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  • magpie at 04:25 PM JST - 23rd April

    I rememebr working when i was working with Japanese colleagues covering japanese corproates, we were practically required to get druink every night, just like most japanese salary men. So he's an actor and supposedly a role model, but look, people get drunk and do stupid things. Some of those things…

    Posted in SMAP member Kusanagi arrested for stripping naked in Tokyo park at 04:25 PM JST - 23rd April

  • magpie at 07:08 PM JST - 21st April

    Japanese people don't realise that their national team is going to get murdered by any of the top 15 teams in the world.

    cow76, the Japanese people DO KNOW that their team has continuously been savaged by the all blacks, aussies and many more. Passion for the game though still…

    Posted in Wallabies want to play All Blacks in Tokyo at 07:08 PM JST - 21st April

  • magpie at 07:02 PM JST - 21st April

    Back home in London we used to pay a minimum subscription each month and the kit (secondhand) came out of the dirty old club kitbag

    northlondon, totally agree with you. I rememebr getting hand me downs from my brother who got his from our cousin! By the time they came…

    Posted in Japan plays soccer like a computer, says former star Nakata at 07:02 PM JST - 21st April

  • magpie at 01:47 PM JST - 21st April

    Underperforming journeyman, Nakata? Man! What world is this person living in - JackDorf. Nakata took Asian soccer into the new century. He made Perugia a force in Serie A in one year! The guy did it all...

    unscrejects,Agree that underperforming journeyman is a bit off the mark, but the issue…

    Posted in Japan plays soccer like a computer, says former star Nakata at 01:47 PM JST - 21st April

  • magpie at 09:44 AM JST - 21st April

    Zico tried to get the players to play like individuals, but many commentators criticized him, saying "Japanese don't play that way".

    hachmike66, the commentators are right in that the japanese don't play that way. The reason is they lack individuals with talent and charachter to play that way. Beyond, Kazu,…

    Posted in Japan plays soccer like a computer, says former star Nakata at 09:44 AM JST - 21st April

  • magpie at 11:44 AM JST - 20th April

    I recently saw the movie and was totally blown away by the film. It was truly touching and brilliant film.

    Posted in Director surprised at 'Departures' success at 11:44 AM JST - 20th April

  • magpie at 09:39 AM JST - 15th April

    Wow it took Japan a while to figure out that the whole world had adopted the Bosman ruling quite a while ago....

    Posted in J-League to scrap transfer fees for out-of-contract players at 09:39 AM JST - 15th April

  • magpie at 06:20 PM JST - 14th April

    Rangers have decieded to suspend Barry Ferguson and Allan McGregor following the pair's disciplinary row with Scotland. They were caught indulging in a drinking session after Scotland's World Cup qualifying defeat to Holland and were dropped to the bench for the clash against Iceland four days later.

    During that game…

    Posted in Japan to play Scotland in October friendly at 06:20 PM JST - 14th April

  • magpie at 01:57 PM JST - 14th April

    Unfortunate. What's withthe attraction of training at a waterfall?

    Posted in Boxer dies during ascetic training at waterfall at 01:57 PM JST - 14th April

  • magpie at 01:55 PM JST - 14th April

    soldave toally agreed with ya mate. scottish football has never been dirty. Ok so the likes of Souness, Calderwood may be hard and tough in the tackle but ponce around like a portuguese pansy they never will. It's a bit unfortunate that the current crop (read about 15 years) of…

    Posted in Japan to play Scotland in October friendly at 01:55 PM JST - 14th April

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