Girona FC (partnership)

Girona are training at City 25-31 July and playing Blackburn on 30 July.
Seems the link is still intact even though the failed to get promoted.
 
Totally discouraging stuff. Not that I hate to man city, but still, to just become a subsidiary club... I suppose man city wanted a city b, but as it is forbidden in England, has come to Spain to look for one.
 
Afganitia said:
Totally discouraging stuff. Not that I hate to man city, but still, to just become a subsidiary club... I suppose man city wanted a city b, but as it is forbidden in England, has come to Spain to look for one.
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I would suggest its equally beneficial in terms of both development and finance.

Girona obviously thought so,as nobody(i hope....) held a gun to their head.
 
FantasyIreland said:
I would suggest its equally beneficial in terms of both development and finance.

Girona obviously thought so,as nobody(i hope....) held a gun to their head.
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We'll see. It will depend in what man city wants. A NYC type of club, or a city b, where 18 year old people from city Academy come to start playing competitive football.

Of course nobody has forced nobody. But this does not mean that the club direction is always right. And even more in football, where some directives sometimes look more for their own benefit faster than the club.
 
Are any of their games televised? I wouldn't mind following their remaining games, they're currently 2nd place with 3 games to go... Obviously I will be hoping they secure promotion automatically by holding that spot because it could be really good for some of our talented youngsters.
 
Metalartin said:
Are any of their games televised? I wouldn't mind following their remaining games, they're currently 2nd place with 3 games to go... Obviously I will be hoping they secure promotion automatically by holding that spot because it could be really good for some of our talented youngsters.
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If they win this weekend (playing 18th place Gimnastic) and Getafe don't win as well, they'll confirm promotion. Getafe are playing 6th place Valladolid so it won't be nearly as easy a match (on paper).
 
abellwillring said:
If they win this weekend (playing 18th place Gimnastic) and Getafe don't win as well, they'll confirm promotion. Getafe are playing 6th place Valladolid so it won't be nearly as easy a match (on paper).
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Getting a bit jittery, hopefully they can handle the pressure.
If the go up remains to be seen if they can sustain it.
Small club, cannot afford to pay top dollar wages.
As Peps Brother (unofficially seems to own the club ) look out for loans.
But they need experience.
Will be over there for the Zaragoza game, hope they have it wrapped up by then.
 
It is about damn time we go up. Like three years trying, and failing in the end. This is our year.
 
hopefully they can be our mini-City in La Liga. Establish them and turn them into mini-Monaco, sign talented youngsters directly into them, play them in La Liga and then if they're good enough sell them to us on the cheap. Can send a bunch of youngsters there as well hopefully if they go up, guys like Roberts, Diaz (in time) would benefit from playing in La Liga and at the Bernabeu, Camp Nou etc. Would be great if we can make that work. The fact B teams was a question put to Bernardo Silva of all people shows how keen City are to have one, and I think Girona could be the closest we could get, and probably better than having an official one in the English leagues.
 
Defeat for Girona - 2 games left to get a single point for promotion. Their form is not good. Maffeo went off injured in 55th min.
Taking lessons from City do things the hard way.
 
Do they plan to get a promotion at all? I wouldn't be surprised if they deliberately bottle it. If we're going to use them as "City B", La Liga is too much for 17-19 yo youngsters anyway.
What do you think guys?
 
Hopefully they can not mess this up. Would be an ideal loan destination for Maffeo, A. Garcia, and potentially Moreno next season to get some La Liga experience.
 
Andrew___K said:
Do they plan to get a promotion at all? I wouldn't be surprised if they deliberately bottle it. If we're going to use them as "City B", La Liga is too much for 17-19 yo youngsters anyway.
What do you think guys?
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I think that is an insane suggestion. Their fans would riot. They're their own club, Pere Guardiola will certainly not want to turn down the funds associated with being in La Liga. Just had a strange second half -- happens to everyone on occasion.
 
Girona will play tomorrow vs Zaragoza at home, a draw will promote them to La Liga if I'm not mistaken.
Judging by odds (W4.1 D1.5 L8.6) it's going to be a fixed match, a draw is almost certain.
 
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