What is this HIDEOUS creature?

By: Inara | August 27th, 2008

If you’re like me, you might have been wondering why there was a strange beast wandering around the pitch at the end of the Grenoble game. Since I have nothing better to do as I bide my time waiting for Massimo Oddo to complete his loan move to Lyon and for the Champions League draw to take place, I did some investigating. It turns out that he was actually paid asked to be there.

Say hello to our new mascot, “Lyou” aka Eww.

I’m not sure why Aulas decided that Lyon needed a mascot - most French teams don’t have them, and for good reason too. They are incredibly cheesy. But I guess Aulas felt that “big” teams had mascots (except they don’t), so that’s why Lyon have one this season. Still, couldn’t Lyon have come up with something better than Lyou? They could have at least made him a real lion, as opposed to some weird red headed cat that looks like he lost his way to a family reunion with Flix and Trix.

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• Jennifer |  August 27th, 2008 at 11:58 pm

  
  
  

  I don’t know which one is worse, Oddo to Lyon or that mascot. Excuse while I hide in my corner to cry.

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• Jennifer |  August 28th, 2008 at 12:04 am

  
  
  

  (but, other than my blatant dislike of the Milanese, Oddo is a fantastic and dependable player. And he’s also pretty.)

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• Ush |  August 28th, 2008 at 1:37 am

  
  
  

  Haha, check out his beer gut aswell!

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• Dror |  August 28th, 2008 at 3:01 am

  
  
  

  i thought JMA was worried about not spending unneeded money…
  why pay a new guy dress up as a cat when you got Boumsong who just sits there and does nothing, let him be the cat!

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• loopy |  August 28th, 2008 at 3:40 am

  
  
  

  It appears that bayern has stepped in at the last minute for Oddo, and he would prefer to go there than lyon.
  http://www.footmercato.net/massimo-oddo-prefere-le-bayern-a-l_article24700.html

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• Inara |  August 28th, 2008 at 4:54 am

  
  
  

  Wow if we lose out to Bayern, when Oddo was supposed to be an under the wraps sort of signing, it makes me so sad. But I guess he has more of a starting spot at Bayern, he’ll get paid more money, and it’s a bigger club.

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• Inara |  August 28th, 2008 at 5:02 am

  
  
  

  Ok, so this is what apparently happened with the Oddo signing. Lyon and Milan came to an agreement, but Oddo was wanted more money than what he was currently earning in Milan (2.25m/year). That’s why negotiations stalled. Bayern came in and offered more than what Lyon did, so Oddo made the economic choice.

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• Corey |  August 28th, 2008 at 6:35 am

  
  
  

  Oddo isnt any good anyways.

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• rougebleu |  August 28th, 2008 at 6:39 am

  
  
  

  Lyou was probably designed for the kids (small ones). Something for them to watch while the grown ups are screaming.

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• rougebleu |  August 28th, 2008 at 6:40 am

  
  
  

  Isn’t the transfer deadline soon also?…like a week? Nice move Aulas.

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• Megame |  August 28th, 2008 at 7:22 am

  
  
  

  Lyou is the main attraction of Aulas’ marketing team latest invention, OL kids. I have to say it’s a more convincing use of OL Brand than OL Taxis or, worse, OL Hairdresser.
  Regarding the transfer deadline, it is on monday september 1st at midnight (OK, technically, that’s tuesday).
  That leaves a couple of days to buy a kid branded as future talent or a pre-retired mercenary who had decent spells 3 years ago…
  Sarcastic, me? Why would I be?

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• muco |  August 28th, 2008 at 8:42 am

  
  
  

  Supposedly, lyon are following Seitaridis from Atletico Madrid now that the Oddo deal is screwed: I’m glad Aulas won’t give up on adding one new right back.

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• Sam |  August 28th, 2008 at 9:30 am

  
  
  

  No! Bayern!!!

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• antonio |  August 28th, 2008 at 10:31 am

  
  
  

  Bayerna,Fiorentina,Bukarest oh what can i say, group of the death ?
  i dont know but its gonna be tough.

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• Jao |  August 28th, 2008 at 10:46 am

  
  
  

  Meh, I say Group D is more tougher.

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• Dror |  August 28th, 2008 at 11:18 am

  
  
  

  not the group of death, its not even as difficult as it seems, but considering the alternatives its rather hard yeah.
  bayern will be tough, but we are (on paper) far better than fiorentina.
  sucks being bukarest

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• Jennifer |  August 28th, 2008 at 4:47 pm

  
  
  

  (Um, Group A…D’OH)

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• Pride of Lyon |  August 28th, 2008 at 9:55 pm

  
  
  

  Do you think Aulas is interested in buying Seitaridis just to weaken Athletico so that Marseille has a better chance in the group stage??? No, he wouldn’t go that far would he???

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