TGAA_Star Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 And crazy to think Atiba will finally be at a World Cup playing for Canada đ¨đŚ and honestly I can't wait to see him in Qatar with that captain's armband Shway 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 (edited) Following Turkish league has me thinking of a film I saw, Mustang, about five sisters adopted by abusive family members after their parents die. Nominated for Best Foreign film at Oscars in 2015. Set in Trabzon, but on the outskirts, in one scene some of them sneak out and hitch to the city to watch a Trabzonspor match, football being one of their outlets. I like the scene because for them it is like going to a discotheque or a party, it is just pure energy and a sense of freedom. Then of course they get into trouble for going without permission as their family member sees them on TV. For me it is not a great movie, it is quite good, but those scenes of them fanatically following a team that has not won since the late 70s early 80s come to mind as Trabzonspor have just clinched the title (they won in 2011 but no winner was declared due to match-fixing affecting various rivals). Â Edited May 2, 2022 by Unnamed Trialist nolando, JamboAl and johnyb 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 1 hour ago, Unnamed Trialist said: Following Turkish league has me thinking of a film I saw, Mustang, about five sisters adopted by abusive family members after their parents die. Nominated for Best Foreign film at Oscars in 2015. Set in Trabzon, but on the outskirts, in one scene some of them sneak out and hitch to the city to watch a Trabzonspor match, football being one of their outlets. I like the scene because for them it is like going to a discotheque or a party, it is just pure energy and a sense of freedom. Then of course they get into trouble for going without permission as their family member sees them on TV. For me it is not a great movie, it is quite good, but those scenes of them fanatically following a team that has not won since the late 70s early 80s come to mind as Trabzonspor have just clinched the title (they won in 2011 but no winner was declared due to match-fixing affecting various rivals).  BTW, I think they are referencing a match where only women were allowed in the stands a few years earlier, though it didn't involve Trabzon. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/sep/21/football-match-only-women-spectators Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 No new rumours so it looks like he will leave. BeĹiktaĹ have one match left in the season but have nothing to play for; they can no longer qualify for any European competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 18 minutes ago, Olympique_de_Marseille said: No new rumours so it looks like he will leave. BeĹiktaĹ have one match left in the season but have nothing to play for; they can no longer qualify for any European competition. Why do you think he will leave? Apart from being out of contract, going year to year. Their management clearly stated they wanted him to continue in some other role after retiring. Do you think he is going to seek some option where he can stay playing over the summer and up to the WC, to stay game fit? I wonder if he'd go back to Denmark for 5 months, even at a modest salary. johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 23 minutes ago, Unnamed Trialist said: Why do you think he will leave? Because although the club management really do love him, unlike in previous years the current coach does not rate him. It's that difference of opinion between coach and the rest of the club and it looks like the coach will win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 The rumour mill in Turkey claims that Atiba really wants to stay and is waiting for a contract offer but none seems to be forthcoming. https://www.fanatik.com.tr/amp/besiktasta-atiba-vefa-bekliyor-2283985 johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 2 hours ago, Olympique_de_Marseille said: The rumour mill in Turkey claims that Atiba really wants to stay and is waiting for a contract offer but none seems to be forthcoming. https://www.fanatik.com.tr/amp/besiktasta-atiba-vefa-bekliyor-2283985 That would be too bad. Â If it really isnât in the cards, I wonder if another Turkish team would grab him for bargain wages. And barring that, a victory lap (or two) in MLS would at least keep him tuned up in advance of Qatar. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted May 25, 2022 Author Share Posted May 25, 2022 9 minutes ago, dyslexic nam said: That would be too bad.  If it really isnât in the cards, I wonder if another Turkish team would grab him for bargain wages. And barring that, a victory lap (or two) in MLS would at least keep him tuned up in advance of Qatar.  A victory lap in Qatar could also make sense. No better way to get acclimatized to the conditions. Plus, there's virtually no travel which makes it easier on the body. Signing a short term deal with TFC would be a dream in some ways, but the travel and surfaces in MLS are not ideal for an older player trying to keep fit, but remain healthy and fresh at the same time. TFC also have many young promising midfielders coming through and Bradley is already playing the veteran role, so there's not really a fit there, unfortunately.  CanadaFan123, Free kick, johnyb and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 I hope he goes to Qatar and gets paid super well. Probably not the worst league to retire to. Obinna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 Atiba is still clearly holding out hope for a contract offer from BeĹiktaĹ even as none appears to be coming. The Turkish tabloids claim he has rejected offers from "home" which I assume means MLS &/or CanPL. https://www.fanatik.com.tr/amp/son-dakika-besiktas-haberi-atibadan-tekliflere-ret-2286101 narduch and johnyb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalTransport Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 3 minutes ago, Olympique_de_Marseille said: Atiba is still clearly holding out hope for a contract offer from BeĹiktaĹ even as none appears to be coming. The Turkish tabloids claim he has rejected offers from "home" which I assume means MLS &/or CanPL. https://www.fanatik.com.tr/amp/son-dakika-besiktas-haberi-atibadan-tekliflere-ret-2286101 I know TFC has been interested in him, but I think money would be a factor in that deal. johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 6 hours ago, SoCalTransport said: I know TFC has been interested in him, but I think money would be a factor in that deal. Atiba is one of the lowest paid of the core players at Besiktas, you'd be surprised how low he is. Larin makes double. He still should be able to get half a million euros. The Real Marc and johnyb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 Love seeing this. Â johnyb, RJB, Infernal and 21 others 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 Got his 1 year extension  NVsoccer, TOcanadafan, Red and White and 27 others 29 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Does Atiba speak Turkish? Surely as the captain he must be fluent, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiedPilko Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 37 minutes ago, RJB said: Does Atiba speak Turkish? Surely as the captain he must be fluent, right? đŹ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_M Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 his wife speaks turkish...so probably a reason they are comfortable there and stayed so long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Marc Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Nice to see the extension. Did Valerian's heart melt or did this contract come from above? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Just now, The Real Marc said: Nice to see the extension. Did Valerian's heart melt or did this contract come from above? They said they were waiting for the Turkish league to change its foreigner rule. That must have been what happened? johnyb and The Real Marc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Has become an ambassador for PSV Â Obinna, narduch, dyslexic nam and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalTransport Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Congrats. Itâs amazing heâs still playing, let alone a high level. I used to play against him in youth soccer, and I canât even imagine going 90 minutes in a game, I think the arthritis might kick in. đ GasPed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 4 hours ago, jordan said: Has become an ambassador for PSV Â I wonder if this will help open a door for Colyn at all. Â Probably not but it might not hurt to have a senior Canadian international with an âinâ at the club. Â toontownman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scullion44 Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 (edited) Atiba renews with Besiktas   Edited July 3, 2022 by scullion44 cronaldo7, Addona, Approve My Account Pls and 13 others 15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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