Joaquin Caparros

August 3rd, 2008

London Calling!

By: Elisa | Comments 5 Comments

Our boys from Athletic received a warm welcome to Blighty. In fact, a fan kissed Yeste’s hand at the airport. OK???



July 30th, 2008

Kit Presentation Time

By: Elisa | Comments 3 Comments

Athletic presented their new kits at La Catedral in a somewhat NBA fashion, but with a unique Vasco twist. The players were grouped by Basque region – Pamplona, Bilbao, Sopelana, Barakaldo, San Sebastián, Logroño, Rincón de Soto, etc. Exteberria called out each player by seniority one by one and then the emcee gave a [...]

July 17th, 2008

There’s A New Kid in Town

By: Elisa | Comments 2 Comments

HOT OFF THE PRESS!
Reports coming out of Spain state that Athletic has signed 26 year old striker, Iñigo Velez formerly of Real Murcia, for two years. His stats don’t look that great. Last year with Murcia he played 10 games and scored only one goal. But we need more options up front [...]

July 13th, 2008

Preseason Time

By: Elisa | Comments No Comments

Athletic returned to pre-season training this week at the Isla Canela near Huelva. The Mister has called into camp 33 players – 5 Canteranos and 28 Lions. Joaquin Caparros has stated that the team is much improved and we need to continue to ensure that Sam Mames is our fortress. President Macua has [...]

June 17th, 2008

New Signing at Athletic and much more

By: Elisa | Comments No Comments

As the rest of us have been inundated with the Euros and looking forward to a mouth watering Spain vs Italy encounter in the quarterfinals, here’s the last news out of Bilbao~*

New signing – Joseba del Olmo Garcia
Athletic has paid the €300,000 buyout clause on Del Olmo’s contract with Eibar. Del Olmo has signed a [...]



June 1st, 2008

What’s News?

By: Elisa | Comments 5 Comments

It’s been slow as the summer creeps in and the Euros draw near. But a couple of juicy bits on the Athletic front.

-Armando renewed for another year with the club. Armando stepped in from Cadiz and did an admirable job as interim goalkeeper back in January. He got bottled at Betis and [...]




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