I saw fan following for players... I saw fan following for managers... But this is the first time that I am seeing fanaticism for a president! What makes it even more intriguing is the fact that the said manager is a greedy cunt, does nothing good for the club except increase the revenue, has not got the clue that a football club's first priority is to be a good team and most importantly does not give a rat's ass about the club legends who played a pivotal role in getting the club to the grande level that they are now!!
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+1000
It's no accident that we have seen a worrying departure of people who were key to this club's recent success.
Valdes, Pep, Thiago, Abidal...I just sense that just a small part (obviously bigger with Pep) of them leaving has to do with the overall vibes they got from Rosell that are emanating throughout the club. They all were privy to the Rosell away from the cameras and if Pep and Cryuffs' accounts are anything to go off of, he seems like a real unpleasant, weasely business man who is all about the €€
Anyone who would burn bridges with two of the clubs greatest icons just bc of a personal vendetta lacks the class to effectively run this club, a feature that has always been a key part of this club.
I hope Tata stands his ground but particularly if Bartra doesn't start, I suspect that Rosell is pressuring the "preferred" players to start over other ones ala players Rosell bought.
From a sporting aspect as a coach, there is simply no reason he shouldn't start. Piqué is half fit, Masche is still finding match form after coming back from an injury and the kid has played perfectly all season. He deserves to start, plain and simple, and if Pep was still here, I know for a fact that he'd be starting.
I get the sense that Rosell is a bit like Abramovich where he pressures coaches to play certain players. He wants either players who bring in huge revenue or are players he brought. I think that's why our youth players have increasingly being underutilized and why players like Cesc, Masche and Alexis have played excessively more than Thiago, Tello and Bartra. I could be wrong but I don't think this many people would be leaving if there isn't at least some of it there. Letting Abidal leave bc we were too concerned with getting TS was beyond dumb...again, all about the big money move so Rosell gets to have that ugly ass grin of his on the front pages with his new signings.
I'm gonna be real pissed if Bartra doesn't start tomorrow and I hope it isn't a sign of things to come. He deserves a chance, Piqué got one
End rant. Sorry I just think Rosell is scum. Idiot broke up what could have been an even longer, more glorious Pep cycle.
