[Football] Union Saint-Gilloise

[Perkino]

If I were Tony Bloom I would be sending a handful of players out there to win promotion. If the side were playing in the top division they would be a much better asset to own.

Our 18-21 year old hopefuls could gain some valuable playing time and match experience.

 

[Fignon's Ponytail]

Enjoy the trip - & the U S-G ... "cheerleaders"?!

 

[Cullip4]

He won’t get a work permit next year either then, not with a year in Belgium Div 2


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[Seasidesage]

N,N,Y,Y,Y,N

All right we both know that's not true

 

[Marshy]

We better get pictures... and not just the cheerleaders.

 

[Coach_Carter_92]

Enjoy the trip - & the U S-G ... "cheerleaders"?!

Gilloise girls?

 

[schmunk]

Gilloise girls?

Whilst it's a great gag, it's been done already... Soz.

 

[Coach_Carter_92]

Whilst it's a great gag, it's been done already... Soz.

Bugger, didn't see it

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

I'm not sure what to make of our owner using Brighton's money to buy players for a club in Belgium

 

[Husty]

http://www.rusg.brussels/article/communique-officiel-7/en

I see Bloom has had a Starlizard lackey appointed as Chairman. He looks like a very bland choice. I can't wait to see what Barber-lite suit gets appointed as CEO.

 

[Rogero]

An interesting article.
http://www.eurofootballstadium.com/category/belgium/union-saint-gilloise-belgium

 

[Arkwright]

Has anyone on NSC been, a couple of us are going 12th October for the weekend. I presume it's POTG.
Any recommendations for match day beer and best place in the ground.

 

[perseus]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018–19_Belgian_First_Division_B

 

[patchamalbion]

Has anyone on NSC been, a couple of us are going 12th October for the weekend. I presume it's POTG.
Any recommendations for match day beer and best place in the ground.

saw them a few weeks ago but they were away unfortunately - the stadium looks unreal though and will 100% be POTG.

 

[Solid at the back]

I'm not sure what to make of our owner using Brighton's money to buy players for a club in Belgium

It's his money.

 

[GT49er]

The more I see of USG and its ground, the more I like it - and also see the obvious benefits of (informal) links with the Albion, especially now that our Perce has gone there for a season to get a work permit. That is an obvious possibility for future interesting signings form lesser footballing nations -they may not turn us into a top six club, but they'll definitely make us more interesting! And there are commercial possibilities in those countries too - look at the interest in Iran and SA this season.

And what an opportunity to send a youngster or two out there to get a bit of experience of playing and living - and growing up - abroad? Half a season there, with decent wages - what a fabulous learning experience for a young man!

Bearing in mind all this, I'm really struggling to understand why TB should have wanted to come out with his insistence that we - as a club - would have nothing to do with them. Why the f*** not? Or if we are going to use the connections and have a relationship with USG, why go to so much trouble to deny it?

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

The more I see of USG and its ground, the more I like it - and also see the obvious benefits of (informal) links with the Albion, especially now that our Perce has gone there for a season to get a work permit. That is an obvious possibility for future interesting signings form lesser footballing nations -they may not turn us into a top six club, but they'll definitely make us more interesting! And there are commercial possibilities in those countries too - look at the interest in Iran and SA this season.

And what an opportunity to send a youngster or two out there to get a bit of experience of playing and living - and growing up - abroad? Half a season there, with decent wages - what a fabulous learning experience for a young man!

Bearing in mind all this, I'm really struggling to understand why TB should have wanted to come out with his insistence that we - as a club - would have nothing to do with them. Why the f*** not? Or if we are going to use the connections and have a relationship with USG, why go to so much trouble to deny it?

Probably it's a bit of a potentially sensitive subject for USG fans - who could jump to the conclusion they've been relegated in status to a feeder club. Not a good PR start, so I'm sure any connections would be handled softly, softly on a case by case basis, and not broadcast too much.

 

[Rogero]

The owner of Leicester also has a Belgian club and Nigel Pearson is manager. It's all the rage.

 

[GT49er]

Probably it's a bit of a potentially sensitive subject for USG fans - who could jump to the conclusion they've been relegated in status to a feeder club. Not a good PR start, so I'm sure any connections would be handled softly, softly on a case by case basis, and not broadcast too much.

Hmmmm........you make a decent case. But, if you were struggling along in Belgium division two, in a ground with trees growing out of the stands, wouldn't you welcome a benevolent investor? Enquiries to Brighton fans surely wouldn't have discouraged you from embracing TB's involvement, Shirley? He could only be good news.

TBH, for a struggling 2nd. division Belgian club, being a feeder club for an English PL team would be a massive step up, wouldn't it?

 

[Perkino]

The more I see of USG and its ground, the more I like it - and also see the obvious benefits of (informal) links with the Albion, especially now that our Perce has gone there for a season to get a work permit. That is an obvious possibility for future interesting signings form lesser footballing nations -they may not turn us into a top six club, but they'll definitely make us more interesting! And there are commercial possibilities in those countries too - look at the interest in Iran and SA this season.

And what an opportunity to send a youngster or two out there to get a bit of experience of playing and living - and growing up - abroad? Half a season there, with decent wages - what a fabulous learning experience for a young man!

Bearing in mind all this, I'm really struggling to understand why TB should have wanted to come out with his insistence that we - as a club - would have nothing to do with them. Why the f*** not? Or if we are going to use the connections and have a relationship with USG, why go to so much trouble to deny it?

I'm not sure Tony is allowed to have a secondary club that benefits the Albion