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An Inauspicious Beginning
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You cannot say that you didn’t see it coming…
Once again the incompetence of the Betis management has caused grief on the pitch. It appears that the optimism of the pre-season has all disappeared in the course of one match.
The Perils of being a Fan
By: wan |Â If you are wondering why there was no preview of Betis’s opening game or any post at all regarding football in general, it was because I was in mourning.
I cannot believe that over the course of two days I moved from being in euphoria to despair and this with regards to a footballer whom I [...]
The Times They Are A-Changin’
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One of the best things about being a football fan is that no matter how dire the situation, no matter what the result is, there is always the next match to look forward to, a new possibility that things will change or be different and that our team will win the next match [...]
Disaster? Not !!!
By: wan |If you have been reading the press reports and websites on Betis-related news, you would have thought that the club is heading for a disaster this season, if it is not already embroiled in one by now.
Nothing though could be further from the truth. I understand the nature of the beast that is the media [...]
Edu Injured!!! Out for a Month
By: wan |As if things could not get any worse for Betis, what with the financial situation of the club still uncertain and new players not coming in, now comes the news that Edu is going to be out of action for a month after injuring his hamstring in a friendly against Elche (which Betis won 3-0).
The [...]
New Tactics need New Faces (2)
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Just last week I touched on Betis’s quest for a new striker and how it fitted into the new plans and tactics of coach Paco Chaparro. Now I would like to highlight the other area that the team seems to be desperate to bring in new blood: the full-backs.
New Tactics need New Faces
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Apologies for the lack of updates recently…I’ve been away overseas on a business trip and the lack of sleep and very slow Internet connections mean that I have not been able to do my due dilligence as a Betis fan.
Still things have been bubbling along nicely on the Betis front as I have managed to [...]
What Price Loyalty?
By: wan |Things are certainly getting hotter in the footballing world that is Real Betis even for this one-week old fan.
Just last night, a 3-1 win for Betis represented their fourth consecutive victory on the trot and these statistics are certainly not something any Betis fan would be used to.
What would be of more interest to any [...]






