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I need to make a new signature first. But thanks for the advice (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

I suggest an anti-Pippo one. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

Nah, I'm always pro-Milan (IMG:style_emoticons/default/devilsmiley.gif)

In the same window we spunked £8M on Bona? Nah, we could afford it, we just refused to.

Agreed, the broke excuses seriously get on my f@cking nerves to no end!!

We had money when we wanted to spend on certain players, 12m on Matri? Could have landed us Strootman and we'd have some change left over. The millions we've poured down the drain on certain player wages? Oh like the 5m per year on Essien? The other 5m per year on Muntari? Could have gotten Niangolan or Vidal. Because that's how much Roma and Juve paid for those great players.

Players they got for very reasonable and affordable prices. But nah, let's renew Muntari's contract again and give him another pay hike, because you know, he's not privileged enough as it is.

We do have money, even if it's not a lot, it's just money that is being completely mismanaged

Was just being sarcastic, but in all honesty the money we spent on Bona (pretty sure it was €6 million, not €8 million) we got from Cristante's sale.

7M Euros plus bonuses. That makes it ROUGHLY £8M.

Fans forget this club is still in the black. We're still profitable, if not, as you say, in the PSG Man City league. We have enough to make a competitive Serie A squad and that could do respectably in European competition but Silvio chooses to spend it on 17 year old prostitutes instead.

Objectives for coach next season:

Conte (the dream) - The best solution, but him being NT coach is a problem;
Montella (the temptation) - Young coach with an offensive mindset and desire to achieve results;
Sarri (the bet) - Easy solution that doesn't resonate well with fans;
Spalletti (the certainty) - Experienced coach, but his attitude may be seen as problematic.

Other ideas: Klopp, Prandelli, Donadoni.

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Who would you prefer from the names above?

You know, you once mentioned Rijkaard. I do think we should give that generation of Milan legends a try. I'm a bit surprised how everyone got surpassed; Costacurta, Baresi, Donadoni, Rijkaard, MvB, Gullit and who knows how many of them turned to coaching, and I always expected one of them to make a stop at his former home.

That being said, from the lot you mentioned, I'd like Conte the best, naturally. All of the other coaches mentioned have a evident negative side (apart from Klopp, but he has no Serie A experience and wouldn't come here anyway, his style suits Arsenal and he'll be the ideal Wenger sub).

Montella is still green and I'm not satisfied how he evolved at Fiorentina. But he has the pole position. Then Donadoni who seems to be a good small club coach. Spalletti is a born looser, same to Sarri. Prandelli? Not sure, he's like an upgraded Allegri to me.

Any of those choices would be an upgrade over what we've had in the last five years, except for Sarri. Personally, I'd be happy with either Conte, Montella or Spalletti. Donadoni and Prandelli don't convince me, and Klopp like you said I just can't see him signing for us.

As for Spalletti, I don't consider him a born loser. What teams has he managed so far? Udinese, Roma and Zenit those worth mentioning. He did extremely good at Udinese, made Roma play some great football in a period when Milan, Juve and then Inter were too strong to compete with, and still got them 2nd three years in a row, winning two Coppa Italia titles in the process. That's not a bad record, my friend.

And then with Zenit he won the Russian league twice, among other domestic titles. The point is, for the teams he's managed, he's done very well. It's not like he's coached Madrid or Chelsea and hasn't won anything with them for you to label him a born loser, no? I would be very happy if we got him. I read that he won't have no contractual obligations come summer.

Now Mihajlovic is being mentioned.

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Oh God please no!

As for Spalletti; he had so many chances to do something more then just being 2nd and blew it every time.

I can't understand how you say this. What chances? In 05/06 he finished second, we finished 3rd despite having a much better squad. In 06/07 and 07/08 he finished 2nd twice despite Inter being on fire in the league. He only failed the subsequent season. Are you telling me that with an inferior Roma he should have won the Scudetto to not be considered a failure? That's a tad excessive.