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Did the Spam Filter Eat Your Comments?
By: Inara |
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I apologize if some of you were prevented from posting because the Offside’s filters decided you have bad spam karma. Most of the time, the filters are great, hence the absence of the viagra ads on this blog. But sometimes the filter - quirky thing that it is - will block even safe comments. That, [...]
Category: Team News and Rumors
Lyon vs. Rangers Preview
By: Inara | 19 Comments
Time to take a break from the wild ride that is Ligue 1 for some Champions League action. I know it’s early yet, as the game is on Tuesday, but I’d like to hear what you guys have to say, whether you’re a Lyon, Rangers, or Wellington Phoenix fan.
Del_Boy at the Rangers Offside may [...]
Quelle Surprise…
By: Inara | 12 Comments
Lyon once again prove to be Lens’ undoing. I actually feel quite sorry for Lens because they are a good team, but for some reason, they can’t find a solution against Lyon. On the bright side of things, Lyon are finally sitting at the top of the table, exactly where they’re supposed to be (they [...]
More Stadium News (and Pics!)
By: Inara | 12 Comments
Anytime I get depressed about something related to Lyon, I look at the artistic renderings of the new stadium. It’s such a pick-me-upper.
Today, Lyon unveiled the official website of Project OL Land, which will feature press releases, news, important information, and of course, a lot of high-res pictures. According to the new information, the [...]
Category: OL Land/New StadiumLyon vs. Lens, aka Rangers Warm Up
By: Inara | 14 Comments
Tomorrow’s game against Lens is an opportunity for Lyon to get into shape for next week’s Champions League match. With performances improving steadily (the Barca match notwithstanding), Lyon are inching closer and closer to being “in form.” This match was deferred because of Lens’s UEFA Cup commitments, so the rest of L1 is at rest [...]
The White Makélélé
By: Inara | 21 Comments
Time for another player profile! This time I’ve selected Jeremy “La Toule” Toulalan because he’s currently one of the best OL players and also because I might be infatuated with him. But shhh, don’t tell anyone. It’s a secret.
The midfield is a team’s engine, so when Mahamadou Diarra decided to leave for Real Madrid in [...]
Category: Player ProfilesThe Battle for TV Rights
By: Inara | 9 Comments
Jean-Michel Aulas has a lot of jobs.
He’s the president and main shareholder of Olympique Lyonnais, and has been so for 20 years. He’s also the president of CEGID, an information technology company he started in his younger years. And recently he was elected president of the G14, a lobbying group of the biggest European [...]
2006/2007 Financial Results
By: Inara | 14 Comments
Today, OL Groupe published information on the club’s economic situation for the 2006/2007 season. And naturally, it’s tres tres positive. If you want to read the report in its entirety, go here. But since I adore math and numbers so much, I will offer you guys a much more condensed and easier to understand overview. [...]
How to get tickets for Lyon vs. Rangers
By: Inara | 11 Comments
I’ve been getting a few emails from people asking how to get tickets for next week’s Champions League match, with Lyon hosting Rangers.
First of all, I’m pretty sure this match is close to being sold out. Lyon tend to have a 100% filling rate for European matches. And since OL lost at Barca, this [...]
Category: Champions LeagueThe Search for That Special Striker Continues
By: Inara | 18 Comments
It hasn’t even been a whole month since the summer transfer window ended, and Aulas has already started thinking about who to bring in during January. I know, I know, we all look down upon unsubstantiated transfer gossip, but I figure it’s my duty as the resident OL blogger to report it, however frightening it [...]
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