Bugg Posted 9 July 2010 Posted 9 July 2010 Is he the one who completely took out Savage the other month? If so get him in. That was Pintado, not Orlandi but even so, get him in!
Pratlinho Posted 9 July 2010 Posted 9 July 2010 Ahh, Andrea Orlandi. The Marmite of Swansea City. Barcelona product brought in as a left winger by Roberto Martinez, spent much of the first two seasons here injured or simply out of favour, but under Sousa has played a lot more games, largely in a central midfield role. He's not much cop to be honest. A sizeable minority think he's the mutts nuts because he looks he's got all the silky skills, but everyone else thinks he's crap because he never actually does anything. An attacking midfielder who can't run, beat a man or score goals. I'd be delighted if you offered him a better contract than we did.
davieG Posted 9 July 2010 Author Posted 9 July 2010 Ahh, Andrea Orlandi. The Marmite of Swansea City. Barcelona product brought in as a left winger by Roberto Martinez, spent much of the first two seasons here injured or simply out of favour, but under Sousa has played a lot more games, largely in a central midfield role. He's not much cop to be honest. A sizeable minority think he's the mutts nuts because he looks he's got all the silky skills, but everyone else thinks he's crap because he never actually does anything. An attacking midfielder who can't run, beat a man or score goals. I'd be delighted if you offered him a better contract than we did. Shit manager, shit players you must have had a lot of luck to avoid relegation.
Pratlinho Posted 9 July 2010 Posted 9 July 2010 Sousa wasn't a shit manager, although many of my fellow Jacks would probably disagree out of bitterness. There's no doubt the man can organise a side, even if his inbuilt caution makes it awfully dull to watch. If he can overcome that and add more attacking impetus to his style with you lot then you've got a good 'un. Orlandi though is beyond redemption.
Salieri Posted 9 July 2010 Posted 9 July 2010 Like the look of this, certainly more than the Amdy Faye link.
MC Prussian Posted 9 July 2010 Posted 9 July 2010 Ahh, Andrea Orlandi. The Marmite of Swansea City. Barcelona product brought in as a left winger by Roberto Martinez, spent much of the first two seasons here injured or simply out of favour, but under Sousa has played a lot more games, largely in a central midfield role. He's not much cop to be honest. A sizeable minority think he's the mutts nuts because he looks he's got all the silky skills, but everyone else thinks he's crap because he never actually does anything. An attacking midfielder who can't run, beat a man or score goals. I'd be delighted if you offered him a better contract than we did. It's not a lot, but he still scored once for you lot last season. That's 2.5% of your overall total. Not bad for someone who never actually does anything.
Alexikokopops Posted 12 July 2010 Posted 12 July 2010 It's not a lot, but he still scored once for you lot last season. That's 2.5% of your overall total. Not bad for someone who never actually does anything. I never expected to see anyone arguing that one goal isn't a bad tally for an attacking midfielder over the course of a season
DB11 Posted 12 July 2010 Posted 12 July 2010 If you go back a few days, it's a slightly different story. http://forum.planetswans.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=78392&start=0 I've just read all four pages of that and they all want him to go as he is unloyal and cant "shoot, cross or pass but likes to handle it in the penalty area"
blueblood88 Posted 16 July 2010 Posted 16 July 2010 Just seen on a Swansea forum saying he hasn't got a squad number there, could be a hint he's on his way here?[url="http://http://www.swansea.vitalfootball.co.uk/forum/forums/thread-view Orlandi gone?
Simo86 Posted 16 July 2010 Posted 16 July 2010 Just seen on a Swansea forum saying he hasn't got a squad number there, could be a hint he's on his way here?[url="http://http://www.swansea.vitalfootball.co.uk/forum/forums/thread-view Orlandi gone? He's out of contract
blueblood88 Posted 16 July 2010 Posted 16 July 2010 I thought he had signed a new contract last season?
Simo86 Posted 16 July 2010 Posted 16 July 2010 I thought he had signed a new contract last season? He only signed a one year deal with the option to extend, but he hasn't taken up the option as of yet, so it would be a free if we signed him.
blueblood88 Posted 16 July 2010 Posted 16 July 2010 He only signed a one year deal with the option to extend, but he hasn't taken up the option as of yet, so it would be a free if we signed him. Ahh got ya, cheers mate. Was reading the swansea forum and they seemed shocked to see he hasn't been given a number, and were saying that he could be leaving.
MC Prussian Posted 16 July 2010 Posted 16 July 2010 I never expected to see anyone arguing that one goal isn't a bad tally for an attacking midfielder over the course of a season Well, he was trying to make a point about Orlandi being shit and all - I don't see why scoring goals is the top priority for an attacking midfielder. It's part of the package, I guess. But most of all, I expect an attacking midfielder to move the game forward and assist the strikers. The majority of Swansea fans that have come on here to state their views have struck me as overly bitter - sour grapes and all. I'm waiting for the day they actually find something positive about their current/former players/managers.
Liamlcfc1 Posted 21 July 2010 Posted 21 July 2010 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1296358/Coventry-City-sign-Evertons-Lukas-Jutkiewicz-loan-Leicester-City-step-pursuit-free-agent-Andrea-Orlandi.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
lcfcjim Posted 22 July 2010 Posted 22 July 2010 seems like we have missed out on him - thats if we were even in for him. However, Rodgers has managed to secure the services of Spanish midfielder Andrea Orlandi, who will sign a fresh two-year deal with the Swans today.Orlandi had been expected to leave the Liberty after negotiations stalled over the summer but, with the new manager making it clear he was part of his plans, the former Barcelona man agreed to an extension late last night. The midfielder, who was signed by Roberto Martinez in 2007, enjoyed a breakthrough campaign under Paulo Sousa last season. After moving from the wing to central midfield, he made 30 appearances, scoring one goal. News of Orlandi’s extension will come as a surprise to many fans who thought they had seen the last of him. The 25-year-old had been linked with a move to Leicester to join up with Sousa but, after talks with Rodgers, he was persuaded to stay. from this
Daveaway Posted 24 July 2010 Posted 24 July 2010 See he has signed for the Swan again two year deal not too fussed about this signing.
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