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[TheLucifer]

Milan bros. Come on. What the fuck. You guys had Rui Costa, Nesta and Maldini.

What are you even doing?

You guys used to go to Old Trafford and win.

Rvy pls

we're broke as fuck

Free agents are what we do best. The Rui Costa times are long gone.

He's alright. Matic is better.

very good DM, one of Porto's key pieces.

i would say that yes, he's better than Muntari. extremely solid player.

Good to hear.

 

[rvy]

I just loved those players. Nakamura and Nakata. They were no complete players. And not as good as Kagawa. But they had swagger and style. Especially Nakata. I have his number 7 shirt from the 2006 World Cup.

Swagger and style will win you fuckall in football.

Look at Ribéry. Ugliest person to ever play the game. Has the swagger of a burnt tree.

Rvy pls

we're broke as fuck

Free agents are what we do best. The Rui Costa times are long gone.

I don't understand any of this. How are you broke? Why are you broke?

 

[Blablurn]

IT HAPPENED

#MiaSanMia

 

[Jack cw]

I just loved those players. Nakamura and Nakata. They were no complete players. And not as good as Kagawa. But they had swagger and style. Especially Nakata. I have his number 7 shirt from the 2006 World Cup.

LOL, you're such a fancy cunt, bla. <3

 

[TheLucifer]

I don't understand any of this. How are you broke? Why are you broke?

It's the same old story, Berlusconi decided that he spent enough on Milan and closed his wallet.

 

[Blablurn]

LOL, you're such a fancy cunt, bla. <3

haha <3

 

[tri_willy]

http://www.physioroom.com/news/english_premier_league/epl_injury_table.php

Such horror show atm. 12 teams with 5 or more players injured. Think someone wrote 20% of the PL players are injured.

Tottenham - 11
Arsenal - 9
Liverpool - 7
Manchester City - 7
Manchester United - 7

Chelsea been really lucky.

spurs trying to be a poor man's chelsea by having a team of attacking midfielders, funny that have a higher injury list than them, not im not entirely sure how many of those 11 are CAMs

 

[rvy]

It's the same old story, Berlusconi decided that he spent enough on Milan and closed his wallet.

That makes zero sense, how is it possible that your only financial option is Berlusconi? Do you guys not get revenue from anywhere else?

 

[tri_willy]

Don't know what's more laughable. That rubbish or you believing it. You really think we would target a Liverpool player? Seriously. Especially such a crappy one.

im not the one who wrote up the news

never said i believed it, but more than happy for johnson to join you guys hehehe

 

[Lambda Pie]

your club is so bad Coentrão would rather warm benches in Madrid than play for you.

 

[rvy]

your club is so bad Coentrão would rather warm benches in Madrid than play for you.

Oh shit, this reminds me that I promised Willbz that today I would print a screen of Moyes, put it in my toilet and take a dump in it.

 

[Ushojax]

spurs trying to be a poor man's chelsea by having a team of attacking midfielders, funny that have a higher injury list than them, not im not entirely sure how many of those 11 are CAMs

Of those 11 injuries:

1 RB
2 STs
2 CBs
2 CMs
2 RWs
2 CAMs

 

[TheLucifer]

That makes zero sense, how is it possible that your only financial option is Berlusconi? Do you guys not get revenue from anywhere else?

We do, but it's not enough. We don't have a stadium with our name on it, marketing-wise the Milan brand isn't strong like it used to be ten years ago, we struggle to have a good financial report by the end of the fiscal year: last May we were just above the 0, by a few millions. Of course, this doesn't help when you have to reinforce every aspect of the team every six months, so Galliani is forced to travel all around the globe (the Fernando thing happened when he was in Brazil in the last few days of December, apparently) to find free agents.

The Berlusconi family as a whole (the input came from his son and his first daughter) decided that spending every year 50m euros was too much for a company that wasn't profitable, so we ended up selling our top players (Ibra, Thiago Silva, Kakà, Sheva, etc) to compensate our losses. This meant less quality, less wins, less trophies, less world-class players.

 

[rvy]

We do, but it's not enough. We don't have a stadium with our name on it, marketing-wise the Milan brand isn't strong like it used to be ten years ago, we struggle to have a good financial report by the end of the fiscal year: last May we were just above the 0, by a few millions. Of course, this doesn't help when you have to reinforce every aspect of the team every six months, so Galliani is forced to travel all around the globe (the Fernando thing happened when he was in Brazil in the last few days of December, apparently) to find free agents.

The Berlusconi family as a whole (the input came from his son and his first daughter) decided that spending every year 50m euros was too much for a company that wasn't profitable, so we ended up selling our top players (Ibra, Thiago Silva, Kakà, Sheva, etc) to compensate our losses. This meant less quality, less wins, less trophies, less world-class players.

Calling my petrol Russian friends ASAP. I will save your club, Luci.

 

[Blablurn]

Always surprised how many people care about Titanfall.

 

[Elchele]

Maybe he has some amazing contract and doesn't give a fuck? I'm glad he rejected Bayern and went to Madrid.

Instead we got the best LB in the world for free

good business

Always surprised how many people care about Titanfall.

only people in USA I would think

 

[Jack cw]

Maybe he has some amazing contract and doesn't give a fuck? I'm glad he rejected Bayern and went to Madrid.

Haha, yes. 30 million... I'm still glad Heynckes had the balls to put Alaba there instead.

Always surprised how many people care about Titanfall.

Of course they do. 360 and PC have a large installed base.

 

[Shatner's Bassoon]

Always surprised how many people care about Titanfall.

I'd care a little if it was coming to any platform I use.

 

[Salvadora]

Mikel 'only can pass the ball sideways unless it is over the top to Theo' Arteta.

This is really starting to annoy me about him.

 

[Blablurn]

We do, but it's not enough. We don't have a stadium with our name on it, marketing-wise the Milan brand isn't strong like it used to be ten years ago, we struggle to have a good financial report by the end of the fiscal year: last May we were just above the 0, by a few millions. Of course, this doesn't help when you have to reinforce every aspect of the team every six months, so Galliani is forced to travel all around the globe (the Fernando thing happened when he was in Brazil in the last few days of December, apparently) to find free agents.

The Berlusconi family as a whole (the input came from his son and his first daughter) decided that spending every year 50m euros was too much for a company that wasn't profitable, so we ended up selling our top players (Ibra, Thiago Silva, Kakà, Sheva, etc) to compensate our losses. This meant less quality, less wins, less trophies, less world-class players.

Damn. That sounds rough. Can't believe what happened to Milan. Wonder how many people decided to "stop" being a fan in recent years. It's a crucial time for the club. For it's future. But I'm sure they wouldn't say no to a rich oil guy.

 

[TheLucifer]

Calling my petrol Russian friends ASAP. I will save your club, Luci.

Damn. That sounds rough. Can't believe what happened to Milan. Wonder how many people decided to "stop" being a fan in recent years. It's a crucial time for the club. For it's future. But I'm sure they wouldn't say no to a rich oil guy.

Berlusconi more or less clearly said that some petrol money would be appreciated, after years and years of "no". And some italian investors were interested (one of them was Squinzi, Sassuolo's president, loaded with money), but everything is delayed at least until June.

 

[rvy]

Damn. That sounds rough. Can't believe what happened to Milan. Wonder how many people decided to "stop" being a fan in recent years. It's a crucial time for the club. For it's future. But I'm sure they wouldn't say no to a rich oil guy.

Not as bad as based interistas leaving the thread entirely.

 

[Blablurn]

Not as bad as based interistas leaving the thread entirely.

:lol

True dat. I still remember how Dash Kappei wished me good luck for the CL final 2010.

 

[Blablurn]

So Leverkusen sold Schürrle and Sam. Will they ever be able to keep players?

 

[Milchmonster]

Thomas Hitzelsperger (52 internationals for Germany, Everton, Villa) outed himself. I like it!
http://www.zeit.de/sport/2014-01/thomas-hitzlsperger-homosexualitaet-fussball

Well, not saying I would have guessed he was gay. But I must admit it's not really surprising.

I think he is going to be one of the best midfielders in the next few years if his back holds. Sure its a risk, but he is by far Dortmunds most essential player and I would love to see him stay there.

This season showed we can replace him, though. A Sahin that doesn't need to play every match and a Micky that has completely arrived at BVB and we're very good to go.

I'd still love to keep him. But it doesn't look like he wants to stay, so whatever.

 

[Blablurn]

Well, not saying I would have guessed he was gay. But I must admit it's not really surprising.



This season showed we can replace him, though. A Sahin that doesn't need to play every match and a Micky that has completely arrived at BVB and we're very good to go.

I'd still love to keep him. But it doesn't look like he wants to stay, so whatever.

Whats your opionion on aubameyang?

 

[rvy]

Well, not saying I would have guessed he was gay. But I must admit it's not really surprising.

He grooms himself too well?

 

[Salvadora]

So Leverkusen sold Schürrle and Sam. Will they ever be able to keep players?

Does Schalke buying Sam indicate anything for the long-term future of Draxler?

Jan Aage Fjortoft says we're in pole position for him. If he could be converted into a striker, that'd be swell.

 

[Jack cw]

So Leverkusen sold Schürrle and Sam. Will they ever be able to keep players?

Not as long Bayer isnt investing the money that VW or Gazprom offer. Bayer have a fantastic scouting department but they'll lose every potential good player to other clubs because the simply dont have the money..

 

[Yen]

Only watching Moyes' post match press conference now. "Give me strength…"
What a slug.

 

[Jack cw]

Well, not saying I would have guessed he was gay. But I must admit it's not really surprising.

I wouldnt have guessed it was the Hitz. I was betting on Lahm.
Anyway, its still sad, that he had to end his career before going public with this. Football culture cant be that homphobic :/

 

[L1NETT]

Good for Hitzlsperger, wish a (current) PL player would just come out. It's 2014, football is so far behind. Daily Mirror has a live reaction to him being gay? Just wtf, it really shouldn't be a big deal. Sadly it is.

Oh and FIFA are really on top of this.

2018 WC: Russia
2022 WC: Qatar

Ah

Maybe not.

 

[Batigol]

I wouldnt have guessed it was the Hitz. I was betting on Lahm.
Anyway, its still sad, that he had to end his career before going public with this. Football culture cant be that homphobic :/

Yeah it's pretty sad

 

[Salvadora]

Oh shit, Costa commented on Arsenal.

 

[Yurt]

Hope he enjoys playing Europa League against Juve next season.

HEY! We're top of the league!

he'll get to play against BVB though

 

[Blablurn]

Thomas Schaaf to West Brom? lol

 

[Milchmonster]

Whats your opionion on aubameyang?

Better than I thought he'd be. Still, can be very frustrating with shitty passes and terrible finishing at times. But lots of players that have done worse in their first 6 months at BVB, so he can still improve a lot. And even if he didn't, he'd still be a decent backup and can decide matches with his speed alone.

He grooms himself too well?

The way he acts and speaks in interviews, don't know, a bit feminine? Like I said, I wouldn't have said he's gay, some people just are that way and that's perfectly fine. But knowing that he's gay, it makes sense.

 

[Jack cw]

Thomas Schaaf to West Brom? lol

Sound a bit like West Bremen, but its surprising because I saw him at Schalke if Keller got canned.

 

[phaze]

Oh shit, Costa commented on Arsenal.

Viviano might be out too. Can't blame him, doubt he came just to be third in pecking order.

 

[Milchmonster]

Not as long Bayer isnt investing the money that VW or Gazprom offer. Bayer have a fantastic scouting department but they'll lose every potential good player to other clubs because the simply dont have the money..

It's also about the fact that Leverkusen is not the greatest club, the fans are rather poor. That's also true for Wolfsburg, see their youth players leaving. Clubs like BVB or even Schlacke are just more attractive when both clubs pay the same wages and show the same promising future.

That said, Schlacke doesn't show a promising future and Sam is an idiot for signing for them.

I wouldnt have guessed it was the Hitz. I was betting on Lahm.
Anyway, its still sad, that he had to end his career before going public with this. Football culture cant be that homphobic :/

Well, they played together at Stuttgart, didn't they ;-)

But even if Lahm was gay, we wouldn't find out that soon. He just (fake) married and got a kid, would take some while.

 

[sohois]

Better than I thought he'd be. Still, can be very frustrating with shitty passes and terrible finishing at times. But lots of players that have done worse in their first 6 months at BVB, so he can still improve a lot. And even if he didn't, he'd still be a decent backup and can decide matches with his speed alone.

The way he acts and speaks in interviews, don't know, a bit feminine? Like I said, I wouldn't have said he's gay, some people just are that way and that's perfectly fine. But knowing that he's gay, it makes sense.

Are you sure there's not a hint of hindsight bias in that assessment, Milch?

 

[Jack cw]

It's also about the fact that Leverkusen is not the greatest club, the fans are rather poor. That's also true for Wolfsburg, see their youth players leaving. Clubs like BVB or even Schlacke are just more attractive when both clubs pay the same wages and show the same promising future.

That said, Schlacke doesn't show a promising future and Sam is an idiot for signing for them.

Yeah, Schalke has no real concept. They are floating between CL and Bundesliga with an incompetent manager and joke of a coach. I wouldnt write Wolfsburg off, they might not have the fanbase like other Bundesliga teams but they have money, much money and are spending it. I think in the next 3 years they are up to rival Dortmund and Bayern.

 

[Batigol]

Sky Sports News &#8207;@SkySportsNews 1m

FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke: 2022 World Cup in Qatar will not be held in June & July #SSN

If this is the case then shouldn't Qatar's WC bid be rescinded since it voids the original offer? Which was to be a summer WC. If they can't fulfil that it should be void

 

[Yurt]

"FIFA distance themselves from Valcke's 2022 World Cup comments"

 

[Milchmonster]

Are you sure there's not a hint of hindsight bias in that assessment, Milch?

Well of course. I just said it's not that terribly surprising.

We don't know these guys enough to definately say anything about them, whether it's about their sexual orientation, personality, whatever. I must admit I wasn't really interested in the player and person Hitzlsperger, so I only watched the occasional interview after a national team match. We only get small glimpses of them during interviews, anyway. See, if someone like Hummels or the walking boner at Bayern outed himself, I would be surprised, like a lot. And then there are guys who just act a bit different. That doesn't need to mean anything, some people are just very shy, don't like interview situations or just are dorks.

 

[TheLucifer]

Frank, around 26 hours ago:

I'm waiting for Galliani to announce Cristante as our new winter signing for midfield, and for Allegri to never play him again once Muntari is back.

Galliani, around 10 minutes ago:

Galliani: If we will sign a new midfielder? Yes, his name is Bryan Cristante and he is born in 1995.

https://twitter.com/Milanello/status/420897306167083008

 

[Shanks D Zoro]

Frank, around 26 hours ago:

Galliani, around 10 minutes ago:

https://twitter.com/Milanello/status/420897306167083008

Milan have officially killed my liking of them. The death of El Shaz and now this. Milan are the most successful team in international competitions and now they are like this.

I blame the fucking lefties and the smear campaign against Silvio the Great.

#freesilvio

 

[Manager]

The Football Association is to look into comments made by Manchester United manager David Moyes about officials after the club's 2-1 loss at Sunderland in Tuesday's League Cup semi-final.

Moyes said United are "beginning to laugh at referees" for their "terrible" decisions.

He added that they are "playing referees as well as the opposition".

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25654644

 

[Kenka]

Legend.

A player who was way too lazy on the pitch but an awesome person it seems.

 

[Hixx]

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25654644

Andre Marriner had an oddly great game. I don't think he got anything wrong - apart from Rafael not being sent off for a second yellow for fucking stamping on Borini.