Comments on: Josep Guardiola: officially official

By: Kxevin

Kxevin — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:18:48 +0000

So Jake, pursuant to that Goal.com Ronaldinho piece, recall my comments about his sucking so bad that nobody wants to take a chance on him, for the money they’d have to pay.

That would mean one season for us to show off, to play for a job. But if his contract ends in 2010, we would HAVE to sell him next season, right? Probably for peanuts since it’s either that or lose him on a free transfer, which is madness.

By: Isaiah

Isaiah — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:21:15 +0000

Kevin, obviously the shirts are going to change for marketing purposes (which is part of the global problem, I think), but that doesn’t mean a massive shift away from the stripes. I love the stripes and I very much dislike the new ones.

I’m not happy about the new away kit because it’s ugly and I’m not going to get any of them (I don’t wear keeper jerseys, which I’ll admit is nice). If it hearkens back to the 70s and 80s, well, that’s bad because the 70s and 80s were global stylistic meltdowns…

By: Kxevin

Kxevin — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:54:04 +0000

Think back to the mid-70s for the away kit influence. The home kit is early 80s in feel (I think….have to look. My home shirts don’t go back that far.)

Part of why they change is because teams realize a percentage of their profits from shirt sales, particularly global colossi such as us and one Evil Empire.

If you don’t change the shirts, why buy new ones, right? I’m down with it, whatever the shirts. It’s go time.

By: Charlie

Charlie — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:13:42 +0000

I’m not too sure about the home kit, I do miss the stripes as well. I have to say I like the away one though.

By: Nolan

Nolan — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:14:36 +0000

HORRIBLE…Nike should be ashamed of themselves. The yellow is just bad, and halves?!? I miss my stripes! I don’t see why they keep having to play with the magic formula.

By: Isaiah

Isaiah — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:05:00 +0000

The new kits are out: http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/galeries/club/temporada07-08/06/nova_samarreta/galeria.html

My opinion is that the yellow is hideous and the blaugrana should have more stripes because I dislike the two-sided nonsense. Bad move, I think.

By: jake

jake — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:10:55 +0000

An interesting article over at goal.com

http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=750511

After Pep’s comments about him going, I find this pretty doubtful. But still, it’s an interesting read.

By: JC

JC — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:39:43 +0000

nice clip of arshavin: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIRxxurh0xg

By: Ciaran

Ciaran — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:49:08 +0000

Any Arshavin fan click on the link below:
http://www.euro2008.uefa.com/news/kind=1/newsid=726712.html#realistic+arshavin+wants+results
Good interview and hopefully Txiki does us proud

By: Isaiah

Isaiah — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:50:19 +0000

and why is it that all of the pictures that either Sport or EMD post of Arshavin make him look like a 15-year old? I mean, he’s pretty baby-faced in that stereotypical, red-cheeked, Russian peasant way, but all the poses he’s in are ridiculous.

Example: http://www.elmundodeportivo.es/gif/20080624/arshavin2406082.jpg

Example: http://www.sport.es/vivo/recursos/fotos/foto_295/foto_295053_CAS.jpg