3rd of October closing in - Hotline for Turkey

**yesdachi** · 09-08-2005, 19:05

Originally Posted by Taffy_is_a_Taff

LEN:
Didn't Monty Python do a song about that?

"they might be giants" did a great song about it.

This is the first thing that has been in this thread that I know about with any certainty. Everything else I have chosen to keep my big American nose out of.

**drone** · 09-08-2005, 19:46

And as another American who should be keeping his nose out of this, isn't the only reason Israel competes in European sports the fact that Asia won't have them? Looking through the Asian Football Confederation list on the FIFA website, I see plenty of countries where staging an Israeli away game would be fatal...

**Sjakihata** · 09-08-2005, 19:48

Damn, since Turkey stole our place for the World Championship in Football - I'll give them pay back - kiss the dreams of coming to the EU goodbye *laughs menacingly*

**LeftEyeNine** · 09-08-2005, 19:50

Oh, the song by They Might Be Giants - Istanbul (Not Constantinople)! The Four Lads performance released in 1953 is a lot more pretty, I think. One of the prettiest songs I have heard all time. I like it very very much. The music itself, nothing much about the theme.

" Even old New York was once New Amsterdam
Why they changed it, I can't say
(People just liked it better that way)

Take me back to Constantinople
No, you can't go back to Constantinople
Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople
Why did Constantinople get the works?
That's nobody's business but the Turks "

Damn carefree lyrics, aren't they ? Aah, bring me the oldies..

@ Taffy,

If ability of comprehension was all about reading, the librarians would conquer the world. Now that's a general claim..

**LeftEyeNine** · 09-08-2005, 19:55

@Sjakihata,

Neither side deserved the match in Istanbul, don't you think ? Draw was the best result. And yes..

WE 'RE COMIN' TO GERMANY ! OPEN THE GATES !

P.S. You still have the chance and will beat Greece won't you ?

**Sjakihata** · 09-08-2005, 19:57

Originally Posted by LeftEyeNine

@Sjakihata,

Neither side deserved the match in Istanbul, don't you think ? Draw was the best result. And yes..

WE 'RE COMIN' TO GERMANY ! OPEN THE GATES !

P.S. You still have the chance and will beat Greece won't you ?

No, since Turkey won over Ukraine, our only hope is that freakin' Albania will play equal or win over you (not gonna happen) and we still have to win every match. Btw, we beat Georgia 6-1

**LeftEyeNine** · 09-08-2005, 20:05

Yes, I'm already aware about the mathematical situation for qualification. Above all, you have to beat Greece.. Please..

**Sjakihata** · 09-08-2005, 20:12

Originally Posted by LeftEyeNine

Yes, I'm already aware about the mathematical situation for qualification. Above all, you have to beat Greece.. Please..

Because they are the only threat to you, but remain confident, we will win that one. They are a defensive team against our strong offensive one, and we know how to tackle (literally and metaphorically) such a team.