I understand that the TB staff have done what they could with everything. you guys will always have our support. Keep up the good job!

Max, certainly WordPress or IntenseDebate registration is a decent solution going forward?

Good measure. However, why don't we incorporate IntenseDebate rather than Facebook? There are several people around who have stayed away from Facebook and TB will lose such good members. TB can just look at http://www.barcelonafootballblog.com/ where they went ahead with WordPress. TB can just do the same with WordPress or IntenseDebate. Facebook isn't the perfect answer. Still, high time this was implemented.

Adding more variables decreases the fixed amount of the transfer that needs to be paid. For example, Alexis was bought for 29mil + 11 mil (variables) whereas Udinese wanted more fixed amount and lesser variables. In that sense, we have made a better deal for his transfer although the sad thing is not winning a couple of trophies.

Bartra is the man. To hell with things like "what if he were to play a CL semi finals against a European powerhouse" and all that. Give them the time, just like we did with Pique. Pique was a surprise signing in 2008 as he was behind Rio, Vidic, Evans, O Shea in the manu CB defence. he was bought back and thrown straight into the deep end and look at how that turned out. I really feel Bartra is our Javi Martinez. why would we spend 40 mil on a player when we have someone very close to his playing style? Bartra is amazingly good with the ball at his feet and i think he is quicker than Martinez.

Bartra, Montoya and to an extent, Fontas can help bolster our defense. It was sorta like Pep's attitude to be too conservative with giving defensive opportunities to our La Masia players. Fontas, although he looks bad, was very very good for the B team and that was why he got the permanent deal with the first team. however, since then, he got very very few opportunities. Hell, he dint even get the amount of chances Chigrinsky got and we are already writing him off? Give the youngsters a chance to prove themselves and only then can we decide on whether someone is good enough for our team or not.

So, I am ok with signing a CB for this season but I feel it aint too bad if we don't sign someone because the market is so bloody inflated and players have crazy price tags on their head.

CB players for next season: Pique, Puyol, Masch, Fontas, Bartra, new player.. more than enough.

The DM position is more important in my opinion because with Keita gone, Busquets has to play every game, literally. Sign a good DM player who has an attitude similar to Keita's.

thanks for that!

Isn't Marc Bartra our very own Javi Martinez? He is super comfortable with the ball at his feet and is still very young. why not trust him more?

Isn't Marc Bartra our very own Javi Martinez? He is super comfortable with the ball at his feet and is still very young. why not trust him more?

Couldn't watch the video after the 8th minute. depressing feeling. :(

Im sure we'll be back better than before!

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