Comments on: Que te vaya bien, Frank http://barcelona.theoffside.com/barcelona/que-te-vaya-bien-frank.html News from FC Barcelona and the Nou Camp Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:31:45 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Isaiah http://barcelona.theoffside.com/barcelona/que-te-vaya-bien-frank.html#comment-13520 Isaiah Sat, 17 May 2008 22:40:32 +0000 http://barcelona.theoffside.com/barcelona/que-te-vaya-bien-frank.html#comment-13520 ballbeav, only if he costs less than €5million because otherwise we can promote Pedrito and have the same effect. Seriously. The industry I've seen out of Pedrito in his few minutes on the field equal anything I've seen from Palacio (and yes, I'm factoring in that Argentina is a much easier league than La Liga; you can argue how much I factor that in, if you wish, but I won't listen to you). Palacio is good. In that he's a professional. But he's nothing spectacular, nothing worth spending 10million of anything on. ballbeav, only if he costs less than €5million because otherwise we can promote Pedrito and have the same effect. Seriously. The industry I’ve seen out of Pedrito in his few minutes on the field equal anything I’ve seen from Palacio (and yes, I’m factoring in that Argentina is a much easier league than La Liga; you can argue how much I factor that in, if you wish, but I won’t listen to you). Palacio is good. In that he’s a professional. But he’s nothing spectacular, nothing worth spending 10million of anything on.

]]> By: ballbeav http://barcelona.theoffside.com/barcelona/que-te-vaya-bien-frank.html#comment-13516 ballbeav Sat, 17 May 2008 15:50:40 +0000 http://barcelona.theoffside.com/barcelona/que-te-vaya-bien-frank.html#comment-13516 you;re right, i suppose if palacio is cheap, bring him in and let him compete for a place. but only if he's cheap. you;re right, i suppose if palacio is cheap, bring him in and let him compete for a place. but only if he’s cheap.

]]> By: Isaiah http://barcelona.theoffside.com/barcelona/que-te-vaya-bien-frank.html#comment-13511 Isaiah Sat, 17 May 2008 02:39:20 +0000 http://barcelona.theoffside.com/barcelona/que-te-vaya-bien-frank.html#comment-13511 Colin - I am not sure what's going on tomorrow, but as soon as I know, I'll post it. For curiosity sake, and perhaps the sake of tomorrrow, which Dark Horse pub are you referring to? There's one way up north in what I think is Walnut Hill (or so says Google Maps) and one on 2nd street downtown. I'll assume you mean that one, but <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&q=darkhorse+bar&near=Philadelphia,+PA&fb=1&z=11" rel="nofollow">here's a link to the map</a> with both pubs on it. My girlfriend is a bridesmaid to one of her good friends (obviously they're friends) and I think tomorrow I may be in charge of entertaining the groom (who I've never met) -- so perhaps we'll make it to a bar and perhaps we won't. I'll post here what's up. Colin – I am not sure what’s going on tomorrow, but as soon as I know, I’ll post it. For curiosity sake, and perhaps the sake of tomorrrow, which Dark Horse pub are you referring to? There’s one way up north in what I think is Walnut Hill (or so says Google Maps) and one on 2nd street downtown. I’ll assume you mean that one, but here’s a link to the map with both pubs on it.

My girlfriend is a bridesmaid to one of her good friends (obviously they’re friends) and I think tomorrow I may be in charge of entertaining the groom (who I’ve never met) — so perhaps we’ll make it to a bar and perhaps we won’t. I’ll post here what’s up.

]]> By: Colin http://barcelona.theoffside.com/barcelona/que-te-vaya-bien-frank.html#comment-13501 Colin Fri, 16 May 2008 18:09:26 +0000 http://barcelona.theoffside.com/barcelona/que-te-vaya-bien-frank.html#comment-13501 @Kyle, Joe, Isaiah - I've been looking for a Barca friendly bar here, the Darkhorse shows Barca games sometimes, sometimes Fado or yellow bar, but I don't think there's a dedicated Barca pub. I'm up for meeting Saturday at one of those places. @Kyle, Joe, Isaiah – I’ve been looking for a Barca friendly bar here, the Darkhorse shows Barca games sometimes, sometimes Fado or yellow bar, but I don’t think there’s a dedicated Barca pub. I’m up for meeting Saturday at one of those places.

]]> By: Kxevin http://barcelona.theoffside.com/barcelona/que-te-vaya-bien-frank.html#comment-13496 Kxevin Fri, 16 May 2008 15:14:23 +0000 http://barcelona.theoffside.com/barcelona/que-te-vaya-bien-frank.html#comment-13496 That's always the danger, ballbeav....but without risk there is no reward. Yes, we could have stood pat with the current roster/coach, saying there were injuries, etc, etc. But what if it wasn't injuries, etc, etc? What if our formerly great side is done? Gotta take a chance, I say. What do we have to lose? Fourth place? :D Agreed on Lampard. If we really did get Palacio for a bargain price, it's worth the risk. I can't see him starting for us, but we need better players off the bench than Gudjohnsen, if ya know what I mean. That’s always the danger, ballbeav….but without risk there is no reward. Yes, we could have stood pat with the current roster/coach, saying there were injuries, etc, etc. But what if it wasn’t injuries, etc, etc? What if our formerly great side is done?

Gotta take a chance, I say. What do we have to lose? Fourth place? :D

Agreed on Lampard. If we really did get Palacio for a bargain price, it’s worth the risk. I can’t see him starting for us, but we need better players off the bench than Gudjohnsen, if ya know what I mean.

]]> By: ballbeav http://barcelona.theoffside.com/barcelona/que-te-vaya-bien-frank.html#comment-13490 ballbeav Fri, 16 May 2008 04:34:50 +0000 http://barcelona.theoffside.com/barcelona/que-te-vaya-bien-frank.html#comment-13490 Keita -- he's good. And he can score from distance. But so can YaYa, problem is there are usually 9 defenders in the box, hard to score from distance like that. Palacio -- I wasnt that impressed when I saw him on TV. I agree, I think he could make it somewhere in europe, but hes not good enough for us. he's 26, why has he not come over before? he also has barely figured for the argentina national side. granted its a hard side to break into. Lampard. they were saying last year that he was shopping for a home in barcelona, and his wife is from here. But, hell no. another 30 year old has-been. he's not quick enough. maybe off the bench only. id rather keep deco. im worried, frankly, about what will happen to our side this offseason. i know this past season wasnt what we all hoped, but...it would be easy to make the team worse. much harder to make it better. Keita — he’s good. And he can score from distance. But so can YaYa, problem is there are usually 9 defenders in the box, hard to score from distance like that.

Palacio — I wasnt that impressed when I saw him on TV. I agree, I think he could make it somewhere in europe, but hes not good enough for us. he’s 26, why has he not come over before? he also has barely figured for the argentina national side. granted its a hard side to break into.

Lampard. they were saying last year that he was shopping for a home in barcelona, and his wife is from here. But, hell no. another 30 year old has-been. he’s not quick enough. maybe off the bench only. id rather keep deco.

im worried, frankly, about what will happen to our side this offseason. i know this past season wasnt what we all hoped, but…it would be easy to make the team worse. much harder to make it better.

]]> By: Kxevin http://barcelona.theoffside.com/barcelona/que-te-vaya-bien-frank.html#comment-13486 Kxevin Thu, 15 May 2008 22:44:46 +0000 http://barcelona.theoffside.com/barcelona/que-te-vaya-bien-frank.html#comment-13486 Actually, the team contacted his agent and gave them permission to begin talking to other teams. This was expected, so it isn't much of a surprise. Deco had lots of good things to say, which does show (I think....hope) that we were grownups about it. "...When things end like this, it is better to go. I thank the club for being honest with me." Sounds like everyone was professional, and they probably made it clear that he wasn't to be part of the club's plans next season. Keita's been really good this season, too. I still can't believe that Sevilla would sell him AND Dani Alves. Actually, the team contacted his agent and gave them permission to begin talking to other teams. This was expected, so it isn’t much of a surprise. Deco had lots of good things to say, which does show (I think….hope) that we were grownups about it.

“…When things end like this, it is better to go. I thank the club for being honest with me.”

Sounds like everyone was professional, and they probably made it clear that he wasn’t to be part of the club’s plans next season.

Keita’s been really good this season, too. I still can’t believe that Sevilla would sell him AND Dani Alves.

]]> By: Isaiah http://barcelona.theoffside.com/barcelona/que-te-vaya-bien-frank.html#comment-13485 Isaiah Thu, 15 May 2008 22:43:34 +0000 http://barcelona.theoffside.com/barcelona/que-te-vaya-bien-frank.html#comment-13485 John, I don't care what he's worth, Palacio is not good enough for Barcelona. Never has been, never will be. Joe, I don't know, but I'm going to be in Philly this very weekend...Can anyone help us all out and give us a place that we can meet up and have a couple of beers? And then I can add the place to the list of Barcelona-centric bars we have going up right <a href="http://barcelona.theoffside.com/where-to-watch-fc-barcelona" rel="nofollow">HERE</a>. John, I don’t care what he’s worth, Palacio is not good enough for Barcelona. Never has been, never will be.

Joe, I don’t know, but I’m going to be in Philly this very weekend…Can anyone help us all out and give us a place that we can meet up and have a couple of beers? And then I can add the place to the list of Barcelona-centric bars we have going up right HERE.

]]> By: john http://barcelona.theoffside.com/barcelona/que-te-vaya-bien-frank.html#comment-13484 john Thu, 15 May 2008 22:40:50 +0000 http://barcelona.theoffside.com/barcelona/que-te-vaya-bien-frank.html#comment-13484 I'm sorry - I wrote $11 million, but meant £11 million. Bit of a difference, these days. I’m sorry – I wrote $11 million, but meant £11 million. Bit of a difference, these days.

]]> By: Joe http://barcelona.theoffside.com/barcelona/que-te-vaya-bien-frank.html#comment-13483 Joe Thu, 15 May 2008 21:58:23 +0000 http://barcelona.theoffside.com/barcelona/que-te-vaya-bien-frank.html#comment-13483 Hey, I'm in Philly too, any ideas for a good place to watch Barca games? Hey, I’m in Philly too, any ideas for a good place to watch Barca games?

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