Gah! Double post! 
Dida: I’m staying at Milan
Source: Football Italia
After receiving a glowing endorsement from Adriano Galliani, Milan goalkeeper Dida has said that he wants to stay at the San Siro.
The Brazilian has had a decidedly unconvincing start to the season this term, where a series of nervous displays have led critics to question his position as the Rossoneri’s premier shot-stopper.
Reports this week have suggested that Milan are lining up a bid for Inter’s Francesco Toldo, given that he is out of contract at the end of the season.
However, Milan Vice-President Galliani had only words of support for Brazil’s No 1 custodian.
"We will prolong his contract," he said. "He may not be in his best form at present but we have every faith in him. He can drop by the office and sign until 2007 whenever he wants."
Dida, by all accounts, is said to be hugely appreciative of the confidence placed in him by the Milan director and today said that he has every intention of remaining with the club.
"My plan is to stay at Milan," he said. "This is where I want to remain and where I hope to keep doing well."
Milan’s current No 2 is Zeljko Kalac after they surprisingly agreed to loan Christian Abbiati, an Italian international, to Juventus in the summer.
As much as I love Dida, I don't exactly share his outlook of the situation.
That's because I thought Adriano Galliani should really have handled the aftermath of the match with a little more tact.
It's not as if the other 10 guys played flawlessly in the derby and Dida was the lone screw-up. Nobody would ever have said it outright, but he was clearly blamed - don't deny it - for the derby loss, because the club were undoubtedly embarrassed about losing to bitter rivals Inter and they needed a scapegoat, plain and simple. As you know, this led to the sudden onrush of speculation about him getting the ax and Milan signing Inter reject Toldo - there were about twenty links about that on Google News alone - while other players like Cudicini decided it was necessary to add their two cents about the situation. Galliani, for his part, was busy adding fuel to the fire with comments like "I don't blame him too much" followed by a flimsy copout, "Dida can't always produce miracles" (a line also used by Ancelotti). Give me a break.
Galliani's subsequent announcement that he was ready to extend Dida's contract was nothing more than damage control and scarcely a "glowing" endorsement by any means. He really ought to be thanking his lucky stars that it's not in Dida's style to tell him to shove his offer where the sun doesn't shine. Imagine if Galliani had directed his claptrap at the likes of a Roy Keane or maybe even a Wayne Rooney. They'd probably jump ship while throwing a few colorful metaphors at him on their way out. Dida's desire to stay at Milan may close the door on this mess for now, but the way it was handled by the team brass will leave a bad taste for awhile.
And that's my two cents to end my tangent from this episode.
Dida: I’m staying at Milan
Source: Football Italia
After receiving a glowing endorsement from Adriano Galliani, Milan goalkeeper Dida has said that he wants to stay at the San Siro.
The Brazilian has had a decidedly unconvincing start to the season this term, where a series of nervous displays have led critics to question his position as the Rossoneri’s premier shot-stopper.
Reports this week have suggested that Milan are lining up a bid for Inter’s Francesco Toldo, given that he is out of contract at the end of the season.
However, Milan Vice-President Galliani had only words of support for Brazil’s No 1 custodian.
"We will prolong his contract," he said. "He may not be in his best form at present but we have every faith in him. He can drop by the office and sign until 2007 whenever he wants."
Dida, by all accounts, is said to be hugely appreciative of the confidence placed in him by the Milan director and today said that he has every intention of remaining with the club.
"My plan is to stay at Milan," he said. "This is where I want to remain and where I hope to keep doing well."
Milan’s current No 2 is Zeljko Kalac after they surprisingly agreed to loan Christian Abbiati, an Italian international, to Juventus in the summer.
As much as I love Dida, I don't exactly share his outlook of the situation.
That's because I thought Adriano Galliani should really have handled the aftermath of the match with a little more tact.
It's not as if the other 10 guys played flawlessly in the derby and Dida was the lone screw-up. Nobody would ever have said it outright, but he was clearly blamed - don't deny it - for the derby loss, because the club were undoubtedly embarrassed about losing to bitter rivals Inter and they needed a scapegoat, plain and simple. As you know, this led to the sudden onrush of speculation about him getting the ax and Milan signing Inter reject Toldo - there were about twenty links about that on Google News alone - while other players like Cudicini decided it was necessary to add their two cents about the situation. Galliani, for his part, was busy adding fuel to the fire with comments like "I don't blame him too much" followed by a flimsy copout, "Dida can't always produce miracles" (a line also used by Ancelotti). Give me a break.
Galliani's subsequent announcement that he was ready to extend Dida's contract was nothing more than damage control and scarcely a "glowing" endorsement by any means. He really ought to be thanking his lucky stars that it's not in Dida's style to tell him to shove his offer where the sun doesn't shine. Imagine if Galliani had directed his claptrap at the likes of a Roy Keane or maybe even a Wayne Rooney. They'd probably jump ship while throwing a few colorful metaphors at him on their way out. Dida's desire to stay at Milan may close the door on this mess for now, but the way it was handled by the team brass will leave a bad taste for awhile.
And that's my two cents to end my tangent from this episode.
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What a shame 
Merry Xmas
fan missed him but I swear to God if was there I would have used dynamite or gunpowder or some thing really useful to keep this useless giant away from my favorite club AC Milan forever.:devilfuc:
. Mr Dida kept a cleansheet