LOI In Europe 2025

[Acornvilla]

I have a Norwegian pal from the area, who is obviously having a lovely time, he puts a lot of it down to the astro pitch and such a northern location giving them a huge home advantage. They've built such great momentum and managed to sustain it for a long time now thou, so whoever is running the show has done incredibly. I first noticed B/G during Covid lockdowns when they narrowly went out to Milan, might have been the year or two before they hammered Roma!

[Acornvilla]

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It's the avatar, sorry!

It was a glorious kit, in the greatest footballing era in my life

[LTFC]

I have a Norwegian pal from the area, who is obviously having a lovely time, he puts a lot of it down to the astro pitch and such a northern location giving them a huge home advantage. They've built such great momentum and managed to sustain it for a long time now thou, so whoever is running the show has done incredibly. I first noticed B/G during Covid lockdowns when they narrowly went out to Milan, might have been the year or two before they hammered Roma!

Bits i've read mention pitch and geography, but what appeals most is how they have progressed without a massibe financial injection and a small population base.

[Acornvilla]

Asked for some more info, greetings from Norway

Back in the 90s, early 00s Bodø/Glimt was kinda Rosenborg's farmer team. Two teams that played the same attacking style of football (4-3-3) , but with Rosenborg's success it was easy for them to raid B/G for their best players and just fit it into their squad with little to no change to how they play. This made B/G bounce up and down on the table every season. They finished 2nd one year, and then almost got relegated the year after, finished 3rd after that for Rosenborg to raid them again and then they struggled again next season. It was a roller coaster for sure.

B/Gs success lately comes from a lot of hard work and a manager that has brought the teams to new heights, they still play the same 4-3-3 football they have always played. He brought them up from the second tier and with smart player recruiting they started taking over the 1st tier too. A lot of players have used B/G as a stepping stone to higher leagues, like Victor Boniface which is now linked with AC Milan if I'm not mistaken. Prolific goalscorer from Nigeria, that stopped by the artic circle on the way to greatness.

Now of course with their success in Europe they are probably the richest team in Norway, which means they don't need to be a farmer club anymore and they don't need to sell to keep everything going around. Recruitment is still good and they'll let their players go for the right amount of money, so for players it could be a way to showcase their talent for the bigger stages! It's a rag to riches story that is all based on their philosophy and hard work