Open Letter to Sr. Roig
by siempre_riquelme on Jun 4, 2010 5:15 PM CEST
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PrintEstimado Sr. Roig,
We, the members of the VillarrealUSA penya, are true fans of the club. I learned of the club through the exploits of Juan Román Riquelme and Diego Forlán, relished in the two Champions League runs and subcampeonato in La Liga, and have lived through this season of turmoil, both on (the tenure of Ernesto Valverde) and off the pitch (player departures and economic struggles). As fans of a provincial club half a world away, know that you always can count on our support.
We write today about the recent reports of financial problems at Villarreal CF. The media has written about issues of accounting, mounting debt, and difficulties in paying players. We believe your past statements that the club's finances are OK. But if there are financial issues, we support any efforts to balance the books as soon as possible.
As a credit to your transfer policies, a number of A team players would be very attractive to the top teams in Europe. It will hurt to sell great players and see them take the pitch in another club’s colors, but we understand that, in order to balance the books, selling some of our squad may be necessary.
Villarreal CF is a model for smaller European clubs for two main reasons: the academy system and the ability to make good business deals. That the B team is the only filial in Segunda A is very impressive, and it is great to see C team players joining the ranks of Paco Herrera's side. With this experience, a number of these players are ready for the Primera today, and many others are close behind. Next season could be high time for them to make the jump. We would be fully behind this changing of the guard at the club.
We know that you may take a beating in the press. Some will say that Villarreal's glory is past. That the club is on its way back to the Tercera Regional. That fans will stop coming to El Madrigal. That the team cannot survive without its core players.
But these same naysayers thought a filial could not succeed in the Segunda. That Real Madrid and Barcelona always would finish 1-2 in La Liga. That a smaller club could not make the Champions League semifinals. That such a club could not have worldwide support. Villarreal CF has proven the prognosticators wrong every time.
Thank you for listening to our ideas. Know that we will stick with the club in good times and bad. Now and forever: Endavant Villarreal!
Atentamente,
--sidarth, VillarrealUSA penya
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by sidarth on Jun 4, 2010 5:20 PM CEST reply actions
Thanks for the letter Sidarth. Obviously you and I have talked about this before, but I am strongly on board. The club needs our support now, and anything we can do here to help is worth doing.
by maddi on Jun 4, 2010 6:09 PM CEST reply actions
Best to sell the club to Dubai if you really want this club to be big time again
by Anonymous on Jun 5, 2010 2:20 AM CEST reply actions
I agree with this letter this si a crucial time in Villarreal’s History and we need to satand behind the club.
by Jose on Jun 5, 2010 3:15 AM CEST reply actions
its crucial but not the hardest time at all, at least the club need not to struggle against relegation in short term, even selling some of the star players
by Garry on Jun 5, 2010 9:32 AM CEST reply actions
agree, but I’m not worried, we will always be a top 8 club
by Yellow Snow on Jun 5, 2010 9:40 AM CEST reply actions
I don’t know that the situation is as bad as it’s being painted. Certainly there are a lot more clubs worse off than Villarreal.
On Thursday at the presentation of the 2010/11 season Sr Roig said that “We are not obliged to sell and even if players are not going to be present at the World Cup, this does not devalue anyone. This is not a All at I euro shop. If someone wants to buy somebody from Villarreal, they must make a very good offer. Otherwise, it will be difficult. And if we need to strengthen, we will.’
”http://www.as.com/futbol/articulo/somos-todo-estamos-obligados-vender/dasftb/20100604dasdaiftb_5/Tes" target="_blank">http://www.as.com/futbol/articulo/somos-todo-estamos-obligados-vender/dasftb/20100604dasdaiftb_5/Tes
by Kenez on Jun 5, 2010 11:33 AM CEST reply actions
I have to agree with Kenez, the sentiments in the letter are important and I do think it’s right that we stand by the club, but the whole Spanish league is in debt, nearly all of the time.
Most of the worlds biggest clubs are in mind blowingly big debt! I know we are not the same and I know some sales will have to be made but I don’t anticipate a full squad decimation. We are entering a somewhat transitional period but I expect us to be fighting for Europe again next year. La Liga, exciting as it is, is very very open apart from the top two. Some media were calling it Scotland in the Sun, comparing Barca and Real to Celtic and Rangers. Clubs can do well on a tight budget, Mallorca for example! They didn’t even pay for Aduriz yet!
I repeat again that I agree, we should do all we can to help!
by Nick on Jun 5, 2010 1:29 PM CEST reply actions
With Levante & Hercules playing Sunday Valencian TV have decided to show Elche v Murcia however in what is an important game for relegation threatened Huesca, the match Villarreal B v Huesca will be shown live by Aragon TV.
Their TV programmes can be seen direct at:-
http://www.aragontelevision.es/streaming_tele.html
by Kenez on Jun 5, 2010 3:19 PM CEST reply actions
Result VILLARREAL B 1 -1 HUESCA
1-0 Marco Ruben (33’)
1-1 Camacho (90’)
A blunder by Juan Carlos presents Huesca with a last minute equaliser.
by Kenez on Jun 5, 2010 8:14 PM CEST reply actions
Damián Escudero is expected to sign for Boca Juniors next week.
http://www.elperiodicomediterraneo.com/noticias/noticia.asp?pkid=567629
Villarreal are expected to conclude shortly the transfer of midfielder Gonzalo Castellani from Ferro Carril Oeste. It’s thought that he will play with the B team.
by Kenez on Jun 6, 2010 8:53 AM CEST reply actions
Marcano ceded to Getafe for next season with an option to buy.
http://www.as.com/futbol/articulo/central-marcano-llega-cedido-ano/dasftb/20100608dasdasftb_14/Tes
by Kenez on Jun 8, 2010 3:28 PM CEST reply actions
Spanish sports daily Marca has produced a phenomenal online calendar with a revolving one-page overview of the tournament, depending on where you move your mouse. An english version at:-
http://www.marca.com/deporte/futbol/mundial/sudafrica-2010/calendario-english.html
by Kenez on Jun 8, 2010 8:55 PM CEST reply actions
An article from El Periodico Mediterraneo:
http://www.elperiodicomediterraneo.com/noticias/noticia.asp?pkid=568788
We paid Valladolid 5MM for Joseba in 2008. If Sociedad are promoted, they would pay up to 3MM for him, according to the article. I wouldn’t sell him for that sort of money. A wonderful player to have around and a fan favorite, even if he misses sitters.
by sidarth on Jun 10, 2010 8:29 AM CEST up reply actions
Not so Llorente was still under contract at Vallodolid and Villarreal are thought to have paid the €5.5 release clause.
by Kenez on Jun 10, 2010 10:03 PM CEST up reply actions
I don’t think the style of football that Garrido wants to play really suits Llorente. A move to the club where he started his career might be attractive to him and suit Villarreal if they could get something like €3m.
by Kenez on Jun 10, 2010 5:22 PM CEST reply actions
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