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Originally Posted by Serenity Now

I agree that people tend to romanticise them somewhat, but they are a huge club and they have been absolutely phenomenal this season - they're averaging three goals per game in all competitions FFS, and almost all the Barca fans I've spoken to this season believe that this is quite probably their best side ever (and they've had some pretty special ones over the past couple of decades).

And if they aren't a great European club, having been to five European Cup finals and won it twice, then are we having been to three and won it thrice? If they win it this season then certainly I don't think can be any doubt about their European pedigree.

where have you been sers?

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

Well, if Ronaldo goes chances are we'll have it. He would seem the obvious replacement, for me.

Possibly. Hardly like for like though. I would say Ronaldo is going nowhere though.

If he did and we went for Ribery, do you think we would want to deal with Bayern again after the Hargreaves thing?

Also, Ribery has always talked down playing in the PL, I don't think he fancies it.

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

Personally, I don't think it'll do them any harm to phase out Valdes, Puyol and Marquez over the next few years. Getting Fabregas back to replace Xavi should be a priority, imo.

Valdes is a local boy though. Can see him being there for years to come

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

Well, if Ronaldo goes chances are we'll have it. He would seem the obvious replacement, for me.

I have some inside info as well.

He has intimated through his agent that he wants to come apparently.

Wasn't he quoted in the papers not too long ago saying he'd love to play for United or Chelsea or Arsenal or Liverpool, something like that?.

Originally Posted by Part 36 Offer

I have some inside info as well.

He has intimated through his agent that he wants to come apparently.

Originally Posted by RedMenace

Wasn't he quoted in the papers not too long ago saying he'd love to play for United or Chelsea or Arsenal or Liverpool, something like that?.

Originally Posted by borsuk

Eddie Coulter

I have always been itk tbh.

Sullers for one can vouch for that. So could Dunlop if he hadn't been arrested.

Originally Posted by dunk

I can't see it tbh.

Bayern will want ridiculous money.

lira?

Originally Posted by Part 36 Offer

Not really the Barca way though is it.

Ribery will end up at OT.

Only if we draw bayern in next year's competition.

Originally Posted by Tumescent Throb

lira?

Pounds

Originally Posted by dunk

Pounds

well they're fairly silly, i'll give you that

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

To be fair, they have scored 113 goals in 38 games in La Liga and Champions League proper this season. That's pretty special. Absurd, actually.

Originally Posted by Serenity Now

I agree that people tend to romanticise them somewhat, but they are a huge club and they have been absolutely phenomenal this season - they're averaging three goals per game in all competitions FFS, and almost all the Barca fans I've spoken to this season believe that this is quite probably their best side ever (and they've had some pretty special ones over the past couple of decades).

And if they aren't a great European club, having been to five European Cup finals and won it twice, then are we having been to three and won it thrice? If they win it this season then certainly I don't think can be any doubt about their European pedigree.

Fair points, they've been superb this season - but this happens every year.

I wouldn't mind if we drew them tbh.

Originally Posted by sullers

Fair points, they've been superb this season - but this happens every year.

I wouldn't mind if we drew them tbh.

Neither would I as it would mean we are in the final.

VfL Wolfsburg must be better than "Barca" because they put 5 past Bayern at the weekend.

Originally Posted by sullers

Fair points, they've been superb this season - but this happens every year.

No it doesn't. Most on here thought the semi finals would be a walk over last season, given Barca's shit form. Even then, at our best, we struggled past them.

They've been the outstanding side in any of the major European leagues this season. Hopefully they'll meet us in the final and we'll bring them back down to Earth