Comments on: Lyon Say to Juventus: YOU IS A LIAR!!!!!!!!!!

By: Ush

Ush — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 16:14:54 +0000

“Meh. I think Juventus did Lyon a favor by keeping Bum-Bum. A club like Lyon don’t need garbage like that.”

I agree completely.

By: Goug

Goug — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 21:05:36 +0000

Ederson from Nice is going to be in Lyon next summer for nearly 15 000 000 euros.

By: ara

ara — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 20:55:51 +0000

We should have picked up Faubert before he left Bordeaux

By: Geovanni

Geovanni — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 18:47:31 +0000

Wow, fabulous news for lyonais, i believe your close to finalising a deal for Garay ! I live in England and seldomely see the big man play but from what ive seen your recruit is a decent player.

By: Ronan "The Don" Napier

Ronan "The Don" Napier — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 17:39:30 +0000

Was that really necessary matthew ?

By: Chip

Chip — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 17:17:42 +0000

Meh. I think Juventus did Lyon a favor by keeping Bum-Bum. A club like Lyon don’t need garbage like that.

By: Inara

Inara — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 17:05:56 +0000

Lyon have apparently offered 15m for Garay, though I don’t know if we have a realistic chance of getting him if both Liverpool and Madrid are after him too. Pocognoli looks unlikely to leave Alkamaar this winter.

By: Matthew

Matthew — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:56:40 +0000

Lyon are really mad about the boumsong delay apparently. It’s all over the French media. Something more must happened than just Juve changing their mind at the last minute (since that is legal) or else Lyon wouldn’t be so upset.

Here is the article from goal.com:
http://goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=560327

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Lyon Furious As Juventus Dither Over Boumsong

There are reports in Italy that Juventus may have scrapped the deal to send Jean-Alain Boumsong to Lyon. The delays have upset Lyon to no end.
Lyon Furious As Juventus Dither Over Boumsong
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The defender had all but signed a six-month loan-deal with the French champions, with an option to make the move permanent at the end of the season.

However Juve’s defensive crisis may have made the Bianconeri think twice about letting the 28-year-old leave.

With Giorgio Chiellini, Jonathan Zebina and Jorge Andrade all injured, and with Domenico Criscito having been loaned out to Genoa, Juve currently have just one natural centre-back available in the form of Nicola Legrottaglie.

Lyon sporting director Marino Faccioli has admitted that Boumsong’s move has encountered some problems, and has launched a scathing attack on Juventus for their conduct in the matter.

Faccoli believes that the reason the move has stalled is because Juve are struggling to find a replacement defender.

“Juventus are pushing back the deadline of the transfer having given their agreement,” he said.

“The player accepted to play for them in Milan on Wednesday in return for the commitment of the Juve board to put things in place that would allow him to play for OL against St Etienne on Sunday.

“Juventus are waiting to bring in a new signing. It is an attitude I have never seen in my 30-year career.

“The whole deal is in jeopardy and the situation seems a little cruel. Boumsong was very professional for Juve on Wednesday and now they have thanked him by shutting the door.”

Boumsong came on as a substitute on Wednesday night to head home a crucial equaliser in the 2-2 Coppa Italia draw with Inter at San Siro.

The defender labelled the goal as a leaving present to all the Juve fans and expressed his love for the club and how sad he was to be leaving.

“I love this shirt, I love Juve,” declared Boumsong. “I gave everything for the team and now I am somewhat sad. Life is strange, if one day the Bianconeri were to ask me to return, I will do so gladly.”

It seems that Juventus may have waited less than 24 hours to ask Boumsong to return, and he could go straight into the team for this weekend’s game at Livorno.

This could prove to be an astonishing u-turn by Alessio Secco and the Bianconeri hierarchy, who are still hoping to snap up Olof Mellberg before the end of the transfer window.

By: Ronan "The Don" Napier

Ronan "The Don" Napier — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:55:18 +0000

So which defenders(and other positions) are in the frame to sign for Lyon now ?

Really dont understand why Lyon wanted to buy adefender whos pretty much crap anyway.

By: Inara

Inara — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:51:11 +0000

Roberto, I think your management is increasingly confused. Juventus had all week to back out so waiting until the last second is just poor planning IMO. It would be one thing if Juventus suffered a last minute injury to their remaining defender but the situation didn’t change in one week, which is why Lyon are so miffed.

I’m guessing Lyon expected better treatment from Juventus after they went out of their way to make the Tiago deal very easy to complete.