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[Uncle Leo]

Don't forget Pep's got a good chance of adding another Copa del Rey to that list when Barça play Mallorca in May(his last game in charge).

Very true. Although I'll be hoping Athletic can win the old trophy for the first time since the 1980s.

 

[Semi-Spanish Shrimper]

Huge game for Malaga this Saturday! 3 points and we're in Champions League whichh will I'm sure attract some big names.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Huge game for Malaga this Saturday! 3 points and we're in Champions League whichh will I'm sure attract some big names.

Malaga have loads of dosh and will get 4th spot.They fully deserved their win at Espanyol. :sad:
Not such a huge game for Espanyol on Sunday.Home to Sevilla.Ho,Hum.:'(

 

[Grayson]

Villarreal, who competed in the Champions League this season, just got relegated. Wow. They conceded late on, and Rayo Vallecano scored a stoppage-time winner to stay up. Happy for them, great club.

However, the goings on at Getafe tonight, and Zaragoza's form in the last two months causes me to doubt the integrity of La Liga. Their survival seems very corrupt.

 

[BLUEBLOOD]

Looks like Espanyol might have left their push for a European place a bit too late though

It must've been a GREAT push as i see they finished only 5 points above the relegation zone :smile:

 

[Uncle Leo]

It must've been a GREAT push as i see they finished only 5 points above the relegation zone :smile:

AND behind Real Betis. Boo-ya!

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

It must've been a GREAT push as i see they finished only 5 points above the relegation zone :smile:

Yeah time wounds all heals and all that.The "hinchas"(and the rest of the 16,000+ fans at last night's game were not amused).On current form Espanyol must be early favourites to follow Deportivo and Villarreal into La Segunda next season.:sad:

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Pep Guardiola

Here's a small scoop for SZ.It's well known that Pep's off for a sabbatical next year but nobody's known where until now.

He won't be taking over at Liverpool or Chelsea as rumoured in the GB press.In fact he's off to the USA for a year.

This hasn't broken in the Catalan or Spanish media yet(could be they're holding back the news until after tomorrow's Copa del Rei Final).

Earlier this week,he popped into the French Lycee in Barcelona(LFB),where my wife works and where his kids go to school.He spoke to the school secretary there about the procedure involved in getting his kids into a French Lycee in the States(to my knowledge there are Lycees in NY and Washington).

Who knows,maybe he's also planning a year out to improve his English and work in the Prem.after that? :unsure:

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Confirmed.Pep's off to New York.The story broke here at the weekend(probably as a result of that LFB visit).

 

[Murkey_Mouse]

Maybe Pep should apply for New York RB job ;)

 

[Murkey_Mouse]

Keep an eye for Segunda División play off semi final, as AD Alcorcón agasint Hercules (first leg 1-1, 2nd Leg on Sunday 10th at 9pm), not long time ago AD was in 4th Division and their stadium hold 3'000, its like Barnet FC making a jump from League 2 to Championship play off in space of 4 season. Just image AD Alcorcon Vs Real Madrid in a Madrid derby next year in La Liga :P

 

[Uncle Leo]

My employers and Barna's team - the start of a beautiful relationship

http://www.marca.com/2012/06/29/futbol/equipos/espanyol/1340980040.html

(LBApuestas is the Ladbrokes brand in Spain)

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

My employers and Barna's team - the start of a beautiful relationship

http://www.marca.com/2012/06/29/futbol/equipos/espanyol/1340980040.html

(LBApuestas is the Ladbrokes brand in Spain)

http://www.rcdespanyol.com/principa...noticia=13861&idmenu=9&idsubmenu=101&idsite=1

The Puma deal was on the Espanyol website on Tuesday.Espanyol really need all the help they can get.Welcome aboard LBapuestas.:thumbsup:

 

[Uncle Leo]

http://www.rcdespanyol.com/principa...noticia=13861&idmenu=9&idsubmenu=101&idsite=1

The Puma deal was on the Espanyol website on Tuesday.Espanyol really need all the help they can get.Welcome aboard LBapuestas.:thumbsup:

Slightly annoying that Betis are sponsored by CIRSA; they are our partners for our retail operations in Spain and most of their senior staff are utter *****. Couldn't bring myself to ever wear that logo.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Off to see Espanyol's first home game of the 2012/13 season tonight against Zaragoza.Hope springs eternal and all that.
Ho hum, looks like it's gonna be a long,hard season for Espanyol (and Southend).

http://www.rcdespanyol.com/ingles/index.php?modulo=detalleNoticia&idnoticia=835&idseccion=7&Am

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

You'll do well to find any mention of it in the English papers today but Espanyol won their first match of the season yesterday,3-2 at home to Rayo,and are now off the bottom of La Liga.:happy:

 

[BrettieAngell]

Huzzah!! :unsure:

 

[Davros]

probably overshadowed in the English press, as any mention of La Liga this week seems to be focused on Depotivo 4 - 5 Barca

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

probably overshadowed in the English press, as any mention of La Liga this week seems to be focused on Depotivo 4 - 5 Barca

Hopefully, Celtic can grab a shock result at the Nou Camp tomorrow but I doubt it somehow,even with the mighty Gary Hooper in their side.

 

[Uncle Leo]

When are they going to sort out these scheduling ****-ups?

Once again, one live game on Sunday (Real Sociedad v Atleti) stared before another (Osasuna v Betis) had finished. Surely it can't be beyond the wit of the LFP to schedule games so they don't overrun?

Betis flying high in fifth right now. I'd bite both your hands off if offered that at the end of the season.