The Fun Continues …

By: Cesar | July 8th, 2009

And when I say fun, I should say ‘fun’ … I guess this beats selling the entire team to a bunch of overseas scammers, eh? Oh wait …

Anyways, what’s new with the ongoing soap opera/telenovela known as ‘As The Mestalla Turns?’

Let’s find out …

- If you read yesterday’s comments page, you know some of our fine readers have been knocking on doors and trying to find out all they can about Dalport. Tristan White, Rory and Johnnie Walker are our resident Woodward and Bernstein. Thanks, guys!

- Today begins the first round of the VCF capital increase. For more info, please click the link and make your way to VCF’s official site.

- Manuel Llorente gave a press conference today and came out swinging. Blunt and direct are two words we can say about it.

He channeled Cuba Gooding Jr.’s character from ‘Jerry Maguire’ and yelled, ‘Show me the money!’ at Soriano, saying that if the former VCF boss wanted power at the club, he’d need to show the green backs (or whatever color Euros are).

‘It’s clear to them (Dalport) that if the 500 million euros come, if that money comes, we (the VCF board) will give them a pasillo (a standing ovation), to put it in footballing terms.’

He went on to say that he knows nothing about Dalport except what’s been talked about in the press and that cleaning VCF’s image in Spain and around the world is a priority.

‘Washing our image is important as relates to motivating our players to feel happy to be in the third club in Spain,’ he said.

The capital increase goes on. The economic policy drafted by Javier Gomez continues. Everything stays the same until Dalport pay up.

I think Llorente has his priorities on straight. Like many of us, he wants to know who Dalport is. He wants what’s best for VCF. And until he sees the money, he’s playing his cards exactly as he was going to before. Just wait and see, like the rest of us.

For more on the press conference given by Llorente today, check out Kyle’s update and elvalencianista.com …

- While Llorente insinuated his doubts over Soriano’s statements and Dalport, Soriano also came out swinging, saying he doesn’t need to show anyone anything concerning Dalport. What?

‘I don’t have to show any guarantee or backing to VCF’s administration,’ Soriano grinned. ‘The only thing I’ll say is that we’re 51% of the club now and they need to give us control. We will show in deeds what we have said.’

Soriano, on behalf of the Dalport, asked Llorente’s staff in a meeting that the VCF board convene an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders to change its board and stop the capital increase that started today.

Uggh … what a smug statement to make. Not exactly warm and trustworthy, eh?

Apparently, he’s giving ANOTHER press conference tomorrow about the entire Dalport thing.
Anyone know what time it is?

Uggh … my head hurts. I’m going to lie down …