The 2005 Tippeligaen Thread (Sponsored by Tom Nordlie's middle finger)

[Réiteoir]

As suggested in the Shelbourne / Steaua thread - I've set up a seperate thread for Norwegian football.

Current Tippeligaen table (as at the end of Round 18 shown below):

 1.IK Start         18 11  5  2  35-19  38
 2.Vålerenga IF     17 10  4  3  28-17  34
 3.FC Lyn Oslo      18  8  7  3  26-16  31
 4.Viking FK        18  9  4  5  27-22  31
 5.Lillestrøm SK    18  9  3  6  27-23  30
 6.SK Brann         18  7  5  6  32-22  26
 7.Fredrikstad FK   18  6  5  7  27-26  23
 8.Hamarkameratene  18  6  4  8  20-24  22
 9.Rosenborg BK     18  6  3  9  31-32  21
10.Odd Grenland     18  6  3  9  17-34  21
11.Molde FK         17  5  3  9  22-33  18
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12.Tromsø IL        18  3  8  7  19-24  17
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13.Bodø/Glimt       18  4  4 10  21-29  16
14.Aalesunds FK     18  3  6  9  16-27  15

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Round 18 Results:

13. august : Lillestrøm-Odd Grenland 2-3
13. august : Start-Rosenborg 5-2
13. august : Fredrikstad-Ham-Kam 1-1
13. august : Aalesund-Vålerenga 0-2
14. august : Bodø/Glimt-Brann 2-1
14. august : Tromsø-Molde 2-1
14. august : Lyn-Viking 2-1


Round 19 Fixtures:

28. august : Molde-Viking
28. august : Tromsø-Aalesund
28. august : Rosenborg-Lyn
28. august : Brann-Fredrikstad
28. august : Vålerenga-Bodø/Glimt
28. august : Odd Grenland-Start
28. august : Ham-Kam-Lillestrøm

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Top Scorers so far this season:

10 mål:
Ole Martin Årst, Tromsø

9 mål:
Morten Berre, Vålerenga
Thorstein Helstad, Rosenborg
Egil Østenstad, Viking
Bengt Sæternes, Brann

8 mål:
Arild Sundgot, Lillestrøm

7 mål:
Steffen Iversen, Vålerenga
Marius Johnsen, Start
Jo Tessem, Lyn

6 mål:
Runar Berg, Bodø/Glimt
Simen Brenne, Fredrikstad
Raymond Kvisvik, Fredrikstad
Michael Mifsud, Lillestrøm
Espen Olsen, Ham-Kam
Robbie Winters, Brann

5 mål:
Rob Friend, Molde
Stig Johansen, Bodø/Glimt
Robert Koren, Lillestrøm
Olivier Occean, Odd Grenland
Lasse Olsen, Aalesund
Markus Ringberg, Ham-Kam
Paul Scharner, Brann

4 mål:
Stefan Bärlin, Start
Fernando De Ornelas, Odd Grenland
Keijo Huusko, Lyn
Frode Johnsen, Rosenborg
Todi Jonsson, Start
Kevin Larsen, Lyn
Stian Ohr, Molde
Jan Derek Sørensen, Lyn
Øyvind Storflor, Rosenborg

3 mål:
Bård Borgersen, Start
Harald Martin Brattbakk, Bodø/Glimt
Haraldur Freyr Gudmundsson, Aalesund
Kristofer Hæstad, Start
Toni Kallio, Molde
Magnus Kihlberg, Molde
Peter Kopteff, Viking
Peter Kovacs, Viking
Robert Mambo Mumba, Viking
Jan Michaelsen, Ham-Kam
Charlie Miller, Brann
Alexander Ødegaard, Rosenborg
Steinar Pedersen, Start
Håvard Sakariassen, Bodø/Glimt
Hannes Sigurdsson, Viking
Roar Strand, Rosenborg
Lars Iver Strand, Tromsø
Alex Valencia, Start
Brian West, Fredrikstad
Martin Wiig, Fredrikstad

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This weekend sees the Quarter Finals of the NM SAS Braathens Cup:

(All kick-offs are Norwegian time, 1hr ahead of Ireland)

Saturday 20th August:
Molde - Odd Grenland (4pm Kickoff, Molde Stadion)
Vålerenga - Brann (7pm Kickoff, Ullevål Stadion)


Sunday 21st August:
Hønefoss - Ham-Kam (4pm Kickoff, Hønefoss Idrettspark)
Lillestrøm - Stabæk (7pm Kickoff, Åråsen Stadion)



We have two First Division sides left in the Cup, Hønefoss are here having beaten Rosenborg 2-1 at the Lerkendal Stadion in the previous round.
Meanwhile Stabæk overcame Fredrikstad of the Premier Division 4-2 at the Nadderud Stadion.

[Gerrit]

Great topic, a topic devoted to the country of my dreams and the country of my favourite club in Europe and favourite national team

Rosenborg can still get the UEFA Cup spot if the coach swap gets effect (the defeat at Start does not really indicate much apart from Start being surprisingly strong this season) but I gave up hopes for a 14th crown in a row. Hopefully we start a new series next year !

The only other team I like, you could call them my second favourite northern team, is Tromso. The city where I hope to settle down one day. The only really arctic metropolis of Europe, maybe even of the world. A vivant city with 9 months of darkness, blissful! And Tromso's the northernmost club of European top flights (only one above the arctic circle) and their stadium is just next to a fjord = two reasons more to like them. My dream is 1. Rosenborg, 2. Tromso, ... 14. Molde

[thejollyrodger]

I cant belive the way Rosenborg have fallen away like that. Shocking

[Gerrit]

Yes, but there's 8 games to go. The title's impossible, European is still possible. And if not... Oh well, one year without trophy won't kill the club, even several years without trophy. There's worse things than a bad season ; if we beat Steaua the season's saved. (even though TBH I'd rather have taken the Norwegian championship crown again instead of reaching the CL again)

I also hope Tromso can save themselves...

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Today's News Roundup - Courtesy of Dagbladet (Norwegian Newspaper)

Fifa tvinger Myhre tilbake til FFK
Dersom Thomas Myhre blir benkesliter i Charlton, og vil bytte klubb før 1. juli neste sommer, så må han mest sannsynlig reise tilbake til Fredrikstad og FFK.

Fifa-regelen tilsier at en spiller ikke kan spille for mer enn to klubber mellom 1.juli ett år og 30. juni det neste. Slik er Myhre fanget til enten Charlton eller FFK.

Thomas Myhre's move from Fredrikstad to Charlton has been blocked by FIFA - as Myhre has already played for two different clubs in the previous year.

FIFA Regulations state that a player can only play for two different clubs between the 1st of July and the 30th of June in any one calender year.

Myhre already has done so - and therefore must return to Fredrikstad until 30th June 2006

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Grindheim debuterer mot Sveits

Christian Grindheim får sin A-landslagdebut på Ullevaal i morgen. Men på grunn av Vålerengas tøffe kampprogram spiller han ikke hele kampen.

Det blir maks én omgang, bekrefter Åge Hareide.

Grindheim ble matchet sentralt på midten under hele økten, sammen med sin gamle U21-kompis Kristofer Hæstad.

22-year old Vålerenga player Christian Grindheim will make his debut for the full-National Team in tonight's friendly game against Switzerland at the Ullevål Stadium in Oslo.

Also in the starting line-up is fellow U-21 player Kristofer Hæstad.


Norge - Sveits (kick-off 19:00 Norwegian Time)

Starting XI

Thomas Myhre (Fredrikstad)
Andre Bergdølmo (FC København)
Erik Hagen (Zenit St Petersburg)
Claus Lundekvam (Southampton)
Jon Arne Riise (Liverpool)
Kristofer Hæstad (IK Start)
Christian Grindheim (Vålerenga)
Alex Valencia (IK Start)
Steffen Iversen (Vålerenga)
Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn)
Jon Carew (Besiktas)

[Gerrit]

Why Helstad and Johnsson from Rosenborg aren't there is beyond my understanding But still, FORZA NORGE !

[Réiteoir]

Football: Viking coach moves on

Viking Stavanger's British coach, Roy Hodgson, has announced that he will leave the club next summer to become the new coach of the Finnish national team.

Hodgson's contract with Viking actually expires at the end of 2006, but both parts have now agreed to terminate the contract six months early.

(NRK/Aftenposten)

[Poor Student]

Thomas Myhre's move from Fredrikstad to Charlton has been blocked by FIFA - as Myhre has already played for two different clubs in the previous year.

Is he the lad who played for Aberdeen? Is he German?

Jaysus. Hodgson loves to get about.

[Réiteoir]

Is he the lad who played for Aberdeen? Is he German?

No - Myhre played in goal for Norway tonight (lost 2-0 to Switzerland - both goals they could do nothing about - the second one took two deflections of his own defenders, looped up over Myhre and went in)

Never went to Aberdeen - he used to play for Everton

[Gerrit]

The best goalkeeper of Norway is without a doubt Espen Johnsen from Rosenborg. I want him in goal ! Myhre was never convincing for Norway ; where's the time Erik Thorstvedt defended our goal?

[Réiteoir]

Good news!

All Four Cup Quarter-Finals can be watched live on the NRK website this weekend - FOR FREE:

Se alle kvartfinalene på NRK.no

Nettet begynner å snøre seg sammen i fotball-cupen og kvartfinalene står for dør. NRK.no sender alle helgens fire kvartfinaleoppgjør direkte. Alle kampene blir kommentert og er gratis! Les mer her!

Molde - Odd Grenland, Saturday, kick-off 3pm UK & Ireland time
Se Molde - Odd Grenland i Nett-TV
Kommentator: Arne Flatin

Vålerenga - Brann, Saturday, kick-off 6pm UK & Ireland time
Se Vålerenga - Brann i Nett-TV
Kommentator: Arve Fuglum

Hønefoss - Ham Kam, Sunday, kick-off 3pm UK & Ireland time
Se Hønefoss - Ham Kam i Nett-TV
Kommentator: Øystein Ingdal

Lillestrøm - Stabæk, Sunday, kick-off 6pm UK & Ireland time
Se Lillestrøm - Stabæk i Nett-TV


Du vil også finne alle kampene i opptak.

If you have never watched a game of Norwegian football in your life - now is a prime opportunity!

[Poor Student]

No - Myhre played in goal for Norway tonight (lost 2-0 to Switzerland - both goals they could do nothing about - the second one took two deflections of his own defenders, looped up over Myhre and went in)

Never went to Aberdeen - he used to play for Everton

Ah yeah, I remember him now.

[superfrank]

Whatever happened to Frode Grodas? He retired?