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Interview: Mémoire Sang et Or, a journal dedicated to the history of RC Lens

Alexandre Taillez, author last year of the book “The People’s Opera“, is back with a new magazine project dedicated to RC Lens, and which will be available at the end of the season. He presents this one, entitled”Blood and Gold Memory“, in a new interview.

One thousand : Hello Alexandre, after a book last year (L’Opéra du Peuple), you come back with a new magazine project for blood and gold supporters. Could you please introduce yourself again for those who missed your 2020 news?

A.T. : My name is Alexandre, I will be 30 years old in a few months and I have been a lensois supporter since the age of 11. Subscribed to Marek from 2006 to 2014, I am now an expatriate in the West. The kilometers do not slow down the passion and it is not the many sections of fans across France who will say the opposite, I am thinking in particular of the new Lens Azur section, in Lens Center, Lens Capitale, etc …
In addition, I take care of ” RCL Archives »Since 2011, but I think we will come back to this a little later in this interview!

One thousand : The book was a success, and you come back with this new project. Can you tell us about your feelings about this experience, things you learned or that you would have done differently?

A.T. : Indeed, for a first book and a self-publication, it is a great success! 300 of the 350 copies printed have already left and readers’ feedback was generally very good.
Lensois media, Madeinlens in the lead, were a precious support and it touched me a lot. As a football lover, I was also honored to see my book recommended by France Football last November. Obviously, I must underline the fact that Guillaume Warmuz wrote the preface to the book, which is the greatest reward.

I would say that the mistakes I made or at least the things I could have done differently taught me a lot and so I would not do otherwise if given the chance. My only real big regret is to have left a typo or two, as in the chapter on Tahiti where I indicate that Marama Vahirua is Pascal’s son when he is in fact his cousin!

Anyway, it all took me a colossal amount of work, from the writing to the mailings, from the layout to the corrections to the promotion, but I don’t regret it in the slightest and like. As you can imagine, my new project was born from this exceptional experience and the encounters made on this occasion.

One thousand : Make way for Mémoire Sang et Or. Can you tell us about its content and the purpose of the project?

A.T. : As I said earlier, in 2011 I launched the “RCL Archives” site, on which I broadcast videos of the greatest moments in the history of our club. To celebrate the 10th anniversary as it should be, I have decided to release a 60-page paper magazine which will also honor the Lensoise epic that began in 1906. There will be interviews with the great names of the institution. Blood and Gold from several eras. I want to keep the surprise for the moment but I feel indebted to you and I will therefore give you an info: I spoke on the phone for half an hour with Franck Queudrue!

In addition to the interviews, I prepare several articles in various formats. There will be historical papers but also more original and fun things.

It is not about an official review, it must be specified, but I intend to pay tribute to “Sang et Or Mag”, of which I am very nostalgic!

One thousand : People can pre-order on Ulule today, and will receive their copy for the summer holidays, right?

A.T. : In May, if all goes well!
I already went through Ulule last year for my book and this site convinced me since it allows people to pre-order, to obtain other rewards if they wish, and this in complete safety because they do not will not be debited by a cent if the target (in this case 1000 euros) is not reached.

As for me, it allows me to finance the printing of magazines – I plan to 250 for the moment – without breaking the bank.

One thousand : A year ago you were asked for an analysis on the RC Lens of the time. A stop in the championship, a rise, and a stabilization in Ligue 1 you answered us then. It was full box! So this year, are you going to tell us about Europe?

A.T. : We are maintained but we are not yet stabilized, we will have to aim for maintenance again next year, at least initially. Of course, the 2020/2021 version Racing is absolutely marvelous to watch it play, we haven’t priced our foot in this way for… For a long time!

I’m not going to tell you that the RCL has a great European past, that’s the subject of one of my videos. I believe that even if the race for the continental qualifier was obviously not the initial objective, we must play our luck to the full. It’s a train that doesn’t come back often, just remember that our last appearance in the UEFA Cup – in the preliminary round – was in the summer of 2007. An eternity!
If we do not succeed, however, there would be no disappointment, as the quality of play will have satisfied us.

One thousand : As usual, one last word if you wish!

A.T. : One last word ? THANK YOU ! Thank you to Franck Haise, thank you to the players, thank you to Joseph Oughourlian, Arnaud Pouille and Florent Ghisolfi, thank you to all the staff, thank you to Guillaume Warmuz for his kindness and generosity, thank you for your support, thank you to the readers of The People’s Opera, thanks thanks thanks !

I almost made a joke in bad taste by saying “thank you to the pangolin for hastening our ascent” but this bug (or any other cause of the arrival of COVID) also prevents us from admiring the exploits with our own eyes. of the gang in Cahuzac, and it is particularly frustrating. I hope we can catch up on the last days of the championship or at least from the start of next season!

You can pre-order and participate in the project by visiting the Blood and Gold Memory Ulule page, by clicking HERE.


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