La Liga Thread 2011/12

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Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwD3l...yer_embedded#!

Quite loud so probably NSFW.

Anyway, :bow:

Awesome stuff.

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:lol:

"Fuck Real Madrid" "Fuck Real Madrid" "Fuck Real Madrid" :haha:

It seems Guardiola is on the brink of quitting to have a break from football, according to Sky and BBC.

apparently guardiola's informed barca he's leaving and it will be announced tomorrow.

http://www1.skysports.com/football/n...quit-Barcelona

not sure what to make of this. the first time he's been under some real pressure and he walks away from a sinking ship... is this the end of barca? i think it could be.

he was the one who put the team together and made some big decisions like selling deco, henry, yaya etc, all the big ego's that previous managers didn't have the bottle to get rid of. he was also instrumental in barca's youth academy, both of which have ultimately helped the team flourish over the past 3 years.

all the players look up to him, i dont think another manager will get the best out of the players like he has done. good tactician too.

hopefully this means messi grows some balls to move away from barca at some point in his career now his idol is leaving, come to the premier league lad you know you want to.

hope pep takes a 2 year sabbatical to 'refresh his mind' and comes back just in time to take over from wenger :bow:

Awesome.

Next Arsenal manager, in my opinion. I just hope he doesn't settle down at another club before Wenger calls it a day. This guy is perfect for us.

This has been mooted for a long time. Even though he has only been there since 2008 he is still one of their longest serving coaches, which goes to show how hard it is to manage the big two in Spain (and how much his physical appearance has deteriorated in that time!). No doubt Guardiola has been immense for them, more than a dozen trophies in four years (well three years really) is absolutely ridiculous.

Decent guy too.

Who on earth could/would take over at Barca?

Apart from Big Sam obviously.

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Originally Posted by She Wore A Yellow Ribbon

apparently guardiola's informed barca he's leaving and it will be announced tomorrow.

http://www1.skysports.com/football/n...quit-Barcelona

not sure what to make of this. the first time he's been under some real pressure and he walks away from a sinking ship... is this the end of barca? i think it could be.
he was the one who put the team together and made some big decisions like selling deco, henry, yaya etc, all the big ego's that previous managers didn't have the bottle to get rid of. he was also instrumental in barca's youth academy, both of which have ultimately helped the team flourish over the past 3 years.

all the players look up to him, i dont think another manager will get the best out of the players like he has done. good tactician too.

hopefully this means messi grows some balls to move away from barca at some point in his career now his idol is leaving, come to the premier league lad you know you want to.

hope pep takes a 2 year sabbatical to 'refresh his mind' and comes back just in time to take over from wenger :bow:

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With how many trophy's he has won in a short space of time its not a bad time to walk away imo.

He can take a break recharge and take his next job where ever it maybe.

Its not a suprise this its been known before this season he was moving so id hadly say the pressure got to him and he walked away.

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Originally Posted by Suarez Is Boss

Who on earth could/would take over at Barca?

Apart from Big Sam obviously.

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Bielsa possibly?

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Originally Posted by Suarez Is Boss

Who on earth could/would take over at Barca?

Apart from Big Sam obviously.

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Be interesting to see who does go there. Rafa will be mentiond as one who wants the job no doubt.

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Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...

This has been mooted for a long time. Even though he has only been there since 2008 he is still one of their longest serving coaches, which goes to show how hard it is to manage the big two in Spain (and how much his physical appearance has deteriorated in that time!). No doubt Guardiola has been immense for them, more than a dozen trophies in four years (well three years really) is absolutely ridiculous.

Decent guy too.

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This. He's won all he needs to tbf he deserves a break tbh.

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Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...

Bielsa possibly?

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Bielsa would be :popcorn:.

Is there no one else in-house?

Mourinho staying and Pep going could well signal the end of the Barca era. :rose:

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Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...

Bielsa possibly?

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Imagine if he beats them in the cup final then goes there.

Not that it will happen, but it would be so good if one of messi, xavi and iniesta followed him out. Not because I would want Barca to disintegrate, but just to see how they get on in another league. Iniesta especially would get much more of the limelight elsewhere. I've never seen a player with better technique.

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Originally Posted by Suarez Is Boss

Who on earth could/would take over at Barca?

Apart from Big Sam obviously.

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Redknapp must be the favourite. Fantastic manager, 'triffic. Plus he's a total **** so he's perfect for them.

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Originally Posted by Syn

Not that it will happen, but it would be so good if one of messi, xavi and iniesta followed him out. Not because I would want Barca to disintegrate, but just to see how they get on in another league. Iniesta especially would get much more of the limelight elsewhere. I've never seen a player with better technique.

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Agree with Iniesta, would love to see him over here. Messi and teh other **** can fuck off though. They wouldn't have the balls to play on a level field anyway.

:haha:Can't get that image out of my head. 4-4-2 Barcelona, messi as the little man up top partnered with big African spiderbayor for racial harmony. Scotty and Xavi in midfield. At least francesc Jeffers would get more starts.

Luis Enrique your time has come fella another Barca legend and all.

If it's gonna be a Barca legend, get Hleb in.

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Originally Posted by Grimandi's Perm

If it's gonna be a Barca legend, get Hleb in.

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:lol:

Frank Rikjard to come back and get rid of all te short players in the team.

Guardiola :haha:

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Originally Posted by Ach

Guardiola :haha:

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Whatever anyone thinks about Maureen, he manages to get the last laugh most of the time. It's only outrageous fortune that stood between him and a league/ CL double two years into mission impossible turning Barca over. And that's on the back of mission impossible in Italy. And we've all seen what those chav shits are like, won't play unless they get it their way. Bit of a mission impossible there to, especially with that Russian loon in charge.

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Matthew Vins on Twitter: "I reckon the Barcelona job could provide Alex Mcleish with his biggest challenge yet. Can he get those superstars relegated?"

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Big 'Eck at Barca. :cloud9:

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Originally Posted by Charlie the Gooner

With how many trophy's he has won in a short space of time its not a bad time to walk away imo.

He can take a break recharge and take his next job where ever it maybe.

Its not a suprise this its been known before this season he was moving so id hadly say the pressure got to him and he walked away.

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hmm yeah but i mean the first blip he's had and he's walking away. especially after what happened in the press conference after losing to madrid, the pressure will have intensified. but as you say, we all knew he was going to leave sometime soon.

From what I've read it's not so much the blip they're having, it's the entire strain of the job itself. He was only signing 1 year deals after all.

yeah, im guessing the blip tipped it.

i bet mourinho's rubbing his hands together. there was me thinking jose was coming back to england but i can see him staying a few more years now. have a complete spell of dominance until fergie retires, then take over at united.

He's going its been confirmed on ssn on the yellow.

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bielsa will prob pop up over the summer the mad bastard

I'm still hanging on the 0.003% chance he'll have a change of heart and turn up on JW Henry's door with a suitcase.....

At least Cesc had a year with his idol - he has improved a lot tactically as a result.

:shrug:

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Originally Posted by Syn

At least Cesc had a year with his idol - he has improved a lot tactically as a result.

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Give him to weeks he'll be telling he media how Wenger is his other ideal and should get the Barca job.

I only hope he has the integrity to have a year off and not turn up at chelsea next season.

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Originally Posted by Jeebus

I only hope he has the integrity to have a year off and not turn up at chelsea next season.

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True, it would not suprise me if that happend though.

:popcorn: Press confrence time for pep live on SSN

Barca Players in the room :lol:

I'm sure Balague's translation will be accurate. :ninja:

Xavi and Valdes. :lol:

Barca Players look like they all wanna cry.

Pep 1st Barca manager to have this sort of press confrence. Pep :bow: