Saint-Armstrong Posted 23 April, 2015 Posted 23 April, 2015 http://www.athletic-club.eus/en/news/15264/the-first-prize-quotone-club-man-awardquot-for-le-tissier.html
Hatch Posted 23 April, 2015 Posted 23 April, 2015 http://www.athletic-club.net/pdfs/OneClubMan2015en.pdf
Brizzie Saints Posted 23 April, 2015 Posted 23 April, 2015 Nice article, really chuffed for him to receive that.
Coxford_lou Posted 23 April, 2015 Posted 23 April, 2015 http://www.athletic-club.net/pdfs/OneClubMan2015en.pdf "Only one manager tried to get rid of me and that was Ian Branfoot. But he was a poor manager and I knew I would out last him"
Daft Kerplunk Posted 23 April, 2015 Posted 23 April, 2015 What a club. What's not to like. Tradition of developing players. Competitive spirit and very passionate fans. Amazing stadium. Red and white stripes. Port town. Definitely a club to favour
mikee Posted 23 April, 2015 Posted 23 April, 2015 ridiculous that a 50 year old man gets a lump in his throat reading that...but there you go.
Beckenham Saint Posted 23 April, 2015 Posted 23 April, 2015 What a club. What's not to like. Tradition of developing players. Competitive spirit and very passionate fans. Amazing stadium. Red and white stripes. Port town. Definitely a club to favour Athletic Bilbao aren't bad either.
positivepete Posted 23 April, 2015 Posted 23 April, 2015 Interesting award in these times! Great honour that the first award goes to Matt. There is a comment in there about him not being allowed to be involved as an official to a club due to his work with SkyBet. How does that work at Stoke then with Peter Coates as chairman?
Sergei Gotsmanov Posted 23 April, 2015 Posted 23 April, 2015 Every Saints player should have to read this piece. People simply do not know how respected Matty was abroad. I remember meeting the Italian Southampton supporters club after we played Derby County 12 years or so ago and they told me that they existed purely because of Matt. They also included several cabinet ministers at the time.
Saint_Ash Posted 23 April, 2015 Posted 23 April, 2015 That's it, Athletic Bilbao are now officially my second club.
Batman Posted 23 April, 2015 Posted 23 April, 2015 Pretty awesome. I now have them as my second team.
angelman Posted 23 April, 2015 Posted 23 April, 2015 The bit about the shirt interested me. http://www.football-espana.net/clubs/Athletic%20Bilbao/history http://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/safc-athletic-bilbao-link.488259/ Seems Sunderland & Southampton have a connection.
Graffito Posted 23 April, 2015 Posted 23 April, 2015 A mere 8 caps! Tells us all we need to know about English football. I'd like to think he's get more caps if playing now but I'm not convinced he'd get the international recognition his talent deserved.
Coxford_lou Posted 23 April, 2015 Posted 23 April, 2015 A mere 8 caps! Tells us all we need to know about English football. I'd like to think he's get more caps if playing now but I'm not convinced he'd get the international recognition his talent deserved. Still makes me angry. But great the international community recognises him as the genius that he was. I think people will still be talking about him in 50 years time.
Saint_Ash Posted 23 April, 2015 Posted 23 April, 2015 A mere 8 caps! Tells us all we need to know about English football. I'd like to think he's get more caps if playing now but I'm not convinced he'd get the international recognition his talent deserved. As Pele said, if he was Brazilian he'd be in their starting 11. Not good enough for England though, we had much better talent ahead of him.
xerox Posted 23 April, 2015 Posted 23 April, 2015 "To play for the best teams is a difficult challenge. But to play against the best teams and try to beat them is an even greater challenge. That is what I do." This needs to be printed on T-Shirts, slapped on billboards around the city and engraved on the brass plaque attached to the pedestal his statue, when he gets one - make it happen!
Bucks Saint Posted 23 April, 2015 Posted 23 April, 2015 "To play for the best teams is a difficult challenge. But to play against the best teams and try to beat them is an even greater challenge. That is what I do." This needs to be printed on T-Shirts, slapped on billboards around the city and engraved on the brass plaque attached to the pedestal his statue, when he gets one - make it happen! Certainly needs to be quoted / printed / highlighted very prominently around St Marys and Staplewood
The9 Posted 23 April, 2015 Posted 23 April, 2015 Surely if he had more than 8 caps he'd have sodded off to join Liverpool or Man U at the first opportunity..?
Toadhall Saint Posted 23 April, 2015 Posted 23 April, 2015 A mere 8 caps! Tells us all we need to know about English football. I'd like to think he's get more caps if playing now but I'm not convinced he'd get the international recognition his talent deserved. Don't get me started. Virtually any other international side would have been built around a talented player like Matt. All huff n puff our lot with zero skill.
Dark Munster Posted 23 April, 2015 Posted 23 April, 2015 Great read that. Athletic Bilbao are now my favourite La Liga club. Surely if he had more than 8 caps he'd have sodded off to join Liverpool or Man U at the first opportunity..? Other way around mate. If he had sodded off to join Liverpool or Man U he would've had more than 8 caps.
Pastor Patrón Posted 23 April, 2015 Posted 23 April, 2015 No matter how successful we get I'd trade it all to have a 21 year old MLT at the club again.
5string Posted 23 April, 2015 Posted 23 April, 2015 http://www.athletic-club.net/pdfs/OneClubMan2015en.pdf Fantastic read. Top job, Athletic. My new favourite European team.
The9 Posted 24 April, 2015 Posted 24 April, 2015 Great read that. Athletic Bilbao are now my favourite La Liga club. Other way around mate. If he had sodded off to join Liverpool or Man U he would've had more than 8 caps. I think it works either way around 28_F. There's both the Lallana/Lambert/Shaw precedent and the Smalling/Jones/Wes Brown one.
Daft Kerplunk Posted 24 April, 2015 Posted 24 April, 2015 Athletic Bilbao aren't bad either. Ha ha, indeed...although I do wish we had a stadium like San Mames
LaptopSaint Posted 24 April, 2015 Posted 24 April, 2015 Great article. And good luck to Athletic in the Copa Del Rey. COme on you red and white machine!
HedgeEnder Posted 24 April, 2015 Posted 24 April, 2015 ridiculous that a 50 year old man gets a lump in his throat reading that...but there you go. Yep same here (not quite 50 yet but getting close.....)
Jonnyboy Posted 24 April, 2015 Posted 24 April, 2015 As Pele said, if he was Brazilian he'd be in their starting 11. Not good enough for England though, we had much better talent ahead of him. Come on! David Batty was one hell of a player!
Cascadia Saint Posted 24 April, 2015 Posted 24 April, 2015 Fantastic read. Top job, Athletic. My new favourite European team. Me too. I liked them anyway, but this seals the deal. I didn't know their shirts were based on ours, that's great.
Redslo Posted 24 April, 2015 Posted 24 April, 2015 Wouldn't it make sense to schedule a preseason friendly with them?
The9 Posted 24 April, 2015 Posted 24 April, 2015 Wouldn't it make sense to schedule a preseason friendly with them? We had one in 2012-ish as part of the Liebherr Trophy triangular tournament.
matthewb Posted 28 April, 2015 Posted 28 April, 2015 The video shows MLT arriving in Bilbao and meeting the players and club staff!
waggy Posted 28 April, 2015 Posted 28 April, 2015 (edited) First row are streaming this match from 21:00 tonight http://firstrows.biz/soccer/athletic-club-vs-real-sociedad-frs109edb Edited 28 April, 2015 by waggy
waggy Posted 28 April, 2015 Posted 28 April, 2015 The video shows MLT arriving in Bilbao and meeting the players and club staff! They have also posted a nice montage of some of Matts goals on their site
edprice1984 Posted 28 April, 2015 Posted 28 April, 2015 Can we get Le Tiss to tap up Aduriz....looks very useful
Joneth Posted 28 April, 2015 Posted 28 April, 2015 I consider Athletic to be our 'twin' club. The kit story is the obvious link, but the way they have always brought players through is similar. They are having a decent (ish) season built on a solid defence but struggled with goals a fair bit. The two cities share a fair bit of history too with Southampton welcoming a large number of Basque immigrants during the Spanish Civil War in the 30s. The old San Mames was a fantastic stadium, unbelievable atmosphere. The time I went was a 5-1 thumping of Valencia who at the time were managed by non other than our very own Ronald Koeman. Delighted they've recognised Le God like this, as mentioned above, people don't how highly he is regarded abroad.
Crab Lungs Posted 28 April, 2015 Posted 28 April, 2015 Goddamn, we were so bloody lucky to have a player of Le Tissier's quality. Watching that back, wow... he was utterly incredible. How much would he be worth these days?
Coxford_lou Posted 28 April, 2015 Posted 28 April, 2015 The video shows MLT arriving in Bilbao and meeting the players and club staff! Oh that's lovely! Put a big smile on my face. They all look so excited to meet him! And really nice his wife was with him too. Aw, I feel so proud. Well done Matt! :)
CityRanger Posted 28 April, 2015 Posted 28 April, 2015 They showed him at half time of Bilbaos game tonight on Sky. They showed the vid apparently then presented the award. Standing and lasting ovation from 60000 crowd. Tiss looked genuinely touched and was saluting all sides of the ground. Such a worthy recipient of a unique award in football.
Coxford_lou Posted 28 April, 2015 Posted 28 April, 2015 They showed him at half time of Bilbaos game tonight on Sky. They showed the vid apparently then presented the award. Standing and lasting ovation from 60000 crowd. Tiss looked genuinely touched and was saluting all sides of the ground. Such a worthy recipient of a unique award in football. That is FANTASTIC! :)
Jonnyboy Posted 28 April, 2015 Posted 28 April, 2015 They showed him at half time of Bilbaos game tonight on Sky. They showed the vid apparently then presented the award. Standing and lasting ovation from 60000 crowd. Tiss looked genuinely touched and was saluting all sides of the ground. Such a worthy recipient of a unique award in football. Anyone found a video clip anywhere?
Jonnyboy Posted 28 April, 2015 Posted 28 April, 2015 The video shows MLT arriving in Bilbao and meeting the players and club staff! Lol, he never looks comfortable in a tie
GaleLeTissier Posted 29 April, 2015 Posted 29 April, 2015 I done a tour of their old ground and in the museum their was a big saints badge with a write up on us saying how the club have the stripes because of us. They went over here to get some kits off blackburn but ended up gettin kits off us....my spanish team ever since!
waggy Posted 29 April, 2015 Posted 29 April, 2015 Anyone found a video clip anywhere? http://www1.skysports.com/news/11095/9826746/
SO16_Saint Posted 29 April, 2015 Posted 29 April, 2015 That's it, Athletic Bilbao are now officially my second club. This. Will be buying their shirt
SO16_Saint Posted 14 August, 2015 Posted 14 August, 2015 Bilbao beating Barca 3-0 in the Supercopa first leg tonight
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