota

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-12666667520446769252011-05-04T10:31:00.014+09:002011-05-04T12:27:53.722+09:00

Barry writes:S-Pulse 0-1 Hiroshima-------------------------------- Mujiri 70Att. 18847Line UpGK K. Yamamoto DF Tsujio (yellow 84)DF HiraokaDF Bosnar (yellow 89)DF OtaMF IwashitaMF EdamuraMF BrosqueFW Omae (yellow 2)FW ItoFW TakaharaSubs UsedTakagi on for Takahara (55)M. Yamamoto on for Edamura (68)Atomu on for Hiraoka (80)ReportTwo teams destined for midtable finishes if this game was anything to

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-19718736963880731482011-05-03T10:22:00.002+09:002011-05-03T10:26:06.500+09:00

Barry writes:The excellent world football news and article site In Bed With Maradona was relaunched today, and is full of S-Pulse. Check out the selection of pictures taken by yours truly and which features, Tony Hart style, in their gallery.Right, I'm off to Nihondaira feeling very pleased with myself. :)

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-4465136379889550662011-05-01T22:04:00.010+09:002011-05-01T23:23:27.308+09:00

Barry writes:Disappointing news emerged from Chiba this Golden Week weekend as Kashiwa Reysol fans dragged the good name of the J. League through the mud.It's being reported that the Japanese striker of Dutch parentage Mike Havenaar was subjected to various abuse, including kuso hakujin (lit: shit whiteman) during Kofu's match in Kashiwa on Friday. It might not sound much, but can be equated to

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-42639845641894670462011-04-29T18:20:00.017+09:002011-04-30T00:42:56.137+09:00

Barry writes:Yokohama F. Marinos 1-1 S-PulseHyodo 86 ------------------------------------------------------- Omae 80 (pen)Att. 33436Line UpGK K. Yamamoto (yellow 86)DF TsujioDF IwashitaDF HiraokaDF BosnarDF OtaMF M. YamamotoMF EdamuraMF OnoFW OmaeFW ItoSubs UsedBrosque on for M. Yamamoto (66)Takahara on for Ono (76)Arata on for Ito (83)ReportProbably our best performance so far, but tempered by

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-2781378505226212732011-04-27T22:07:00.004+09:002011-04-27T22:26:50.822+09:00

Barry writes:Probably time to start using the Twitter account we set up ages ago. All the very latest news from S-Pulse will be tweeted in English via our account along with match updates and other bits and bobs we feel like tweeting. As I can do it on my phone our tweets will no doubt beat our website articles to the punch, so it'll be worth following. And you can do that at @

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-57190826584450652882011-04-23T18:50:00.011+09:002011-04-25T10:39:00.936+09:00

Barry writes:S-Pulse 1-0 Avispa FukuokaOmae 80Att. 11025Line UpGK K. YamamotoDF TsujioDF IwashitaDF HiraokaDF OtaMF EdamuraMF MuramatsuMF OnoFW OmaeFW TakaharaFW ItoSubs UsedM. Yamamoto on for Muramatsu (HT)Alex on for Ono (67)Arata on for Takahara (91)ReportThe forgotten derby day of the J. League. Shimizu vs Fujieda, the two towns a mere 15 miles apart. Today's visitors were founded a decade

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-85996216121987594992011-04-14T21:51:00.006+09:002011-04-14T22:26:44.774+09:00

Barry writes:Ajax 4-0 S-PulseCvitanich 25, 35, 67Ebecilio 70Att. 35000Line UpGK UsuiDF HirokaDF OtaDF HiraokaDF TsujioMF M. YamamotoMF EdamuraMF OnoFW OmaeFW ItoFW TakaharaSubs UsedMuramatsu on for M. Yamamoto (46)Alex on for Edamura (64)K. Yamamoto on for Usui (74)Report6 million Euros raised (£5.2 million) in a stunning effort from all concerned. Top work to our boys who, despite the

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-39982500070097770932011-04-13T21:51:00.003+09:002011-04-13T22:15:37.836+09:00

Barry writes:Tonight European time, middle of the night Japan time, the boys take on Ajax in their charity fund raising game. Click here for some pictures of the team's arrival and initial adventures, and here for more on the tour of Amerstadam. Included is a visit to Japanese school over there and checking out the beautiful Amerstadam ArenA.The game is on Sky Perfect TV from 3.20am for those of

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-50144634540177628202011-04-09T18:54:00.008+09:002011-04-09T23:16:16.016+09:00

Barry writes:S-Pulse 1-1 JubiloHiraoka 45 ---------------- Yamazaki 46Att. 5590Line UpGK UsuiDF TsujioDF IwashitaDF HiraokaDF OtaMF M. YamamotoMF EdamuraMF OnoFW OmaeFW TakaharaFW ItoSubs UsedTakaki on for Takahara (HT)Alex on for Ono (70)ReportOver 5500 people turned out in the pouring rain for a charity game to raise money for the earthquake. It's a shame the weather wasn't more kind as the

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-23914010237268482562011-04-04T20:28:00.006+09:002011-04-06T22:54:38.454+09:00

Barry writes:Just to blow my own trumpet a bit, here's an article I penned this week which has very kindly been published on the excellent In Bed With Maradona website. Check it out here, and do spend some time looking around the site. Many excellent articles on there.Courage Under FireIt’s Shimizu S-Pulse’s first home game of 2011 and the football crazy fans of Shizuoka City eagerly anticipate

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-42940489426943339232011-04-02T13:23:00.003+09:002011-04-02T20:51:46.997+09:00

Barry writes:Not unexpectedly, the Nabisco Cup has been forced into some changes after the six week lay off. The new format can be seen in full here.S-Pulse will start with a two legged tie with Kofu to be played on June 5th and July 27th. If we win it's another two legged game against Niigata.

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-30264330657430682072011-03-31T19:48:00.014+09:002011-04-02T21:44:46.778+09:00

Barry writes:Revealed on Nikkan Sports today, S-Pulse are set for a European adventure next month to raise money for the earthquake. On April 13th S-Pulse will take on last year's Eredivisie runners up, the Netherland's most successful club, Ajax at their stunning Amsterdam Arena. It is the first case this year of a J. League team playing a charity game abroad.Ghotbi, who is said to have many

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-54887932747004887702011-03-30T20:16:00.003+09:002011-03-30T20:28:18.021+09:00

Barry writes:A fund raising match between S-Pulse and those pesky toe rags from across the prefecture (hey, I can't be too harsh - this is for charity!) was announced today.It will be at Nihondaira on April 9th, kick off 1pm. Tickets are 2000 yen for adults, 1000 for everyone else and are on sale in the usual way. Needless to say, all proceeds will be going to the earthquake funds.Get yourself

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-83340830955446323342011-03-26T19:42:00.014+09:002011-03-26T23:40:34.133+09:00

Barry writes:S-Pulse 2-1 Yokohama FC Edamura 27 -------------- Not Sure 71Nagai 91Att. 5000 (app)Line UpGK K. YamamotoDF HiraokaDF OtaDF IwashitaDF TsujioMF EdamuraMF OmaeMF ItoMF OnoMF BrosqueFW TakaharaSubs UsedBosnar on for IwashitaNagai on for BrosqueReportIn a fund raising game for the earthquake relief efforts, thousands of fans descended upon Nihondaira, to see a keenly contested match.

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-71854982739189251592011-03-25T13:43:00.002+09:002011-03-25T13:50:50.340+09:00

Barry writes:S-Pulse will play Yokohama FC at Nihondaira tomorrow (Sat 26th) kick off 1pm. The game will be free admission with collections made for the ongoing fund raising efforts for those effected by the earthquake.It will be a game of four halves, each 45 minutes.

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-47785919277979088822011-03-22T21:28:00.005+09:002011-03-22T22:26:15.765+09:00

Barry writes:After a meeting today it was announced that the J. League will resume on the weekend of April 23rd / 24th. S-Pulse are at home to Avispa Fukuoka that day.More importantly, GET YOUR HANDS IN YOUR POCKETS! :)• British Red Cross• Canadian Red Cross• American Red Cross• OxfamIn other news, Ono has been included in an all star team to play a charity match to raise money for the disaster

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-36486900635856901592011-03-21T21:50:00.006+09:002011-03-21T22:20:31.852+09:00

Barry writes:Today at three locations around town, several players and staff gave up the last day of the long weekend to help raise funds towards the ongoing relief effort in Tohoku. I popped down to Shizuoka station where I met Ono and Hiraoka.Across the three fund raising spots, S-Pulse managed to gather 1384868 yen, which is over £10500 or around $17000 US. Simply amazing effort from the staff

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-9091377000417996122011-03-15T21:47:00.005+09:002011-03-15T22:13:48.827+09:00

Barry writes:It's looking likely that the league's 4th game is also set to be postponed due to the ongoing disruption and difficulties of the earthquake.I read that Sendai's beautiful Yurtec is unusable following the devastating quake. This of course means nothing in relation to the suffering of thousands, but as a symbol of the city's life and energy, the sooner it is packed again and rocking to

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-52277038750395944052011-03-14T19:47:00.007+09:002011-03-15T14:49:42.865+09:00

Barry writes:Further to our previous post, here are some additonal localised links from which you, our international readers, can help Japan recover from this unimaginable tragedy.• British Red Cross• Canadian Red Cross• American Red Cross• Doctors without Borders• The Salvation Army• Oxfam• Global Living• Care• ShelterBoxIf you support the J. League, please give what you can. Meanwhile, S-Pulse,

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-74804032330241207822011-03-14T14:57:00.006+09:002011-03-14T20:41:14.976+09:00

Barry writes:Announced today due to the ongoing disruption caused by the earthquake, Wednesday's league cup game at Urawa (16th), Sunday's league game at Kofu (20th), and next Saturday's league cup game home to Iwata (26th) are all off. All other league and cup games this month have been postponed also.Pending further postponements, S-Pulse's first game once everything resumes is due to be away

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-62182178859958374382011-03-13T12:31:00.006+09:002011-03-13T18:04:11.561+09:00

Barry writes:Not sure if anybody really cares at the moment, but the League Cup game with Urawa on Wednesday (16th) is still uncertain with an announcement due tomorrow. The game with Jubilo on the 26th is currently set to go ahead as planned.Donate to the earthquake relief effort here (USA Red Cross)OrDonate here (British Red Cross)

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-67642628569181663372011-03-12T12:09:00.002+09:002011-03-12T12:16:41.488+09:00

Barry writes:We get hundreds of visitors to this blog from all around the world, and I'm sure you've all been shocked and struck with grief at the devastating effects of yesterday's earthquake.The recovery and rescue operations are well underway and the International Red Cross is accepting donations towards the effort.If you can, I know your help will be massively appreciated.Donate via the

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-19088521471627528462011-03-11T19:39:00.006+09:002011-03-11T22:35:01.700+09:00

Barry writes:Due to today's devastating earthquake all J. League games this weekend are off.Shizuoka got off very lightly, and our thoughts are with everyone in the north, in particular Iwate and Miyagi prefectures. The tsunami looked absolutely horrifying.

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-12585320691888025632011-03-06T17:40:00.010+09:002011-03-09T07:31:46.713+09:00

Barry writes:Kashiwa 3-0 S-PulseAtt. 10390Line UpGK K. YamamotoDF TsujioDF HiraokaDF BosnarDF OtaMF EdamuraMF OnoMF IwashitaMF BrosqueFW OmaeFW ItoSubs UsedTakahara on for Brosque (55)ReportA heady combination of a newly put together team, a referee making a couple of awful calls and a team new to J1 out to impress, and there you go. We looked disjointed and full of nerves and never really got it

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-71116272556452015942011-02-28T21:01:00.004+09:002011-02-28T22:14:09.354+09:00

Barry writes:2011's new chants have been decided, as is the system, and demonstrated on YouTube for us all to listen to and learn before the start of the season. My favourite is a Blue Hearts track appropriated for the purposes of Dankestu Shimizu:For some reason Blue Hearts tracks are always excellent for chants, and I'm glad we've got one. Look forward to belting it out at Kashiwa on Saturday,

Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980037699448365282noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663924284836123058.post-81118302929662626692011-02-22T22:42:00.008+09:002011-02-22T22:59:52.296+09:00

Barry writes:I'm yet to find an official announcement on the Kashiwa website, but from their ticket page it looks like our opening weekend game up Chiba way has sold out in a matter of days. Our travelling support has come through and helped decimate the ticket supply. There is now a mad scramble for tickets going on over the web, but with mine safely stored under my pillow, I'm now busy

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