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Glimt are going to win it again aren't they?
Kjetil Knutsen is insane. Loses 3-4 key players every year and he somehow manages to replace them effortlessly. Last year he signed a striker who hadn't scored for 2 years, got him scoring 22 goals and sold him to one of the top teams in Russia. This year again, new striker hasn't scored a top flight goal for 3 years (!) but on his debut away to high flying Celtic he scores within the opening minutes. Everything Knutsen touches turns to gold. I'd be shocked if he isn't at a big foreign club within the next year or two.
Kjetil Knutsen is insane. Loses 3-4 key players every year and he somehow manages to replace them effortlessly. Last year he signed a striker who hadn't scored for 2 years, got him scoring 22 goals and sold him to one of the top teams in Russia. This year again, new striker hasn't scored a top flight goal for 3 years (!) but on his debut away to high flying Celtic he scores within the opening minutes. Everything Knutsen touches turns to gold. I'd be shocked if he isn't at a big foreign club within the next year or two.
And I thought this was a tough draw.
Really impressive work by Knutsen. Somehow reminiscent of Potter's exploits with Östersund a few years back. I hope he will find his way to the top leagues soon.
Really impressive work by Knutsen. Somehow reminiscent of Potter's exploits with Östersund a few years back. I hope he will find his way to the top leagues soon.
Glimt are wild.
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Awesome! It would be awesome if they could repeat the 6-1 from the group stage! 
I actually think Roma is a decent draw for them. All the dutch sides have regular experience on artificial turf, no?
I actually think Roma is a decent draw for them. All the dutch sides have regular experience on artificial turf, no?
Roma have to win this time. Glimt are still in pre season mode and have lost a lot of the key players from the autumn games. Plus the surprise factor is gone now.
What a team. This win was better than the 6-1.
Without key player Ola Solbakken.
Only four players in the starting lineup that also started the 6-1 match for B/G. While Roma started pretty much full-strength. Very impressive even if the artificial turf gives them an edge. 6-1 again if Solbakken had been fit?
This is the impressive part:
Marius Lode -Schalke 04
Fredrik Bjørkan - Hertha Berlin
Patrick Berg - Lens
Philip Zinckernagel - Nottingham
Kasper Junker - Urawa Red Diamonds
Jens Petter Hauge - Eintracht Frankfurt
Håkon Evjen - Az Alkmaar
Erik Botheim - Krasnodar
Players sold in 2.5 years...
5 of them are Norwegian internationals - one plays for Norway U21
Marius Lode -Schalke 04
Fredrik Bjørkan - Hertha Berlin
Patrick Berg - Lens
Philip Zinckernagel - Nottingham
Kasper Junker - Urawa Red Diamonds
Jens Petter Hauge - Eintracht Frankfurt
Håkon Evjen - Az Alkmaar
Erik Botheim - Krasnodar
Players sold in 2.5 years...
5 of them are Norwegian internationals - one plays for Norway U21
What a team, hats off. When was the last time a Norwegian team beat a top 5 league team in a European match that counted?
5 months ago
Yeah Solbakken has probably been the best player in the competition. Big miss tonight and with him they would've surely had a bigger lead. At least he'll be back for the return leg.
Roma still favourites to go through imo.
Glimt back in October.
Before that was a year ago when Molde beat Hoffenheim!
Scratch that one too. They actually beat Granada in the following round.
They also knocked out Celtic, the likely Scottish champions. Not the same as Roma, but it is also really impressive.
Fingers crossed for a good defensive display in the second leg... And why not a semifinal vs PSV or Leicester.
What’s the origin behind the team name? Reminds me of Alan Johnson’s Consultio/Consultius agency from Peep Show.
They were founded in 1916, and originally they were just named "Glimt". In 1936 they changed name to what translates to "The Cross-Country Skiing and Football Club Glimt". However, in 1948 they discovered that there was already another club named Glimt in Norway, and they changed their name to "The Cross-Country Skiing and Football Club Bodø-Glimt", adding the city Bodø to the name. At the end of the 1960s, the Cross-country skiing section of the club was no more, and they changed their name to "The Football club Bodø-Glimt". The latest change happened in 1988 when the hyphen was replaced with the slash. This change was made to avoid confusion on betting coupons in Norway, where the hyphen normally was used to separate the teams.
Interesting, thank you
Was a huge fight in the tunnel after the Roma - Bodø Glimt game. Pellegrini accuses Kjetil Knusen (Bodø manager) of starting the fight, but according to other sources - it was the Roma goalkeeping coach Nuno Santos who got most aggressive. He was waiting in the tunnel after the game and when Knutsen told him to F..OFF - he attacked Knutsen and grabbed his throat.
And now another newspaper says that Knutsen punched Santos
And now another newspaper says that Knutsen punched Santos
I am probably biased, but I find it very hard to believe that Knutsen would be provoked to attack anyone, as Roma are saying. He had just won a huge game, and it would be completely out of character.
It's much easier for me to see how Roma staff would be frustrated after failing to beat Bodø/Glimt for the 3rd match in a row. Nuno Santos has been banned for improper conduct previously as well.
fecking shameless cnuts.
Video proves the attack on Knutsen
Rome is bombarding the media with untruths, in an attempt to hide the unsportsmanlike behavior. Glimt knows that there is a video of the incident, which shows the attack on Knutsen from representatives of Rome's support apparatus. The club has seen this video. We demand that the public have access to this video owned by UEFA.
Time to disqualify Roma from the tournament and send Bodø Glimt through. They will win in Rome anyway but it would be nice to get some rest.
Rome is bombarding the media with untruths, in an attempt to hide the unsportsmanlike behavior. Glimt knows that there is a video of the incident, which shows the attack on Knutsen from representatives of Rome's support apparatus. The club has seen this video. We demand that the public have access to this video owned by UEFA.
Time to disqualify Roma from the tournament and send Bodø Glimt through. They will win in Rome anyway but it would be nice to get some rest.
Kjetil Cnutsen ?
What a nice club Roma is
I’ll give you a second crack at thatKjetil Cnutsen ?
The Romans never made it as far as Norway. They are making a late push, but the fearless Cnutson stopped them with his bare hands.
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Why is Tom Brady coaching Bodø anyways, i thought he unretired!
Where are they in the Norwegian league, would be fun to see them in the CL given their results this season.
The Norwegian league is 1 round old, it's too far north. They will play CL qualification though because of last season I think.
Roma acting like cnuts after European defeat, shocker!
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Goal of the season already in week 2.
Couple of the young players we had on loan or in our juniors are in the Eliteserien, makes it fun to watch! One of them in Denmark too.
We were linked to that keeper earlier in the week
So Solskjær was contacted by NFF regarding the womens team. He turned them down, understandably.
So he sees women as beneath him?
What is Antonio Nusa like, ive seen some people rating him highly?
Haha. It's a mess though so best to stay far awaySo he sees women as beneath him?