[Football] Union Saint-Gilloise

Perkino · Aug 7, 2018

If I were Tony Bloom I would be sending a handful of players out there to win promotion. If the side were playing in the top division they would be a much better asset to own.

Our 18-21 year old hopefuls could gain some valuable playing time and match experience.

Fignon's Ponytail · Aug 7, 2018

Enjoy the trip - & the U S-G ... "cheerleaders"?!

Cullip4 · Aug 7, 2018

He won’t get a work permit next year either then, not with a year in Belgium Div 2

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Seasidesage · Aug 7, 2018

N,N,Y,Y,Y,N

All right we both know that's not true

Marshy · Aug 7, 2018

We better get pictures... and not just the cheerleaders.

Coach_Carter_92 · Aug 7, 2018

Fignon's Ponytail said:
Enjoy the trip - & the U S-G ... "cheerleaders"?!

Gilloise girls?

schmunk · Aug 7, 2018

Coach_Carter_92 said:
Gilloise girls?

Whilst it's a great gag, it's been done already... Soz.

Coach_Carter_92 · Aug 7, 2018

schmunk said:
Whilst it's a great gag, it's been done already... Soz.

Bugger, didn't see it :blush:

Kalimantan Gull · Aug 7, 2018

I'm not sure what to make of our owner using Brighton's money to buy players for a club in Belgium

Husty · Aug 9, 2018

http://www.rusg.brussels/article/communique-officiel-7/en

I see Bloom has had a Starlizard lackey appointed as Chairman. He looks like a very bland choice. I can't wait to see what Barber-lite suit gets appointed as CEO.

Rogero · Aug 27, 2018

An interesting article.
http://www.eurofootballstadium.com/category/belgium/union-saint-gilloise-belgium

Arkwright · Aug 27, 2018

Has anyone on NSC been, a couple of us are going 12th October for the weekend. I presume it's POTG.
Any recommendations for match day beer and best place in the ground.

perseus · Aug 27, 2018

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018–19_Belgian_First_Division_B

patchamalbion · Aug 27, 2018

Arkwright said:
Has anyone on NSC been, a couple of us are going 12th October for the weekend. I presume it's POTG.
Any recommendations for match day beer and best place in the ground.

saw them a few weeks ago but they were away unfortunately - the stadium looks unreal though and will 100% be POTG.

Solid at the back · Aug 27, 2018

Kalimantan Gull said:
I'm not sure what to make of our owner using Brighton's money to buy players for a club in Belgium

It's his money.

GT49er · Aug 27, 2018

The more I see of USG and its ground, the more I like it - and also see the obvious benefits of (informal) links with the Albion, especially now that our Perce has gone there for a season to get a work permit. That is an obvious possibility for future interesting signings form lesser footballing nations -they may not turn us into a top six club, but they'll definitely make us more interesting! And there are commercial possibilities in those countries too - look at the interest in Iran and SA this season.

And what an opportunity to send a youngster or two out there to get a bit of experience of playing and living - and growing up - abroad? Half a season there, with decent wages - what a fabulous learning experience for a young man!

Bearing in mind all this, I'm really struggling to understand why TB should have wanted to come out with his insistence that we - as a club - would have nothing to do with them. Why the f*** not? Or if we are going to use the connections and have a relationship with USG, why go to so much trouble to deny it?

Blue Valkyrie · Aug 27, 2018

GT49er said:
The more I see of USG and its ground, the more I like it - and also see the obvious benefits of (informal) links with the Albion, especially now that our Perce has gone there for a season to get a work permit. That is an obvious possibility for future interesting signings form lesser footballing nations -they may not turn us into a top six club, but they'll definitely make us more interesting! And there are commercial possibilities in those countries too - look at the interest in Iran and SA this season.

And what an opportunity to send a youngster or two out there to get a bit of experience of playing and living - and growing up - abroad? Half a season there, with decent wages - what a fabulous learning experience for a young man!

Bearing in mind all this, I'm really struggling to understand why TB should have wanted to come out with his insistence that we - as a club - would have nothing to do with them. Why the f*** not? Or if we are going to use the connections and have a relationship with USG, why go to so much trouble to deny it?

Probably it's a bit of a potentially sensitive subject for USG fans - who could jump to the conclusion they've been relegated in status to a feeder club. Not a good PR start, so I'm sure any connections would be handled softly, softly on a case by case basis, and not broadcast too much.

Rogero · Aug 27, 2018

The owner of Leicester also has a Belgian club and Nigel Pearson is manager. It's all the rage.

GT49er · Aug 28, 2018

Blue Valkyrie said:
Probably it's a bit of a potentially sensitive subject for USG fans - who could jump to the conclusion they've been relegated in status to a feeder club. Not a good PR start, so I'm sure any connections would be handled softly, softly on a case by case basis, and not broadcast too much.

Hmmmm........you make a decent case. But, if you were struggling along in Belgium division two, in a ground with trees growing out of the stands, wouldn't you welcome a benevolent investor? Enquiries to Brighton fans surely wouldn't have discouraged you from embracing TB's involvement, Shirley? He could only be good news.

TBH, for a struggling 2nd. division Belgian club, being a feeder club for an English PL team would be a massive step up, wouldn't it?

Perkino · Aug 28, 2018

GT49er said:
The more I see of USG and its ground, the more I like it - and also see the obvious benefits of (informal) links with the Albion, especially now that our Perce has gone there for a season to get a work permit. That is an obvious possibility for future interesting signings form lesser footballing nations -they may not turn us into a top six club, but they'll definitely make us more interesting! And there are commercial possibilities in those countries too - look at the interest in Iran and SA this season.

And what an opportunity to send a youngster or two out there to get a bit of experience of playing and living - and growing up - abroad? Half a season there, with decent wages - what a fabulous learning experience for a young man!

Bearing in mind all this, I'm really struggling to understand why TB should have wanted to come out with his insistence that we - as a club - would have nothing to do with them. Why the f*** not? Or if we are going to use the connections and have a relationship with USG, why go to so much trouble to deny it?

I'm not sure Tony is allowed to have a secondary club that benefits the Albion

Got something to say or just want fewer pesky ads? Join us... 😊

[Football] Union Saint-Gilloise

Well-known member

Well-known member

Attachments

New member

New member

Well-known member

Active member

"Members"

Active member

Well-known member

Mooderator

Well-known member

Arkwright

Broad Blue & White stripe

Well-known member

Well-known member

Well-known member

Not seen such Bravery!

Well-known member

Well-known member

Well-known member

Share this page