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Bumped. Get this watched boys and girls. Shows the mark of the man if nothing else, and it's a fascinating insight into trying to play football matches in a country that's tearing itself a part.
Should be of interest to football fans in general and not just because of our new links with Coach Bob (not there will be many non-swans fans on here - just our resident head slappers from up the road).
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American Pharaoh - Documentary about Bob Bradley in Egypt on 14:43 - Oct 6 with 4956 views
I believe Aboul-Magd only decided to make this documentary after the Port Said massacre and the Egyptian League was suspended. Everyone expected Bradley to quit or at least do the job from a distance at that point but he stayed in Cairo. What the film doesn't cover is that some of the pharaohs played in that game at Port Said and witnessed a fan die in their locker room as doctors desperately tried to save him. Two of them retired from football and the national team as a result. Another aspect of the adversity that Bradley faced in Egypt which this film doesn't address is the home and away draw with Ghana. Egypt took the maximum 18 points in qualifying up to that point (something the film says has never been done before) but still got placed in the weak pot for the home and away final qualifying round draw. Apparently the pots were determined by the teams FIFA ranking and not how they performed in the prior qualifying round. As a result, the Pharaohs had to face the best side in Africa in a home and away to qualify and they failed on goal differential. So in all of qualifying they lost 1 game, had the best qualifying record, and yet didn't get to go to the world cup.
American Pharaoh - Documentary about Bob Bradley in Egypt on 21:09 - Oct 5 by dameedna
Ghana much better. It was like watching two different sports.
Hadziadbic was doing a lot more.
Half of Americans wont know where Egypt is so credit to Bob for finding it.
Lets see how the lines go down in a more selective and professional set up.
I was in the shuttle train that connects the terminals in Atlanta airport a couple of weeks ago the conversation between two American businessmen went along these lines.
Who are we flying with next week Bob? I think it is Air France JIm Which country is that airline from then Bob? France Where is France Bob?
American Pharaoh - Documentary about Bob Bradley in Egypt on 14:43 - Oct 6 by NeiltheTaylor
That was very good. His wife seems a right laugh! Serious man though. If the football is good, he'll suit us
Yes, she seemed to be getting pretty emotionally involved around the 46 min mark when watching a penalty on the tv - I can well imagine her getting rather stressed if she ever watches any of our games on Sky this season!
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American Pharaoh - Documentary about Bob Bradley in Egypt on 16:15 - Oct 6 with 4827 views
A good watch, looks like a coach you would give 100%. He got some balls going to country in chaos. Just wished they had shown more technical stuff on training pitch, the only slight concern for me was his football language was basic and he reminded me of a dad coaching youngsters on a saturday morning, but that could be the language barrier.
Even when you know, you never know?
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American Pharaoh - Documentary about Bob Bradley in Egypt on 17:32 - Oct 6 with 4690 views
American Pharaoh - Documentary about Bob Bradley in Egypt on 14:57 - Oct 6 by Atticus
I believe Aboul-Magd only decided to make this documentary after the Port Said massacre and the Egyptian League was suspended. Everyone expected Bradley to quit or at least do the job from a distance at that point but he stayed in Cairo. What the film doesn't cover is that some of the pharaohs played in that game at Port Said and witnessed a fan die in their locker room as doctors desperately tried to save him. Two of them retired from football and the national team as a result. Another aspect of the adversity that Bradley faced in Egypt which this film doesn't address is the home and away draw with Ghana. Egypt took the maximum 18 points in qualifying up to that point (something the film says has never been done before) but still got placed in the weak pot for the home and away final qualifying round draw. Apparently the pots were determined by the teams FIFA ranking and not how they performed in the prior qualifying round. As a result, the Pharaohs had to face the best side in Africa in a home and away to qualify and they failed on goal differential. So in all of qualifying they lost 1 game, had the best qualifying record, and yet didn't get to go to the world cup.
Yeah, it was an interesting perspective to look back on generally after watching all that unfold on the news in real time.
Strange for him discussing Christmas with the players - and using it to engender tolerance and understanding between team mates was interesting. As was one of his mates being a Professor of Relgion.
Joe_bradshaw -I thought the cryochamber was the new name for Cardiff's stadium.
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American Pharaoh - Documentary about Bob Bradley in Egypt on 17:51 - Oct 6 with 4659 views
Not Bradley or swans related but if want an uplifting football documentary I strongly recommend "next goal wins". It's about American Samoa, the worst team in the world, trying to qualify for the world cup. It's really good.
Upthecity!
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American Pharaoh - Documentary about Bob Bradley in Egypt on 18:31 - Oct 6 with 4602 views
American Pharaoh - Documentary about Bob Bradley in Egypt on 15:30 - Oct 6 by FieryJack
Yes, she seemed to be getting pretty emotionally involved around the 46 min mark when watching a penalty on the tv - I can well imagine her getting rather stressed if she ever watches any of our games on Sky this season!
Yeah amazing, I've never seen an emotional American.
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