Pique Back at Barca ?

KeyserSoze · 18th May 2008, 05:10

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Originally Posted by Chris H

If they get him back for 3.5m, and he turns out to be a fixture of their defense for the next 5-10 years, they will hardly think of themselves as a laughing stock. On the contrary, they'll feel quite shrewd, justifiably so. At that price the earlier poaching would be a distant memory.

That was in response to someone saying we would be a laughing stock for selling him back to them, i personally think they would look worse than us. He has hardly played and is out of contract.

I doubt they would feel quite shrewd anyway.

Ekeke · 18th May 2008, 06:34

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Originally Posted by Elliott

Evans is the more talented defender, if not player, and his game is better suited for the premiership. Let's say we had lost Jonny to Barca at 16 and 4 years later found ourselves in need of good young defenders as part of massive squad rebuilding. Just like in real life he had just finished a successful season on loan to a lesser premiership club. Would we have been interested in bringing him back? Feck yes we would. They're pretty even in stature, even though Evans is a full year younger.

Pique has more talent on the ball than Evans will ever have. Evans is a better defender at the moment, however. There's not much in it.

Elliott · 18th May 2008, 13:15

I agree with that, Ekeke.

kklm05 · 18th May 2008, 13:39

Pique together with Evans on loan to Sunderland next season.
we get one or two Lauren Blanc type of player as backups

kundalini · 18th May 2008, 19:25

I'm amazed if Barca are really interested in acquiring Pique as a serious first team player for next season. They have a new manager who will have to deliver if he is to avoid being a one season wonder, and risking Pique at this stage of his career is just insane. Of course if they are buying Pique as a squad player then fair enough but he might not get many more games than he would get at United.

I would have thought the choice for Pique was between a club that will play him each week, or being at a big club like United, or indeed Barca, where he will have to wait, and improve significantly, before he becomes a regular.

In 5 years' time I think Pique will be a super player but I'd be concerned about the number of school boy errors he made this season and will no doubt be making next season too. Top teams just cannot avoid to drop points to basic errors.

Cold_Boy · 18th May 2008, 19:49

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Originally Posted by kundalini

I'm amazed if Barca are really interested in acquiring Pique as a serious first team player for next season. They have a new manager who will have to deliver if he is to avoid being a one season wonder, and risking Pique at this stage of his career is just insane. Of course if they are buying Pique as a squad player then fair enough but he might not get many more games than he would get at United.

I would have thought the choice for Pique was between a club that will play him each week, or being at a big club like United, or indeed Barca, where he will have to wait, and improve significantly, before he becomes a regular.

In 5 years' time I think Pique will be a super player but I'd be concerned about the number of school boy errors he made this season and will no doubt be making next season too. Top teams just cannot avoid to drop points to basic errors.

There weren't many.He was solid most of the times.

And a few errors are obvious at his age.

Drifter · 19th May 2008, 09:11

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Originally Posted by Raven_Blade

He aint goin nowhere. I would like to see him get some games but at the moment that just aint possible.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...n_page_id=1779

ninja_alan · 19th May 2008, 18:24

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Originally Posted by Drifter

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...n_page_id=1779

Should have gotten more for him.

Eyepopper · 19th May 2008, 19:33

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Barcelona are close to agreeing a deal to take Gerard Pique back to Camp Nou.

The defender left the Primera Division giants as a teenager when he was snapped up by Manchester United.

However, he has struggled to hold down a first-team spot at Old Trafford and would welcome the opportunity of regular football back in his homeland.

Pique impressed during a year-long loan spell at Real Zaragoza in 2006, proving that he is more than capable of meeting the demands of the Spanish top flight.

Barcelona are keen to launch a summer rebuilding programme after ending the 2007/08 season empty handed and see Pique as a long-term option at the heart of their defence.

"Things are at an advanced stage," Barca's sporting director Txiki Bergiristain confirmed.

"I can't deny that he is one of the players we're interested in, but he is involved in the Champions League final so things are on hold."

looks like he's off.. pity that... he's gonna be a good player..

EZee · 19th May 2008, 21:31

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Originally Posted by ninja_alan

Should have gotten more for him.

up to 6 million for a player we spent newt on and we got another club to pay his wages for a season... then we get 6 million from the club who we got him from...

thats not bad imo...

also evans > pique

and hopefully its another 6 million in the benzema fund

devilish · 19th May 2008, 22:20

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Originally Posted by EZee

up to 6 million for a player we spent newt on and we got another club to pay his wages for a season... then we get 6 million from the club who we got him from...

thats not bad imo...

also evans > pique

and hopefully its another 6 million in the benzema fund

I think the money will be spent on a new right back.

REd FUn DevIl · 19th May 2008, 22:43

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Originally Posted by kundalini

I'm amazed if Barca are really interested in acquiring Pique as a serious first team player for next season. They have a new manager who will have to deliver if he is to avoid being a one season wonder, and risking Pique at this stage of his career is just insane. Of course if they are buying Pique as a squad player then fair enough but he might not get many more games than he would get at United.

I would have thought the choice for Pique was between a club that will play him each week, or being at a big club like United, or indeed Barca, where he will have to wait, and improve significantly, before he becomes a regular.

In 5 years' time I think Pique will be a super player but I'd be concerned about the number of school boy errors he made this season and will no doubt be making next season too. Top teams just cannot avoid to drop points to basic errors.

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Originally Posted by Cold_Boy

There weren't many.He was solid most of the times.

And a few errors are obvious at his age.

There weren't many cause he wasn't picked the majority of the games. After the error at Bolton he got better but there was always the doubt that he can do another costly error that ended on us losing points. When you have a championship as hard as we have you cant allow your team to put youngsters cause 1 or 2 points can be huge in win the title or lose it.

In the end we won but when you look back that Bolton game could have costed us the title.

Pogue Mahone · 23rd May 2008, 10:09

According to this story. we're getting top-dollar for him. At that price we should bit their fecking hand off.

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Gerard Pique has admitted he is looking forward to returning to Barcelona after being frozen out at Manchester United.

Pique is on the verge of completing a 10million euros (£7.9million

) transfer back to Barca, four years after he opted to leave the Spanish club because he felt that he would have a better chance of making it at Old Trafford.

The defender believes that since he made it clear that he wanted to return to Camp Nou, Sir Alex Ferguson has left him out of the United side to show his unhappiness.

He is still contracted to United but he will be in Barcelona this weekend and hopes his future can be resolved in the near future

"Since I have started talking to Barcelona, Ferguson has virtually ignored me," Pique told Sport.

"The best thing is going to be arriving. I hope that a solution can be reached soon and that my future will be clarified.

"On Friday I will be in Barcelona to prepare to play for Catalunya against Argentina and for the time being I still have a year left on my contract with United."

History

Pique admits he was not surprised to be left out of the squad for the UEFA Champions League final but he was happy to be told by the other players to join in with the celebrations having played a role in helping the team to reach Moscow.

"I felt like a very important part of history," he said. "It was more than a triumph because it is 50 years since the Munich tragedy and we owed the Busby Babes that cup.

"Sir Bobby Charlton came to speak to the squad and explained to us exactly what happened. I will never again live through a moment like that.

"It was also very special for Giggsy (Ryan Giggs) to beat Sir Bobby's record and for Scholesy (Paul Scholes) because he could not play in the last final.

"It was the perfect end to the season."

P.S.

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"Since I have started talking to Barcelona, Ferguson has virtually ignored me," Pique told Sport.

I wonder why?

Diddums.

Raven_Blade · 23rd May 2008, 10:18

^Well what can I say. If he wants to go then we just have to let him. Pique was a great yound defensive talent but he cannot be forced to remain at the club. As long as we get a good price for him I will be happy. Good luck at Barcelona, Pique.

rotherham_red · 23rd May 2008, 10:19

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Originally Posted by Raven_Blade

^Well what can I say. If he wants to go then we just have to let him. Pique was a great yound defensive talent but he cannot be forced to remain at the club. As long as we get a good price for him I will be happy. Good luck at Barcelona, Pique.

Evans is better anyway. We would have been spoilt having both of them...

prateik · 23rd May 2008, 10:34

~8m is a great price .. would be delighted if we get that much .. not that i want him gone , but if he is leaving , might as well get a decent price for him

evans is more ready for the league atm .. not sure about eithers potential ...

evans would slot into piques role .. wont be a problem at all

red2deadboy · 23rd May 2008, 14:08

Think we will have dropped a bollock if we let this kid go as we would have reduced our CH cover and let a talented player go. In a season ammounting to 60+ games, a few injuries can test any squad and we could have given the kids atleast 30 games with with cup and league games.

Amir · 23rd May 2008, 15:03

30 games? No way. Obviously if we have a lot of injuries, but there's no other way. With Gary back (and another right back coming? we'll see) it will be easier to play Wes at centerhalf if needed, and Evans may well be coming back, so I don't really think we need Pique short term. We could look in 3-4-5 years time and say we need a player like him, but right now, it's difficult to keep him when Barca are obviously offering him a lot more pitch time.

Devil_forever · 23rd May 2008, 15:22

£7.9 mill, just a week or so after it was quoted at £3.5 mill (As the base fee). Come on guys, Barca would never pay that much.

Richter · 23rd May 2008, 15:33

The same cannot be said of Gerard Pique though, with Ferguson confirming he has decided to let the young defender leave for Barcelona.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/spo...cle3991332.ece

Name Changed · 23rd May 2008, 17:42

You can't blame Pique for wanting to leave. He wasn't getting much of a look in. Fair play to him and good luck to him.

18th May 2008, 13:15	#83 (permalink)
Elliott Likes Loan Stickies Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 4,571	I agree with that, Ekeke.

18th May 2008, 13:39	#84 (permalink)
kklm05 Youth Team Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 372	Pique together with Evans on loan to Sunderland next season. we get one or two Lauren Blanc type of player as backups

18th May 2008, 19:25	#85 (permalink)
kundalini Reserve Team Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,055	I'm amazed if Barca are really interested in acquiring Pique as a serious first team player for next season. They have a new manager who will have to deliver if he is to avoid being a one season wonder, and risking Pique at this stage of his career is just insane. Of course if they are buying Pique as a squad player then fair enough but he might not get many more games than he would get at United. I would have thought the choice for Pique was between a club that will play him each week, or being at a big club like United, or indeed Barca, where he will have to wait, and improve significantly, before he becomes a regular. In 5 years' time I think Pique will be a super player but I'd be concerned about the number of school boy errors he made this season and will no doubt be making next season too. Top teams just cannot avoid to drop points to basic errors.

23rd May 2008, 10:18	#94 (permalink)
Raven_Blade Attention Whoring Common Crow Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Man Utd Will Never Die! Posts: 17,184	^Well what can I say. If he wants to go then we just have to let him. Pique was a great yound defensive talent but he cannot be forced to remain at the club. As long as we get a good price for him I will be happy. Good luck at Barcelona, Pique.

23rd May 2008, 10:34	#96 (permalink)
prateik Reserve Team Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,774	~8m is a great price .. would be delighted if we get that much .. not that i want him gone , but if he is leaving , might as well get a decent price for him evans is more ready for the league atm .. not sure about eithers potential ... evans would slot into piques role .. wont be a problem at all

23rd May 2008, 14:08	#97 (permalink)
red2deadboy Reserve Team Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,048	Think we will have dropped a bollock if we let this kid go as we would have reduced our CH cover and let a talented player go. In a season ammounting to 60+ games, a few injuries can test any squad and we could have given the kids atleast 30 games with with cup and league games.

23rd May 2008, 15:03	#98 (permalink)
Amir First Team Regular Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Rehovot, Israel Posts: 10,090	30 games? No way. Obviously if we have a lot of injuries, but there's no other way. With Gary back (and another right back coming? we'll see) it will be easier to play Wes at centerhalf if needed, and Evans may well be coming back, so I don't really think we need Pique short term. We could look in 3-4-5 years time and say we need a player like him, but right now, it's difficult to keep him when Barca are obviously offering him a lot more pitch time.

23rd May 2008, 15:22	#99 (permalink)
Devil_forever pessimistic faggot, tevez-hater, and closet scouse cunt (lost a bet) Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Head of the naval division of lolibfascon Posts: 1,966	£7.9 mill, just a week or so after it was quoted at £3.5 mill (As the base fee). Come on guys, Barca would never pay that much.

23rd May 2008, 15:33	#100 (permalink)
Richter Hairy big footed Swede Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Trying to burn down Marca's office Posts: 25,284	The same cannot be said of Gerard Pique though, with Ferguson confirming he has decided to let the young defender leave for Barcelona. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/spo...cle3991332.ece

23rd May 2008, 17:42	#101 (permalink)
Name Changed weso26 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Dublin Posts: 4,455	You can't blame Pique for wanting to leave. He wasn't getting much of a look in. Fair play to him and good luck to him.