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Here's the first reply in the All-new Rich Kids topic, thought I'd get in a
quick 'We.re top of the league' note while it lasts. The Kids beat Cannes
2 - 1 away last weekend, with Robert getting the first and George popping
in the winner in injury time. George has now scored 5 in the first 4 games,
not bad.

Tony

    Nice to see that we're at least 2 supporters of the Rich Kids
    
    They beat Lyon 1-0 last Sunday (goal by ... George)
    
    They are top of the league, 2 points ahead of Marseilles who drew
    at home against Paris Saint Germain
    
    Still 33 potential wins, why not ?
    
    Philippe

Yeah, why not, George now has 6 goals from 5 games and he's scored in every
one. Hate to think what would happen if he got injured.

Tony

    
    JF is on holiday.
    
    Gary.  

    Paris SG 2    0 Monaco
    
    We're still top of the league, together with Metz (big surprise)
    and Marseille who won in Caen (3:1)

    **##!!! %$&*!! F$** (%$$ocks!!
    
    Tony
    (I'm taking this little setback philosophically!)

    Rui Barros misses tonights game v St Etienne as he played for Portugal
    lastnight - incidentally, he scored in the previous weeks 1-1 with
    Austria. 
    
    Delaroche stays in goal with Thuram replacing Petit in defence.

    A 54' goal from Sir George gave ASM victory at St Etienne. A good
    result this considering Ettori, Barros, Petit and Sonor were all
    missing.
    
    Next match: Tues 17, away to Swansea City (live on TF1)

    Oh for TF1 in West Reading ...

    Swansea , according to the BBC , have been badly affected by the UEFA
    ruling on non Welsh nationals playing in European ties. Only 4
    "foreigners" are allowed and this has meant Swansea have had to call up 
    7 teenage apprentices and semi-professionals including a 16 year old
    keeper who has never played in the first team.
    
    It could be a cricket score....
    
    Kev...

    Swansea City .. 1 AS Monaco .. 2
     Legg 71'           Passi 8' (pen)
                        Barros 27'
    
    Monaco had to fight for this one after going 2 up inside the half-hour. 
    In the second half, Swansea played typical cup-tie football and
    deserved a goal, although it came from a dreadful back-pass by Puel,
    the youngster Legg took it well. Sir George seemed to be mentaly
    wandering around the Mumbles and never got into the game. Ettori was
    Ettori, and for the good of the team should retire now. Rui Barros played
    well again. Not brilliant, but should be enough to qualify.
                                                                   

    
    	To escort the National Days Celebration of Monaco, a friendly
    has been organised: 
      AS Monaco versus JUVENTUS Turin
    
    Result: AS Monaco: 1
            JUVENTUS:  0
    
    Very pleasant, with Monaco dominating along the whole match, with 6 
    or 7 very clear occasions versus only 1.
    Goal by Fofana, first half.
    
    A little bit disappointed by Juventus. Have to mention that Kohler and
    Reuter were missing for Juventus (Germany-Belgium) and Wheah (injured)
    for Monaco.
    
    As Monaco will play versus AS Roma in March (Cup winners), it was 
    interesting to meet a strong Italian team, although European Cups are 
    another story.
    
    
    Pierre-Yves   

    Following JF`s somewhat insensitive remark that nobody cares about
    the kids, I think its time that both of us stand up and be counted.
    Being on far-flung shores again, I have no TF1, no fuzzy-vision and
    no L`Equipe, so can anybody tell me what`s `going down` in the wide
    open spaces of Louis II?. Whos in the team these days?,who isnt?.Has
    Lucky Luc learned which way is up yet?
    
    Frustrated of Lisbon

    
    Well, some people care, but some people are also having to cling to
    jobs... 
    
    Sir George is working well with Rui Barros and Dib continues to cover
    most of the Stade Louis II without really doing anything. Mr Flashy
    Shirt Ettori is now into pain colours, and needs replacing pdq. Lucky
    Luc is either brilliant or wawful, which like the team itself, is
    thenorm. Marseille want Petit, Juventus would like Sir George, and the
    rumour that ASM applied to join the Italian league is true.
    
    Apart from that, I'll be supporting the Canal+ Temoil louts (whateverappened
    to Lada?) in Rome as Lucky Luc tangles with Voller. 
    
    Forza Monaco!

    Monaco in the Italian League, that`s amazing!, Wot happened?. I
    guess it was an attempt to get bums on seats. When Cannes get
    relegated this season maybe they could join the Albanian League.
    
    Tony

    Hi hi I like that one. I went to see Cannes the other Saturday and it
    was the worst display of football I've seen for a long time.
    
    Back to Monaco. It's funny how they don't make waves but keep on
    winning all the same, only 3 points behind Marseille. Imagine next
    game, away for both, Marseille losing and Monaco winning? 1 point
    behind and 8 games to go then, hmmm.
    
    Still, Monaco against Roma pretty soon. Sir George will be motivated
    certainly.
    
    I don't recall an African player in Italy ever?
    
    Cheers,
    �JF?
    
    PS/Hope you were not offended by my remarks. I hold no grudge against
       Monaco. I just feel they don't "belong".

    No offence taken JF, forgot my smileys is all :-)
    Anyway , it got the topic going again, didnt it?
    
    Tony
    
    Noeone likes us and we dont care!!!!

    I`m starting to wonder what`s going around at Louis II,
    a couple of years ago it was Ramon Diaz wanting to turn
    into an Italian and now the whole club has tested Pavarotti
    -Positive. Anybody know how the Italian League reacted ?
    
    Tonio

    They're discussing allowing Monaco in Seria B or whatever their second
    division is called.
    
    Before they do that Juventus will sign Weah and Fofana.
    
    �JF?

    Will there be more spectators if Monaco plays in Italian Serie ?
    
    I doubt it.
    
    Anyway Monaco won yesterday evening 1-0 in Nimes.
    
    Thierry

    Hey, JF
    
    Monaco ONE point behind and who cares ?
    
    
    MARSEILLE DOES
    
    It would be nice if nothing changed until April 18th whem OM plays
    at Monaco
    
    Forza Monaco
    
    Philippe

    
    Move over Tapie!..here come the ITALIANS!!!!!
    
    Allllrighttt!

    Nothing like disdain to wake up those Monaco fans, eh eh...
    
    George was superb on Friday night.
    
    �JF?

    An excellent goal by Barros against Nimes. The Barros-Weah combination
    works quite well. All they need now is to find a replacement for Sonor.
    
    For their next league match, Monaco are at home to Caen (on the 29th). 
    If the lads are true to form, they'll lose. Marseille also have a tough 
    match - home to Auxerre.
    
    

     Some interesting gossip from the principality. 
    
     Seems the Marseille clear-out will take place with Papin going to AC 
    Milan, and the Yugoslav (Bobain?) joining Rodriguez and  Pele as the OM 
    forward line from AC. Van Basten will move to either Barcelona or Paris St
    Germain. Also leaving OM will be Sauzee (Paris SG). Mozer (??) and Waddle,
    who looks set to replace Hoddle as the darling of Stade Louis II. OM want 
    Petit, but nothing is settled there.
    
     As I said, only gossip, but should be ineteresting to see if anything
    like this does really happen...
    

    Monaco have been drawn away to Auxerre in the next round of the French
    FF Cup. Tie to be played 13 March, 1 dayahead of the other ties as ASM
    play Roma in EC2 on the 18th.

    Ken,
    
    Don't you think that Marseille and Milan will simply do an exchange 
    VAN BASTEN <-> PAPIN
    
    I don't think PSG can pay for VAN BASTEN anyway.
    
    May be Monaco !!!
    
    Thierry

                         MONACO 1   -   0   ROMA (1:0 on agg.)
                         Rui Barros
    
    
    Monaco advance to the semi-finals of the Cup Winners Cup, edging a pale
    Roma side who could not score in either legs.
    
    A tense game, not very spectacular, with the usual clever fouling by the
    Italians to which the French responded.
    
    A Petit-Passi-Sonor combination on the left gave the latter a chance to
    adjust a perfect for Rui Barros's header who just could not miss that
    one with 2 seconds left into half-time.
    
    The second half saw the Italians trying to fight back but with little
    inspiration, despite Giannini coming in as a sub. Rui Barros hit the
    post once more after a devastating George Weah run.
    
    For once a French side beat an Italian one.
    
    Semi-finals with Bruges, Bremen and Feyenoord. Monaco have a very good
    chance of qualifying for the final.
    
    Well done Princes.
    
    �JF?                 

    Tomorrow, the Golden boys take on Fejenoord for a spot in the Cup
    Winners Cup final (first leg).
    
    Monaco has nobody injured but Petit is on the bench due to 2 yellow
    cards.
    
    The Dutch are renowned for their defence. They conceded 0 goal so far
    in the competition but only scored 2.
    
    The fast and clever Mon�gasques forwards should find a way around the
    heavy Dutch defenders. I can see Rui Barros sneaking through Metgod's
    legs and Sonor closing his eyes before the cross to Sir George. Weah
    must score this time.
    
    Live on Canal+ at 8pm and later on TF1 at 10:50pm. Canal will then
    feature the Red Star Belgrade game.
    
    Ciao
    Allez les Princes.
    �JF? 
                                 

The last I heard, the score was 1-1. How did it finish?

Gordon.

    Tremendous first half by the Princes, they were all over, lots of
    chances, lots of misses (usual Rui Barros missed sitter, open goal but
    for Metgod after a George setup). BUT, Witschge had scored on a
    free-kick, with, I suspect, a deflection at some point as Ettori
    started moving left and then, too late, right.
    
    Val�ry volleyed home the equaliser after a Dutch defensive header.
    
    Fejenoord played brillantly, that guy Fraser held Weah to a poor
    performance, the 2 black wingers are incredible (Blinker and Toment,
    Gullit-like). Kiprisch is M�lby-like but dangerous. Experience.
    
    The goalkeeper did another great game after Spurs'.
    
    The result is logical. In the second half the Mon�gasques were tired.
    
    Having said that, the return leg will be interesting. With a little
    more space, Monaco could score first and then...
    
    I wonder if the Dutch will play defence again for 0:0 or try and secure
    a goal. I would think they will be cautious, but not perhaps with 10 men
    in defence like last night.
    
    Mind you when they had the ball they sprung forward at lightning speed.
    
    �JF?
                                                                   

Feyenoord 2  Monaco 2

Monaco in the final of the cup winners cup. 

Great result for the greatest team in Monte Carlo.

I bet it was a great game too, but somebody made a late decision and it was not 
shown on telly - we ended up looking at Johnny Haliday singing with his wee pal
Charlie Aznavour. What a bummer. Still, the result was right and hopefully 
the final against Werder Bremen will be screened. And if Monaco can beat
Marseilles this coming Saturday....

Gordon   

 

    
    	The reason of the TV no show:
    
    The Feyenoord Mgr reviewed at the last moment the financial conditions
    of the match rights, from 3 Millions francs (which is already quite
    high) to .....10 Millions Francs !
      Of course, TF1 could not accept it.
      Eventually, Feyenoord lost 3 MF + associated ads, while we ve missed
    it.
    
      The final will be shown live the 6 th (The rights of the finals
    belong to the UEFA, and not to the Clubs).
    
    Pierre-Yves
    
    P.S. According to the reports, the Monaco qualification is deserved,
         being superior in both legs.

rep -1

What;s superior if you have qualified with two draws? I dunno!


T_

    re : -.1
    
    Did you see the match ?
    
    Can you tell us how it was ?
    
    Thanks, thierry

                        <<< Note 51.37 by CASEE::CIOT >>>

>>    re : -.1
    
>>    Did you see the match ?
    
>>    Can you tell us how it was ?
    
>>    Thanks, thierry

Yep I saw the match as it was life on Dutch telly, Monaco were better and
based on the two games they deserved to go trough to the finals but they
never outclassed Feyenoord. The attackers of Monaco are very good but I think
that the goalkeeper sucks as he was responsible for two of the tree feyenoord
goal and always made a dodgy impression to me.

T_

    Good luck to the Prince and the boys tonight.   Is there any last
    minute team news to report ???   Will the band be there ???  Has
    the supporters yacht left yet ???
    
    Ray

    Wonderful quote from Luc Sonor in L'Equipe on saturday. He said that
    Monaco was the only team in the league whose players knew the supporters
    by their christian names... 
    
    Anyway, Barros is fit, but Peul is out. The probable team for tonight is:
                                             
     1 Ettori
     2 Valery
     3 Sonor
     4 Petit
     5 Mendy
     6 Dib
     7 Rui Barros
     8 Gnako
     9 Weah
    10 Passi
    11 Fofana
    
    12 Djorkaeff
    13 Debbah
    14 Blondeau
    15 Thuram
    16 Hugues
    
    
    I'd like to have seen Sivabeck in the squad, but those UEFA rules on
    foriegners...

    The papers here said that the presence of Barros will add up to 30,000
    more fans to give a reasonable atmosphere to an otherwise (almost)
    empty stadium. I'd like to see Monaco do the business and bring France
    its first Euro trophy.
    
    	- Robin......

    
    European Cup Winners Cup Final (Stadium of Light, Lisbon)
    
    AS Monaco 0 Werder Bremen 2
    
    any reports

    
    	A.S. Monaco	- 	SV Werder Bremen
    
    		0	-		2
    
    				Allofs
    				Rufer
    
    Monaco dominated most of the match, but they only managed to crack the
    well organized Bremen defense twice. In the very beginning (10th minute
    or so) Bremen's reserve keeper Rollmann (Fly-catcher Ollie Reck was
    out, due to his 2nd yellow card) went out too late after a good pass
    from Rui Barros (probably), but the following header went way above the
    goal. 
    The first chance for Bremen after about 20 minutes, a good shot from
    the corner of the box, but Ettori cleared it. Monaco dominated the rest
    of the first half and I think Wolter of Bremen was not subbed because
    he was injured but because he never managed to control Fofana, who was 
    - with Barros - the best player of Monaco. 
    The first half was quite boring altogether, so I nerly missed the goal:
    A high ball into the Box, it looked like the defender would easily
    clear it, but then after his header the ball went to the penalty spot.
    Two defenders not going to the ball too consequently, so Allofs jumped
    in between and in the net it was. No chance for Ettori.
    
    The second half started with a wildly attacking Monaco team, but they
    had no ideas how the get the ball into the box. Some shots from about
    20meters, but harmless. Some fast-breaks (what is the correct term ?)
    by Bremen, one of them saw Allofs being tackled in the middle area. He
    obviously managed to pass the ball to Rufer [I watched Allofs and the
    ref :-( ]. Rufer went on to Ettori, no defenders following, curved
    around him and finally made it 2:0.
    After that Monaco was very nervous, the possesed the ball most of the
    time but Bremens defense never lost control. The 80th minute saw
    a good header of Weah (I think), but Eilts cleared the ball on the
    line. One of the best players for Bremen was Bratseth of Norway, who
    always seemed to be at the right spot in the right time when it started
    to look dangerous for Bremen.
    
    I think the victory for Bremen is not undeserved. Their defense was
    very good and they made 2 goals out of 3 chances. The match wasn't too
    much fun to watch, that's true. 
    
    Heiko  

 > 20meters, but harmless. Some fast-breaks (what is the correct term ?)
   
    Counter attacks......
    
    	- Robin

    As with Marseille last year, professionalism won through.  
    Unfortunately, style does not necessarily win a European competition.
    
    Ray

    Monaco's friendly against Liverpool in aid of the Bastia Fund has now been
    included as part of this years Paris Tournament to be held 25-26 July.
    Paris St Germain and Borussia Dortmund are the other clubs taking part.
    
    Ken

re 51.47>>		Paris Tournament	July 25 - 26

	Anybody got any further details of this pre-season warm-up comp. ?

	Any info. would do such as ticket allocation / availability etc. 
- both in Paris and Liverpool.

	I don't get much chance to see the lads, being stuck over here.

Anyone thinking of going along ?	A chance to meet the grate Cunno... ;-)

Regards,  Dave

    
    Dave,
    
    	I can't beleive you would go to a game... That means two hours out
    of the bar !!!! 8-))))
    
    Keith.

    Keith,
    		How _dare_ you !
    
    
    	Never heard of carry-outs ? ;-)

    Transfer news - IN : libero Franck Dumas from Caen
                    OUT: libero Roger Mendy to Pescara 

    Transfer News - IN : Jurgen Klinsmann from Inter Milan
                    OUT: George Weah to Paris St Germain
    
    sigh.
                   

re -1

Terrible news - the worst since the announcement a few years ago that Big Hately 
was fit to play again after a long injury. 

George out, Juergen in ! One would be bad enough, but both together is too much.


  Gordon. 

          Looks like Monaco's chances of glory have taken a dive ;-)
    
    
    	At least I'll get  chance to continue watching Sir George - 
    
    especially this week-end
    		& (hopefully) against Liverpool on Monday ;-) ;-)
                  
    Dave

    As a former Parisian and now Rivieran, I have mixed feelings. I won't
    see much of George this season but I am happy he found a real crowd to
    play to. 45,000 is a wee bit better than 2,500 for his class.
    
    To be frank, I don't believe Monaco will lose much. With P�rez and
    Barros to provide passes, Klinsmann will have fun with his head,
    whereas Weah finds himself in a team lacking a playmaker. He will need
    to fight hard to score. Good for him, he had too easy a life at Monaco.
    
    Cheers                                                     
     �JF?

    For the record,
    
    		Monaco 2 Liverpool 1
    		PSG    1 Monaco    0
    
    Monaco played some nice football in both games.
    
    Sir George came on as sub against his old team - gave them a little
    run-around. Scored a lovely goal on Sunday for PSG v Dortmund.
    
    Luc Sonor was a little lucky to stay on the park Monday.
    
    Regards,
    Dave

    With Sivabeck joining Mendy at Pescara, ASM were able to sign another
    "foreigner". Step forward the Brazilian international Luis Enrique,
    aged 24, a midfielder to help Dib and replace Passi who has signed for
    St Etienne. 

    Monaco ........ 4   Toulon ......... 0
    
    Two goals from Klinnsmann, and one each from Petit and Barros had ASM
    4-0 by half-time. The second-half was pretty boring by all accounts.
    

    Sorry - I have been in hibernation in Basingstoke, but have returned
    to the fold here in Solent Business Park - what happened with the
    French Cup this year - was it played or did Monaco automatically
    get the EC2 place ??
    
    Ray

    
>   what happened with the French Cup this year
	Monaco did win his semi-final against ??? (don't remember). The
	next day, Marseille was supposed to meet Bastia for the second
	semi-final, but then a temporary stand collapsed.....
	That game was never played, so their was not other team to play the
	final, and after some discussions on what should happen next Monaco
	was awarded the place in the Cup winners cup...

								.Andre.

    Thanks - I guessed that's what must have happened ..

    ASM meet Olympiakos on wednesday in EC2. As of friday, they hadn't
    decided the kick-off time as Canal+ will be showing Steua Bucharest v
    Marseille at 17.00 and then TF1 show Naples v Paris SG at 20.45, so they 
    thought it would be around 19.00. TV rules again...

    Gordon - what happened last night ?? - for those of us who had to
    put up with Rangers on the box rather than Monaco ..
    
    Ray

    
    	Monaco got the draw 0:0 in Greece.
    	Not enough to be qualified.
    
    	They were not at all lucky in the last 15 minutes hitting the
    post twice, with a Klinsmann header and a Jorkaeff shoot.
    Same weaknesses as in the French Championship: midfield unconsistent 
    (Rui Barros really missing) and Klinsmann not very inspired.
    
    Pierre-Yves
    
    

    Thanks for the match report - I'm glad I didn't make the trip to
    Greece to cheer the boys on ..
    
    Allez Antibes

    
    To-morrow, Thursday 19 th, Monaco will play versus the U.S.A National 
    team.
      As frequent is Monaco for the friendlies, the entry is FREE !!!
    
    PYV 

Next year they will pay people to attend the game.

    ASM 4                Auxerre 0
    Klinnsman (4)
    
    table as of 10.1.93:
                 P  W  L D F  A  Dif Pts
    1. Monaco    20 12 4 4 33 14 +19 28
       Nantes    20 11 6 3 36 18 +18 28
    3. Marseille 20 10 7 3 32 22 +10 27

    
    69!!!!
    
    GrEg...

    Unlike last season, ASM are making their new season signings before the
    league programme starts. So far the new intake features Viaud from Angers,
    Simba from Paris St Germain and Scifo from Torino. Knowing ASM, all
    three will be injured in pre-season matches.
    
    Dib is expected to leave on a free transfer to either Cannes or 
    Montpellier. 

    
    Just to mention that Fofana leaves Monaco.
    He signed a 2 years contract with Bordeaux.
    
    PYV

    Scifo in Monaco is a very good news, it can really be Monaco season
    next year.
    
    Thierry

    Christophe Robert, the former Monaco forward who now plays for
    Valenciennes, has been detained by the police following the Marseille
    bribe scandal. Robert is one of four Valenciennes players alledged to
    have accepted cash payments to allow Marseille an easy game before the
    European final.
    
    More on this later, but now here are the fixtures for Monaco, Cannes and
    Marseille.
    
	July			        return dates
	24 Nantes v Monaco		  7/05/94
   	   St Etienns v Cannes
           Marseille v Lens
	31 Cannes v Marseille		  3/12/93
   	   Monaco v Toulouse
	August
	7  St Etienne v Monaco		 11/12/93
	   Bordeuax v Cannes
	   Marseille v Le Harve
	11 Nantes v Marseille		 15/12/93
	   Cannes v Lille
	   Monaco v Bordeuax
	14 Marseille v PSG		 18/12/93
	   Strasbourg v Cannes
	   Montpelier v Monaco
	28 Cannes v Sochaux		 8/1/94
	   Monaco v Marseille
	September
	1  Marseille v St Etienns	 15/1/94
	   Strasbourg v Monaco
	   Caen v Cannes
	11 Toulouse v Marseille		 29/1/94
	   Cannes v Angers
	   Monaco v Lille
	18 Marseille v Bordeaux		 5/2/94
	   Montpelier v Cannes
	   Sochaux v Monaco
	24 Marseille v Metz		 19/2/94
	   Cannes v Lyon
	   Monaco v Angers
	October
	 2 Metz v Cannes		25/2/94
	   Lille v Marseille
	   Caen v Monaco 
	 6 Marseille v Strasbourg	5/3/94
	   Cannes v Martigues
	   Monaco v Lyon
	16 Auxerre v Monaco		11/3/94
	   Lens v Cannes
	   Montpelier v Marseille
	23 Marseille v Sochaux		26/3/94
	   Cannes v Paris SG
	   Monaco v Martigues
	29 Angers v Marseille		2/4/94
	   Auxerre v Cannes
	   Lens v Monaco
	November
	 6 Marseille v Caen		9/4/94
	   Le Harve v Cannes
	   Monaco v Paris SG
	10 Lyon v Marseille		16/4/94
	   Cannes v Monaco
	20 Nantes v Cannes		23/4/94
	   Marseille v Auxerre
	   Monaco v Le Harve
	27 Metz v Monaco		3/5/94
	   Martigues v Marseille
	   Cannes v Toulouse
    

    Rui Barros has left ASM. He had another operation on his knee last week
    and has returned to Portugal. 
    
    Changes to the fixture list given in -1, Cannes v Marseille is now
    Sunday July 1st, and Monaco v Bordeaux has been brought forward a day.
    Both matches are live on Canal +

    
    
    Rui Barros leaves ASM because of injury, returns to Porto (as per
    contract) and then signs a 2-year deal with Marseille. Marseille sell
    Ferreri to Std Liege to allow Barros in. Ho hum. 
    
    

    Well, after two years in various wildernesses my punishment is to
    return to France and reacquaint myself with the rich kids on the Boch.
    
    I understand they played Nantes at the weekend and lost. What are
    Nantes? Who is in the team? Does George Weah still have those diamonds
    in the soles of his shoes, which cause him to fall over? Does he still
    play for ASM?
    
    A million questions teem through my fevered imagination. This time it
    will be different - I'll be the AWAY supporter when they come to Paris!
    
    Allez Monaco
    
    Pete 

    On the down side, Monaco still have Ettori in goal and Sonor all over
    the place, no suppporters and a very predictable style of play. New 
    arrivals? All the publicity has gone to Scifo, but the start for this
    season may be a 20-yr old. Pleeeez welcome from Benin City, Nigeria, 
    Mr Victor IKPEBA NOSA. An excellent winger signed from RC Liege. Other 
    arrivals are Viaud, Simba and two youngsters from Villeurbanne - Bettahar 
    and Tchea.
    
    Gone to pastures new are Dib and Fofana (Bordeuax), Andrisajevic
    (Hadjuk SPlit), Sam (ASEC Abdijan), Revelles (Caen), Hugues (Guingamp), 
    Abou (ASEC Abdijan), Sebwe (RC Liege) and Rui Barros (Marseille).
    
    Mr Weah is now a dual nationality French/Liberian at Paris SG which
    means their three foreigners are the Brazillians Ricardo, Valdo and
    Rai.

    
    Yesterday (10 th) 
    
       Monaco 3 - Bordeaux 2
    
    A very entertaining match despite the absence of Jurgen Klinsmann and
    the presence of Luc Sonor.
    All the goals were obtained in the first half. Bordeaux began with a 
    deflected shoot from Dugarry entering the Ettori's net. But, Monaco was
    really brilliant from the 20th minute, with 3 goals:
    - A Simba's volley after a brilliant gesture from Scifo to lob the
      keeper
    - An intelligent goal from Ikpeba who shooted instead of crossing
    - The second volley of Simba after a cross of ...Sonor.
    Bordeaux completed the score with Vercruysse, scoring after receiving
    the ball from another god's hand.
    I was again angry against Wenger in the second half, as he asked his
    players to keep the score, what they did, with few occasions and many
    dangerous situations in front of the Monegasque's goal.
    
       I was a bit disappointed by Scifo, and impressed by Ikpeba, who
    seems very promising. Simba was more that a Klinsmann's substitute, and
    should be more often on the field. As usual, Djorkaeff was brilliant, 
    and IMO the best player of the match.
    
    Pierre-Yves
    
     
     

    Thanks for the report. I am glad to see Simba scoring again. I am sure
    they were splendid goals.
    
    Thierry

    
    Last result:
    
         Montpellier: 0   Monaco: 3   
    
         Another good result, Simba (1) and Djorkaeff (2) still scoring,
    while Klinsmann was still missing and Sonor still there.
    Ettori was brilliant, stopping a penalty.
    
    PYV
    

    
    No one here yet??!!  Some game, Steua Bucharest came to Monaco last
    night and got beaten 4-1, but, that doesn't tell you much about a game
    in which Monaco were 1-0 behind at half-time, and both players had ten
    players left...   So here goes, another on the tele report from your
    roving (English) fan now following French football from a home
    somewhere near Paris.
    
    Monaco opened strongly, and a nasty (almost 50-50) challenge in the
    middle of the field near the beginning injured the French central
    defender who went off quite some minutes after the free-kick, it also
    saw the Rumanian booked (correctly) by the very good English referee.
    
    Not much long after the substitution, the Rumanians broke away, and the
    other French central defender tripped the attacker inside the box, who
    only had the goally to beat, and so the defender was quite rightly sent
    off.  The penalty was knocked two handed onto the post by the keeper,
    but it still went in.  The French were a bit upset by all of this, and
    their already strong tackling got stonger, oh, one of them got booked
    as well (disent) at the penalty.  One more booking, and following it,
    Klinsmann for disent, saw much action for the ref.
    
    The French still looked quite good, but with ten men it was difficult. 
    One long through ball was plucked out of the air by a Rumanian, and so
    he too was rightly sent off.  1-0 half-time.  Ten men each, and three
    out of four central defenders missing!
    
    In the second half, Enzo Chifo (wot a player!), complete with face mask
    to protect a previously broken bone, took control.  Passing, tackling,
    strength and incredible skill on the ball, inch perfect crosses, passes
    and everything, he worked very hard - as did the whole Monaco team
    incidentally.  First goal, Chifo cross, tall dark-skinned attacker
    heads it past a previously, seemingly, invcible keeper into the top
    corner.  Next Chifo again just lost control getting onto a pass near the 
    edge of the box, but, he tackled the defender as he lost control, knocking 
    the ball to Klinsman clear in front of goal, 2-1.  Monaco corner, hit
    to the near post for a change, side-foot volley from Klinsman, 3-1. 
    Finally, Chifo again, cross to same tall, dark attacked, again a
    near-post header, this time into the bottom corner, 4-1.   While all
    this was going on there were some bad tackles from the Rumanians which
    got, rightly again, punished by bookings.  Ref had an excellent game,
    the French commentators 'tended' (slightly biased of course - aren't all
    commentators?) to agree.
    
    In the end an excellent result, but, with 1 sending off each, and
    numerous bookings each, an expensive (in terms of suspensions) night
    for both teams.   I really enjoyed watching it.
    
    Ian

    
    	Good result indeed.
    
        We 've seen 2 Monacos. The one of the first half looked c**p, while
    the one of the second half was brilliant, thanks to Scifo.
    
    However (OK, they lost the 2 central defenders) the Monaco was really
    weak and was a bit lucky to get only one.
    
    PYV  

    The "dark-skinned" lad is Ipkeba, a 20-year old from Nigeria. signed
    from a Belgium Club (Standard Liege?).
    
    Tchirz,
    �JF?

    
    Wherever he came from doesn't matter, he can't half head a ball...!
    
    He looked impressive,
    Ian

    re: .81 : Thanks for the report.
    
    Thierry (in the US)

    
    Last result (friday)
    
     F.C Lens: 3  - A.S. Monaco: 3
    
     As usual, the attack was brilliant...and the defense was weak.
    
     Monaco equalised at the 86th minute with Klinsmann diving.......
            for a beautiful header at the 18 yards.
    
     
     Let's hope the defense will be more solid to-morrow in Romania.
    
     PYV

    
    	An impressive result for ASM yesterday !
    
    	Despite a tough opposition from the Russians, who were very
    offensive, the produced a very good football, with as usual Schifo
    driving the game, and Klinsmann very helpful ..in the passing.
    
    They were leading 2-0 at half time, with a goal marked by Klinsmann
    who escorted into the net a shoot from Ikpeba, launched by Schifo.
    The second one was got by Ikpeba who picked up the ball to the Russian
    libero and present himself alone in front of the keeper.
    
    The Russians came back very offensively in the second half, and put a 
    goal with a solo from ? (don't remember the name). The Monegasque 
    defense seemed a bit static on this goal. However, the defense looked
    like much more solid than recently.
    
    Monaco got then a penalty when Dumas was pushed down in the box, after
    a one-two with Klinsmann. Penalty scored by Djorkaeff 
    They then managed the match until a corner for Moskow, where the ball
    went to Schifo near the Monaco box. Schifo launched Thuram who ran very
    fast until the Russian box to score a nice goal, two minutes before the 
    end.
    
    Good result then, with a +3 goal average.
    
    Next round will be tougher, with an away match in.......Barcelona
    
    PYV
     

    Barcelona 2 - 0 Monaco.
    
    Didn't see the match. A report someone ?
    What was the result of Moscou/Galatassaria ?
    
    Thierry

>    What was the result of Moscou/Galatassaria ?
	0 - 0

							.Andre.

Does anybody know when the match against Barcelone is to be played at�S
Stade Louis II?

And what's the procedure to get tickets?

Gordon.

    Bonjour Gordon,
    
    > And what's the procedure to get tickets?
    
    In Monaco the stadium is never full, so just go five minutes before
    the start of the game and get one :)
    
    Thierry

    
    Take care ! This time, I am not at all sure that tickets will be 
    available that easily.
    
    A good way is to book tickets by phone and pick them up at the stadium.
    (I'll try to find out the phone number)
    
    Pierre-Yves

    Yesterday's game:
    
      AS Monaco  3-0      Galatasaray
    
      Scifo 35'
      Djorkaeff 40'
      Klinsmann 56'
    
    Did not watch but sounds like a good show from Monegasques.
    
    Their chances to reach semi-finals are real well now...
    
    Eric

    
    A very good match !
    
    Monaco was quite cautious in the 20 first minutes, with a good occasion
    for the Turks. Then, there was only one team on the field.
    
    At the end of the first half, a Scifo header on a corner went home,
    just after a fantastic volley from Viaud, just deflected by the keeper.
    5 minutes later, Blondeau overpeeded the Turkish defense on the left
    side and crossed. The defense jammed the ball.. for Djorkaeff.
    
    The second half was a one way match, with Monaco obtaining a dozen of
    very clear, unmissable occasions... and only one goal, Klinsmann header
    also on a corner.
    
    3-0 is really cheap for the Turks. I wonder how they could eliminate
    MU. Are they shop keepers ? 
    
    Monaco now leads its Champions league group with 4 points, with a 7/3
    goal average.
    
    PYV
    
    

    re -1
    
    >5 minutes later, Blondeau overpeeded the Turkish defense on the left
    
    Didn't the ref book him? A bit over the top really.
    
    Bob.
    

    	
    -1
    
    You've got a point about by abilities in English.
    
    You should propose FIFA to book the wingers who run faster than the
    defenders. After all this will improve the technical skills versus 
    physical ones.
    
    PYV 

    Sorry PYV,
    
    Your English is a lot better than my French. I was trying to make a
    (very cheap) joke about the word "overpeeded", which, to my knowledge
    does not exist in English. To "pee" is an informal way of saying "to
    urinate" (going to the toilet) so "overpeeded" sounded as if your
    player had p*ss*d all over the opposing player. 
    
    Paul.
    

    
    Thanks, Paul for the explanation.
    A question then: does overSpeeded exist ?
    If yes, it 's what I wanted to mean..
    
    All the best
    PYV
    

    
    Outpaced

    If you wanted to say "depasser"  - in english it's outran.
    
    A Chelsea fan

    
    I wanted to say "d�border", the usual word in French generally applied 
    to the wingers.
    
    PYV
    
    P.S. "d�passer" is rarely used in football, rather used for a car.  

    
    CHAMPIONS'S LEAGUE
    
         GALATASARAY - MONACO   0-2   
    
    No real problem for Monaco to outclass Galatasaray.
    Scifo superbly scored in the 54 th minute after a Klinsmann rush through
    the defense, and Gnako finished it at the last minute with a nice
    volley. 
    
    I remember the words of the Galatasaray President after the draw (and
    after their 'tremendous' victory versus MU). "Monaco ? Let's be
    serious ! No problem ! Our main opponent is Barcelona".
    They should have known that eliminating MU is not sufficient to become
    a Great European Club.
     
    PYV
    
    
    

    Congratulations Monaco, so who are they going to play in semi ?
    
    Thierry

    
    
    
    Wait a minute:
    2 matches still are to be played:
    - Moskow - Monaco (within a fortnight)
    - Barcelona - Monaco 
    
    2 options:
    
    - They finish first of this Champions league group
      Then they will play the second on the other group, still unknown,
      but likely to be Werder Breme
      The option I prefer
    - They finish second
      Then they meet the first one of the other group, very likely to be
      ...AC Milan
    
      But anyway, they are quite sure to finish at least second.
      
      PYV 

    
    Another bad result in the Championship:
    
    Monaco: 0  -  Auxerre:  1  
    
    It will be now on VERY difficult for Monaco to be European next year:
    
    Score roughly 13 points in the last 7 matches
    or....
    Win the Champions league !
    
    PYV
    

    
    I disagree with the description VERY.
    
    I think Monaco have an excellent opportunity to win the Champions
    league, I think they will.

    
    A STRONG rumor runs in Monaco:
    
    Jean-Pierre Papin already signed for ASM, to operate next year in 
    place of Klinsmann (likely to come back to Italy).
    
    PYV

  I would find it a little surprising to see J.P.P playing for Monaco next 
season. They will "probably" miss out on Europe and Iam sure he'll find it
strange playing in front of 3-5 thousand fans every second week. That's one of
the reasons Klinsmann is leaving.

                                                                  -dave-

    
    RE: -106
    
    Of course, I strongly hope Monaco will win the Champions league.
    
    But let's be realistic: it will be an ENORMOUS (good) surprise to see a 
    team which is mid-table in the French championship to become Europe 
    Champion versus the likes of AC Milan and Barcelona.
    
    This explains the word VERY.
    Do you rate that high to win this competition anyway ?
    
    PYV 

    
    Monaco got its point last night in Russia:
    
    Spartak Moskow - Monaco  0 - 0 
    
    with the best scoring chances to Monaco.
    
    The next match versus Barcelona (who defeated Galatasaray 3-0) will 
    decide who win this group, and consequently who....will NOT meet Milan.
    All the 20 000 places of the Louis II stadium are (unfortunately to me
    as I expected to get some places) sold out.
    
    Pierre-Yves
    

    
>    The next match versus Barcelona (who defeated Galatasaray 3-0) will 
>    decide who win this group, and consequently who....will NOT meet Milan.
	This assumes Milan win their group, and from yesterdays game
	(Bremen - Porto  0-5), that's not a done deal :-)
	
	In fact both group are in the exact same state:
	1) Barcelona	8 pts		1) Milan	8 pts
	2) Monaco	7 pts		2) Porto	7 pts
	with the last games being Monaco-Barcelona and Porto-Milan. So one
	could still envision Monaco to face Milan, but in Monaco rather
	than in Milan...

								.Andre.

    
    A.S. Monaco was defeated yesterday by Barcelona 1-0.
    
    In fact, it was the same frustrating match as the PSG-Arsenal one,
    with Monaco outrageously dominating all the match without being able to
    score, despite several occasions, in particular by Kinsmann.
    Barcelona had as usual a very good passing, only 1 serious occasion,
    but converted in a goal by Stoichkov, on an enormous error by the 
    monegasque's defense.  
    
    OK. Now, Monaco will have to play Milan at Milan, with only a very tiny
    chance to qualify IMO, considering their inability to score at the 
    moment. Ikpeba was booked and will not play the semi.
    
    By the way, it has been annouced that J.P. Papin has signed for ....
    Bayern Munich. Obviously, Monaco was no longer an option, having now 
    very few chances to play in an European Cup next year. A pity...
    
    (P.S. Paris did not want JPP, and Marseille is now on unable to 
          purchase him).
    
    PYV 
    
    
    
    
     

    A fellow countryman of mine who is living in Madrid is looking for a
    programme from last night's match between Monaco and Barcelona. Do any
    of you Monaco fans out there have a programme you could let him have?
    That is of course assuming you didn't throw it away in disgust after
    the match!!
    
    Please don't ask me why a Scotsman living in Madrid would want anything
    to do with Monaco or more especially Barcelona - I don't understand
    either!!
    
    Thanks
    
    Don  

    
    	Don,
    
    	Sorry not to be very helpful, but I tried a lot to get a ticket and
    finally gave up !  Wonder if any locals (except the Monaco 'socios')
    were present and how the tickets have been assigned.
    I 'll try to see anyway if any of my friends were there.
    
    Pierre-Yves
    

    Pierre-yves,
    
    Thanks - if you do know of anyone who has a programme they don't want
    my friend would really appreciate it. I still don't know what he wants
    to do with it - maybe he wants to wind up a few Real Madrid fans!
    
    Cheers 
    
    Don
    

> but I tried a lot to get a ticket and finally gave up !
	It was reported that the game was sold out! Yes 18000 persons were
	at the game!!!! This must be a world record for Monaco, bring on
	the Guiness book :-)

	It was also reported that Monaco could have sold 80000 tickets for
	that game (based on ticket requests).
	
	Now would you imagine UEFA being happy about a semi-final game
	played in Monaco? That would cost them another fortune!!!

								.Andre.

    
    Postponed match played yesterday:
    
    Paris SG - AS Monaco  1-1 
    (with a ball on the paris's bar in 1st half, a penalty scored by Rai
    for Paris, and the equalizer - superb free kick - by Djorkaeff).
    
    Paris is - almost - champion, while Monaco still have a small chance
    to be European, now that France is sure to have 4 (yes 4) clubs in
    the UEFA cup.
    
    Pierre-Yves
    

    
    Monaco 2 - Cannes 0
    (Ikpeba, Klinsmann)
    
    Match played in advance.
    This win allows ASM to still have a small chance to be European next 
    year.
    
    Monaco is now preparing the Wednesday match versus Milan AC.
    Unfortunately, 2 key players will be missing (suspended):
    Ikpeba and Thuram....
    Tough, tough....
    
    Good luck anyway ASM
    
    PYV

    What news from the Grand Duchey ???
    
    Ray

    Being not much of a Monaco fan, here's what I can tell you:
    
    . 1 win in 4 games so far, with 2 losses. not quite what was expected 
    	from them.
    
    . Sonny Andersson has a light injury.
    
    . They play @ Paris Saint-Germain Aug 27th. Huge game between 2
    struggling high-profile teams.
    
    Hope this helps,
    		Eric

    
    Some more news from a Monaco's neighbor:
    
    - Sony Anderson has been badly injured and will be missing for 5 weeks 
      at least
    - As he is the main recruitment this season, Monaco is now the previous 
      year's team with Madar (coming from Cannes), and without Klinsmann
    - The last day was better for Monaco, after a win at Caen (1-0),
      without Djorkaeff, also injured. Some oxygen for Monaco. The next
      match at home will tell us if the form is improving.
    
      By the way, some news of "our" two other 1st Div. teams:
      * OGC Nice: very good start for a promoted club, without star, with 
                  a recruitment coming exclusively from Div 2 (except
                  the Ghanean Baffoe). 2 wins (at home), a draw and a 
                  defeat (1-0 at Bordeaux). 
                  Last win was versus.... Cannes. Not a bad match. I was
                  there. 
                  The fact that Nice comes back with an unexpensive team
                  has curiously restarted the fans's interest for this
                  team, who in the past had upset his fans by getting poor 
    		  results with well known stars. 
          
      * AS Cannes: Same position as Nice after 4 matches: 2 wins, 1 draw, 
                   1 defeat. Not bad for Safet Susic, who had the difficult
    	 	   task to replace Fernandez as coach.
                   A good new: Cannes has eventually recovered its
                   "historic" shirt (white/red stripes), dropping the
                   yellow one formerly used only to please a sponsor... 
                   The team seems good and offensive, but too much based in
                   front, on the Priou's skills.
    
            
    Pierre-Yves
                   
     
     
     

    Thanks for all the info - Ray

    I attended the CAEN-MONACO game on August 12th.
    
    ASM didn't play too bad, especially compared with Caen, the weakest
    team I ever watched playing (If that's called "play").
    Best players for ASM : Thuram and, of course, Enzo Scifo.
    
    ASM had at least 10 good opportunities to score but they only scored
    once by Blondeaux (Ikpeba missed 3 sitters...)
    
    Philippe
    
    PS : Last week end they beat Lille 2-0 (Djorkaeff, Pedersen)
    

    
    Ouuups !!   I forgot to mention Petersen who was - lately - hired by
    
    Monaco after 1 month (yes, 1 month) trial and several friendlies.
    
    Petersen is Danish, and coming from Ajax. Seems to be very present in
    the front line, a bit a la Klinsmann.
    
    PYV

    
    As Monaco was defeated wednesday by Montpellier (2:0), and is now 
    off the league cup. 
    If you add that ASM has been thrown off in the Cup by a third div. team
    and that they are now in mid-table in the championship, we can 
    consider that the season is virtually finished.
    
    By the way, I read in the local (Nice) news that Glasgow Rangers are
    now in stage in Monaco (Hateley advise ?). They produced a Boli's 
    interview, where the chap states that he feels now confortable at 
    Glasgow ant that he is now 100% form again. A bit surprising after what
    has been said about his season start.
    
    PYV 

    Yeh - seemingly Hateley picked up a cold and missed the match against
    Hearts on Saturday - and the rest is history.
    
    Funny how he always loses match fitness in the Cd'A ..
    
    Ray

    Was present at the Monaco - Metz match.
    
    Monaco - Metz  0:1
    
    A pity. Exactly the same scenario as against Leeds. 
    Monaco dominating a solid, but not genious team, without being able to
    score. A counter attack, another stupid goal (the goal was Porato, who
    is the 4 th goalie, as the 3 others are injured).
    Same thing in the second half, with 2 Monaco headers on the bar, while
    Metz was very near to score.
    
    Monaco crap at home is pleonasm. A pity, as the stadium is magnificent.
    
    PYV
    

    Basile Boli (ex Marseilles and Rangers), after playing only 5 games for 
    Monaco, is now about to sign what is described as a "lucrative" contract 
    with a Japanese team, the Red Diamonds.
    
    Gordon. 

    	Gordon,
    
    	I believe it's worth to mention that Boli has been more than cr*p
    at Monaco, and presently injured (for a while).
    It's interesting to see that such a player used to be very good thanks
    to his physical qualities (opposed to technical). Now on, as these 
    qualities have dramatically declined, his value has become close to
    nil. 
    
    PYV  
    	

    	
    	Pretty good game last night with a 1:0 win over Newcastle.
    Monaco had several strong occasions versus one to Newcastle.
    This win is quite important as Monaco is rarely very good at home, and
    the return leg promises to be tough.
    
    Best players were Henry, Anderson, Legwinski, and at a lesser degree
    Benarbia and Blondeau. Barthez did his job, with a great save on the
    only big Newcastle's occasion.
    Schifo was missing and replaced by Collins who did'nt like very fit,
    while Ikpeba was on the banch and entered in the last minutes.
    
    On the English side, The best players were Gillespie, Peakock and 
    Ginola, who was the most dangerous player, as he was (at last) used in
    midfield and not relegated on the left wing.
    
    PYV

    
    Isn't it true that Monaco's away form in europe this year has been
    excellent. Can't remember the exact number....but I think this is now
    four away games...and four wins !  Thats impressive.
    
    Trevor....impressed but still not happy !

    	Trevor,
    
    	You're right. Monaco is quite good away with four wins, ... and have 
        much more trouble at home, with average matches, and even a defeat 
    	(0:1) versus Moenchengladbach.
    	It's a constant for many years. You know, the visiting fans are 
    	always more numerous than the Monegasque fans.
    
    	Recently, Monaco drew 3:3 in league cup with a 2nd average div. team,
    	Troyes, and qualified only after penalty kicks.
    
    	This is why the things are not over yet.
    
    	PYV

    
    To add stuff to the previous reply, last championship match:
    
    Monaco - Auxerre   0:0
    
    The Monaco's stadium is far to be a boiling pan...
    
    PYV

    
    Monaco - Newcastle   3:0
    
    Monaco - Bastia      3:1
    
    Well, not a bad week. Monaco outclassed Newcastle to reach the semis.
    Now, the nex round will be tougher, as Monaco drew the one not to drew,
    i.e. Inter. Considering the Italian's presence at Monaco, both legs can
    be considered as away legs.
     
    The match versus Bastia was more difficult than the Newcastle's one.
    Monaco and Bastia were 1:1 five minutes before the end. Bastia conceaded
    an unnecessary penalty scored by Anderson, who scored again at the last
    minute.  
    
    PYV

    
    Well, folks, Monaco was (logically) defeated 3:1 by a good Inter.
    
    The first Inter half was tremendous, with superb technical skills
    displayed. However, they were greatly helped by the Monaco's defense
    that produced the worst match for a while. In fact, the big blame is
    for Hirles, the youngster who was playing as libero to replace Dumas
    (suspended). Hirles simply did'nt move and was easily dribbled on the
    first goal by Ganz. On the second goal, he missed his tackle... leaving
    ganz alone to score. Third goal: Zamorano was much faster than Hirles,
    arriving in front of the goal 2 meters in advance.
    
    In the second half, Hirles was fortunately left on the bench, and
    Monaco played well, 10 versus 11, as Grimandy was immediately sent off.
    They scored a nice one by Ikpeba, who should have come earlier, as 
    Henry looked exhausted and missed everything. 
    Monaco dominated a second half, and could have scored a second one.
    
    Now, they still have a (slight) chance to qualify, but frankly I don't
    see Inter defeated 2:0 on the return leg.
    
    PYV  

    I only saw the first half, but I must say that Monaco seemed strangely
    submissive. If I think of the problems that Casino Graz and Anderlecht
    caused Inter in earlier rounds, I'd have expected Monaco (who are
    certainly as strong as Inter on paper) to have put up more of a
    struggle. Then again, they apparently looked a different proposition in
    the second half, and i reckon this one's far from over.
    
    Incidentally, I thought the first goal by Ganz should definitely have
    been disallowed. The ball was still moving when Inter took the free
    kick and most of the defenders had their backs towards the action. The
    free kick itself was pretty dubious.
    
    Dom

    
    Definitely the better game of the two on display last night...The match
    opened up with pretty ambitious play by both sides (unexpected but very
    welcome from an entertainment point of view). Even after Monaco went 2
    goals down after the half hour they played perhaps a little naively
    given the circumstances.
    
    	I agree with Dom however...this tie is far from over and definitely
    worth watching the 2nd leg in 2 weeks from now.....
    
    Dezzz.

    Well, Monaco is out, versus a very "realistic" side, but:
    
    - The referee had some responsibilities, particularly in disallowing
      the Monaco's goal in the first half. I viewed the action twice, and
      still wonder why it was disallowed.
    - Tigana has the others, having kept Henry on the bench during one 
      hour !!
    
    Anyway, Monaco proved to be as good as Inter, with however less experience
    in the "faking" that made the difference.
    
    PYV