[Portman]

Milan fans say no to Sheva 
Sunday 6 April, 2008

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Milan’s supporters staged a protest last night criticising the club’s transfer policy and the possible return of Andriy Shevchenko.

The Ultra group Old Clan handed out leaflets to the crowd in and around the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza for Saturday’s 3-1 victory over Cagliari.

It contained a list of seven complaints to the club after general manager Adriano Galliani pointed out the fans should not criticise Milan considering the last 20 years of silverware.

“The President is absent and no longer has the motivation or the desire to invest that he did before,” was among the leaflet’s statements.

“The only smart signing of the past three years has been Alexandre Pato. Enough of players on the downward slope of their careers and continual fitness problems.

“Ariedo Braida spent two weeks in South America scouting for talent and returned with the disappointing Leandro Grimi.

“The many season ticket holders have been taken for a ride by broken promises, a squad that is not up to the standard of Milan with great stars who instead joined the opposition.”

The most forceful point was made against the possible return from Chelsea of former crowd favourite Shevchenko.

“We absolutely rule out Shevchenko, who is 32 and would fill the only non-EU slot, preventing Milan from signing a younger and better player.”

In Italy clubs can only sign one non-EU player from a foreign League per season.

http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/apr6f.html

And obviously I'm with them.

[maldini03]

It seems the fans see thing the way I do, yet to some I'm not a fan! (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

It's about time the fans made their voices heard, and respect to them for doing so. I wonder how Galliani will respond to this? i just hope this will kickstart some real action in the transfer market (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/cool.gif)

As for Pato being the smartest signing, I think what they mean is that he's the one with the most potential. Gila was already established but hasn't lived up to expectation, same with Oddo. Bonera on the other hand is punching above his weight IMO (like Kalac) and really is only good enough to be a sub.

I'd forgotten about Braida's holiday to Brazil (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)   seems funny that all he brings back is Grimi while Leonardo (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/king.gif) finds us Kaka and Pato (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) . Again I think Leonardo should take over from Galliani, perhaps Billy coud help him? We definitely need someone young and ambitious in charge of transfers IMO.

I wonder how Don Silvio will fee now that the fans have spoken up against his 'son' returning? It seems the bitter taste is still there from when he left. I'm again in total agreement with the fans on this as I feel Sheva returning would be for sentimentality reasons rather than footballing reasons (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

All I can say is Forza Tifosi (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/devilsmiley.gif)

I think billy would be perfet to find us the new best defender in the world

[whoarethepatriot...]

I think billy would be perfet to find us the new best defender in the world

Billy wanted us to get Toni while he was at Brescia and Ibra when at Ajax, all in all i dont think he would be a bad choice