Here’s my complete (yet, ever-changing) but brief all encompassing J1 preview. Will also be updating all the teams (even getting them in the right division) on jsoccer.com other pages! J2 on the way soon.
Stuttgart and S-Pulse at War over Okazaki transfer
Shinji Okazaki may well return to S-Pulse without kicking a ball in anger for Stuttgart after it was revealed that S-Pulse – already in disarray after the resignation of coach Kenta Hasegawa and the mass exodus of players in the close season – are claiming 1 million Euros in payment. The claim is that Okazaki signed on Jan.31st, the day his contract ran out (not the day AFTER) so he had a double contract (illegal) and / or the 1 million Euros clause /fee has to be paid.Of course, if he had waited until Feb.1st he would have been too late to join anyway, due to the European transfer window!It”s about time some of these clubs stopped raping our clubs and taking our players for free, or very little! Whatever happens, this case will have huge consequences … either in improving contracts in Japan, or getting decent fees for players when they are whisked away.325,000 Euros for Kagawa? Come on!!!
Gamba's Hashimoto out for "six months"!
Gamba Osaka’s Hideo Hashimoto ruptured ligaments in the right knee in a pre-season practice game against Kashiwa Reysol in Guam – the injury was repaired in an operation back in Japan and the hopes are that he will be back for the latter part of the season … perhaps by the end of August.
60 Seconds with Vissel Kobe's Tsuneyasu Miyamoto.
A quick minute with Vissel Kobe’s ex-Japan World Cup captain – exclusive to jsoccer.com …. more to come!
Yasuda v. Miyaichi in Holland!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuYaOopompIVitesse v. Feyenoord – Yasuda (yellow 16) v. Miyaichi (red no.34). Japanese in Holland!
Yasuaki Kagami, George Synan, Plymouth Argyle FC and the missing cash
A story that needs looking into … news from Plymouth Argyle fans in England ….
jsoccer.com's Guide to the Kansai Teams
Web sites, stadium directions, how to get tickets, for Vissel Kobe, Gamba Osaka, Cerezo Osaka, Kyoto Sanga.
60 Seconds with Cerezo Osaka's Ryuji Bando
A 60 Second Interview with Cerezo Osaka’s Ryuji Bando – exclusive to jsoccer.com – enjoy! And watch out for more from other players in the coming days and weeks leading up to the new season!
Yokohama F Marinos preview
… from Daniel Jones.
Those Vissel Kobe English Links in Full
As previously noted, jsoccer.com prepared a complete history and all sorts of links for the Vissel Kobe web site over the years. In 2010 they removed the links and they are no longer accessible from the Vissel Kobe page, BUT, they are still on the web, and here are the links, for posterity, and your info and enjoyment.