What On Earth Is Going On At Bordeaux?

[@Liamcb93]

Alfie you need to do an updated version of this now, we need to know how the club has folded

[@anthonystanek1212]

Sad to hear this

[@idzan-private]

It is sad to hear it 😭 Man, it hurt so hard when I read notice on Twitter 🙁

[@lucaslonchampt613]

I'm really saddened that one, and possibly two, of France's most prestigious clubs are going down and are in peril at this moment in time. I remember the days of Gourcuff lighting it up in Bordeaux and seemingly being the future of French football as the team won the title and was so very close to do it two years in a row, at a time where Ligue 1 was exciting to follow

[@shawklan27]

Sad considering how synonymousthey are with ligue 1 history. This really is quite tragic to watch

[@aaaaaa-op3ev]

l'asse va rester 100%

[@lucaslonchampt613]

@@aaaaaa-op3ev Reste à voir. N'importe qui entre la 14e et 20e place est en danger

[@MarkWTK]

first French club I supported because they were the first team I picked in my first ever football game, PES2010. I still some remember that squad (but not the spelling) Gourcuff, Goufran, Chamakh, Trenoulinas, Planus, Plasil.... not household names, but I still can't believe I remember them after 15 years! edit: I picked them because I loved their logo. and I read their name wrongly for 5 years😅

[@baliksupper6043]

The good news is psg are on the up and up.

[@micahkiyimba8641]

Seeing Saint-Ettiene and Bordeaux in the relegation zone is sad. 2 of the more historic french clubs

[@troychester7821]

I'm Dijonnaise, so if St. Étienne go down we'll have derbies with them as well as Auxerre!

[@GCAbleism158]

@@troychester7821 Yeah but those derbies should be happening in the top flight

[@nathan225]

@@troychester7821 they’re biggest rivalries are Lyon, not Dijon

[@troychester7821]

@@nathan225 I know for St Etienne, but for Dijon its Auxerre, Lyon and St Etienne...

[@nathan225]

@@troychester7821 but Saint Étienne-Lyon is THE rivalry in France after PSG-OM which is why Saint Étienne must stay in Ligue 1

[@myrice101]

I love this series, delving into clubs and the behind the scene troubles is a great perspective

[@fresh3926]

As an American I can say this: We might not be anywhere close to the top of the list as far as producing football talent. But no one comes close to us in our ability at destroying football clubs. 😆😞

[@cmenomore8119]

Well everyone has some talent i guess 😅

[@Micfri300]

American's problem is one- inflated ego. You want to make money fine. But leave how you make the money to those who understand football properly ie a director of football who is actually qualified at his job and hiring a coach with a clear philosophy.

[@martytu20]

@@Micfri300 If your owner doesn’t seem like they care, that should be a good thing if they hire the right people and surround themselves with experts. It means they know they don’t know much about football and prefer to defer to those who do. Just ask Everton what happens when you have an owner who thinks they know more than the people they hire.

[@Micfri300]

@@martytu20 if your owner doesn't care you end up getting relegated.

[@ACE360x]

You managed to convince Balo to become a US striker so he'll probably be the all time top goalscorer in a few years

[@AvatarN]

Irish Guy may be gone from HITC but Alfie is still here holding it down

[@Chimaoges_Comments]

Wait, Irish Guy is gone?!? Since when, and why?

[@Beyondultragaming]

@@Chimaoges_Comments hes gone to make his own football channel called the irish guy

[@bigtimeniko]

Finally my club, Strasbourg, gets mentioned in a video - I hope this is a sign of a video to come !! As for Bordeaux I really hope they can turn it around, they’re such an interesting club in one of the most beautiful cities ever. Allez les Girondins !!

[@dejankulusexy4472]

My grandfather is from Strasbourg and i support the team whenever they are on. Seeing them come from the Division National to challenging for Europe is beautiful! Allez les Girondins!!!

[@troychester7821]

Alex DFCO!!!

[@Mischael173]

So crazy to have watched the downfall and uprising again! Hope Racing will play international next year :) I would defnitley visit a match then. Greetings from a KSC fan

[@noahbonnaire8976]

Im american and the only European Football game ive ever been to was in Bordeaux a couple years back in the Europa League, unreal stadium with the standard crazy french ultras. Actually watched malcom play before his barca transfer and he looked absolutely insane

[@strasbourgsteve]

who did Bordeaux play against in that match you went to?

[@jazzoj5]

Need a part 2 somewhere down the line

[@james12345757]

Alfie you should do a video on the rise of Luton Town. From financial ruin, 30 point deductions and playing non league matches against Histon and Grays Athletic, to possibly playing in the top flight,within only 8 years

[@BenBen-yx6ug]

All without breaking the bank aswell

[@EuanBCFC]

They’re not going up lol

[@Prolix8]

Let's not forget the whole "Tommy Robinson " saga surrounding the club. A big achievement

[@HarpreetSingh-kj8ro]

@@Prolix8 What happened to Tommy Robinson is a disgrace. He is a good man but the UK leftists and the leftist run media in the UK have been ruining his image. Robinson is of high morale character. That guy I hope becomes PM of the UK one day.

[@jonathanfrimerman8855]

He should do a video about the rise of Rc Lens In late 1990'-early 2000 era they were one of the best teams in france They were gone for a while but out of no where they finished 7th in first 2 years back in 1st tier and are now challenging for their first Champions league apprarence since 1998

[@Conker66]

You put a lot of time, effort, and research for every video you make. I respect you for that

[@lucanasillo2052]

Alfie, I was disappointed to see you disrupting the Everton game last night

[@depekthegreat359]

I am extremely so shocked to see Girondins Bordeaux,a big French club and one of my favourite respective French clubs daily and ever in this world and other planets being mired in the relegation zone but hoping for them to be surviving from being relegated to the French second division football,good friends!!!🙏

[@GCAbleism158]

Even their womens team ain't doing great this season. They are 6th out 12th. They were 3rd last year with 44 points. The most points they can finish with this season is 41.

[@depekthegreat359]

@@GCAbleism158 But this is actually about the Girondins Bordeaux men's team,good friend!!!:)

[@GCAbleism158]

@@depekthegreat359 I know, I'm just mentioning that both aren't doing great at the moment.

[@depekthegreat359]

@@GCAbleism158 Alright good friend,and did you know Girondins Bordeaux were relegated from the French Ligue 1 this season?

[@kevinjogoo8730]

Seems like a lifetime ago when Malcom was lighting it up for them

[@andrewwoodcock1194]

I live in Bordeaux,very good explanation of what's going on! Welldone!!

[@Macho_Fantastico]

RIP FC Girondins de Bordeaux.

[@jackgreven334]

Can we see a video like this to explain Hertha Berlin? Ever since they’ve got their new investor who was targeting Champions League football within a couple years, they’ve gone backwards and battled relegation while their cross city rivals have been promoted for the first time, finished ahead of them, and qualified for Europe

[@christi6783]

Then he would have also to explain the background of the owner of course and the shady money (btw there was a good "business insider" Podcast-episode this week bout him). & Also how beeing from one of the prestigious capital cities of Europe basically is a course for the old lady like the stadium situation. & Of course the strange decision regarding the coaches this season. Especially to hire two coaches who were basically burned in german football. Would be a interesting video.

[@muhdahnaf7927]

I remember watching Bordeaux's name in UCL standings. I've never seen their matches when I was kid, but I'm aware they have join UCL many times. Sad to see them in relegation zone

[@DCHTOWN1]

This is sad. First season following French football and I picked Bordeaux to be my team to watch cause of Albert Elis and I can say I am disappointed. Goals scored is on par with teams in mid table but goals against is really the worse’s I’ve seen from any team in any league in world football. Sad to see this historic club in this battle

[@albertr838]

You ate up all of Eli’s smoke 🤣🤣

[@yani674]

South korean foward hwang ui jo is literally the only consistent player of Bordeaux this season with 10 goals and 2 assists in 23 games

[@josevilleda3416]

Honduran forward Alberth Elis is pretty good. 9 goals and 1 assist in 18 games

[@albertr838]

And that’s why they are going to hell, because it’s fans settle for mediocrity, celebrate losses, and don’t demand better.

[@ElTioPental]

What about yacine adli?

[@yani674]

@@ElTioPental good talent but not amazing quite yet

[@ElTioPental]

@@yani674 good to know, since he'll be playing for Milan next season

[@LerpsaUkkola]

In my latest fm save bordeaux went down, came up first time asking and were a perennial champions league team with my former assman as manager. Sooo here is to hoping for a better future for this club

[@callumscott_x]

Watching this after the news tonight and it seems that the issues only seem to have deepened. Saddened for the fans, who always seem to get behind the team in good numbers, something bigger, much more stable clubs in the French leagues cannot boast

[@Hyde_Hill]

Well given what you said here about Strasbourg. Would make a good next video in the "what has gone right" series. Love these however also diving deep into success stories can be illuminating.

[@oussama1811]

Do What on earth is going on at Saint Etienne ?

[@karisu4598]

You really should do a video on Hertha Berlin and their troubles in recent years; they're definitely a club that fits this series quite well.

[@Raheem_925]

Or Schalke

[@franohmsford7548]

@@Raheem_925 He's already done Schalke - kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZ_JiZZ_fsaYntU

[@peterakintunde2686]

Or Mochengladbach

[@baliksupper6043]

Yours are some of the best researched,best presented football content on line…keep up the great work and up those mighty gunners!

[@ericji4148]

I recommend this topic in the comments of one of your videos. Glad you are doing it.

[@yusufkassim8236]

Hey Alfie, I just thought of a cracking idea for a video you could do on the turbulent recent history of Goztepe in the Super Lig. They’re one of the Super Lig’s most well supported clubs (a bit like a Newcastle United, Sunderland or Strasbourg if you may). In the 2001/02 season, they finished seventh in the top flight, however from 2002 to 2008, they were relegated five times in six seasons, due to their inability to reduce their outstanding debt which resulted in the football club being banned from signing new players during that time. In August of 2007, a business based in Istanbul, vowed to take them back to the top flight making them one of the top five clubs in the country, but they were met with lots of suspicions from the fan base, and then they handed over the ownership to another bloke called Mehmet Sepil in 2014. Anyway, they’re back in the Super Lig as a solid mid table/weaker top half team. Why am I bringing all this up? Because apparently Abramovich is looking to possibly buy the club himself, after being sanctioned from the UK. It’s a crazy crazy story and may you could look into this, not to mention, they are not only a rare example of a club that is considered a neighbourhood club, as well as the fact that they’ve played in 3 different stadiums since 2011, but also in 1969, they became the first Turkish football team to play a semi-final of a European competition.

[@LienLeon]

Here with one of those here in August 2024 comments.

[@trevkay.]

Rest in peace, FC Girondins de Bordeaux 1881-2024

[@stephenmckay3110]

I love these “What On Earth Is Going On At ___” videos!

[@10mibrahim]

Your voice is amazing 👏

[@jdjphotographynl]

And then Girondins de Bordeaux has actually gone bankrupt...

[@seandelap6268]

Saint Etienne and Marseille both struggling it's sad to see for what are 2 of the biggest clubs historically in French football.

[@afs167]

Marseille is 2nd in ligue 1

[@jonathanfrimerman8855]

He should do a video about the rise of RC Lens After 2 decades of hurt They are challenging for their first champions lesgue since 2002/03 Reasons are they are well rounded club with gresy coach and office getting good plsyers and get the best of them

[@JR15386]

Would love to see a follow-up to this now that Bordeaux have been relegated to the third tier. How much more has to have gone wrong in the meantime

[@VineSlime]

Welp, the club have officially folded

[@Logan-th6tf]

I love these kinds of videos, great work and much love from 🇨🇦

[@ryomawashere4032]

American owners are bad for Euro football because of their pursuit of profit whiles being terribly ignorant of Euro football business model. They think that big money from player sales will goes to their bank account without knowing/understanding that running football club in Europe is expensive because unlike sports in the US, many clubs don't make so much money from ticket sales and commercial deals. In US you can bank loan a billion dollar stadium build and pay it all just from ticket sales (NFL Raiders & Rams comes to mind).

[@kattharsismic]

Yeah, they don't get that a football club doesn't print money. It bleeds it. You can only ever be barely profitable if the club is going to have any success. All those owners thinking they'll have a franchise like in the NBA are deluded, with the pyramid system you can't not invest or you're going to see your revenus cut by like 90 percent after going down, no nice draft pick with a big name shirt printing player to get money from being bad either. I don't know what those groups or investors think they'll get from buying football clubs, seems like a bad investment if you're not in it for the glory.

[@thomas_delaney]

And now this is more relevant than ever.. lost professional status, released all players, no more academy. What a shame.

[@melroyreus3417]

Who is here after the club is “finally gone” . Sad to see club of this stature disappear

[@wewayouthere]

Well, I am here two years later and the club is officially no more. It is now in the third tier of French football and is no longer a professional side. What a terrible ending to this club rest in peace Bordeaux.

[@vjaska]

Really sad to see their plight, I'm pretty sure we (Arsenal) played them in the Champions League during the early 00's when they had a really good team, hopefully they'll return sooner rather than later

[@mrrelaxed8765]

Thank you for informing us of all the details of football clubs around the world , it was another interesting 1

[@darrenoldershaw5115]

What's going on at Bordeux......part 2 ???

[@IsolationJD]

Always a good day when Alfie uploads a what on earth is going on video

[@anthonykaruri6430]

As of today, yeah, things have gotten worse

[@travislevison6074]

These documentary type videos are honestly some of my favourite on KZbin, excellent work, keep it up

[@philipherzog4002]

as an american bordeaux fan, it really pains me to see where us spiral these last couple of years. the remainder of our schedule looks somewhat promising but there is very little chance we will be able to stay up :(

[@slslskspslba2407]

how do end up supporting bordeaux in the usa?

[@philipherzog4002]

@@slslskspslba2407 my mom is from caen and my uncle lives in bordeaux. neither of them are big football fans but i have always gotten bordeaux stuff growing up so they have always been my favorite team.

[@slslskspslba2407]

@@philipherzog4002 thats really cool 👍

[@strasbourgsteve]

things are looking better for Bordeaux in Ligue 2! Looks like you'll get automatic promotion

[@e_o_zoca]

Why don't you use the audio to create a podcast on the same episode on Spotify or something?

[@23_CM]

I agree 100%. This would be awesome as a podcast

[@maxvigor7189]

Great vid Alfie! Thank you for using the correct adjective of Luxembourgish, means a lot

[@lukajeknic806]

Alfie why did you tie yourself to the post at the Everton game :D

[@seandelap6268]

It's the exact same with Hamburg in Germany who were once a major force in both German and European football but are now stuck in the 2nd tier of the Bundesliga.

[@cmenomore8119]

It’s not just Hamburg. German football is packed with sleeping giants run down by years of mismanagement.

[@popps33]

one great lesson.. Never trust US Private Equity Firms.. Take it from an US citizen.. they actually have a bad rep.

[@CSportz-p5r]

Well they finally had their life support machine unplugged

[@antoniocristiano4571]

@HITC Sevens for your next what on earth is going on episode do it on Birmingham city. Carabao Cup winners in 2011, to 20th place in the championship now. Fans are protesting against trillion trophy, they have had point deductions, transfer embargo's, a lot of managers coming and going.

[@JoeMercersWay]

Bordeaux used to have a good side and really, awesome, bespoke, colourful kits. Both have now gone. Shame

[@princessportsassociation5958]

Enjoyed this actually, very well done 👏

[@neptunium7121]

In the 90s they reached the Uefa Cup final of 1996. Zidane, Witschge and Dugarry were very good in that team. In 98/99 they won the league with a brilliant Wiltord.

[@CleM-D-K]

Wow, I feel so sorry for their fans. A lot of really historic clubs have been getting relegated lately and it just shows how quickly things go wrong when the wrong people are in charge.

[@williammcintosh5204]

I’m so so glad Southampton remained patient with selling the club rather than going for Joseph DaGrosa’s bid, would’ve been worse than Gao was

[@sylasamr3353]

Hope koscielny is happy to be home and tearing up his Arsenal shirt. Don’t feel bad for him in the slightest

[@k3nanbaptiste833]

Been waiting a hot minute for this vid💚

[@Jonny_Bravo75]

Who’s here waiting for the new video after the club folded

[@noodlebomber]

I was half-expecting this title any day now. My team is woeful at the moment.

[@anzanzizi]

The lack of or just the low volume of background in this video kinda freaked me out

[@Hilversumborn]

Now I’m the mood for a Bordeaux.

[@thelewdog5335]

I’d love to see a video about the tv rights of French football would be a good watch and these what on earth is going videos are amazing keep it up 👍

[@theLoveandpeace1994]

I wish your videos are in a podcast form on Spotify ☺️

[@Sir-Blaze]

Yeah +1 this. Would smash these on the train

[@trequinho]

they were on my list for my next YT series for fm22 so this only gives them a stronger case 🤣

[@DonMas-car-pone]

Who else saw Bordeaux shine with Pedro Pauleta? 🇵🇹

[@michaelay4900]

Day 2: Best XI right now. Simple idea but would be interesting and controversial, especially when some of the old ones will no longer feature.

[@dannycooper9624]

I watched a you tube video about this french TV deal a while ago, i could've sworn it was on this channel

[@owenthfc9055]

As someone who admires Toulouse FC, Bordeaux’s fall is glamorous.

[@noodlebomber]

Mate. Please. Have some respect. I'm a Bordeaux supporter but I want to you be promoted this season, you deserve it.

[@donfelipeofficial5055]

Toulouse fans thinking there’s a rivalry between them and Bordeaux that’s cute. Try to win a championship and go far in Champions League as same as Bordeaux did. Their fall is your only success

[@rae_vandaloo]

Even going down to the third tier it seems.

[@tjfootball1908]

What on earth is going on at HITC SPORT

[@timsmith1323]

They’ve lost 11k subs since Irish guy left

[@micahkiyimba8641]

@@timsmith1323 Really? Wow.

[@jacksilverbackharper]

This is why all clubs should be fan owned

[@p0l4k28]

I was literally about to ask for this video...

[@kierandoodykd]

I think, ligue 1 is the second most exciting amd interesting league in Europe behind the Premier league. Minus PSG, Ligue 1 has the potential to be even better than the prem with teams like Marseille, Nice, Lyon, Rennes, Monaco, Lille and also Bordeaux too. I think the fans are better, there's more competition, the football for the most part is more exciting to watch and all that

[@scipioafricanus2212]

2 years from now they have filed for bankruptcy. Sad times

[@christi6783]

It's just sad. I remember when my beloved Frankfurt played there in the 13/14 season, all Frankfurt-supporters dressed in Orange. But I'm also happy for Strasbourg. We played against them a couple of years ago. Nice city, nice supporters.

[@irvinggz]

Can we get one of these on Reading!?

[@dave0518]

Bordeaux did get relagated in 2022. It could have got worst for them as they were actually relagated to the third tier due to financial irregularities by the LFP. But after agreeing to a Debt Reconstruction Plan they were reinstated as a Ligue 2 side.

[@emekaoguguo5023]

Now not even a club …..

[@davidstensbo7245]

I remember that Bordeaux took the long long way from the Intertoto Cup into the UEFA Cup in the 90's, where they ended in the final, but get beaten by Bayern Munich

[@britishgermanfootballfan2727]

Fun fact, Juventus went on to lose to Fulham in that Europa League season.

[@atid42]

Would of enjoyed this far more of there werent 56 unskippable adverts lad...

[@bricktop.]

Only way I can watch this channel is skip each video to the end then re start it. I'm so sick of ads every 2 minutes on these videos.

[@21hazza]

Merci, Alfie🙂

[@ConnbineHarvester]

A sad fall from their greatest moment, beating my beloved Bohemians in the UEFA cup in 1993. I still maintain, Lizarazu, Zidane and Dugarry got lucky that day!

[@aviyoungerwood2399]

Brilliantly video

[@houssemouss9735]

Nice video i enjoyed it🙌

[@anfil162]

Gerard lopez is also the owner of my team boavista over on portugal. Its very strange it doesnt seem that he invests that much on the team since we are always banned from the january window. The fault is actually on admar lopes the guy who is actually replacing luis campos. But he is week when it comes to build a balanced team. Last year boavista barelly remained on the first tier of portuguese football because admar lopes spent 5 million euros on a centre back from porto, his actual club and the other centre backs were too weak. The midfield and the attack were really good but the team was so unbalanced on defense!!!! The fault is on admar guys

[@Hauler24]

I learn so much about how corrupt some things are in these clubs and leagues. Unreal.....

[@thequietdreamer2186]

28:41 Oh, so sort of like the D.E.N.N.I.S. System of Transfer Business.

[@mattanderson8575]

What a mess. Their own shirt sponsor roasting them on Twitter was peak French behaviour

[@CroydonTramp]

Sorry but the ads on KZbin are making it unwatchable now.

[@thebrotherhood227]

Add block Chief

[@jtjr26]

This is just another example of just how bad ownership can cripple a team.

[@GamerNintendo25]

Great video Alfie. Another sad story of a historic club falling into hard times by madmen trying to do everything Hertha Berlin next

[@Bergwick]

Great video

[@TheBarrier]

Day 7: best sons of former players currently playing (example: Diego Simeone’s son is killing it in Serie A) Criteria: dad must have played top flight football

[@yux.tn.3641]

i watch a lot of japanese football and i follow hwang ui jo a lot... hope he goes to UK or Netherlands in the summer after this season though

[@forestcitytrivia9167]

I am a Yank who enjoys L1. For the past 15 years my two favorite teams have been Bordeaux and St Etienne🤢