HibeeJibee Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share Posted January 3, 2015 College Europa are doing fairly well this season: currently sat 2nd in the league 2pts behind powerhouses Lincoln, and won their League Cup section played in December. Of course they entered the Europa League in July and weren't disgraced losing 4-0 on aggregate to Vaduz. However, it still amazes me someone playing in what is largely an amateur league, of Gibraltar's stature, has been called-up by Equatorial Guinea for ACN. EDIT: It's not even as if he's got previous caps and happens to have moved to Gibraltar for work or whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullywee Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Out of interest, when Spain eventually get Gibralter back how many Gibralterers are likely to get into the Spain squad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moredanlife Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 College Europa are doing fairly well this season: currently sat 2nd in the league 2pts behind powerhouses Lincoln, and won their League Cup section played in December. Of course they entered the Europa League in July and weren't disgraced losing 4-0 on aggregate to Vaduz. However, it still amazes me someone playing in what is largely an amateur league, of Gibraltar's stature, has been called-up by Equatorial Guinea for ACN. EDIT: It's not even as if he's got previous caps and happens to have moved to Gibraltar for work or whatever. I'd guess he previously played in the lower leagues of Spain where Equitorial Guinea tend to pick up a few players from Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 He used to play for CD Azuqueca, who play in the 5th tier of Spanish football. He moved to Gibraltar this Summer. He was once on the books at Real Madrid and was born in Madrid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share Posted January 3, 2015 Fair enough. Just seems odd that he's only called-up now, after moving to a fairly low-standard league. Almost 30, too. Still, another feather in Gibraltar's cap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Fair enough. Just seems odd that he's only called-up now, after moving to a fairly low-standard league. Almost 30, too. Still, another feather in Gibraltar's cap. Pretty sure its just the prelim squad hes in, and Guinea have some injuries/pull outs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkSharkShark Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Doesn't appear to be the prelim squad, there are only two keepers in it and around 23 players in total. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrif John Bunnell Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Looks like Equatorial Guinea are scraping the barrel after all these years of naturalising any old South American mercenary that fancied a payday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkSharkShark Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 My apologies, it is the prelim squad, however, there a few players marked 'confirmed for final squad' and Charly is one of them, so he will be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkSharkShark Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 They are in for some hefty pumpings from Burkina Faso, Gabon and Congo though, the likes of Pitroipa, Aubameyang and Thievy will run the show against them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted March 3, 2015 Author Share Posted March 3, 2015 Gibraltar have sacked their national team manager Allen Bula ahead of this month's qualifier at Hampden. Though the statement is couched in the usual footballing non-committal speak, it seems he has fallen victim to the over-expectation that grew-up during Gibraltar's decades in the football wilderness. One win and two draws in friendlies, and improvements on the opening 7-0 qualifier defeats by holding George to 3-0 and Germany to 4-0 (away), seemed decent to most outsiders - but in Gibraltar there seems to have been a feeling that points were possible, even expected. President of the Gibraltar FA resigned a few weeks ago. Foreign replacement tipped. EDIT: Separately, they're going to CAS regarding FIFA's rejecting their application. http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/feb/12/gibraltar-appeal-fifa-world-cup-qualifying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bairn Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Gibraltar have sacked their national team manager Allen Bula ahead of this month's qualifier at Hampden. Though the statement is couched in the usual footballing non-committal speak, it seems he has fallen victim to the over-expectation that grew-up during Gibraltar's decades in the football wilderness. One win and two draws in friendlies, and improvements on the opening 7-0 qualifier defeats by holding George to 3-0 and Germany to 4-0 (away), seemed decent to most outsiders - but in Gibraltar there seems to have been a feeling that points were possible, even expected. President of the Gibraltar FA resigned a few weeks ago. Foreign replacement tipped. EDIT: Separately, they're going to CAS regarding FIFA's rejecting their application. http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/feb/12/gibraltar-appeal-fifa-world-cup-qualifying They lost 3-0 to one guy called George? No wonder the boss got his jotters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7-2 Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Finally, a chance for 'arry to be an international manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted March 10, 2015 Author Share Posted March 10, 2015 Assistant manager Dave Wilson - a Scotsman - has been put in charge until the end of the season, and has named his 23-man squad for the Scotland qualifier. No fewer than 13 play for league leaders Lincoln, and the usual 4 overseas men from Preston NE, Bristol Rovers, Farsley and Bala appear. http://gibraltarfa.com/media-enquiries/news/10-03-2015/gibraltar-squad-for-european-qualifier-v-scotland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamaldo Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 They lost 3-0 to one guy called George? No wonder the boss got his jotters. That reminds me of the joke where Brazilian Ronaldo manages to beat Scotland 4-1 all on his own, but he was really angry with himself because he was sent off after only ten minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 Visiting Croatia in June. http://gibraltarfa.com/media-enquiries/news/11-03-2015/croatia-v-gibraltar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted March 25, 2016 Author Share Posted March 25, 2016 Megabump. Managed a 0-0 draw with Liechtenstein on Wednesday, first time they've avoided defeat since beating Malta in summer 2014... Host the more capable Latvians on Tuesday. They only have 2 overseas professionals now - Wiseman of Scunthorpe, Gosling of Bristol Rovers - but neither featured. Having been denied WC qualifying entry, and not been assigned centralised friendlies like Russia, they face a long 2yrs of only occasional games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionel hutz Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Utter shite. Even Scotland managed to beat Lichtenstein. ... after 8 minutes of stoppage time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernLights Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Megabump. Managed a 0-0 draw with Liechtenstein on Wednesday, first time they've avoided defeat since beating Malta in summer 2014... Host the more capable Latvians on Tuesday. They only have 2 overseas professionals now - Wiseman of Scunthorpe, Gosling of Bristol Rovers - but neither featured. Having been denied WC qualifying entry, and not been assigned centralised friendlies like Russia, they face a long 2yrs of only occasional games. Liechtenstein had three goals disallowed -http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/international_football/235139/something-very-strange-happened-at-the-gibraltar-vs-liechtenstein-game-last-night.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionel hutz Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Any update for when their new stadium is completed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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