Cable Forum - Football : Season 08/09

Randy Lerner is a top bloke, understands he has a good manager and lets him run the playing side, is well liked by the fans and donates money to charity...

Turkey Machine

27-05-2009 18:46

Re: Football : Season 08/09

I wasn't aware that was happening with Barcelona! Top club for donating and advertising in such a way. I now wish there was more of that in the Premiership! :)

Niles Crane

27-05-2009 19:18

Re: Football : Season 08/09

Athletic Bilbao were another team who'd never had a shirt sponsor. Until very recently, when they had to give in due to financial reasons.

TheDaddy

27-05-2009 20:12

Re: Football : Season 08/09

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Originally Posted by Niles Crane (Post 34803188)

Athletic Bilbao were another team who'd never had a shirt sponsor. Until very recently, when they had to give in due to financial reasons.

You have to be Basque to play for them, the ultimate club for producing home grown players, they don't have much other choice.

nffc	27-05-2009 20:20

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Originally Posted by TheDaddy (Post 34803196)

You have to be Basque to play for them, the ultimate club for producing home grown players, they don't have much other choice.

We had a Basque player a few years back, practically came through the ranks - he left for Bilbao.

Russ	27-05-2009 20:45

Re: Football : Season 08/09

Come on united!!!

Niles Crane

27-05-2009 20:46

Re: Football : Season 08/09

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Originally Posted by TheDaddy (Post 34803196)

You have to be Basque to play for them, the ultimate club for producing home grown players, they don't have much other choice.

Indeed. But having such a narrow selection field, however good their youth setup is, in this day and age will probably see them relegated eventually. They've already come very close in recent years.

Gordon_30

27-05-2009 20:56

Re: Football : Season 08/09

Barcelona have scored with their first attack after been completely outplayed for the first 10 minutes