Winter Mercato

Being either a liar or a strategic genious, the point is that the guy really talks too much, and that's a very annoying stuff.

Are you sure you are using that finger correctly Hasan?

Originally Posted by Warro Bantan

Are you sure you are using that finger correctly Hasan?

Well I could use the middle finger a lot more after the transfer campaign, but my New Year's resolution was to swear less.

Originally Posted by hitmannq8

Don't get too caught up with what Galliani's been saying, he has said that at least every transfer market a few times. If Galliani does not sign a world-class striker by the end of the transfer window I can see a major strike happening at Via Turati asking for his chop. 2 poor summer transfer windows in a row can not be tolerated for a team with high ambitions as Milan.

Let's just give him time and space to do what he does best. We know for sure that he is in Barca for one purpose only: to get a player. It could even be Zambrotta (which I would take over Dinho/Eto'o any time any day) so just hang in there for now

Glad you ended your post like that hitmann...but the first part...hmmmm...how can he be blamed, when as far as we know, he is just the messenger? Its Berlu´s money, and final say, as far as we know.

Galliani should simply ignore all the press questions, that would be the right thing to do. After all, the man is payed to make business, not to the entertain the press with his silly jokes.

When he is quiet, the same people complain saying he doesn't 'flex his muscle' in the market. It's just a case of people not knowing what they want...as usual.

So lets make a summary here:

(1) R10 and Etoo are not coming, we are fine, we need no one, least of all, attackers.
(2) A big name will arrive in August
(3) Galliani should keep us updated as to whats going on
(4) Galliani talks too much, and should just act, and shut up
(5) We need R10
(6) We need defenders, not a huge spend for R10

Wow. Talk about diversity...still, thats what makes the world go round.

My two cents: Galliani is purposely giving misleading information to the press, as he works feverishly to secure Oliveira´s replacement.

He better be kidding....

I got to give credit to Galliani, the way he's been playing absoloutely everyone (including me) this summer is genius in itself.

Truth is right now I don't know who or what to expect, so many contradictions, not just between the management but individuals themselves, it's impossible to know what will happen.

I still think someone is already lined up. Bear in mind that despite Galliani saying we won't be able to get R10 or Eto'o, he has also said that he doesn't talk about the "previous night" the "next morning", so who's to say that he's telling the truth. After all, who was the one that also said that they can't always keep their word?

Best bet is to wait until August 31.

Originally Posted by ACMILAN1983

Best bet is to wait until August 31.

Amen to that...and a couple of allelujahs as well!!

I can understand the anger here, although not completely, but i feel that some of you are really pushing it with your statements.
Forgive my ignorance if something of what i'm about to say is wrong, and please forgive the arrogance, if you think i'll be arrogant.
Although, it won't be Tony29 who'll be arrogant but an Italian Milan fan.
I was reading some posts of Italian AC Milan fans regarding the latest Galliani statement and i really like what they said :

First of all, you're attacking the guy (Galliani) for not doing a good enough job. Ok, attacks about saying one thing today and another tomorrow are deserved, but you can't attack him for not bringing you R10.
Who are the attack stars you hope will arrive ? Sheva, R10, Eto'o and Drogba !
Where do this men play, guys ?
Yes, Barcelona and Chelsea.
If Barcelona and Chelsea don't want to sell, how the hell do you expect Galliani to buy them ? Abramovich is as rich as Berlu, Barcelona is super reach team. You ask for their players they say NO. You offer more money they say no, you offer even more they say F--- off !
You can say Berlu can buy anything with his money. Well, so can Calderon. Would you sell Kaka to Real for amazing 130m euro ? Money buy everything, it's 130m euro we're talking about. Why isn't Calderon buying Kaka then ?
These are all very rich clubs, the most reach and the best clubs in Europe. You can't buy Sheva from Roman if he doesn't want to sell, you can't buy r10 from Laporta and you can't buy Kaka from Berlu if they have no intention to sell.

On the other side, you have youngsters like Pato and Cavani who play for teams that aren't at the same level as Milan.
To remind you, together with Aguero and Dos Santos, Pato and Cavani are by far the best u-20 attackers in the world. If you buy both of them then you'll have 2 of the best 4 world's young attackers. They are a risk, i know, but if everyone tips them to become great and if they do become great (which, eventhough far from certain, is a big possibility) you'd be getting a top attack for the next 10 years. Add Ronnie, Gila, Pippo and you're more than ok for the next season. Also, you have the best young european midfielder, Gourcuff....... if i'm not wrong you wanted rejuvenating, now you're getting it and you're not satisfied.

Squad depth is needed in Milan, not stars, because you have enough of them (Ronaldo, Kaka, Nesta, Pirlo, Gattuso)

Pato, Cavani, Emerson, another midfielder and 2 more defenders FOR THE BENCH and Milan is again a favorite to win the treble, or in your case the pentable.

This is exactly what I was saying Tony 29...we need 3 signings in key areas, and we are complete.

I will be more than happy then. I do think, however, that our squad currently is way too thin to compete for the pentable.

Originally Posted by Hasan Rossonero

This is exactly what I was saying Tony 29...we need 3 signings in key areas, and we are complete.

I will be more than happy then. I do think, however, that our squad currently is way too thin to compete for the pentable.

Currently it's too thin to compete in serie A and CL, not to mention Coppa, Coppa intercontinentale and supercoppa.
But with 5-6 players for the bench, you'll be in top seed again.

Dida
Oddo-Nesta-Kaladze-Janku
Gattuso-Pirlo-Kaka-Seedorf
Ronaldo-Gila

This is the first team and it's a classy team, easily the best in the world. But on the bench you're really thin.
If you have these 11 on the bench, then it's another story :
Any Gk
Cafu / new RB as a replacement for Oddo-Bonera-Maldini- New LB or Serginho
Gourcuff-Emerson (New) - Ambrosini - Another New mid
Pato (New)-Inzaghi/ Cavani (New)
And plus Simic, Brocchi and few more players for some really unimportant matches.

Actually, for the first team you may only need to add Zambrotta while Janku will be on the bench and if you add Emerson, Pato, Cavani, another midfielder bencher and another defender for the bench then it will be a scarry team.

You're right Hasan, you need no stars at all. What you need are players like Emerson, Pato etc for the bench.

A few years ago (and i'm sure some people here will remember) Galliani said that we'd definately sign one of Figo, Ronaldo and a third big name player (might have been Rivaldo/Roberto Carlos).

He fed us lie after lie about we'd secure one of them and we got none of them.

It's all very well saying a soundbyte here and a soundbyte there, but in the end he's only making himself and the club look like they don't know what they're doing. This has a knock-on effect on the fans who lose confidence in the club. I wouldn't mind if everything he said was consistent, but it's not. It's all contridictary and makes him look a little bit silly. Which is a shame as it tarnishes the other work he does for the club.

My hope for seeing a star striker has disappeared and my hope for seeing either a good striker or a young talent is fading fast. As for my hopes of seeing another midfielder to go into the starting 11 and some new defenders, well they vanished months ago

Originally Posted by Tony29.

Currently it's too thin to compete in serie A and CL, not to mention Coppa, Coppa intercontinentale and supercoppa.
But with 5-6 players for the bench, you'll be in top seed again.

Dida
Oddo-Nesta-Kaladze-Janku
Gattuso-Pirlo-Kaka-Seedorf
Ronaldo-Gila

This is the first team and it's a classy team, easily the best in the world. But on the bench you're really thin.
If you have these 11 on the bench, then it's another story :
Any Gk
Cafu / new RB as a replacement for Oddo-Bonera-Maldini- New LB or Serginho
Gourcuff-Emerson (New) - Ambrosini - Another New mid
Pato (New)-Inzaghi/ Cavani (New)
And plus Simic, Brocchi and few more players for some really unimportant matches.

Actually, for the first team you may only need to add Zambrotta while Janku will be on the bench and if you add Emerson, Pato, Cavani, another midfielder bencher and another defender for the bench then it will be a scarry team.

You're right Hasan, you need no stars at all. What you need are players like Emerson, Pato etc for the bench.

I disagree with idea of signing both Cavani and Pato then use them both directly in this season. They need many matches to develop. Ronaldo Gila would play regularly. If Gila can't play or needs rest, Inzaghi will play. If we sign only one young player, Pato, he can compete with Inzaghi to fulfill Gila's spot (even the chance is not so big) but if there is time to change Ronaldo, Pato has bigger chance then Inzaghi to play in Ronaldo's position (as he could play wide just like Ronaldo did last season when partnering with Gila) which means, Pato would still has big chance to play many matches. But not with Cavani, especially if Pato also comes to Milan. What I've read in our forum, Cavani seems like a Gila or Inzaghi type.