haha don't go after Miz her next argument is dida should be starting at that price

What about Gael Clichy? His form has been down the last year and a half, and Wenger has Traore and Gibbs waiting for a shot at LB. He'd be more of a summer target, anyways I'm just dreaming =/

he said he would never leave arsenal at the risk of being anther Hleb

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my point is dat we're wasting all dat money, as blue said he's currently 4th choice GK, nothing against him but i'd have expected him to peacefully cancel his contract and find a team that'll pay&play him too, he used to be so great

Why would Dida cancel such a lucrative contract?

I would be happy if i was being paid 4m p/a just to laze around

Exactly

So because he's not playing right now, he's "lazing around" in the meantime? **** this.

Look, why do you get angry when people insult Dida? He is not wanted by the majority of the fans in the club and probably should have left the club earlier. Furthermore, he earns 4m a year. That means that he is one of the best players on our squad. He is a top asset. That is why he earns 4m a year.

But he is not. In fact he's 4th choice goal keeper. He is behind Storari and Roma for gods sake. Thats just sad.

Given our finanical situation and our strict policy on not wasting money; a 4th choice goal keeper earning 4m just isn't right. Thats why people want him gone. He is a holding back the club with his huge wage.

but hey I know he's your favorite player and it must suck having to deal with these comments, but that is the reality of the situation. So save yourself the time and stress and just ignore the comments. There going to come until the day he has left milan. To many people Dida is looked as a greedy, lazy, unmotivated goal keeper who is just sucking milan dry as much as he can before he retires.


just my 2 cents. But do whatever makes you happy.

The question though is why is Dida still 4th choice? Either he is pushed to first choice, or he must get a paycut. But pushing him to 4th choice is a little unfair on Storari and Abbiati. Abbiati was rightfully first choice and on current form Storari definitely should start.

Not that this is Dida's fault, but nothing can be done here.

I think Dida should volunteer for a paycut, or ask for a contract cancellation. But we don't even know his contract details. He might already be on a lower pay scale, because a minimum matches played stipulation might have been placed in the contract.

I think the management are waiting for Dida's contract to run out to release him. it'd not be respectful in their eyes to force him a contract rescission, I guess. paycut? that's different and given the current circumstances I think it'd be more than fair. there's no balance between the players' earnings whatsoever.

I think the same. He will be released. It's something of 'going gently into the good night'.

Schalke 04 manager Felix Magath has stated that he believes defender Rafinha is destined to be sold, when the transfer window next opens in January.

The Brazilian has been linked with a move to Italy, with both Milan and Juventus interested in the services of the 24-year-old.

If both Italian teams put in low, or inadequate offers, German giants Bayern Munich could also become involved in swooping the stopper, as they are also following the situation with interest.

"There is no better defender - who can go forward - better than him in the Bundesliga," Magath told Novantesimo.it.

"If he continues to play like this, Bayern will have no choice but to contact us.

"Although, should he maintain these levels of consistency, a team at the level of Barcelona may also contact us."

Over the summer transfer period, Schalke were rumoured to be wanting at least €10million for the defender, with no team willing to pay that much.

I have never seen rafinha but i would think under 10 M for a highly rated FB would be a great buy!

Ganney, thanks for the news posted up there. In future, please remember to cite the source you got the news from. Thanks!

he was afraid if he wrote the "g" word fishdoll would splash him

oops , i forgot.. goal.com, who knows if its reliable or not

No worries, ganney. It's just polite to other boardmembers to cite where the news comes from.



Nah, Fishdoll saves that for Canadians with avatars that frighten him.

oh dear, we've been through this, that's me when i wake up after a rough night

HAHAHA! Even Capello is calling B$G retarted

He's fourth choice only because he didn't play one minute of the preseason for whatever reason (thank you, Milan Lab) and the team's rash decision to replace one dud (Kalac) with another (Roma). And not to worry, folks, he'll definitely be gone after this season.

About our no-wasting-money policy, whatever that is, tell that to Digao and Chedric Seedorf and the Brazilian duds we've recently paraded through here. The management gave him that contract and it's their obligation to honor it.

He's lazy and unmotivated solely because he has a big contract and is relegated to the bench? Bull. For years his teammates have publicly asserted that he's one of the hardest workers on the team (not too many go and work out in the gym AFTER training sessions), and that showed last season when he ably replaced Abs when he went down.

I don't think anyone can fault Dida in the whole scheme of things. The matter is well out of his hands. I suppose if we wanted to be totally uncharitable we can claim he should have put his hands up and ask for a paycut. But that's just nonsense.

But the fact remains that if there is no plan to move Dida beyond 2nd/3rd choice he shouldn't be at 5 million a season. Either the terms of the contract get re-negotiated or he be released from what is obviously a relationship gone sour.

Agreed, its in the club's hands not Dida's, its ridiculous to think that he'll ask for a pay cut, he's not stupid, the management got themselves in this situation now they're paying for it big time.

Its just something that should be added to the ever growing list of mistakes our management have made in the past 5 years

absolutely, uneconomically, unequivocally, undoubtedly, unquestionably correct.

In my opinion, we just need a solid and pacy full-back and a creative and agile box-to-box midfielder.
If we can get them, we'll be strong enough to compete in UEFA CL this season.

Today's Gazzetta is reporting that Milan may make a bid for Dzeko in January.

Damir, have you heard anything about this?

I realised you had no option but to call him by his real name.

Milan to make a bid for Dzeko in Jan. Dzeko have you heard anything about this?

LOL

Today press in Bosnia are full of Dzeko coments coes the clash beatwen Schalke (Magath) and Wolfsburg (game is played tonight).
Any way there are few words from Magath about Dzeko :

Dzeko should sign for Milan in the Summer, he is apsolutlly one of best striker in the world and not aloving him to go from Wolfsburg was mistake. Milan don't call players evry day but Dzeko is class and Milan saw it, i wasent coach of the Wolfsburg when Milan gave they offer but if i were i would accept it coes of player. Dzeko allredy gave a contribution to Wolfsburg by wining the Title of Bundesliga, if u ask me about Dzeko form i will tell u that he is one of the striker that can make chance and score goal by him self and that kind of striker can't fail down in form it's just things in his head childhood club and all.

BTW precontract with Dzeko is walid untill 31.12.2009 year.

There are some medias also claming that Wolfsburg accept new bid from Milan, and some report that Milan gave new offer for Dzeko (Part exchange with Borrielo)

Also there is more report about player called Miralem Pjanic (Bosnia player that play for Lyon), they said that Brada was in Lyon watching him. Guy is fcking great 18 yers old i would say new KAKA : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YA7eC3NUPOA

we can alot worse then Pjanic, though i think he only plays trequie...

I think I saw Pjanic play with Lyon but I'm not so sure. New Kaka? I don't know his game looks different based on the video you posted.


What is this?

UM Dzeko allredy pen the precontract with Milan back in Sumer, in precontract is defined that he can't go to other club expect Milan. That precontract is vallid untill 31.12.2009

You're kidding right? So with this pre-contract we're basically saying... you can't go to another team... until the transfer window opens... which is what the rule actually dictates... I'm always amazed by the stupidity of our management these days, so entertaining...

i Think Damir should be a mod, let's promote him, as the team intends on getting more bosnian (as oppose to slovenian ) he will bring stability to the franchise

That can't happen, he's got Potato Chips Boy in his avatar.

Hahahahah i hope Potato Chips Boy will finally start to play!!!

Dont wanna sound like Berlu but If Dinho did perform like he once did _ we d be at inters throats and everyone would be bouncin up an down

New rumors on tuttomercatoweb:
* Trade with City -- Ronaldinho for Robinho
* Milan to go after Rafinha and Hernanes in January

(Fishdoll would like it if, just once, Milan were to buy a young good ITALIAN player).

We did, Abate

But we've always owned half of him. He's a youth product.

Robinho for Ronaldinho? Just another press rumour for sure.

i agree with fishdoll's request. F*** gareth bale or whichever other foreign player we're looking at for the left back
position. Buy CRISCITO.
- note: we did just buy a ton of good italians who were all born after 1990!

but geez, although a clear instance of fantacalcio (esp the 1st), those two rumors make me drool!
..the second one should have been a reality in this last window.

EDIT: Wrong thread.

Damn, I missed the ' fest'.

Start a new one if you like...I don't care.

Yeah Dzeko is looking very likely to come in Jan. I haven't heard anything about borriello going the other way, however I have heard that he will probably be shipped out.


Anyways on hernanes and rafinha; i DOUBT we'll sign either of them, but if we do i'll be really surprised. Both cost around 12m so your looking at 25 plus another 20 for dzeko? Not likely.


We'll probably end up shippping floppo out in JaN and sign a FB. Then Dzeko will arrive and borri will probably peace out.

Dzeko just scored for Wolfsburg, btw.

EDIT: Scored twice, that is.