May 2008 - Posts

• Rijkaard bows out amid whistles and applause

  Cules gave Frankl Rijkaard a warm reception at the Camp Nou on Sunday night for his last night in charge as fans preferred to remember the good times and the success rather than the last two years of disappointment. The whistles were saved for primarily Joan Laporta and the players especially Deco and Eto'o who deliberately got yellow cards last week so they did not have to play against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu. Now that Rijkaard is going, time will tell on whether Laporta will be able to last until the end of his mandate in 2010. Despite the two leagues and a Champions League success he has a lot of enemies who are unprepared to put up with his dictatorial approach in which he always tries to be the protagonist and runs the club as though it is his own business.  Posted May 12 2008, 01:21 AM by Tim with 2 comment(s)

• Should Ronaldinho be given a farewell at the Camp Nou?

  It looks finally as though Ronaldinho will not be given the chance to say farewell to fans before his anticipated departure from the club in the summer. No one should forget what Ronnie has done for Barca but for many cules his recent disinterest and preference for the Barca nightlife has turned the story sour. Just this week it has been revealed that the night before Barca's biggest game of the season away to Manchester United, Ronnie was in Barcelona out partying until 5am in the morning. It is believed Frank Rijkaard wanted a chance for Ronaldinho to say goodbye to fans in the last home game of the season but due to this risk that he good get a bad reception it is probably going to be scrapped. Personally it seems sad that a player who has given so much will leave by the back door as so many others have done in the past - Maradona, Ronaldo, Rivaldo.....  Posted May 03 2008, 09:17 AM by Tim with 6 comment(s)