Whilst not being a Juve fan (my allegiances lay with Parma), I've enjoyed reading this thread.
To anyone who's watched Italian football in the last decade it's been self evident that there was a murky underbelly and that the letter of the law was not evenly applied to all teams. When the Calciopoli story finally broke it was of no surprise...or perhaps a little as I half-expected that the truth would remain suppressed until time immemorial.
Do I think that those found guilty are so? Yes. Do I think that many of the kingpins went unpunished? Yes underscored. We've only been made privy to the tip of the iceberg, courtesy of what's been reported in the media and documentation released by the law courts...but even then, how can anyone possibly know what truly occurred unless they were in fact instrumental within the whole insidious system?
Gsol, I admire your endeavour and your enthusiasm. Your research of the topic is quite clearly thorough but like any budding investigative reporter or truth-digger, you're having to rely purely on media coverage, articles and documentation as your sources, and we know how scrupulously clean, objective and reliable both the media and the law courts are in Italy. My point being, you're well versed on findings made available to us, the little people, but you'll probably never be privileged enough to know what truly went on. I doubt that the authorities are even privy to that.
I just think it's a point worth remembering without any disrespect intended.
Good display last night by the way guys!
To anyone who's watched Italian football in the last decade it's been self evident that there was a murky underbelly and that the letter of the law was not evenly applied to all teams. When the Calciopoli story finally broke it was of no surprise...or perhaps a little as I half-expected that the truth would remain suppressed until time immemorial.
Do I think that those found guilty are so? Yes. Do I think that many of the kingpins went unpunished? Yes underscored. We've only been made privy to the tip of the iceberg, courtesy of what's been reported in the media and documentation released by the law courts...but even then, how can anyone possibly know what truly occurred unless they were in fact instrumental within the whole insidious system?
Gsol, I admire your endeavour and your enthusiasm. Your research of the topic is quite clearly thorough but like any budding investigative reporter or truth-digger, you're having to rely purely on media coverage, articles and documentation as your sources, and we know how scrupulously clean, objective and reliable both the media and the law courts are in Italy. My point being, you're well versed on findings made available to us, the little people, but you'll probably never be privileged enough to know what truly went on. I doubt that the authorities are even privy to that.
I just think it's a point worth remembering without any disrespect intended.
Good display last night by the way guys!
