Storyville: Barca - The Inside Story

[Swipe]

For anyone who's never seen this cracking docu, it's on BBC 4 tonight at 11.30pm

[John am Rhein]

What's it about?

[_00_deathscar]

At a guess, Barca?

[Swipe]

Daniel Hernandez and Justin Webster's documentary following the inner workings of FC Barcelona in the 2003-04 season. The club had a very traditional management, with the president elected every four years by its members. However, in the face of a run of poor performances on the pitch and a sizeable debt, a new leader was needed. Joan Laporta took over as president in 2003 on the promise of completely restructuring the club's operation, but faced a tough challenge transforming an old-fashioned Catalan family business into a global brand

 

 

Also the summer they signed Ronaldinho, when United were trying to sign him too.

 

It's a typically excellent Storyville docu. Such a classy club.

Edited February 23, 2009 by Swipe

[_00_deathscar]

Is Laporta still the top boss there?

[Swipe]

Is Laporta still the top boss there?

 

Yeah. Looked like he was gonna go last year but stayed on.

 

Not as popular as he once was though. Few scandals in his time there.

 

It's hard not to like him in this film though.

[Knox_Harrington]

It's brilliant this.

[stressederic]

That's the season they signed Davids isn't it? Rijkaard was getting slated for it and Davids totally settled their whole midfield.