Summer mercato 2009

I am not against Galliani, Berlu is the one to blame.

I guess Berlu is the the "real devil" and Galliani is his secret lover and the shifty businessman! DOn't expect, no matter how slippery Galli is, him to get any good signings if all that Berlu gives him is a cent!

I guess if we get this Janko, it will be our "poor man's version opf Eto'o!

Real Madrid Galactico Kaka: I Was Happy At Milan, But Then They Sold Me
The star has reflected on his Milan exit, and he insists it was the club who decided to sell...
30 Jul 2009 10:15:27


Former Milan ace Kaka has claimed it was the Italian side's decision to cash Spanish gold rather than his own will that pushed him to Real Madrid.

The Brazilian joined the new Galacticos in a mega-deal that saw the Italians earn around €66 million from the sale. Kaka has spoken about his San Siro exit, insisting the move was instigated by Milan.

"I always gave Milan the responsibility to decide on my exit when other clubs made an offer," Kaka told AS.

"I liked Milan and I was always happy there, but then the moment arrived when our objectives were no longer the same and they sold me.

"In six years many offers arrived, including from Real Madrid, but the club only decided to sell me this season."

Reports in Italy at the time of the sale claimed the Rossoneri sold Kaka in order to balance their books after pressure from the club's owners.

Salvatore Landolina, Goal.com



the 2nd bolded part has a lot of meanings...

I'd be more impressed if Galli managed to sell some of the deadweight we carry.
This is where he could show how capable he actually is and therefore acquire some funds for new players.

If you have just 15 mil to spend, well......there's only so much a man can do.



...I might start a "Galliani defender" group.....

Surely with the new Fabiano negotiations, there must be someone we already have that Sevilla may want to fill the "void." Cardaccio and Viudez are rotting on the sidelines.....

Originally Posted by Fret

I'd be more impressed if Galli managed to sell some of the deadweight we carry.
This is where he could show how capable he actually is and therefore acquire some funds for new players.

If you have just 15 mil to spend, well......there's only so much a man can do.

Things is, Berlu is best friends with most of the "deadweight!"

At this stage, I would consider our Urugyuan players as "Deadweights......"

He could only be best friends with their daughters

Enough discussing Berlu's strange sexual life Fret!

Here is a truthful article:

Calcio Debate: It's Too Late Now For Milan To Become Club 18-30
Silvio Berlusconi is demanding that Milan sign no more players over the age of 30, a policy Carlo Garganese believes has been implemented at least two years too late…
29 Jul 2009 13:30:33


Let’s not pull any punches here – things are looking really bleak for Milan as they head into the 2009-10 season. The Rossoneri lost all three of their World Challenge matches to Club America, Chelsea and Inter, having previously drawn 2-2 with Los Angeles Galaxy. Their only win of the summer so far was against little Varese.

While Milan have by no means been a disaster in any of the above tests, it has nevertheless been painfully obvious that the club are going to have a disappointing season unless they can sign at least two or three top class players – one in each outfield department. With the club’s financial problems all too public, this seems highly unlikely. So far this summer, only United States centre-back Oguchi Onyewu, Treviso teenager Gianmarco Zigoni, and loan returnees Ignazio Abate, Massimo Oddo and Davide Gennaro have arrived at the club – players who are unlikely to make too much difference this season.

Milan are stuck with a squad of whom 15 are over the age of 30, eight or nine of these being first-team starters. If the Diavoli were battling on just one front, this would be enough to worry a Milanista, but the thought of a bunch of 30-year-olds juggling Serie A and Champions League football twice-a-week for a hypothetical 50 games a season (plus Coppa Italia) is the stuff of nightmares.

Yesterday, owner Silvio Berlusconi reportedly stated that from now on, “We will be counting on players who are under 23. We will no longer buy players who are over 30.”

First of all, there is no definitive proof as yet that Berlusconi actually uttered these words. The quotes were neither from an interview nor a press conference, and they only were released into the media after Silvio was talking to two of his sycophants and an eavesdropper apparently heard what they were saying.

Assuming that Berlusconi does indeed want to revamp the squad - although it is a welcome development – this change in direction has arrived far too late. It has been clear since 2005 that Milan have needed freshening up, yet with the exception of Alexandre Pato, Mathieu Flamini (barely given a chance), Yoann Gourcuff (who was ditched) Thiago Silva and Marco Borriello (always injured and still unproven), the only players who have joined have been ageing former stars like Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Emerson and Gianluca Zambrotta.

While the old guard reached a Champions League semi-final in 2006, and then produced one legendary last hurrah the following year to win the big-eared cup, during this time Milan made no preparations for the after-life. Who were going to replace superstars Nesta, Maldini, Pirlo, Gattuso, Seedorf and Inzaghi once they got old?

While there was no reason to ditch these players, Milan should have begun a gradual evolution by signing two or three promising youngsters each summer who could learn their trade and eventually replace the veterans. Berlusconi and Adriano Galliani had no interest in pursuing such a policy, and continued to pompously insist that these old players were unbreakable and that there was no substitute for experience.

Carlo Ancelotti's Milan have been the stand-out team of the noughties, but the brilliance of the aforementioned players could only last so long, and now the club find themselves in a situation where they only have a few young players ready to start the new cycle. With seemingly no funds available to revolutionise the squad, it remains to be seen which under-23 players will be arriving.

This all could have been prevented if, from around 2005 right up until last summer, Milan had made some long-term plans. Tonight the Rossoneri tackle Bayern Munich in their latest pre-season friendly – another defeat and it is crisis time.
What are your views on this topic? Are Milan’s current problems a result of poor long-term planning? How will the Rossoneri fare this season? Goal.com wants to know what YOU think…

Carlo Garganese, Goal.com

This is what happened last seaosn. Milan needs to get owned a few times in friendlies before MGT realises there is something worng and considers buying!

I already read that article and similar stuff has been put out for some time now.
The only thing that frustrates me is that most of us recognized the problem right after the 2007 CL victory and still had to put up with B&G patronizing the fans.
Berlu unfortunately is the last one to have realized the problem.



.....competitive team.......more class than Inter.....my a$$

Originally Posted by Fret

I'd be more impressed if Galli managed to sell some of the deadweight we carry.
This is where he could show how capable he actually is and therefore acquire some funds for new players.

If you have just 15 mil to spend, well......there's only so much a man can do.



...I might start a "Galliani defender" group.....

Galli should have packaged Seedorf and Kala in the Kaka's deal, I am sure Real will say yes to that. If that happened, I start a Galliani rules Transfer market group.

Maybe he will just do that with Pirlo and Pato sale

Even if we Sign Fabiano or Huntelaar and then sign a good Left Back , we are still in need of more with those players if they came our midfield is still predictable slow and has very little creativity Dinho is showing that he is not interested in really making a go of things , we honestly need 2 defenders , 2 midfielders and a striker get rid of Seedorf , Oddo , Janku , Kaladze ,Pirlo (only pirlo because he is 30 and not going to get any better he is burned out and slow) but it isnt going to happen so even with 2 signings it only delays the inevitable or maybe it dosn't , too many players 32 + getting old and slow and losing form together.

What I would of given for Cissokho , Santacroce , Hernanes , Cassano and Huntelaar , ah well what can I do.

Originally Posted by Gabriel489

Galli should have packaged Seedorf and Kala in the Kaka's deal, I am sure Real will say yes to that. If that happened, I start a Galliani rules Transfer market group.

Maybe he will just do that with Pirlo and Pato sale

Seedorf could have gone for Ajax earlier on, but as you know, we are one big happy family, which means we keep on playing the old ones till they die of age.....

B.T.W, Carceres passed a Juve medical, and is now part of the team Forza Milan! Keep it up Berlu!

If it were up to me, I'd just buy Hernanes now with those 15 mil.
A midfield of Gattuso, Hernanes and Flamini is good enough for me.
Next season we rebuild the defense...or at least hope to.

Originally Posted by Fret

I don't believe that Fabiano alone would make much difference anyway.
We all know that this team is falling behind and a complete makeover is needed.

NO we don't need a complete makeover. Just note that we haven't really made any makeover whatsoever at this point. Well apart from bringing back Abate. We need a great fullback and forward and possibly a AM. With that we would be great again. Problem being how it doesn't look likely we will get great players for those positions, especially not the most urgent fullback.

Pato won't leave this summer, I'd be willing to bet my life on it. Unfortunately I don't think Dzeko will come either, him and Rossi would be my favourite forward targets. As they are both Milan fans I would be extra pleased.

Personal prediction: We will buy Fabiano.