[il_diavolo_mtl]

Thank you! Just because someone is not Italian doesn't mean he sucks. Or can't be as good as them. Sure guys like Maldini and Nesta are born once in a lifetime. But I fail to see why a 30-year-old Lucio can be termed not great, while a 35-year-old Panucci is. The one can give us a good half decade, while the other 2 years at best. Yes, the later has Serie A experience, which Lucio lacks, but a quality defender is a quality defender is a quality defender.

Nationality does not a great player make, be it Italian, Brazilian or English.

our only agenda is not to have an Inter approach to la Serie A as they present literally nothing for the nation team.

Boy, I like you already!

sarcasm? if not thanks i guess lol

[dst]

Yes, the later has Serie A experience, which Lucio lacks, but a quality defender is a quality defender is a quality defender.

could you repeat that please?

So Tuttomercatoweb is reporting that Milan want Eto'o.

Ah Eto'o I really like him... especially after his 'Madrid cabron saluda e campeon' chant! But that's cause he's not a Milan player. If he was here and said something similar about inter, I'd hate him.
Great player, gives me a bad vibe, do not like his character I wish I'll never see him in a Milan jersey! Get Villa instead! In any case, I still believe in the KaPaRo so a top forward is not a priority. Borriello won't be so unlucky again so for now I'd only get a player instead of a sheva.

Really... if we're going for a top forward I think someone will go and I guess that would be Kaka.

I don't think we need a goalie either.

Milan's summer signings will be Henry, Panucci and Materazzi.

This post has been edited by dst: Feb 18 2009, 02:40 PM

[CrazyMilanFan]

could you repeat that please?


Ah Eto'o I really like him... especially after his 'Madrid cabron saluda e campeon' chant! But that's cause he's not a Milan player. If he was here and said something similar about inter, I'd hate him.
Great player, gives me a bad vibe, do not like his character I wish I'll never see him in a Milan jersey! Get Villa instead! In any case, I still believe in the KaPaRo so a top forward is not a priority. Borriello won't be so unlucky again so for now I'd only get a player instead of a sheva.

Really... if we're going for a top forward I think someone will go and I guess that would be Kaka.

+1

[il_diavolo_mtl]

I may come under fire here, but i really don't want eto'o here, not from a talent stand point. but rather a financial one, Eto'o has been quoted many times as wanting to be one of the best payed players in the world and i would hate my life if milan over payed for yet another phenomenal player who will only be able to give us a few years. Every need we have for him we can trace back to Pippo, i find them to be both of the same mold of players. if i have said this before i have said it a million times, the answer, if such a person exists, is a re-dedicated Balotelli. And for all of you who are quick to laugh i wrote a post and a half in this thread talking about how much sense it would make.

[Fillipo Simone]

Matrix? Oh we never ever will sink that low...

[Zed.D]

Eto'o is probably a better sole striker than Pato.

Eto'o was almost a nobody at 19 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

[acid911]

our only agenda is not to have an Inter approach to la Serie A as they present literally nothing for the nation team.

That I agree with, but saying too many Brazilians is not the same as saying we have too many foreigners. That borders racism, if you ask me, because well we have had great foreign players in the past, far too many great players. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) That and, well, if they are good players, and will help us win, they're welcome - no matter if they're from Brazil or Bolivia, France or Mongolia, Arctic or Antarctic. Hehe.

Sure I want an Italian core, but the only Italians I'd be interested in are Azurri NT players (or on the fringes, in case of young ones). Don't get me wrong. If we can approach/afford an Italian the same caliber of a foriegn player, then by all means go for him. The club was founded by a British, for Pete's sake.

sarcasm? if not thanks i guess lol

Of course not. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Dida is my absolute favorite player, and beside it was a good post you made!

could you repeat that please?

Yes, the later has Serie A experience, which Lucio lacks, but a quality defender is a quality defender is a quality defender.

I don't think we need a goalie either.

True, I second that. But rumor has it that we'll be getting a young Brazilian keeper, most probably. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) He signed for us last year, and was allowed to stay in Brazil for one year. Could very well be revealed this summer.

Milan's summer signings will be Henry, Panucci and Materazzi.

And you'll find me dead in my apartment if that happens! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

[Tennie]

saying too many Brazilians is not the same as saying we have too many foreigners. That borders racism, if you ask me

Oops. Guess you might consider me a racist then, because I do think MIlan has too many foreign players.

[il_diavolo_mtl]

Dida is my absolute favorite player,

DO ME HARD!!!
i love Dida in a big way and feel that no dida = no golden age!!!!!
it may just be that i don't get to watch a lot of games, it may also be that I'm a younger fan (18) but to this day i have never seen a more dominant keeper then dida in my life, even bouffon always came second to Dida in my eyes just look at the penalties if you think I'm crazy : Bouffon was guessing, Dida seemed to know where the ball was going!

And you'll find me dead in my apartment if that happens!

you might find galliani in the same position if this happens
(PS not a death threat).....mearly a suggestion lol

[Zed.D]

Oops. Guess you might consider me a racist then, because I do think MIlan has too many foreign players.

I think he meant saying 'too many [a certain nation's players]' is racism...

[acid911]

Eto'o was almost a nobody at 19

I hate myself for saying this, but Pato could be anything by the time he gets to Eto'o's (ah the irony of spoiling the English languge) age. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) There is still a long time for the kid to improve, and heavens forbid he may lose track as a player. At this time Eto is a more complete striker than Pato (he has more experience, and is at the peak of his career), while Pato has to learn. Ten years from now? Pato may very well be twice the striker Eto ever was.

Provided things go right, which I'm sure they will.

Matrix? Oh we never ever will sink that low...

A.M.E.N. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sleepysmiley03.gif)

I may come under fire here, but i really don't want eto'o here, not from a talent stand point. but rather a financial one, Eto'o has been quoted many times as wanting to be one of the best payed players in the world and i would hate my life if milan over payed for yet another phenomenal player who will only be able to give us a few years. Every need we have for him we can trace back to Pippo, i find them to be both of the same mold of players. if i have said this before i have said it a million times, the answer, if such a person exists, is a re-dedicated Balotelli. And for all of you who are quick to laugh i wrote a post and a half in this thread talking about how much sense it would make.

+1. Good post!

[Fillipo Simone]

Let's put the racism issue aside, were here to discuss football not judge delicate moral issues.

[Zed.D]

I hate myself for saying this, but Pato could be anything by the time he gets to Eto'o's (ah the irony of spoiling the English languge) age. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) There is still a long time for the kid to improve, and heavens forbid he may lose track as a player. At this time Eto is a more complete striker than Pato (he has more experience, and is at the peak of his career), while Pato has to learn. Ten years from now? Pato may very well be twice the striker Eto ever was.

Bringing Eto'o means taking Pato's chance to become a great player. what we need is not another Pato type striker like Eto'o. we need a BIG, aerial monster!

As for Pato, I have faith that he will become one of best strikers of his time, regardless of the club he's playing for. there's no losing track for him. he has already showed he has character and if, for whatever reason, he doesn't reach that level at Milan [though very unlikely], he will do it an another club.

Remember my words.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

Let's put the racism issue aside, were here to discuss football not judge delicate moral issues.

Then we have to stop "too many Brazilians" comments too.

This post has been edited by Zed.D: Feb 18 2009, 03:14 PM

[Fillipo Simone]

That leads us back to Drogba...

Then we have to stop "too many Brazilians" comments too.

Why so?

This post has been edited by Fillipo Simone: Feb 18 2009, 03:15 PM

[il_diavolo_mtl]

I think he meant saying 'too many [a certain nation's players]' is racism...

hmm it is a thin tightrope to walk on but. as a stated before, i don't mind imports, but i will that you owe something to your league to do two things, for milan anyways, Using our buying power (not only financial but also in reputation) to attract some of the worlds best players in the will to have them stay for a long time (maldini, pato (fingers crossed)) and also we owe i to the Serie A to develop our own players and actually be proactive with it. Look at barca's youth team and tell me there are not 3-4 players there with little to no experience that can draw 20+mil offers. So no while i don't find it racist if the person's thought goes along these lines. I hate to do this (not really (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) ) but to plug one of my songs i wrote on racism and i guess the best bar that could be plugged here would be "Hate is the inability to deal with anger"© .