Café de Saint-Germain (Vol. III)

[Mel Brennan]

Graille speaks: (http://www.psg.fr/fr/news/show.php?id=6667&PHPSESSID=5c3cb262ea99c44ab10791c9415617a5)

Mercato : le point sur les transferts

« Concernant Semak, je reste en contact régulier avec lui et le Président du CSKA Moscou. Il s’entraîne actuellement en Italie avec le club moscovite et devrait prochainement rejoindre Paris, sans doute la semaine prochaine. Mais la situation n’a pas changé financièrement : nous avons besoin de départs pour recruter, car notre budget n’est pas extensible. De plus, notre élimination de la Coupe de la Ligue nous a ôté une marge de sécurité. Toutefois, je peux dire que Vahid Halilhodzic pourra ajouter au moins un nom à la liste des recrues d’ici la fin du mercato.

Vedad Ibisevic est, quant à lui, prêté à Dijon jusqu’à la fin de la saison. Vahid souhaitait qu’il bénéficie d’un temps de jeu plus conséquent, car il était barré au PSG. Mais il appartient toujours au club et nous comptons sur lui dans l’avenir. Son départ libère une place d’extra-communautaire, désormais occupée par Paulo César, de retour du Brésil. »

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Mercato: transfer situation

"Concerning Semak, I remain in regular liaison with him and the President of CSKA Moscow. Semak is currently involved in Italy with the Muscovite club and should join Paris soon, undoubtedly the next week. But the situation has not changed financially: we are in need of departures in order to recruit, because our budget is not extendible (extensive?). Moreover, our elimination from the League Cup removed a (financial) safety margin for us. However, I can say that Vahid Halilhodzic will be able to add at least a name to the list of the recruits in the timeframe between today and the end of the mercato.



Vedad Ibisevic is lent in Dijon until the end of the season. Vahid wished that he could profit from more consequential play, he was denied that opportunity with PSG. But he always belongs to the club, and we will count on him in the future. His departure frees up a roster spot, which will from here on out be occupied by Paulo César, returning from Brazil."

I think that's correct (the English); someone pleace correct if I'm wrong, please. :)

I think that Ogbeche is gone, to free up cash for Semak. We'll see.

[RandyNA74]

Well water under the bridge my friend. We need banter, otherwise these matches would be really dull. Next season, I may actually go to Toulouse, seeing as I lived not too far from there (Bayonne in the Basque country to be exact.)

I'm going on holiday now, God damn do I need it! :rolleyes:

So Allez PSG! And win some ********ing games whilst I'm away.

btw: A few people have told me that the stadium ban won't happen. The sponspors and coporate buisnesses we have are much more powerful than the LFP, let me tell you.
Enjoy the time off, ganu, and good luck to you guys. ;)

[Papa Bouba Diop]

Huis clos : le Paris-SG fait appel

Le Paris-Saint-Germain a décidé de faire appel de la sanction que lui a infligée la Ligue jeudi dernier en raison des débordements de ses supporters, survenus lors de PSG - Metz le 18 décembre 2004. La LFP avait condamné le club à disputer à huis clos son prochain match de Championnat, contre Istres le mercredi 26 janvier. Cet appel étant suspensif, le match Paris SG-Istres sera donc bien ouvert au public, selon le club de la capitale, qui a rouvert la billetterie pour ce match.

«Je suis épris de justice et quand on estime que quelque chose est injuste à la fois envers le club et les supporters, on est dans l'obligation d'agir, justifie Francis Graille. En même temps, c'est une main tendue car ça veut dire qu'on défend tous les supporters du PSG, quels qu'ils soient. Maintenant, on espère qu'on va trouver une solution pour aboutir à un dialogue constructif afin d'arranger les choses. Il ne faut pas faire porter le poids de ce huis clos sur la majorité des supporters.»

Le soir des débordements incriminés, les supporters des tribunes Auteuil et Boulogne avaient jeté des dizaines de fumigènes sur le terrain pour communiquer leur mécontentement envers l'équipe dirigeante du PSG. Un kiosque avait également été démonté et apporté dans les gradins avec l'apparente volonté de le jeter à l'étage inférieur.
http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/20050118_195144Dev.html
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PSG will be appealing our one match home ban, essentially turning it into a two match ban after we lose the appeal.

[Mel Brennan]

TALKS ON SEMAK'S TRANSFER TO PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN AT A STANDSTILL (http://en.rian.ru/rian/index.cfm?prd_id=160&msg_id=5323907&startrow=1&date=2005-01-19&do_alert=0)

PARIS, January 19 (RIA Novosti, Andrei Nizamutdinov) - The talks on possible transfer of captain of the CSKA football club of Moscow Sergei Semak to French Paris Saint-Germain are dragging out.

Mr. Semak arrived in Paris where, as the French hoped, he will sign the prepared contract. It turned out, however, that the document is now far from being signed, sources close to the PSG top officials said on Tuesday,

According to the sources, one of the main problems is the sum to be paid for the transfer.

On Monday, the French mass media spoke of Mr. Semak's transfer to PSG as, in effect, a decided matter. It was claimed that the sum of the transfer must be just over 2.7 million euros, with the term of the contract being 30 months.

The Paris club's coach Vahid Halilhodzic voiced his desire to get Mr. Semak shortly after the Champions League group tournament, held at the beginning of December, in which CSKA thrashed PSG 3-1 in Paris and the Army team's captain Semak scored three goals.

While PSG expressed its desire to see the midfielder in its ranks in no uncertain terms, the top officials at the Moscow club refuted the information on the possible transfer of Mr. Semak to the French club several times.

[Catfish]

Semak seals deal with PSG
http://skysports.planetfootball.com/list.asp?hlid=251381&cpid=24&CLID=149&lid=&title=Semak+seals+deal+with+PSG&channel=France

Are you thrilled with Semak signing with PSG?
How much of a impact will he have upon the Parisians?

Grade your excitement and his ability:
10=EXCELLENT.....this man will be a stud and lift PSG tremendously
9
8
7
6
5=Average......he is ok. Don't get too excited.
4
3
2
1=OH NO!!! This guy is garbage.....what was PSG thinking???

[Mel Brennan]

To be frank, I personally never like the idea of bringing in a player who humiliated you, let alone did so in the same season.

That being said, if he can bring some creativity and legitimacy to the midfield (I give him a 7.5-8, btw), and if PSG can gain some confidence, and if we can stay healthy (looks like M'Bami got hiself injured at JUST the wrong time to be transferred out, which is what he wants; now he'll have to rehab and put in a great performance in the tail ned of the season to get folks interested again), we should be able to compete for 3rd or 4th.

But that's alot of "ifs."

[Catfish]

Mel Brennan,
I love the fact that your realistic. I too think that PSG have a shot at 3rd or 4th, at best.

Anyone doing PbP on the upcoming match?

[Catfish]

PSG gets another draw. 0-0 with St. Etienne. Draws will not put PSG in position for Europe next season.

Whose next on the fixture list?

[Mel Brennan]

Mel Brennan,
I love the fact that your realistic. I too think that PSG have a shot at 3rd or 4th, at best.

Anyone doing PbP on the upcoming match?

http://sports.fr/fr/football/directs/2005/d1/comment/6188.html?psg

[Marsiglia29]

Video
Les supporters du PSG
http://stade2.france2.fr/

[iougs]

Nice game from SUPER MARIO !

iougs-

[Catfish]

PSG vs. Istres this Wednesday @ Parc des Princes. Any thoughts, predictions, or line-ups?

My prediction is a 1-0 PSG win.

[Nanbawan]

I hope PSG will take advantage of this fixture and win by a comfortable margin (don't mind if they concede goals) ; winning is not enough...Even if (like many of my compatriots) I don't like to burry the weaker side.

There's nothing like scoring a lot of goals for the morale. :cool:

[Mel Brennan]

http://www.psg.fr/images/splash/SPLASHsemak.jpg

[Nanbawan]

Well, I put a link I reported in french links here since it was related to PSG...

ここに クリック してください … (http://membres.lycos.fr/psg1/psg/joueur/vignette.htm)

Enjoy all the pictures of PSG players past and present...

[Nanbawan]

I hope that semak will afford a brand new teeethbrush with his PSG salary... :D

[Catfish]

I hope that semak will afford a brand new teeethbrush with his PSG salary... :D
OUCH! Hey, another Frenchman in the Ligue 1 forums....it's a good thing.

[Catfish]

PSG reveal list of targets
http://skysports.planetfootball.com/list.asp?hlid=252151&cpid=24&CLID=&lid=11&title=PSG+reveal+list+of+targets&channel=France

Hey at least Vahid Halilhodzic is a realist and knows that PSG must improve considerably to compete with Lyon or for a spot in Europe. Martins would have been a great move, but he probably is WAAAAAAY out of PSG price range.

[Mel Brennan]

PSG reveal list of targets
http://skysports.planetfootball.com/list.asp?hlid=252151&cpid=24&CLID=&lid=11&title=PSG+reveal+list+of+targets&channel=France

Hey at least Vahid Halilhodzic is a realist and knows that PSG must improve considerably to compete with Lyon or for a spot in Europe. Martins would have been a great move, but he probably is WAAAAAAY out of PSG price range.

We need them ALL; it's the 82nd minute, and we are tied 2-2 with bottom of the table Istres, at home. We suck.

[rivellino1]

GODDAMNIT!! GODDAMNIT!!! Another sh**ty performance against another scrub team. A scrub team that is definitely going to be relegated and PSG can't hold on to a two goal lead. What a effing waste of two hours listening to this match while at the job. I have to see the highlights of how badly the defense played. Listening to it was bad enough but viewing it? ARRRRGH!! Any L'OM fan that wants to diss PSG, go right ahead. I'm not going to defend against the criticisms. Why bother? BECAUSE THIS SQUAD SUCKS BIG TIME!!