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Before i begin my update i would like to offer my deepest sympathies to the family, friends and team-mates of Espanyol club captain Daniel Jarque who died after he suffered a heart attack following a training session yesterday. My thoughts are with them at this sad time. Moving onto the title of this update only a couple of weeks ago hardly any Real Sociedad supporters would have heard of Antoine Griezmann since he was in the youth set up and yet to even make the step up to Sanse however with... Read Full Story

In this update i would like to report on the latest recruits to join txuri urdin this summer so far. Firstly the man to replace the departed Castillo in the left back position will be Alberto de la Bella who signed from Sevilla Atletico. The full back spoke this week of his surprise in San Sebastián at the passion the fans in the street have for the club and the fact the entire city has a massive desire to be in the top flight again. He also stated he wasn't coming to the club expecting to be... Read Full Story

After it seemed almost certain Xabi Castillo would be joining Racing Santander its been reported in the Spanish media that Xabi Castillo could make a sensational move to Athletic Bilbao and follow in the footsteps of Iñigo Díaz de Cerio. Athletic are looking for a left back and have been linked with Manchester City's former Real Sociedad full back Javier Garrido and Osasuna's Ignacio Monreal although from speaking to some Athletic fans the general opinion is Monreal would be the preferred... Read Full Story

Hello there i have decided with the success i have had on FM Style with my challenge its only fair i have a prize for the winner. The person most likely to win at the moment is Armageddonash as he is the current leader with an insane amount of points but its not impossible to catch him!! The prize will be either a brand new Real Sociedad home or away shirt from the 2008/09 season - the winner can choose. The reason i'm not offering the new centenary shirts as a prize is 1) Im a cheapskate and... Read Full Story

Hello there i have decided with the success i have had on FM Style with my challenge its only fair i have a prize for the winner. The person most likely to win at the moment is Armageddonash as he is the current leader with an insane amount of points but its not impossible to catch him!! The prize will be either a brand new Real Sociedad home or away shirt from the 2008/09 season - the winner can choose. The reason i'm not offering the new centenary shirts as a prize is 1) Im a cheapskate and... Read Full Story

With not much in the way of news to report on today i thought i'd voice my opinion on the centenery strips for the coming season. To be blunt - i don't like them. The red away one is getting a very generous 6/10 but i'm afraid the home kit is getting 1/10. Now i realise no-one in San Sebastian will be losing any sleep over this revelation but part of my motivation for posting this is to see what others think because i'm sure i'm not alone. I will put my hands up now though and admit i... Read Full Story

Spanish newspaper Marca have reported new coach Martín Lasarte could make Carlos Bueno the man to fire Real Sociedad to promotion next season. Like Sebastian Abreu before him, Carlos Bueno is a Uruguayan International striker with 27 caps and 16 goals to his name. The forward currently plays for Peñarol in his native Uruguay netting 10 times in 14 games for the club he started his career with. In his first spell he scored 73 times in 135 games before trying his luck in Europe with Paris Saint... Read Full Story

It was announced yesterday that star studded Real Madrid will visit Anoeta on 15th August to honour the centenary of Real Sociedad. It has also been revealed the visitors will not be charging a penny to play in a fantastic gesture to the cash strapped club and any much needed money raised will be kept by Real Sociedad. Real Madrid have agreed to bring a full strength squad to San Sebastian so hopefully the likes of Kaka and Christiano Ronaldo will feature. It could also potentially see the... Read Full Story

Iñigo Díaz de Cerio was unveiled as a Athletic Bilbao player today after his Real Sociedad contract officially ended yesterday and has signed on for 4 years with a 50 million euro buy out clause. The player thanked Athletic Club for trusting him after having been sidelined for most of the 2008-9 season due to an injury. It will be a bitter pill for Real fans to swallow with the deep rivalry between the two clubs but Iñigo was keen to show his appreciation to his former club at his press... Read Full Story

A last minute winner from comeback kid Gorka Elustundo ended Real Sociedad's season on a high and gave Coach Lillo a good end to his tenure after the bitter disappointment of failing to get promotion. Incredibly the win means that txuri urdin finished with more points away from home than at the Anoeta - something that will need to change next season for sure. Both sides struggled to find any fluency to their game in the first half as the stifling heat took its toll. Elche took the lead on 41... Read Full Story