Comments on: Toulalan…WTF??? http://lyon.theoffside.com/wtf/toulalanwtf.html News from Olympique Lyonnais Football Club Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:59:55 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: John http://lyon.theoffside.com/wtf/toulalanwtf.html#comment-17760 John Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:13:25 +0000 http://lyon.theoffside.com/wtf/toulalanwtf.html#comment-17760 Ronan: Benz is irreplaceable. You are right: no striker worth anything will come to L1. The best we can do is buy young talent from withing L1 or other smaller leagues. I love Hourau, but I'm sure the EPL is already calling. The defensive line is a shambles: Cris will never recover his old form, Boumsong is a back-up, I doubt Bodmer will develop into a top-flight back, and Mensah will continue sustaining cronic injuries and won't be able to establish himself with any consistency. I like Bastos, and I also like Mathieu, although I've only seen him play a couple of times. We also need to recruit players who can play more than one postion on defense e.g., sideback and centerback or both sideback positions like Reveillere. Ronan: Benz is irreplaceable. You are right: no striker worth anything will come to L1. The best we can do is buy young talent from withing L1 or other smaller leagues. I love Hourau, but I’m sure the EPL is already calling. The defensive line is a shambles: Cris will never recover his old form, Boumsong is a back-up, I doubt Bodmer will develop into a top-flight back, and Mensah will continue sustaining cronic injuries and won’t be able to establish himself with any consistency. I like Bastos, and I also like Mathieu, although I’ve only seen him play a couple of times. We also need to recruit players who can play more than one postion on defense e.g., sideback and centerback or both sideback positions like Reveillere.

]]> By: Ronan "The Don" Napier http://lyon.theoffside.com/wtf/toulalanwtf.html#comment-17747 Ronan "The Don" Napier Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:53:25 +0000 http://lyon.theoffside.com/wtf/toulalanwtf.html#comment-17747 John-Trouble is who do you replace Benzema with ? Someone pretty special and expensive,and most probably wouldnt consider joining Lyon,Fred is pretty simple to replace,and yes we are in desperate need for a Quality CB because im not convinced by Mensah and certainly not by Boumsong,plus Cris is getting any younger at the age of 31,and the left back goes with out saying-maybe Bastos of Lille ? John-Trouble is who do you replace Benzema with ? Someone pretty special and expensive,and most probably wouldnt consider joining Lyon,Fred is pretty simple to replace,and yes we are in desperate need for a Quality CB because im not convinced by Mensah and certainly not by Boumsong,plus Cris is getting any younger at the age of 31,and the left back goes with out saying-maybe Bastos of Lille ?

]]> By: Jennifer http://lyon.theoffside.com/wtf/toulalanwtf.html#comment-17744 Jennifer Tue, 04 Nov 2008 05:27:15 +0000 http://lyon.theoffside.com/wtf/toulalanwtf.html#comment-17744 Ahh thanks! LLORIS ON THAT CAR. I can't wait for the higher res ones so I may laugh at Clerc in detail :) Ahh thanks! LLORIS ON THAT CAR.
I can’t wait for the higher res ones so I may laugh at Clerc in detail :)

]]> By: Inara http://lyon.theoffside.com/wtf/toulalanwtf.html#comment-17742 Inara Tue, 04 Nov 2008 05:06:33 +0000 http://lyon.theoffside.com/wtf/toulalanwtf.html#comment-17742 <strong>Jennifer:</strong> I don't have actual photos, but here are some screenshots. They are kind of blurry. though I'll soon be posting all 25 of them high-res. http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a7/Inara47/Soccer/CalenderClerc.jpg http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a7/Inara47/Soccer/CalenderVercoutre.jpg http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a7/Inara47/Soccer/CalenderMensah.jpg http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a7/Inara47/Soccer/CalenderLloris.jpg <strong>Megan:</strong> Well, after watching the video like 20 times, farmer!Toulalan is starting to grow on me, though he looks so wholesome, it's hard to believe he's a tough tackling, insane yellow card collector on the pitch. Jennifer: I don’t have actual photos, but here are some screenshots. They are kind of blurry. though I’ll soon be posting all 25 of them high-res.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a7/Inara47/Soccer/CalenderClerc.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a7/Inara47/Soccer/CalenderVercoutre.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a7/Inara47/Soccer/CalenderMensah.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a7/Inara47/Soccer/CalenderLloris.jpg

Megan: Well, after watching the video like 20 times, farmer!Toulalan is starting to grow on me, though he looks so wholesome, it’s hard to believe he’s a tough tackling, insane yellow card collector on the pitch.

]]> By: Jennifer http://lyon.theoffside.com/wtf/toulalanwtf.html#comment-17741 Jennifer Tue, 04 Nov 2008 04:50:26 +0000 http://lyon.theoffside.com/wtf/toulalanwtf.html#comment-17741 Hahaha Megan. I agree, just a bit, once I got over the laughing part :D But now gambling? THAT'S REALLY HOT. Hahaha Megan. I agree, just a bit, once I got over the laughing part :D

But now gambling? THAT’S REALLY HOT.

]]> By: Jennifer http://lyon.theoffside.com/wtf/toulalanwtf.html#comment-17740 Jennifer Tue, 04 Nov 2008 04:49:28 +0000 http://lyon.theoffside.com/wtf/toulalanwtf.html#comment-17740 PEOPLE STOP DISSING THE SONG -- I'M LOOPING IT. PEOPLE STOP DISSING THE SONG — I’M LOOPING IT.

]]> By: Megan http://lyon.theoffside.com/wtf/toulalanwtf.html#comment-17739 Megan Tue, 04 Nov 2008 04:46:45 +0000 http://lyon.theoffside.com/wtf/toulalanwtf.html#comment-17739 *shifty eyes* Maybe my Texan is showing, but farmer!Toulalan... is pretty hot. *shifty eyes* Maybe my Texan is showing, but farmer!Toulalan… is pretty hot.

]]> By: Jennifer http://lyon.theoffside.com/wtf/toulalanwtf.html#comment-17738 Jennifer Tue, 04 Nov 2008 04:03:31 +0000 http://lyon.theoffside.com/wtf/toulalanwtf.html#comment-17738 I had to bite my fingers to keep me from waking my neighbours with my laughter. I almost bit it off. LOL. He DOES have some of that midwest charm though, I must say ;D (AND I DEMAND THOSE CLERC GAMBLING PHOTOS!!!!!!!!!!!!) C'mon, the song isn't so bad. Actually, it's rather catchy.. I had to bite my fingers to keep me from waking my neighbours with my laughter. I almost bit it off. LOL.
He DOES have some of that midwest charm though, I must say ;D

(AND I DEMAND THOSE CLERC GAMBLING PHOTOS!!!!!!!!!!!!)

C’mon, the song isn’t so bad. Actually, it’s rather catchy..

]]> By: John http://lyon.theoffside.com/wtf/toulalanwtf.html#comment-17737 John Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:50:30 +0000 http://lyon.theoffside.com/wtf/toulalanwtf.html#comment-17737 Ronan: No more midfeilders thank you. Unless their names are Essien, Ribery or Gourcuff. Let me know when you find info on a left back or center back; even a striker, which Lyon should start looking for since both Fred and Benzema will be gone this year. Ronan: No more midfeilders thank you. Unless their names are Essien, Ribery or Gourcuff. Let me know when you find info on a left back or center back; even a striker, which Lyon should start looking for since both Fred and Benzema will be gone this year.

]]> By: Inara http://lyon.theoffside.com/wtf/toulalanwtf.html#comment-17736 Inara Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:39:33 +0000 http://lyon.theoffside.com/wtf/toulalanwtf.html#comment-17736 <strong>lefutur:</strong> It's not that I mind his totally down to earth, uncomplicated personality (actually, I love it), but I don't understand why <em>Lyon marketing</em> picked it. If Toulalan had, I would have been like, okay, that's him, but surely OL stylists could have done something more exciting. <strong>Jean Pierre:</strong> Apparently he eats the most on the team, both for Lyon and Les Bleus. <strong>Jo:</strong> Nothing is ever off topic here! And yes, please please keep posting your post-game reactions, I also look forward to them. In my continuing adventures of being a foreign fan, I decided to buy the new OL calendar, and since the official Lyon store offers international shipping, I thought, why not? But despite 10 attempts at registering, it's not letting me create an account at OL Boutique. I'm not sure if the site is being weird or if it's secretly discriminating me because I'm from the US. I have my suspicions though. I've sent several complaints to their customer service, so we'll see what happens. lefutur: It’s not that I mind his totally down to earth, uncomplicated personality (actually, I love it), but I don’t understand why Lyon marketing picked it. If Toulalan had, I would have been like, okay, that’s him, but surely OL stylists could have done something more exciting.

Jean Pierre: Apparently he eats the most on the team, both for Lyon and Les Bleus.

Jo: Nothing is ever off topic here! And yes, please please keep posting your post-game reactions, I also look forward to them.

In my continuing adventures of being a foreign fan, I decided to buy the new OL calendar, and since the official Lyon store offers international shipping, I thought, why not? But despite 10 attempts at registering, it’s not letting me create an account at OL Boutique. I’m not sure if the site is being weird or if it’s secretly discriminating me because I’m from the US. I have my suspicions though. I’ve sent several complaints to their customer service, so we’ll see what happens.

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