I'm in minority here but I don't blame the board for our talents leaving. We were also robbed during Laporta's presidency. I blame mostly La Liga rules. If they want to protect biggest spanish talents leaving abroad for cheap they should just abandon release clauses. Until those rules changes players will continue to leave as we can't protect all of them. Barça is not the only La Liga team whose talents are robbed year after year so you can blame the board all you want but problems are bigger and deeper.
We shouldn't offer totally unproven 16 years old kids as much money as they want and they could get in EPL clubs (where players can get professional contracts at age 16) and well, if they are naive enough to believe they'll get a first team chance in other (especially clubs like City) before here than they can go for all I care. I prefer to keep players that are maybe a bit less talented but have a willingness to succeed at Barça and are prepared to wait for their chance and then take it whenever they get it.
Good luck with Gumbau and Fali then. Messi should enjoy playing with them.
Players are leaving cause we don't show them the future. The b-team is going to be filled with 22-23 years who are never gonna make it at barca. The first team is more willing to give Paulinho or Mathieu a chance but not Samper or Bartra.
The best B teams in last few years have had a balance of young players and more experienced ones.
The best B teams in last few years have had a balance of young players and more experienced ones. The last time Barca tried to go young and almost all La Masia was a complete disaster.
Samper and Barta are poor examples. Bartra got more than enough time in first time to prove what he could do and Samper never did nearly enough in B team to get called up , albeit at a tough time to play there.
These players are leaving for money above all else.
And the fact that they see a club that doesn't give them a chance. We would play Andre Gomes at RB without ever inviting Palencia to practice with the first team. Juan Camara started two games at LB without ever calling Grimaldo to practice.
Sure Samper didn't prove him at the B-team, but according to Barca Logic Gumbau did cause he got two or games. What about Nili before Palencia or Martinez over giving Tarin a chance. We don't care enough about our own players. Morey came here during the transfer ban and sat for 6 months he could've gone to Madrid but he chose us this isn't all about money.
Since we know we can match the cash we can atleast sell them a dream, plan of steps to the first team.
What is the future of Barca after messi? Obviously our signings our not good, we are not able to sell well. So it is not like we are making profit, debt is still there. La Masia will not produce a single first team player the way things are going. Does the board have a plan? Madrid is getting lot of talented players while we are letting every one go. Genuinely asking why is this happening?
Relegation within 5 years tops is a given, so you'd better jump ship while you can!
Stop joking, i am serious.
So am I. Flee while you can.
That is not how it works, you are okay with club not planning for future?