What exactly is at stake for Croatia Friday night in Zagreb?
National Pride? A step closer to the 2014 World Cup? A possible top seed in Brazil?
The correct answer: All of the above.
There is no mistaking the history between Croatia and Serbia. And without getting into the political aspects of the relationship, when it comes to sports, both nations bring the goods when they face off. No matter if it’s handball, basketball or even checkers, both countries make sure they leave it all out on the playing field in their battles. So what should we expect Friday night at Maksimir?
This is only the third time the two nations have faced off in soccer since the break up of the former Yugoslavia. The only two previous meetings ended in draws during Euro 2000 qualifying where Croatia did not make it through to the final tournament. It is the only Euro tournament that Croatia has missed since gaining independence in 1991 (they were still ineligible for Euro 92). But one thing is for certain. Emotions will be high and a standing room-only crowd at Maksimir is sure to make the visitors as unwelcome as possible.
But when it comes down to it, the Croatian national side will have to check their emotions at the door and take care of business. On paper, the Vatreni are the superior team. With Croatia and Belgium tied atop UEFA Group A in a two-legged race for automatic qualification to the World Cup in Brazil, a win over the Serbs would put pressure on the Belgians with a later game Friday night against Macedonia, whom they once again play on March 26th in Brussels. If Croatia can take care of business in Zagreb and win in Wales the following Tuesday, they would be in control of the group should Belgium drop points to the tricky Macedonians. Belgium still has to come to Zagreb later in the year.
If all that wasn’t enough motivation for Croatia to start playing fantastic football at the moment, they moved up one spot to #9 in the the most recent FIFA world rankings. That means if Croatia can move to #7 by the time the draw is conducted in December, and of course qualify for the World Cup, they would be seeded for the World Cup. Portugal has been anything but great and Columbia may fall in CONMEBOL qualification. It is possible. That means Croatia would avoid being grouped with the likes of hosts Brazil, Germany and Argentina, to name a few top teams.
Lots to think about. But first thing’s first: a victory over Serbia.
i can assure u i am no jewburger.. u can tell because im too broke
I mean Izzie not Dixie, lmfao.
Dixie is Jewish. Leave him alone. Haven’t you seen his curly hair?
from the looks of you Izzy,you couldn’t smash a dixie cup.hehehehe!
chill everybody.
this is soccer / football not politics. lets get on the field and kick ass. born hrvat bred australian lets move on and qualify by beating everyone and showing how good we are with goals in the back of the net. zivila hrvatska and lets keep in the top ten in ratings. lets go for gold and the big trophy isnt it what this site is all about. .
man my cunt is already getting erect ! tried to have a nap but im too nervous like a kid on christmas eve lol.. might do an all nighter with red bull and alcohol instead.. this is gonna be great (^__^)
thansk vedran i will try a few and see what is best quality etc
anyone use bet365 for live streaming / can report if its good/bad etc ?
watch the game at wiziwig.eu. Several streams will be up for that game.
mishko and Denis,
I’m down to watch the game
st. anthonys church is having a showing.
U guys down
6pm zagreb time = 5pm GMT
what time is the game at anyonE?
@Jarac and Josip thanks guys.
Misko sv. ante is church in la, close to downtown
Iggy yer the best ! Let’s go Cro !
“Mishko says:
Sv. Ante is showing the game? Where?”
At their hall I think? I’m not in California, but I heard that they were going to be showing the game.
ok ive got my alcohol and chips and im ready.. just need some knuckle dusters for some serb smashing now
i dont smoke much but i am an alcoholic so there’s that
Sv. Ante is showing the game? Where?
In Los Angeles, I heard that Sv. Ante is showing the game. There is also ESPN 3 via internet
@ Iggy . How much do you smoke and drink ?
Can i watch the game on tv in the Los Angeles area ? I have Direct tv , but no Desportas ch. iggy rules
WAR SERBIAAAAAA!
Good night everyone.
Enjoy the game tomorrow.
Pray for our boys.
@mishko – u missed an opportunity to say “cunts”
.. disappointing
@poglavnik.. ah its one of the others in melbourne (sorry forgot who) im actually in brisbane
@Poglavnik:
The USMNT is going to go Hispanic in a big way.
Tab Ramos’ U-20 team is heavily Hispanic.
I don’t think they will ever perfect the typical “English” style of play. The English live and die football and their kids might not play like Spaniards but they understand a lot more tactically than the average corn fed American.
The central American and Mexican immigrant kids are entrenched into soccer far more than the well to do suburban kid.
I could see Australia doing well with English style tactics.
Some of you guys need to get the sand out of your vaginas.
🙂
@Jack V
I almost feel like American Soccer should just stick with the old English style because I think they could potentially perfect it. I just don’t have as much faith in their technical skills as I do in their athleticism. And lets face it, Americans are much more Athletic than the English. It’s kind of a shame seeing them take a step back right now because it could be generations until they get it right.
Google Translate is clearly a complete fucking moron. I refuse to hold back from now on when it comes to voicing my opinion.
If I want to associate with certain Serbs, I fucking will. If that makes me less Croatian than you, kiss my motherfucking ass.
Secondly, I don’t need anyone to tell me how Croatian or not I am, as I have a Croatian and American passport, and have a pretty clear fucking Croatian name and speak it fluently.
Clear enough for you?
You sound like a first class ass sniffer
@Jack V
“A lot of us have Serbs in our extended family via marriage and probably have no problems with them.”
Sums up all you Yugo Yanks on this site.
USA USA USA!!!!!!!!!!
@Poglavnik:
Bradley was pragmatic. If the US wants to get better, they will have to struggle for a while until the youth is properly coached on 4-3-3, etc.
They need to distance themselves from the poor man’s English style that they have been peddling for years.
I agree Croatia has far more potential than Yugoslavia ever did. The team dynamic and politics with squad selection would severely hinder any Jugo team.
@Vedran:
Are you in the US? Hats off for being a good Catholic. It is not easy to forgive those that have wronged you.
It is something I struggle with on a daily basis, but the Gospel of Our Lord clearly demands this of us.
A lot of us have Serbs in our extended family via marriage and probably have no problems with them.
I am more or less with Ziva on this one. I have to deal with one for work and it is fine.
One just helped me with returning a GPS unit to a store he was manager at. I could tell he was Serb and he could tell I was Cro by our names. We BSd about nogomet for a few, but neither of us was dying to go out for a beer together.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2013/mar/21/sinisa-mihajlovic-serbia-croatia?
ante b-
my hats off to you my friend, well done
Heading down to Star City to watch the game!
P.S. someone ban this Iggy majmun.
How’s Melbourne Iggy? I’ve always wanted to go there. Preferably during Aussie Open, or Australian Grand Prix?
@Iggy-ha ha,I seriously meant nothing by the Brisbane 7-8 yrs behind comment,I was just being a bit of a ass and felt like throwing something in to see your response!Your Sydney comments were not surprisingly rather colourful(and somewhat correct)oh well,I did start it.I have never had a STD on my balls but I will take your word for how annoying it is.
“run an eternal train on their cunts”… LMAO!
Very well said Ziva!
4 gold stars for you!
Oprostiti se moze a zaboraviti nikada!
@ziva
Well said Ziva.
People pay attention.
Well Jebiga. Time to embrace my true Croatian and uh…yeah
JESTE!
Try again in 60 years.
Anyone watching the Brazil Italy friendly? They both look like shit.
.
So much for tolerance.
Mirkec, I never listen to Vuco except his Volim piti but that link you put on was one of his all time best and when he was still normal.
Pivaj brate zivili Hrvati. ZA DOM
No middle ground with me………..I hate serbs. I want nothing to do with them. I can live and work with them, but I want no part of them in my private life.
Remember folks, there is nothing wrong in being a nationalist and proud of where you are from.
Stojković, Ivanović, Subotić, Nastasić, Kolarov, Ignjovski, Kuzmanović, Đuričić, Tadić, Tošić, Đurđić.
@Ante Kvartuč
That was your best introduction to a thread ever. Concise and to the point and showing great detail to cover all areas of importance. Well done!
Keep our emotions in check is what I am trying to say. Sure, sometimes I resent them, but I try to give them a chance and not shun the entire group of people.
I’m trying to find a middle ground. I harbor resentment yet don’t want to turn that into hate. Make sense?
You can call me a nationalist. I don’t see it is an insult, never will but you’re being a hypocrite. First you say you do understand, then don’t understand, then do again. Then you want to mend fences but carry resentment then you don’t want to see violence. But yet you understand why we would want to? It seems to be like you’re trying to be a kurva and a svetac at the same time.
Holiga should write for the comics section only.
holiga = cunt
LOL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBECflzlljo
Oh and FYI fuck Aleksandar Holiga. 🙂
I dont hate srbs i just hate pravoslavni hrvati who say they are serbs and hate where they live thats all i played when i was in my teen 2005 oluja 10 years and i played 90s war song not that pavelic crap 45s songs and they called the cops on me for a hate crime
Yo Ante B, I harbor resentment toward Serbs for what they have done and what they are doing, but I can’t and won’t let that spill over into complete hatred toward them as a people.
I don’t want to lash out at anybody, so I will attempt to be civil and explain myself in a better way:
I support our country, what we stand for, who we are, our people and the National team. I don’t support hate. I am not accusing anyone here on being Nationalistic. The only thing I am hoping for is for hate not to boil over. That is all.
A Vedrane kaj cu kada vidim da bezveze kenjas po tavanu covjece. You don’t have to ask me the questions of isn’t 20 years enough when all you have to do is go back about two weeks and realize what’s happening in Vukovar TODAY. The answer to your question is an obvious no. Now if you want to be Ghandhi then go ahead but there are those us who will never forget. I take it by your cavalier attitude that you’ve never been to Ovcara? I thought so. Go once, trust me and then you’ll understand.
dont have to dislike every serb but their national team is a representation of the whole and that is within the bounds of hating like they are cunty cunts
https://croatiansports.com/?p=9036
Furthermore, “To know your Enemy, you must become your Enemy.”
Every war is won before it’s ever fought.
Where is Aleksandar Holiga when you need him?
Hopefully a trick question…should I hate my father for having a Serbian mother?
Ante B, daj molim te, nemoj mi pametovat. My uncle himself was in a Serbian concentration camp. I hate what they did to him, but does that mean I have to dislike every single Serb?
I understand what our differences are, I understand why we suffered more and why we view them as assholes…however, isn’t 20+ years of bullshit enough?
@ Ante B slazem se stobom.
When we win tomorrow do you think we could move down maybe 2 miles and party there or will FIFA agents be everywhere?
@ Vedran
I somewhat get the gist of what you’re saying but no way in hell would I, or do I have Serbian friends.
There are lots of people I don’t like, and I don’t expect everyone to like me.
Nothing wrong with recognizing our differences.
Osijek, Vinkovci, Nustar, Pakrac also.
Then go to Ovcara just once. Then Vukovar. Then you’ll understand us. If you have been then you just didn’t get it. Anybody who goes to Ovcara or Vukovar will. On top of that, add Skabrnja, then Petrinja, then Gospic. I’ve been to all these places to make my decision on the matter.
OVO JE PROBLEM
http://www.vecernji.hr/sport/vijesti/bit-ce-napeto-vukovarski-srbi-navijat-ce-srbiju-clanak-527835
Mulac roden u Ljepoj nasoj idaje kaze da je srbim OPERACIJA GROM why why didnt it happen
i dont want to beacuse the problem incraotia is from craotian born ethic serbs people who dont know where serbija is on the map 10 generation living in Croatia yet je says hes a serb and doesnt respect Croatia they piss me off i can care less from some brain washed idiot from beograd giving comments i just wanna see i Zadar Sibnik Knin Slavonija Vukovar region who will the bee rooting for in their social clubs haha
Spikove? God damn racist.
Nasi Mladi do 17 pobjedili tiki taka spikove sa 3-2 bravo nasi sudac nas htio pokrasti ali nije moga, nice generation
You don’t want to mix politics and sports? That’s interesting, because the two are completely intertwined when it comes to Serbia vs. Croatia.
Here is an interesting read from goal.com:
EXCLUSIVE
By Alberto Pinero
Chelsea and Spain full-back Cesar Azpilicueta has backed striker Karim Benzema after he was accused of showing “contempt” for the France shirt.
Benzema had stated that he will not sing the French national anthem despite his “love” for the national side, and was then accused of tarnishing the image of the team by extremist group “Le Front National”.
But Azpilicueta, who played in France with Olympique de Marseille for two years before moving to Stamford Bridge, says that the furore is based on personal feelings towards Benzema himself, rather than his beliefs.
“I have seen so many players that have not sung [the anthem], and it seems more a personal issue to do with the player involved,” he told Goal.com.
“I know what France is like and these situations matter. There are many different opinions on this, but it’s true that they are changing. At the end of the day, they are just opinions and it is a player’s personal choice.”
Spain do battle with France on Tuesday in the second part of a World Cup qualifying double header, but first must deal with Finland on Friday night.
And Azpilicueta, who won his first senior call-up to Vicente Del Bosque’s side for the February friendly against Uruguay, is hoping to use the upcoming games to stake his case for the right-back berth.
“I will try to [become first choice] as best I can,” he continued. “There have been other players for this position, like others, and right now I am here and I have to think about the present.
“But I hope to be able to stay here, of course, knowing about the difficulty and the enormous competition I have.”
The defender was one of a number of young players included by Del Bosque, with David de Gea, Javi Garcia and Isco also called up, but the 23-year-old believes the squad boasts the perfect balance.
“It’s a cycle where you have to introduce young players at the same time as others are finishing their career,” he added.
“It’s like normal life. The most important thing is doing it little by little. In this team there are 26-year-old players that have played 100 games already.
“There are players of all types, and it helps that there is no drastic change. There’s a continuity and that benefits the group, as there is a solid base that can be changed later on.”
And he added that his transition from Under-21 level to the main squad was made easier due to the presence of old friends.
“I’m very close to players like Nacho Monreal, who was my team-mate at Osasuna, and Juan Mata, my team-mate at Chelsea,” he said. “But I also know a lot of people from the U21s and the game against Uruguay. I can’t complain about my reception at all.”
The right-back also told of his surprise at the intensity of the senior side’s training and their hunger to achieve more success, despite having won three consecutive major international tournaments.
“The rhythm of training and the desire that everybody has surprised me,” he revealed. “There are very important players competing for titles at top clubs, and people may think that coming to the national team is a method of relaxation.
“On the contrary! We train and everybody gives their all. They have won what they have won, but they want more. That is one of the greatest values of this national team, that the dressing room never gets complacent.”
Azpilicueta played under the tutelage of France boss Didier Deschamps during his stint in Ligue 1, and joked that he is ready to reveal all to Del Bosque should the Roja boss need any assistance, though he admitted he has not been approached just yet.
“At the moment we are only thinking about Finland. But yes, I spent two years with Deschamps and I know how he works,” he said.
“If the manager needs it, of course I will give him information that could help the team!
“He’s a born competitor, his objection is to win. He tries to make his team play well, but in training and in games he transmits a winning mentality. Perhaps that has been lacking in France in recent years, but I know that now they have a group that is with him and they have taken his message on board.
“As a player, Deschamps won it all. As a manager he won the league with Marseille after many years [without winning].
“I know that it’s going to be a very difficult game because I know he will prepare them thoroughly.”
Politika i sport necu mjesati IDEMO NASI!
Mi cemo njih nakantat naj manje 3 komada.
– Srbi su momčad u stvaranju, nisu potpuno automatizirani i osciliraju tijekom utakmica – kaže Vlak i daje primjere: – Protiv Walesa im je sve išlo, s time da je suparnik imao loš dan. Belgiju su nadigrali u prvih pola sata, stisli je presingom, pogodili vratnicu, jedan mali promašaj, a i suparnički vratar je imao jednu izvrsnu obranu, ta je utakmica mogla otići i na njihovu stranu da su prvi zabili, ovako su ih gosti u završnici iskontrirali. U Makedoniji su potom i fizički i psihički platili danak tih 0-3 s Belgijom, malo se i posvađali, umjesto Ivanovića je startao Tomović koji je napravio 11-erac i isključenje – rezimira Vlak, koji ih je gledao i u kasnijim prijateljskim dvobojima s Čileom i Ciprom, koje su svladali sa po 3-1. Njegovi su zaključci sljedeći…
Mihajlović za Maksimir, zbog kartona, nema dosad standardnog stopera u paru s Nastasićem, Biševca iz Lyona, te Tomovića iz Fiorentine, a u ofenzivnom dijelu nedostaje mu 18-godišnje Partizanovo krilo Lazar Marković. Tako će zadnju liniju prvi put činiti stoperski par Subotić-Nastasić, koji dosad nisu igrali ni minute, čak ni u veljači na Cipru, što je Srbima bila svojevrsna ‘generalka’ za Hrvatsku.
Izostankom Markovića Tadić će biti pomaknut na lijevo krilo, a Đuričić vraćen iz špice na srednju polušpicu, dok će isturenog napadača igrati Đorđević, koji je brži od Đurđića i Šćepovića. Od stražnjih veznih siguran je Ignjovski, klasični defenzivac s kojim je najčešće u paru startao Fejsa, također nesklon kreaciji, no ovaj put Mihajlović za taj drugi položaj dvoji između Petrovića i koliko čujem ozlijeđenog Kuzmanovića, koji igraju u oba pravca, u paru ih je isprobao na Cipru. Radovanović iz Atalante je također klasični defenzivac, a Luka Milivojević premlad da i on starta u ovakvoj utakmici.
Srbija mora u Zagrebu zabiti gol ako se želi ičemu nadati, a sa Đorđevićem ispred Đuričića u 4-2-3-1 Srbija dobiva na brzini izlaska iz defenzive, dakle na polukontri i kontri. Đorđević je najbrži srpski napadač, iako je i Đurđić živ i pokretljiv, dok je Šćepović više klasični igrač 16-erca, za domaćinstva. Đuričić je, pak, iako je dosad igrao u vrhu napada, najbolji kao polušpica, jer odlično ulazi u prostor iza središnje špice, nije klasični golgeter nego lagani ofenzivac koji lako ulazi u šanse napadajući prostor.
PREKIDI
Većinu slobodnih udaraca izvodi Kolarov, koji čak i iz nepovoljnih situacija puca na vrata, a kornere uglavnom Tošić, koji iz slobodnjaka nabacuje. Imaju uigrane varijante, a za Zagreb sigurno spremaju neke nove. Na skok im idu i do petorica igrača, trojica stopera plus spomenuti Petrović i napadač Đorđević (187 cm), koji su dobri skakači. Mana im je kao i nama, sporije vraćanje nakon prekida čitave zadnje linije i izvođača Kolarova, brzim izlaskom suparnik im nakon njihovih prekida može napraviti probleme. S druge strane, u prekidima se zbog petorice visokih igrača odlično brane, a preko četvorice brzonogih ofenzivaca jako dobro izlaze u kontre, okomito, dodavanjima otprve.
KAKO NAPADAJU
Na prednjim bokovima Mihajlović igra s obrnutim nogama, Tadić podjednako dobro igra s obje, no Tošić je klasični ljevak koji ulazi unutra. Odlično se razumije s Ivanovićem, koji iz drugog plana po desnoj strani kroz kombinatoriku dolazi do linije i otamo centrira. Protiv Belgije je odlično surađivao s Tošićem i Tadićem, koji je tada bio srednja polušpica. Po lijevoj, pak, strani, ljevak Kolarov nabacuje već s poludistance, linije 25-20 metara od vratiju, jer nema moć za brzi proboj i kvalitetan dribling ‘jedan na jedan’, no jesenas je ispred sebe imao driblera Markovića, ovaj put će imati podjednako vještog Tadića. Belgiju su napali visoko, možda tako pokušaju i nas iznenaditi, no mi imamo igrače koji im mogu kazniti takav pristup.
KAKO SE BRANE
Obrana im bolje zvuči kad se pročitaju imena klubova u kojima igraju nego što djeluje na terenu, a sigurno će im problem biti što će Subotić i Nastasić prvi put igrati zajedno. Niti s Biševcem nisu djelovali neprobojno, suparnici su im stvarali šanse, no samo su im Belgijci zabili iz igre, prvi pogodak glavom Benteke, druga dva iz kontri. Wales im je zabio iz Baleova slobodnjaka, Makedonci s bijele točke. Kako im nitko u zadnjoj liniji nema osobitu povratnu trku, smatram da se neće dizati do centra i riskirati bjegove naših napadača, nego će nas čekati bliže svom 16-ercu i orijentirati se na protunapade vrebajući naša kriva dodavanja. Ignjovski neće pratiti Modrića nego ga dočekivati u svojoj, zoni ispred obrane
The thick headed comment wasn’t at you Elvis, it was at the guy above you.
I guess I am just too idealistic and naive to believe that people will actually refrain from hate. In any event, I support my people, I support my country and the VATRENI, I just hope we don’t do some stupid shit that’ll get us banned by FIFA and UEFA.
Are you that thick headed?
@Vedran
We do, but I don’t think the emotions can be contained. However, the Serbs would love to fuck us over by any means they can so I understand but shit its hard.
So we need to a nation pull our pants down to serbs hahah when will they pull their pants to us for once?
Let there be no misunderstanding: HRVAT DOK MOJEG ZADNJEG DANA NA OVOJ ZEMALJSKOJ KUGLI.
But I will not and cannot condone hate against Serbians nor can I condone their hate against us.
AGAINST MODERN FOOTBALL
There will be no probelms maybe a flare or 2 but maksimir has a huge track field so thhe flare wont even make it on the field. anything can happen tommorow win lose draw uvijek uz hrvatske i recessija i PDV Volim moju zemlju
In case you didn’t know, 19Miro50, I’ll say it again. I’ve grown up around war, have been back to Croatia several times. My relatives reside in Djakovo, Osijek and Zepce (Bosnia). I’m fully aware of the fact that it’s not completely done. However, what help am I to blindly be completely against Serbians? I’ve made tons of Serbian friends here in the States, Croatia, Germany and Serbia itself. I’d fight for them as much as I’d fight for you, my Croatian brother…because we are still technically one people. Yes, they committed horrible crimes against us, more than we did against them. I guess I am willing to forgive and mend fences.
The point is this: If our fans act out and do stupid shit, we could be docked points and disqualified from future competitions. Doesn’t anyone see a problem with that?
The war eneded on paper and history but it still is going on in croatia just go to zadar sibenik Knin county Vukovar Slavonija borders those mother fucker serbs hate croatia but live their IF YPU HATE IT LEAVE IF YPU LOVE SERBIA SO MUCH GO TO BEOGRAD MAN I CANNOT STAND THEM CETNICI MRTVU IM MAKJU JEBEN SMRDLJIVU!
Let me ask some very, very simple questions:
1. Why shout anti Serbian slogans? What exactly does it accomplish?
2. Why further hate, rather than bridge the gap and try to be civil?
3. Why not let the players settle who is better, rather than hold onto a brutal history where people died on both sides?
Ante B. is 100 % right. Fuck FIFA and its pussy limp wristed social engineers. Nogomet was and is a working class and patriotic game. Wave your flags and light your flares.
Timmo, clearly you are a smart, educated man. I’d rather not get into an intellectual swash buckling contest, because you clearly have me beat.
Big mistake to start Olic Ola is for away games i would have gone with Eduardo. Sretno sutra nama i i hope dat vi vin hahah. good eduardo quote
Nije zabio 1999. jer je u Hrvatsku stigao netom prije utakmice.
– U Hrvatsku sam prvi put stigao mjesec i pol prije tog susreta. Htio sam ići na utakmicu, dobio sam čak i ulaznice. No u klubu su me upozorili na visoki rizik te utakmice. Poslušao sam ih, darovao ulaznice prijatelju i ostao kući. Bilo je to moje prvo navijanje za Hrvatsku, koju sad obožavam. Tko bi onda mogao pomisliti da ću biti drugi strijelac Hrvatske – kaže Dudu.
The war is over, we should never forget, but by continuing hate and breeding hate, we are no better than those people that gave us hate to begin with, those that killed our people.
Sing your heart out, support Croatia, but for god’s sake, why go overboard and be angry and shout anti-Serbian slogans? That doesn’t make us any better than them, it doesn’t make the dead come back alive, and it sure as hell doesn’t make you a better person.
I’ll sing any song with you, but if it’s against a certain people, forget it.
@Vedran
How many Slavs have been killed beaten and tortured in the name of the international. I know some of you will say that we are only part Slav but still it is in us. No-one ever gives those dead any fucking respect because they were stupid Slavs. Hey Vedran take your 6 million and shove them up your fucking ass!!!
I’m an idiot that you’re referring and I hope to die in a fire because I think the whole restraint concept is a bunch of shit and only leads to pussification. The war might have ended in 95 but just in the last past month we have the cirilica issue in Vukovar. For those who think like me:
Sing your heart out for a full ninety minutes and don’t leave until your throat starts bleeding.
If you want to light a flare, light 50.
If you want to defend yourself, tuci gamad.
Show you’re Croatian so that everybody knows and never show restraint. Sing your songs, wave your flags, hang your banners, light your flares. Pivo dlan grlo flight. There’s 20,000 reasons why you should. People fought and gave their lives so we could.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQHwwpZdTdM
Considering the Turks invaded us and we’re eating their fucking food it’s kinda fitting. Oh, and the fact that we bounced their asses from Euro 2012…and they bounced us before that…lmao. Honestly, I’d say the ref would be on our side if he were to be partial.
Hopefully they aren’t mindful of that smashing we gave em 3-0
Anyone else notice that all 4 match officials are Turkish?
What the fucks with that?!
Also, I hope whoever throws the petarde and fireworks dies in a fire. What the fuck is the point of that? Oh look, we started a fire, therefore we must be badass, THE VATRENI. Idiots.
Yeah.. it’ll only take a few idiots and we’ll be in trouble.. sigh
I am expecting it, with restraint. I am pretty chill. Stop trying to read into emotional attachment when it comes to my posts sunshine, I’m just a blunt motherfucker.
My expectation is to be passionate, albeit probably a bit nationalistic, however, I am preaching restraint. Considering how crazy our people can be and the propensity for stupid shit that they have, is exactly the reason why I am preaching restraint.
At this time tomorrow the game will be over…
Fuck I can not wait any longer!
“like me trying to tell an accountant how to do taxes.”
or even worse.. trying to tell a jew how to do taxes !
BOOM !!!! DING DING DING !
That’s not racist btw 🙂
Chill out fella, the `nationalism’ at a soccer game is hardly going to bring about a holocaust.. i never said it wasn’t bad i said we should be fine re sanctions etc.
And if you don’t expect nationalism in this particular game from the fans you’re being unrealistic
Not directed at you, directed at some Bosnian dude trying to tell me about war. Nigga please, I grew up in Bosnia for a part of my life. Someone telling me about the conflict in former Yugoslavia is like me trying to tell an accountant how to do taxes.
@Vedran on
“Also, none of us had to pay the price of war? Really?”
Sorry i have no idea what this is referring to ? Was this directed at me or someone else? I didn’t say that at all..
tbh i think the opposite and that most of us have probably lost family friends, at least those of us over a certain age
Nationalism isn’t bad? Please tell me more about how six million jews didn’t die because of it.
Also, none of us had to pay the price of war? Really? Please tell me more about how a Muslim sniper didn’t kill my best friend and wound his father and uncle at the same time.
Please don’t sit here and tell me what’s what when it comes to war. Everyone suffered, some more than others, but it’s in the past. Let that shit go and try not to be a bigot.
Hmmm well.. i still think it’s the anti-black sentiment that gets you in the most trouble and nazi gestures/flags/salutes etc etc.. other than that nationalism should be fine, nothing wrong with booing their national anthem and yelling abuse, that happens at every game. So long as there’s no actual violence i think we’ll be fine..
Niko eh ? interesting.. I do still like the guy and he is a proven quantity
Nice post Vedran Cavara!
Pet peeve of the day:
I’m a little tired of people around the world assuming we would have been some massive footballing super-power if Yugo was still intact. There would be too much division in the team.
Croatia alone has and will achieve more than Yugo ever did!
I was at the training session today. Olic,Vukojevic and Kranjcar played in the first team
Racism/Nationalism, same fucking shit. It’s a form of hate. I said racism, but you get the fucking point.
@anon – i just have absolutely no life.
@vedran – i dont understand how it can be racism ? If FIFA/UEFA are cracking down on racism we should be fine.. it’s been a few years since i studied anthropology but im fairly sure “caucasian” is the race of both cro and serb, therefore it would be impossible for us to be racist towards them wouldnt it?
The other teams (Hungary, Bulgaria) were doing the usual thing of chucking bananas and making chimp noises at black players to get their current sanctions so we should have nothing to worry about..
.. unless neo nazis show up with nazi flags or something that is…..
Show Your Support, Use Common Sense
Many years have passed since the atrocities that drove a wedge between Serbia and Croatia, where a once might footballing power in the form of Yugoslavia once stood. Families on both sides of the struggle between the two sides lost sons, daughters, fathers and uncles due to the war and Ethnic cleansing.
It’s hard to forget and forgive people, whether you’re a die hard Croatian such as myself, or whether you’re a Serbian that roots on the Serbian Orlovi. Who could forget the merciless beat down of the Dinamo Zagreb fan in the 1990 game against Red Star Belgrade, in which Zvonimir Boban leapt to the defense of the fan, kicking a Yugoslavian policeman, instantly cementing himself in Croatian folklore as a National hero.
Further clashes have happened throughout the years, though nothing to the scale of the riot of 1990. What’s truly sad is that for some us, FAMILY members were Serbian and thus this religious difference drove a wedge through us.
Mending of the fences over the last twenty years has definitely happened, but some still harbor resentment toward the Serbian National team, what it stands for and the fans and people that support it.
The game happens this friday in Zagreb at the Maksimir and is sure to be full of passion, anger and fury. In fact, FIFA has more than doubled the amount of security that it usually employs at world cup qualifiers, simply for this occasion, and you can bet your last dime that the police presence will be more than noticeable.
However, it is my simple wish, my simple request that we support our team as much as we can, show the passion that makes us the VATRENI. On the same token, let’s use rationality in our decisions, refrain from any sort of violence, and let the players settle who is better on the field. Any sort of violence and racism will only further drive a wedge between us and the Serbs, and you can bet FIFA will sanction the shit out of us.
Iggy – Sleep is for the week. Obviously, you don’t do much of it. You’re always online.
Mihajlovic was a cunt in his playing days and…
.. not much has changed
that juniors win is good to see.. junior games can be a bit misleading cos i think many players try to play for themselves rather than their team in order to get scouted but hopefully at least a couple of the kids become starters in the senior team in years to come.. it’s funny how often the junior team players never make it to the senior team hey ?
im practice run for tomorrow by being awake at this time in brisbane.. lol
Breaking news.
Mihajlović se u domovinu nije vratio praznih ruku:
“Štimcu smo donijeli rakiju, ajvar i džemove”.
Wonder how it will effect the game tomorrow.
Re: Klinsmann
The U.S. fucked up by letting Bob Bradley go.
All he did was win the Hex, top their WC group in the first round, and beat Spain for the Confederations Cup, and they let him go !?! I don’t get it…
Game Report on U17 win over Spain!
http://www.hrsport.net/vijesti/458398/nogomet-reprezentacija/hrvatska-kadetska-reprezentacija-kvalifikacije-otvorila-pobjedom-nad-spanjolskom/
Yes yes YUGA rocks. Ha ja sam isao jednom kod jarana mog on zivi tamo u Americi.. haha tamo se moramo nekako svi slagat jebaji ga. Sta ces nismo mi krivi sto neki nemaju dusu. Hrvatska je prelijepa. Narod vam je pun sevdaha i vijecitog Duhovstva. Nekako s’mo svih… Bad ass! haha
sad ce lijepo halilovic U bosnu 🙂
@Croathrvat…….you are correct…..I had a brain freeze. When I saw what you wrote yesterday I was looking at the words Halilovic, but thinking Kovacic for some reason. My bad.
Bijelo Crvenaaaaa
Polja Hrvatska
Na dresu sjete meeeeee
da ja volim te
Igrajte za nu
nasu voljenuuuu
NEK JACE KUCA TOOOOOO
SRCE VATRENOOOOOO
omg ive never been more pumped for a game … the singing began on monday, hasnt stopped and wont stop till 90 minutes is up!!! AJMOOO HRVATI!!
U BOJ!! U BOJ!!! – ZA NAROD SVOJ !!!!
@ Ziva, I saw you say earlier Halilovic wasn’t with the U-17 squad. I believe he did play for Croatia today.
Also, I encourage everyone to read this:
http://www.wsc.co.uk/forum-index/27-football/777492-a-history-of-hate-cro-vs-srb-22-mar-2013
I don’t know much about the Spain, but one would assume this U-17 squad is as good as previous U-17 squads for Spain. Very impressive to win.
Hoping to reading entended reports on how we looked, did we control possession, etc….
a good start to the upcoming weekend.
Croatia under 17’s defeat Spain under 17’s and Croatia had two players sent off!
@Matesic
You dont have to but you also have no right to force multiracialism on me. I don’t think I ever said anything racial on the Serbs. Physically they are alot like us. Serbs dont bother me unless they are greater Serbia Cetniks. Robert Prosinecki is one of my all time favorites.
I will tell you that I do not accept Africans on our NT Like Sammir and DaSilva. Also there is genetic difference between the races and that is fact. I want Croats on the NT even if they not as good. Its our people and our team.
@ Elvis
Throughout millennia “Croatians” have mixed with various ethnic cultures as it formed itself as a modern nation state. Some Hrvati look Polish, others look Balkan, while other still have a distinct Northern Italian look.
Point is that “race” is a social construct not a biological one.
Truth be known many great Croatian athletes were half Serb, like Drazen Petrovic and Robert Prosinecki. Mihajlovic is born of a Croatian Mother.
Listen I am 100% Croat, I will always honor my roots. But I am not cosigning on this weak racist bull shit!
@MatesicMethod
Hey I bought the Hip Hop Abs DVD set. Will this help me acheive my cores potential?
Can’t wait to go, first time seeing the national team.
My Guaranteed Lineup:
…………….Olic……..Mandzukic……….
…Krancjar..Vukojevic..Modric…Rakitic.
..Strinic….Simunic…Corluka..Srna(c)..
………………..Pletikosa…………………….
HZV
@MatesicMethod
Um like what??? Variations.???
@ Ante
Thanks for putting into words what I have been thinking for years.
We need that #7 ranking!
@ All the racist weaklings. Croatia is a blessed country with beautiful land and a diverse history. It is our variations that allows us to produce world class athletes.
We have an opportunity to achieve greatness and you focus on boring racist banter?
Slabo!
thats what STD stands for
sydney typical disease
fucking annoying having to apply corticosteroid creams on your balls twice a day for weeks believe u me.. thats tantamount to my affect for sydney
ive splent a lot of time in sydney and i have to tell u i like it about as much as having an STD
i mean wtf with the public transport.. its as useful as a fishnet condom for one thing
there is also the fact its full of self-important cuntrashes and that its about 5 times more expensive than any other city in the country.. i dont know WHAT u see in it ! If i could live anywhere in aus it DEFINITELY would not be sydney..
i only bought setanta for the euro 2012.. will use a freebie this time
Iggy-For crying out loud!the game is on at 3.50 am Sydney time,you are 1 hr behind in Brisbane (and about 7-8yrs) I am watching it on Setanta and have checked the program guide-so there you go!
yeah.. not sure whether to aim to stay up all night drink on fri or goto bed early fri and wake up and drink b4 game.. OH THE TOUGH CALLS OF MY LIFE>. loll
3am your time Sat. Iggy
Iggy , Game time in Los Angeles is at 10 or 9 am Friday . I think pre- game is at 9 am , so i would tune in then ! Bog,Hrvati , Hajduk, i HNS !!!!
ok worked it out.. 6pm zagreb time so .. fuck my cunt.. 3am brisbane time.. not exactly the best time but i guess i can wake my big fat lazy alcoholic arse up for such a big moment
thought i should let u all know its ok you can settle down i have the time, i knwo how much all you guys worry about my welfare !
that is great to know..
now if someone told me what time the game is LA time LOL
we’re GMT + 10 here.. i guess i could look up zagreb and game time and work it out but i really love annoying you fucks with my menial requests.. so … CHOP CHOP get to it
Iggy you are 18hrs ahead of us in Los Angeles
yeah i agree with no need to change preparation.. it is just another game and keep everything as u would normally do – whatever they’ve been doing has clearly been working this campaign. And besides if the players needed any extra motivation they’ll get it from the fans when they walk out and the Ljepa Nasa plays not from a pre-game speech etc
htf can u consider serbians “our people” dejan ? they slaughtered OUR people, they’re not the same religion, they tried to annex us.. they are not OUR people..
fair enough u dont like me calling em cunts and can understand that but i similarly DONT understand your .. well i’d go beyond sympathy its like empathy almost.. are u half serb or something ???
@ziva
All the older clubs guy say the same thing about Landon. Veryyyy strange guy. I think Klinsmann isn’t a great coach, but just more of a good publicity stunt. He was never the mastermind in Germany. Everybody knew Low was the man pulling the strings and Klinsmann was just a face.
Your words on Stimac and training were spot on though. He’s probably feeling the most pressure out of any of those guys. He’s got Mamic breathing down his neck prior to the match, and he’s got the rest of the country praying he doesn’t fuck this up. Luckily, our game plan hasn’t changed much since Bilic left, so the players should be alright even if Stimac is running around like a chicken with his head cut off.
If Croatians fought for Croatia for Croatians, then why are there non-white “citizens” of Croatia?
Croatia is a land of immigrants, it used to belong to someone else.
Kenan Wayens go home
also i assume ppl will be posting streams in this thread somewhere? cos i dont have one in mind and ill be using a free one
and Dejan – saying serbs are cumdrinking scumfucking wankrags is not a matter of opinion – it is merely a statement of fact so THERE !
major political news breaking from down under atm with the primeministership currently vacant
can someone tell me what precise time the game is on according to GMT – dont give me american times i have no idea what that shit is, croatia is +1 GMT is it or ? what time is the game so i know when to set my alarm for SPANX
Jaoooo brateee tooo!! evo pravoggg Hrvata legendo moja to mi radi. Sva sreca vama. Ima te ponos svaka cast. Legende ste. Sukerov dres visi na zidu u mojoj sobi pederi jedni. A posle Rodenog Sarajeva posto sam ja sa Bistrika druga mi je ljubav Split. hahah jao jesam vas napalio
Iggy and all the other people need to stop making this website with comments that are well to be honest fucken ignorant and BS. Serbia, Bosnia, Croatia, and all the other nations of fromer Yugo have my love. I would love my homeland (Croatia to win) but I am not willing be blind and hate on my other people 🙂
Zenica?! Hahaha rikavam od smijeha. Zivjela Herceg-Bosna
Ivo the Penetrator, Jebo te turcin i islam mater onu ustasku, pisam se na njih i na vas picke jedne. Jebla vam njemacka mater pizda vam materina. A haj te dodite u Zenicu sad da vam jebemo mater
Haloooo ustaseeee jebem vam mater! I onaj krst sto ga ljubite. Dzeko pjana lula miske su igracine za te pedercice Hrvatske. Pusi kurac ko te jebe moze Bosna i bez tebe jugoslaviiioooooo. And all of you croat fags in the U.S if you love Hrvatska go back to it jebla vam ona mater picke jedne. Dodite u sarajevo da napravimo cevape od vas jebem li vam mater ribarsku
Klinsman is really into the Hispanic style.
Honestly, having met the guy, and had him train me…I’d say he borderline has mental issues.
He is also married to an Asian woman…
Donovan or Klinsmann or both?
Klinsmann strikes me as strange and Donovan strikes me as too laid back / burnt out.
@Jack V……..Klinsmann would love to have more hispanic players to suite his style of play. He is caught in the crossroads with hsi current roster. Back line is a complete mess and Donovan did him no favors with his sabbatical.
He is a strange dude.
Klinsman came and spoke to my team numberous times in college and ran some of our trainings. Really odd style of coaching. I swear 1/3 of training was yoga. He also tried to bring a lot of the Asian/Buddhist school of thought to trainings….it was fun for a few days, but then it ws just odd.
Friends with Arkan, that sums him up for me.
@Ziva:
Are you following the USMNT team also? They frustrate me far more than the HNS.
It almost seems that Klinsman is trying to change to a skills/possession based team but he doesn’t have the players.
Ironically an under-appreciated player like Ante Razov would probably find more joy under a coach like Klinsman.
I wonder how long it is until he is fired, especially if the US doesn’t qualify for Brazil.
The U-20 team looks promising and very Hispanic.
Good one Iggy. Lol
Who is this “ante”with a lower case “a”picking these funny line ups??
If the Serbs lose this Friday’s match, it will be 3 straight qualifying losses for Mijhjalovic. And he will be sacked.
Good riddance, especially after his Cetnik revisionist comments regarding Vukovar. Beating him in Zagreb is sweet revenge.
http://www.index.hr/mobile/clanak.aspx?category=sport&id=668558
Niko starting!?
as opposed to serbs that love dem cocks
Surjak
Iggy sure loves them cunts
intelligence further reports there will be 11 cunts inside the stadium,
on the field,
representing serbia
Intelligence reports suggest Gen. Ante G. will not be in attendance on Friday.
I’d be rather surprised if those reports turned out wrong.
Jebi se, Siniša
If your orthadox your a serb catholic croatian/hercegovac Muslim Bosanac
For me talking to my buddies from zadar today said that people are excited for the game and cannot wait if croatia win festa till sunday even if its a bad recession!
There is no such thing as a Boznian . Your Either Cro or Serb .
mandzo not good enough for your team ante? lol
To be fair the serbs have been a victim of bad luck, at least in the game against belgium. They should have scored a couple of goals against belgium and were very unlucky not to be up 2-0. Belgium eventually gained their compusure and once they scored the first goal the serbs were left panicing trying to tie it up.
@ Ante bad team you choose wheres carli and your dm?
Stipe pletikosa
Darijo Srna (captain) Lovren Schildenfeld Strinić
Luka Modrić Niko Kranjčar Ivan Rakitić Sammir
Eduardo ivica Olić
Wales are bad on the road we should have scored more in Osijek 5 months ago, now we play them at home and all their players are healthy these are 2 big games no easy ones this qualyfing campaign no androra malta
THis is funny
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYLYwPgOEMA
mandzukic 1st sub
olic start
jealvic3sub
da silva start
petric 2sub
so inconsistent.. how do u go from such shitty results to netting 6 against wales.. wales arent that bad
The other serb games played 0-0 scots,0-1 Makedonija,0-3Belgium
serbia beat wales 6:1
they have scored 6 goals in 4 games, so that means they havent scored in the 3 other games
interesting
If your an athlete and this is your job you dont need motivation especially for your country club wise the paycheck should be enough motivation its your job, but for this game treat it as a game nothing more
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/20/us-croatia-serbs-idUSBRE92J0N220130320
Capitals,
For previous games they used to go your Vukovar before the games. I’m not sure if they do those types of speeches in Cro like they do here. I would love Gotovina to walk in. If I was on that team and he walked in, it would run through walls and hit the ball so hard it would pop midair and then take down all of the Serb players. Then again that’s just me
4 4 2 pletikosa corluka schildenfild simunic strinic srna rakitic modric kranjcar mandzukic da silva
@capitals55. you are probably one of the more smarter ones on this site.
@ Elvis Croatia is the Balkans what are we special we are Balkanci
@capitals55……Stimac should do none of the above. He and his assistant should do the same routine as they have done for other games. The worst thing they can do is treat this match differently. The players know how big of a match this is; there is nothing more to add. If Stimac wants to do anything he can have Modric and Corluka speak to the team and have them describe what they and their families went through during the war.
We have another game in 4 days that means such as much as Friday’s game in terms of qualifying for the WC. Last thing he needs to do is have an emotional letdown in case we lose on Friday. Stimac has already changed a few things that are a departure from the normal routine. No need to do things differently. Remain calm and focused…..that’s it, nothing more.
Amra Silajdžić is hot ass from Bosnia
Here in America, we always here about how a coach does something (speech, video/movie, speaker) the night before a big game to get his team motivated. In this case, what does Stimac do thursday night? Does he just keep feeding them tactical info/videos of the serb team? Does he make them watch videos of lets say Vukovar or Oluja? Does he crack the bottle of rakija and get smashed with the players (hopefully this comes friday night)? i dont think theres much you can say. If a player isnt ready at this point, than they should just go home. I think Stimac should take them through a quiet walk to the cemetary in Zagreb and just tell them spend some time with some of these people that made wearing that jersey tommorow possibe.
No.
Croatia is east Central Europe
: p
@ 19Miro50
Brother, don’t use the word Balkan. The area is South Eastern Europe.
Balkan history is one of the most complicated stories in all european history so lets just talk sport.
I think the line up will be Stipe Srna Joe Carli Strinic Rakitic Vukojevic Modric Kranjcar Olic Mandzo or Stipe Vida Joe Carli Strinic Srna Vukojevic Modic Rakitic Olic Mandzo, Subs Eduardo Jelavic Badelj Sammir
@Kenan I thought your team was Turkey since they fucked you in the ass long ago. You should focus on the Golden Dawn which you play on Friday. Remember the Greeks who fought in Bosnia.
Kenan says:
Ha none of you can talk about the war. We were the ones that had to pay the price for your stupidities. Sarajevo was destroyed and the Croats turned their back on the Bosnians. You wanted Mostar but you will never get it. I hope both of you don’t go on.
Who wants Mostar? Really? Really?
Please Croats of the muslim faith calm down. You will be annexed soon enough.
For all the bosnian haters!
Jebem te bosno JEBEM te JA, HRVATSKA MOJA DOMOVINA!
That is a pretty big word for a Croat…
Ha im just screwing with you all. Naprijed Hrvatska! respect Fk Sarajevo
SVOJ NA SVOME
Lol bosanska smrad.
Fucking cigani and your made up fictitious bs drzava.
For a good example of Bosnian class check this haha
http://youtu.be/OS-cGyiBIpw
Ha none of you can talk about the war. We were the ones that had to pay the price for your stupidities. Sarajevo was destroyed and the Croats turned their back on the Bosnians. You wanted Mostar but you will never get it. I hope both of you don’t go on.
Kenan Wlliams , go home
Cro 2 Serb 0
There is one king of the soccer in the Balkans and that is Bosnia-Herzegovina
Bosnaaaa je sampionnnnnnn!!!!!
D. Dabo where r u ?
And now Mihajlovic is saying the serbian final practice at maksimir will be open to the public lol
Majstore thanks!
Your a lucky bastard “Anonymous1”
We expect photos and video!
Lika Joey,
I think one of the things ziva is referring to is the fact that they are holding an open practice for everyone tomorrow.
I don’t think it’s a big deal and can’t see it effecting the outcome very much either way. I’m sure if they win no one will ever speak of it again, including the self proclaimed know it all.
If they don’t win he will be the first to comment and chime in on that haha.
Well I’m off to the airport! Wishing all of you guys have a great day/festa on Friday where ever you are watching the game. Hoping it does indeed become a festa for all Hrvati around the world as we anticipate this game with a victory for Croatia! Will try to post when I arrive in ZG and let you all know the atmosphere and buzz in ZG!
In terms of our men’s senior national team, that is. The juniors have played them before
In terms to soccer, this is the first meeting between Croatia and Serbia after the break up. We didn’t face Serbia back in ’99, we went up against Jugoslavija which was made up of Serbia and Montenegro.
I’m assuming it’s Ban Josip Jelacic, just wondering about the konj
This is the way it has to be and should be!
http://www.index.hr/sport/clanak/torcida-poziva-navijace-prije-srbije-budimo-zajedno-a-zatvore-prepustimo-onima-iz-nogometne-mocvare/668496.aspx
March 20, 2013 at 9:39 am
Kreso,
It’s trg Ban Jelacic in Zagreb
anyone know anything about the horse in the picture?
Ziva,what routines?
No, Halilovic is with the senior squad.
Dado – download the WatchESPN app (free) Tap on ESPN3 and a list of games should appear.
Wow, have we come a long way on being able to watch matches. I remember being a 13 year old watching the 1974 Yugoslavia-Zaire match on a closed-circuit telecast at the Chicago Stadium for 20 bucks.
Our U17 team plays today against Spain. Anyone know if Halilovic is playing?
Does anyone know a way I can watch the game on my iPhone. I’ll be on the road sadly. Please help me out. Hvala
Pusti cetnik, many more important stories than his!
http://english.gazzetta.it/Football/19-03-2013/mihajlovic-on-croatia-v-serbia-my-war-and-peace-game-92571385529.shtml
“We walked onto the pitch. It was a pit of noise: I looked towards the Croatia end. There was a banner there “Vukovar 1991”, the city that was so symbolic of the war. The city where I, the son of a Croatian mother and Serbian father, was born and grew up. I walked towards it, knelt down and did the sign of the cross in remembrance of all the Serbs who had fallen in the war.
Sinisa Mihajlovic
QWho would you prefer as coach?
I think Stimac has had a dignified spell as the coach. Aside from the Sammir scandal, but if you’re going to call up anyone from the HNL to play for the team, on form and ability it would have to be Sammir anyway.
The results have been good, we are the favourites for all our remaining games. It is unlikely, but there is no reason not to pick up 18 points from the remaining 6 games.
What routines are you talking about?
Don’t worry about the rain. Maksimir can handle some rain, unlike Poljud.
May not mean anything, but I don’t like what Stimac is doing in the days leading up to the game. He is changing the routine that is used for every other game. I know this is Serbia, but I am not a big fan of changing routines, especially ones that usually work.
I’ve been following the weather report in Zagreb. So far they are calling for rain on Thursday and clear skies on Friday. Lets hope Things stay that way.
actually that empty stadium thing is kinda older news:
http://www.insideworldfootball.com/world-football/africa/226-latest-news/11807-fifa-punishes-bulgaria-and-hungary-with-closed-doors-qualifiers-after-racist-fan-incidents
really ????
fuck my cunt… looks like he is willing to action things..
“What’s at stake”.
My liver taking a beating. Off to ZG today for Fridays massacre of the Chetniks.
My prediction for the game: Cro 3 : Serbs 0.
Platini continuing his bullshit against Eastern European nations by making both Hungary and Bulgaria play their qualifiers on Friday behind closed doors for racist behavior from the fans.
Waiting for this to happen to England, Spain, Holland, Italy and a few other Western Eurpean countries who are equally or more so deserving.
totally beside the point, he said arkan found his mobile number, how many people had a mobile back then, i’m no detective but it sounds kind of suspect, maybe he did but fuck i’m bored.
fuck off we’re all brothers
Dejan:
“I’d love to see Croatia win, even more however I would like to see Serbia and the other FYR move on as well!”
wtf is ^^^^^ this shit ? The only reason i would possibly want serbia to go on is if we could somehow draw them again and smash them again for good measure.. other than that they can all go fuck land mines
“Our cities were razed to the ground”- what a distortion of history! More like a Croatian city was razed to the ground by the JNA and Serb paramilitaries. I am not denying that Croatians also commited crimes but his version sounds like a non-sensical free-for-all where all sides were equally as guilty for the destruction and crimes and there was no planned aggression from one side- sorry- that’s revisionism and not the full truth
leave dejan alone we are all brothers
oh BOO FUCKING HOO cry me a river for the poor little serbies..
they are gonna be even sadder after friday the scumbags
also dejan wtf – stop supporting serbia on this site u bloody prick
Mihajlovic’s best friend was Arkan.. that should sum it all up there
Can’t wait, can’t believe I managed to get tickets. Leaving Johannesburg today for a ten day trip with my brother. My liver is ready for action and my stomach is waiting for some crni risot!
http://english.gazzetta.it/Football/19-03-2013/mihajlovic-on-croatia-v-serbia-my-war-and-peace-game-92571385529.shtml
What is at stake for Mihajlovic includes the poor Serbian war victims.
we all want a win, but a draw is not the end of the world. Serbs would still be 6 points back with one less match to make it up.
All the while being cheered on by Rio!
Turks, Serbs, English… Boze moj!
Not to mention what looks like Vidic going down on him!
Love this picture!
I was getting sick of that Turks ugly mug!
omg i just want friday to come already! the suspense is killing me!!! naprijed vatreni! im also relieved that bilic is no longer with us…i dont see stimac making any cray cray roster decisions as bilic was known to do…
I’d love to see Croatia win, even more however I would like to see Serbia and the other FYR move on as well!