QUOTE (dst @ Feb 12 2007, 06:05 AM)
Noone is going to blame these young lads... in the end they are going to be exalted to the skies as the only ones that care/stood out from an unwilling and old side.
Unwilling and old side .. They wear the Madrid shirt .. Whether they win anything or not; they will still be in the #1 club in the world.
I don't like Madrid personally, rather respect their history as Milan has a very similar history as theirs .. And it is these two clubs that have always stood out amongst the rest for having a well experienced first XI. And by saying that I refer to the players that these two teams have almost always aquired during their prime. Not past it nor before it. And it is these players that sell shirts.
In Milan .. You'd see little kids wearing the Gourcuff shirt, but the majority would be wearing Kaka, Seedorf, Maldini, etc .. Players that have shown their credability on the pitch. And by saying this, Gourcuff still needs time (to develop and) to be a shirt seller.
Higuain and co. arent exactly any better than Gourcuff in terms of their personal skill .. And these players bro arent what sell shirts, I dont care how much they sell in one or two months, but talking about one or two years they wont yeild anything compared to Beckham and co. .. Maybe in three to four years they'll be a hit shirt seller ? I'd hope so, cuz I believe Gourcuff has a smashing future, but in the present and short coming future not that important to the first XI.
All in all, my point is ONLY they BIG names will sell ... eg. Seedorf's shirt, I know u wouldnt buy one if you were to choose between his and a vast selection of Milan players shirts .. But he has a name for himself in the football world and in that case his shirts sell like a blockbuster all year round.