: Mon Jun 01, 2009 1:34 pm  

Catalancs wrote:

protest outside the ground after today's relegation.

Betis have one of the best fanbases in Spain, and they deserve better than the current squad of players who have condemned the club to relegation.

Even more so, the current administration and the looming spectre of Lopera have virtually sealed this fate over the last few years. Betis epitomise the amateurish way in which some Spanish football clubs are run, in fact I would imagine they are probably the worst.

: Mon Jun 01, 2009 1:37 pm  

FireWire wrote:

Betis have one of the best fanbases in Spain, and they deserve better than the current squad of players who have condemned the club to relegation.

Even more so, the current administration and the looming spectre of Lopera have virtually sealed this fate over the last few years. Betis epitomise the amateurish way in which some Spanish football clubs are run, in fact I would imagine they are probably the worst.

Right out of the Dimitri Pieterman school of how to ruin a club.

: Mon Jun 01, 2009 1:46 pm  

Catalancs wrote:

Right out of the Dimitri Pieterman school of how to ruin a club.

He was a character. Lopera renamed the stadium after himself, I'm surprised he's not made himself "team physio" in order to manage the team from the bench.

: Mon Jun 01, 2009 1:51 pm  

Catalancs wrote:

Florentino Perez confirmed as new Real Madrid president.
Zidane on directive team. Pellegrini expected to sign a 2 year deal tomorrow.

My alltime favourite player.

: Mon Jun 01, 2009 4:04 pm  

Expect a fire-sale of the best players (and David Odonkor) at Betis over the summer. They were in a bad state financially beforehand so god knows what relegation will do to them.

For some reason I'm quite glad Osasuna have stayed up. I think its my soft spot for Walter 'The Rifle' Pandiani.

: Mon Jun 01, 2009 6:12 pm  

The sizeable lunatic element of the Betis support makes me have little sympathy for their plight, and the players and boardroom hardly hold much appeal either.

Wouldn't be too surprised to see them fall further given the financial fall-out relegation brings, and the utter incompetence of the owners.

: Mon Jun 01, 2009 8:00 pm  

Catalancs wrote: Florentino Perez confirmed as new Real Madrid president. Zidane on directive team. Pellegrini expected to sign a 2 year deal tomorrow. http://www.sportinglife.com/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=international_feed/09/06/01/manual_202728.html

Catalancs wrote: Florentino Perez confirmed as new Real Madrid president. Zidane on directive team. Pellegrini expected to sign a 2 year deal tomorrow. http://www.sportinglife.com/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=international_feed/09/06/01/manual_202728.html

: Mon Jun 01, 2009 8:13 pm  

Asim wrote:

The sizeable lunatic element of the Betis support makes me have little sympathy for their plight, and the players and boardroom hardly hold much appeal either.

Wouldn't be too surprised to see them fall further given the financial fall-out relegation brings, and the utter incompetence of the owners.

What about fascist sympathisers, the Frente Atletico? Hardly angels are they?

: Mon Jun 01, 2009 8:16 pm  

FireWire wrote:

What about fascist sympathisers, the Frente Atletico? Hardly angels are they?

Did I claim otherwise?

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:47 am  

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