Josep Maria Bartomeu

[jamrock]

He lacks feeling on the sporting side of things.

 

[Devils]

He hired Robert. Also gave a free reign for Lucho to sign players, even after the decline last season was evident. And this board has been failing systematically, for a long time. Sold Thiago, failed to properly replace Xavi, Alves...
Signed Arda. Then was ok with spending 70m on Paco and Gomes, while shipping out Samper and Munir. Robert's ties with Valencia also make those signings very suspicious to me.

But the problem is the future. Barto should be proactive and replace Robert before even more damage is done. Zubi did better and got the axe.

The problem with that is that during Tata's season here there was a lot of negative talk that the board refused to give Zubi/Tata the freedom to build a team. Now after they have given that freedom to Lucho/Robert it has become a complete disaster.

I think the blame for Alves, Munir, Samper, Grimaldo leaving and Paco, Gomes, Denis etc. coming in all fall more on Robert and Lucho. They were given the freedom, the funds and the go ahead from the board to make the required signings and failed catastrophically.

I agree that the next step should be the relieve Robert of his duties.

 

[khaled_a_d]

The strategy last summer seemed to be sign young players and reduce the average age of the squad. Mainly squad players some of whom may come good as starters or be decent squad players going forward.

Which would allow for bigger one off star signings to compliment those players in future.

Hasnt worked as some of the starters have fallen well below standard required and should have been replaced and majority of players brought in have not been able to cover for them.

This summer they need to buy and replace those starting players particularly in midfield and RB if not then will be same again.

This
I said it that last summer I liked the approach(going young) but I wasn't sure about the execution. Some of the signed players could be decent from the bench with more time at the club and new coach (mainly Paco and Denis) and I already like Cillessen,Digne & Umtiti signings
Next summer is more critical tbh. We need at least 2 starters out there as you said,and probably couple of solid bench players.
And probably would prefer to act on some other positions too rather than wait for react,we might need a new winger if we stayed with 4-3-3 which I think is lekely. And it might be time to bring Mascherano replacement and be ready to relegate him to 4th option or lose him. He is showing signs of decline even if he is still serviceable

 

[Galning]

Please go away. Worst thing that could've happened to Barça, him and Rosell

 

[SeloBarca]

Barcelona board is like FIFA organization.
Corrupt and Bartmoeu is our Sepp Blatter.

 

[Meatball]

What if they play the thick skinned shameless card n refuse to leave? I know nothing about the election.....how, when and who? So just asking!

 

[Barcaman]

Hope Messi corners him this summer although it's up to Iniesta as captain to voice his concerns first.

 

[FlaFCB]

2nd season in a row we get out of the cl during quarters. That hadn't happened since gaspart. With MSN, to make it worse.

 

[Barcilliant]

Hope Messi corners him this summer although it's up to Iniesta as captain to voice his concerns first.

Lol at Iniesta doing anything.

Iniesta and Messi tend to be very passive regarding club affairs.

 

[Lelouch vi Britannia]

We really need to do a better job of replacing aging stars. We've needed a long term Puyol replacement since 2011 and we just got one last summer. Still no Xavi replacement. Let alone Iniesta or Alves replacement. All of which we should be in the starting XI right now.

 

[ryuken]

And you actually expect this pos to do that ?

 

[CanadianCanadian]

We really need to do a better job of replacing aging stars. We've needed a long term Puyol replacement since 2011 and we just got one last summer. Still no Xavi replacement. Let alone Iniesta or Alves replacement. All of which we should be in the starting XI right now.

We missed the Veratti train, Isco, Thiago, and many more. The board and socis don't care. As long as they keep their pockets stuffed they are content with this. No wonder Puyol, Alves and Abidal want nothing to do with this board. That alone should have been enough to remove these idiots long ago.

 

[SeloBarca]

If you look at pictures from Socis voting, most are elder men in suits.
They dont really care about the players as long as that new thing gets built so they can sell their merchandise near it.

 

[khaled_a_d]

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/barcelona-president-trial-neymar-transfer-10310257

 

[ryuken]

Get out like Rosell