Alessandro Matri (18 Viewers)
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We already did. Luca Toni! The only FBs worth the long haul in this window were Nagatomo as far as I'm concerned and Marotta let it slip, largely due to his inability to do anything without a bargaining chip like Inter had. Legro opted for Milan and Inter had Santon. Ziegler and Criscito were the other ones worth mentioning but I wouldn't be as happy with the former as I would be with the latter and we know how that story has already ended up. So how much of a difference this signing will make in the absence of other reinforcements is conjecture at the point, but let's just wait till we have the benefit of a little hindsight. Until then, interesting signing, a tad bit expensive, but when you consider it to be the most inflated time of the year, and contextualize it with our desperation, it hardly seems questionable.
Of course. Excellent business from their point of view.
And I do understand the situation we are in, financially speaking. If we don't have money to buy players, then that's that. Nothing you can do about it.
But we (as the fans, as well as the club) need to understand that loaning players isn't a cheaper option in the long run.
And that's basically what I meant when I said that we're already spending (or committing to) money from our next budget: you either sign these loaned players outright (and pay a higher price) or look for others and "lose" everything you paid earlier.
And I do understand the situation we are in, financially speaking. If we don't have money to buy players, then that's that. Nothing you can do about it.
But we (as the fans, as well as the club) need to understand that loaning players isn't a cheaper option in the long run.
And that's basically what I meant when I said that we're already spending (or committing to) money from our next budget: you either sign these loaned players outright (and pay a higher price) or look for others and "lose" everything you paid earlier.
Welcome back Cron. Good to see some objective pessimists around 
As for JCk, he just enjoys repeating the same rehashed
ad infinitum, and then accuses me of being repetitive and mundane. I did insult Marotta once, and admittedly made fun of him, but it was borne out of frustration, but as is always the case with JCk, he enjoys blowing things way out of proportion. So melodramatic and hypocritical.
As for JCk, he just enjoys repeating the same rehashed
ad infinitum, and then accuses me of being repetitive and mundane. I did insult Marotta once, and admittedly made fun of him, but it was borne out of frustration, but as is always the case with JCk, he enjoys blowing things way out of proportion. So melodramatic and hypocritical.
Welcome back Cron. Good to see some objective pessimists around
As for JCk, he just enjoys repeating the same rehashed ad infinitum, and then accuses me of being repetitive and mundane. I did insult Marotta once, and admittedly made fun of him, but it was borne out of frustration, but as is always the case with JCk, he enjoys blowing things way out of proportion. So melodramatic and hypocritical.
As for JCk, he just enjoys repeating the same rehashed
ad infinitum, and then accuses me of being repetitive and mundane. I did insult Marotta once, and admittedly made fun of him, but it was borne out of frustration, but as is always the case with JCk, he enjoys blowing things way out of proportion. So melodramatic and hypocritical.
Once? only once you made fun of Marotta's eyes? If I really have time for the likes of you, I would dig at least 20 posts where you repeated the same attempt about his eyes.
Jog on kid, now go tell us how doomed we are because we haven't heard you say it before.
Is it just my lack of knowledge about him or is he really one of the most atheltic strikers in serie A? From the goals he made against Juve, where I know him mainly from. I think most poachers in serie A aren't often that atheltic, Pazzini and Gilardino included. Atheletic, fast and has a high working rate? I think he's the type of poacher/striker that you can double up with another one of his own kind. Like Delneri often wants. Matri and Toni as our front strikers, I think we're going to see that more often, don't know how I feel about that though.
Uhh, I wouldn't be so sure about that. This has been the thinking for several years now and nothing has come of it. It appears that Marotta is looking for the cheap options in defense. His whole "investment" thesis revolves around what he considers a good deal at present time, and apparently he sees none in the fullback department, so splashing out a large sum of cash won't happen. I could see Giovinco traded for Zaccardo at the end of the season, or similar deals that don't involve a lot of expenditure.
I'm not really sure what this smugness about the left-wing role is all about. Marchisio will get playing time whomever we bring in, so it's not a worry for him.
Exactly. And folks don't seem to realize how those loan fees start to add up after a while. So to think we will only exercise our option on a player or two after paying their loan fee is a bit foolish.
I'm hoping we don't have to keep Pepe though. The others, OK, sure.
No Aaron, the installment plan has only been around for the past couple of years. It was invented by the great Al Gore and such plans mean you actually pay less, so it's a great deal!
I'm not really sure what this smugness about the left-wing role is all about. Marchisio will get playing time whomever we bring in, so it's not a worry for him.
Exactly. And folks don't seem to realize how those loan fees start to add up after a while. So to think we will only exercise our option on a player or two after paying their loan fee is a bit foolish.
I'm hoping we don't have to keep Pepe though. The others, OK, sure.
No Aaron, the installment plan has only been around for the past couple of years. It was invented by the great Al Gore and such plans mean you actually pay less, so it's a great deal!
We paid 2.5 for matri and promised 15.5 more, Inter just paid 10 mil more than we did now to get smth indef better.
So i dont think that we actually lacked the funds neither youth leverage, (if we had the intention to get Pazzini and sell Giovinco, we should have thought that earlier and act accordingly) but negotiating/managerial skills and vision.
Exactly!
You never some tobother for similar comments on Moggi though...
Good to see that Jack has failed to cleanse the ''objective pessimists", as well!
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So i dont think that we actually lacked the funds neither youth leverage, (if we had the intention to get Pazzini and sell Giovinco, we should have thought that earlier and act accordingly) but negotiating/managerial skills and vision.
Exactly!
You never some tobother for similar comments on Moggi though...
Welcome back Cron. Good to see some objective pessimists around
As for JCk, he just enjoys repeating the same rehashed ad infinitum, and then accuses me of being repetitive and mundane. I did insult Marotta once, and admittedly made fun of him, but it was borne out of frustration, but as is always the case with JCk, he enjoys blowing things way out of proportion. So melodramatic and hypocritical.
As for JCk, he just enjoys repeating the same rehashed
ad infinitum, and then accuses me of being repetitive and mundane. I did insult Marotta once, and admittedly made fun of him, but it was borne out of frustration, but as is always the case with JCk, he enjoys blowing things way out of proportion. So melodramatic and hypocritical.
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