Blue Stars Bearette 1 Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 looks like a deal may emerge where Barca send their talented kids over to us for some toughening up was reading about it in the Mail today Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamcs 1 Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 Good. Maybe we can send them Sebo for some qualitying up? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Stars Bearette 1 Posted November 9, 2007 Author Share Posted November 9, 2007 Good. Maybe we can send them Sebo for some qualitying up? seems they have a lot of skillful kids Bain n co were also checking out their youth academy getting some valuable tips Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab 73 Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 Rangers will seek to give their burgeoning friendship with Barcelona a more formal basis, with rising stars from the Nou Camp invited to toughen up in Scotland. Informal talks have already taken place between Ibrox chief executive Martin Bain and Barca president Joan Laporta over the past fortnight as the clubs met in the Champions League. Bain believes there are many ways in which Rangers could benefit from a link with the Catalan giants, who fielded 17-year-old Bojan Krkic as a substitute during their 2-0 win on Wednesday. The teenager, as well as 18-year-old Mexican, Giovani, are on the fringe of Frank Rijkaard's first-team squad but there could be other youngsters on the Spanish giants' books who would benefit from a spell in Glasgow. "I hope to maintain our link with Barcelona,' said Bain. "We have had two very friendly occasions with them. "I had been over to Barcelona previously to look at their youth academies and the structure there. It is one we have looked at closely as we seek to maximise Murray Park. "They clearly have an awful lot of talent beneath Frank Rijkaard's first-team squad and the idea of one or two coming over to Scotland is something we will discuss inside Rangers. Some of the 18 and 19-year-olds they have are fantastic and they put a lot of work into that side of their development. "Commercially, of course, Barca are massive and there are always things you can learn from a club like that." Barcelona's 'reserves' play in the second division in Spain, using a smaller stadium next to the cavernous Nou Camp for their home games. Teenage sensation Bojan, the Spanish son of a Serbian father, came through the ranks there and has already etched himself into the local record books. When he scored against Villarreal just before the first game against Rangers, he became the club's youngest-ever league scorer, at 17 years one month and 22 days - younger than Lionel Messi. Bojan was blooded by Rijkaard in the pre-season games against Dundee United and Hearts in July. Bain's next date in the company of Laporta will be in Brussels next week when the G14 clubs gather to discuss expansion. Celtic have been invited as full members, with Rangers asked to become 'associate members'. The G14 group of Europe's 18 most powerful clubs are looking to influence UEFA on a number of subjects, including the format of the Champions League. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/arti...amp;ito=newsnow Doubt we'd get Bojan but its worth talking about. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarcaMurph 0 Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 Now this is the kind of thread i like reading, something positive between us and not all doom and gloom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Stars Bearette 1 Posted November 9, 2007 Author Share Posted November 9, 2007 Now this is the kind of thread i like reading, something positive between us and not all doom and gloom. thats true Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
docspiderman 1,225 Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 There was supposedly to be that link up about 6 years ago but nothing ever happened. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemeanie6 3 Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 Its fun to hear of this sort of thing, but they like to fabricate anything to fill blank pages I take it with a pinch of salt, im sure i heard us being linked with Chelsea, leicester, Linfield at some point over the last ten years. There is no news on Rangers main site or BBC site about this either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_RFC87 761 Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 f*ck us being a feeder club idea Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBoyd 355 Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 I like the idea personally, but i thought we had this same thing with juventus already for next year? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlippinEck 3,702 Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 Give me bojan and dos santos any day. link? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueben_d 40 Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 This would never happen in Football manager, it always tells me we are too big to be feeder to another club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemeanie6 3 Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 This would never happen in Football manager, it always tells me we are too big to be feeder to another club. We bloody are to big, even to Barcelona. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab 73 Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 Give me bojan and dos santos any day. link? I gave the link in my thread but it was merged cause Sb's was earlier, http://forum.rangersmedia.co.uk/index.php?...t&p=2090217 :harhar: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leiper 0 Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 Cannot see this happening. Anyway, we all know how Walter feels about fielding young talent. Don't see how it will benefit us on the park. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazzapat 83 Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 I thought this was suppossed to happen a few years ago, started with Arteta and more were to follow? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DadoPrso9 7 Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 I thought this was suppossed to happen a few years ago, started with Arteta and more were to follow? Yeh i remember that Motta (when he was young) was linked with us aswell until the Rangers-Barca thing fell on its arse Then we had that deal with the Chinese team, then recently Juventus (which ive hear not much about) I would love to see Dos Santos and Bojan in a Gers top though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarcaMurph 0 Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 Motta (when he was young) was linked with us aswell until the Rangers-Barca thing fell on its arse You don't know how lucky you are that he didn't come to you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmarvloyal 0 Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 Something fishy about this link. It's quite clear Barca want this in place so they can nick Sebo when he comes back. Shocking, underhand tactics there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airdriebear 0 Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 i cannot see any benefit we get from this apart from more players so it will be harder for our youth to break through into the reserves etc etc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillinger 0 Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 An interesting enough read, but I doubt anything will come of it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
papaguy51 912 Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 f*ck us being a feeder club idea Getting a Messi, Dos Santos or Bojan to toughen up? Doesn't sound like a bad idea to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nvager 498 Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 f*ck us being a feeder club idea Getting a Messi, Dos Santos or Bojan to toughen up? Doesn't sound like a bad idea to me. Messi needs toughening up? Dont see it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poetry_In_Blue 1,043 Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 Interesting prospect but would be surprised if it were to happen, just shows that Barca have the right philosophy though.. If they are good enough they are old enough! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigy 0 Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 I think it is a bad idea tbh. Why should we have their players for say half a season in our team to toughen up whilst in the meantime our youngsters don't get a game. No thankyou Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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