tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15681601255472536312024-03-21T11:19:19.568-07:00Tokyo Nerdy 1969Nerdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05103514620931982127noreply@blogger.comBlogger230125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1568160125547253631.post-71882994977485171772023-12-02T04:24:00.000-08:002023-12-02T04:30:39.312-08:00J1!!!!‘ave it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! J1!!!!!<div>That is all. </div><div><img src="blob:https://www.blogger.com/7b3a7795-457f-4c32-ace9-edcb90934129" /></div>Nerdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05103514620931982127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1568160125547253631.post-52287585626396160902012-05-25T15:24:00.000-07:002012-05-25T15:24:02.496-07:00The Last Bugle Call<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Folks, I think it`s time to call it a day at Tokyo Nerdy 1969. I`ve REALLY enjoyed writing this blog for the last couple of seasons but it`s game over at least for a while. My Sky dish is one step away from being ripped off the wall and given a John Cleese style "damn good thrashing". I can`t be arsed getting a new one and I`m finding myself repeating what I`ve said before. So, thanks for reading and thanks for commenting and Onwards and Cybersleepwards The Boys March On!! We might be back someday with the odd match report but the week in week out days are done. C`mon You Greens!!Nerdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05103514620931982127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1568160125547253631.post-29976724688919199622012-04-08T05:48:00.002-07:002012-04-08T21:44:20.196-07:00Don`t Blame it On Sunshine....Verdy 2 - 0 Vortis<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kobayashi doing The Dog on Sugimoto. It`s allowed when you`re top of the league.</td></tr>
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A superb day out today readers which not even one of the most boring games of football ever to be played on Planet Earth could ruin. The sun was shining, clear blue skies and the sakura were in bloom around the stadium. Ajinomoto is by no means picturesque in any stretch of the imagination but on a day like yesterday it doesn`t matter where you are or what you are doing; life is good.<br />
Which is lucky really as the game itself was virtually devoid of incident for the first 60 minutes. Verdy started out with Fukatsu and Tsuchiya in the centre with Mori and Takahashi in the full back berths, Iio and Nishi were on the flanks with Kobayashi and Wada in the centre. Takuma Abe and loan signing Sugimoto completed the line up. Up to the 60th minute neither keeper had a save to make and the only notable action was a nasty clash of heads between Tsuchiya and a Vortis forward and Vortis hitting the bar right on the stroke of halftime. Dull, Dull, Dull.....but sunny and warm.<br />
Into the second half and finally Verdy got going with Sugimoto adding to his debut goal following neat passing from Nishi and Kobayashi to leave him with just the keeper to beat. Vortis never really managed to trouble Shibasaki in the Verdy goal and it was Kobayashi who added to his tally for the year with the clincher two minutes from time. Set up by Abe, Kobayashi ensured that Verdy were in top spot before Bellmare very unsportingly decided to beat Machida later in the day. So, top for only an hour or two but top is still top. After the game we went for some post match beers in the grounds of a nice temple in Fuchu and decided that life is more than sweet in the spring sunshine at Hanami time.Nerdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05103514620931982127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1568160125547253631.post-25380373774040714942012-04-07T03:49:00.003-07:002012-04-07T06:28:35.142-07:00Top of the Pops Like Tizer<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Three points tomorrow against Tokushima Vortis coupled with an M-Size Bellmare loss and Verdy will be somewhat rarer than a 17 legged, green eyed, unopened, first edition, 10" folding gatefold sleeve,stickers still intact, sleeve unmarked, signed by all members of the ORIGNAL line up before the first album with the misspelt B-side Groove Machine. <b>Number1Top DogNumeroUnoBig Boss ManChiefIchi-banCockOfTheFurkinNorth!!! </b>They`ll most likely bollocks it up, but for now I`ll be in the living room living the dream.<br />
In other news captain Yuki Kobayashi and new signing Kenyu Sugimoto have both been invited to train with the U-23 squad.Nerdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05103514620931982127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1568160125547253631.post-22881010119830267132012-04-02T05:45:00.000-07:002012-04-02T05:45:18.303-07:00Altitude Sickness<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If we top the table the goat is re-incarnated.</td></tr>
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</tbody></table>No I`m not, but I have been busy as f@@K lately with work, add this to a temperamental Sky dish and a heads up on 5 quid a month deal for all UK Sky Sports package to my computer and what do you get? No nothings on Verdy for the last three games. Have we missed anything? Well the Boys are unbeaten following (another) 4-1 thumping of Toyama, a 0-0 borefest with what looks a good contender to be the 2012 shittest pro team in Japan; Yokohama FC and todays 2-0`er over Thespa Kusatsu. I didn`t see one minute of any of the games due to the above, but Verdy are in 4th place which is joint highest that we have been at any point for the last two seasons so nice one!! Onwards and Upwards and Back to Normal Service next week.Nerdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05103514620931982127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1568160125547253631.post-69906767298736715732012-03-11T01:38:00.001-08:002012-03-11T03:32:54.213-07:00Second Best......Verdy 1 - 3 Kofu<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhndwfCBfxp2gGUnIdVVhimf7DKAv_rfS_gwuJu-8c4QRrQ6l15hYiBX9T2wZgv5h_zLhiGOYvsKhEsVmja3YC8IydEGqcnLYhCr-D_8zlv4NgZIp6FQIKC9BicYtfIjGM6dW2vKXpETg/s1600/Unknown.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhndwfCBfxp2gGUnIdVVhimf7DKAv_rfS_gwuJu-8c4QRrQ6l15hYiBX9T2wZgv5h_zLhiGOYvsKhEsVmja3YC8IydEGqcnLYhCr-D_8zlv4NgZIp6FQIKC9BicYtfIjGM6dW2vKXpETg/s1600/Unknown.jpeg" /></a></div>There was to be no repeat of the opening day victory this afternoon with Verdy second best and run ragged by a powerful Kofu side. Verdy were second best for the entire 90 minutes and will look back on today as a painful lesson in how to dominate a game.<br />
Within the first five minutes Kofu registered their intent with powerhouse Davi running rings rounds Takahashi and Tsuchiya and registering three efforts on goal the closest of which saw Shibasaki race off his line to block a goalbound effort. However, it was Verdy who actually took the lead with a Yuki Kobayashi penalty on 13 minutes after Takuma Abe had been clumsily felled in the box. Kobayashi`s penalty was struck poorly but luckily for him Ogi in the Kofu goal could only block his shot rather than hang on to it and the rebound fell kindly for Kobayashi to take his second of the season. Kofu then carried on exactly where they`d left off only this time finding success through Davi on a near post header from a corner. Takahashi was caught napping and Davi made no mistake. Verdy`s lead lasted four minutes.<br />
The game then settled into a rythmn with Kofu looking more dangerous and Verdy struggling to get anything going the way.<br />
1-1 at half time and then Kofu took the lead following a clanger from Shibasaki. Shibasaki seemed to have safely caught a high ball from a corner only to drop it at the feet of a grateful Sho Sasaki to poke home from 6 yards. An absolute dolly of a goal and Shibasaki deserves all the towel whips he receives in the bath after the game. Kawakatsu then went 3-4-3 in trying to chase the game bringing on Alex and Iio for Koike and Mori. Inevitably gaps were left at the back and Katagiri was left in acres of space to fire home following good work down the right.<br />
So how are the boys doing two games in? Again in this game the defence was all over the show. Tsuchiya and Takahashi were unable to deal with Davi and Takasaki all afternoon. Fukatsu also came on late and dealt with Davi by clattering him and getting himself booked. The big worry this year so far is the lack of chances being created. Verdy were absolutely poor going forward today. The Boys registered only 3 or 4 long range efforts up to the 85th minute with the Kofu keeper having very little to do. Verdy finally managed to slip Kobayashi in to force the keeper into a decent save and Takahashi had a free header from the resulting corner. Too little, too late unfortunately. It feels like it`s going to be a long year this year. Onwards and Upwards In My Dreams The Boys March On!!Nerdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05103514620931982127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1568160125547253631.post-15747997651363952642012-03-10T08:51:00.000-08:002012-03-10T08:51:22.367-08:00One Year On.<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">Waters of Nature,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">My tear rolls alone.</span></b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><b>Rest In Peace all and I wish I had stronger, more helpful words to say.</b></span></span>Nerdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05103514620931982127noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1568160125547253631.post-48477812462399591202012-03-04T16:59:00.001-08:002012-03-04T17:05:36.122-08:00A Perfect Day and a Perfect Start. Perfik!! Verdy 2-0 Matsumoto<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>Verdy got the season up and running yesterday with their first Opening Day win in the last 3 attempts. In each of the last two seasons Verdy have been slow out of the blocks in the first few games but made no mistake yesterday despite a spirited performance from J2 newcomers Matsumoto Yamaga. The Matsumoto hordes swarmed into Tokyo and packed the away end not quite to the rafters but they did have to open the upper tier. Only when Verdy played FC Tokyo last season has there ever been a need for the upstairs to be opened at Ajinomoto in J2. A superb performance from a set of supporters who most definitely made themselves heard in the first game of their J-League journey.<br />
On the pitch Verdy can count themselves lucky to have got away with all three points yesterday as Matsumoto were guilty of some wasteful efforts, Shibasaki pulled off a number of good stops and Matsumoto also thundered a header off the bar. An even first half finished all square with Matsumoto probably edging the chances but a very open, entertaining game kept the crowd going nicely. Into the second half and in the 51st minute it was club Captain Yuki Kobayashi who put Verdy in the lead somewhat fortunately sticking a leg out to deflect a shot past the keeper for a 1-0 lead. This was probably against the run of play and things were to get worse for Matsumoto when Josimar doubled the lead just a few minutes later combining nicely with Takuma Abe on the edge of the box to slide home from close range.<br />
Yamaga were done and dusted by this point and never really threatened a comeback but can take credit in their first half performance when they had Verdy on the back foot and under pressure. If they had had that little bit of quality up front they could have been contenders. All`s well that ends well but if Verdy play like that defensively against the bigger teams they are going to find themselves behind and quickly.<br />
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</tbody></table>Next up it`s Venforet Kofu at Ajinomoto on Sunday so come on you Greens!! Onwards and Play Offwards The Boys March On!!Nerdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05103514620931982127noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1568160125547253631.post-27786401237796705052012-02-16T05:48:00.000-08:002012-02-16T05:48:24.112-08:00`Do Of The Month No. 1Everyone loves a shit haircut and we at Tokyo Nerdy are no different. Especially when it`s on some rich bloke with more money than sense. He probably spent 1000`s of dollars on his suit and private jets but forgot to spend 50p on a pair of scissors. My mum used to cut my hair as a kid and I`d go to school with the inevitable jeers which went with a having a new haircut. Not that my mum was that bad with the scissors just kids naturally take the piss out of new haircuts.<br />
Maybe Donald Trump`s mum has been to busy to get the pudding bowl out. Anyway, a big round of applause for Mrs Trump!! A superb effort.Nerdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05103514620931982127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1568160125547253631.post-18194409089639091802012-02-16T05:37:00.000-08:002012-02-17T04:05:26.149-08:00Gainare and Niigata Trumped and 90% Hulk<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If anyone can tell where Don`s hair actually starts from at the front please write in.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Verdy trumped Gainare 5-1 in a training match over 3 halves this week. No words on goalscorers as information was taken from the Tottori website. In fact the information coming from the club from camp basically says the boys are enjoying breakfast, watching Champions League on TV and trotting about in a cold looking Kochi-ken. Still, goals are goals even it is only training.<br />
In round two of the 3 half camp games (not involving Graham Norton, Atsugi woods and a bejewelled temperance spoon) Verdy ran out 2-1 winners against J1 Niigata with Josimar netting both. So there we go everything tickety boo in Camp Green. (Bar the fact that Verdy have currently sold 912 season tickets/fan club membership for 2012 season).<br />
Finally, I read the other day that FC Porto paid 11 million quid in May 2011for further ownership (taking their ownership to 90%) of Hulk with the view of an enormous sale coming in a couple of years. Does that mean they paid Verdy 11 million sheets? You`d think so, but in the mirky world of football transfers and part ownerships of players Verdy in fact got nothing despite being the last club he played for. Verdy never actually owned him or any part of him. According to Wikipedia he was owned (and still is 10%) by one Club Atletico Rentistas (who??) of Uruguay.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><b> </b></span> Shame really as that kind of money could have paid for the enormous financial loss that Verdy are guaranteed to make on selling just 912 (so far) season ticket/fan club memberships. Money troubles? What money troubles? Maybe we need to call in The Don....Nerdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05103514620931982127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1568160125547253631.post-23159671202237358902012-02-05T22:07:00.000-08:002012-02-06T02:53:57.230-08:00The ORIGINAL Josimar<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZGrpx8MYTok?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br />
He`s probably only the same age as Kazu. I remember playing footy as a kid and a huge chorus of "Josimar!!!!" whenever anyone took a long range pot shot. Mexico `86. Superb....except why the hell didn`t Waddle and Barnes come on earlier against Argentina????!!!!Nerdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05103514620931982127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1568160125547253631.post-80414556266633038432012-02-05T21:57:00.000-08:002012-02-05T21:57:23.093-08:00New Slogan and Our Chances for 2012.One of the "joys" of the close season is wondering what piece of meaningless crap the wizards at the club can come up with for the Team Slogan. From "Strong Soul" to "All For Verdy" to this years effort:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc2bkSSvLs60-ajBY5dSQx5D8rBOAb74u6_uGQwRXABhlMk4WksXfNteysf1u8KNXx4UKstu3Qpqk2kFe5TthdMIqCXhzF67W2xM8A-qc6lFk6OpNvxELJW5Ipr6IES8_D_GhEtNqARJw/s1600/one.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc2bkSSvLs60-ajBY5dSQx5D8rBOAb74u6_uGQwRXABhlMk4WksXfNteysf1u8KNXx4UKstu3Qpqk2kFe5TthdMIqCXhzF67W2xM8A-qc6lFk6OpNvxELJW5Ipr6IES8_D_GhEtNqARJw/s320/one.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Team slogans are a complete waste of time and though ours isn`t as bad as FC Tokyo`s abomination it`s still a pointless exercise. So, how are we going to do in 2012? First things first and good news for Verdy and the league in general is that play offs have been introduced for J2 for 2012!! Great!!<br />
Some people moan about that it`s unfair for the team in 3rd to lose out on promotion to a team who finished in sixth over the....yawn....course....season...better....yawn....team...deserves..yawn. For me the game is entertainment and I want to see my team in with a shout of promotion for as long as possible. The league looks wide open this year with no "banker" to finish first. Verdy probably don`t have enough for top two but top six? I reckon so. It`ll be close though with a pile of teams all finishing within a gnats chuff of each other last season. The Greens finished 5th for the second season running but the next six teams were seperated by just THREE points.<br />
The Boys have already kicked off the pre-season with a shoeing of JFL side Tochigi 11-3 over four matches played over different lengths of time. Abe, Josimar, Alex, Nishi and Kajikawa amongst the scorers. The Boys will be packing buckets and spades next week for the annual training Camp, this year to be held in Kochi-ken. Roll on March 4th!!!!!! The big kick off against J2 new comers Matsumoto Yamaga. For the complete list of 2012 fixtures click on the Misery Link as normal.Nerdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05103514620931982127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1568160125547253631.post-83944841149461714492012-02-05T21:32:00.000-08:002012-02-05T22:11:26.510-08:00New Kit 15,970円!!! Wolfs Nipple Chips, Get Them While They`re Hot!!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It`s a kit, it`s new, it`s expensive.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Squad numbers for the kit buying population.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Nerdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05103514620931982127noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1568160125547253631.post-59477176615024027372012-02-05T21:05:00.000-08:002012-02-05T22:37:15.659-08:00The Magic Roundabout New Kids On The Block 2012 Part Two<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I thought there was only supposed to be one gay one in Boy Bands?</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Verdy have been busy "Hangin` Tough" in the off season picking up all manner of waifs and strays to fill the gaps. We`ve got two new Brazilians, some ex-J1 and the inevitable promotions from the youth squad.<br />
First of all let`s go to the Brazilians. Both new guys will be familiar to J2 watchers with <b>Josimar</b> (what Pat Jennings` nemesis?? holy shit!! no not THAT Josimar...) and <b>Alex </b>coming to Verdy after solid enough careers at Ehime and Kustasu. Am I excited? NO and A BIT, in that order.<br />
Josimar had 14 goals in 77 for Ehime. OK, Ehime weren`t a great side but still hardly breathtaking stuff. I would expect him to line up on the bench behind Abe and Maki as backup. Next up Alex from Thespa Kusatsu. He is likely to be the direct replacement for Hiroki Kawano and if Kawano wasn`t so good then Alex would be a rock solid signing. He`s a very tidy player but will have his work cut out to fill Kawano`s boots. Will more than likely operate down the right flank or just behind the front two. Alex had 12 goals in 41 since signing for Thespa midway through 2010.<br />
At the back we have <b>Masaki Chugo</b> coming in with tons of experience from Kashima Antlers, JEF United and last year a full playing season clocking up 23 appearances at J1 Cerezo Osaka. Chugo will possibly jump ahead of Naoya Saeki as defensive midfield partner for Yuki Kobayashi and at 29 should be OK for a few years. Good signing and in theory should be able plug a few of the leaks from last season. Another stopper is ex-U-20 international <b>Mitsuyuki Yoshihiro</b> signed from Ehime following spells at Hiroshima and Consadole. Yoshihiro will be providing competition for Mori and Nakatani in the full back slots and again I would expect him to be back up initially.<br />
Into the midfield again and we have three new signings with Verdy picking up Jubilo veteran <b>Norihiro Nishi</b>, <b>Shingo Suzuki</b> from Kyoto and <b>Junki Koike</b> from Mito Hollyhock. Nishi is a right midfielder and a virtual ever present in the Jubilo side for the last 12 years. 31 years old, stepping down to J2 after feeding at the top table for 12 years. Let`s hope he still has the heart. Suzuki comes in from Kyoto Sanga and at 34 years old looks to be a bit of a waste of a shirt the old "tons of experience" cliche, did his best work in a seven year stretch at Albirex Niigata with 55 goals in a 200 and something appearances stretch that finished six years ago...Finally in the midfield comes Junki Koike from Mito Hollyhock. An original product of the Urawa youth team, Koike made 4 appearances before transferring to Kusatsu for a season where he picked up 6 goals in 49 appearances before moving on to Mito Hollyhock. He picked up a further 6 goals in 67 in his time there and also one of the most ridiculous monickers around being dubbed "The Mito Messi". We`ll see, but I`ll be most surprised if he is pictured with The Balloon D`Or next season.<br />
Promotions from the youth squad include schoolboy international striker <b>Shuto Minami</b>, promising midfielder<b> Ryota Kajikawa</b> who we saw a glimpse of last season, forward <b>Ryuji Sugimoto</b> who again played a few minutes last year, defenders <b>Shunsuke Tachino, Toshio Shimakawa </b>and finally a Gamba reserve keeper <b>Futori</b> who will probably never see the light of day. That`s it people your 2012 Tokyo Nerdy Magic Roundabout.Nerdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05103514620931982127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1568160125547253631.post-24690222723345026402012-01-30T03:13:00.000-08:002012-01-30T03:13:04.847-08:00The Magic Roundabout 2012 Part OneBloody freezing today though on the plus side I bought a new chainsaw and am now in the house with freshly sawn and chopped logs crackling away on the fire. I`m warm, have a can of beer ready whilst I type and am in altogether positive mood looking forward to the new season. Then again, aren`t all pre-season football supporters everywhere? The teams have yet to smash supporters dreams into smithereens, every signing looks a gem and all players transferred out were useless anyway. I personally love the time before the the start of the new season. Planning games to go to, possible away trips. The day the official fixture list comes out is most definitely one of the best days of the season; signifying the start of what we`ve been missing since December. So who are the runners and riders for Tokyo Verdy this season? To begin with let`s have a look at who has been press ganged aboard the good ship Green and who has been thrown overboard or stolen with promises of riches and glory.<br />
First let`s start with the significant outs:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No I`m not but I know a man who is.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>The biggest news in the off season is of course that <b>Hiroki Kawano</b> signed for FC Tokyo to leave an enormous hole in the attack. Kawano leaving the club is not a huge surprise given his obvious skills and to be honest I was surprised he hadn`t been picked up in either of the two previous seasons. However, for him to go to <b>FC Tokyo</b> is nothing short of a poke in the eye with a donkey AIDS infested sharp stick for the Green 11% of Tokyo. I hope he does well in his overall career but would love to see him bomb for FC Tokyo. What a complete TWAT!!!<br />
The problem here of course (as with the Takagi brothers leaving last season) is that clubs will continue to pick off Verdy`s talent as long as Verdy stay entrenched in the shit that is J2. Verdy have had a superbly successful youth squad in recent years to rival any other in the country I would say, but when that youth gets into the first team and performs, the club is powerless to keep the talent when clubs higher up the league come calling. It`s f`in annoying and will only stop (within Japan) if Verdy get promoted.<br />
Other transfers include a surprise in Captain <b>Seitaro Tomisawa </b>going to J1 Marinos. Not quite sure what the Marinos are thinking there to be honest. Surely only signed to make up the numbers and would be massively surprised if he was in the first 11 on the opening day unless Marinos are looking to revive the Yokohama Derby in J2.<br />
As feared Tokyo Nerdy 1969 favourite <b>Kazuki Hiramoto</b> has indeed upped sticks and moved to local outfit Machida Zelvia to be coached by ex-Verdy manager and all round good egg Ossie Ardiles. Gotta love Ardiles. He won the Cup for Verdy and for that reason alone he will always be a hero in my eyes, OK we got relegated and hammered subsequently but I`ll take a cup win and relegation over scraping staying in J1 year after year. Club chairmen go on about the importance of staying in whatever division but ask any supporter and the majority will take a Cup win. A big thank you to Hiramoto for all he did for the club not least scoring in the Cup Final to beat Jubilo on a fantastic afternoon for Greens everywhere on New Years Day 2005. Silverware is what matters to any supporter and Hiramoto and Ardiles brought the only piece of silverware to Verdy in the 11 seasons since I`ve been following. The pre-season Tinpot Mickey Mouse McDonalds Community Xerox Challenge Charity Shield Trophy Cup doesn`t count. Verdy won that too but is it important? Nope.<br />
Other movers include both 2010 first choice full backs <b>Masaki Yoshida</b> and <b>Kensuke Fukuda. </b>Yoshida moves to J2 new boys Matsumoto Yamaga with Fukuda signing with relegated Venforet Kofu. Both should be solid signings for their respective clubs with Fukuda looking for a shot straight back to J1 while Yoshida will be doing his best to keep Matsumoto respectable for their debut J2 season.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kikuoka`s dad getting everything ready for Takuro`s birthday party.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>In the midfield apart from Kawano leaving, uber dwarf <b>Takuro Kikuoka </b>has signed for promotion candidates SC Tochigi. Another disappointing move for the Greens as Kikuoka really came into form in his second season at Verdy after being a fringe player in 2010. His free kicks, hairbands and having to ask Yoichi Doi to pass things from the overhead shelf on the team bus will certainly be missed at Ajinomoto this year.<br />
Amongst the forwards, another Verdy "legend" has moved to pastures new with <b>Taira Inoue </b>being picked up by FC Gifu following a successful run out at the annual J-League workout for players too old, too young or too shit to be signed or re-signed at the end of their contracts. We will have our work cut out to find a new comedy forward to rank along side such legends as Inoue and <b>Yuzo Funokoshi </b>before him though I`m sure someone will come to the fore sooner rather than later. 2011 Brazilian loan signing <b>Maranhao </b>has left the club and will not be in Green for 2012, <b>Omiya Ardija</b> loanee <b>Masahiko Ichikawa, </b>who along with <b>Apodi </b>did virtually nothing in their 12 months at the club have also returned to their old clubs. In part two we`ll be looking at who has come in to replace the above. Stay tuned!!Nerdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05103514620931982127noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1568160125547253631.post-71575779093578139632012-01-16T00:44:00.000-08:002012-01-16T00:44:49.561-08:00Kawano Goes......TO FC TOKYO!!!!!!!!!!!! Ugh!!Nerdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05103514620931982127noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1568160125547253631.post-79488832022688804792011-12-19T03:27:00.000-08:002011-12-21T13:05:33.743-08:00Tokyo Nerdy 1969 Season Review and Piping Hot Steamy Hot Pants!!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sauna in my pants? Order already placed with Santa.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>2011 season finished a couple of weeks back with a disappointing 2-2 with Shonan Bellmare at a thoroughly empty Ajinomoto with just 3,929 coming though the ticket gates for the finale which saw Verdy throw away another lead in the last minute to take a single point where three points were in the back pocket. 2011 has been (for me at least) an enjoyable if ultimately disappointing season. I hadn`t been paying much attention for the final five or six games since it became painfully obvious that promotion wasn`t going to happen for the third season in succession. Fifth again and probably about right, Tokyo Verdy in 2011 were breathtaking at times when steamrollering Yokohama, Bellmare, Kitakyushu, Toyama and Okayama twice. However, this season too many points were thrown away from good positions or by Verdy simply being outgunned by better teams. I can`t be arsed with the whys and wherefore`s but let`s have a look at the team and see who might, might not or definitely shouldn`t be around for next season. Let`s start with the keepers.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Takahiro Shibaski</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yoichi Doi</td></tr>
</tbody></table>The keepers jersey for the opening game will be a battle between an injury free and hopefully fully fit Yoichi Doi and 2011 keeper Takahiro Shibasaki. The equation here is simple, if Doi is fit he will be number one. Doi was a huge loss following his ruptured achilles picked up in the first Tokyo Derby. Shibasaki had some good games in his first extended run in the team in over TEN YEARS at the club, but at times is was painfully obvious just why he has had 10 years of sitting on the bench. A big man and decent shot stopper, Shibasaki was also good in one-on-ones but often shaky on balls into the box and doesn`t instill me with confidence and also more importantly; his defenders. Young keepers Shota Arai and Niall Killoran will hoping to break through though neither are likely to be near first choice barring injuries to Shibasaki and Doi. Alternatively, Kawakatsu could bring someone in though I don`t think he will.<br />
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Which brings us to the defence. The solid defence of 2010 which was one of the best in the league in 2010 was a shadow of it`s former self and the prime reason for not bothering the promotion positions. The problem in 2010 was a lack of goals, that problem was solved (and some!!) in 2011 but whilst the goals were flying in at the right end, they were also piling in at the wrong end. The stats say that Verdy were top scorers in J2 with a very respectable 69 goals in 38 games, however the defence came in at 45 conceded to leave them in joint seventh with a Kyoto side that started the season dismally but finished up just one point behind the Greens in 7th place.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>On paper the defence looked reasonably solid with 2010 first choices Doi, Tomisawa, Tsuchiya, Fukuda and Yoshida being backed up by Verdy`s Olympic Under 22 fringe players Takuya Wada and Shohei Takahashi plus new signings Yusuke Mori and Kota Fukatsu. All looked good for another solid year until injury befell Tomisawa after just two matches, Doi himself disappeared for the season after matchday four to leave a gaping hole in defence. Initially, Kota Fukatsu signed from Machida Zelvia having impressed Coach Kawakatsu in the 2010 Emperor`s Cup tie came in to cover but looked slow, ponderous and simply not good enough. Shibasaki came in for Doi as mentioned before and Mori came in for the unlucky Yoshida with Shohei Takahashi taking over in central defence from Fukuda. Yusuke Nakatani was also signed from Sanga late on in the season to operate in the full back berths. So, who do Verdy keep from a unit that simply didn`t manage the job last season?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yukio Tsuchiya</td></tr>
</tbody></table>In many ways the leader of the defence and chief motivator of the side, Yukio Tsuchiya has been a giant for Tokyo Verdy since signing for the club back in 2007 from Omiya. Relatively short for a centre back, Tsuchiya is as fearless a competitor as you will find anywhere in the league and never afraid to go in when the boots are flying and rarely makes mistakes. Always plays with a smile on his face and enjoys his game. Age is most definitely catching up with him and he may not have enough in the tank for another year, though I`m sure he will be on the field on the Opening Day. KEEP!!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seitaro Tomisawa</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Tomisawa, absent for much of 2011 due to injury is a player who I have thought was either fantastic or diabolical at various times over the past few seasons and in reality he probably falls between the two in being average. He can be guaranteed to drop a couple of clangers every season but after a colossal year in 2010 he would have been hugely disappointed not to be able to contribute more in 2011. Verdy will be looking for a big season from the Captain in 2012. KEEP!!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yusuke Mori</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Yusuke Mori came in pre-season from Kawasaki Frontale with a reputation as a no nonsense psychopath with a blotted history of red cards, blow ups with referee`s and a general Bad Boy reputation from his earlier days at Vegalta Sendai. He turned out to be a superb signing for Verdy, fiercely competitive and quick down the wings. Able to operate on either side of the defence, his crosses whipped in from either side proved deadly on many occasions this season and Verdy supporters will looking forward to another year of chewing gum and girly hair from Mori. KEEP!!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shohei Takahashi</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Takahashi had a good run in the side this year deputising for the injured Tomisawa and the ineffective Fukuda. He was also called up to the U-22 Olympic training squad and had a solid year with the Greens. He will be kept and rightly so, a product of the Verdy youth system Takahashi (minus his awful diving and rolling around like a big bloody jessie) is solid at the back and also able to play in midfield. Can`t stand his play acting but will be semi-happy to see him in Green for next year. KEEP!!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kensuke Fukuda</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Kensuke Fukuda went from being a guaranteed starter in 2010 to an occasional substitute in 2011. For some reason Coach Kawakatsu went against Fukuda, signing Mori and then Nakatani to cover the full back berths. Fukuda suddenly had a fight on his hands with Kawakatsu preferring the other two contenders for the full back slots. Harsh for Fukuda who never really did anything wrong and he will again have his hands full in trying to get back in for 2012. Harsh but GOODBYE!!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kota Fukatsu</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Kota Fukatsu`s career highpoint came in 2006 registering 3 appearances with J1 outfit Nagoya Grampus. Surrounding this were uninspiring runs with Mito in J2 before coming up from the JFL with FC Gifu and staying for their inaugural J2 season. Fukatsu was signed as cover for the centre of defence and was shown to be a very limited player, playing out of his depth in the higher division. A poor signing who performed as he would be expected to do given his history. GOODBYE!!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yusuke Nakatani</td></tr>
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Nakatani came in mid-season and at 33 years of age looked to be a stop gap signing brought in to simply beef up the numbers. However, he forced his way into the side in the left back slot and went on to make 16 appearances for the Greens. Very experienced defender with lots of J1 playing time for Nagoya and Kawasaki. In the twilight of his career but good for another year in Green. KEEP!!<br />
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On current players available, Kawakatsu would probably go with Doi, Mori, Tsuchiya, Tomisawa and Nakatani as his first choice line up with Takahashi first reserve. However, one blindingly obvious problem here is age. If Doi, Nakatani, Saeki in defensive midfield and Tsuchiya all take the field at once; their combined age is 350 or something. That is one OLD defence. Good enough for 3rd place in J2? I don`t think so. The Verdy Pensioners Horlicks, Brylcreem, and Werther`s Originals bill would be enough to sink even the most financially robust clubs, nevermind Verdy. Could be that it`s time for new blood and hopefully Kawakatsu is at least considering the same thing.<br />
As weak as the defence was in 2011, the midfield and forwards in the attacking sense were on fire going forward. A measure of Verdy`s goal heavy statistics is that they finished top scorers in the league yet never once got in the top four. Verdy`s final finishing position of 5th was their highest position of the season. Let`s have a look at the midfield and see where those goals came from.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Takuma Abe</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Tokyo Nerdy 1969 Player of The Season had an incredible Roy Of The Rovers style year going from bit part midfielder to a goal scoring centre forward over the course of the season. Abe was first brought in as an emergency striker following injuries to Hiramoto and Ishikawa and the lack of goals from an erratic Hirashige and the perenially misfiring Taira Inoue. 18 goals in 35 games for Abe saw him top the charts in Green and an absolute screamer into the top corner against Toyama announced his arrival away to Bellmare. He was promptly given an enhanced contract and at 24 will be coming into his peak years. Though he tailed off towards the end of the year, Abe will be starting next season as a marked man and hopefully still in Green. 100% KEEP!!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hiroki Kawano</td></tr>
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Hiroki Kawano came into the year off the back of a somewhat disappointing 2010 beset by discipline problems and a reputation as a bit of fancy dan. On his day he is one of the most skilful and exciting players in the entire J-League and he had his most productive season in 2011 with eight goals playing mainly out on the left wing or as an occasional second forward. Running with the ball at his feet is when he is at his most dangerous, he can ghost past players with ease and I look forward to him hopefully staying in Green. Every off-season I fear that he will be sold and hopefully this year won`t be the year. KEEP!!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Takuro Kikuoka</td></tr>
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Kikuoka came in at the start of 2010 and played in fits and starts battling with Yoshiaki Takagi for a wide right role that year and initially Yuki Kobayashi for a defensive midfield role this year. However, after Takagi left for FC Utrecht the door opened for Kikuoka to make the right midfield position his own. Scored nine goals in thirty six games this season and contributed a lot with some superb passing. Kikuoka was far more useful as an attacking midfielder as opposed to being a stopper. Kikuoa was deadly with free kicks anywhere near the box and also scored straight from a corner. Gotta love a dwarf. KEEP!!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yuki Kobayashi</td></tr>
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Youth Team graduate Kobayashi was used to plug the gap left by Kohei Shibasaki`s departure to Kawasaki Frontale in pre-season. Kobayashi is a water carrier for Verdy and played the role very well last year with some tireless performances and a general confidence in himself. A player not likely to stay in Green for long especially if they stay in J2. Kobayashi was visibly upset when his friend Yoshiaki Takagi transferred to Holland though after seeing how "well" Takagi has done since going; Kobayashi might think twice about leaving right away. KEEP!!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Naoya Saeki</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Along with Kobayashi, Saeki is Tokyo Verdy`s other "grunt". Placed in front of the back four Saeki`s job is to break up the oppositions attack. Another of the Verdy Pensioners looking over his shoulder nervously awaiting the inevitable thump of his P45 on his doormat. The statistics show that the defence wasn`t protected well enough last season and as a defensive midfielder that`s your job. 34 years old and the most anonymous player in the side. GOODBYE!!</div><div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Takuya Wada</td></tr>
</tbody></table> Takuya Wada is another home grown talent who as yet is not a regular in the side but at 21 he still has plenty of time to mature. Mainly used as a full back or occasional defensive midfielder, Wada made 20 appearances for the Greens last term and also earned a call up to the Under -22 Olympic squad. The future looks bright for Wada and another who will hopefully ply his trade in Green. KEEP!! </div><div><br />
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</div><div>The midfield play going forward this season was superb. With Abe on fire, Kawano tormenting teams down the wings and Kikuoka scoring and supplying goals, Verdy`s midfield was it`s most productive part. Kawano, Abe and Kikuoka are lock on keeps for next season and will hopefully be even better next term having had a whole season of playing together. Saeki is nearly done and one player who duly announced his formal retirement is Tomo "Nine Second Wonder "Sugawara, holder of the unenviable record of fastest ever sending off. Which brings us to the forwards.</div><div>2010 was a dismal year for Verdy in terms of attacking scoring just 47 goals with Kazuki Hiramoto finishing top scorer with a meagre 10 strikes. It was blatantly obvious that the Verdy attack needed a boost and Kawakatsu looked to have done remarkable pre-season business in bringing in Maranhao, Hirashige and Ichikawa in on loan to add to Hiramoto and Taira Inoue. Ex-JEF United stalwart and Japan international Seichiro Maki also came in towards the end of the season to further bolster a team already hitting the net with unusual regularity. </div><div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kazuki Hiramoto</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Tokyo Nerdy favourite Kazuki "Goal Machine"Hiramoto is probably the closest Verdy have to a "Mr. Verdy" in their current ranks. Since graduating from the youth team in 2000 bar a short loan period at Yokohama FC back in 2007, Hiramoto has huffed and puffed along the forward line and also had a stint as an emergency goalkeeper and in a bizzarre move even at right full back. Hiramoto has never actually been that good it was just that the players around him were worse. If you have to choose between Hiramoto, Taira Inoue and Yuzo "192cm" Funakoshi as your star forward, there is only one choice. The best of a bad bunch if you like. At 30 years of age, Hiramoto is probably on borrowed time after spending much of 2011 injured and looking cumbersome on his return to the side. He has the competition from Abe and Maki for a starting berth and I can`t see him winning the battle. It kills me to say it but it could be GOODBYE!!</div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div>Brazillian Maranhao came in from Venforet Kofu with a good reputation and the scoring figures to prove it. Maranhao`s statistics don`t look too bad with eleven in twenty seven appearances but as the old saying goes; "Sometimes statistics are complete bollocks". Maranhao should have scored at least 20 given the chances that came his way. So many GOLDEN opportunities were duly fired high and wide, scuffed, shin rolled or saved. Glen Hoddle reckoned Andy Cole needed seven chances to score for Man United back in the day. The same could be said of Maranhao. As a bloke he seemed like a good guy and he was an excellent comedy villian. Maranhao was SOOOO happy when he did score I couldn`t help liking him even though his play was so frustrating. He was only loaned for a season so, thank you for some great comedy moments, (the best of which was flying over the advertising boards after a dash down the left wing) and GOODBYE!!</div><div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taira Inoue</td></tr>
</tbody></table></div><div>Taira Inoue started the season as every other season, as an object of comedy fun for all at Tokyo Nerdy 1969 HQ. Nominally a forward, Inoue has been one of the least effective players ever to pull on a shirt for Verdy. Over four seasons he "racked up" a paltry five goals playing as a centre forward. 2011 was Inoue`s swansong year scoring three in 11 appearances operating on the right side of midfield. At the moment Inoue is out of contract and I would be very surprised if he gets another one. Five goals in fifty five appearances is simply not good enough. So GOODBYE!!</div><div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seichiro Maki</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div>Seichiro Maki was brought in following unsuccessful spells in China and Russia to bolster the forward line and presumably give valuable experience to the side. Questions were asked regarding his fitness upon arrival and some slow, lumbering performances didn`t do anything to dispell those fears. Scored a few (three in fourteen) towards the very end of the season but will have a lot to do to impress the Verdy faithfull. Maki is very much on the downslope of his career at 31 and will probably look at the next couple of seasons as one last hurrah before hanging up his boots. I wouldn`t mind in the slightest if he retired this winter. GOODBYE!!</div><div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryuichi Hirashige</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Ryuichi Hirashige, brought in from Sanfrecce Hiroshima on loan was a fixture in the side in the early part of the season. Hirashige scored a memorable hat trick against Kitakyushu to add to his earlier goal in the Sagan Tosu defeat but his star faded out as quickly as it was ignited. Hirashige played a further few games after his hat trick and was then dropped to the bench for the remainder of the season before going back to Hiroshima. A one day wonder if ever there was one but he will always be able to tell his kids about the day he scored a cracking hat trick. GOODBYE!!</div><div><br />
</div><div>So there it is readers. Your 2011 squad review. 2012 is just around the corner and Tokyo Verdy will hopefully still be a functioning football club. The new signings season generally begins in earnest in January and let`s see who Verdy pick up. Will Verdy get promoted next year? Will Verdy go back to Green or continue with the Zebra stripes? Will Hiramoto ever manage to grow a decent `tache? Will Kazu STILL be around in 2012 stinking up the league like the old cabbagy fart that he is? It`s all to come again as we start for another lap on the good ship Green!! </div><div>Finally, I`d like to say a big thank you to all readers of Tokyo Nerdy 1969. Official Winner of Shittest Blog On the Internet Title 3 years running. We`re done for 2011 but don`t be shy to say hello in 2012!! Until then Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all. Onwards and Turkeywards The Boys Scoff On!!</div>Nerdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05103514620931982127noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1568160125547253631.post-12285594122929897862011-11-27T20:27:00.000-08:002011-11-27T21:53:29.912-08:00Syrian Flag Dust Up<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQtjcxP23XQ">Scrapping for the flag Syrian Style</a>....can`t see much but you can make out the grey trousered hero of the piece if you have a magnifying glass with telephoto lens handy. Cheers to Tubby for heroically smuggling out the footage for us to broadcast to the waiting world. You saw it here first readers. Viva La Revolution!!!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Green Flags nowhere to be seen. Pink jacketed high school kid security guards guarding the Japanese fans from the baying Syrian hordes.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Nerdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05103514620931982127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1568160125547253631.post-27786928068778465592011-11-27T07:59:00.000-08:002011-11-27T07:59:48.162-08:00The People`s Front of Judea? F@@K Off We`re The Judean People`s Front........Japan 2 - 1 Syria<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Power to The People!!!!!!!!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>The Bronx was burning, Moss Side was (and probably still is) full of scum and Kokuritsu was the scene once again of trouble on the<strike> terraces</strike> singular plastic seats. That`s TWICE in 11 years of going to football in Japan that I`ve seen trouble and BOTH were at Kokuritsu. The place is getting a bad rep.....Back in 2006 or so Verdy were hammered by Mito and a number of the Verdy fans began scrapping amongst themselves and I personally witnessed paper cups being thrown and a cardboard "four beer holder" launched towards the pitch during the post match booing when the players politely came over to be boo-ed. Tonights bad boys were the 20 or so Syrian supporters camped in the away corner of the Olympic Stadium.<br />
As usual the anthems were played and there was no sign of what was to follow. Initially there were two pretty small Syrian flags tied to the stand and a small group of people milling around behind. Then another group unfurled (what I have since found on Wikipedia to be) a big "pre Baathist occupation and symbol of the 2011 uprising" flag and a bunch of people REALLY weren`t happy. The "Current Syrian Flag Group" rushed the "Old Syrian Flag Group" and tried to take it down. Cue pushing, shoving, a bit of light scrapping and the security guards actually having to do something at a Japanese football game!!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>The groups were seperated and eventually when (I assume) the Police arrived, the Old Syrian Flag Group were marched out of the stadium. As soon as they were gone, there appeared three BIG Syrian flags and and a bunch of supporters enthusiastically waving little flags where none had been before. A pretty bizarre state of affairs and I assume the Syrian Embassy staff and The Peoples Front of Syria (not The Syrian Peoples Front...SPLITTERS!!) had been bussed in en-masse to promote a more positive image. I only wish I was sat at the Syrian end of the ground to see the man in the grey trousers who was giving it loads up close.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He`s not The Messiah, he`s a very naughty boy....</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Presumably this whole affair is related to the current uprising/revolution/crackdown/ in Syria though it could be that the man in grey trousers was actually a woman and a good friend of the site upset at comments on the cut of her grey trousers.<br />
To the game....Japan won 2-1, Syria probably deserved a draw and the Old Syrian Flag Group got thrown out just before Syria equalised. Wounder!!<br />
Verdy also won today 2-1 with Fukuda and Maranhao netting to keep Verdy on course for 5th.Nerdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05103514620931982127noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1568160125547253631.post-53503123072870990592011-11-23T04:28:00.000-08:002011-11-23T04:54:56.761-08:00JEF Down Again.....Verdy 1-0 JEF United<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Oh come on...What?"</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Verdy ensured JEF United will be also running in J2 next season with a 1-0 win courtesy of Seichiro Maki scoring against the club where he made his name. So, he`ll be popular in Ichihara this week then.....The writing has been on the wall for JEF; almost as long as Verdy with only one win the last seven going into Sundays game. 11,600 were there to see the Old Boys trot about before the Verdy took the points. You can watch the pretty dull highlights<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8i-Ij6gtw28&feature=player_embedded#!"> here.</a><br />
Kitakyushu are up next with Verdy able to leapfrog them into 5th place with a win. 4th is impossible but Verdy will have to hope to match last seasons 5th place and go into the New Year with a bit of impetus.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"I`m not like him at the top of the screen....bloody $%$## ...er would you like to see my trophy cabinet?"</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Tokyo Nerdy will be all Olympic`d up next weekend. I`ve bought some 1980`s tight Nike running shorts those shiny, tiny ones with the netting inside. I`ve got a massive bag of anabolic steroids, creams, blood enhancers, a turkey baster, I`ve been rubbing muscle relaxant on my backside and all major veins all week and I`ve got a huge envelope of unmarked 50 Pound Notes and a Free Coupon to stay at Buckingham Palace. I`m not sure if this is what is required for Japan v Syria U-22s but it`s the Olympics right? Japan v Syria at Kokuritsu. Looking forward to it.Nerdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05103514620931982127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1568160125547253631.post-81649065808337179682011-11-17T05:19:00.000-08:002011-11-17T06:11:54.086-08:00Done and dusted....Urawa 2 - 1 Verdy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not enough unfortunately.....(all season)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>That`s it season finished. Apodi`s equaliser and first for the club not quite enough with Urawa taking the place in the next round. The winner came late on 86 minutes with only 7,000 there..... 7,000 at Urawa? Holy shit they have got problems at Saitama Stadium. I know it`s only the Emperors Cup and Verdy are shit but but Jesus Christ! SEVEN THOUSAND AT AN URAWA REDS GAME!!<br />
On a sidenote is the continued absence of Kawano. Apodi has been in recently, Kawano has been out, I`ve not been following very closely for the last few weeks but could Kawano be on his way? Wouldn`t surprise me but would be annoyed. Saying that though, he`d be absolutely mental not to go if any decent offer came in.Nerdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05103514620931982127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1568160125547253631.post-34002089079459227752011-11-13T15:10:00.000-08:002011-11-13T15:10:54.416-08:00Verdy Fall....Kyoto 1 - 0 Verdy<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The mind boggles.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Verdy have fallen with three games to go. The gap being ten points to third place, Verdy are now confirmed as J2`ers for 2012. A fourth season in the second tier was sealed with a late 86th minute loss to Kyoto. Verdy have top scored with 64 goals in 33 games and have never at any point come close to breaking into the top three. Fifth has been the highest all season achieved last week with the win over Sapporo. It`s been on the cards for weeks but still disappointing to have it confirmed. Never mind though, next year will be the year! Next up is JEF United with another Old Boys All Star Extravaganza beforehand. The same formula drew 25,000 last year though I can`t see the numbers being as good it should still be a fun day out. JEF are still in with a shout of sneaking into third place but will be relying on Tokushima and Sapporo dropping the baton big time to get in there. Onwards and Fallen The Boys Graze On!!Nerdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05103514620931982127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1568160125547253631.post-21512134304672824182011-11-06T03:55:00.000-08:002011-11-06T04:53:08.861-08:00Ticking Along....Verdy 2 - 1 Sapporo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrL71rpYIiHo7qz06VShOr3YANnBGwNS1zWt7OOd0yOvXuB4RHne18wuHtrKDIJuRJW4AKQlPNPWrbEdFWThXuHNrEiKCp5_ikd3kMPXp6qpJPz-i-52xfOCP2bW6Djjlk9admaDWWYGU/s1600/images.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrL71rpYIiHo7qz06VShOr3YANnBGwNS1zWt7OOd0yOvXuB4RHne18wuHtrKDIJuRJW4AKQlPNPWrbEdFWThXuHNrEiKCp5_ikd3kMPXp6qpJPz-i-52xfOCP2bW6Djjlk9admaDWWYGU/s1600/images.jpeg" /></a></div>Another win for the Boys today with Maki (2nd) and Abe (16th) adding to their tallies for the season. This looks to be the front line for 2012 so let`s see how we go from now through to the last game of the season IN UNDER A MONTH!! Holy crap where did that season go?? Down the toilet early doors same as the last two seasons. After doing nothing against the top teams we have now beaten third and fourth and drew with the Champions elect (again). Seemingly the team is there for promotion but only when it feels like it. If it`s cold, we forgot our kit, had a long trip, a busy day, the train was late, the painters are in or we have a headache we are knackered.<br />
However!!! In 2012 we`re a coming to get you J2!!!! And I bet my last Pound all teams will be shaking like a shitting dog at the prospect. Onwards and Next Yearwards The Boys March On!!Nerdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05103514620931982127noreply@blogger.com0