Posted by K. D. June 28, 2024
Marc Delpoux et Vincent Etcheto, two names engraved in the memories of Union Bordeaux-Bègles (UBB) fans, were instrumental in the club’s rise to the elite, thirteen years ago now. At the dawn of a historic final for UBB against Stade Toulousain, they share their feelings about this team that they saw born and now rise to the top of the Top 14.
UBB, a logical path for its founders
According to Marc Delpouxaccess to the final for the first time in its history of the UBB seems “ the logical continuation of their season. » The repeated semi-finals in previous seasons showed so much promise, and the club’s consistency this year has borne fruit.
Vincent Etchetohe thought of the president Laurent Marti when Joris Segond missed the post, an intense moment symbolizing the long-awaited passage to the final for which Marti and his club have done so much.
UBB, a preserved history and soul
Despite the passage of time and developments, Delpoux et Etcheto remain attached to the UBB.
“It’s certainly always something to think that we were there during the creation,”
Marc Delpoux
Declared Delpoux. He said the club’s center in Moga keeps these memories alive for the new generation, emphasizing the importance of this memory while affirming that history should not be a burden.
Etcheto agrees with this by speaking of the importance of Heini Adamscurrent staff member and witness of this era.
“Guys like him are a bit like walls,”
Vincent Etcheto
He said, emphasizing the essential role of alumni in maintaining the spirit of the club.
Players who carry the DNA of the UBB
Asked about the players who embody the UBB, the two men cite names like Clement Maynadier, Jefferson Poirot, Yann Lesgourgues, and note the importance of match nights at Chaban-Delmas, where they were able to create a soul that the Matmut-Atlantique stadium cannot replace. According to them, the new generation, in particular Matthew Jalibert et Blair Connorbrings a mixture of talent and madness.
A training center that has become central and a club focused on the future
The importance of the training center is highlighted by Delpoux. The rules around Jiff (Players from training channels) encouraged the UBB to focus more on training, which is now paying off with players trained at the club playing as a team.
A final match full of history and expectations
Facing Toulouse in Marseille, UBB is playing more than just a match; it is playing to make history. Delpoux considers him to be the most important of the club, while Etcheto already sees the UBB being committed to sustainability whatever the result.
Both men will not be present at the stadium for this crucial match, but their hearts are certainly with UBB. Etcheto will follow the match “with a good bottle of UBB Grand Cru”, and Delpoux, even though geographically distant, he passionately follows the performances of his former club.
This testimony of Delpoux et Etcheto shows how UBB is a club both anchored in its traditions and resolutely turned towards the future. As the final looms, all of Bordeaux, from old to new, will be united behind their team, hoping that this historic meeting marks the start of a new era for the Bordeaux-Bègles Union.
