[CL]Arsenal vs Juventus (21 Viewers)

[Zlatan]

Serious question lads.. Why is it that the Delle Apli is never filled to it's maximum capacity?

I heard it's something to do with the stadium being out of the way and not in the best of conditions.. is their any truth to this?

Yeah, there are a few reasons to it, and those are some of them.


Apoparantly, the stadium is pretty far from the town centre and almost in the middle of nowhere, and it's a bit hard to get to it. Also, the stadium itself isnt very fan-friendly, it's cold, windy and has a athletics track that keeps the fans far from the pitch. Also, not all people in Turin support Juventus

 

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[Goonersauras]

I cant believe campbell is out again, i mean now my arsenal buddies are gonna have all sorts of excuses if arsenal lose.

He's not injured, he's just not match fit.

Hasn't played since beginning of Feb, in THAT West Ham disaster.

 

[Jem83]

Serious question lads.. Why is it that the Delle Apli is never filled to it's maximum capacity?

I heard it's something to do with the stadium being out of the way and not in the best of conditions.. is their any truth to this?

It's pretty far from the central area and difficult to get to and from.
And the track around the playing field is doing damage to the atmosphere, pushing the crowd so far away..

We're the best supported club in Italy by far and when we've played elsewhere, for example in the San Siro in the 93/94 season, and other places as well, like Bologna, the games were 70.000+ sold out.

What it all comes down to is that it's a shame for the club that our stadium is the Delle Alpi.

(Edited)

 

[giovanotti]

Serious question lads.. Why is it that the Delle Apli is never filled to it's maximum capacity?

I heard it's something to do with the stadium being out of the way and not in the best of conditions.. is their any truth to this?

Because we have the largest number of the fans in Italy,but not to many from Turin.
The other reason is because Delle Alpi is something about 10kms from the center of the town!

 

[Jem83]

Yeah, good point by Zlatan that last one he made.
There's a certain club named FC Torino..

 

[Byrone]

He's not injured, he's just not match fit.

Hasn't played since beginning of Feb, in THAT West Ham disaster.

well skysports says that he had a training ground accident & injured his toe.

here's the link

http://home.skysports.com/list.asp?hlid=374491&CPID=5&clid=&lid=2&title=Fresh+injury+blow+for+Sol

 

[Jem83]

this is actually a pretty good article on the subject, coming from a british newspaper:

http://football.guardian.co.uk/Columnists/Column/0,,1734573,00.html#article_continue

 

[giovanotti]

Yeah, there are a few reasons to it, and those are some of them.


Apoparantly, the stadium is pretty far from the town centre and almost in the middle of nowhere, and it's a bit hard to get to it. Also, the stadium itself isnt very fan-friendly, it's cold, windy and has a athletics track that keeps the fans far from the pitch. Also, not all people in Turin support Juventus

You were faster than me,with the answer.

 

[Goonersauras]

well skysports says that he had a training ground accident & injured his toe.

here's the link

http://home.skysports.com/list.asp?hlid=374491&CPID=5&clid=&lid=2&title=Fresh+injury+blow+for+Sol

Just seen that, cheers.

My god he's injury prone.

Freddie out too

Reyes will make it, he's a little fighter.

 

[Jem83]

umm, is this confirmed?
Freddie Ljungberg is not playing tomorrow?

 

[Wings]

Am just irked by Capello's excuse of Juve being tired! I would have thought that we are professional enough to face any hurdle without silly excuses. And motivation is that for our players?
There are two things that will cost us this game:
1. Our players attitude
Are these guys professional or what? Why do they play like they are 100 years old! I've seen way older players perform with much more energy!
2. Our tactics just can't cut offensively. We can't just always wait for the opponents to make mistakes then we capitalise. Yesterdays lack of connection between our mid & forwards was appaling. sometimes you just feel like we will never score another goal. Cap put on your thinking cap.

 

[Goonersauras]

umm, is this confirmed?
Freddie Ljungberg is not playing tomorrow?

Yeah.

He had a set back on Friday and won't make it.

The players missing:

Sol
Cole
Lauren
Freddie

Reyes is 50/50.

RvP is back though

 

[Jem83]

Am just irked by Capello's excuse of Juve being tired! I would have thought that we are professional enough to face any hurdle without silly excuses. And motivation is that for our players?
There are two things that will cost us this game:
1. Our players attitude
Are these guys professional or what? Why do they play like they are 100 years old! I've seen way older players perform with much more energy!
2. Our tactics just can't cut offensively. We can't just always wait for the opponents to make mistakes then we capitalise. Yesterdays lack of connection between our mid & forwards was appaling. sometimes you just feel like we will never score another goal. Cap put on your thinking cap.

I'm sure he's told the players differently. Capello strikes me as a man who says one thing to his players and another to the tabloids.

I'm only speculating, of course

 

[Goonersauras]

Am just irked by Capello's excuse of Juve being tired! I would have thought that we are professional enough to face any hurdle without silly excuses. And motivation is that for our players?
There are two things that will cost us this game:
1. Our players attitude
Are these guys professional or what? Why do they play like they are 100 years old! I've seen way older players perform with much more energy!
2. Our tactics just can't cut offensively. We can't just always wait for the opponents to make mistakes then we capitalise. Yesterdays lack of connection between our mid & forwards was appaling. sometimes you just feel like we will never score another goal. Cap put on your thinking cap.

I think it's just mind games.. Putting pressure on us and taking pressure off his team.

 

[Byrone]

Just seen that, cheers.

My god he's injury prone.

Freddie out too

Reyes will make it, he's a little fighter.

send his ass back to spurs & replace him with ledley king

 

[Goonersauras]

I'm sure he's told the players differently. Capello strikes me as a man who says one thing to his players and another to the tabloids.

I'm only speculating, of course

Agreed.

Wenger does exactly the same.

 

[Goonersauras]

send his ass back to spurs & replace him with ledley king

Don't tempt me.

I hope to god we get a replacement for him in the Summer, he's in decline and is disgustingly injury prone.

I also haven't forgiven him for walking out on us.

 

[Jem83]

Yeah.

He had a set back on Friday and won't make it.

The players missing:

Sol
Cole
Lauren
Freddie

Reyes is 50/50.

RvP is back though

Wow, that's quite some injury list.
I feel more and more fortified by looking at it.

Ljungberg missing for Arsenal is like Nedved missing for Juve, don't you think?

I rate him a lot.

 

[Goonersauras]

Wow, that's quite some injury list.
I feel more and more fortified by looking at it.

Ljungberg missing for Arsenal is like Nedved missing for Juve, don't you think?

I rate him a lot.

We can't play 4-5-1 without him.

He was so vital against Real, he's the only 1 with world class movement from midfield to attack, in a 4-5-1 he would make them bursts into the box and cause problems.. I don't see Cesc or Diaby doing it, in a 4-5-1.

It'll probably be a 4-4-2.

Freddie is a big blow, Sol isn't.

 

[Byrone]

Don't tempt me.

I hope to god we get a replacement for him in the Summer, he's in decline and is disgustingly injury prone.

I also haven't forgiven him for walking out on us.

well campbell is ok, u guys gotta get rid of cygan!

off topic, wenger really really screwed up by not signing jenas