Carrasso Signs For 4 Years
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You can read his first interview with Bordeaux here.
The presser has yet to go online, so no pretty jersey pictures. Carrasso is quite the stud, no?
Gourcuff Hanging With MJ
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and by MJ I mean the respectable Marc Jacobs. It’s evident that this amazing designer (and fine specimen of of man) has the hots for Gourcuff (get in line Marc! And allow Yoann a face in either your work for LV or your eponymous label. Commercials? Runway shows? Front row seats?).
Yoann has a bright future in fashion ahead of him. Maybe a capsule collection for LV? Or a celebrity line for D&G? Who knows. At least I hope a little but of his style would diffuse to the masses via ads for these big fashion houses (or even a collection for Zara Men?)
I’m just getting ahead of myself..
Gourcuff is always open to his fans, no matter how busy he is with his social life.
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The new kit!
Category: GourcuffSurvivor: Koh Lanta
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Aha, I found the rest of it! 7 minutes of glory! I gotta go grab my dictionary.
Chamakh to Arsenal?
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Okay, that’ll teach me to post about unproven details of Gourcuff’s personal live(s). I’m sorry for bringing up the sensitive topic about weight and women, but that’s what models look like, and Gourcuff have always had a liking for models. It might have been better if he were still dating “healthy” and larger sized women such as Laure Manaudou (yeah, you tell me you like her better..), but it can’t be helped.
Recently the press asked his father (Christian Gourcuff) why Gourcuff, although 23, still have not married. Papa Gourcuff replied that it is because “he is a pig and somebody who likes to stay at home.” Whatever that means.
Away from that to more pressing news, it’s exploding EVERYWHERE that Chamakh is THIS close to signing with Arsenal. (à la his agent, apparently). Triaud shot back on RMC that Chamakh has in fact not entered negotiations with Arsenal at all, and that even if they were to offer €10 million euros, it might not be enough. (I always knew why I respected Triaud..)
I think Chamakh going to Arsenal would be an absolutely ridiculous idea. There is no doubt that he is a fantastic player with a whole hell lot more of potential, but he NEEDS to play or else his form will just keep on dropping. Playing time is far from a guarantee at Arsenal (case and point, Samir Nasri, the next Zidane last season). I hope Chamakh will not make the same (bad) decision as Nasri.
I’m not saying that he should stay of course (no, I hope with all my heart that he will remain), but if his mind is set and if he will go to England, let it not be Arsenal. Any other premier league team will be fine, granted it’s not a big ass team loaded with lots of talent, of course. There are also rumours of Juve wanting to replace Trezeguet with Chamakh. I don’t know if it is infact true, but should Chamakh go to Turin, he’ll need to work really hard to prove himself.
Lately, there’s also been a lot of rumour of Bordeaux coming really close to do a deal with Carrasso. For me, he is second choice to Pelé, but it seems like the latter is unachievable. Carrasso will be ideal too.
As well, Bordeaux have insisted that Diarra is not leaving.
Category: Bordeaux Team NewsGourcuff and Steiss
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So the tabloids are very active today..
FRENCH model Marie Steiss seems to be nationalistic. Steiss, who’s under contract with Givenchy and is the daughter of former French government honcho Dominique de Villepin, was spotted getting cozy with French soccer star Yohan Gourcuff at dinner at Macao Trading Co. downtown this week. “He was there with a bunch of other soccer players, but they partied all night,” says a spy. Steiss also has a small role in Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming World War II flick, “Inglourious Basterds.”
I normally operate under a pics or it didn’t happen principle, but Gourcuff in New York? With other footballers? (aka Chamakh?) It’s time to drive down there, methinks.
(Does this count as a wag post?)
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Telefoot awards present…Bordeaux…survivor thing?
June 21st..I hope this will be online after! It looks to be epic. *draws Chamakh and Gourcuff in a heart*
Category: Bordeaux Team NewsTransfer Season Begins
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The biggest goal for Bordeaux this transfer season is to nap the signature of that one Yohann Pelé. Blanc had him on his radar for the longest time, probably since last season. It seems now that our biggest rivals are no other than Manchester United. RMC reports that Pelé’s agent have received an offer from United, and they are going into talks about the contract and details come Monday.
This probably means that Bordeaux might not be able to sign him, seeing that Pelé himself has a preference for the Premier League, but ultimately it depends on how much United wants him. They are planning on replacing Van de Saar, but they are probably tracking other keeps as well (these I have no idea about; I’m no United fan). If they are keen about Pelé though, there’s no doubt that they will outbid Bordeaux, considering our current financial condition (after Gourcuff)
As well, Fernando is expected to leave and Blanc is looking at Yohan Cabaye from Lille to succeed him. (His interest in Yoan/Yoann/Yohan/Yohanns intrigues me). Personally I think that Cabaye is one of the best players at Lille (I also like de Melo), and he would be a fantastc successor for Fernando. Besides, it would be really interesting to see a squad half filled with various spellings of Yoanns. The only other thing is that Arsenal is also reportedly interested in him (but Goal.com?). Then again, they’re interested in every other young Frenchman in France.
On the line of Chamakh, he’s now saying that his promise to say at Bordeaux was only spur of the momenet, accordingly to the atmosphere of that day. He’s still bent on England, but we can only hope that he does not go to Arsenal.
Also, the dates for next season are out, so check them out and mark on your calenders! Bordeaux’s opening game is against Lens, promoted again from L2.
Category: Bordeaux Team NewsAfter The Win
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Everybody loves Hexagol.
Yeah, this title is never going to end..at least for a while. Here are some photos and videos from the trophy presentation and some locker room stuff. One pretty big thing happened at the presentation. Chamakh, when asked about his future, said “Je reste”. Now everyone is debating on whether he’s actually staying or if he was just joking to make the 20000 odd fans happy (the first video below). There have also been some trouble with the celebrations last night. Some fans were arrested and I think a 40 year old man has died.
All that false hope. He better not go around breaking hearts now.
Jean Louis Triaud (who will now be referred to as JLT) thanks the supporters (I really think they’re going to break poor Hexagol by the end of this.)
More celebrations and chants and stuff ensue.
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Category: Bordeaux Team NewsLES GIRONDINS DE BORDEAUX, LES CHAMPIONS DE FRANCE
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GIRONDINS DE BORDEAUX ARE THE CHAMPIONS OF FRANCE!!!!!
Okay, I might have gone a little comment crazy in my other post, but heck, does it matter? The first title in 10 long Lyon filled years is finally here! Behold immense partying and celebrating and official champagne spraying. (I’ll be celebrating with some iced coffee, thank you very much). There’s also Gourcuff crying and various other forms of naked, which I will pass to you when I find them. Now, on to the game (which I doubt many readers will bother to read, save one or two).
I’m so glad I got to watch this game. It was less exciting than the epic goal scoring of OM versus Rennes, but I really got to see the improvement of the whole squad. The defense was just IMPECCABLE. I cannot be more honest. Caen had so many opportunities and close shots at goal that if not for the amazing defense (that is to say Chalmé, Jurietti, but especially Diawara, Diarra and Trémoulinas) we’d be not only 5 goals down but also down in the gutters as OM celebrate their title win. Savidan would have scored a million goals if not for the tirelessness with which Diawara worked at.
I remember at the beginning of the season, I was concerned that the biggest problem with the squad would be the defensive aspects of the team, but we’ve obviously gotten over that (and added a permanent member in the defense, no doubt, with Trémoulinas). We all know that Bordeaux has a great deal of firepower and definitely play some of the most offensive football in France, but it’s always nice to know that we’ve got players that have got our backs covered. (Subtract from this equation the waste of money and time that was Diego Placente.)
I admit that midfield was less than stellar today, but it rather reflects the poor condition that has befallen it in recent times. While we have secured the services of Gourcuff (who has been consistent almost all season) and added to it the talents of Grégory Sertic (hopefully a regular next season), many players such as Fernando and Wendel, both of whom used to be the backbone of the team, seem to have…lost it. Both of them have seen a drop in mental form and a seeming lack of creativity when it comes to the game. I think that especially Fernando have never really taken to the country’s form of play, and I sincerely wish for him a spot in La Liga.
Strikers strikers strikers…Chamakh has really matured this season (though he still has that bit of indecision in him occasionally, today for example). He really is ready to leave us and I’m glad that we’re sending him off with a title. I only hope for him that he doesn’t follow the lead of Nasri and sign onto Arsenal because…well has anyone heard from Nasri recently??
The offense today was really everywhere, but we did capitalize on opportunities set up by both Gourcuff and Trémoulinas (his sporadic runs are another thing I like about him). This leads to our hero today: Gouffran. If you’ve read any of my other reports, you’ve seen me complaining about Gouffran. I alwaaaaaaaaaaays complain about his lack of consistency and decisiveness as well as confidence. He never seemed to try hard enough, and I could never notice him in games. Buying him (and playing him regularly) was one thing Blanc did that consistently baffled me. Now I see why. He was so solid in the past few games, always at the right positions and having the confidence when he shoots. He probably would have scored 2 more today had he been luckier, and I’m really glad we invested in him. I’ll skimp on Cavé. He’s always amazing to me. (And Obertan returning next season. I’m super excited to see his improvement.)
If you’ve bothered to read this far, I’ll have you know that the biggest problem I’m concerned with is goalkeeping. Ramé has been getting slower, and Valverde is NOT the successor. Olimpa, maybe, but he’s in line after Valverde. We need to shop for a replacement this summer for sure, and hopefully that would be Yohann Pelé.
After one season with Bordeaux, I really believe that this team has so much potential and can achieve so much more. I don’t think I would be wrong to accredit this to Blanc. Right now, I think he’s one of the best coaches any team can ever wish to have (better than Mourinho, I’m afraid). He has such insight to the game, and he’s one of those people who knows what they’re doing in it’s entirety. He is the person who pretty much single handedly brought the title to Bordeaux, and I’d sooner give Gourcuff away than to let him leave.
Anyway, I hope none of you bothered to read my rant. I’ll be adding photos and videos of the celebrations as soon as I can find them!
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