FC Barcelona Thread 2006/2007

Barrilete_Cosmico wrote:I read somewhere that the the thing with Saviola wasn't just the wage issue but apparently Rijkaard believes he could stirr up the great atmosphere that he has created inside the team.(Proof that he really cares about this is that he actually allowed Maxi Lopez to stay when he asked to, since he didn't really need him...ahh when I think he was one of the first to touch the cup at the CL final ater the game it makes me lugh so hard...)

Barrilete - please enlighten us with your (obviously more in-depth) knowledge of Maxi López.

I personally rate him highly and think he is going to prove many of his doubters wrong this year at Mallorca. He has great physique, determination, I think his skills have greatly improved, and he could be the perfect understudy to Eto'o (IMHO).

But you, as an Argentinian, may have a different viewpoint.

toon h wrote:

Barrilete_Cosmico wrote:I read somewhere that the the thing with Saviola wasn't just the wage issue but apparently Rijkaard believes he could stirr up the great atmosphere that he has created inside the team.(Proof that he really cares about this is that he actually allowed Maxi Lopez to stay when he asked to, since he didn't really need him...ahh when I think he was one of the first to touch the cup at the CL final ater the game it makes me lugh so hard...)

Barrilete - please enlighten us with your (obviously more in-depth) knowledge of Maxi López.

I personally rate him highly and think he is going to prove many of his doubters wrong this year at Mallorca. He has great physique, determination, I think his skills have greatly improved, and he could be the perfect understudy to Eto'o (IMHO).

But you, as an Argentinian, may have a different viewpoint.

I rate him higly also toon, in fact I have bad memories of him playing for River against my team. Just pointes out how funny it was that he was one of the first to held the European Cup when he hadn't played much...in any tournament. I can't tell you anything that you probably don't know but, he is a very strong striker, wich is not strange but definitely not frecuent for an argentine striker. I expect him to do well at Mallorca also but after all this time without regularity or playing at all who knows how his football is?
I hope that all that time tringing next to Barça's players pays of

Who I definitely believe is a great forward and could do fantastic if he he got regularity for any team not necessarily Barça(he should pretend a lesser wage though) is "El pibito" Saviola(who will always be pibito, even if he's 90)

still, Maxi had a great goals+assists to minute ratio last year in any match he showed up in, and Rijkaard should have used him more even in Cup games or less important matches.

You could see he was learning from Ronnie and Eto' with regards his ball-handling and tricks, and that was good to see. He seems a decent guy as well. Good luck to him at Mallorca and really I hope to see him back at Barça.

Hello everyone, I'm back in America now after a fantastic summer, so my posting should finally be more regular, except of course now I'll be in a weird time zone again.

Anyway, things going well so far for Barca on the US tour. I'm not too happy with all the commercial and advertising stuff that the team has to do, but I guess money problems take their toll, and now is the time to capitalise on it since we're so popular and are the European champions. Selling out all our games is something exceptional, a "soccer" game almost never sells out here.

I don't care too much about the final results of games, and haven't watched any games so I can't comment on individual performances, but I actually think the two Super Cups are going to be harder than expected to win because of our lack of fitness of the World Cup players...and one last note, Gudjohnsen looks really good, scoring in every game.

Overall though Kasnani, has the tour made you more money than the tours of Madrid and Chelsea, who has got the post press for example?!

I don't know the exact figure but we been 3X more than we made on the last us tour and their has been at least 50 journalist following the team 30 form barca.(100where in La. all this according the barca website). And now that cingular has now that cingular has decided to become the sponsor of the tour which wasn't planed for we should make even more money.

It is going to cost us though.. on the pitch..

Oleguerisntthatbad wrote:It is going to cost us though.. on the pitch..

that is true, but as ricky said we basically did the same thing last season when we tour china. the only differnce though a major one, is that the Schedule is jam pack this season, so thiere is less recovery time for the players especially the ones that we at the WC

yes i like maxi s saw a couple of games he played in and he looked awesome

ive supported him for ages, hope my boasting about him pays off, i did quite a good thread about him before 606 closed and got shit

All Barca Fans luv Maxi.

i think he will get 12-15 goals this season.

u mean mallorca

yeah for Mallorca

Oleguerisntthatbad wrote:It is going to cost us though.. on the pitch..

Yes, I'm not too optimistic for the Spanish Super Cup next weekend...we have just one friendly to go and we haven't played a starting 11 with even half the regular starters. Plus factor in Aragones the idiot calling up Xavi, Puyol, and Iniesta for the Spain friendly, the World Cup players still gaining fitness, etc. and it's going to be a tough start to the season before everyone gets up to speed. Let's hope Espanyol are totally shit so that they beat themselves

dinho scored in a friendly, he sounds pretty match fit

Of course we make more money than boring-boring Chelsea and Madrid who are probably missing Franco these days.

I'm tired of these meaningless friendlies, can't wait for the game against L'Apaño.

Hey Kasnani, welcome back. Need you back on QLD's forum, Madrelinos are overunning our patch

Barca Yellow VS Green.

YELLOW: Rubén, Belletti, Oleguer, Edmílson, Sylvinho, Iniesta, Deco, Ronaldinho, Gudjohnsen, Saviola and Giuly.

GREEN: Jorquera, Zambrotta, Thuram, Márquez, Gio, Motta, Xavi, Van Bommel, Ezquerro , Messi and Eto'o.

2 goals from messi and Eto'o for Barca Green and Guddy for Barca Yellow.

i know this is stupid, but i'm missing see barca play Competitively so much.

as you can see Zambo was playing on the right.

Barça players bitching about the tour already, nice !

La Saeta Rubia take a look at this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uT_uzPyaUW0

Welcome back Kasnani

Where did you visit on your Euro tour?

I should be going to Prague next weekend.

Confident about the coming season? Your squad looks amazing!

Right back at you Messiah

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVC84bV1IeA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGDK-SMVk4w

Target Man wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGDK-SMVk4w

Nice one TM

Mines is much better than those. especially the soundtrack. (one they were the kings of spain now they eat Humble Pie). classic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcuPYpZg-C8&mode=related&search=

Us cules are so proud of our team.

Barca barca barcaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

You cant beat the Raul " Shhhhhh " mitica.

LSR i sent you a PM!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dn8y1hv08xM

Tweedledum wrote:Welcome back Kasnani

Where did you visit on your Euro tour?

I should be going to Prague next weekend.

Confident about the coming season? Your squad looks amazing!

Too many to remember mate, I think it was 22 cities in 9 countries...went to all the major tourist cities, World Cup, everything. Prague should be great fun, some of my friends went there although I skipped it for an extra trip to Germany for the World Cup

I'm very excited about our squad for the coming season for sure. I'm not very confident about trophies yet because I don't think our fitness levels are anywhere near where they should be especially with such a hectic start to the season. Let's hope we avoid injuries and the "squad" players can tide us through and win the first couple of trophies before the big guns get into their groove. I still think we can and should win La Liga, irrespective of Capel1-0 at RM and Valencia's impressive starting 11.

TheCrazy58 wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dn8y1hv08xM

Haha that brings back some good memories because I remember watching that game Helguera's "header" for Zaragoza's 3rd goal is an absolute classic!!!

And it was even funnier to see them reach 4-0 in the 2nd leg but not get that last goal

kasnani wrote:

TheCrazy58 wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dn8y1hv08xM

Haha that brings back some good memories because I remember watching that game Helguera's "header" for Zaragoza's 3rd goal is an absolute classic!!!

And it was even funnier to see them reach 4-0 in the 2nd leg but not get that last goal

Definitely one of my favourites moments from 2005/6 season, after we tonked them at Bernabeu

You support Newcastle?