Recent content by Thunderball

I agree... I don't understand why Ferrara doesn't play Giovinco at striker with Trezeguet, and Diego supporting them. Its not like he'd be toying with a strike force on all cylinders right now. Amauri is ice cold and needs to be benched. Iaquinta would be a great option for one of the two in...

I'm starting to get really concerned that the biggest issue is in the one place we thought we were strongest... offense. We all love Del Piero, but I don't think any of us realized how critical a player like him is to the team. He provides poise, trickery, creativity and skill that no one...

Depends on where you are big, if anywhere. Nike isn't typically as slim a cut as Kappa. However, like Kappa, Nike isn't a consistent size either. For me, I have big shoulders and chest, about 43". Typically I'm fine with a Nike Large. The last few home shirts have fit me ideally, and the...

I'm certain that isn't a big deal... worst case scenario, I suspect Juve will pony up the 200k/yr to force the deal through. I bet they meet in the middle by the end of the week and everyone will be happy.

If Trez is sold and/or Giovinco is used as a support striker, Camoranesi will still be valuable not only as a sub for the right midfielder, but as a sub for Diego too. I don't think Camo is a full-time Starting 11 player anymore, but the best teams have players like him around.

Its only a bad idea for the coach to have significant sway in transfer moves when said coach is a blithering idiot. Oh wait, he was...

Probably because Pozzo wanted 18m + one of Marchisio, De Ceglie and Giovinco and because Melo is rated a lot higher. This is awesome news if true. Melo, Marchisio and Sissoko with Diego up front is an absolute killer midfield. Now to sell Grygera and Poulsen/Tiago and buy a LB and RB and...

I agree, there's probably some pretty boring business in this meeting (Marchionni), but there's no way that Melo goes unmentioned. I would also suspect that Montolivo is discussed, as he sort of fits that mold, is more affordable, is better than the Diarra and Ledesma options, and under the...

I was really hoping this one would be different than what was leaked earlier in the year. Its not ugly, its just a little underwhelming. Maybe that's Nike's theme this year. Not sure I'll buy either jersey this year, but who knows, maybe one will grow on me.

I think Juventus has taken the high road on this one. Udinese look like a bunch of bush league assholes right now. They grossly inflated the price of D'Agostino, made ludicrous demands, and then bitched to the press how Juventus were behaving improperly. Now I suspect they will kick the...

Agreed, far too selfish of a player. There were several good opportunities ruined because he refused to pass or he held the ball too long. Also find it annoying that a guy as big and strong as him finds himself on the pitch a lot... not calling him a diver, but he's awfully clumsy...

Udinese is definitely walking a fine line here. I like D'Agostino, I think Juve could really use him, but he's definitely not a 18-20m Euro player. 11-14m Euro is probably a fair market price for him. I think for 18-20m, its time to walk away. Where Udinese is playing a dangerous game is...

I think that's the real deal, which is a little disappointing. Its not bad at all, its just real plain. If it had a classic collar, that might have improved it and made it seem a little less ordinary. I guess we can all hope that the away jersey is a little better than the diagonal sash. I...

Absolutely they do, but not to the extent that the US and Canada do. Canada apparently has the largest yearly immigration rate of any large country. In Canada, only 23% of respondents in the 2006 census declared themselves exclusively Canadian. Another 17% declared themselves something else, and...

Right now, there's no stopping any of those, or #4, playing in foreign league for 3-5 years. You really can't tighten all the loopholes, but really just get rid of the one where there's the clearest exploitation... parachuting in an established, uncapped player. With most players, they are...