What Merda fans fail to understand is how Juventus, bar a few exceptions is always there, fighting for the title. They have had spells, but often fall in periods of total oblivion. If you consider the 83 Serie A championships played since 1929-30, the very first and proper national League, Juventus has won it 31 times (they will say 29: just ignore them) and was second 18 times and came 3rd 9 times. 70% of Serie A championships saw Juve battling for the title; if we extend to our 4th and 5th places that becomes an astonighing 86%. This is all about being a competitive outfit. Which they aren't. They have a winning cycle every 40 years which means they're not a great club.