He's about as good as we can realistically get, but that's too much for a 32 year old.

Yeah. Serie A has good keepers in Perin and that Udinese guy, we should bring one of them.

Isn't he Madrid's starting GK? Why would they sell him? It's not like they need the money.

I agree with Fillipo. Perin, Scuffet or Marchetti should be our objectives.

But I doubt we'll sign anyone since we've already signed freaking Agazzi, who according to most sources will be our new starting goalie. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

Good God. Another mediocre fail. Can't get why we didn't go after Perin at least. Galliani is really becoming totally useless.

It's becoming unbearable. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

Voices from Spain suggest that we won't sign Rami at the end of the season.

Yeah, bring in Lucarelli from Parma and we're good.

Mediaset report that Monaco are interested in Balotelli.

Sell, sell, sell.

These rumours are really depressing

I think it's just pointless to even hope and speculate, as long as Galliani is still here we'll keep seeing the same cycle over and over.

- A hundred exchanges with Genoa.
- A couple of freebies for 2m per year contracts just for the hell of it and so later we can have an excuse for why we can't spend
- A decent purchase of around 6 to 10m and declare market as closed and that we're competitive as we are
- Some last minute big name (not necessarily a good thing) so that Galliani can toot his own horn and then hold over the fans' heads for being ungrateful
- Close out the summer window with a hugely inflated squad size of some good and some mediocre players and an even more grotesquely huge wage bill which supersedes that of Juve who are winning titles while we can't get into the top half of the table
- And thanking the president of course who has more trophies than any other president in existence.

Rinse, repeat

Yup. More of the same, and the downward spiral continues. And, unfortunately, it looks like we are stuck with Galliani for some time.

Balotelli: "If I'm a burden for the fans then I can very well leave.."

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I agree he certainly has not been up to par recently, but...

I don't see us getting a better investment in a forward than Balo with our limited funds & lack of attraction nowadays.

We can be upset and whine over Balo's lack of dedication, determination & focus, but despite all of that he is still one of our few players that we can actually depend on providing a worthy performance at times.

Bottom line is, as it stands we can do NO better than Balo in terms of his talent & all round attributes.

We are expecting that the money we get from his sale will be reinvested in a similarly talented forward, but when last have we seen that happen? ...so what makes us think it's gonna be any different this time?

This post has been edited by TriniKing_CE: Mar 22 2014, 04:05 PM

Disagree.

He shows occasional signs of brilliance but he is far from consistent and way too moody. He has the tendency to disappear in big games. He is a yellow card / red card magnet. Tired of waiting for him to "mature" or to "blossom" (he is almost 24, not 18!)

Hope he has a great WC and we sell him somewhere (maybe Napoli, they seem to want him).

I am sure we can find someone that is cheaper and better, and by better I will take reasonably consistent over occasionally brilliant.

I just read that Kagawa (Honda's BFF) might be on the way out of Man Utd...

Considering how dispensable/unproven/finished Robi, Kaka, Taraabt, Saponara and Birsa all are, I think throwing Kagawa into the mix would be wonderful...

I am of those who think SES needs to be given a chance to play/regain his value

..........Balo
SES....Honda....Kagawa
......Monto...Poli/NDJ.......