

Articles tagged with "mathieu-bodmer"
The "Rock of Gibralter" In Lyon.
By John | July 22nd, 2008My second favorite signing of the season- and I'm sure Cris' favorite- was realized on Monday. John Mensah is officially Lyon's new left-center back. ...
Mini-Transfer Update
By John | July 9th, 2008Nothing 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: ...
Latest on the Transfer Front: MEGA Post
By Inara | June 24th, 2008The latest news from this week...Due to the amount of material covered, I didn't post links to the original sources like I normally do, but ...
Finally, Puel Has Arrived
By John | June 19th, 2008After several weeks of waiting, one of the least suspenseful signings of the summer has been realized. Former Lille LOSC and Monaco manager Claude ...
"LILLYON LOSC" (sorry for the copyright infringement Inara)
By John | June 19th, 2008Greetings fellow readers. As Inara has been been somewhat busy lately, I thought I'd lend-a-hand and keep the ball rolling. If you're like ...
Karim Benzema is Ligue 1's Player of the Year
By Inara | May 11th, 2008Remember when I mentioned the UNFP Awards? Today, the ceremony took place. Unsurprisingly, Karim Benzema won Player of the Year, beating out teammate Jeremy ...
Poll: Reevaluating Our Mercato
By Inara | April 1st, 2008Last September, I took a poll asking how you felt about Lyon's summer transfers. Of the 124 people who responded, 42% of you said that ...
Bodmer Receives First NT Call Up!!!!!!!!!
By Inara | March 20th, 2008The sense of justice in this world has prevailed. Mathieu Bodmer, one of the best young French midfielders out there, has finally received what he ...
Injury Horrors: The Brazilian Edition
By Inara | January 18th, 2008WHY OH WHY???? It's like every blade of grass is determined to ruin Lyon this season. How else can you explain the fact that Lyon ...
How Do I Say This Delicately?
By Inara | November 12th, 2007I can't believe I'm saying this, but I'm so glad that Patrick Muller is close to fitness. Muller! And to think he's normally Lyon's fourth ...
The Lillois Save the Day!
By Inara | October 31st, 2007First of all, apologies to anyone who decided to watch the first 75 minutes of Lyon's Coupe de la Ligue match against Caen. If you're ...
It's Getting a Little Hot Under the Collar
By Inara | September 23rd, 2007Surprisingly - and unfortunately - Lyon were held to a 1-1 draw by Lille - at home. I expected the scoreline to be in Lyon's ...
Our Players Are Dropping Like Flies
By Inara | August 13th, 2007The battle for first place has only just begun, but Lyon are already in the midst of a serious injury crisis. The latest soldier among ...
Toulouse vs. Lyon Preview via Bad Puns
By Inara | August 7th, 2007Since my posting will be sporadic during the next few days, I thought I would reward (or torture) all of you with an early preview ...
Sidney Govou is Not an Alcoholic (and other assorted quotes from this month)
By Inara | July 29th, 2007~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Several people have told me [Gerard Houllier] had spoken ill of me to foreign clubs, that I liked to party and was an alcoholic." - ...
LILLE: Who Let the Dogs Back In?
By Sam | July 20th, 2007As the start of the season looms, it’s time for the France Offside to give you an in-depth look at each of the 20 teams ...
Info for River Plate Match + Latest Transfer Gossip
By Inara | July 18th, 2007Practicing for tomorrow's match against River Plate. Peace Cup Info: Lyon take on River Plate, the only team in the tournament considered to be on par with ...
Training Starts Up
By Inara | July 3rd, 2007Yesterday was the first day back for Les Gones. Like every season, there was a shift in manpower, with missing players compensated by new arrivals. ...
The France Offside is not Dead
By Sam | June 16th, 2007I'm awful sorry for not posting for over a week, folks, it's a bit frantic behind my steering wheel these days. Between gearing up for ...
Lyon Sign Bodmer and Keita
By Inara | June 14th, 2007Lyon's first two official signings have been formally announced by the club. They are Mathieu Bodmer and Abdul Kader Keita, both from Lille. The financial ...
The Latest Transfer Nonsense, Part XXIV
By Inara | June 6th, 2007And now for your pleasure, the latest (mis)information published by the French media. DEPARTURES * Just when we thought that Florent Malouda would not be walking ...
Abidoula Want to Leave. For Real This Time.
By Inara | May 31st, 2007Lyon's left side is hemorrhaging. One of Europe's most envied partnerships, affectionately known as Abidoula, is about to be broken up and sold to different ...
Clubs Want Malouda but Fans Don't
By Inara | May 29th, 2007Liverpool have joined the clubs interested in Florent Malouda's services. However, their offer of 9 million pounds (about 13 million euros) is ridiculously low. He ...





