Josep Maria Bartomeu

[JamDav1982]

Do I need to complain? No. I'm ecstatic that we are level with Madrid and convinced that we will only get better but this is a discussion and I think the fact Fernandez stated they would look at future tours bears out this was a concern. Don't think we can be accused of being moaners for that!

The difference is some people trying to make out the club are 'greedy' and idiotic for going on the tour. That is the pathetic part.

Tours are needed. Not every season but they are needed.

 

[KingMessi]

The difference is some people trying to make out the club are 'greedy' and idiotic for going on the tour. That is the pathetic part.

Tours are needed. Not every season but they are needed.

Especially these days in order to increase awareness for the club in growing markets like the USA or Asia.

 

[Barcaman]

It was a general remark. I complain too about recent performances or about Barto showing no spine with FIFA.
But overall, I think we should be content.
Messi and Iniesta will come back in a month and few months from now we'll have Arda and Vidal.

Team just needs to grind through until January and from there on we'll have Arda and Vidal and all tough venues behind us (San Mames, Calderón, Balaidos, Pizjuan, Bernabéu and Mestalla).

 

[Barcafan 2304]

The difference is some people trying to make out the club are 'greedy' and idiotic for going on the tour. That is the pathetic part.

Tours are needed. Not every season but they are needed.

Well if that's the case fair enough but I wouldn't accuse the club of being greedy so agree with you there

 

[frog-fcb]

Sometimes people just need to complain. We've won the treble 4 months ago with a manager who many here wanted gone after few months in charge.

Barca are under transfer ban so Lucho can't use new players like other rival can.
On top of that we had a helluva schedule with tough opponents and having 3 super cup games.
As an icing on a cake, we had to deal with many injuries/mumps/suspensions: Bravo,Adriano,Douglas,Alba,Pique,Vermaelen, Rafinha,Iniesta, Neymar,Messi all missed/miss at some point.

And despite it all we're still level with our main opponents.

+1 even with all this crap happening us wer still in touch with the top of the league. Dont forget we started off slowly last season an come to life in the second half

 

[Barcafan 2304]

It was a general remark. I complain too about recent performances or about Barto showing no spine with FIFA.
But overall, I think we should be content.
Messi and Iniesta will come back in a month and few months from now we'll have Arda and Vidal.

Team just needs to grind through until January and from there on we'll have Arda and Vidal and all tough venues behind us (San Mames, Calderón, Balaidos, Pizjuan, Bernabéu and Mestalla).

Yeah don't get me wrong I'm looking are positives in our current situation. Given the tough away games and our injury problems, it's fantastic we are not behind Madrid on points. I'd have taken this and trust we will kick on

 

[silvia]

tbh, if what socio wants is money, i would rather make it open bidding competition than stick to qatar airways.
barca is the biggest football club in the world, a lot of companies will be lined up to pay the top record advertising fee.

 

[Galning]

tbh, if what socio wants is money, i would rather make it open bidding competition than stick to qatar airways.
barca is the biggest football club in the world, a lot of companies will be lined up to pay the top record advertising fee.

I genuinely think Qatar give the boardmembers a nice sum, underneath the table, if you know what I'm saying. If not, I don't understand how they got to such a relatively cheap deal for being our first sponsor ever. And they are not even only on our shirts. They have seats in Camp Nou that spell Qatar Airways, there's a massive sign on the side of the stadium as well... Either they got paid or the board was simply incredibly bad during the negotiations. Which wouldn't surprise me.

 

[Barcafan 2304]

I genuinely think Qatar give the boardmembers a nice sum, underneath the table, if you know what I'm saying. If not, I don't understand how they got to such a relatively cheap deal for being our first sponsor ever. And they are not even only on our shirts. They have seats in Camp Nou that spell Qatar Airways, there's a massive sign on the side of the stadium as well... Either they got paid or the board was simply incredibly bad during the negotiations. Which wouldn't surprise me.

Wouldn't be surprised at all if you are right there. They seem intent on Qatar airways and nothing else. A few palms have likely been greased

 

[vinni]

Wouldn't be surprised at all if you are right there. They seem intent on Qatar airways and nothing else. A few palms have likely been greased

No doubt about it. I bet most of our board have been visiting Qatar where they where probably swimming in luxury, whine and females.. It will be hard to reject a qatar after such a weekend lol.

 

[JamDav1982]

I genuinely think Qatar give the boardmembers a nice sum, underneath the table, if you know what I'm saying. If not, I don't understand how they got to such a relatively cheap deal for being our first sponsor ever. And they are not even only on our shirts. They have seats in Camp Nou that spell Qatar Airways, there's a massive sign on the side of the stadium as well... Either they got paid or the board was simply incredibly bad during the negotiations. Which wouldn't surprise me.

Qatar deal was a record at the time. So not really cheap.

Virtually every record deal gets usurped shortly after bar maybe this last Man Utd deal.

The Nike deal is exactly the same - looks cheap now and they too adorn the strip and have had the swoosh draped all over the stadium.

So too have a lot of other teams sponsors that looked great deals at time.

 

[Barcafan 2304]

No doubt about it. I bet most of our board have been visiting Qatar where they where probably swimming in luxury, whine and females.. It will be hard to reject a qatar after such a weekend lol.

Lol true

 

[Galning]

Qatar deal was a record at the time. So not really cheap.

It wasn't. Qatar Foundation was also supposed to be some good will organisation

 

[JamDav1982]

It wasn't. Qatar Foundation was also supposed to be some good will organisation

Certainly press at time declared the Barca deal a record.

Which team was getting more for their shirt deal?

 

[xXKonan]

According to Rac1 we are possibly working on a deal with Botemania in regards to Sponsorship.