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May 31st, 2008

Managerial Prospects: Pick Your Poison (Poll)

By: Inara | Comments 62 Comments

Yesterday I wrote about how Alain Perrin will probably be sacked. Today, let’s go over the possibilities for the guy who will be Lyon’s ninth manager in the Aulas era.
For some odd reason, Lyon struggle to attract the kind of coach that match their ambitions. As attractive as Lyon might be, Ligue 1 itself [...]

Category Category: Transfers


May 30th, 2008

The Perrin Chronicles: Part III

By: Inara | Comments 19 Comments

I’m not a fan of Alain Perrin, but I’m starting to think he’s getting the raw end of the deal.
Here’s a guy who finished the year with 79 points, who led Lyon to their first ever domestic double, who - after an admittedly bad start to the Champions League - resurrected Lyon’s European campaign [...]

May 29th, 2008

Hugo Lloris is Mine Ours, Bitches!

By: Inara | Comments 37 Comments

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HE PICKED ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WAIT, I MEAN HE PICKED LYON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I AM SO HAPPYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HE LOVES US!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Category Category: Transfers
May 28th, 2008

Sneak Peak

By: Inara | Comments 28 Comments

This image was posted on Umbro’s France website (click to enlarge). It looks like a glimpse of next year’s kit - the lion is a dead giveaway. According to Aulas, all three kits will be different for next season. Home will be white, the Champions League (third) will be turquoise, and the away will be [...]

May 28th, 2008

Hugo Lloris Is Being Confusing + Euro 2008 Squads

By: Inara | Comments 13 Comments

Hugo Lloris has totally confused the media around on their ears. Four days ago, he was going to Milan. Then yesterday, he was going to Lyon. Today, he’s going to Milan. But Lloris says that he’ll decide where he’s going tomorrow…
I think everyone who reads this blog knows that I’ve had my heart set on [...]



May 27th, 2008

Poll: Should Alain Perrin Remain as Manager?

By: Inara | Comments 31 Comments

Should Alain Perrin - the man who won Lyon their first ever double while also masterminding several humiliating defeats - remain as manager next year?
I have a longer post planned on this, but I thought I would see where everyone stands with this. Don’t worry about who will replace him, as that’s an entirely different [...]

May 26th, 2008

Foto: Fabio Grosso’s New Look

By: Inara | Comments 24 Comments

Someone please tell Fabio to stop taking fashion advice from Sidney.

May 25th, 2008

Euro 2008 and Lyon’s 2008/2009 Schedule

By: Inara | Comments 23 Comments

No word yet on Lyon’s pre-season schedule, but that’s to be expected because half our players will be involved in either Euro 2008 (looking at all the Lyon players spread throughout the Euro 2008 squads, one of them better return as a tournament winner) or FIFA World Cup qualifying. The players that will remain behind [...]

May 24th, 2008

Merci, Lyon!

By: Inara | Comments 16 Comments

Goals: Lyon (Govou 102)

More pictures after the jump.

May 23rd, 2008

CdF FINAL: Lyon vs. PSG

By: Inara | Comments 169 Comments

Is this the day that Lyon end a 35 year dry spell in the Coupe de France?
Is this the day that Lyon win their first ever double?
Is this the day that Lyon finally rise above one of the worst injury crises in their history?
Is this the day that Lyon finally make us believe?

May 24, [...]






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