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Agreed !

AGAIN....yet another standing ovation !!! CLAPS SLOWLY very !!

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66NcrAGpeZI&feature=related]YouTube - ‪Plaza Catalunya 28/05/2011‬‏[/ame]

Another very intresting day yesterday a post later coming up... but this will show you have the Spanish Goverment are trying to cover things up and hide the problem from the world.. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SUqcJkMcsI]YouTube - ‪15M London Spain TVE1 news‬‏[/ame]

Ari, I went to Placa Catalunya last night, for around 5-10 minutes. I dont think the police had a option, and there is an element within the proest whom have hijacked this.. it people like okupias... and they just smell... and like trouble (not all, but a considerable number. The whole place just smelt last night, it needed cleaning... http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/may/27/spanish-protesters-clash-with-police

I stopped myself from mentioning the likes of "City," Milan, Inter... Maybe for one season only Ian, before realistically we have to somehow start winning titles, and european cups or it may all fizzle out. Then it will be as you were. Barca Madrid Man United and the rest. Maybee in 5 years it may change to Madrid or Man United... being top...all the rest can only hope to be there..

Barcelona are the best team in the world by a long way, and they have the best player in the world. "They can play man utd 10 times and win 8 .. "After that you have Man United, Madrid...maybe Chelsea Then much further behind still everyone else ...

http://www.mcfc.co.uk/Video/Features/Homecoming-bus-cam

se puedes hablar español aqui !

Something very strange seems to be happening at City again.. but these are press reports, most likley without any foundation

If I have understood this correctly they are moving the possible party on Saturday to another part of Barcelona in order to aviod any trouble :) http://www.elperiodico.com/es/noticias/sociedad/fiesta-del-barca-muda-arc-triomf-para-evitar-los-indignados-1018650 sorry guys its in spanish !

MUSE ROCK even the DOCTOR agrees

I am sure MUSE where happy their song was used for such a great programme !

I am still yet to hear an Idea of a soultion for the problems we have in spain. Since last year when Zapatero made a speech in the el cortes.. he asked PP, CiU etc for a suggestion to help everyone, no one including the protestors have come out with a viable solution. I think we should forget it ... and move on now, be positive. We are still better of than most of the people in the world !

I think it would be intresting if 2 teams from the top leauges went to play in another countries leauge for a season. For example you could have Barca and Madrid play in the EPL for a season, and say you could have Man Utd and Chelsea for example play in the La liga and visa versa with the italian leauge. Personally I think they would finish in the the top 2 when the exchange takes place.. EPL like this Barca Madrid Man City Liverpool or Arsenal La Liga Man Utd Chelsea Valencia and someone else.. maybe they could do it in that season when we all have the season cut short or its played in the summer as the world cup may still be in quatar

I have to watch the last one again. I was busy..people say it was great. but it seemed preditable to me this one

Ash Cloud.. means lots of tourists will be held up here...

MUSE ROCK... Oh yea... They used MUSE in a doctor who episode recently ...:)

HOLA ... para mi tambien

I am nearly 36

In 40 days Ronaldo could be ours... Mancini said ! we have a better chance though at getting FABERGRAS.. and Sanchez and Snider are in the bag already

the unemployment situation is out of control. However before all of this, in so called good times, there was around 10 % people not working. Up to a point there is a culture I have observed with some people who don’t want / need to work, as they have support of their families. Also the welfare system " el paro " is quite good for a period of time dependent on how long you have worked for and earned, it is capped, but for a single man or for someone living at home with their parents when they have worked in the past its quite a lot of money. For others not so good, I know its difficult for some people on here. Going back to if and when the streets would be cleared, I am sure the police will be thinking about this now, and will most likely show the game if possible in another open space around town. If the game was won, and the protests were going on still, the trouble in Barcelona could spark of something very big. Its just one of many outcomes to this situation. Before, when it has come to a Major sporting success for Barcelona the Center the area where the protestors are in Barcelona can become quite dangerous and the police at times will have to use heavy tactics as there are lunatics who end up being a danger to public life by setting things to fire etc and smashing things, just being thugs themselves.

For me as ever the summer will be exciting as ever, with the possible signings we may make. I wonder who will end up coming. Trails begin at Carrington on May 30th, so Messi and Ronaldo come then if you wish.

thank you !