[Danny]

If big enough I'd consider it myself. He's not exactly Silva. I do admire his commitment and the fact he dipped into his own pocket. That gets my respect. But if someone offered 10M you'd have to consider. If less then obviously no way.

PS he'd get his £500k back via the sign on fee anyway.

As for the offer to Monaco, I don't buy it. We've been linked with Falcao, they've been linked with Mexes, this Monaco stuff is starting to get silly.

[drucurl]

I would rather you played for Milan than Balo, Dru. As awful as your posts are, you clearly care. That's the difference.

You lecture everyone about what a loyal fan you are but are celebrating the departure of a 24 year old striker who could make his own goals. Not only that but you are celebrating the arrival of a washed up player low on goals and confidence! Torres has scored less than Balo with 50 games more.

In summary it's ok for Milan to have less chance of being successful as long as you get to brag about what a great fan you are and lecture us about the virtues of teamwork and proper work ethic. And this is why I'm head over heels in love with you (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)

[acid911]

As for the offer to Monaco, I don't buy it. We've been linked with Falcao, they've been linked with Mexes, this Monaco stuff is starting to get silly.

Let's make it sillier. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Torres smokescreen, Falcao in. Yeah, crazy silly, I know.

[Rossoneri7]

Let's make it sillier. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Torres smokescreen, Falcao in. Yeah, crazy silly, I know.

Its showtime (IMG:style_emoticons/default/devil.gif)

[acid911]

Its showtime

*off with the rose-tinted glasses*

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[Danny]

You lecture everyone about what a loyal fan you are but are celebrating the departure of a 24 year old striker who could make his own goals.

"I'm happy to be back because I left England, and it was a mistake. I wanted to go to Italy but I realised it was a mistake.

Your hero regrets moving to us. He's glad to have left.

I'll celebrate his departure longer than you'll annoy people for.

Not only that but you are celebrating the arrival of a washed up player low on goals and confidence! Torres has scored less than Balo with 50 games more.

Far from celebrating it, making the most of a dire situation - he's a terrible player but I support everyone in red and black. Including Balo, while he was here, as much as I disliked him.

In summary it's ok for Milan to have less chance of being successful as long as you get to brag about what a great fan you are and lecture us about the virtues of teamwork and proper work ethic. And this is why I'm head over heels in love with you (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)

In summary it's ok for you to troll and make up lies as long as you get a reaction.

[Jack Bauer]

I don't think Silvio will leave Milan before he's drained every last ounce of it, so anyone worth selling will be sold, the only reason we haven't sold SES and DS yet is because we can afford to sit on them for a bit longer while their value rises because they have comparatively low wages.

This transfer window has been an utter and complete disaster, probably even eclipses the Ibra + Silva debacle. We've spent absolutely no money aside from 4.7m on Rami who might be on his way out anyway for a little bit of profit. We've sold our only star player (whether you think it was a correct decision or not is neither here nor there), we still have not found the winger Pippo wants although sky are saying that we're close to Biabiany (FFS (IMG:style_emoticons/default/puke.gif) ), we still have not signed the much needed midfielder that we absolutely and crucially need and got rejected by a Chelsea bench warmer in the process, and even worse, we seem to have no plan to replace Mario aside from Torres or Borini. Just utterly unbelievable, and even worse, they knew they would be selling Mario for months now and instead of securing a replacement before selling him, they did jack sh!t for 3 months straight while sitting on the knowledge that they would definitely be selling him. Just unbelievable the level of mismanagement and utter lack of ambition Galliani and his cohorts have shown this summer

Our transfer season has been the typical downward spiral of promising rumours about great players to being close to signing the likes of Biabiany and Borini/Torres.

Our winger persuit has gone; Iturbe > Douglas Costa > Cerci > Lestienne > Biabiany!!

How f@cking depressing is that?

!!!

[Rossoneri7]

*off with the rose-tinted glasses*

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

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Come on now acid, you know Galliani better than that hehehe

[kurtsimonw]

Arsenal interested in Cerci. Funny that, players "not good enough for us" being wanted by some of the best teams in football. Meanwhile, we can't qualify for the Europa League.

[Jack Sparrow]

<rant>

OMG. Half the people here want to believe the world is burning so badly, even a beautiful sunset is just evidence of a wildfire somewhere. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

Guys for the last frickin time - Torres is a motherF-ing LOAN!!!! van Ginkel was a motherF-ing loan!!! For a club that needs to reach Europe but cannot gamble on spending money on unproven talents who will then not leave at all.

van Ginkel rejected us because he is second in line for a club in every prestigious competition with a chance to win it. Starters for Chelsea are Matic and Fabregas, and he is in with a fair shot to play because he only needs to compete with Ramires and Mikel and he offers something different. With Milan he has nothing to win. That's why. Torres wants more money. Another thing.

Biabiany is a purchase offer, because like everyone wants, we would rather not buy anyone than buy someone bad. So in that case if no striker, then Menez has to pay false 9 and then what's your cover on the wing??

Do people even realise we're down 40 million in revenue from CL rewards? Or that we're down in TV revenue and stadium revenue additionally (twice the number of CL tickets than league tickets were sold last season). And what is your solution? INVEST?? Invest how??! When it comes down to it, other than Milan being acquired by some sheikh who will be Berlusca part II , there really isn't any investment that will make a difference. Instead we have to take loans.


Right now, only Kuwait and Saudi sheiks are the moneyed parties left to acquire a club, so I suggest you be nice to R7 and maybe he'll talk to a few of his boys and figure something out. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

</rant>

[han2503]

Arsenal interested in Cerci. Funny that, players "not good enough for us" being wanted by some of the best teams in football. Meanwhile, we can't qualify for the Europa League.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

Who cares? Arsenal are a team that can throw away money, whether Cerci turns out good for them or turns into a complete flop (probably more the second scenario, I can't imagine him actually working in a team that tries to pass the ball into the net rather than rely on counters) won't matter to them.

While if we spend big money to get him and he doesn't work out for us, it will be a far more serious issue as atm it very clearly seems that we barely even have 2 pennies to rub together let alone 15 - 20m to gamble on a player who was only ever really good wih great stats to back it up for one season at Torino

That being said, at this point I'd take Cerci with wide open arms considering the only alternative for us seems to be Biabiany...

[Fillipo Simone]

Oh my God. Seriously...could you guys stop discussing Cerci for just a day or so? Because really...it's like a broken record. Over and over again.

[han2503]

<rant>

OMG. Half the people here want to believe the world is burning so badly, even a beautiful sunset is just evidence of a wildfire somewhere. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

Guys for the last frickin time - Torres is a motherF-ing LOAN!!!! van Ginkel was a motherF-ing loan!!! For a club that needs to reach Europe but cannot gamble on spending money on unproven talents who will then not leave at all.

van Ginkel rejected us because he is second in line for a club in every prestigious competition with a chance to win it. Starters for Chelsea are Matic and Fabregas, and he is in with a fair shot to play because he only needs to compete with Ramires and Mikel and he offers something different. With Milan he has nothing to win. That's why. Torres wants more money. Another thing.

Biabiany is a purchase offer, because like everyone wants, we would rather not buy anyone than buy someone bad. So in that case if no striker, then Menez has to pay false 9 and then what's your cover on the wing??

Do people even realise we're down 40 million in revenue from CL rewards? Or that we're down in TV revenue and stadium revenue additionally (twice the number of CL tickets than league tickets were sold last season). And what is your solution? INVEST?? Invest how??! When it comes down to it, other than Milan being acquired by some sheikh who will be Berlusca part II , there really isn't any investment that will make a difference. Instead we have to take loans.


Right now, only Kuwait and Saudi sheiks are the moneyed parties left to acquire a club, so I suggest you be nice to R7 and maybe he'll talk to a few of his boys and figure something out. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

</rant>

Can't agree with you there Jack. Not with that last point.

I agree that the loans are good in-between solutions to either buying some average/mediocre player just to say that we have or not buying someone at all. But Torres would cost us serious money for just that one year. While Van Ginkel has fallen down the pecking order at Chelsea since his injury. Being rejected by him speaks for itself as to how far we've fallen the Milan name can't even attract young players who will most likely sit on the bench for the majority of the season, all thanks to Silvio and Galliani

As for the money, yes we lost CL money, and why is that? Because every summer instead of gradually improving the squad Galliani looks for cheap/free options that turn into nothing but burdens for this side. This downward spiral is their fault. And don't tell me that we cannot compete. Fiorentina, Inter, Roma and Juve have all been making very smart moves in the market by buying lesser known players for very reasonable prices. Look at Roma, they're the definition of a selling club, they basically sell 1 to 2 of their top/star players each summer, yet they always replace them with new, young and talented prospects which they then go on to sell for big profits again. There are so many player names out there that were bought for very small sums that we should be able to afford, CL or not, but we don't do that because Galliani would rather waste his money on some old has-been star player who commands a big wage, and he's doing it again now by going after Torres.

The CL money is all well and good, but the massive drop in ST sales is another factor that must be blamed on Silvio and Galliani, no fan wants to spend their hard earned money on STs when they can very clearly see that the people running this club just don't seem to give a f@ck anymore.

And yes, we los out on money in those areas. But the amount of money we've gained through sales of players and the amount of money we've saved just on wages eclipses that 40m you're mentioning.

[han2503]

Oh my God. Seriously...could you guys stop discussing Cerci for just a day or so? Because really...it's like a broken record. Over and over again.

I said I'd take him with open arms Fillipo (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[Rossoneri7]

<rant>

OMG. Half the people here want to believe the world is burning so badly, even a beautiful sunset is just evidence of a wildfire somewhere. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

Guys for the last frickin time - Torres is a motherF-ing LOAN!!!! van Ginkel was a motherF-ing loan!!! For a club that needs to reach Europe but cannot gamble on spending money on unproven talents who will then not leave at all.

van Ginkel rejected us because he is second in line for a club in every prestigious competition with a chance to win it. Starters for Chelsea are Matic and Fabregas, and he is in with a fair shot to play because he only needs to compete with Ramires and Mikel and he offers something different. With Milan he has nothing to win. That's why. Torres wants more money. Another thing.

Biabiany is a purchase offer, because like everyone wants, we would rather not buy anyone than buy someone bad. So in that case if no striker, then Menez has to pay false 9 and then what's your cover on the wing??

Do people even realise we're down 40 million in revenue from CL rewards? Or that we're down in TV revenue and stadium revenue additionally (twice the number of CL tickets than league tickets were sold last season). And what is your solution? INVEST?? Invest how??! When it comes down to it, other than Milan being acquired by some sheikh who will be Berlusca part II , there really isn't any investment that will make a difference. Instead we have to take loans.


Right now, only Kuwait and Saudi sheiks are the moneyed parties left to acquire a club, so I suggest you be nice to R7 and maybe he'll talk to a few of his boys and figure something out. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

</rant>

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Think our peeps are shrewder than that, they wouldn't invest in a loosing company (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)


In general I think there is a lack of education on how to interpret our financials, people like to take the 'plain vanilla' route and use bias to base their verdict.

Hence I requested from Pippo to have a financial thread pinned; we could then try to simplify (if possible) for the non-financial viewer/participant on this forum the technical issues facing the club. Maybe you could give me a hand?).