The rise of the beast. Viera’s tears are the gasoline of the new yellow Lamborghini. UD begins to design the main lines of the project with promotion in June 2023 as an inalienable objective after the blow in the derby against C.D. Tenerife. The elimination in the semifinals of the playoff against the eternal rival had its last portion of duel yesterday. Reflection in the cemetery of the soul. Self-criticism, remove macabre frames from memory and conjure heat by jumping into the sky.
The O’sole Mío Restaurant La Casa Roja de Las Canteras served as a meeting point for the squad, coaching staff and president Miguel Ángel Ramírez Alonso. ‘He does now!’ Captain Jonathan Viera Ramos, who retired injured after 40 minutes against the chicharreros –due to a hamstring injury–, is the main attraction of the new season. To the assault of the skies.
The standard-bearer of the harangues. With a contract until June 2026, he finished with thirteen goals and was included in the Best Eleven in LaLiga. He turns 33 next October and has already recognized in Gran Canaria, with tears in his eyes, after losing to Tete, that they have an outstanding debt with the stands. “We are going to try again next season. Here you don’t fail, you fail if you don’t try. We managed to get into the playoffs and completed a final at a great level (…) We owe one to the fans, “said the captain.
Curbelo, first movement
The emperor of the ‘V’ and Xavi García Pimienta. Another reason for faith. The Barcelona strategist, with a contract until June 2023, personifies the second basic pillar of regeneration. The team from Gran Canaria finished in fourth place with 70 points after the 42-day dispute. That position equals Herrera’s record in 2014-15, in this case it was achieved with 74 units. Pimienta’s premiere in the silver category closes with twenty official matches. On his record: ten wins, five draws and five losses. 26 goals for and 20 against. The Barcelonan certified the best championship closing in the history of UD in the Second Division with nine wins and two draws. With 34 seasons in the First Division, the yellow entity, which turns 73 in August, has five in the silver category after relegation. In this 2022-23, the yellows sign their 33rd presence in the silver universe. It is time to recover the historical space of Las Palmas in the kingdom of heaven. For this, the commitment to the quarry is expanded. The renewal of Eric Curbelo –until June 2024– is another of the strategic moves.
The professionalization of Alberto Moleiro, Cardona, Saúl Coco and David Vicente is another of UD’s urgent tasks. From the entity’s command area, they emphasize that the score is still tattooed on fire. Avengeing Pearl Harbor on 4-J is already an obsession. First commandment: overcome the second Cordobazo for glory.
Lordship and self-criticism
The maximum yellow executives of UD recognize the superiority of ‘Tete’ and shake their hands. «They were better, we were not up to the task, but we have had a good season in general. We complete this analysis. In relation to the fans of Las Palmas, the note is ten ». In relation to the pain of being eliminated by the Ramis painting, they stress the need to get up. «Nothing is forever, neither is disappointment, it’s time to reflect, analyze and rebuild the project to face an exciting new year. We must insist », they repeat as a slogan.
The level of demand will be excessive. To UD’s candidacy for promotion, he knows how to add the presence of the three relegated from the highest category such as Granada, Deportivo Alavés and Levante UD. Three miuras in Second.
In addition, SD Eibar appears in the next edition of LaLiga Smartbank. The gunsmith team had the highest salary cap (30.1 million) and was overwhelmed by Girona’s central defender Juanpe. As promoted teams, the historic Racing de Santander and Eder Sarabia’s Andorra have sneaked into the UD table. To find out if there will be a derby next season, we can wait for the outcome of the playoff final between Míchel’s team from Girona and Ramis’ team from Tenerife.
The future of sports director Luis Helguera has become another of the soap operas. The yellow executive has one more year left on his contract. From the noble zone, before the promotion dispute, he was ratified in office. In addition, it should be remembered that the technical secretary Tino Luis Cabrera served as coach of Las Palmas Atlético from January to May and was unable to stop the free fall of the ‘small sail’ until the Third RFEF. The passage through the bench left him marked. He also has one more year of contractual relationship left.
If Rober González and Adalberto Peñaranda conclude a loan, Jesé Rodríguez, Fabio González, Álvaro Valles, Rafa Mujica and Armando Sadiku end their contract. The goalkeeper Álex Domínguez, who played on loan at UD Ibiza, must also return to Gran Canaria. The situation of Maikel Mesa, who has one year left, is another issue to speed up. It is not ruled out that they sit down to agree on a termination.
From the yellow entity, it is hoped to take advantage of this climate of reconciliation to expand the list of subscribers. Fans with a card amount to about twelve thousand. In the last two official matches at Siete Palmas, UD has managed to gather 30,063 spectators against Real Oviedo and 31,502 in the playoff derby.
Two pulses and 61,565 stalwarts at the Parthenon. Which leaves an average of 30,782. First Division figures and must trigger the sale of cards. «With the fans we are stronger, what these days has been a show. We are blown away by your delivery. It is something exemplary », Pimienta recounted in his last appearance.
Generate heritage, expand the sports city of Barranco Seco, raise the command of Pepper and balls to the Messiah. It is the Viera Sports Union. Command and decide the ’21’, which has earned the eternal recognition of the ‘yellow tide’. To the point that Gran Canaria is already known as the ‘Viera Arena’. The mecca of fantasy.
