GreetingsFromBarcelona Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 I want to thank the Manchester United supporters here in the Lion's Den for the inspiration to start a new Barca/La Liga thread for this up and coming season. I've included a link to the fixtures list for LFP 2015/16. Considering multiple changes to the schedule will probably happen, this list is really only a guide. Best of luck to Barcelona this season! Cheers. http://www.totalsportek.com/football/la-liga-fixtures/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreetingsFromBarcelona Posted August 3, 2015 Author Share Posted August 3, 2015 The Pedro move to Manchester United is looking very likely to happen in the next 48 hours. I'm going to greatly miss our man Pedrito . As a "thank you" to him and his years of service to Barca, I've added a You Tube collection of his highlights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeoGetz Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Adama on his way to Liverpool, Samper again 90 min on the bench against Fiorentina, Grimaldo not even considered... Turan for 35 million, Gerson coming for 20... The demise of La Masia is in full swing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreetingsFromBarcelona Posted August 4, 2015 Author Share Posted August 4, 2015 Leo, I realize this is a long read but I've included a link to the ECA Report On Youth Academies In Europe. The case study on FC Barcelona would be of interest. Enjoy http://www.ecaeurope.com/Research/ECA%20Report%20on%20Youth%20Academies/ECA%20Report%20on%20Youth%20Academies.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreetingsFromBarcelona Posted August 4, 2015 Author Share Posted August 4, 2015 Barca's four captains for the 2015/16 season are Andres Iniesta, Leo Messi, Sergio Busquets, and Javier Mascherano. http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/detail/article/barca-s-four-captains-for-2015-16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeoGetz Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Leo, I realize this is a long read but I've included a link to the ECA Report On Youth Academies In Europe. The case study on FC Barcelona would be of interest. Enjoy http://www.ecaeurope.com/Research/ECA%20Report%20on%20Youth%20Academies/ECA%20Report%20on%20Youth%20Academies.pdf Looks interesting. I will read it on the train. But two things I already notice on the first page: Rosell: "For us FC Barcelona is not a business, it's a feeling." LIE!! "Main goal: main squad with players from the academy." Sadly, that's not the case anymore. Now the club sees academy players as a way to generate income. That's also why they don't want to send players out on loan anymore, they want to sell them with buy-back options. Like Deulofeu, Suarez and Adama. Next ones will be Samper and Grimaldo. Bartomeu said it himself: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreetingsFromBarcelona Posted August 5, 2015 Author Share Posted August 5, 2015 2015/2016 shirt numbers released. Changes from last season are Dani Alves with 6, Douglas with 2, Munir with 17, and Sandro with 16. http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/detail/article/fc-barcelona-2015-16-shirt-numbers-released Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreetingsFromBarcelona Posted August 5, 2015 Author Share Posted August 5, 2015 Barcelona and Manchester United have reached an agreement for Pedro Barca are keen for the forward to stay until after the UEFA Super Cup. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3185850/Manchester-United-given-ahead-sign-Pedro-wait-Barcelona-s-Super-Cup-clash-Sevilla.html I'm going to miss Pedro very much. He is a world class player, works hard and has dedicated 10+ years to Barcelona (Youth and Senior). My favorite Pedrito moment was in the Champions League Final against Manchester United. Pedro opened the scoring in the 27th minute when Xavi played him in, Pedro struck from inside the penalty box and started the chain of events that led to Barcelona's eventual 3-1 victory. Over the years, I've thoroughly enjoyed watching Pedro play and feel thankful that Barca had the vision to sign such a dynamic player. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreetingsFromBarcelona Posted August 6, 2015 Author Share Posted August 6, 2015 FCB 3 - AS Roma 0 Goals from Neymar, Messi and a super-strike from Rakitic make this curtain-raiser to the new season at the Camp Nou very special. Barca was victorious on Wednesday night as they competed in the 50th edition of the Joan Gamper Trophy . 94,422 fans were at the Camp Nou to enjoy the game as Barca 2015/16 season was "officially" presented. After watching this match, it's fair to say that I'm pretty excited for the up and coming games this year! http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/detail/article/fc-barcelona-3-0-as-roma-match-highlights http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/detail/article/happy-gamper-for-fc-barcelona-against-roma-3-0 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Gamper_Trophy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreetingsFromBarcelona Posted August 6, 2015 Author Share Posted August 6, 2015 Despite what I personally think of Qatar and it's airways, this is a rather entertaining commercial http://fcb.qatarairways.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeoGetz Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 FCB 3 - AS Roma 0 Goals from Neymar, Messi and a super-strike from Rakitic make this curtain-raiser to the new season at the Camp Nou very special. Barca was victorious on Wednesday night as they competed in the 50th edition of the Joan Gamper Trophy . 94,422 fans were at the Camp Nou to enjoy the game as Barca 2015/16 season was "officially" presented. After watching this match, it's fair to say that I'm pretty excited for the up and coming games this year! http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/detail/article/fc-barcelona-3-0-as-roma-match-highlights http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/detail/article/happy-gamper-for-fc-barcelona-against-roma-3-0 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Gamper_Trophy Great match! And good to see the south american players is such good physical shape. Messi was a bit too fired up though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mission Man in AZ Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Messi is lucky that it was a friendly played in Barcelona. In a competitive game anywhere else, he's sent off and gets a three-game ban. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeoGetz Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Messi is lucky that it was a friendly played in Barcelona. In a competitive game anywhere else, he's sent off and gets a three-game ban. In the CL, yes. In La Liga, anything between a 10 match ban and penalty for Barcelona is possible. Maybe Messi had a fight with the missus before going to the game. Or maybe in all the excitement he thought it was Higuain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreetingsFromBarcelona Posted August 7, 2015 Author Share Posted August 7, 2015 On the Pedro front, Man Utd seem to be stalling on the "buy-out clause" and trying to negotiate a lower figure. I also suspect Pedro is having second thoughts about a move to England. That's a big step for a player who has spent his entire life in Spain. Family and friends can be a serious factor too. I'm still hoping Pedro has a change of heart and stays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeoGetz Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Our board can score a few points with me if they don't sell Pedro for less than the buy-out clause. It's 30 million. They offer 29, 999, 999? No, thanks. The times of selling players below value have to be over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreetingsFromBarcelona Posted August 7, 2015 Author Share Posted August 7, 2015 Former Manchester United captain Patrick O'Connell credited with saving FC Barcelona is honoured with a Belfast mural. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/former-manchester-united-captain-patrick-oconnell-credited-with-saving-fc-barcelona-honoured-with-belfast-mural-31435276.html This article on Patrick O'Connell's history is also worth a read. http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/sep/30/forgotten-story-patrick-oconnell-saved-barcelona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreetingsFromBarcelona Posted August 10, 2015 Author Share Posted August 10, 2015 It is a rather "surprising" news story for sure but it's true, Neymar Jr has mumps and will miss out on the Supercups. http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/detail/article/neymar-out-for-two-weeks-with-parotitis-mumps http://www.barcablaugranes.com/2015/8/9/9122669/barcelona-forward-neymar-out-two-weeks-with-mumps-will-miss-supercups Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeoGetz Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 It is a rather "surprising" news story for sure but it's true, Neymar Jr has mumps and will miss out on the Supercups. http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/detail/article/neymar-out-for-two-weeks-with-parotitis-mumps http://www.barcablaugranes.com/2015/8/9/9122669/barcelona-forward-neymar-out-two-weeks-with-mumps-will-miss-supercups Just last night I watched the MASH episode in which Potter, Winchester and Klinger get the mumps. Klinger: "If you get them as a kid, you don't get them as an adult. But if you get them as an adult, you don't get kids." What category does Neymar fall in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreetingsFromBarcelona Posted August 10, 2015 Author Share Posted August 10, 2015 This stat is no surprise but FCB are the most dominant club in Europe over the past 10 years. http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/detail/article/fc-barcelona-the-dominant-club-in-europe-in-the-last-decade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreetingsFromBarcelona Posted August 11, 2015 Author Share Posted August 11, 2015 Today is the day! The UEFA Super Cup is here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeoGetz Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 Boring game last night. Mathieu even worse than I thought he could be. Too bad we don't have any young, talented left-back,,, Oh, wait... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcastle roy Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 This stat is no surprise but FCB are the most dominant club in Europe over the past 10 years. http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/detail/article/fc-barcelona-the-dominant-club-in-europe-in-the-last-decade How about one of those nice charts with a list of all the European Cup / Champions League winners ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreetingsFromBarcelona Posted August 12, 2015 Author Share Posted August 12, 2015 Touche Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreetingsFromBarcelona Posted August 12, 2015 Author Share Posted August 12, 2015 I've already posted my thoughts on yesterday's incredible UEFA Super Cup match vs Sevilla but hell I just can't resist putting up some more photos....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreetingsFromBarcelona Posted August 12, 2015 Author Share Posted August 12, 2015 Messi, Suarez and Ronaldo are the finalists for 2014/15 UEFA Best Player In Europe award. http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/detail/article/fc-barcelona-s-messi-and-suarez-and-real-madrid-s-ronaldo-finalists-for-2014-15-uefa-best-player-in-europe-award Take a look at the mug on Ronaldo in this pic..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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