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Be fair now, Fred. Legro only started because the youthful defensive colossus that is Cannavaro was crocked.

:tup: Though I would possibly draw the line with parents, rather than grandparents.

He'd want 30 pieces of silver per week. :seven:

:tup: Cheers.

Can a new Rossi to Juve thread be started, please? One which discusses Rossi's ability and the merits of a transfer, rather than his nationality.

The 'UK' doesn't exist for the purposes of football. Each country has it's own FA and so have no more to do with each other than, say, Italy and America.

:D

But we will need aat least one attacking full back to make the 4-3-1-2 system work.

Del Piero is still an excellent support striker. Amauri, Iaquinta and Giovinco can all play that role, too, and in different ways.

:shifty: Del Piero Trezeguet Amauri Iaquinta Giovinco

I'll do the Cronios bit (and in fewer words :P): We won't sign any good defenders ever, because we will always just buy strikers and defensive midfielders.

Like a MLS team? :D

That's not fair. You need to do it taking into acount the population of the US. America has about fifty times the population of Scotland, so one of me equates to fifty good American posters. :D

Man Utd definitely had a buy back clause. We aren't sure if that clause has expired now, though.

Possible. The BBC coverage mentioned that Man Utd had a buy back clause, but they may be wrong.

Man Utd have a buy back clause of around 16-18m, so any fee will be at least that. We can't afford Rossi right now, so the best we can do is try to reserve him for next summer. If one of you gents wants to pull 20-25m out of your ass and give it to Secco, be my guest. Fullbacks, a...

In the current inflated transfer market, I'm not sure he is realistic right now. I would, however, start speaking to Rossi's agent with a view to a transfer next summer.

But even that took the best part of a century to happen.

The clubs distance themselves from the religions these days, but it has certainly massively contributed to their fan-bases.

Well, I don't notice it as being anything like as prevailent as I do when I venture south.