Real Betis Balompie Official Thread (R)

She's a Chiclanera, not too far from where my better half is from!

 

Tomorrows away match at Malaga will be televised live on BeIN Sports Espanhol at 1305 hrs PST, 1005 hrs EST. For Pepe Mel's sake the team that steps on the pitch better not be the same team which has lost their last three home games and has been outscored 3-8 in those matches. Viva Er Beti Conho!!

 

The Betis-Atleti match will be televised live on BeIN Sports Espanol here in the US on Sunday beginning at 1130 hrs PST, 1430 hrs EST. Viva Er Beti Conho!

 

I am afraid that he will end up in loan terms like Thibalt Corrtois when he was loaned out to Atletico. He needed playing time and got plenty of it at Atletico where he excelled and then was picked back up by the Blues. Unlike Courtois, I do not think he will amount to much this season, but maybe next, remember he never played for the Blues A team but has played in the U-21 Reserves team.

On a side note Tarek who never even played one minute with the Betis A team was loaned out to Columbus Crew until June 2016 with an option extending the loan until Dec 2016. He will join ex Betico Cedrick who also plays for the crew.

Viva Er Beti Conho!

 

Here is the final list of transactions during the January transfer window:

Incoming;
MUSONDA (CESIÓN POR EL CHELSEA) CENTROCAMPISTA,MEDIAPUNTA
MARTIN MONTOYA (CESIÓN FC BARCELONA )LATERAL DERECHO)

Outgoing:
RENELLA (VALLADOLID)
MATILLA (RESCISIÓN)
TAREK (COLUMBUS ,USA CESIÓN)
FIGUERAS (Eskisehirspor,Turquia )

Still pursuing:
Leandro Damiao (jugador en paro,podria fichar estos dias aún)
(SPORTING) Jony (para junio)

Merino will remain as coach through the end of the season or until they are in the relegation zone when the Board will find someone who will be overpaid and who will not save Er Glorioso from relegation.

Viva Er Beti Conho!!

 

VDV is a paquete and should be banished from Hispalis for eternity!

 

Here is the official 2016-17 Calendar for Betis.

Jornada 1:FC Barcelona-Real Betis (21/08/2016)
Jornada 2: Real Betis-RC Deportivo de La Coruña (28/08/2016)
Jornada 3: Valencia CF-Real Betis (11/09/2016)
Jornada 4: Real Betis-Granada CF (18/09/2016)
Jornada 5: Sevilla FC-Real Betis (21/09/2016)
Jornada 6: Real Betis-Málaga CF (25/09/2016)
Jornada 7: Real Sociedad-Real Betis (02/10/2016)
Jornada 8: Real Betis-Real Madrid (16/10/2016)
Jornada 9: CA Osasuna-Real Betis (23/10/2016)
Jornada 10: Real Betis-RCD Espanyol (30/10/2016)
Jornada 11: Villarreal CF-Real Betis (06/11/2016)
Jornada 12: Real Betis-UD Las Palmas (20/11/2016)
Jornada 13: SD Eibar-Real Betis (27/11/2016)
Jornada 14: Real Betis-RC Celta de Vigo (04/12/2016)
Jornada 15: Real Betis-Athletic Club (11/12/2016)
Jornada 16: Deportivo Alavés-Real Betis (18/12/2016)
Jornada 17: Real Betis-CD Leganés (08/01/2017)
Jornada 18: Atlético de Madrid-Real Betis (15/01/2017)
Jornada 19: Real Betis-Real Sporting de Gijón (22/01/2017)
Jornada 20: Real Betis-FC Barcelona (29/01/2017)
Jornada 21: RC Deportivo de La Coruña-Real Betis (05/02/2017)
Jornada 22: Real Betis-Valencia CF (12/02/2017)
Jornada 23: Granada CF-Real Betis (19/02/2017)
Jornada 24: Real Betis-Sevilla FC (26/02/2017)
Jornada 25: Málaga CF-Real Betis (01/03/2017)
Jornada 26: Real Betis-Real Sociedad (05/03/2017)
Jornada 27: Real Madrid-Real Betis (12/03/2017)
Jornada 28: Real Betis-CA Osasuna (19/03/2017)
Jornada 29: RCD Espanyol-Real Betis (02/04/2017)
Jornada 30: Real Betis-Villarreal CF (05/04/2017)
Jornada 31: UD Las Palmas-Real Betis (09/04/2017)
Jornada 32: Real Betis-SD Eibar (16/04/2017)
Jornada 33: RC Celta de Vigo-Real Betis (23/04/2017)
Jornada 34: Athletic Club-Real Betis (26/04/2017)
Jornada 35: Real Betis-Deportivo Alavés (30/04/2017)
Jornada 36: CD Leganés-Real Betis (07/05/2017)
Jornada 37: Real Betis-Atlético de Madrid (14/05/2017)
Jornada 38: Real Sporting de Gijón-Real Betis (21/05/2017)

 

First pre-season game played tonight against that todopoderoso El Palo CF. Final score 0-7 for the good guys,
0-1 Jonas Martin 7'
0-2 Jonas Martin 14'
0-3 RC 27'
0-4 Alex Alegria 48'
0-5 Alex Alegira 52'
0-6 Dani Ceballos 59'
0-7 Alex Alegria 70'

At least we know our forwards can score against the lower league teams, we'll see what happens when they play some of their later scheduled friendlies against Boro, Fulham and Werder Bremen. Viva Er Beti Conho!!

 

Last two results of Betis friendlies:

Linense 0 Betis 2

Here are the match highlights:

http://livetv107.net/en/showvideo/363358_real_betis_linense/


Here is todays match scoreline:

2 - Real Betis Balompié:
Adán; Piccini, Mandi, Pezzella, Durmisi; Petros, Cejudo, Ceballos; Joaquín, Nahuel y Álex Alegría. También jugaron: Rafa Navarro, Dani Giménez, Bruno, José Carlos, Álex Martínez, Fabián, Hinojosa, Narváez, Junior, Musonda y Rubén Castro.
1 - Middlesbrough:
Konstantopoulos; Barragán, Gibson, Morris, McGinley;De Roon, Clayton:Reach, Downing, De Pena;Nugent. También jugaron: Mejías, Friend, Rhodes, Stuani, Forshaw, Fisher, Baptiste, Nsue, De Sart, Jackson y Gastón Ramírez.
Goles:
1-0, m. 26: Dani Ceballos; 2-0 m. 71: Rubén Castro; 2-1 m. 72: Rhodes.
Árbitro:
Raúl Chavet (colegio andaluz): Amonestó a De Roon y Petros.
Estadio:
Estadio Municipal de Marbella: 3.500 espectadores.

Here is an English language article about the game from the Middlesbrough perspective:

http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/middlesbrough-fc-1-2-real-11636722

This was the last game in the first stage of pre-season in Spain. The team will now head to Germany for the second stage and obviously more serious competition.

 

I guess it went south real fast when Supporters Gol Sur said they were boycotting the remaining home games as long as he remained as the skipper. Betis have now gone 7 coaches if you include both of Pepe Mel's spells since 12 Nov 2013. I would have preferred that Poyet stay on but his positioning RC24 on the left wing and then not starting him was his downfall and believe that the 1-6 ass whooping at home against Madrid is where Poyet's tenure as coach began to unravel and based on the following results he was doomed. The two week break would have helped him get the team on the right track. I believe that after the fans had to endure Lopera for so many years and now with all the access to social media, the fans are no longer tolerant of bad results and the Board of Directors are fearful of a FB/blog led rebellion of fans and they as you mentioned above decided on a knee jerk reaction. Time will tell, I do not believe that Victor Sanchez is the answer to Betis problems on and off the pitch. Would have preferred Serra Ferrer but believe with all the time away from the bench that he has lost the magic touch he had both times with Betis.

Viva Er Beti Conho!