My apologise…Athletic Club. We like to be call MANCHESTER UNITED but everywhere else in europe we're just called Manchester!https://www.redcafe.net/f9/united-need-sign-some-spanish-players-350330/
And they like to be called Athletic Club.
Source?Since our defeat to them we have been linked to at least 4 or 5 of their players. We will DEFENITELY attempt to sign at least 1 bilbao player. Im sure we will attempt to sign 3 or 4 of them and will come back with 1! But who is the question???
Who do you guys think?
I personally would like to see Muniain.
Since our defeat to them we have been linked to at least 4 or 5 of their players. We will DEFENITELY attempt to sign at least 1 bilbao player. Im sure we will attempt to sign 3 or 4 of them and will come back with 1! But who is the question???
Who do you guys think?
I personally would like to see Muniain.
Going to City according to gossip pages this morning. Which doesn't actually mean anything. Just saying...Martinez, Herrera and Llorente would do lovely, thanks.
Apparently they don't like to be called Bilbao, the only source I could find to offer a reason suggested they feel that everyone should know who 'the' Athletic Club is, like if we say 'United' we expect not to have to say Manchester.My apologise…Athletic Club. We like to be call MANCHESTER UNITED but everywhere else in europe we're just called Manchester!
They playing sporting today and no doubt our scouts, our ACTUAL scouts from the cafe i mean, will no doubt be at the match today. Will be interesting to see how they deal with the pressure of a semi-final.
Although i believe martinez would be a great signing i doubt we could get him. The others we might have better prospects of signing.
I didn't see any mention of exactly when they changed their name back to the English spelling but it was probably shortly thereafter. That they take such pride in the English heritage of their club makes me think most Englanders would appreciate their name.Sons of the Basque educated classes went to Britain to complete their studies in civil engineering and commerce. While in the United Kingdom these students developed an interest in football and on their return to Bilbao they began to arrange games with British workers. In 1898 students belonging to the Gymnasium Zamacois founded the Athletic Club, using the English spelling.
In 1941, the club changed its name to Atlético Bilbao, following a decree issued by Franco, banning the use of non-Spanish language names and scrapping the policy of only letting Basque-born players in the team (see origins of the "grandparent rule").
In December 1975, before a game against Real Sociedad, Iribar and the Real captain Ignacio Kortabarria, carried out the Ikurriña, the Basque flag and placed it ceremonially on the centre-circle. This was the first public display of the flag since the death of Francisco Franco.
I bet £20 million would fetch Herrera quite easily.Could we afford any of them?
If so, basing on his games against us alone, break the bank for him.I bet £20 million would fetch Herrera quite easily.
Oh comeon we're talking about the chance of earning top money, win great honors and living in Manchester.Why do people just assume that these Athletic players will just storm out of there to move to a bigger club? For all we know Basque players have been very loyal in the past and rarely rushed out of Athletic. At the moment they're on the up, might make CL this season and if not, they will definitely push for it next year. I don't think the likes of Muniain, Herrera, Martinez and Llorente are certain to go.
He'll end up playing CB for one of the big teams in Spain.Martinez. He's the closest match to what we need in midfield.
Yep, exactly how i see him in the future. A CB for one of the big 2 there.He'll end up playing CB for one of the big teams in Spain.
This is very true - players often stay with Bilbao due to the Basque loyalty.Why do people just assume that these Athletic players will just storm out of there to move to a bigger club? For all we know Basque players have been very loyal in the past and rarely rushed out of Athletic. At the moment they're on the up, might make CL this season and if not, they will definitely push for it next year. I don't think the likes of Muniain, Herrera, Martinez and Llorente are certain to go.
They're probably not earning bad money there, not as much as they could at United but nevertheless far more than they could ever imagine in another profession.Oh comeon we're talking about the chance of earning top money, win great honors and living in Manchester.
Basically this, though Muniain is probably the most talented of them all. He'll be amazing in a few years.Martinez. Easy. He's what we need. Munain and Herrer(sp?) looked brilliant in both games but Martinez would be the right fit for us.
Yeah. We desperately need a right winger.Either one of Martinez, Munain and Herrera would be a fine signing.
Herrera would be the player most suited to our needs.
Probably. Are they our first choices? No. Although partytown on RI suggested llorente, but I've not heard that from anywhere else. I think that barca have got a fancy for Martinez and if they offer for him he'll go there.Could we afford any of them?
Ehrm.. Herrera's a central midfielder.Yeah. We desperately need a right winger.
You're thinking of Susaeta.Yeah. We desperately need a right winger.
He's a little jinky bastard like silva or gaitan who can play centrally and wide. He played wide right for Spain u-21s at the last tournament. I don't see how he'd fit our system really.Ehrm.. Herrera's a central midfielder.
Sarcasm fail..
He puts in a great shift in CM. A good passer, box-to-box, covers a lot of ground. I thought him and de Marcos were outstanding vs us.He's a little jinky bastard like silva or gaitan who can play centrally and wide. He played wide right for Spain u-21s at the last tournament. I don't see how he'd fit our system really.
Do you think he'd work in a midfield four?He puts in a great shift in CM. A good passer, box-to-box, covers a lot of ground. I thought him and de Marcos were outstanding vs us.
