Convict Colony Posted 22 December, 2024 Posted 22 December, 2024 Wow just saw the score 5-4 hahahahaha what a game, no idea what happened but congrats and into the next round 3
SuperSAINT Posted 22 December, 2024 Posted 22 December, 2024 3 minutes ago, Convict Colony said: Wow just saw the score 5-4 hahahahaha what a game, no idea what happened but congrats and into the next round On penalties, amigo. Was 2-2. (Before MLG comes after you with a pitchfork.) 4 1
Convict Colony Posted 22 December, 2024 Posted 22 December, 2024 Hahahaha makes sense I thought it was another crazy game
LuckyNumber7 Posted 22 December, 2024 Posted 22 December, 2024 Our own Traore missed a penalty in the shootout.
ChristopheVAFC Posted 23 December, 2024 Posted 23 December, 2024 Hello friends, once again we've been through all the emotions in the Coupe de France! We were leading 2-1 at 90 minutes +6, but Thionville equalised at 2-2 just before the final whistle at 90+7! A penalty was awarded and VA won 5-4. Around 80 Valenciennes supporters made the trip. There's a lot of work to be done, but we hope things will be better by 2025. Allez VA! 7
spyinthesky Posted 23 December, 2024 Posted 23 December, 2024 3 hours ago, ChristopheVAFC said: Hello friends, once again we've been through all the emotions in the Coupe de France! We were leading 2-1 at 90 minutes +6, but Thionville equalised at 2-2 just before the final whistle at 90+7! A penalty was awarded and VA won 5-4. Around 80 Valenciennes supporters made the trip. There's a lot of work to be done, but we hope things will be better by 2025. Allez VA! Looks like one of our old Corporation buses depicted in the supporters flag!! Allez Va!! 3
Göztepe Posted 24 December, 2024 Posted 24 December, 2024 18 hours ago, spyinthesky said: Taraftar bayrağında tasvir edilen eski Şirket otobüslerimizden birine benziyor!! Allez Va!! The story of the Göztepe Legendary Bus, the symbol of championships and cups, is with you with the distinction of Göztepe TV. Here is the curious story of the Göztepe Legendary Bus… July 15, 1997… When a serial killer named Andrew Cunanan killed the famous fashion designer Gianni Versace with two bullets in his head in Miami, USA, the whole world was in shock… Televisions and radios were reporting the incident as the first news… We were also driving north from London on the English Autobahn towards a bus depot in the Yorkshire region… Around 14:30 in the afternoon, we heard on the radio that Versace had been killed. It seemed like an ordinary event to us, but we would learn years later that it would help us remember this event and history… Because the reason we went to Yorkshire from the Yeni Asir London office that day was the double-decker English bus that Göztepe still uses today… Yes, the chairman of that time, Aydın Bilgin, wanted us to buy a bus to take the Göztepe footballers to the stadium… First, we looked in London and the surrounding area, but we could not find the desired bus… The garages in London said that there was a high demand for these buses, and especially antique enthusiasts bought these buses for various purposes and took them all over the world… “Where can we find them?” When we said that, they told us to look north… It would take us a day to go north and back, and the newspaper work in the office would be disrupted… We started looking for a bus by calling the ads… Its engine had to be good and it had to be in good condition to go on the road… It had to be able to go at least as far as Turkey… After a week of searching, we found the bus in a garage in Yorkshire where old municipal buses that had been taken out of service were collected. The fact that it was affordable, its engine was in good condition and it was still registered made our job easier… We would just go and take the bus for a spin and if we liked it, we would pay for it and ship it from the Southampton port… So we set off on that July 15th. After a 4-hour journey, our bus was waiting for us, washed and cleaned, from the garage… Its color was not red like the usual London buses, but dark green… 9
ChristopheVAFC Posted 24 December, 2024 Posted 24 December, 2024 20 hours ago, spyinthesky said: Looks like one of our old Corporation buses depicted in the supporters flag!! Allez Va!! So, to tell you the story behind this banner, it's from a Valenciennes supporter who's aiming to hit the ‘grand slam’ of away games for VA this season (friendly, league, French Cup). And so far, he hasn't missed a single match since the start of the season, and his banner is displayed on the gates of the visitors' stand at every match. The bus represents travel and therefore away matches. It looks more like the red London bus, haha. 5 1
spyinthesky Posted 24 December, 2024 Posted 24 December, 2024 4 hours ago, Göztepe said: The story of the Göztepe Legendary Bus, the symbol of championships and cups, is with you with the distinction of Göztepe TV. Here is the curious story of the Göztepe Legendary Bus… July 15, 1997… When a serial killer named Andrew Cunanan killed the famous fashion designer Gianni Versace with two bullets in his head in Miami, USA, the whole world was in shock… Televisions and radios were reporting the incident as the first news… We were also driving north from London on the English Autobahn towards a bus depot in the Yorkshire region… Around 14:30 in the afternoon, we heard on the radio that Versace had been killed. It seemed like an ordinary event to us, but we would learn years later that it would help us remember this event and history… Because the reason we went to Yorkshire from the Yeni Asir London office that day was the double-decker English bus that Göztepe still uses today… Yes, the chairman of that time, Aydın Bilgin, wanted us to buy a bus to take the Göztepe footballers to the stadium… First, we looked in London and the surrounding area, but we could not find the desired bus… The garages in London said that there was a high demand for these buses, and especially antique enthusiasts bought these buses for various purposes and took them all over the world… “Where can we find them?” When we said that, they told us to look north… It would take us a day to go north and back, and the newspaper work in the office would be disrupted… We started looking for a bus by calling the ads… Its engine had to be good and it had to be in good condition to go on the road… It had to be able to go at least as far as Turkey… After a week of searching, we found the bus in a garage in Yorkshire where old municipal buses that had been taken out of service were collected. The fact that it was affordable, its engine was in good condition and it was still registered made our job easier… We would just go and take the bus for a spin and if we liked it, we would pay for it and ship it from the Southampton port… So we set off on that July 15th. After a 4-hour journey, our bus was waiting for us, washed and cleaned, from the garage… Its color was not red like the usual London buses, but dark green… Harika hikaye!!! 2
ChristopheVAFC Posted January 1 Posted January 1 Hello to all Southampton fans. On this 1st January, I would like to wish you, your family and friends a very happy and prosperous 2025. I am delighted to be part of your football club family. May your plans come to fruition and may you have many good things to look forward to this year. Can't wait to come back and see you guys. It's normally scheduled for this year. Hopefully we'll have a good time together. Take care dear friends, I wish you all the best. See you soon, my friends! 24
Holmes_and_Watson Posted January 1 Posted January 1 1 hour ago, ChristopheVAFC said: Hello to all Southampton fans. On this 1st January, I would like to wish you, your family and friends a very happy and prosperous 2025. I am delighted to be part of your football club family. May your plans come to fruition and may you have many good things to look forward to this year. Can't wait to come back and see you guys. It's normally scheduled for this year. Hopefully we'll have a good time together. Take care dear friends, I wish you all the best. See you soon, my friends! A lovely post. Thank you Christophe, and all the very best for you and yours this year and beyond. 7
Fabrice29 Posted January 3 Posted January 3 On 21/01/2024 at 16:57, Fabrice29 said: I'm intrigued to hear your thoughts on Joachim Kayi Sanda please. How good can he be and if it's positive could he end up here? Oh hi 1
ChristopheVAFC Posted January 3 Posted January 3 41 minutes ago, Fabrice29 said: Oh hi Good evening Fabrice! From what I can tell you about Joachim: - He's one of the players with the greatest potential to develop with us. - He trained with us at Valenciennes and has always been a good player, diligent both at school and at football. - He's 18 years old and still has his whole career ahead of him. - He is captain of the French U19 team - He has been one of our most-used players since the start of the season (11 games out of 13). - He's having a bit of trouble this season in the 3rd division because it's a league with a different mentality (aggressiveness, etc.). I can see him taking his first steps in the 2nd team with you and then, if he establishes himself quickly, making a few first-team appearances. 4
disconnect Posted January 7 Posted January 7 Has Kayi Sanda signed yet? Not overly promising that he perhaps hasn't been at his best this season, but at 18 years old, it's very young for a centre back and as the French u19 captain he must have something about him!
Chez Posted January 7 Posted January 7 On 03/01/2025 at 20:00, ChristopheVAFC said: Good evening Fabrice! From what I can tell you about Joachim: - He's one of the players with the greatest potential to develop with us. - He trained with us at Valenciennes and has always been a good player, diligent both at school and at football. - He's 18 years old and still has his whole career ahead of him. - He is captain of the French U19 team - He has been one of our most-used players since the start of the season (11 games out of 13). - He's having a bit of trouble this season in the 3rd division because it's a league with a different mentality (aggressiveness, etc.). I can see him taking his first steps in the 2nd team with you and then, if he establishes himself quickly, making a few first-team appearances. Great that we are looking to sign young talent. I thought SR had abandoned the policy of spending big on academy/U21 guys after Shields departed. A little worrying that, although young, he is struggling to play 3rd division football. That said, I am mindful of just how much of a pussy Morgan Schneiderlin was when he first joined us (bottling tackles at Bristol City almost caused me a takotsubo cardiomyopathy), but he obviously developed into one the best players I have ever seen in a Saints midfield. Let's hope this fella follows a similar trajectory. Finding good young CBs is far from easy.
Tommy Mulgrew Posted January 7 Author Posted January 7 Kayi Sanda: If KS is anywhere near as good as Morgan Schneiderlin, who played for France for every age group between u16 and u21 inclusive as well as the full national team, I shall be well pleased with this new signing. Morgan came from Strasbourg, a step up from VAFC, for about £1million IIRC so I suppose £5m is OK, even if I suspect it might have been inflated for VAFC’s benefit (internal SR accounting and all that). As Chez says, we shall have to wait a couple of years to see some benefit from our outlay.
ChristopheVAFC Posted January 8 Posted January 8 14 hours ago, disconnect said: Has Kayi Sanda signed yet? Not overly promising that he perhaps hasn't been at his best this season, but at 18 years old, it's very young for a centre back and as the French u19 captain he must have something about him! The latest news is that Joachim is no longer at Valenciennes. I went to see him at training last Saturday and he wasn't there. I think his arrival will be made official this week. 2
disconnect Posted January 8 Posted January 8 53 minutes ago, ChristopheVAFC said: The latest news is that Joachim is no longer at Valenciennes. I went to see him at training last Saturday and he wasn't there. I think his arrival will be made official this week. Thanks. Hope the money will help fund one or two players to get you guys back on track for promotion.
ChristopheVAFC Posted January 8 Posted January 8 We currently have 2 players on loan: - Axel CAMBLAN from Stade Brestois 29 (playing in the Champions League this year) https://www.transfermarkt.fr/axel-camblan/profil/spieler/924800 and - Ousmane TOURE from Lille OSC (also playing in the Champions League). https://www.transfermarkt.fr/ousmane-toure/profil/spieler/990732 These are 2 6-month loans. We are still waiting for a few more players, although our new manager says he wants quality rather than quantity. 2
ChristopheVAFC Posted January 8 Posted January 8 31 minutes ago, disconnect said: Thanks. Hope the money will help fund one or two players to get you guys back on track for promotion. I have no doubt that the €5 million will be put to good use here, and it's a very handsome sum indeed. I hope that both our clubs will enjoy better times in any case. 1
FredVaFC59100 Posted January 8 Posted January 8 (edited) €5M put to good use ? Pigs will start flying out my butt the time Chorley and SR start making good decisions. No changes from previous owner EZ,we are getting players on short term loans, free transfers or 3rd grade players from obscure leagues. Edited January 8 by FredVaFC59100 1
ChristopheVAFC Posted January 10 Posted January 10 Hello friends, today is match day for Valenciennes at the Stade du Hainaut. It's the first league match of the year 2025, with the reception of Paris 13 Atletico. I'm hoping for a return to winning ways this evening! Link to watch the match: Nice day friends! Go VA! 3
Turkish Posted January 10 Posted January 10 On 08/01/2025 at 09:42, ChristopheVAFC said: I have no doubt that the €5 million will be put to good use here, and it's a very handsome sum indeed. I hope that both our clubs will enjoy better times in any case. almost double your biggest ever transfer fee received and one of the top 3 of all time in the French 3rd tier. Should enable you to buy your way up to the 2nd division at least. Used properly should be able to buy a very good set of players for the 2nd division in French football.
chiknsmack Posted January 11 Posted January 11 (edited) Cameras usually make conditions look better than they are, but for most of the second half I had a hard time spotting the ball (and no chance of seeing P13A players) when play was on the far side of the pitch. The pitch didn't look too good but it played a lot better than it looked. Camblan looks a good addition. Edited January 11 by chiknsmack
Convict Colony Posted January 11 Posted January 11 didnt see the game but 1-1 with them scoring an own goal isnt great but at least you got a point after a run of losses.
ChristopheVAFC Posted January 14 Posted January 14 Hello folks. It's match day for Valenciennes as they travel to Le Mans in the French Cup (the stadium is next to the 24-hour Le Mans circuit, for those who know). Kick-off 8.45pm French time, broadcast in France on Bein Sport Max 7. I should have a streaming link for you shortly before kick-off. In my opinion, if we qualify, I'll be happy of course, but if we're eliminated, we'll be able to focus on the championship. 3
Convict Colony Posted January 14 Posted January 14 1 hour ago, ChristopheVAFC said: Hello folks. It's match day for Valenciennes as they travel to Le Mans in the French Cup (the stadium is next to the 24-hour Le Mans circuit, for those who know). Kick-off 8.45pm French time, broadcast in France on Bein Sport Max 7. I should have a streaming link for you shortly before kick-off. In my opinion, if we qualify, I'll be happy of course, but if we're eliminated, we'll be able to focus on the championship. Seems pretty lucky you get to play le mans given they are only 1 place above you in the table, or is it only smaller teams at this stage of the cup ? 1
ChristopheVAFC Posted January 14 Posted January 14 29 minutes ago, Convict Colony said: Seems pretty lucky you get to play le mans given they are only 1 place above you in the table, or is it only smaller teams at this stage of the cup ? There aren't many small teams left and we're playing against a team from the same league as us. Here's the table below: (L1) -> Ligue 1 (1st division) (L2) -> Ligue 2 (2nd division) (N) -> National (3rd division) (N2) -> National 2 (4th division) (N3) -> National 3 (5th division)
Turkish Posted January 14 Posted January 14 Is that right that Valenciennes only has a population of about 40k but a stadium with a capacity of 25k? What's the potential to fill that with a successful team? I notice you're also relatively close to Lille and Paris so would assume a lot of people would support Lille and PSG in the surrounding areas? 1
ChristopheVAFC Posted January 14 Posted January 14 16 minutes ago, Turkish said: Is that right that Valenciennes only has a population of about 40k but a stadium with a capacity of 25k? What's the potential to fill that with a successful team? I notice you're also relatively close to Lille and Paris so would assume a lot of people would support Lille and PSG in the surrounding areas? There are around 42,000 inhabitants in Valenciennes, and the Stade du Hainaut has 25,172 seats. The Valenciennes metropolitan area has a population of around 195,000. When we were in Ligue 1 between 2011 and 2014, there were around 12,000 for the classic matches and more than 18,000 for the big games like those against Marseille, Lille, Lens, Paris and Lyon. The record attendance is 23,021 for the PSG reception in 2012. We actually have 2 clubs playing in Ligue 1 around 1 hour away: Lille LOSC and Racing Club de Lens, which are clubs that attract people and get results, so that's not in our favour. This year we have a loyal base of around 4,000 people who are always there, but after that we're not the best in France in terms of love of football. 4
Turkish Posted January 14 Posted January 14 12 minutes ago, ChristopheVAFC said: There are around 42,000 inhabitants in Valenciennes, and the Stade du Hainaut has 25,172 seats. The Valenciennes metropolitan area has a population of around 195,000. When we were in Ligue 1 between 2011 and 2014, there were around 12,000 for the classic matches and more than 18,000 for the big games like those against Marseille, Lille, Lens, Paris and Lyon. The record attendance is 23,021 for the PSG reception in 2012. We actually have 2 clubs playing in Ligue 1 around 1 hour away: Lille LOSC and Racing Club de Lens, which are clubs that attract people and get results, so that's not in our favour. This year we have a loyal base of around 4,000 people who are always there, but after that we're not the best in France in terms of love of football. that's interesting seems like you can get some good crowds there relative to the size of the town. I live in a town with a league 2 club which twice the size of Valenciennes but is dominated by a current championship club which most people in the town support. They've struggled to get crowds much over 4,000. I think the average attendance is only about 3k this season. It's great growth considering they were playing 3 leagues lower in front of a 200 people only 20 years ago but certainly dont think they'll be getting crowds anything approaching your level any time soon. 1
ChristopheVAFC Posted January 14 Posted January 14 6 minutes ago, Turkish said: that's interesting seems like you can get some good crowds there relative to the size of the town. I live in a town with a league 2 club which twice the size of Valenciennes but is dominated by a current championship club which most people in the town support. They've struggled to get crowds much over 4,000. I think the average attendance is only about 3k this season. It's great growth considering they were playing 3 leagues lower in front of a 200 people only 20 years ago but certainly dont think they'll be getting crowds anything approaching your level any time soon. The good thing about us is that there will always be a small group of loyal supporters who will always be there for the club and the team, whatever the championship. Some supporters who hadn't come for years have come back since the arrival of Sport Republic, and even if some of my compatriots are a little disappointed, I personally remain positive, telling myself that a project takes time to set up and that it's not in 2 years that the first results will pay off. We always hope to fill the stadium, it's always nice to see people, but in France, without sporting results, you don't attract many people, and at the moment, it's cold, so people prefer to watch the match on television, knowing that the championship is free with Youtube this year. 1
ChristopheVAFC Posted January 14 Posted January 14 To give you an idea of what our stadium looked like on the day it opened in July 2011, we hosted Jurgen Klopp's Borussia Dortmund (0-1 defeat). 2
Turkish Posted January 14 Posted January 14 @ChristopheVAFC very nice stadium. Hopefully you can get promoted back to ligue 1 soon. 1
ChristopheVAFC Posted January 14 Posted January 14 2 minutes ago, Turkish said: @ChristopheVAFC very nice stadium. Hopefully you can get promoted back to ligue 1 soon. @Turkish I sincerely hope so! Getting back into Ligue 2 would be great haha! We've made a lot of improvements, especially in terms of administration and communication, but the sporting side isn't really up there at the moment...
spyinthesky Posted January 14 Posted January 14 (edited) 3 hours ago, ChristopheVAFC said: @Turkish I sincerely hope so! Getting back into Ligue 2 would be great haha! We've made a lot of improvements, especially in terms of administration and communication, but the sporting side isn't really up there at the moment... Agree with Turkish, our Harrogate Town correspondent. A lot of teams over here would give their eye teeth for such a stadium. Where did the money come from and how much did it cost? Our 32,000 stadium cost £32m in 2002, as a comparison. That was certainly an excellent way to open a new stadium. I recollect we did buggar all!! Edited January 14 by spyinthesky 1
ChristopheVAFC Posted January 14 Posted January 14 2 minutes ago, spyinthesky said: Agree with Turkish, our Harrogate Town correspondent. A lot of teams over here would give their eye teeth for such a stadium. Where did the money come from and how much did it cost? Our 32,000 stadium cost £32m in 2002, as a comparison. That was certainly an excellent way to open a new stadium. I recollect we did buggar all!! Stade du Hainaut — Wikipédia "Financing for the Stade du Hainaut totalled €75.9 million. This included a loan of 14 million euros and an equity contribution of 41 million euros from the Valenciennes Métropole urban community. This was supplemented by a €20 million subsidy from the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region." Bearing in mind that during its construction, the Stade du Hainaut was closed for about 1 year (cancellation of planning permission by local residents who complained about possible nuisance), during the stoppage of the worksite, there was a penalty of €10,000 per day... I'd put the total cost at 85/90 million euros. 2
FredVaFC59100 Posted January 14 Posted January 14 (edited) 4 hours ago, ChristopheVAFC said: Some supporters who hadn't come for years have come back since the arrival of Sport Republic, and even if some of my compatriots are a little disappointed, I personally remain positive, telling myself that a project takes time to set up and that it's not in 2 years that the first results will pay off. No doubt ! now that Henrik Kraft (Chairman of Valenciennes FC) got the boot from Saints, he will be able to focus all his expertise, genius, pragmatism and wisdom to take us back to Ligue 2, Ligue 1, Champions league and beyond! I am so glad that you don't set any time limit for success, this how successful businesses are run in communist countries (like France ?). Edited January 14 by FredVaFC59100 3
ChristopheVAFC Posted January 14 Posted January 14 Valenciennes are eliminated this evening against Le Mans. Score in normal time: 1-1. Penalty session: Le Mans 4-3 Valenciennes. Now it's time for the championship! Allez VA ! 2
ChristopheVAFC Posted January 19 Posted January 19 Valenciennes pulled off a fine win at leaders Nancy last night. There was an improvement in the game and in the way it was played. It was more interesting than usual. Around 250 Valenciennes supporters present. Go VA! 2
Convict Colony Posted January 19 Posted January 19 (edited) Congrats christophe, great win and deserved it looks like, great corner/header for the 2nd goal. Hopefully a springboard for the next few games to get more wins. Edited January 19 by Convict Colony
FredVaFC59100 Posted January 19 Posted January 19 Yes!, a win that should secure our stay in National and prevent relegation to National 2! another magic trick from wizard Chorley! 3
Convict Colony Posted January 20 Posted January 20 Fred I'm getting the impression your never happy. 1 1
ChristopheVAFC Posted January 20 Posted January 20 1 hour ago, Convict Colony said: Fred I'm getting the impression your never happy. I have the same impression as you! 1
FredVaFC59100 Posted January 23 Posted January 23 On 20/01/2025 at 12:22, Convict Colony said: Fred I'm getting the impression your never happy. Once we win Champions league and intercontinental cup and the French cup and then I should become less grumpy. When our rival RC Lens goes down to Ligue 2 then I'll be very happy!. 1
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