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That would suggest focibiro are wrong about her failing her fitness test

Dominik Szoboszlai - after scoring two at RB Leipzig he visited the club his father created - and made him the player he is. It is in an amateur league but he doesn't forget where he came from.

https://2060.blog.hu/2021/08/22/szoboszlai_dominik_vasarnap_manyon_szoritott_neveloegyesulete_a_fonix_fc_sikereert

Referee Appointments for the NBI Round 5
ZTE v Budapest Honvéd
2021.08.27 – 20:00
Zalaegerszeg, ZTE Aréna
Referee: Antal Péter
4O: Andó-Szabó Sándor
AR: Garai Péter, Georgiou Theodoros

Rest to follow

Please dear God of football I need #SolymosiWatch, I'll even take it as a 4O appointment!

Finally!!!

Kisvárda Master Good v Mezőkövesd Zsóry
2021.08.28 - 16:00
Kisvárda, Kisvárdai Várkerti Stadion
Referee: Káprály Mihály
4O: Csonka Bence
AR: Medovarszki János, Csatári Tibor

Ferencváros v DVSC
2021.08.28 - 18:15
Budapest, Groupama Aréna
Referee: Bogár Gergő
4O: Zierkelbach Péter
AR: Tóth II. Vencel, Vígh-Tarsonyi Gergő

Mol Fehérvár v MTK Budapest
2021.08.28 - 20:30
Székesfehérvár, Mol Aréna Sóstó
Referee: Pintér Csaba
4O: Solymosi Péter
AR: Szalai Balázs, Márkus Tamás

The Federation are now publishing who the VAR team are as well.  They have updated the first 5 rounds with who they were as well.  They're still publishing the ref/4O & AR's the day before the match and adding in the VAR team about 1 hour/1 hour 30 mins before kick off.  I assume they are waiting until they are safely parked up in the ground before announcing them.  I can understand this & it's fair enough, our VAR's are mobile - one of that team will be driving the van to the ground, rather they and the van arrive safely. The van is a standard long wheelbase white van with no distinctive markings on the outside. At least the Federation is naming them now.

OTP Bank Liga NB I. 6. Forduló

DVSC V Gyirmót FC  Győr
2021.09.10 - 20:00
Debrecen, Debreceni Nagyerdei Stadion
Referee: Andó-Szabó Sándor
4O: Bogár Gergő
AR: Medovarszki János, Berényi Ákos
VAR: Erdős József
AVAR: Garai Péter
Operátor: Hanyecz Bence

Budapest Honvéd v Ferencváros
2021.09.11 - 14:45
Budapest, Új Bozsik Aréna
Referee: Karakó Ferenc
4O: Káprály Mihály
AR: Buzás Balázs, Bornemissza Norbert
VAR: Andó-Szabó Sándor
AVAR: Szalai Balázs
Operátor: Szőts Gergely

Paks v MTK Budapest
2021.09.11 - 17:45
Paks, Paksi Fc Stadion
Referee: Berke Balázs
4O: Pintér Csaba
AR: Szalai Dániel, Horváth Zoltán (F)
VAR: Kulcsár Katalin
AVAR: Georgiou Theodoros
Operátor Szilasi Szabolcs

Mezőkövesd Zsóry v Mol Fehérvár
2021.09.11 - 20:00
Mezőkövesd, Mezőkövesd Városi Stadion
Referee: Bognár Tamás
4O: Antal Péter
AR: Tóth II. Vencel, Vígh-Tarsonyi Gergő
VAR: Iványi Zoltán
AVAR: Kóbor Péter
Operátor: Takács János

Puskás Akadémia v Kisvárda Master Good
2021.09.12 - 17:30
Felcsút, Puskás Akadémia Pancho Aréna
Referee:Farkas Ádám
4O: Zierkelbach Péter
AR: Szert Balázs, Csatári Tibor

Just going to mention #SolymosiWatch tonight - finally!

Referee: Solymosi Péter
4O: Berke Balázs
AR: Albert István, Király Krisztián
VAR: Csonka Bence
AVAR: Bornemissza Norbert
Operátor: Oláh Gábor

It even came with a red shirt (and a red card for my fav player - the idiot. Branko not Péter!) Thank you whoever made sure the "for goodness sake shut her up and wear red" memo got through to him!

Not strictly relevant, but did the projected move to Latvia fall through? Or is it none of my business?

Nebojša took the job there in June/July & I am doing the welfare work for him as I did at Újpest.  It's all done via Skype/zoom right now. With covid I've not had the chance to visit there yet although last time I was home in Hungary, Nebojša was there for a couple of days so Mr bmb and I got to see him & his beautiful wife for a socially distanced coffee, which was nice.

Mr bmb & I are having to do some hard evaluating right now, he's been refused leave to remain in the UK, I've been refused it in Hungary (thanks brexit...) so we're having to do the whole no more than 3 months out of 6 (90 days in 180 to be exact) palava across both countries and in a pandemic with travel restrictions ever changing that has not been easy to put it mildly! Neither of us was even allowed to travel to the others country for several months last year, I think we ended up getting about 6 weeks in total together at most so we are trying to work on a solution now. It's easier for me to move as I can work remotely, he can't. His time off is restricted to summer & winter breaks n the football season & would normally just spend the whole time here but with mandatory quarantine, he's only been able to come for a week-10 days and then have to return so his quarantine period is up in time for the pre-season starting.  We're only about 35km away from the border with Romania so we are house hunting for somewhere as close to the border as possible on the Romanian side with the intention of me living 3 months in Hungary, 3 months in Romania and repeat. We're awaiting an ok from Romanian immigration if they will allow it. Our best bet would be an apartment in Nagykároly (Carei) which is about 70/80km from us.  The sticking point is me being disabled and requiring a carer. Although he would be able to travel back & forth, even with his job, in the winter a lot of those roads are closed off for weeks. We have very good friends in Nagykároly who would do my shopping (no online home deliver there) and check in on me daily to make sure I've not had a fall etc. Hopefully immigration will accept that as enough. The other alternative is for 3 months in Hungary, then 3 in Latvia and repeat.  I'd live with Nebojša in Latvia, which would solve the carer problem but then those 3 months Mr bmb would be limited to get there for more than a few days here & there and of course is depended on Nebojša remaining there longer term! Maybe we'll end up with 3 in Hungary, then 3 in Romania, 3 in Hungary and then 3 in Latvia!!  bmb jr would get a student visa and would be able to remain in Hungary as a student, Mr bmb & his family would look after him. I can't currently apply for citizenship in Hungary, aside of the fact I'd fail the language test right now, I have to be living there to do so & we go round in circles as they will only let me live there for 3 months in every 6 & I don't qualify for any of the visas that would let me stay full time! So for now it's 3 months in the UK, 3 months in Hungary and repeat until we find a better solution. Without covid he'd spend 4-6 days in every 14 here and I can do the full 3 months there but that's very disruptive for jr and his studies.  We'll find a solution but probably not until covid finally does one and we don't have those travel restrictions thrown into the mix!

I'm hoping to get out to Latvia for a couple of weeks before Christmas so I can meet the players face to face and go to a couple of games.  Right now I attend training most days via Skype but someone will just mute me & run off when I start lecturing them about their lack of on-field discipline

Cup final is 24th October so now decisions to make as to Hungary or Latvia that weekend!

My men folk have spoken - Hungary it is! No cup final for bmb other than via TV & Skype! Jr will not consider anywhere but Hungary for his birthday, he has plans on Saturday evening apparently! Mr bmb is working that weekend (well Friday & Sunday - it's a National holiday on Saturday!) and refuses to take it off. He will ensure I am "dumped in Hortobágy" for St. Dömötör Day so I can go and gaze in awe at the csikös, now whether I am re-collected from Hortobágy & taken back home afterwards is open to interpretation at this stage! Maybe time to trade Mr bmb in for one of the csikós!

MTK Budapest v Mezőkövesd Zsóry

Our brightest and most exciting young coach 1-0 the dinosaur... Hajrá MTK!

Gyirmót FC Győr v Budapest Honvéd
Good news we won 4-2, bad news is the manager is staying another week!!  To be fair to both teams, their behaviour was excellent. The manager even had cleaned himself up for the game, washed brushed hair and smartish clothes - maybe he reads RTR!  Probably the easiest game József will have.  He really has lost a lot of weight & was looking really good out there today.

Mol Fehérvár v Puskás Akadémia
Black shirted #SolymosiWatch - what more needs saying!  He got his 1st VAR intervention today, resulting in a red card.  Was completely on his blind side, a stamp, 3 players blocking his view. Alerted by VAR & did an onfield review.  I like how they show exactly what the ref is watching on screen.

BMB must have been a good girl week as there is a further #SolymosiWatch (as 4O) on the derby tomorrow.