[Bluesummers]

Galliani: Fans Forget Too Quickly
Adriano Galliani talked about Milan's current period of form, and said he thinks the fans should not be so hard on the team.

Milan manager Adriano Galliani gave an interview in which he talked about the team's difficult current period.

"I liked the analogy made by president [Silvio] Berlusconi with high tides and low tides," he said. "I think it gives a perfect picture of the current situation of a team who won the World Championship for Clubs in December. Listening to the whistling during the first half against Atalanta, it seemed as if Milan are coming off five years without winning anything, instead of having won an incredible amount of Cups and trophies.

"The tendency in our times is to forget things quickly. At least football should conserve the memory, I'm not saying of the last 22 years, the best ones of our life as Milan fans, but at least of the last twelve months."

Is everything all right then? "No, it's not all right at all," Galliani continued. "I have enough experience to realise that there are some problems, some first half performances that were unconvincing, but that should be discussed privately with [Carlo] Ancelotti and the players."

On a question regarding Milan's future and the next transfer campaign, he said: "I'll be clear about this: we were not geniuses the night of 16 December, when in Yokohama we lifted the World Cup, and we have not become incompetent three months later. We will talk about the transfer campaign when it's appropriate.

"I'd just like to remind that Milan as a club have enough experience to deal with this low tide, as president Berlusconi calls it."

Adriano G is brilliant! He always says the right thing at the right time. And of course he is very loyal to his boss Silvio, but really, he is a master at communication. If he taught a college course in communication I'd sign up right away. Adriano G is also the best Milan fan--have you ever seen him in the stands--so passionate, when I go to the San Siro and see my first game, I'd like to sit near Adriano G!

[kurtsimonw]

Unfortunately I didn't give a damn about the CWC, I couldn't care less who wins that competition. So whether I forget quickly or not, it doesn't hide the fact that it's been a very poor season.

[Bluesummers]

Unfortunately I didn't give a damn about the CWC, I couldn't care less who wins that competition. So whether I forget quickly or not, it doesn't hide the fact that it's been a very poor season.

if i could give you an award i would

[Habitant]

Adriano G is brilliant! He always says the right thing at the right time. And of course he is very loyal to his boss Silvio, but really, he is a master at communication. If he taught a college course in communication I'd sign up right away. Adriano G is also the best Milan fan--have you ever seen him in the stands--so passionate, when I go to the San Siro and see my first game, I'd like to sit near Adriano G!

more like a master of deception and lies

[Habitant]

if i could give you an award i would

likewise

[m1ke]

Whilst I'm pretty annoyed at the frustrating season we've had, what he says is true. We've still won two trophy's this season - sometimes when you see some of the comments on here it's like we haven't won anything for ages.

Still, here's hoping we can steal 4th from Fio.

[Jack Sparrow]

^^^^
+1 ( a very very big +1...in fact it's bigger than all the -1s that are gonna come after my post (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) )

I really don't like the players being booed business and the whistles, when the match is going on. Oddo raised a very valid point. I mean it's called a home ground for a reason. And then these dumb @ss fans wonder why we're doing so poorly at home.

And as for CWC...I would love to have seen how we would have reacted if we'd been dumped by Urawa Reds.

Like it or not, being the club with the most number of international trophies counts for a lot.

[kurtsimonw]

I do agree with you to a degree there, Jack. Mainly about our home support. Now I would say I'm probably one of the more critical members on here, but what's the point of booing your own players at a game, that's the worst thing you can do in my opinion. The whole point of going is to support the damn team!

[Jack Sparrow]

^^

Hrmmm...you're still not smooth talking your way back into my good books. I don't like people who have obscene pictures as part of their signature. I thought there was rule against this...
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[Warchant]

Whilst I'm pretty annoyed at the frustrating season we've had, what he says is true. We've still won two trophy's this season - sometimes when you see some of the comments on here it's like we haven't won anything for ages.

Still, here's hoping we can steal 4th from Fio.

i'm not trying to take anything away from the 2 trophies we won, but:

1) one trophy won at the beginning of the season before our age truly began to show
2) the CWC was a great game...but again, our age began showing once we won this tropiy

i would never take away from what this team has done...last year was absolutely magical...but every team has a time when a generation needs to hang up their boots so another generation can take the torch and continue the great tradition we have. we NEED a new generation of players to come in and take our team back to where they were. this team is too old and too tired to continue being as great as they use to be.

[I_Rossoneri]

Yet again mr nonsense engages his mouth while leaving his brain in neutral (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

You can look at this in two ways 1) yes we have won a lot in the last five years and 2) this mess could have been avoided had we had a strong bench and Milan quality players. I notice baldy ignores no.2 because that is his responsibility, yet is quick enough to have a go at the fans who pay good money to watch their team play. If I was one of those paying fans I'd be outraged at his ridiculous comments, the fans pay their money and have the right to boo as well as cheer.

This post has been edited by I_Rossoneri: Apr 2 2008, 04:49 PM

[I_Rossoneri]

I do agree with you to a degree there, Jack. Mainly about our home support. Now I would say I'm probably one of the more critical members on here, but what's the point of booing your own players at a game, that's the worst thing you can do in my opinion. The whole point of going is to support the damn team!

With a home record like ours it's no wonder there's booing! Let's be serious now, Milan are a big club and rightly have high expectations. Now when we're 2-0 to Atalanta(or Samp) at half time in a game we really have to win and playing as badly as I can remember then I can't see how the fans can do anything but boo - it would happen to every 'big' club in every league.

[Locke Lamora]

I remeber last night, when Roma were 2 goals down with 2 minutes to go, and the Roma fans started singing "Roma, Roma, Roma"...my point is that you are sometimes giving up too easy!

[dst]

I think there's a mistake made here! I believe no Milan fan is angry at the Milan players. I'm quite sure that 99% (there's Kaladze there) of the fans actually love Milan's players and feel them close cause they've been there for quite a while. And the fans also know that the players are not able to play a whole season with no rotation! Even if it eventually hurts the team more than it hurts the club officials, the constant booing is aimed at the board! That's my opinion anyway.

[kurtsimonw]

Those Roma fans must believe they can qualify for the SFs then.. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

And I agree with dst. I think the anger is aimed more towards the board then the players.

This post has been edited by kurtsimonw: Apr 2 2008, 05:18 PM