St Etienne 0 Lyon 1
Not sure if this is one of St Etienne’s worst ever starts to a season, but it is now officially really bad. Three defeats in the first four games. Sheesh. And the team has failed to score in each of...
View ArticleCaen 2 St Etienne 0
Well that’s it I think, the start of the new season is now officially a disaster for St Etienne. Five games, four defeats and only two goals scored has left les Verts in the relegation zone, pretty...
View ArticleSt Etienne 1 PSG 0
That’s more like it. Out of the relegation zone, and a superb goal to boot: Thank you, Mouhamadou Dabo. I doubt we’ll see a better goal all season. Hopefully, following the UEFA Cup win against Tel...
View ArticleWhere were we?
Time to get this blog going again. That was a bit of a long break – sorry about that, my wife gave birth to our first child towards the end of 2008 and I have been quite busy since then! It’s a boy, so...
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Just in time for the derby…
The Saint Etienne blog is back! My name is Ben and I will be writing for the Saint Etienne Offside as of today. With the derby coming up, we have a lot on our plate, so let’s jump right in. First, to...
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The derby and what followed
Hello again, loyal readers… I apologize for not posting earlier but sometimes your personal life can get in the way of your other duties. I just wanted to take the opportunity to give you an update of...
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Bayal finally gets recognized…
Finally, the press gives credit to one of Saint Etienne’s own. Mustapha Bayal Sall has been nominated for the prestigious Ballon de Plomb awarded by the online magazine Cahiers du Football. This award...
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ASSE – Lorient: no small fry
Match statistics: ASSE 0 – 2 Lorient Vahirua 4′ Sosa 17′ Stade Geoffroy Guichard Possession: 60% ASSE, 40% Lorient Shots on target / Total shots: 4/19 for ASSE, 7/12 for Lorient Crosses: 40 for ASSE,...
View ArticleLe Mans + Witch doctors at the club!
Hello again, fellow masochists…. if you are a Saint Etienne fan, these are difficult days. The team seems like it’s stuck in quicksand, gradually sinking but very, very slowly. Often, I ask myself why...
View ArticleASSE – Le Mans: Janot saves the bacon
This game was on Dec 5, at Geoffroy Guichard. Saint Etienne were taking on a decent Sochaux team, were USMNT striker Charlie Davies was starting to make a name for himself before his unfortunate...
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