Real Madrid C.F. 2007/08

Jaime wrote:Supposedly Milan are offering €17m. for Julio Baptista. I think we should take the money and run. If we hadn't signed Saviola I would have been happy to give him another change but we just have too many players in that position.

I agree. I think that Saviola's signing is also a clear sign that Schuster doesn't want Baptista. If we don't take that offer now, he will surely be sold next summer after spending a lot of time on the bench and we would probably get half of that sum.

Baptista > Saviola

TM wrote:Well they're has been stories we're looking at him in various Spainsh papers and some Rumours that the 20Million Pound deal involving Pepe has something to do with a possible deal with RQ.

It's quite an obvious signing, we don't have a natural RM, and RQ could play they're him and Robinho could switch during the game and once again make us exicting to watch :k:

So far the board doesn't look they will buy him, fools. Hopefully they suprise all of us and sign him.

We also need a LB, hell i'd even sign Heinze at this point - at cut price ofcourse :k:

Drenthe deal looks off, he said in Marca he doesn't want to play LB and would only play there if a team mate is injuried and had to fill in for a game or two.

It is strange that you havent gone in for him, as he is like Ronaldo, but for half the price.

You can have Heinze, I think we would sell him for a cut price (£4m instead of the £6/7m offered by the scum) to make sure he doesnt go to liverpool. However we have given you too many bargains in the past.

TM wrote:Baptista > Saviola

i agree, but who knows if either of them perform and
Pay:0 m euros
Sell for:20 M euros

You signed Baptista for over 20 million in the first place, so you'll still be selling him at a loss, don't forget that.

kas wrote:You signed Baptista for over 20 million in the first place, so you'll still be selling him at a loss, don't forget that.

well he was supposed to be bringing in the goals, after 2 piss poor seasons i think 20m euros is good business

Mexicanbecks wrote:

TM wrote:Baptista > Saviola

i agree, but who knows if either of them perform and
Pay:0 m euros
Sell for:20 M euros

Exactly. If Saviola flops we don't lose anything. If Baptista flops we could lose 10 million Euros.

But in the end it's about what Schuster wants. If Schuster thinks Saviola would do better, then we should take his word for it.

Personally I thought it was a big mistake to get rid of Baptista last season, when there were no guarantees Cassano and Raul would perform. Now it's different because we have Higuain, Saviola, and Robinho (who will probably be played as a forward often).

Mexicanbecks wrote:

kas wrote:You signed Baptista for over 20 million in the first place, so you'll still be selling him at a loss, don't forget that.

well he was supposed to be bringing in the goals, after 2 piss poor seasons i think 20m euros is good business

I wouldn't call his season with us "piss-poor" though. Luxe played him on the left wing in most games and he was also forced to play as DM. In the last 10 games of the season when he was finally played in his real position, Baptista was easily one of our best players. We wouldn't have finished second if he wasn't for him IMO.

i meant piss poor relative to his previous two which brought on the big price tag

Keep Bappy, flog Saviola

hey, Spaniards

how is Schuster doing so far

is he keeping you happy

Friendly tonight, i want to see some fluid football or i'll phone Calderon to axe him tonight

Is it televised?

RM TV.

hey, Realistas

how good is Schuster's Spanish by the way

and did Metze not try to speak the local lingo as well at the press conference

how did that go

First "once" of the season:

--------------------Dudek

S. Ramos-----Pepe-----Metzelder----M. Torres

Balboa-------Diarra------Guti H.-------Bueno

---------------Granero-----Raul

Is that the line up?

Why not Adrian?

otto hat Euch alle lieb wrote:hey, Realistas

how good is Schuster's Spanish by the way

and did Metze not try to speak the local lingo as well at the press conference

how did that go

Schuster speaks very good Spanish -- I think he's been in Spain probably close to 20 years between playing and managing so it makes sense.

Metzelder gave his opening remarks at his presentation in Spanish and then went to German. He gave an interview to AS the other day and he seems to be working very hard on the language: reading books, taking lessons, etc.

TM wrote:Is that the line up?

Why not Adrian?

Yes, that is the lineup -- don't know why Adrian isnt in there but I suspect he'll get a decent amount of time in these friendly matches. I'm more surprised that Soldado isn't in there; I'm sure he'll get in there too.

SERGIO RAMOS scores the first goal of the 2007/08 season...but it's disallowed for a foul.

18:00 GOL Gol de Raúl. Recorta y sienta al defensa en el pico del área pequeña y define con la zurda. La asistencia ha sido de Granero.
16:21 Ocasión Vaselina de Raúl con la derecha que sale por encima del larguero, tras un fenomenal pase de Guti.
14:42 Ocasión Disparo de Bueno desde la frontal, después de una buena jugada entre Guti y Raúl.
11:23 Ocasión Disparo de Diarra desde fuera del área. El balón sale desviado a la izquierda de Simonsen.
10:00 Buen inicio de partido del Real Madrid. El equipo está tocando bien el balón, con una presencia especial en el juego de los canteranos Granero y Balboa.
08:00 Ocasión Disparo de Pepe con la pierna derecha desde fuera del área. El balón salió rozando el larguero.
05:00 Ocasión Disparo de Sibide que ha salido cerca del poste.
Gol de Sergio Ramos de cabeza. A centro de Guti. Ha sido anulado por falta.
04:00 Ocasión Disparo de Bueno que está a punto de abrir el marcador. El balón sale a corner.
02:00 Ocasión Primer disparo a puerta del Real Madrid. Granero ha disparado desde fuera del área y el tiro ha salido alto.
COMIENZA EL PARTIDO

RAUL scores the second from a pass from GRANERO

Come on Stoke!!

Nice goal by Raul.

Is the king back?!

He looks to be in great physical condition...we'll see...

Really? Probably from Capello's fitness programes, they've kicked in a season later

wait so who scored the first?

Has anyone found a stream for the game?

1-0

Raul.

Ramos - Disallowed.