If Sheva were to...

There is no reason in speaking about Sheva. He is part of Milan history, he has been one of the greatest - however, HE decided to leave. End of story. AC Milan is more than one single player, and life goes on without him. He will never come back, so let's leave it there.

Believe it or not, I voted NO....He is history..a couple of nice chapters, but he is in decline, and wont improve as time goes on...so he can stay with his wife (who I hear he is bickering with, as she wants another kid, and he doesnt, or something of the sort), and continue to learn english.

Milan snub Sheva return Wednesday 4 October, 2006

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Milan have categorically denied that Andriy Shevchenko could return to the club. “He’ll end his career at Chelsea,” said Vice-President Adriano Galliani.

The Ukrainian has been linked with a switch back to Milan given his difficulties in London, yet Galliani doesn’t expect to sign the former European Footballer of the Year for a second time.

“I don’t want to nourish any false hopes,” said the club official. “Shevchenko is a Chelsea player and he will end his career in London.

“We will always have fond memories of the seven seasons he spent with us and the 175 goals he scored.

“I say 175 because I am also counting the one in last year’s Champions League semi-final in Barcelona which was unfairly disallowed.”

After losing Sheva to the Stamford Bridge outfit for £31m, Galliani has also conceded that Nelson Dida could be the next high profile player out of the door.

The goalkeeper’s contract expires in June 2007 and talks regarding an extension have so far proved problematic.

“The club is willing to discuss an extension and Dida will remain our first choice until the last day of the season,” added the former Lega Calcio chief.

“If the player decides that he doesn’t want to stay then we will look for another goalkeeper,” he noted.

“I have learned one lesson in 20 years at Milan and that is that everyone is important, but no one is irreplaceable.

“The only person who is indispensable is President Silvio Berlusconi. Milan will keep on winning as long as he remains at the head of the club.”

Livorno and Italy youngster Marco Amelia has been linked with a switch should Dida join another club next summer.

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No, I wouldn't want him back, we're no hotel.

Originally Posted by kastriot

I would`nt mind taking him back,but not like The Return Of The KIng, simply as a great football player,Now I think the privileges of being the top star belong to I would say Kaka, whom I respect so much for choosing us over Madrid.

I think our relationship with Sheva is like a glass, once broken never can get fixed.

As Zlat said the magic isnt there anymore.

I agree with Zlatanov and kastriot's point about magic glass.


I voted "NO", by the way, when I saw the third option, I thought it was "I don't know. I am still hungry".

i voted no bcoz once u leave......its over.........no point bringing it back

I voted the 3rd option
I really loved that guy , he was like my hero I loved to mention his name fequently in my posts to show dominence of AC Milan over the cheap EPL clubs Foe me he was the best player of the world ahead of Zidane, Lampard, Buffon, Ronaldo, Henry and Ronaldinho. I have alot of his pics, videos and goals but his decision of leaving us really broke my heart . Now I don't like to even take his name but the thought that once I loved that guy really is a tough decision to pick either YES or NO . I am still feeling the pain of him leaving AC Milan and its simple as that .

But how abt this guys
-Deigo Maradona left Boca Juniors and then returned back to it .
-Johan Cruyff left Ajax and then came back
-Hernan Crespo went to Chelsea and now he is back and happy at Inter Milan.
-Teddy Sheringham had three spells at Totenham Hotspurs .
-Lother Matthaus had two spells at Bayern Munich
-Bixente Lizarazu ahd tow spells at Bayern Munich
-Jaap Stam was I think an Ajax palyer (maybe I am wrong) and now he is again there

so why not that Ukranian
After all u can't expect every good player to be passionate like Paolo Maldini and then the likes of Javier Zanetti, Batistuta, Raul, Del Piero, Nedved, Buffon, Scholes, Giggs etc

Just too many reason to say NO, thank you.

1/ There is a very practical risk that he can not recever his form any more and he won't come back cheep.

2/ He left and English was the reason, now what is the reason to come back, he has shut the door to come back.

3/ Milan has pride, has culture, we should not forgive such behavior, noone is more important than the club.

4/ Last but not least Chelsea does not sell him.

Stam was from PSV... Ajax's biggest rival...

Thank you all for casting your vote and for explaining your position. I had foreseen this to be nearly an even amount of either for or against his return. I voted yes, not over the fact that I think he is missed by this club or that we need him. I voted yes as a way to honor his contribution to this team and for the wonderful memories he gave us particularly against INTER. I chose not to let the disappointment and feeling of betrayal to superceed any of the positve thoughts and memories of his spell here in AC Milan. Likewise, though I voted differently from a good number of you, many of you did give some good points to why you voted "no". In a moment I will go over each of those that did vote "no" and enquire a bit more with some questions and thoughts. Thank you all again for your participation in this straw poll. Those still who have not done so, please do vote as we highly appreciate all members participation.

FORZA MILAN

If only he divorced his wife.
Valued at a lower price....anyway we need a fourth striker.

I doubt he will returned.

Great poll, Kui. To be honest, I'm a little suprised at how even the results seem to be. I would most definitely vote NO. Numerous reasons:

1) As someone else here already mentioned, we are no hotel.
2) No matter how good he is or how cheap he is, we are a football club that should bring only committed players, not players who have chosen to leave, and return to us simply because they have failed at their new club. We are not a second choice club, and we are not going to serve as back up for someone's career choice. Sheva chose to leave us, despite the love he was getting from management, fans, team mates. Once the decision is made, it's final. We have seen his true colors. There is no point having him back. Imagine if he comes back and kisses the Milan jersey in his first game back. Would that mean anything anymore?
3) He was dishonest to us, to all of us. His reason for leaving was absolute rubbish. If he came out and said that he wanted to leave because of his close personal relationship with Abramovich, that's one thing. BUt to think that Milan fans are stupid enough to buy such a lame excuse is quite simply insulting---both to my inteligence and to his.
4) Okay, I'm going to brace myself for the backlash now, but I've got to say it. The only position that would fit him if he were to return would be that of a ball boy---he can clean Maldini and Costacurta's shoes and prepare their lockers ahead of big games. That way he will know the difference between a club legend and someone who played for this club, but clearly didnt love it quite as much.

Originally Posted by rt9

Great poll, Kui. To be honest, I'm a little suprised at how even the results seem to be. I would most definitely vote NO. Numerous reasons:

1) As someone else here already mentioned, we are no hotel.
2) No matter how good he is or how cheap he is, we are a football club that should bring only committed players, not players who have chosen to leave, and return to us simply because they have failed at their new club. We are not a second choice club, and we are not going to serve as back up for someone's career choice. Sheva chose to leave us, despite the love he was getting from management, fans, team mates. Once the decision is made, it's final. We have seen his true colors. There is no point having him back. Imagine if he comes back and kisses the Milan jersey in his first game back. Would that mean anything anymore?
3) He was dishonest to us, to all of us. His reason for leaving was absolute rubbish. If he came out and said that he wanted to leave because of his close personal relationship with Abramovich, that's one thing. BUt to think that Milan fans are stupid enough to buy such a lame excuse is quite simply insulting---both to my inteligence and to his.
4) Okay, I'm going to brace myself for the backlash now, but I've got to say it. The only position that would fit him if he were to return would be that of a ball boy---he can clean Maldini and Costacurta's shoes and prepare their lockers ahead of big games. That way he will know the difference between a club legend and someone who played for this club, but clearly didnt love it quite as much.

Some Milan fans started supporting Milan because of $hevchenko, so it is understandable to me that some of them still like (or don't hate) him and I don't blame them. Not me though. I didn't even want to bother myself into such a long writing for that traitor and liar. He is not worth it. But I do agree with every argument of yours.

I voted "Yes" because
Chelsky is a wrong club for him:
the players are too greedy and will never become less selfish.
I do not expect D.Drogba or F.Lampard to start changing the game anytime soon. So, it is a totally different ballgame from ACM's style where the players think "team first". Maybe, Gila is an exception in that rule.