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Les Herbiers and the French Cup Final

flyingkiwiDKflyingkiwiDK
in Other Football and Sports
Love a good David V Goliath story!

This one from the BBC Sport page on Les Herbiers march to the French Cup final where they will face PSG.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/43956998

I remember taking a ferry across to Calais for the 2000 final. What a great day that was!

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    stonemusestonemuse
    Brilliant. Love this bit:

    Les Herbiers, who are the fifth team from the third or fourth divisions to reach the final, are virtually bringing the whole town to the final. They have a population of 15,933 and have sold roughly 15,000 tickets.
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    stackitstevestackitsteve
    Their entire annual budget would pay Neymar's wages for 16 days
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    North Lower NeilNorth Lower Neil
    It's the equivalent club size wise of Manchester City v Fleetwood.
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    StigStig
    Seems a bit unfair, some bloke called Les having to play every German in Paris.
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    AlgarveaddickAlgarveaddick
    Darn it, Beat me to it fkDW, spotted this last week, and I was keeping my powder dry to wish them luck tomorrow... :smiley: So good luck Les Herbiers!
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    Raith_C_ChattonellRaith_C_Chattonell
    Not a French speaker, but does their name actually translate to The Herbs? Not exactly inspiring if so.
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    AlgarveaddickAlgarveaddick
    It is the name of the "commune" and translates as The Herbarium:

    herbarium
    həːˈbɛːrɪəm/
    noun
    plural noun: herbaria
    a systematically arranged collection of dried plants.
    a room or building housing a herbarium.
    a box or other receptacle in which dried plants are kept.

    No I had never heard the term either... I prefer your idea RCC. :+1:
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    The_PresidentThe_President
    In the morning Lux paper they are stating the players earn a maximum of 3,000 euros a month - (not sure if its capped).
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    ken_shabbyken_shabby
    Just to check, given that PSG are Frejch champions, can we look forward to seeing Les Herbiers in the Europa League next season (I asume they will come in at an early stage if so)?
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    stackitstevestackitsteve
    edited May 2018
    ken_shabby said:

    Just to check, given that PSG are Frejch champions, can we look forward to seeing Les Herbiers in the Europa League next season (I asume they will come in at an early stage if so)?

    Only if they win it.
    A PSG win would give the place to the team that finish 6th
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    Karim_myBagheriKarim_myBagheri
    is this on tv by any chance?
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    ManicmaniaManicmania
    Can't see anything but a 6 or 7 goal win in this one but i'm backing Les H to get on the score-sheet at least. But who knows football is a funny old game.
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    stackitstevestackitsteve
    Karim_myBagheri said:

    is this on tv by any chance?

    Sky 717 apparently
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    Karim_myBagheriKarim_myBagheri
    stackitsteve said:

    Karim_myBagheri said:

    is this on tv by any chance?

    Sky 717 apparently
    wow. some nice find there. odd French channel.
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    ManicmaniaManicmania
    stackitsteve said:

    Karim_myBagheri said:

    is this on tv by any chance?

    Sky 717 apparently
    Nice one mate cheers for that!
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    killerandflashkillerandflash
    I bet Neymar is gutted he's injured, it's this type of epic clash he left Barcelona for
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    Karim_myBagheriKarim_myBagheri
    the commentary might be in French but its already better than Owen Hargreaves (tbf that aint hard to do.)
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    Karim_myBagheriKarim_myBagheri
    makes me feel as if I'm on holiday.
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    Karim_myBagheriKarim_myBagheri
    edited May 2018
    those bastards psg are spoiling it. 1-0 to psg. 26 mins.
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    paulie8290paulie8290
    Took 27 minutes tho
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    flyingkiwiDKflyingkiwiDK
    FFS
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    The_PresidentThe_President
    flyingkiwiDK said:

    FFS

    ?
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    killerandflashkillerandflash
    flyingkiwiDK said:

    FFS

    Zut alors, s'il vous plaît
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    Karim_myBagheriKarim_myBagheri
    killerandflash said:

    flyingkiwiDK said:

    FFS

    Zut alors, s'il vous plaît
    err, yeah exactly
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    Karim_myBagheriKarim_myBagheri
    come on the herbs!
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    jimmymelrosejimmymelrose
    The_President said:

    In the morning Lux paper they are stating the players earn a maximum of 3,000 euros a month - (not sure if its capped).

    Their highest paid player is on 2500€ a month
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    paulie8290paulie8290
    PSG had a front 3 of
    Di Maria Cavani Mbappe

    And only managed 2 goals

    Great defence work from Les Herbiers
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    stackitstevestackitsteve
    Relegated to the 4th tier tonight. 2 teams below them both got a point.

    What a week of emotion
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