Winter Mercato

Originally Posted by mrki

Im so bored right now, its too hot to study right now. We need a chat in here!!!!!

if it's too hot to study it should be too hot to chat too, no?

Originally Posted by ForeverMilan

our management even doesnt have a b plan,when sheva left last summer,they should have had plan b and briging another top class yet they signed a clown at the end of transfer season.

just because of that,i have milan future fear.

i doubt these guys in our management can manage to sign eto'o even if barcelona puts him on the market,since chealse,pool and arsenal has been his admirer too,they can pay more than us to eto'o and barcelona,in premier so many african plays so racism wont be a problem for him as well,considering this all,eto'o is very unlikely.

if i believe in galliani and berlusconi,we had signed ronaldinho 100 times and totti 200 times.

I think we can pay more than Arsenal and Man U. Both those clubs are saddled with debts, and Man U have already spent a chunk of their transfer kitty. We are a richer club than Liverpool also.

Chelsea is probably the only one that can outbid us.

We have Berlu behind us, and if we want a player we will get him.

Originally Posted by mrki

Please let this be true That would make a perfect squad.

thanx to "AC_Milanista" from goal.com forum I've found out this...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXpPD3FpxIg

I've heard he plays as a RB, so in 10 years we know who will be our captain...

the one who plays in RB is christian Maldini,yet daniel seemed to me a good tackler,he tackles like nesta.

Originally Posted by Hasan Rossonero

I think we can pay more than Arsenal and Man U. Both those clubs are saddled with debts, and Man U have already spent a chunk of their transfer kitty. We are a richer club than Liverpool also.

Chelsea is probably the only one that can outbid us.

We have Berlu behind us, and if we want a player we will get him.

i didnt refer to this,the fees or wages on english market are absolutely crazy this is why they can pay more than us,considering a club like middes. paid 3.4 m euros a year wage to a player like tuncay sanli.

Originally Posted by Hasan Rossonero

I think we can pay more than Arsenal and Man U. Both those clubs are saddled with debts, and Man U have already spent a chunk of their transfer kitty. We are a richer club than Liverpool also.

Chelsea is probably the only one that can outbid us.

We have Berlu behind us, and if we want a player we will get him.

The main problem we have is that when the club consider a player, who then says he is happy to stay where he is, the club then go for option b, c and usually end up with d or e. They have no staying power in the market, and end paying stupid money for average players, or get below average players on free's. There is a reason why some players are put on frees!!!

Further to that the club/Berlu have promised a great signing for 2 seasons now, and have once again gone back on that promise, by saying they can't guarantee a top signing. They should admit to their inadequate capabilities on the transfer front, instead of continous lies.

Of our summer/winter signings this season only Oddo contributed to our CL campaign this season, and R99 to our league, all others were mediocre, or just above average.

I have no choice but start using my own tissues ... I mean, after such strong and consistently logical argumentation of how gloomy Milan's future looks with Silvio and Galliani at the helm - these two should be forced to return all the 5 CL Milan won in the last 20 years, inluding the one from barely 3 weeks ago ... it just sickens me to think of what's to come

Originally Posted by Tony75

The main problem we have is that when the club consider a player, who then says he is happy to stay where he is, the club then go for option b, c and usually end up with d or e. They have no staying power in the market, and end paying stupid money for average players, or get below average players on free's. There is a reason why some players are put on frees!!!

Further to that the club/Berlu have promised a great signing for 2 seasons now, and have once again gone back on that promise, by saying they can't guarantee a top signing. They should admit to their inadequate capabilities on the transfer front, instead of continous lies.

Of our summer/winter signings this season only Oddo contributed to our CL campaign this season, and R99 to our league, all others were mediocre, or just above average.

yeah Bonera and Gourcuff were ok, Oliviera was a joke.. i cant believe we spent 18 mill on him..

We'll be just fine, some players will arrive. But I do agree that it is now time for someone really good upfront. Galliani also knows it and Carlo asked for it!

Originally Posted by Graeme C

yeah Bonera and Gourcuff were ok, Oliviera was a joke.. i cant believe we spent 18 mill on him..

we can only pray that he will shine next season...whatelse can we do?? Sell him at half price?? Nobody will take him....

Main purpose to buy him last year was to attract and tie Dinho with us as his agent is Dinho's brother..but now...??

Last statement from Galliani doesn't give any big hope to us that we are gping to have a star player. Drogba is actually make himself available in the market but dunno whether Carletto like him or not although Drogba said that he likes to join Milan??

Originally Posted by Oldman

we can only pray that he will shine next season...whatelse can we do?? Sell him at half price?? Nobody will take him....

Main purpose to buy him last year was to attract and tie Dinho with us as his agent is Dinho's brother..but now...??

Last statement from Galliani doesn't give any big hope to us that we are gping to have a star player. Drogba is actually make himself available in the market but dunno whether Carletto like him or not although Drogba said that he likes to join Milan??

Loan him out! He won't get much better riding our bench and playing Coppa Italia matches. He needs playing time to get better so that his value can go up and he can be sold NEXT year.

somehow i have a strong feeling none of the barca trio we are interested in - ronnie, etoo, zambrotta - will leave the club. Specially not the first 2. Anyone wanna make a provisional bet?

Maybe I'm the only one who hopes you are right. I don't want all of these players <Not really with etoo, but he's too expensive if we pay P28M>.

Mrki: best video I have watched this week.

Originally Posted by Tony75

The main problem we have is that when the club consider a player, who then says he is happy to stay where he is, the club then go for option b, c and usually end up with d or e. They have no staying power in the market, and end paying stupid money for average players, or get below average players on free's. There is a reason why some players are put on frees!!!

Further to that the club/Berlu have promised a great signing for 2 seasons now, and have once again gone back on that promise, by saying they can't guarantee a top signing. They should admit to their inadequate capabilities on the transfer front, instead of continous lies.

Of our summer/winter signings this season only Oddo contributed to our CL campaign this season, and R99 to our league, all others were mediocre, or just above average.

Yes, these guys (Berlu and Galliani) should be dipped in tar and coated with feathers, and paraded naked through Milan in disgrace for the signings they have made over the past 20 years.

With crap signings like Ronaldo, (Cup tied in the UCL, so only able to contribute in the league as Tony75 has so eloquently stated) $heva, Seedorf, and Pirlo, we are the laughing stock of Europe...it must have been bribery of the highest order that we managed to win the UCL last year, after nearly not even being allowed to enter the competition.

Lets get rid of both Berlu and Galliani, they have no idea what they are doing.

These idiots are going to ruin our wonderful club!

Originally Posted by peters

somehow i have a strong feeling none of the barca trio we are interested in - ronnie, etoo, zambrotta - will leave the club. Specially not the first 2. Anyone wanna make a provisional bet?

I will take ur bet, and raise you, with the stakes being that not only will one of the three leave the club, but one will certainly join Milan.

This place is too panicked, it's insane. The transfer market has only just begun, so it's too early to say which players we'll get. Galliani's comments are probably there to play the game, transfer season is a tough time and a statement like that will ease the growing rumours of all these forwards we're linked with, reducing the profile of the transfer and thus, gaining us an advantage in negotiations.

Also, I'm hearing complaints about Suazo and Tuncay?? Tuncay first of all never was Milan quality. If he came, the most he'd be is a 4th choice forward, which I doubt he'd want. Suazo isn't half as good as some people make out. He's a very fast and pretty strong forward, but there's a lot of problems if he was to come. Firstly, he's not brilliant technically, and can be wasteful. Secondly, his game is based on speed and running in behind defenders, perfect for counterattacking football, which Milan rarely get to play,so how we'd even be able to fit him into the side is beyond me. Thirdly, he's had 2 decent seasons now, the first 2 years ago where he'd come on mostly as a sub (at 25 and in Cagliari, not impressive) and had a reasonable goalscoring return. Last season he was very good and burst onto the scene, and scored 22. This season, he's scored 14 (2 more than what's considered a terrible season by Gila) and 6 (YES 6!!!!) were penalties. He's gone to Inter as most probably a sub, not a starter. If we get a top class forward as suggested, then in our squad we'll have Ronaldo, Gila, Pippo, RO and new forward. That means most probably RO will leave, with Gila and Pippo being on the bench, hardly a poor strikeforce.

Another worry people seem to be having is we're not getting particularly young players. Don't people notice a difference between Milan in recent years compared to the past during Berlu's time in Milan? If you haven't, it's actually that we are developing our youth setup a lot more. The results are evident, as a number of Primavera talent have been shining, with a handful (Aubameyang, Di Gennaro, Bottini, Antonelli, Darmian to name some) looking like players we could develop into top class players. It's not just Primavera players either, but also the Allievi Nazionale looks promising after they recently won their league. These players will be important in the future, especially as the rules in CL change to say that clubs must have homegrown talent.

Now for the strikers we're linked with, they're all good players, but I think there are certain targets which are exciting...

Henry - For me, a player that should have an immediate effect in the side. He's not young anymore, but has plenty of talent and would slot most naturally in the side. The risk is how long can we maintain him to play at the highest level, as the drop will come, and usually that's at 30 for many strikers. However he's also got a fantastic strike rate for Arsenal.

Eto'o - A quality player, strong, quick and has the ability to move around well. He's definately amongst the best forwards around and would nicely go out wide when we need him to. At 25, he costs a lot, but has the potential to be huge for us, though his Barca goalscoring figures aren't as impressive as you might think (54 in 133 games).

Dinho - Either he'll be a massive, and I mean massive player for us, or one of the greatest flops of all time. He'll cost a fortune, but his talent is unquestionable. However, he can nicely fit into Seedorf's more recent role, but then it's a question of how well can he work with Kaka and Ronaldo, which until now has never been hugely successful. Another factor people often miss is he's actually got an excellent strike rate for a player in his position scoring somewhere around 60 goals in 126 games for Barca (note, that's better than Eto'o).

Drogba - A different kind of player to the others as he won't drift wide. He's a big, very powerful target man and can produce magic. However, how well he'd fit into our squad, and our system is debatable. He's got a good goalscoring record but again will cost us. Like Henry, at 29 it's questionable how long before the inevitable drop comes.

Trezeguet - Similar to Gila but is probably a more reliable striker. Ageing again, but probably can last a couple of seasons yet. However, it's very unlikely he'll come.

Personally, I find it hard to decide who to get. If Dinho was cheaper, he would probably be my first choice, as i do think Carlo has the ability to bring the best out of the "Ro-Ka-Ro" partnership.

edit - the goalscoring figures are from Wiki, so maybe not correct.