

Articles tagged with "transfers-transfer-rumors"
How to Build a Better Team (and have fun doing it!) part 2
By Isaiah | May 22nd, 2008Before, in Part 1, we covered both Voldemort and the defense, so today it's only fair that we cover the midfield. I'm not going to ...
How to Build a Better Team (and have fun doing it!), part 1
By Isaiah | May 19th, 2008Now, I will admit right here that I considered titling this post "Defense Against the Dark Arts" or some such nerdical nonsense, but changed my ...
Que te vaya bien, Frank
By Isaiah | May 13th, 2008I'm not generally one for too much sentiment when it comes to sports. I bid players and coaches farewell about as emotionally as I do ...
Meet the New Manager
By Isaiah | May 8th, 2008It has been officially announced from here to Timbuktu, Josep "Pep" Guardiola will be taking over as manager of Barcelona on June 30, replacing Frank ...
Nous from the Camp
By Isaiah | May 5th, 2008Another week, another crucial injury, another rumor, another mega signing on the way. It's just humdrum life at FC Barcelona, eh? First the real news and ...
Gnus you all can use, including Brazilians and Frenchmen
By Kevin | April 25th, 2008Guess who's coming to dinner at Old Trafford? Yes, lads and ladettes, it's already been announced: Thierry Henry will be getting the start at Old Trafford ...
The Pipe is a grim thing
By Kevin | April 17th, 2008I wasn't aware that crack was such a problem in Europe. I know that I've said this before but really....it's just getting too big to ...
Farewell, R10, a.k.a. "The Good Old Days"
By Kevin | April 12th, 2008Ah, a picture from happier times that we can all remember, because it looks like its official: Ronaldinho is now a Rossoneri. We all saw ...
It's official. We're ripped apart, a.k.a. "Big news of 'black sheep'"
By Kevin | April 9th, 2008The news just keeps coming hot and heavy in Blaugrana land. This just in, to be filed in the "Duh" file: The team's economic president (and ...
Thierry Henry: the one-and-done of Barcelona?
By Isaiah | April 8th, 2008So now that Soccernet has deemed it worthy to weigh in on the matter, I think The Barcelona Offside should also go ahead and get ...
Poulsen to Barcelona
By Isaiah | March 6th, 2008I first read about this at the Sevilla Offside. A big shout out to Ryan for that. Sport is documenting it too, so you know ...
Sevilla - Barcelona: Saturday, 4pm EST
By Isaiah | February 8th, 2008Well, folks, it's that time of the week again, when I roll out the fabulous and 100% correct preview of things to come. Why even ...
Motta to Atletico
By Isaiah | August 30th, 2007Not all of the details are in and nothing official has been announced, but apparently Motta is going to Atletico Madrid for 2million euros. Maybe ...
Juliano Belletti to Chelsea
By Isaiah | August 22nd, 2007Juliano Belletti has transfered to Chelski for 5.5m in a somewhat surprising move. I didn't really see that coming, despite the fact that I read ...
Slow news day: Boumsong to Barça?
By Isaiah | August 22nd, 2007According to Sport, Jean-Alain Boumsong, currently a defender for Juventus, is being considered as a potential last-minute transfer. Besides the fact that Boumsong isn't, in ...
Do svidaniya, Maxi
By Isaiah | August 17th, 2007This is, I think, the only appropriate way to send off one Maximiliano Gastón López: This is along the lines of the no longer available Messi ...
Maxi Lopez transfers and the preseason is over (oh darn)
By Isaiah | August 16th, 2007On the heels of Sport and El Mundo Deportivo announcing that Maxi Lopez has transfered to FC Moskva for €2million (sweet!), there are a few ...
To Deustchland, without the baggage
By Isaiah | August 14th, 2007You see, Barça players just have a love of the game, a joy that is not exhibited anywhere else on earth. Yesterday they played like ...
Back together again
By Isaiah | August 13th, 2007Now we're back together, uh. Misunderstanding, didn't understand. It doesn't matter, now we're back together again. A-la la la la la. Couldn't split up Kato and Nash. (that's true) Couldn't ...
Marca makes some crap up...again.
By Isaiah | July 19th, 2007Surprise! Spanish daily doormat of a newspaper Marca has announced that Iniesta is moving to Madrid. Besides surprising Iniesta himself, who said his heart lies ...
Gabi Milito is officially presented
By Isaiah | July 19th, 2007Yay! Gabi signed a 4-year deal with a €90m release clause and was officially presented at the Camp Nou today. He will wear the #12. ...
News in Brief: Giuly to Roma, Ezquerro to Athletic, and the comedy of Galliani
By Isaiah | July 17th, 2007Ludovic Giuly has signed with Roma, passed his medical, and is gone from Barcelona for €3m, plus up to €1.5m more due if Roma qualifies ...
The Drenthe Question
By Isaiah | July 16th, 2007There seems to be little debate that Royston Drenthe is the next great thing at left back and, because the Spanish press believes he is ...
Gabriel Milito transfers to Barcelona!
By Isaiah | July 11th, 2007Yay! Gaby Milito is going to sign with Barcelona! If you can read Spanish, here is Real Zaragoza's official announcement of the transfer. That's great ...
Adios, Conejo and, um, Maxi Lopez
By Isaiah | July 10th, 2007Well, Javier Saviola has moved over to Real Madrid in a move that will certainly not be met with as much bile as Luis Figo's ...
Abidal is officially presented
By Isaiah | June 29th, 2007Abidal became an official member of FC Barcelona after completing his medical and being presented as #22. And he looks badass in that picture.
Abidal is official; Barcelona heart spending $...er €
By Isaiah | June 28th, 2007The word is out that the Abidal transfer is legit, so that's good news. Barcelona have agreed to a 14million euro ($18.8million, or like 3, ...
Oh for the love of God, don't buy Lampard
By Isaiah | June 28th, 2007According to the newspaper, El Pais, Barcelona are in discussions with Chelsea about prying Frank Lampard from them. £15million is the price El Pais quotes, ...
Fabio Capello fired, Bent is better than Thierry
By Isaiah | June 28th, 2007The big news coming from the Spanish capital today is that Fabio Capello, who just led Real Madrid to the title, has been dismissed. This ...
Abidal signs with Barcelona
By Isaiah | June 28th, 2007This may be a bit premature to announce as a certified fact, but according to 3 Spanish press sources (Marca, Sport, and most notably El ...





