Floortom Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 7 minutes ago, footballfreak said: I’m very, very worried for Sam. Hatay is very close to the epicentre, and there are many scary videos from the area starting to surface on twitter/reddit. Widespread devastation, collapsed buildings, natural gas pipelines on fire, etc. I’m going to refrain from posting any video, because most of them are very distressing, but they’re not hard to find. The runway at the local airport apparently has a giant crack across it. https://aviationsourcenews.com/breaking/hatay-airport-suffers-massive-damage-in-turkey-earthquake/ Please be okay. edit: reports coming out that Hatayspor player Christian Atsu, sporting director Taner Savut, and a translator are believed to be trapped under rubble. Fuck me. Sam had posted a few things in his Instagram story about the earthquake so I think he’s ok for now thank goodness. Addona, ray, Approve My Account Pls and 16 others 13 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footballfreak Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Floortom said: Sam had posted a few things in his Instagram story about the earthquake so I think he’s ok for now thank goodness. Thanks for that. I don’t use instagram. Edited February 6, 2023 by footballfreak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 Glad to see it looks like Sam is ok. Praying for Atsu and the others trapped. Ivan, johnyb, InglewoodJack and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QBCS Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 Atsu and sporting director Taner Savut still under the debris, as of three hours ago. Rescue teams looking for them K Edgar, johnyb, costarg and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kohanz Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 Atsu found alive, according to this source. https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/christian-atsu-alive-turkey-earthquake-29149679 Corazon, JamboAl, johnyb and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
An Observer Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 10 hours ago, kohanz said: Atsu found alive, according to this source. https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/christian-atsu-alive-turkey-earthquake-29149679 Reading the article, it actually says that is false and he is still trapped under the rubble (It may be that the article was updated to reflect that). kohanz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kohanz Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Perhaps more reliable source, but not as positive. Says he was "removed from wreckage" https://www.bbc.com/sport/africa/64552881 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 1 hour ago, kohanz said: Perhaps more reliable source, but not as positive. Says he was "removed from wreckage" https://www.bbc.com/sport/africa/64552881 The fact that they say he has injuries implied that he’s alive. Their sporting director is still in the rubble. What a catastrophe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, InglewoodJack said: The fact that they say he has injuries implied that he’s alive. Their sporting director is still in the rubble. What a catastrophe. Their backup keeper died.... The coach gave them days off from training after that win and many left the region on Monday. Edit: sorry, did that seem odd, I was on my phone. The second keeper is confirmed dead from the quake. I heard that many players were not in Antioquia because they'd taken days off and were not affected, but Atsu and others were still there. Atsu used to play in Spain, he's fairly well known. Edited February 7, 2023 by Unnamed Trialist Ivan, InglewoodJack, ray and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QBCS Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 46 minutes ago, Unnamed Trialist said: Their backup keeper died.... The coach gave them days off from training after that win and many left the region on Monday. Will the club and Sam continue playing? Maybe in a different stadium, like what Shaktar is doing in Kiev for the time being? What are the steps forward for the club at this point in time? I guess no one really knows, important thing is everyone is okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 On 2/6/2023 at 3:21 PM, kohanz said: Atsu found alive, according to this source. https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/christian-atsu-alive-turkey-earthquake-29149679 His agent is reporting that this rumour is false and that Atsu has still not been found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamboAl Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 23 minutes ago, InglewoodJack said: His agent is reporting that this rumour is false and that Atsu has still not been found. That story is from 2 days ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 1 minute ago, JamboAl said: That story is from 2 days ago. the revised report about him being found was wrong. narduch and johnyb 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceA Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 Apparently Atsu was with Adekugbe earlier before the Earthquake. He also mentions for obvious reasons the season is over for the teams in the affected areas. WheatsheafSK, sstackho, lowlander and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 Everyone's favourite Canada Soccer beat reporter Rick Westhead was on Sportscentre this evening with a couple questions for Adekugbe. Not sure if it's from that same call above, maybe a bit of bonus interview after that. narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornerkick Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 For anyone interested in donating to the Red Cross, there's a donation drive / effort that Sam and Atiba are doing...the link is mentioned in the TSN interview: https://www.tsn.ca/soccer/video/adekugbe-recounts-terrifying-earthquake-chaotic-aftermath-in-tur~2625012 I tried the link and it ended up on this page, which does mention Sam and Atiba: https://secure.redcross.ca/registrant/donate.aspx?eventid=382177&langpref=en-CA GasPed, sstackho, johnyb and 2 others 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footballfreak Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 On 2/7/2023 at 6:03 AM, Unnamed Trialist said: Their backup keeper died.... The coach gave them days off from training after that win and many left the region on Monday. Edit: sorry, did that seem odd, I was on my phone. The second keeper is confirmed dead from the quake. I heard that many players were not in Antioquia because they'd taken days off and were not affected, but Atsu and others were still there. Atsu used to play in Spain, he's fairly well known. I may be wrong, but it was my understanding that the goalkeeper who died was a backup keeper for a nearby second division side, not Hatayspor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 18 minutes ago, footballfreak said: I may be wrong, but it was my understanding that the goalkeeper who died was a backup keeper for a nearby second division side, not Hatayspor. I just saw a report with a pic, in any case, terrible for all there, looks like the toll is going to rise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattd97 Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 really proud of atiba finding sam, taking him in and being that big brother for these guys. class act all the way. Pottsy3, PopePouri, Mango and 10 others 11 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopePouri Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 It looks like Hatayspor may pull out of the Turkish league. https://www.dailysabah.com/sports/football/quake-hit-hatayspor-yeni-malatyaspor-set-to-pull-out-of-leagues narduch, Ivan, johnyb and 5 others 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 It is confirmed that Hatayspor won't play the rest of the season but won't be relegated. For other teams, the League will resume in March. ray and johnyb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 I wonder if Adekugbe could get a half season loan somewhere? toontownman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red card Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 Athletic's Kloke is saying Akedugbe is looking at Istanbul teams for a loan deal. According to a source with knowledge of Adekugbe’s situation, Hatayspor players and representatives have been told by the Turkish Football Federation that they are free to sign with any team interested in signing them to a short-term loan until the summer. Crucially, any foreign players would not count as foreign players when signing on loan deals, which would potentially increase their options. The source said Adekugbe has been in discussions with Turkey’s Istanbul-based teams about a loan deal and that it is likely he will sign with one of those teams. Adekugbe’s contract with Hatayspor runs until June 30, 2024. Hatayspor players have been informed that the likelihood of the club continuing into next season will be re-evaluated in the summer, according to a source, meaning Adekugbe’s long-term future in Turkey is still to be determined. While there were offers for him in the January transfer window, including from two prominent Turkish teams, Hatayspor set Adekugbe’s price too high for some of the European-based and Major League Soccer teams interested in his services. A source, who could not speak publicly on any offers, told The Athletic that Adekugbe still has serious interest from multiple MLS sides and remains very high on three teams’ discovery rights lists. https://theathletic.com/4192690/2023/02/13/turkey-earthquake-canadian-soccer-players/ Corazon, GasPed, narduch and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InBorjanWeTrust Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 1 hour ago, red card said: Crucially, any foreign players would not count as foreign players when signing on loan deals, which would potentially increase their options. I think this is an awesome thing the superlig are doing! Making a shit situation a bit less shit. Fresh Prince of MTL and johnyb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 2 hours ago, red card said: The source said Adekugbe has been in discussions with Turkey’s Istanbul-based teams about a loan deal and that it is likely he will sign with one of those teams. Besiktas (the natural fit), Fenerbahce, Galatasaray are the names I would hope for, but Fatih , Istanbulspor, Kasimpasa and Istanbul Basakheir may have also been possibilites. Outside the big 3, Istanbul Basakheir are clearly the strongest. They are currently 3rd and regularly get into Europe. It would be a clear upgrade, just like any of the traditional big 3. I'm gussing everywhere else would be lateral at best. I don't watch Turkey now a days, but here are some of the top left backs in this group of teams: Ezgjan Alioski (Fenerbahce) Arthur Masuaku (Besiktas) Lucas Lima (Istanbul Basakheir) These are the only 3 left backs amongst the teams with a greater TM value than Adekugbe. Alternatively, I wonder if he just says whatever and comes to MLS. It's pretty lateral and the season is longer so more games, plus with the situation in flux Hatay may not be ready for fall anyways. Lots of games with Leagues Cup as well. I guess if I had to choose, I would say if it's not one of the big 3, come back to MLS. It's only a loan. WestHamCanadianinOxford 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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