| — | Grégory Sertic, Bordeaux Midfielder (Currently on a Loan to Lens) |
Sertic On The Move
LENS, France (AP) — Lens has signed France under-21 midfielder Gregory Sertic from Bordeaux on a one-year loan deal.Lens said on its website that the 21-year-old Sertic passed a medical test on Tuesday.
Sertic played 18 league games for Bordeaux, scoring one goal, after coming through the club’s youth ranks. He made his debut under former Bordeaux coach Laurent Blanc, who is now coaching France.
Old news, etc. :(
After some weeks of speculation, Fernando Cavenaghi is gone…temporarily. Signed on loan for Real Mallorca for the season, with the option to buy. Sad faces all round. He said it was time for him to leave [a “that’s football” (c) Gourcuff moment], said something about how much the supporters’ chants mean to him, Bordeaux is still in his heart. I understand. He’s wanted out for a long while (playing time issues, not a new challenge). At least not 100% gone. Hmmm strikeforce.
Matthieu Saunier’s loan deal has finally fallen through after his trial with Troyes.
Grégory Sertić looks to be set to go on loan to Valenciennes. Some random musings: 1) Majority of fans not happy with this. I quote a comment: “STOPPPPPPEEEEEEE AUX MASSACREEEEEEEE.” - I don’t think I have to translate what that means. So yes we just snagged VAFC’s arguably best player, but do we have to loan them Greg in return? What if we are plagued with injuries? (not that we are/continue to have injuries already…) We’d be screwed. Even though we’re arguably currently screwed. MIDFIELD DEPLETION IS NOT GOOD AT THIS MOMENT IN TIME. 2) With previous midfield depletion (Gourcuff, anyone?), it would’ve been an opportunity for him to get his chance, seeing as he was touted to really break out this season. (“notre meilleur jeune” and all that.) 3) HE CAN DO SET PIECES. BORDEAUX CAN ONLY SCORE FROM SET PIECES. THIS IS WHAT WE DO. Like, what if Wendel goes too? 4) Lots of people questioning what on Earth the powers that be are doing. Mind you, I think Ben Khalfallah was a good signing. Although many still yearn for the likes of Cabaye and Gameiro…but I guess no chance now. 5) Personally (speaking as one of Sertić’s biggest fans hahaha), I’ll be ok with it if the midfield remains injury-free/doesn’t flop. If it’s doesn’t, then I’ll have major issues with this loan. He’s getting his chance, just at another club…whatever’s best for Greg, in that respect.
aaaaaand finally…
The dear, the amusingly vocal, Pierre Ducasse. A fansite (I think it was Girondins33 - I’ll check after) said that Ducasse will be let go at the end of the season when his contract runs out. Don’t know where this idea of a story came from, maybe it’s because we seem to be having some kind of exodus right now…but let’s see how this goes. I will be sad if he’s left to walk so easily. This club nurtured him and he turned out pretty well. Hold on to SOME of the ones ‘formé au club’….just keep Chamakh in mind. Besides, who will sing ‘Oooh Angélo’ when we win something?
Bordeaux - Toulouse. (17:00 CET)
86% - Toulouse have lost 12 of their last 14 trips to Bordeaux in Ligue 1. Derby. (optajean)
Mathieu Valverde will be in goal for Toulouse against the team he started at. Now, I think I should justify why I always go on about him. He isn’t the greatest of goalkeepers, but I miss his face at Bordeaux. and his voice. and his enthusiasm about his guitar lessons. Female football fans are allowed to be shallow once in a blue moon.
Team news: Olimpa, Andrietti – Chalmé, Sané, Savic, Trémoulinas, Marange – Diarra, Fernando, Gourcuff, Ducasse, Plasil, Wendel – Bellion, Cavenaghi, Gouffran, Jussiê, Modeste.
Suspensions: Carrasso, Ciani, Henrique. Injured: Ramé, Keita, Planus, Diabaté.
Choix du manager: Lasne, Saunier, Sertic, Traoré, Ayité, Saivet.
Today’s training. Ligue 1 starts tomorrow!
However, Bordeaux’s match is the only one on Sunday.
Montpellier - Bordeaux. (21:00 CET)
Can Montpellier continue their ‘surprising’ results which gained them 5th place in Ligue 1 last season? Let’s hope not.
A few people wanted a translation from the Garden Party. Typing out the Sertić and Sané part with the video playing in the background, so apologies for the shoddiness in the rushed translation!
From 2:00:
Grég: Each player steps out to their number. The first Cédric Carrasso, the last Abdou Keita…don’t forget the number 25, who is Lamine Ludovic Sané. *I’ll let you come in a bit* There, get out. A great, great player; the FUTURE, they call him the new Desailly.
Lamine: I would like to say that the number 22, it’s not for nothing, because he has the style of play of Kaká. (his old number at AC Milan)
Grég: If you insist, if you insist. :) No, but it’s important, because you can see all of the partners (Bordeaux’s), all of Lamine’s fans (LOL) outside; we take pleasure in knowing them. When Lamine goes out, *Haillan goes crazy*.
Olivier: Do you have a special entrance or not?
Grég: Yep.
Doing this has made me realise that I need new earphones. I don’t know what Greg says off-camera anymore. Help?
But in a nutshell, these two are hilarious, and I worry for their egos.
LMFAO Fuck it, we’re getting married. I bet at every event they’re like, “DAMMIT GUYS, I DON’T WANT TO BE NEXT TO GREG.” This is at the Garden Party btw. LMAO.
Sorry, Sertić birthday spam coming through.
