ALTINORDU FK MEMORIES
TRAMWAY PIRATES
Sait Altınordu is one of the greatest masters of Turkish football. He chased the leather ball until the age of 43 and crowned this success with coaching. This exceptional figure of Turkish football identified himself with his club to the extent that he even took the surname "Altınordu." Throughout his long football career, he never accepted the astronomical transfer offers from Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray, or other clubs. He lived as an Altınordu player and bid farewell to life as an Altınordu player. Now, even though he is not in this world, he fulfills his role as a revered figure and a unifying element in the reviving Altınordu community.
Club Orhan
Sait Altınordu was born in 1912. He was born in the Üsküdar district of Istanbul. He came to Izmir at the age of 16 and settled in Karantina with his family. Sait Altınordu says, "The most beautiful years of my life were spent in Alsancak," and he says in Club Orhan gatherings, "Altınordu is a magical name that keeps me connected to life. And the glasses are raised.
Now, let's share a few incidents from Sait Altınordu's personal life... The stands have an unchanging slogan: "If only there was a father like Sait now..."
And Sait Altınordu became an athlete who adapted this slogan to the fields with his real turkey. Let's listen to his wife Ayhan Altınordu:
"Sait had a weakness for alcohol, especially raki. But, the alcohol he consumed did not prevent him from playing football. In addition, he would take his beloved turkey, which he considered a good luck charm, and carry it on his arm onto the field. When the game started, he would leave his turkey on the sidelines and then gesture to the stands: 'How many goals should I score?' He would score one goal. The audience would want a second goal. After Sait retired from football, Amigo Sarı Yaşar came up with a new slogan for Altınordu's matches: 'If only there was a father like Sait now, Baba Sait would score...'"
He Made a Move
It was a warm summer night. Sait Altınordu and Haşmet Uslu left Alay Meyhanesi and got on the first tram to go to Karantina. The tram driver, or rather the motorman, was smoking on the side. Sait Altınordu's head was clear. He made a move and turned the operating lever, starting the tram. The tram was moving on the tracks. Everyone was surprised.
One of the passengers, a burly man, stood up and approached Sait saying, "Hey, what are you doing?" while Haşmet Uslu, who was standing next to him, with his voice unaffected by malaria, raised his voice: "Look here... Hey, it's you, hey, your father is him. He is our Sait. Not 'Hey,' but 'sir.'"
The fight was escalating inside the tram, but under Sait Altınordu's management, it was still moving forward. The motorman was left staring from behind the vehicle. Along with the exchange of curses, fists began to speak. Eventually, the police intervened in the situation. Turkey's first "tramway pirates" were taken to the police station. From there, they went to court... The brawling passengers did not recognize Sait. They did not know who he was. But the judge immediately recognized him. During the trial, the judge asked the plaintiff: "Tell me, how did it happen?" The man started to explain: "Well, this guy tried to start the tram by pulling the operating lever. I objected to it. The fat guy next to him insulted me." The judge, who knew Sait and was one of his admirers, turned to Sait and asked, "You didn't pull it, your hand accidentally touched it. Isn't that right?" Sait immediately replied, "That's what happened, Your Honor... My hand accidentally hit the operating lever out of excitement, and the tram started moving." Meanwhile, the judge pointed to Haşmet Uslu and asked, "Why are you complaining about him?" "Your Honor, this person insulted me, approached me, and punched me." "Are you the plaintiff?" "I am..."
Five minutes break and then the verdict: The judge turned to Sait Altınordu and said, "You are acquitted..."
Then he faced Haşmet: "You, one month in prison."
NOTE: This article, prepared by the renowned writer Erkin Usman of Yeni Asır Newspaper, was compiled by an Altınordu enthusiast named Kenan Akseki and sent to us.
Club Orhan
Sait Altınordu was born in 1912. He was born in the Üsküdar district of Istanbul. He came to Izmir at the age of 16 and settled in Karantina with his family. Sait Altınordu says, "The most beautiful years of my life were spent in Alsancak," and he says in Club Orhan gatherings, "Altınordu is a magical name that keeps me connected to life. And the glasses are raised.
Now, let's share a few incidents from Sait Altınordu's personal life... The stands have an unchanging slogan: "If only there was a father like Sait now..."
And Sait Altınordu became an athlete who adapted this slogan to the fields with his real turkey. Let's listen to his wife Ayhan Altınordu:
"Sait had a weakness for alcohol, especially raki. But, the alcohol he consumed did not prevent him from playing football. In addition, he would take his beloved turkey, which he considered a good luck charm, and carry it on his arm onto the field. When the game started, he would leave his turkey on the sidelines and then gesture to the stands: 'How many goals should I score?' He would score one goal. The audience would want a second goal. After Sait retired from football, Amigo Sarı Yaşar came up with a new slogan for Altınordu's matches: 'If only there was a father like Sait now, Baba Sait would score...'"
He Made a Move
It was a warm summer night. Sait Altınordu and Haşmet Uslu left Alay Meyhanesi and got on the first tram to go to Karantina. The tram driver, or rather the motorman, was smoking on the side. Sait Altınordu's head was clear. He made a move and turned the operating lever, starting the tram. The tram was moving on the tracks. Everyone was surprised.
One of the passengers, a burly man, stood up and approached Sait saying, "Hey, what are you doing?" while Haşmet Uslu, who was standing next to him, with his voice unaffected by malaria, raised his voice: "Look here... Hey, it's you, hey, your father is him. He is our Sait. Not 'Hey,' but 'sir.'"
The fight was escalating inside the tram, but under Sait Altınordu's management, it was still moving forward. The motorman was left staring from behind the vehicle. Along with the exchange of curses, fists began to speak. Eventually, the police intervened in the situation. Turkey's first "tramway pirates" were taken to the police station. From there, they went to court... The brawling passengers did not recognize Sait. They did not know who he was. But the judge immediately recognized him. During the trial, the judge asked the plaintiff: "Tell me, how did it happen?" The man started to explain: "Well, this guy tried to start the tram by pulling the operating lever. I objected to it. The fat guy next to him insulted me." The judge, who knew Sait and was one of his admirers, turned to Sait and asked, "You didn't pull it, your hand accidentally touched it. Isn't that right?" Sait immediately replied, "That's what happened, Your Honor... My hand accidentally hit the operating lever out of excitement, and the tram started moving." Meanwhile, the judge pointed to Haşmet Uslu and asked, "Why are you complaining about him?" "Your Honor, this person insulted me, approached me, and punched me." "Are you the plaintiff?" "I am..."
Five minutes break and then the verdict: The judge turned to Sait Altınordu and said, "You are acquitted..."
Then he faced Haşmet: "You, one month in prison."
NOTE: This article, prepared by the renowned writer Erkin Usman of Yeni Asır Newspaper, was compiled by an Altınordu enthusiast named Kenan Akseki and sent to us.
