Preparing for game, socios issue and new website

Let's start with controvesial issue that is main topic among cules: Jordi Cardoner, the FC Barcelona vice-president for the social area, has announced changes to the club members' admission process that will include the regulation of the season ticket waiting list at Camp Nou. I'm not an expert so I encourage you to read great article writen by Amanda on totalbarca.com (click to read)

ok so now let's concentrate on football:)


Puyol met with media on Thursday and said "In the treble season we did not start very well either," he explained. "I have confidence in the team. We have no doubts and we are ready. I hope that we can rediscover our confidence and change the dynamics. It is always good to record a win."
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And there was training too! Twenty players were present at the session, with Villa and Xavi making progress in their recoveries, Pedro still working on the sidelines, and Thiago once again joining the first team to train.

At the end of training, some representatives of the Special Olympics to be held in Figueres in late October were able to watch the first team training and were also able to greet their idols, take pictures with them and even pick up some tips on playing with the ball. An experience they will never forget.

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Friday:

Xavi Hernández, David Villa and Pedro all returned to full training on Friday as the squad continued their preparations for the weekend visit of Valencia. Guardiola had 19 first-team players at his disposal for the training session and they were joined by young Thiago Alcántara. Barça take on league leaders Valencia in Camp Nou at 20:00 on Saturday. Before the encounter with Valencia the Barça squad will train at 11:30 in Camp Nou in a behind-closed-doors session.

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And as before every game, Pep met with press:


Pep Guardiola was full of praise for Valencia ahead of their visit to Camp Nou on Saturday, but warned the league leaders that David Villa will have no qualms about scoring against the club that he left in the summer.(more details here)

Did you notice that FCb official site changed a bit?
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