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Athletic 1-Espanyol 0: Fitness Makes the Difference
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Athletic kicked off the season today and pulled out a win against Espanyol. I can’t say that this was a “flying start” for the team, but it is very clear that fitness made the difference today. Both teams created a lot of chances, but neither could finish. And who would have thought that the man [...]
Category: Athletic Bilbao Team News
Athletic Club Preseason Super Summary
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The preseason is now over, and right now Athletic are opening the 2009/2010 campaign at home against Espanyol. This is a game that I have been ready for- after a few seasons barely missing relegation I’m hoping that for my first season as an Offside blogger Athletic can (live up to the potential I [...]
Category: Athletic Bilbao Team NewsCaption This #7 (With Last Week’s Winner)
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I’ll be writing some thoughts on yesterday’s Europa League game later today but, until then, it’s that time of the week!
Category: Caption This!Back To School/Athletic Club in Tromso
By: Paul | 9 Comments
So yesterday was my 22nd birthday, and I arrived at lovely Roanoke College for my senior year. Classes began today, and I only had two so that was easy. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, though, I’ll be taking 3 classes which amount to a total of 7 hours. Unfortunately because of the packed schedule on those [...]
Category: Athletic Bilbao Team NewsSpanish Supercup Final Thoughts: What Did You Expect?
By: Paul | 5 Comments
Right now, Barcelona is gaining more silverware than Oneida. After their form in EVERY competition last year, and after showing good preseason form, I was not surprised when images like the one to the left popped up on the internet. Athletic were already down on aggregate, they started a reserve team, and were playing against [...]
Live Blog: Super Cup Second Leg
By: Paul | 2 Comments
I’ll be around to live blog the Supercup today. The blogging will begin at 2:45 Central US time (9:45 in Bilbao).
Spanish Supercup 2009 Live Blog
By the way, I’m totally swagger jackin’ as I found this live blog thingy on Barcelona’s blog- I guess I’ll use it, too, looks reputable. Here is a link to the [...]
Category: Athletic Bilbao Team NewsGameday: Spanish Supercup Final Second Leg
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Athletic Club Bilbao play the second leg of the Spanish Supercup today, and basically get a re-do for failing to add silverware to their cabinet last season. Personally, I think that this is a battle Athletic won’t be able to win- they’re already down on aggregate and have looked average at best during the pre-season [...]
Category: Athletic Bilbao Team NewsI’m LATE! Caption This #6 (w/ last week’s winner)
By: Paul | 11 Comments
Here we go again, and I’m a day late!
Category: Athletic Bilbao Team NewsI’m Late Posting This Because Athletic Pulled Off A Late Win
By: Paul | 2 Comments
Sorry that I’m a bit late getting around to a wrap of the game. I’m leaving for my senior year of college on Tuesday (my birthday!) so I have been hanging out with my friends as much as I can until then. Last night I stayed up till past 5am, and naturally it’s almost 1pm [...]
Category: Athletic Bilbao Team NewsGameday: Athletic Club-Tromso
By: Paul | 4 Comments
Today Athletic will be taking on Norway’s Tromso in the next round of this year’s European escapades. Once again, I will not be around come game time, but this will act as an area to post comments and impressions before, during, and after the match. The game begins at 3pm Houston time, 10pm Bilbao time.
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