FC Barcelona Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread

flahavaj · 02-08-2011 11:34am

eZe^ wrote: »

You're just jealous that it's not you the turncoats are switching to.

Heh, we're better off without support that'll turn at the drop of the hat.:p

eZe^ · 02-08-2011 11:51am

flahavaj wrote: »

Heh, we're better off without support that'll turn at the drop of the hat.:p

Better not look around old trafford then.

flahavaj · 02-08-2011 11:57am

eZe^ wrote: »

Better not look around old trafford then.

Very true unfortunately.

Greatness comes at a price.

eZe^ · 02-08-2011 12:47pm

flahavaj wrote: »

Very true unfortunately.

Greatness comes at a price.

Same at the Camp Nou really, there's a huge novelty foreign tourist element.

L'prof · 02-08-2011 12:50pm

eZe^ wrote: »

flahavaj wrote: »

Very true unfortunately.

Greatness comes at a price.

Same at the Camp Nou really, there's a huge novelty foreign tourist element.

Their money is as green as yours

redout · 02-08-2011 1:32pm

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Cesc looking more and more likely it seems.

Club posted a pre-tax loss of €9.3m for last season which was lower than the €21m estimated earlier in the season.

For comparison the previous season had a €83m pre-tax loss.

Operating income rose to €473.4m

Net debt fell to €363.7m from €430.6m

Barça estimated to have earned €158m from domestic la liga coverage 2009/2010 - Real Madrid earned €136m for the same period.

Tickets for all matches onsale 1st Sept though only club soci's will be allowed purchase for the Clásico.

Affelay as expected is out for about 5 weeks with torn hamstring.

gimmick · 03-08-2011 4:55pm

Seems the issue regarding Abidals contract is that he wants an extension until 2014 while the club are offering only until 2013.

Id say that is easily enough sorted out

L'prof · 03-08-2011 7:32pm

redout wrote: »

Cesc looking more and more likely it seems.

Reports of a final bid of £35m bid + £5m in addons, I'd be surprised if he was allowed to leave for that to be honest!

Raskolnikov · 03-08-2011 8:06pm

Nolito has gotten 2 goals in 2 games in his first two competitive games of the Europa League.

miralize · 03-08-2011 8:20pm

Kickoff at midnight right? Any english speaking stations picking up the match?

karma_ · 03-08-2011 8:22pm

What's the Barca fan opinion on Fàbregas, is he wanted/needed? Or are the fans indifferent about it?

redout · 03-08-2011 9:31pm

karma_ wrote: »

What's the Barca fan opinion on Fàbregas, is he wanted/needed? Or are the fans indifferent about it?

redout · 03-08-2011 9:33pm

karma_ wrote: »

What's the Barca fan opinion on Fàbregas, is he wanted/needed? Or are the fans indifferent about it?

Website saying 1:30am.

Hopefully Xavi should get a game.

Frisbee · 03-08-2011 11:36pm

redout wrote: »

Thiago's a smart guy. You should listen to him Sandro.

Turtwig · 04-08-2011 12:03am

In fairness, given the team Barca are Cesc wouldn't go amiss either.

dagdha · 04-08-2011 9:09pm

Just read there that Gabby Milito is being allowed to leave the club, he was'nt great at all last season and I think it's for the best that the club and him part ways.

I still think the club could do with buying a defender as there will be alot of games to be played this year, I can see Fontas featuring regularly off the bench this year.

Jeffren, Bojan, Nolito, Milito and Romeu out

Sanchez in

gimmick · 05-08-2011 9:33am

Confirmed

To be fair, of those mentioned, none of them had any impact on the first team last season and were unlikely to challenge for a first team spot this time round.

I dont really think any more additions are needed. That incluces Fabregas.

redout · 05-08-2011 5:04pm

Del Bosque has named 7 Barça players in the squad to face Italy next wednesday.

Valdes, Pique, Xavi, Busquets, Thiago, Iniesta and Villa.

Thiago going from strength to strength it seems.

Messi has returned to Catalunya.

redout · 06-08-2011 11:44pm

Declaració institucional del FC Barcelona amb motiu del 75è aniversari de la mort de Josep Suñol

Amb motiu del 75 aniversari de l’afusellament del president Josep Suñol, el FC Barcelona vol recordar la seva figura, com a gran dirigent de l’esport català i com a president del nostre Club

Josep Suñol representa el compromís del FC Barcelona amb valors de llibertat, democràcia i també el compromís del món de l’esport amb el civisme i la cultura, especialment a través del seu setmanari “La Rambla”, des del qual va difondre el lema “Esport i Ciutadania”.

Avui, 75 anys després de la seva mort, volem honorar la seva memòria, també des de la feina diària, amb la implicació en projectes culturals i solidaris. Josep Suñol va ser el gran precursor de la idea que el món de l’esport havia d’estar compromès amb el món ciutadà, i que tant els organismes esportius, com els Clubs, els seus dirigents i els propis esportistes s’havien d’implicar en les reivindicacions cíviques, culturals i catalanistes.

El FC Barcelona vol ser fidel a la seva memòria i als valors que va impulsar. De fet, el concepte “Esport i Ciutadania”, del qual Suñol en va fer bandera, ha perdurat fins els nostres dies i inspira molts dels projectes socials i solidaris que porta a terme el FC Barcelona a través de la seva Fundació.

Des de l’àrea institucional del Club, i a través del seu vicepresident, s’han mantingut reunions amb la família del President Suñol i amb la Fundació que presideix el seu fill, Josep Suñol, i que dirigeix Margarita Ruiz Combalia, per tal d’organitzar en els propers mesos un acte institucional d’homenatge a la seva figura amb motiu del 75è aniversari de la seva tràgica mort. Tanmateix, el Club cedirà les seves instal•lacions per presentar una biografia del president Josep Suñol.

Setanta-cinc anys després de l’afusellament a mans de les tropes franquistes, Josep Suñol, el nostre president màrtir, és i serà sempre un exemple i una font d’inspiració per a tots els barcelonistes i ciutadans d’aquest país.

Descansi en pau.

President Sandro Rosell i junta directiva del FC Barcelona

FCB.cat

Visca el Barça i visca Catalunya

gimmick · 07-08-2011 1:40pm

Braca won 2-0 last night. Villa and Keita scored.

How would people like to see Barca line up this season.

For me

Valdes

Alves---Pique---Puyol/Abidal---Adriano

Busquets

Iniesta

Xavi

Pedro

Messi

Villa

So in essense all I am doing is making Adriano the full time left full. I am realistic enough to know that Puyol will not be able to play a full season, so will be rotated with Abidal, who will also rotate with Adriano.

Squad is still very bare. But I expect Thiago to go ahead of Keita as the "1st sub". Masch deserves to be 1st team as well but I think the above team is stronger. He will see plenty game time though.

As I have never seen Sanchez play, I cannot honestly comment on how I reckon he will fit in.

redout · 07-08-2011 2:25pm

gimmick wrote: »

Braca won 2-0 last night. Villa and Keita scored.

How would people like to see Barca line up this season.

For me
Valdes
Alves---Pique---Puyol/Abidal---Adriano
Busquets
Iniesta
Xavi

Pedro
Messi
Villa

So in essense all I am doing is making Adriano the full time left full. I am realistic enough to know that Puyol will not be able to play a full season, so will be rotated with Abidal, who will also rotate with Adriano.

Squad is still very bare. But I expect Thiago to go ahead of Keita as the "1st sub". Masch deserves to be 1st team as well but I think the above team is stronger. He will see plenty game time though.

As I have never seen Sanchez play, I cannot honestly comment on how I reckon he will fit in.

As it stands I reckon Thiago will see a lot of game time especially with replacing Xavi but if the prodigal son shall return then fcuk me!

Seriously - Xavi, Thiago, Iniesta and Cesc!!!!!!!!!!!

Thiago played the false 9 last night apparently - interesting.

At the back Fontas has been promoted to the senior squad so I reckon he will jump Masch as regards CB if there is injuries.

Masch will interchange with Busquets but expect Sergio to remain 1st choice for the bigger games.

As you mentioned Abidal will probably be first option at CB if there is an injury though.

As regards Adriano - he gives a good attacking option down the left but he isnt as good a defender as Abi.

For me though, with Abi you dont really have much of an attacking option so some games better suit Maxwell and Adriano.

No expert on Alexis but I would imagine he will be doing a bit of chopping and changing with Villa and Pedro.

Alexis might usurp Villa/Pedrito if either loses form like Villa did last season.

I dont see the first choice 11 having changed from last season - just more rotation involved.

RB is my biggest concern to be honest - everywhere else has proper cover.

eZe^ · 07-08-2011 2:47pm

Montoya montoya montoya. He's ready. Trust me Pep, I believe in this kid.

redout · 07-08-2011 3:01pm

Romario and Messi doing the jizz....

gimmick · 07-08-2011 9:19pm

eZe^ wrote: »

Montoya montoya montoya. He's ready. Trust me Pep, I believe in this kid.

I hope your Montoya is my Thiago

TheRedDevil10 · 07-08-2011 9:24pm

where is Hleb going ?

Turtwig · 07-08-2011 9:33pm

redout wrote: »

Romario and Messi doing the jizz....
http://imgon.net/di-ZP5Q.gif

Shame it was offside:pac:

redout · 08-08-2011 12:26am

Malty_T wrote: »

Shame it was offside:pac:

I watched the highlights and Romario was ridiculously good - I mean the stuff he was pulling off was taking the piss.

Turtwig · 08-08-2011 12:36am

redout wrote: »

I watched the highlights and Romario was ridiculously good - I mean the stuff he was pulling off was taking the piss.

+1

antomorro-sei · 08-08-2011 1:04pm

Any of you lads know if its possible to get a season ticket for FCB? I'm gonna be living in Barcelona for the year like so wouldn't mind taking in a few games!

Blatter · 08-08-2011 1:10pm

lol

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