[Football] Union Saint-Gilloise

[Mancgull]

Boniface may be an option to ultimately replace Welbeck.

 

[GT49er]

How’s Christian Burgess playing?

Interesting (relatively!) fact about him I found out from an agent who acted for him when he moved to USG.

When we were scouting Matt Clark at Pompey, Burgess was playing for Pompey alongside him. Burgess actually impressed our scouts more and his stats were better than Clark but Burgess was too old for us by that stage so we suggested him to USG and he’s now playing European football at 31 after a 10 year, journeyman lower league career.

A positively Steele-like renaissance then!

 

[Slum_Wolf]

I assume VAR is used in Europa?

Yes

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Great equalizer!

 

[Frankie]

Plucky

 

[1066familyman]

This question has probably been asked here before, but here goes anyway.

Now that we have a possibility of getting into Europe ourselves, how does it work if we end up playing USG at some point? Surely a conflict of interest with TB's involvement, no?

I don't really follow European football enough to know, but highly likely this ownership issue has come up before? It just seems wrong to me for owners to be involved in more than one club in the same football federation.

 

[Slum_Wolf]

This question has probably been asked here before, but here goes anyway.

Now that we have a possibility of getting into Europe ourselves, how does it work if we end up playing USG at some point? Surely a conflict of interest with TB's involvement, no?

I don't really follow European football enough to know, but highly likely this ownership issue has come up before? It just seems wrong to me for owners to be involved in more than one club in the same football federation.

[Albion] - Will Brighton be allowed to play in Europe?

If Brighton qualifies for Europe, I wonder if they will have a problem with Tony Bloom having interests in Brighton and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, seeing as they are both likely to qualify? Because as I am reading it (and I may be wrong), a person cannot hold interests in two clubs, both...

www.northstandchat.com

 

[Farehamseagull]

Just seen Wirtz scored for Leverkusen - he is an outstanding young talent. Hope he doesn’t make the same mistake as Havertz who I also thought was a brilliant young player in Germany and leave Leverkusen for Chelsea.

 

[AstroSloth]

This question has probably been asked here before, but here goes anyway.

Now that we have a possibility of getting into Europe ourselves, how does it work if we end up playing USG at some point? Surely a conflict of interest with TB's involvement, no?

I don't really follow European football enough to know, but highly likely this ownership issue has come up before? It just seems wrong to me for owners to be involved in more than one club in the same football federation.

Tony owns a majority stake in RUSG but only holds voting power at between 25 and 49% so doesn't have majority voting power.

This essentially means there is no "conflict of interest" and both teams can compete.

 

[AstroSloth]

Just seen Wirtz scored for Leverkusen - he is an outstanding young talent. Hope he doesn’t make the same mistake as Havertz who I also thought was a brilliant young player in Germany and leave Leverkusen for Chelsea.

Havertz probably my favourite modern non Brighton player. Absolutely huge talent wasted at Chelsea where he has been used out of position and in the wrong system constantly.

Wirtz is even better but had an awful injury last season putting him out for pretty much a year. He's really fun to watch and only 19 (for a month more).

 

[Sheebo]

Havertz probably my favourite modern non Brighton player. Absolutely huge talent wasted at Chelsea where he has been used out of position and in the wrong system constantly.

Wirtz is even better but had an awful injury last season putting him out for pretty much a year. He's really fun to watch and only 19 (for a month more).

Never rated Havertz here - but as you say doesn’t seem to be in correct position. Too lightweight for me.

 

[Farehamseagull]

Havertz probably my favourite modern non Brighton player. Absolutely huge talent wasted at Chelsea where he has been used out of position and in the wrong system constantly.

Wirtz is even better but had an awful injury last season putting him out for pretty much a year. He's really fun to watch and only 19 (for a month more).

Yeah that was a shocking injury. Hopefully he’ll stay injury free now and maintain the promise he’s shown as he’s a real talent.

It is painful watching Havertz play for Chelsea, he was amazing for Leverkusen, so talented and did some incredible things on the pitch for them for one so young, plus a likeable kid. Premier League only watchers just wouldn’t recognise him.

I remember when he signed for Chelsea telling my mates who didn’t watch Bundesliga that Chelsea had signed a superstar and he would take the Premier League by storm. Other than the Champions League final goal, it’s really not worked out for him though, as you say, largely because he’s been consistently played out of position.

 

[1066familyman]

[Albion] - Will Brighton be allowed to play in Europe?

If Brighton qualifies for Europe, I wonder if they will have a problem with Tony Bloom having interests in Brighton and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, seeing as they are both likely to qualify? Because as I am reading it (and I may be wrong), a person cannot hold interests in two clubs, both...

www.northstandchat.com

Thanks for this

I missed that thread, and so now having just read through page one, a lot of questions have now been answered already. Cheers.

 

[1066familyman]

Tony owns a majority stake in RUSG but only holds voting power at between 25 and 49% so doesn't have majority voting power.

This essentially means there is no "conflict of interest" and both teams can compete.

Thanks. I've now kindly been pointed to the relevant thread that answers lots of the questions, including answers like you've just given. Cheers

 

[AstroSloth]

Never rated Havertz here - but as you say doesn’t seem to be in correct position. Too lightweight for me.

His best play at Leverkusen was as a false 9 with the wingers running into space beyond him so he could playmake and have space or as a second striker behind Volland.

Don't think he's ever had that at Chelsea as he's been asked to be the main striker or one of the many similar players. Mount, Felix and a few others want to do the same thing he does so it doesn't work.

 

[AstroSloth]

Yeah that was a shocking injury. Hopefully he’ll stay injury free now and maintain the promise he’s shown as he’s a real talent.

It is painful watching Havertz play for Chelsea, he was amazing for Leverkusen, so talented and did some incredible things on the pitch for them for one so young, plus a likeable kid. Premier League only watchers just wouldn’t recognise him.

I remember when he signed for Chelsea telling my mates who didn’t watch Bundesliga that Chelsea had signed a superstar and he would take the Premier League by storm. Other than the Champions League final goal, it’s really not worked out for him though, as you say, largely because he’s been consistently played out of position.

During the covid period where Volland was injured he was absolutely unplayable as a false 9 with the wingers running behind him. His movement and interplay was unbelievable for a player so young.

And I rate Wirtz even higher, absolute gem of a player.

 

[BrianSwan]

Why do you think Boniface will play for Brighton next season?

because he's their most talented player given his age and position

 

[severnside gull]

Not going so well for former RUSG player Dante Vanzeir…..



New York Red Bulls forward Dante Vanzeir has been suspended for six games by Major League Soccer for using a racist remark during Saturday's match against the San Jose Earthquakes.
Play was stopped for 15 minutes after a confrontation involving Vanzeir.
He issued an apology on Tuesday and it was later announced he would "step away" from the club until further notice to avoid "distractions".
The Belgian, 24, has also been handed an unspecified fine.
The league also stated that it would "require Vanzeir to participate in additional league-mandated training and education sessions, as well as a restorative practices programme."

 

[timbha]

because he's their most talented player given his age and position

I think the point was, why Brighton? He’s not a Brighton player on loan like Adingra

 

[Super Steve Earle]

I think the point was, why Brighton? He’s not a Brighton player on loan like Adingra

Doesn't Tony Bloom have something to do with USG. Maybe that's why Brighton?