SirBalon Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Discuss everything Athletic Club Bilbao... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirBalon Posted May 17, 2017 Author Share Posted May 17, 2017 Iñaki Williams: "Us people from Bilbao are born where we want" Athletic Club Bilbao striker Iñaki Williams tweeted a wonderful video that has to do with the Athletic Bilbao Foundation where the Basque club help out various parts of poverty stricken areas of the world. This particular tweet is in reference to a video a village where Athletic have built a school and the thanks they've given the club in their own particular way which Iñaki Williams has decided to share with the world via his Twitter account. The village is in Tanzania. Iñaki Williams responds with "Us from Bilbao are born where we want" adding a lion at the end which is the nickname of Athletic Bilbao 'The Lions'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber RandoEFC+ Posted July 7, 2017 Subscriber Share Posted July 7, 2017 Athletic Bilbao players have all shaved their heads to support team-mate Yerai, who is going through cancer treatment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirBalon Posted July 7, 2017 Author Share Posted July 7, 2017 A fantastic show of friendship from his teammates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirBalon Posted August 23, 2017 Author Share Posted August 23, 2017 Not exactly proper football related... But it's hilarious anyway! Check out the bride getting involved at the end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirBalon Posted November 6, 2017 Author Share Posted November 6, 2017 Athletic were destroyed by Celta last night, 3-0. What's happened to this side? The way things are going, they should be wary of what could happen... It actually goes to show how good Valverde was because before he arrived they were going through the same issues and even flirted with the possibility of relegation two years in a row. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnivore Chris Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 8 hours ago, SirBalon said: Athletic were destroyed by Celta last night, 3-0. What's happened to this side? The way things are going, they should be wary of what could happen... It actually goes to show how good Valverde was because before he arrived they were going through the same issues and even flirted with the possibility of relegation two years in a row. It's all about the manager mate. Valverde did very well there and even though he could have done a little bit more, he kept them up there as a competitive side. They need a new man in. It's not like they can't attract managers either as many would love to manage that club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirBalon Posted November 13, 2017 Author Share Posted November 13, 2017 On 11/6/2017 at 4:59 PM, The Rebel CRS said: It's all about the manager mate. Valverde did very well there and even though he could have done a little bit more, he kept them up there as a competitive side. They need a new man in. It's not like they can't attract managers either as many would love to manage that club. Yeah, the head coach is extremely important at a club that's as unique as Athletic Bilbao. It's not easy to administer who should and shouldn't play with the pool of players available and at Athletic you're always having to be blooding in the youth coming in from Lezama for following seasons because there's not much to sign from anywhere else. But it is a very attractive club to coach and they could choose from almost anyone to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnivore Chris Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 6 hours ago, SirBalon said: Yeah, the head coach is extremely important at a club that's as unique as Athletic Bilbao. It's not easy to administer who should and shouldn't play with the pool of players available and at Athletic you're always having to be blooding in the youth coming in from Lezama for following seasons because there's not much to sign from anywhere else. But it is a very attractive club to coach and they could choose from almost anyone to be honest. It's a very difficult job to take on as well due to only being able to purchase certain players. Valverde was actually perfect for them. I believe they could have done better at times under him, although they had consistently good finishes in la liga. Luckily for them, there are easily 5 or so worse sides than them this season, so I doubt they will go down. But it could potentially be a massive struggle if they don't make some changes quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirBalon Posted January 18, 2018 Author Share Posted January 18, 2018 Iñaki Williams renews with Athletic until 2025 Iñaki Williams has been the object of much speculation and various offers from the Premier League, Serie ‘A’, the Bundesliga and Ligue1... But in the end he’s decided to stay with the club that brought him up in the world of football. The player just turned 23 has signed a new contract at Athletic Club Bilbao until 2025 with a buy-out clause of €108m (£96m) which is more in tune with the prices being thrown around these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asura Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 I remember how great they played under Marcelo Bielsa, thats the first time I got to know about him. Later on I researched more to only know how the footballing world refers to him as a mad genius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirBalon Posted January 30, 2018 Author Share Posted January 30, 2018 6 hours ago, Asura said: I remember how great they played under Marcelo Bielsa, thats the first time I got to know about him. Later on I researched more to only know how the footballing world refers to him as a mad genius. Yep, they call him “El Loco Bielsa” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asura Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 6 hours ago, SirBalon said: Yep, they call him “El Loco Bielsa” I tried to read any books about him but I couldnt find anything in english. Do you know any mate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirBalon Posted January 30, 2018 Author Share Posted January 30, 2018 5 minutes ago, Asura said: I tried to read any books about him but I couldnt find anything in english. Do you know any mate? I’ve never read any books on him mate, but he is a fetish of mine... A football scientist as Guardiola calls him. There are anecdotes from El Flaco Menotti where all three of them with a few bottles of wine in Rosario would stay up talking until 4am about football. Bielsa is an amazing character but players can only handle him for 2 seasons max. @El_Loco (notice his nick) is a disciple of Bielsa and he can direct you in all of this I’m sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asura Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 5 minutes ago, SirBalon said: I’ve never read any books on him mate, but he is a fetish of mine... A football scientist as Guardiola calls him. There are anecdotes from El Flaco Menotti where all three of them with a few bottles of wine in Rosario would stay up talking until 4am about football. Bielsa is an amazing character but players can only handle him for 2 seasons max. @El_Loco (notice his nick) is a disciple of Bielsa and he can direct you in all of this I’m sure. Can you share any of those anectodes mate, when you can? Yeah I know el loco is his fan, he also has Bielsa's pic as his avatar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnivore Chris Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 12 hours ago, Asura said: I remember how great they played under Marcelo Bielsa, thats the first time I got to know about him. Later on I researched more to only know how the footballing world refers to him as a mad genius. The football they played under Bielsa was immense. Those 2 performances against United over the 2 legs will always be something I will remember. It was brilliant to be honest and even United fans would agree, as they were left stunned over those games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Back when DeMarcos was a CAM instead of a RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnivore Chris Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 The scoreline in both games didn't even tell the full story either, as they were far better than United and de Gea was the only reason the scoreline wasn't ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Was a sad end to their season though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Profesor Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 On 30/01/2018 at 16:02, Asura said: Can you share any of those anectodes mate, when you can? Yeah I know el loco is his fan, he also has Bielsa's pic as his avatar When he arrived at Athletic, Bielsa called the club´s president and said: "Mr. President, I only watched the past 55 Athletic matches. But don´t worry, 42 of those I watched twice." Another one that "La Brujita" Verón told. When he was the coach of Argentina´s national team, Bielsa gathered the players and asked if they preferred to play with 3 or 4 players in the midfield. The players told him they´d like to play with 4 in the midfield. Then, Bielsa told them: "Okay, guys, thanks for your opinion. We´re playing with 3 men on the midfield. Meeting is over. Bye." Hey, @SirBalon . If someday I go to London, we should do "a Rosario meeting" to talk football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirBalon Posted January 31, 2018 Author Share Posted January 31, 2018 2 minutes ago, El_Loco said: When he arrived at Athletic, Bielsa called the club´s president and said: "Mr. President, I only watched the past 55 Athletic matches. But don´t worry, 42 of those I watched twice." Another one that "La Brujita" Verón told. When he was the coach of Argentina´s national team, Bielsa gathered the players and asked if they preferred to play with 3 or 4 players in the midfield. The players told him they´d like to play with 4 in the midfield. Then, Bielsa told them: "Okay, guys, thanks for your opinion. We´re playing with 3 men on the midfield. Meeting is over. Bye." Hey, @SirBalon . If someday I go to London, we should do "a Rosario meeting" to talk football. Hahaha That’s brilliant! I’ve got a number of great Bielsa anecdotes that I’ll post here when I’ve got a moment for @Asura. And as for doing an all night debate or two with some great bottles of wine here in London... You’re on mate and it’s be an honour. We could even invite the witch from the north @The Rebel CRS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnivore Chris Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 18 hours ago, SirBalon said: Hahaha That’s brilliant! I’ve got a number of great Bielsa anecdotes that I’ll post here when I’ve got a moment for @Asura. And as for doing an all night debate or two with some great bottles of wine here in London... You’re on mate and it’s be an honour. We could even invite the witch from the north @The Rebel CRS. I'm up for that. I'll have you all smoking marijuana in no time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirBalon Posted August 14, 2019 Author Share Posted August 14, 2019 Athletic Club Bilbao announce the renewal of Iñaki Williams. There was quite a bit of uncertainty surrounding Iñaki's future at Athletic due to various clubs wanting to sign the young striker but in the end he's decided to accept Athletic's offer and will now be staying til 2028. @The Rebel CRS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnivore Chris Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 7 hours ago, SirBalon said: Athletic Club Bilbao announce the renewal of Iñaki Williams. There was quite a bit of uncertainty surrounding Iñaki's future at Athletic due to various clubs wanting to sign the young striker but in the end he's decided to accept Athletic's offer and will now be staying til 2028. @The Rebel CRS Wise decision on his behalf if you ask me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiley Culture Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 Went to the London Stadium for the friendly against West Ham the other week. Was a choice between that or a competitive game, of which the only ones were in the ninth tier, so it was quite an easy decision to see a club of such trad and history. Inaki Williams is some player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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