24 - Thomas Vermaelen

DonAK

President of FC Barcelona
I got the rule from a marca piece when khedira got injured: http://www.marca.com/2013/11/17/futbol/equipos/real_madrid/1384677146.html

The rule is the same for all positions.

That article says that it's valid if a player is not available for more than 5 months. Iker wasn't injured that long, but since he was a GK, they were allowed to buy another one which they did with no restrictions.

So maybe that 5 game or free agent rule is limited to this and for GKs getting injured there is something else. I don't know.... A bit confusing this.
 
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Flavia

Guest
That article says that it's valid if a player is not available for more than 5 months. Iker wasn't injured that long, but since he was a GK, they were allowed to buy another one which they did with no restrictions.

So maybe that 5 game or free agent rule is limited to this and for GKs getting injured there is something else. I don't know.... A bit confusing this.

That article was written when khedira was injured, not Iker. Rm could had bought a player to replace him. It also mentions osasuna signing a player to replace one that got a long term injury. And there was no restrictions one year ago, why would there be any now?
 

Leo_Messi

New member
What a monumental failure and joke of a transfer this was. I am almost lost for words.

The worst thing of all this is that we can't say that we did not expect this. Maybe not to such an extent but it was an accident waiting to happen in other words. We basically bought a chronic injured crook. What the hell did the board expect to happen next then?

To think Mathieu and Vermaelen was the best that this board could deliver of central defenders in 4 years time (!!!) is simply mind-blowing.

I would really like to know what went through the heads of Bartomeu, Zubinútil, Lucho etc. when they decided to buy Vermaelen. A player that was not even good enough to start for Arsenal when fit once every 3 month.

All while they could have bought so many other players that were not only better but younger and less injury prone. For instance Benatia or Laporte who could have been bought for the same price as Vermaelen and the 31 year old chain smoker (Mathieu) that we bought for 20 million euros this summer were bought for. All while Mathieu could have been bought for the half the previous summer.

The club should adopt a new temporarily anthem when the upcoming summer ends.

I suggest this below;


:bartomeu: :zubi:

:facepalm:

P.S:

I don't blame Vermaelen here. He seems like a good guy and I obviously wish him to succeed at the club like any other player.

We socios are paying our contingents each year while we witness this shit. I am fed up to say the least with this board and their continuous mismanagement and delusion.
 
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Zangash

Banned
Didn't we dump Muniesa off because he had a string on injuries? Why would we do that and sign Vermaelen when he can't even play a single game in an entire season?
 

Icarium

Lifestealer
No one is stupid enough to buy him. He should at least have 1 injury free month to be even considered by other clubs even on free transfer.
 
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Ini8

¡Gr?*cies Xavi!
No one is stupid enough to buy him. He should at least have 1 injury free month to be even considered by other clubs even on free transfer.

Well, we were competing with United to get his signature. Might be worth a try to see if they are naive enough to take him off our hands.
 

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