San Paolo said:
Yeah... der we do. As a bear minimum. I Stated previously that we needed a LB and a Pirlo alternative but we can make do without them. What we can't make do without is a World Class striker. Besides what I want and want the club wants are two completely different things. Learn to differentiate.
You have stated on many occasions that the squad is fine as it is, "just won the CL means its perfect" etc ring any bells? Either Milan need players or they don't, you don't just pick them up as commodities, especially with the big names that have been targeted by the club.
San Paolo said:
Mate, Nesta's case was exactly the same as the Ronaldinho case. We tried from the start but Lazio didn't want to sell. Obviously at the last moment they cracked and we purchased him. I would've spent double the amount on Nesta because he was the only player that could fill Baresi's vacancy and with Milan's success over these 5 or so years which he has been here proves my point.
This is where your poor understanding of the discussion becomes clear. Once again it has nothing to do with the quality of the target player - but how the club goes about signing them. Nesta may very well be the best defender in the world, or ever. And you and even the club may have been prepared to pay double that amount, but the fact is they needn't have even payed that much, 30M for a DEFENDER from a bankrupt club is far more than a club with a sharp transfer strategy would have payed. And that is what is being discussed by me. The relationship of slow market preperation and paying more than is needed.
San Paolo said:
Mate that's called bidding. What do you think Inter have been doing this summer?... They've been going after the players we want, not for them to buy them but for the opposition to rip us off. Hence, why Galliani is trying to keep a lid on things and hasn't mentioned this 6th striker. Again he could just be taking the light of him signing Ronaldinho or Eto'o, so the media focuses on this 6th player who might not even exist. Galliani is playing games. He is a smart nut.
Exactly, bidding wars need not occur if you are fast in the market. Take Suazo as an example, Milan were very interested in him, even launched a bid last January, which was accepted and met with the player. It was a done deal until Milan pulled out, wether that be to try and get a lower price, see if he keeps playing as well, think it over, even find the cash to pay for him - doesn't matter, end result is the same, Milan delayed and slowed down the deal. What happens? When Milan do decide to go for him its too late, he's already Inters. And even had Milan secured him then by the skin of their teeth, they would have payed twice what they would have before Inter and Roma got in on the deal.
As for Inter going after all our targets in some sort of spite mission, well that exaggerated, they haven't even made an attempt on half Milan's targets, and even if they had it only goes to prove what i'm saying, as if Milan were a bit faster and didn't let Inter muscle in they would not only get the player, but for a better price as well.
San Paolo said:
Tsar who's to say Milan wanted these players?
Out of all the players you mentioned it was probably Emerson who had any chance of coming to us though that was put to a hault when we decided Gourcuff would be fielded in Pirlo's role. If Milan really want a player they will get a player. IMO they were probably interested in a few of those players above, made contact and inquire, but that was it.
Well 3 UCL finals in 5 years... I beg to differ. Besides you are talking as if the transfer window has shut and we've failed to secure our targets. There're still 40+ days till the window shuts, and all the big transfer dealings come in the last week. Remember that.
They are not all rumours, Abidal for one was offered a contract but had already agreed a deal with Barca. I think its safe to say Milan wanted him, plus Galliani has already made trips to Barcelona and Madrid to try and sign Emerson, Edmilson, Motta, Ronaldinho and Eto'o. Its not rumours - the club has its desired targets, and the main/star ones are now out of reach. Henry, Drogba, Ronaldinho, Eto'o, Abidal, Tiago and by the looks of things Riquelme have now all moved or commited themselves to thier current clubs. Milan failed to sign its main targets, and even secondary targets - doesn't matter if there is 40+ days left of the window, the players the club wanted are gone now.
So to boil it all down:
When you fail to sign the players you wanted, your transfer policy has failed.
That is what you are disputing if you are disputing what I have said, which is disputing FACT.