

Tidings from la Gaillette
Tidings from La Gaillette
By: Xavier |Lens will be back in Ligue 1 action tomorrow and the Artisan side will be relying on a cohesive group when they take to the pitch against Montpellier. “If we do something special this year it will be because of the solidarity in this group, said goalkeeper Hamdi Kasraoui. The guys have been very supportive, [...]
Tidings from La Gaillette
By: Xavier |I am back after a week of travels and much has happened since. Lens’ 2-1 victory over Grenoble thanks to goals by Eduardo and Razak Boukari still has many fans buzzing. The match confirmed Boukari’s rising star as he wreaked havoc all over the pitch for the third straight match.
On to the news……
President Gervais [...]
Tidings from La Gaillette
By: Xavier |It has been very difficult to unload Gregory Vignal to say the least. But Lens and Birmingham have both officially announced the transfer of the veteran defender. Vignal has been ill recently but he passed a physical today and the transfer was officially announced on the official Birmingham website.
Assistant coach Dominique Cuperly erupts onto [...]
Tidings from La Gaillette
By: Xavier |Monday, Yohan Demont, Geoffrey Doumeng and Fabien Laurenti all worked out well.
The participation of Marouane Chamakh in the upcoming curtain raiser against Lens is considered “unlikely” according to L’Equipe. Hopeful of joining Arsenal, the Moroccan international has yet to report to le girondins.
Back in Ligue 1, Lens is no longer viewed as a perennial [...]
Tidings from La Gaillette
By: Xavier |Wednesday recruiters came to observe Aruna Dindane’s health and fitness and the danger man played the entire match against Panthrakikos. Lens emerged victorious in the encounter (1-0) thanks to a penalty awarded to new Lens recruit and Moroccan international defender Issam El-Adoua. Aruna subsequently stepped up and converted from the penalty spot for the [...]
Tidings from La Gaillette
By: Xavier |Lens enters the final phase of preparation. Two friendly matches are up next: Today against Panthrakikos and Saturday the clash with Marseille. Club officials have stated that tonight, the goal is to give playing time to those little used thus far, including the players that stayed at La Gaillette the previous week. As for the [...]






