

Lille (LOSCM)
Lille Olympique Sport Club Métropole:
Founded 1944
In Ligue 1 since 2000
Ligue 1 Coming to the Stade de France!
By: Sam |L’histoire s’apprête à être écrite, sort of. It was announced today by Lille OSC’s official website that on the evening of 1 March 2008, Lille will play host to Olympique Lyonnais… at the Stade de France! That’s right, the mighty SdF which was built for France 98 is celebrating its ten-year anniversary, and to mark [...]
The Daily-Or-So News Dispatch (2007.11.22)
By: Sam |Things are a bit slow club-wise during the international break (HAHAHAH ENGLAND SUCKS), so bear with me if the newsy bits are not all that captivating during the next little bit. I’m trying out a bit of a new format for these daily (Daily? Feel free to laugh at me.) news posts.
Auxerre: AJA were saddened [...]
The Daily-Or-So News Dispatch (07.10.17)
By: Sam |First off, I’m awfully sorry for my absence, it was due to an Internet problem, lots of school bullshit and a lot of laziness and business. But I’m back, buoyed after France’s two super wins in the EURO qualifiers. Here’s what’s making waves today.
+ This upcoming weekend, Jean-Pierre Papin is making a much anticipated return to [...]
Goal of the Week: Round 9
By: Sam |With the curtain closing on last week’s round in which Juninho emerged the winner, it is with even more pleasure that I bring you this matchday’s version of le But de la Semaine. Just so you know, the goals featured in this week’s post totally own yo mama. Here are the candidates, in order of [...]
The Transfer Cauldron is Boiling Once Again
By: Sam |08/08/08 is one year away, but some clubs decided 08/08/07 was lucky enough to go ahead and make some substantial transfers. What’s more, today there was a surprisingly high ratio of actual signings to unfounded rumours. I like these kinds of days.
+ First off, it seems as though Italian defender Manuele Blasi is going to [...]
LILLE: Who Let the Dogs Back In?
By: Sam |As the start of the season looms, it’s time for the France Offside to give you an in-depth look at each of the 20 teams vying for Hexagoal. Today, we meet Lille OSC, the team that was doing really well until last year.
The team: The transfer gods didn’t smile brightly enough onto the Dogues this [...]
New Jerseys! And they aren’t Ugly as Hell!
By: Sam |It’s a tradition, it’s always impatiently awaited, it’s a great way for clubs to make money. New shirts every year! Here’s a quick look at what French clubs have done design-wise.
Marseille: Basic home, but I just love the away. Great homage to Argentina (if you don’t know, OM fans are in love with Argentina and [...]
Bordeaux Sells Two Best Players, Expects to be Taken Seriously
By: Sam |I can’t say it enough: Bordeaux are super boring to watch. And hey hey whadda ya say? They just lost their two best players! Joy to the world. That’s right, young internationals Julien Faubert has decided to quit the wine country shed to go rebuild with the Hammers in West Ham, and Rio Mavuba has [...]
Dhorasoo Blunders Once Again, Cissé Could Be Staying Put, Lille Start Rebuilding
By: Sam |If one of you is planning a party, be sure not to invite Vikash Dhorasoo. The bitchy little midfielder, rumoured to be joining Sochaux after loafing around clubless since being sacked by PSG earlier in the season, will not be part of the UEFA Cup-bound side. FCSM president Jean-Claude Plessis told the media that they [...]
The France Offside is not Dead
By: Sam |I’m awful sorry for not posting for over a week, folks, it’s a bit frantic behind my steering wheel these days. Between gearing up for final exams, cheering on Canada at the Gold Cup and having Internet problems, I try to post meaningful stuff as often as I can (well, maybe not entirely as often [...]







