http://www.tercera.cl/medio/articulo/0,0,3308_5804_146418831,00.html After becoming an anonimous society, it seems Colo Colo is rolling in cash and are starting to build up a really competitive team for next tournament. But, really... is this realistic? Why would anybody leave England for a chilean team that's been in crisis for years? All I can say... if Ulices comes and a decent team is made... watch out for these guys in next year's Libertadores.
Re: ... Ulices de la Cruz to Colo-Colo? Colo Colo became a private entity???? Damn thats great... I think that's the only way for big clubs that cash-strapped to be able to come out of their misery. I hope the same thing happens to my beloved team, la U. We desperately need somebody to buy the club, or just take it over because these crooked dirigentes are pocketing every damn penny my team makes. So I hope my team follows suit. Useless De LaCruz is a good buy, for a South American club that is. By the way, who bought out the team? Who runs the show there now?
Re: ... Ulices de la Cruz to Colo-Colo? Useless? piss off! or do you want me to post his golazo he scored against you guys!?
Re: ... Ulices de la Cruz to Colo-Colo? delacruz's contract to Villa is just one more season I believe. I think it would be great to get him. Colo Colo, if they can get some good mix of vetran and youth talent, like LDU de Quito has, it can be a force once again. I for one would like to see this happen.
Re: ... Ulices de la Cruz to Colo-Colo? well to be fair, it was a group of aston fans that have given him that nickname, not peruytu
Re: ... Ulices de la Cruz to Colo-Colo? well, they are Useless! most of Aston Villa's players never played in a World Cup before. If they treat him that way, I hope he goes to ColoColo.
Re: ... Ulices de la Cruz to Colo-Colo? Last year, I'd say that nearly half of the chilean league was bankrupt. This means that tons of money was owed to the government and numerous other entities. Because of this and the necessity to have a more competitive league, congress passed a law that requires ALL professional futbol teams in the country to become one of three options, all of them related or directly associated to anynimous societies. Together with this, the government is assured that these teams will eventually pay their debts and thus avoid a worse future for our league. Because the two most popular teams, U de Chile and Colo Colo, were in deeper trouble than most, and knowing the popularity that these two teams have among members of the Senate, the law was passed in a relatively short amount of time. Particularly, after filing for bankruptcy, Colo Colo was administered by a special commitee hired to stabilize the team's finances and get it ready for it's next step: privatization. A group of investors organized an entity called Blanco y Negro, and hired this foreign guy (I forget as whether he's English or American) specialized in administering big clubs (I believe he's had some experience with some English Premier League teams). The first step was to put the team on the market... the stock exchange. This , to me, was the greatest thing. Anybody, people like you and me, could finally buy a little stake of their beloved team, be it for a few hundred dollars or more. After enough money was gathered (30 million dollars I believe) their started the "clean up" and fired everybody that had to be fired and brought people in to help with the sport part of the club. They brought in Mirko Jozic (the coach that led Colo Colo to win the libertadores in '91) and a big chunk of ex-players from that team to help Colo Colo in its new phase. So now comes the sweetest part: spening the money that has been gathered wisely. And since they are running this thing like a business, I'm sure they will. They are even going to spend a lot of money in the stadium to make it up to date with all the technological advances that it needs to become one of the most modern in South America. Ambitious and nearly impossible a few years back, but finally happening. *sigh* My reponse was longer than expected! All other teams in the league are following suit, it seems (even my beloved Santiago Wanderes) so I defnitely see it as a good thing. And I'm sure Peruvian futbol could go the same route as well. I see a few negative aspects with private entities in futbol, but they far from outweighing the positive ones.
Re: ... Ulices de la Cruz to Colo-Colo? I hope that when Delacruz ends his term with Aston Villa, he will join this team. Any chance Marcelo Salas will join?
Re: ... Ulices de la Cruz to Colo-Colo? i dont think salas will go to colo, isnt he a big u de chile fan?
Re: ... Ulices de la Cruz to Colo-Colo? Look at this here. http://skysports.planetfootball.com...la+star+honoured+by+link&channel=las_americas As a key member of Villa, Delacruz joining Colocolo is fantastic news for teh club and delacruz!... I would like to see this happen. I wonder who else Colocolo have in mind.
Re: ... Ulices de la Cruz to Colo-Colo? Looks like Delacruz isn't the only Ecuadorian that ColoColo want. They are interested in Franklin "el mago" Salas and "el latigo negro" Neicer Reasco who are both playing in Liga Deportiva Univeraria de Quito. I would like to see this move. If all 3 move to this team, it will become an equipaso!
Re: ... Ulices de la Cruz to Colo-Colo? i would not like them to leave to Colo Colo, they are fine in LDU
Re: ... Ulices de la Cruz to Colo-Colo? You guys are not happy with this? Well, I thought it might give them some more exposure, then a euro team may see them and sign them if they are interested. But I also heard Reasco is being targetted by Boca Juniors, so I guess we will see where he goes. As for Salas, wasn't he supposed to join Cagliari??
Re: ... Ulices de la Cruz to Colo-Colo? more good news for DelaCruz! he is wanted in a club from Spain and Scotland*I think the Rangers*. But I am not sure which Spanish team it is...God I hope it is Villarreal! http://www.futbolecuador.com/noticia13818.html
Re: ... Ulices de la Cruz to Colo-Colo? useless is too useless to play in villareal God I hope its vallloloid
Re: ... Ulices de la Cruz to Colo-Colo? you've been reported, your card will come soon, after the 4th of July celebrations I'm sure...
Re: ... Ulices de la Cruz to Colo-Colo? So what I can always make more puppets dont you ever give up I really dont give a ******** it takes me 5 secodns to make another name
Re: ... Ulices de la Cruz to Colo-Colo? shaddap! look, seems like they want to be full of Ecuadorians! Tin Delgado is now a target! http://www.futbolecuador.com/noticia13828.html Whether or not it will happen, but it is good gesture that Colocolo wants to become a super power with the help of 4 Ecuatorianos!
Re: ... Ulices de la Cruz to Colo-Colo? so what its the chilean league!!! our players in the chilean league are top goalscoreres and they are LAUGHTED at ....the ecaudorian league is ten to twenty times better than that joke of a league..