Articles tagged with "alain-perrin"

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AS ST. ETIENNE vs. LYON

By John | October 31st, 2009

OCTOBER 31, 2009 Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, St. Etienne 4PM ET (21:00 CET, 20:00 GMT) Saturday, OL make their descent into Le Chaudron - and you can believe it ...

Just in time for the derby...

By Benj | October 29th, 2009

The Saint Etienne blog is back! My name is Ben and I will be writing for the Saint Etienne Offside as of today. With the ...



NE M'EN VOULEZ PAS. APRES TOUS, C'EST REAL MADRID!

By John | July 2nd, 2009

> Don't hold-it against me. After all, it's Real Madrid! First Juni, then Michael Jackson, now this!!! This is honestly too much loss for a human ...

Alain Perrin is Coming Home!

By Inara | February 1st, 2009

Sort of, anyway. Alain Perrin took over management of St. Etienne last November, after the last derby that took place in August. Today will be bittersweet ...

Daily Dose: November 11th, 2008.

By chris | November 11th, 2008

Stuff to read while you listen to Emmanuel Adebayor mimic a wounded cow in labor..... The regression of the Roman derby. (Football Italiano) You're a lot more ...

Fred's Latest Hissy Fit

By Inara | October 19th, 2008

Fred was very pissed yesterday when, as he was walking off the pitch during a substitution, he was booed rather voraciously by the home crowd ...

Short Transfer Post

By John | August 26th, 2008

Well, after 30 appearences and 7 goals for Lyon, It looks like we finally found a buyer for the "Blank Czech," Milan Baros. Phyeeeeew!!!! It ...

Benzo on the Upcoming Season

By John | August 9th, 2008

Lyon's favorite son and patron saint of goal-scoring, Karim Benzema expressed his feelings about the upcoming season in a recent interview in L'Equipe. Karim speaks ...

The Police Officer Speaks

By John | August 1st, 2008

Lyon's backline patrolman Cris has given a candid interview about former teammate Hatem Ben Arfa. Even though Inara wrote an excellent "cathartic" piece ...

Mini-Transfer Update

By John | July 9th, 2008

Nothing major to report on the transfer front. Most of the info from Inara's last transfer post is still up to date. Here's the latest: ...

Therapy Post: Making Sense of the Hatem Ben Arfa Debacle

By Inara | July 8th, 2008

Disclaimer: I know that it’s been a week now since Hatem Ben Arfa left Lyon for Marseille. Both John and Magnusson have covered this topic ...

Alain Speaks his Mind

By John | July 2nd, 2008

In a recent interview in L'Equipe, Alain Perrin spoke about his relationship with Jean Michel Aulas and certain members of the Lyon coaching staff during ...



Is Alain Perrin Fired or Not?

By Inara | June 2nd, 2008

Lyon have officially announced that they are "reorganizing" the management of the club. From the press release on the official website: The Board of Directors of ...

Managerial Prospects: Pick Your Poison (Poll)

By Inara | May 31st, 2008

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 ...

The Perrin Chronicles: Part III

By Inara | May 30th, 2008

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 ...

Poll: Should Alain Perrin Remain as Manager?

By Inara | May 27th, 2008

Should Alain Perrin - the man who won Lyon their first ever double while also masterminding several humiliating defeats - remain as manager next year? I ...

Hatem Ben Arfa to Arsenal?

By Inara | May 12th, 2008

NOOOOOOOOO. My very worst nightmare is coming true. I'm a huge Hatem Ben Arfa fan. He has some faults, but I adore him. He's so talented ...

Two Three Pieces of Good News

By Inara | May 5th, 2008

If any of you are keeping up with the U17 Euro Championship, France defeated Ireland 2-1 in the tournament opener, thanks to goals from Lyon ...

"Hugo is Perfect," Secret Stealing Italians, and the End of Spa Week

By Inara | May 2nd, 2008

Be still my heart. Gregory Coupet has designated Nice's Hugo Lloris as his perfect successor. Geez, what more proof does Hugo need of my Lyon's ...

Perrin: "I sleep just fine, thanks"

By Inara | April 24th, 2008

Alain Perrin on the atmosphere surrounding him at the moment: "It doesn't stop me from sleeping. We'll see what happens at the end of the ...

Rant of the Day: Lyon Are...Shittastic!

By Inara | April 16th, 2008

Remember the game that Lyon barely won against Valenciennes? Well, two weeks and three games later, Lyon prove that they can play even more fantastically ...

MORE Injuries, Plus Marseille Want Hatem Ben Arfa (Hahaha)

By Inara | April 8th, 2008

This has got to be the worst year for Lyon in terms of injuries. Important players keep dropping like flies, right when things are getting ...

Domenech Returning to Lyon? WHAT?

By Inara | March 28th, 2008

Let's get something straight. Almost everyone hates Raymond Domenech. He says outrageous things, pisses off players and managers alike with his antics, and has so ...

Ben Arfa vs. Squillaci

By Inara | March 22nd, 2008

Right after I wrote up a post about how mature Hatem Ben Arfa is and how he's a humble guy who never badmouths his team, ...

Not Again! Manchester United 1 - 0 Lyon

By Inara | March 5th, 2008

I really don't want to write a post match review (notice how I tend to avoid doing those for games that Lyon lose?), but I ...

The Special One Doesn't Think Lyon Is That Special...

By Inara | February 29th, 2008

France Football magazine, Lyon's #1 enemy, recently revealed the fact that Jean-Michel Aulas had offered Jose Mourinho the coaching position at Lyon. Apparently, Aulas approached ...

Poll: Right Backs Playing Musical Chairs

By Inara | February 27th, 2008

If you're like me, you're undecided about who our starting right back should be. We have two good ones in Anthony Réveillère and François Clerc. ...

The Perrin Chronicles: Part II

By Inara | December 16th, 2007

Does Alain Perrin fill you with confidence? Do you think he knows what he's doing? Or do you think he just prays that Karim Benzema ...

Aftermath: What's in the Press

By Inara | November 28th, 2007

The draw against Barcelona last Tuesday has reawakened Lyon's spirits, and for the first time in two months, people are beginning to have hope of ...

How Come I Didn't Know That Cris Has a Twin?

By Inara | November 14th, 2007

I realize that I can't expect to know everything about my beloved Lyon players (though it's not for a lack of trying). But you would ...

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