Summer mercato 2009

Originally Posted by Blacktop

I'd never even heard of the guy until early this morning when he was signed.

If it's true, this supposed $1M bonus on top of his deal for every trophy we win is just laughable. And B&G wonder why we're in a financial crisis.

It's generally something that lasts 1 or 2 years, not more, and anyway, why is it laughable ?

Are we going to win the Italian Cup ? I don't know what will be the plans for next year, but we never play it seriously.

That lets us with Serie A and CL, are we going to win both for the 5 next years ? I don't think so ...

PS: It's something that is often done when you buy a young player from a club ... it's just that it's not always said.

Originally Posted by GeoTav

It's generally something that lasts 1 or 2 years, not more, and anyway, why is it laughable ?

Are we going to win the Italian Cup ? I don't know what will be the plans for next year, but we never play it seriously.

That lets us with Serie A and CL, are we going to win both for the 5 next years ? I don't think so ...

PS: It's something that is often done when you buy a young player from a club ... it's just that it's not always said.

I think it's reasonable actually. When the team wins a cup there is a cash flow and who deserves some extra bonuses? the players.....yes I know with their contracts they should play their best, but a little extra incentive will never hurt the cause.

I think Milan selling Kaka wasn't ALL about covering debts...I think we might have known about his foot problem and that he will never recover 100% again. I really think thats the reason.

I hope we don't sign Mexes as there is Santacroce and we just had alot of cash coming in. I dont know where everyone's getting the rumours of Miranda but it only seems like we're linked with Hernanes (who is ridiculously expensive). I would really like to have a CM in the middle of our team, a new creative player to replace Pirlo or a new attacking midfielder (as I am not too sure R80 can cover Kaka's spot). Btw Eto'o - Pato - R80 wouldn't be so bad now would it?

If you had the choice to sign Dzeko or Eto'o for the same price - who would you go for?

Good question hitmann....the issue really would be: Could we afford Etoo's wages...

Originally Posted by hitmannq8

I think Milan selling Kaka wasn't ALL about covering debts...I think we might have known about his foot problem and that he will never recover 100% again. I really think thats the reason.

I hope we don't sign Mexes as there is Santacroce and we just had alot of cash coming in. I dont know where everyone's getting the rumours of Miranda but it only seems like we're linked with Hernanes (who is ridiculously expensive). I would really like to have a CM in the middle of our team, a new creative player to replace Pirlo or a new attacking midfielder (as I am not too sure R80 can cover Kaka's spot). Btw Eto'o - Pato - R80 wouldn't be so bad now would it?

If you had the choice to sign Dzeko or Eto'o for the same price - who would you go for?

It was Dunga, the Brazil NT coach, who said that Milan was interested in both Hernanes and Miranda.

Originally Posted by Blacktop

I'd never even heard of the guy until early this morning when he was signed.

If it's true, this supposed $1M bonus on top of his deal for every trophy we win is just laughable. And B&G wonder why we're in a financial crisis.

You believe the 1mil bonus per trophy is laughable, but you are completely satisfied with Dida and his huge salary given his flops, falling down when a fan gets near him, and his injuries from splinters on the bench?

Seriously?

If we got rid of Dida, we could sign a few more people with his overinflated paycheck like Aly Cissokho, and have a much much much more competitive team.

My only regret is that Aly won't get to train with Maldini. That would have been a great help to him, I'm sure. Maldini could have given him tips on how to be an even better LB.

Originally Posted by hitmannq8

I think Milan selling Kaka wasn't ALL about covering debts...I think we might have known about his foot problem and that he will never recover 100% again. I really think thats the reason.

That's an interesting point. Some lingering problem with his knee was made public less than two days after the transaction was finalized. He never recovered from it completely during the season.

Originally Posted by tardissun

My only regret is that Aly won't get to train with Maldini. That would have been a great help to him, I'm sure. Maldini could have given him tips on how to be an even better LB.

Who says he wouldn't? I doubt Paolo wants to be with Carlo that much that he'd follow him all the way to Chelsea instead of staying home, despite what the dirt sheets say.

Originally Posted by Ryo

We're talking about yearly wages, mate, so I wouldn't put it past at least Hernanes or Dzeko to.

Given how our management like to boost contracts based on performances on a yearly basis, I think starting at 2 Mil sounds reasonable.

Maybe Dzeko and even Heranes but no way Mexes will accept that

Originally Posted by spina_don

nope we need more than that...our midfield is very static...we have been thru this before by thinking the players we had we enough..Now that we have the chance to make it really really better we should definitely do...we need more Dzeko and a CB...

You're forgetting than Janku is now a midfielder. He's as mobile as they come.

----------------Dida
Zambro--Nesta---Thiago--Aly
--------------Pirlo
------Flamini------Janku
------------------R80
------Pato
--------------Dzeko

I think this team isn't static at all. The only players that aren't very mobile are Pirlo, and maybe R80. Their job isn't to move as often, its the opposite, to allow for others to move.

Originally Posted by hitmannq8

I think Milan selling Kaka wasn't ALL about covering debts...I think we might have known about his foot problem and that he will never recover 100% again. I really think thats the reason.

I hope we don't sign Mexes as there is Santacroce and we just had alot of cash coming in. I dont know where everyone's getting the rumours of Miranda but it only seems like we're linked with Hernanes (who is ridiculously expensive). I would really like to have a CM in the middle of our team, a new creative player to replace Pirlo or a new attacking midfielder (as I am not too sure R80 can cover Kaka's spot). Btw Eto'o - Pato - R80 wouldn't be so bad now would it?

If you had the choice to sign Dzeko or Eto'o for the same price - who would you go for?

ok guys, i am back.

well as far as this goes, i would love santacroce, especially if nesta will miss more time. Hamsik of napoli comes to my mind as a midfielder. I also like maxwell from inter he is a great lwb/lm. Eto would be great and Dzeko, but we have boriello, who will be back, just in case we dont get another stiker (i have also heard rumours on trezequet). if we can sell seedorf for extra cash i wouldnt mind that, but i think we need a goalkeeper, as i still dont trust any of ours.

oh i almost forgot, oddo, needs to go aswell.

Originally Posted by brk

You're forgetting than Janku is now a midfielder. He's as mobile as they come.

----------------Dida
Zambro--Nesta---Thiago--Aly
--------------Pirlo
------Flamini------Janku
------------------R80
------Pato
--------------Dzeko

I think this team isn't static at all. The only players that aren't very mobile are Pirlo, and maybe R80. Their job isn't to move as often, its the opposite, to allow for others to move.

Janko is injury prone in my book.

as far as defenders go, as i said b4,i dont think we need a big name expensive defender, i prefer santacroce.

When healthy we already have Nesta, Silva, Bonera, Kaladze, Favalli and Darmian. And in serious cases, even gattuso can be played as a cb.

i am not a huge fan of kaladze, so if we were to carry in a high profile defender, i wouldnt mind if it cost us kaladze to pay for it.

Janku is crap in my book. Needs to be sold. Too limited as a player, even in mid. Once decent performances against our San Siro whipping boys in Udinese, and every body thinks he's good.

Originally Posted by payne

ok guys, i am back.

well as far as this goes, i would love santacroce, especially if nesta will miss more time. Hamsik of napoli comes to my mind as a midfielder. I also like maxwell from inter he is a great lwb/lm. Eto would be great and Dzeko, but we have boriello, who will be back, just in case we dont get another stiker (i have also heard rumours on trezequet). if we can sell seedorf for extra cash i wouldnt mind that, but i think we need a goalkeeper, as i still dont trust any of ours.

oh i almost forgot, oddo, needs to go aswell.

I see people around have suddenly put Eto'o back into the picture, but didn't he and R80 have some kind of personality clash in Barca? I thought that was one of the reasons for the clubs decline in the past three years.

i also just remember we have luca antonini and mattioni plus newly acquired aly and janko and even zambrotta can play on the left so maxwell(who i made a statement about earlier) wouldnt be necesary.