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[Albion] David Mella
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There are two groups with 20 teams in Primera RFEF. Some good teams there that have played in La Liga not too long ago. Obviously Deportivo who got promoted to Segunda, then also Malaga (they're playing in one of the promotion playoff finals against the Catalan team Gimnastic Tarragona) and Cordoba (they are playing against Barca B in the other final). Also Recreativo Huelva as the oldest Spanish football team. And then besides those you also have subsidiaries of La Liga clubs (Barca Atletic, RM Castilla, Atletico B, Real Sociedad B - they were playing in Segunda last season, Celta Fortuna,...).
While general level is not too high there are still solid teams with good players. For example our own Fermin Lopez played on loan at Linares in Primera RFEF in 2022/23. Then he returned to Barca and had breakthrough season and is now part of Spain squad for Euros. So you never know where you can find a hidden gem.
Not sure about record transfer for Deportivo, maybe you've meant Denilson from Sao Paulo to Betis?
That said, Deportivo did have a great team in the 90s and start of this century when they also won La Liga and qualified for CL semi finals in 2004 after eliminating Milan with that great comeback win. Good old times.
Rivaldo started his European career in La Coruna in 1996 but only stayed one season before joining Barca. And then they also had likes of Roy Makaay, Pauleta, Pandiani and Djalminha.
They last played in La Liga in 2017/18. Next season they failed in promotion playoffs and a season after they were relegated to Segunda B (now named Primera RFEF). They spent last four seasons playing in 3rd and always finished top 4 but couldn't get through promotion playoffs. And this season they finally won their group and got directly promoted (sadly at the cost of our B team but I'm still happy for them).
Stumpy Tim
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Yes, Malaga is another club whose fans deserve better. Hard to imagine they were just a few minutes away from the CL semi-finals a decade ago and then all went downhill for them since. They were relegated to the third tier in May 2023 for the first time in 25 years. But they still have a chance to return to Segunda immediately.
Back to Depor - they have 29k season ticket holders and higher average attendance than half of La Liga teams (that's partly down to stadium capacities tbf). Way too big club to be stuck down there for so long.
Special mention to former Arsenal player Lucas Perez from Sid Lowe's article last month.
www.theguardian.com
Nor were Cádiz. They needed him, after all: he was their top scorer. They pointed to his buy-out clause: €1m. They offered him a new contract, better than anyone in the team. They tried to shame him into staying but Pérez kept on. And on New Year’s Eve 2022, he left for home, taking a ten-fold pay cut. He paid half of the buy-out clause – €493,000 – himself. Thousands came to his presentation, the queue stretching round the stadium. “And only Bebeto ever had that,” he said.
Back to Depor - they have 29k season ticket holders and higher average attendance than half of La Liga teams (that's partly down to stadium capacities tbf). Way too big club to be stuck down there for so long.
Special mention to former Arsenal player Lucas Perez from Sid Lowe's article last month.
Super Depor are on their way back, led by the sacrifices of Lucas Pérez | Sid Lowe
Former La Liga winners have been languishing in Spain’s third tier but, led by their devoted captain, hope is returning
www.theguardian.com
Nor were Cádiz. They needed him, after all: he was their top scorer. They pointed to his buy-out clause: €1m. They offered him a new contract, better than anyone in the team. They tried to shame him into staying but Pérez kept on. And on New Year’s Eve 2022, he left for home, taking a ten-fold pay cut. He paid half of the buy-out clause – €493,000 – himself. Thousands came to his presentation, the queue stretching round the stadium. “And only Bebeto ever had that,” he said.
mejonaNO12 aka riskit
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Too kind.
Umbrella -Rhinanna?
When the sun shines, we'll shine together
Told you we have signed a winger
A winger you simply can't defend
Your defender's legs are gonna need a mend
Now he's running more than ever
A player that's ever ever so clever
You can't cope with Devid Mella
You can't cope with David Mella, mella mella, eh eh eh
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Something like that anyway.
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thedonkeycentrehalf
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Stumpy Tim
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Glory for Málaga last night!Yes, Malaga is another club whose fans deserve better. Hard to imagine they were just a few minutes away from the CL semi-finals a decade ago and then all went downhill for them since. They were relegated to the third tier in May 2023 for the first time in 25 years. But they still have a chance to return to Segunda immediately.
Back to Depor - they have 29k season ticket holders and higher average attendance than half of La Liga teams (that's partly down to stadium capacities tbf). Way too big club to be stuck down there for so long.
Special mention to former Arsenal player Lucas Perez from Sid Lowe's article last month.
Super Depor are on their way back, led by the sacrifices of Lucas Pérez | Sid Lowe
Former La Liga winners have been languishing in Spain’s third tier but, led by their devoted captain, hope is returning
Nor were Cádiz. They needed him, after all: he was their top scorer. They pointed to his buy-out clause: €1m. They offered him a new contract, better than anyone in the team. They tried to shame him into staying but Pérez kept on. And on New Year’s Eve 2022, he left for home, taking a ten-fold pay cut. He paid half of the buy-out clause – €493,000 – himself. Thousands came to his presentation, the queue stretching round the stadium. “And only Bebeto ever had that,” he said.
Yeah, it was a crazy game, I love promotion playoffs.
The fallen giant stands up: Malaga back into Segunda Division after incredible extra time comeback - Football España
Malaga have had one of the big falls from grace in Spanish football history over the last six years. They had been a consistent La Liga side for almost 20 years at the point of their relegation in 2018, and in 2022-23, they were relegated from Segunda. However, one year on, they are back in …
www.football-espana.net
Stumpy Tim
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Yeah, it was a crazy game, I love promotion playoffs.
The fallen giant stands up: Malaga back into Segunda Division after incredible extra time comeback - Football España
Malaga have had one of the big falls from grace in Spanish football history over the last six years. They had been a consistent La Liga side for almost 20 years at the point of their relegation in 2018, and in 2022-23, they were relegated from Segunda. However, one year on, they are back in …
Why was the keeper up at the end? Worst case it was going to penalties no?
Baldseagull
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Perhaps he needs a geography lesson, sorry, its history lesson isn't it.
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Stato
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- Dec 21, 2011
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Not surprising. There are people in North London who don't know where Brighton is:
Arsenal U-18 match postponed as team bus drives to Bournemouth instead of Brighton
The Gunners' youth side took a huge detour on Saturday and ended up in the wrong south coast town, 97 miles away by road
www.fourfourtwo.com
US Seagull
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I'm sure we can give him directions
RandyWanger
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How many people know where Santiago de Compostela is?
Meade's Ball
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My son's grandma lives near there, so i do.
Baldseagull
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How many people live there?