Romanian Football

Crap newspapers, now in 3D

by Craig Turp September 13, 2010 Bucharest

 We are not huge fans of 3D films. We know they are all the rage, but we can’t help thinking that they are just a bit of a waste of time. By making a film in 3D you are basically admitting that the film is not good enough to carry its audience on its merits [...]

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The World Cup in Bucharest. In English

by Craig Turp June 10, 2010 Bucharest

 So far, English commentary for the World Cup has been confirmed as being available at Van Gogh Cafe*, Mojo**, Whispers and The Dubliner. We will add to the list as, when and if we find out of more places offering English commentary. If your bar/pub/living room has English commentary: let us know and we will [...]

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The Week in Bucharest: September 11

by Craig Turp September 11, 2009 Bucharest

A weekly digest of news and sport from Bucharest and around Romania

General strike set for October 5th

Romania’s public sector trade unions voted on Thursday to hold a one day strike on October 5th in protest at proposed cuts in jobs. Civil servants, health workers, teachers, university professors and even non-essential police staff will all take part in the one-day walk out, which threatens to cause chaos throughout the country.

Read the full Week in Bucharest here.

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Dinamo. Doomed.

by Craig Turp June 12, 2009 Sport

  The Court of Arbitration in Sport (whose decision are final) yesterday ruled in favour of Romanian football club FC Timisoara, who had been deducted six points by the Romanian FA (on Fifa’s instruction) earlier in the season for a technicality regarding the name of the club. The six points leapfrog Timisoara over Dinamo Bucharest, [...]

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Shock! Something worth watching on NoSport.ro

by Craig Turp June 1, 2009 Sport

 This week the no sport channel, sport.ro, has something in its schedules worth tuning in for. On Wednesday, at 19:00, the channel is showing England vs. Romania, Wembley 1985. For those unaware of the score, look away now. It was 1-1. Glen Hoddle scored for England, Rodion Camataru scored a brilliant equaliser for Romania. Gheorghe [...]

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It’s not Piturca’s fault Romania are hopeless

by Craig Turp April 2, 2009 Media

 So Romania’s national football team lost last night, again. This time in Austria, 2-1. This follows Saturday night’s defeat against Serbia. Qualification for next year’s World Cup is now impossible. This morning Bucharest is united for once in its opinions: Victor Piturca, the Romanian coach (who, apropos, though in his mid-50s looks strangely young. Does [...]

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Mutu Time

by Craig Turp March 27, 2009 Media

 It’s a ritual we are now highly familiar with. An international football match approaches. (For the record we detest international football. It gets in the way of the real thing, club football. International football is by and large watched by provincial wankers with no decent team of their own to support. There. It’s off our chests). [...]

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