Term-X 7,891 Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Italian football these days smh, we're looking to increase Stamford Bridge.. whilst Juve and now Milan are going backwards. As a kid I went to the San Siro, at the height of their powers with Sheva/Kaka etc, it was awe-inspiring, it's an icon.. such a shame the 'lesser' Milan club are going to own it now.Serie A needs to match the Premier League marketing power, although with FFP it might be too late for investment.. unless their FA improves the academies instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 12,049 Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Italian football these days smh, we're looking to increase Stamford Bridge.. whilst Juve and now Milan are going backwards. As a kid I went to the San Siro, at the height of their powers with Sheva/Kaka etc, it was awe-inspiring, it's an icon.. such a shame the 'lesser' Milan club are going to own it now.Serie A needs to match the Premier League marketing power, although with FFP it might be too late for investment.. unless their FA improves the academies.Less is more in this sense. They will probably earn more money from owning a 48,000 stadium than renting an 80,000 stadium. Besides, Inter won't own the stadium unless they purchase it from the city of Milan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmicway 1,333 Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Fiorentina were much the better of Roma yesterday.Roma are lousy.I mixed the shirts and believed Fiorentina was Roma for a while ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Term-X 7,891 Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Less is more in this sense. They will probably earn more money from owning a 48,000 stadium than renting an 80,000 stadium. Besides, Inter won't own the stadium unless they purchase it from the city of Milan.The history element makes the Milan brand so powerful, that stadium is the most iconic in world football, it makes the Nou Camp look like a generic bowl in comparison. It's a shame attendances have fallen and the owners of these clubs were ignorant of FFP etc, that this sort of thing now has to happen for them to be financially viable, damn shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 12,049 Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 The history element makes the Milan brand so powerful, that stadium is the most iconic in world football, it makes the Nou Camp look like a generic bowl in comparison. It's a shame attendances have fallen and the owners of these clubs were ignorant of FFP etc, that this sort of thing now has to happen for them to be financially viable, damn shame.Can't let sentimentallity hold you back. The stadium is named after an Inter legend for a reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Roma and Napoli are seriously allergic to first and second place respectively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Benitez was sent off in Napoli's game with Atalanta yesterday ( ) and look at that statement from Napoli. Clearly, they don't watch Premier League matches enough.http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/steven-gerrard-wasnt-only-one-8902256The Spaniard, now at Napoli, claimed the refereeing his side experienced against Atalanta had “falsified the league” after a 1-1 draw left the Naples club five points off a Champions League spot.Benitez was furious that referee Giampaolo Calvarese had allowed Atlanta’s equaliser after claiming his Brazilian Paulo defender Henrique had been fouled.Benitez said: “It is very difficult to referee with only six officials! Clearly they need extra ones on either side of the goal, so they might actually see the incidents.“I am convinced he didn’t see it, otherwise it would be dangerous. I am convinced him, the fourth official, the linesmen and the goal-line officials didn’t see it, otherwise obviously they would’ve awarded the foul.”The Spaniard was sent off later in the game after continuing his protests. “I had never been shown a yellow card for dissent in all of my life, so it seemed frankly strange to be sent off,” Benitez added.“After more than 600 games if I had not received a booking, it means if I got that angry then there was a reason.“Losing a game against a team with 10 men for an incident like that was not a football incident. All I can say is they must not have seen it. It can happen.”A statement from the club on Twitter claimed: “In England, this would not have happened.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robdog 2,084 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Roma and Napoli are seriously allergic to first and second place respectively.you still think this is true? Maybe it is for Napoli, but IMHO Roma can hang in there, but Lazio will give them a run for their money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 you still think this is true? Maybe it is for Napoli, but IMHO Roma can hang in there, but Lazio will give them a run for their money.Clearly Roma didn't want top spot this season having drawn so many games! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robdog 2,084 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Clearly Roma didn't want top spot this season having drawn so many games!Roma still are 2nd. I really think losing Gervinho for the ANC hurt their title chances. What is Napoli's excuse? BTW, it appear that Cagliari fucked up by canning Zola. At least they had hope of staying up w/ Zola. Now? They are doomed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Roma still are 2nd. I really think losing Gervinho for the ANC hurt their title chances. What is Napoli's excuse? BTW, it appear that Cagliari fucked up by canning Zola. At least they had hope of staying up w/ Zola. Now? They are doomed.2nd but 14 points behind Juventus and they were dropping points for fun even before the AFCON began. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robdog 2,084 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 2nd but 14 points behind Juventus and they were dropping points for fun even before the AFCON began.I recall Roma started dropping points when 2015 began. That was when Gervinho left the club. I am not going to argue about that. They are 2nd & that is it. It is what it is. They were never good enough to win the Scudetto IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 I recall Roma started dropping points when 2015 began. That was when Gervinho left the club. I am not going to argue about that. They are 2nd & that is it. It is what it is. They were never good enough to win the Scudetto IMHO.Whether or not they were going to win the title is a different debate but one would have expected them to at least challenge Juventus all the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robdog 2,084 Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Cagliari fired Zola & what did that get them? Relegation. Now his replacement resigned. What a joke of an organization. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Benitez might actually get to keep his job if he manages to win the EL and subsequently qualify for the CL, which seems likely unlike his prospects of avoiding the sack a month or so ago... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robdog 2,084 Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Benitez might actually get to keep his job if he manages to win the EL and subsequently qualify for the CL, which seems likely unlike his prospects of avoiding the sack a month or so ago... well he didn't do that & Napoli failed to qualify for UCL - now FSW will head off to RM - oh I will be watching that train wreck unfold for sure CHOULO19, lucio and kellzfresh 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illmatic 901 Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Berlusconi sell the 48% of AC Milan to Thai investor, Bee Taechaubol.I Hope that this serves to see Milan on the place that they deserves, in the Top, fighting for all titles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 12,049 Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Berlusconi sell the 48% of AC Milan to Thai investor, Bee Taechaubol.I Hope that this serves to see Milan on the place that they deserves, in the Top, fighting for all titles.They've been shit for years. Just because they have a history of success doesn't mean they deserve to be competing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illmatic 901 Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 They've been shit for years. Just because they have a history of success doesn't mean they deserve to be competing.Obviously not, I don't said that they deserves compete only for his history. I want to said is that a historic institution like them, accustomed to fight for titles, should be always on the top, he deserves a project, a players to make a seasons according to his history. Things that not happen on the last years for a shit of management of its directives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 12,049 Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Obviously not, I don't said that they deserves compete only for his history. I want to said is that a historic institution like them, accustomed to fight for titles, should be always on the top, he deserves a project, a players to make a seasons according to his history. Things that not happen on the last years for a shit of management of its directives.I see what you mean now. However, if that were true to every league; Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Everton and Aston Villa would be fighting for the top spot every year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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