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February 22nd, 2009

Victory in the Côte d’Azur

By: Christophe | Comments No Comments

The long road of growth for SRFC has taken many turns this year. A triumphant unbeaten streak was off-set with a debilitating period where championship hopes dimmed and it appeared that they would remember the year for missed opportunities. Yet with each challenge in the Football, the futures of a club are either solidified or [...]

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February 20th, 2009

Rennais look for winning edge against Niçois

By: Christophe | Comments No Comments

With the Carnaval de Nice in the backdrop, Stade du Ray will the setting for a match that will go a long way in deciding SRFC’s chances at winning a berth in European competition. For the Rouge & Noir who were flying on the wings of a long unbeaten streak, the previous four matches have [...]

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February 15th, 2009

esprit d’escalier

By: Christophe | Comments 2 Comments

As Rennais approached Saturday’s match against Nancy there were many questions to be answered but oddly many of the true concerns have been a challenge to identify. It is a peculiar twist because while many clubs will suffer through tactical issues or technical weaknesses, there is still the other problem when fortune seems to not [...]

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February 13th, 2009

preview of Nancy visit of Rouge & Noir

By: Christophe | Comments 1 Comment

The Rouge & Noir go forth against Nancy tomorrow in a match that will test Guy Lacombe’s vast managerial skills. The young club’s brilliant run that saw them without a set-back from the third week of the season against Grenoble is now without a win in three successive weeks. The cutting vision of the attack [...]

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February 8th, 2009

Stade Rennais falters in Le Havre

By: Christophe | Comments 2 Comments

From Greek mythology, the story of Icarus tells of Daedalus and his son trying to escape from imprisonment by affixing birds feathers to their arms with wax. Ignoring his fathers warning of not flying to close to sun, lest the wax that binds the feathers together will melt, young Icarus soars high only to find [...]

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February 7th, 2009

Rouges & Noirs forever

By: Christophe | Comments 3 Comments

It is with considerable pride for me to welcome each reader to the new blog for Stade Rennais. For those outside of France, they are typically most aware of Lyon, Bordeaux, l’OM and Paris Saint-Germain, yet the Rouges & Noirs is strong part of Football’s cradle in France. Through the course of my writings, I [...]

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