Winter Mercato

I'd prefer to sign Canini this Summer. Can't remember when we have ever taken up the option on any players we had 1st option on. He'll end up with inert or buve the way our management move.

I think that Ancelotti's declaration that "if we buy a player it would be a striker" is a bit of a shot at Gila....because on goal.com he goes on to say that defence and mid are ok

Originally Posted by Jim_UK

Tiago's comments are a disappointing reflection on our club. We should either go full on to get someone or not bother, weakly trying to convince someone to sign isn't the right way to do things.

Why couldn't Ba's place go to Ze Roberto or Barusso? They would have offered alot more.

Tiago for us would have been a reserve or a rotation player, for Juve he is a sure starter. that is the difference and the reason he ended up leaving Chelsea to begin with. He seems to prefer being a important player in his club over being in a important club.

Canini is IMO the best Italian defensive talent. But his progress was heavily suspended due to a long term injury he suffered with the Italian U-21 team last summer.

Anybody knows when the schedule for the new season will be posted.
I know England and Germany already announced their schedules.

Originally Posted by drucurl

I read somewhere that Torres does the 100m in 9.9 s Hell I'd buy him just to see him and Olivera go at it
Seriously, if it's any spaniard that is going to make it here it's Torres

hey dru, did you move to italy in the last few days while I was gone?

(sorry for quoting old post, I was away for 5 days and trying to catch up with the thread )

Originally Posted by drucurl

I think that Ancelotti's declaration that "if we buy a player it would be a striker" is a bit of a shot at Gila....because on goal.com he goes on to say that defence and mid are ok

I think you read/trust that site a bit too much - they do what everyone else does, reshuffle rumours ... and even worse, they do it slower than many others

Not only carlo but Galliani too has been saying that if we get a new player, he would be a striker as we are all set in the other areas ... yet we make an official offer for Tiago, who himself admitted to that, and now Abidal comes out too and says that Milan anwted him but he prefered Spain (and England) over Italy ... and for that we can thank De Rossi, who is well on his way to fully emullate captain Totti in everything

Originally Posted by sveto

Anybody knows when the schedule for the new season will be posted.
I know England and Germany already announced their schedules.

http://www.lega-calcio.it/comun/0607/cu392.pdf


new season starts on august 26.
so, I think, the schedules will be published 10-15 days before

im kinda hoping this will be our transfers

Zambrotta (Barca might be tempted now they have abidal).
Canini (first option on him)
Maresca (if he doesnt sign for inter)
Emerson (has be told he can go for free) goal.com
Cassano (might be free) + Pato (for next season)
Eto / Sheva (more likely sheva).

Oh my God, Emerson will certainly join us...

Originally Posted by zlatanov

I think you read/trust that site a bit too much - they do what everyone else does, reshuffle rumours ... and even worse, they do it slower than many others

Not only carlo but Galliani too has been saying that if we get a new player, he would be a striker as we are all set in the other areas ... yet we make an official offer for Tiago, who himself admitted to that, and now Abidal comes out too and says that Milan anwted him but he prefered Spain (and England) over Italy ... and for that we can thank De Rossi, who is well on his way to fully emullate captain Totti in everything

We can also attribute it to the fact that the French are sore losers. After the World Cup, some of the stuff they said about Italy was downright racist. De Rossi is certainly no saint, but neither are the French.

Originally Posted by zlatanov

Not only carlo but Galliani too has been saying that if we get a new player, he would be a striker as we are all set in the other areas ... yet we make an official offer for Tiago, who himself admitted to that, and now Abidal comes out too and says that Milan anwted him but he prefered Spain (and England) over Italy ... and for that we can thank De Rossi, who is well on his way to fully emullate captain Totti in everything

i wonder if milan just throws out a bid toward some of these players...
Abidal - he's on the market, milan thinks, hey if we can get him for "x" amount he would be worth it... something like this:

abidal agent calls and says he's entertaining offers...
Milan's brain trust puts his worth @ 8m(or whatever it is), if we get him at 8m = good investment, if we dont, no biggie.
abidal signs for 12m (or whatever it is)
But fans read into this as...Milan fails to get player they want...again...

Personally, i dont see where Milan DESPERATELY NEEDS players, except attack.
strikers - (3) quality starters -
om midfield - (4) quality starters -
dm (2) quality starters & a decent brocchi
d - (3) quality starters & at least (3) others solid players -

Originally Posted by Hasan Rossonero

We can also attribute it to the fact that the French are sore losers. After the World Cup, some of the stuff they said about Italy was downright racist. De Rossi is certainly no saint, but neither are the French.

Sore losers maybe but with De Rossi you can add matrix to that. If I was Zidane and he said something like that to me I would of head butted him three times just for the pain to sink in. There has always been history between the two sides so its pointless saying one side is better than the other and in my opinion both teams didn't deserve to win that game.

If the french do decide to join an Italian club, I think their first option will be Juve - the reason for this I just dont know.

Originally Posted by Milancelotti

If the french do decide to join an Italian club, I think their first option will be Juve - the reason for this I just dont know.

The platini thing, also Turin isnt that far away from france...

Originally Posted by Milancelotti

Sore losers maybe but with De Rossi you can add matrix to that. If I was Zidane and he said something like that to me I would of head butted him three times just for the pain to sink in. There has always been history between the two sides so its pointless saying one side is better than the other and in my opinion both teams didn't deserve to win that game.

If the french do decide to join an Italian club, I think their first option will be Juve - the reason for this I just dont know.

Zidane admitted on national television that Materazzi didn't say anything racist. He said it involved his sister and mother.

Zidane can cry all he wants, but his actions were repugnant as were Materazzi's. However, talking heat is part of football, and Zidane is not exactly wet behind the ears--he has played everywhere, so surely he must know that.

Originally Posted by icculus

i wonder if milan just throws out a bid toward some of these players...
Abidal - he's on the market, milan thinks, hey if we can get him for "x" amount he would be worth it... something like this:

abidal agent calls and says he's entertaining offers...
Milan's brain trust puts his worth @ 8m(or whatever it is), if we get him at 8m = good investment, if we dont, no biggie.
abidal signs for 12m (or whatever it is)
But fans read into this as...Milan fails to get player they want...again...

Personally, i dont see where Milan DESPERATELY NEEDS players, except attack.
strikers - (3) quality starters -
om midfield - (4) quality starters -
dm (2) quality starters & a decent brocchi
d - (3) quality starters & at least (3) others solid players -

Well put. For Milan to get certain players is not as urgent as Juve, for example. So when a player like Abidal shows up on the market, they precisely take the attitude that you present.