So here is the latest fashionable idea in my corner of Belgium: FC Walpic. By Walpic is meant Walloon Picardy, a concept and a phrase freshly ejected. Previously, I lived in Hainaut Occidental, and without moving, I find myself Walpic. Must live with the times, and the idea does not bother me. Federating the municipalities, create synergies, together, that's fine program!
Let us look at the 23 communities united under the banner "Picardy". That part of Mouscron at Enghien and the Mont Bernissart Enclus, through both ends of the world and Komen Ellezelles. The site Tourism Wallonia Picardy offers even very possible travelers (extreme) circuits of a half-day, one day, two days .... and no more, do not push it either (the edition Walloon Picardy backpacker's guide was canceled). So, some have had to say that the museum and park iguanodon Pairi Daiza was not Folichon to attract customers, we needed something else. But why not a football club as a showcase for the region? Walpic Racing was born! Of course, the concept is not really new, Detrem 'had understood before everyone benefits in terms of image and economic benefits a football club could bring to a city, region. Prior to the coup, the notables had succeeded in placing a name on the map of Belgium this Mouscron.
But our politicians and our leaders to soccer players will they do with a hypothetical Sporting Walpic, what Detremmerie did with Excelsior? The scion of Excel, Royal Mouscron Péruwelz goes in this direction and also announced on its website its , wanting to "... establish itself as the benchmark for training center and post- Training Picardy-Wallonia ...". Some, like Stéphane Pauwels, are ardent supporters of the project, finding that the proliferation of clubs involves a race to the bottom. The only solution to achieve a sustainable club through the merger of the clubs-Péruwelz Mouscron, Tournai and Ath. In a way, is to consider a two promotions + D2 = d1 for good. For my apple, I'm skeptical and I see three big problems to solve: the fans, the sports and sponsorship.
First, I wish good luck to those who want to make the AS Walpic, the embodiment of identity picardo-Walloon. And why? Because this identity is simply not. Personally, Mouscron capita and therefore constantly living under the cultural influences and Economics of West Flanders and Lille, I am also concerned by the Walloon Picardy as my first camiseta ... Just spend 3 seconds in front of a map, to see that this is a collection of villages, without capital, and without coherence. If faces Mouscron Kortrijk and Lille, Ath and Enghien are phagocytosed by Brussels and its suburbs, whereas when you live and Brugelette Chièvres, weekends, we'll have a drink with herbal market of Mons. I'm looking for commonalities, I see none. It is illusory to believe that the 330,000 inhabitants of the region are suddenly looking the other way when we have Daring Walpic creates. 11 with evidence-Mouscron Péruwelz: the 45 km distance between the two cities have discouraged the majority of today péruwelziens who prefer to spend their Sunday afternoon before a match provincial series. If Stéphane Pauwels read this post, I would probably say that it is time to change our mentality and our narrow parochial attitudes to follow a higher interest, regional interest. Hum. Ahem. Um 3 times.
Clean stables Aulas seems more accessible than canceled parochialism in football. The parochialism is the essence football, its very nature, the holy of holies. Take a supporter lambda, Jean-Claude, who is leaving this weekend, Sunday afternoon at Giants Stadium. What brings it? I give you the potential reasons: 1. His eldest son plays in cadets and even he has a great left hook and he could go to provincial prochaine.2 year. He lives 200 yards from the stage and every 15 days he goes to Jean-Pat, his neighbor across the way to go suck a couple of pints together at the cafeteria. 3.Son brother has coached juniors and free tickets. And now, why, our friend Jean-Claude will not see Walpic United: He already leads his son, who has a great left hook, twice a week in training more than a match on Sunday morning. Then make 45-minute drive in the Sunday afternoon, no thank you! Especially since John Pat must battle with Brigitte since Thursday night to expect to have 90 'free time on Sunday, when all the after noon to see the Walpic is not even worth a try! And football, without the pints with Jean-Pat is not the same! And if in addition, there is no way to free ride thanks to free tickets from the step-son and must extend 8 euros, Jean-Claude said: NO NO NO! That is what brings people to the stage P4 to D1: parochialism! The Football is like bread, when you have a bakery on the corner of the street, you will never get his stick on the other side of town, and even if it is better. Of course, in these 330 000 people, surely there are football fans, guys who do not blow their noses elbow and who swear by the D1. Yes, there a. And they are (already) supporters of Anderlecht, The Gent (a stone's throw from Mouscron), Kortrijk, Waregem, Lille, etc. .. and to divert them from their clubs, will wake up early.
Secondly, failing to haul cohorts of supporters, FC Walpic have to rely on strong financial support for hope access to higher series. Especially in this area, the addition (a + 2 d2 d1 = one promotions) is incorrect. Separate one hand large-scale regional sponsors, and other sponsors of the small corner. It will take considerable skill and business acumen to persuade the former shirt sponsor promotion socks d3 become a sponsor, for a few thousand euros more! And with regard to the local shop owners, many more but less generous, they are still extremely important in the financing of clubs. Caterer Linda and Jean-Michel agreed to extend 3000 euros per year for a panel of pub along the ground in the club from the city, hoping in this way, play a dirty trick at their direct competitor -Catering Butchers Kevin . Will they ever agree to exit Euro 5000, for a panel 2 times smaller in the bottom of the bar of the Inter Walpic which plays at 55 km from here? So we offered them to become, for only 2000 euros, the main sponsor of the new club in town, that starts with great ambitions for the P4! An opportunity not to miss morfler -Catering Butchers Kevin! In short, if this club goes from a municipal status to a regional status, it will have to run the printing press to the Region Walloon. And given the current context, I doubt.
Third, the sporting challenge. That side, the Futurosport remains one of the best assets in the round of Walpic. But the problems mentioned above remain valid, it must convince parents to send their offspring to Mouscron, rather than in clubs D1 sometimes closer. Cornelian dilemma looms: making the choice of excellent infrastructure Hurlu and away (temporarily) Jupiler League or follow the policy of lower risk when it reverts to a club of the elite.
On the other hand, when the Olympic Walpic will be placed on the baptismal font, the regional competition has simply been removed in the national series (from the promotion). But this leadership will be effective only to a very fleeting moment M: Season 1. By the simple game of promotion / relegation, circles of P1 Hainaut eventually permanently by accessing the Promotion. Here is a sample script: Karim, 19-year-old striker completed a superb season in reserve at FC Tournai, with 13 goals on the odometer, he is optimistic and hopes to integrate the core of A. No luck, the club merged to become the Deportivo Walpic. With five new strikers in the squad, Karim soon realizes that he must seek his happiness elsewhere. The RUS Beloeil sniffs the right move and contact. The decision is not easy. It must descend at P1 but on the other side remains in the corner, which is nice to his girlfriend Jessica, and more Beloeil is super-ambitious with the transfer of David, a right-back as too short-Mouscron Péruwelz; Pablo playmaker Ath which no longer trusted, and Simon, a young guard who has been internationally u15. Perdaf and ten months later, Karim scores the decisive goal which allows Beloeil, helped by its transfers, access to promotion!
is the picture in 5, 10, or 15 years: clubs today have been able to dream secondary Jean-Claude and Jean-Pat, these supporters Sunday afternoon will be able to recover Caterer Linda and Jean-Michel , and are capable of providing a chance those, like Karim, who was just too much for Lokomotiv Walpic. We will meet with three competitors for the Walpic Rangers, and we will be back exactly at the point of departure. Well, not really, because we will have lost the meantime, three road numbers, three clubs, three stories.
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