em just a wee point, you do realise that they are the CURRENT english champs don't you?
other than that good point
other than that good point
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Tiago’s top of the flops Thursday 1 May, 2008
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Juventus midfielder Tiago Mendes has been voted the biggest transfer flop of the season in Serie A by an online poll.
There were high hopes for the Portuguese international when he joined the Old Lady from Lyon last summer, but he failed to settle in his new surroundings.
Tiago was lambasted by Press and fans alike during a disastrous first half of the season, but has regained some form in recent months.
Nonetheless, the 26-year-old’s dismal start proved enough to convince voters in the Corriere dello Sport’s survey that he was the worst buy of the campaign.
Lazio’s error-prone goalkeeper Fernando Muslera received the second largest quantity of votes, followed by Cagliari’s misfiring Argentine striker Joaquin Larrivey.
There are also mentions for two of Italy’s most respected hitmen.
Cristiano Lucarelli has failed to meet expectations at struggling Parma and Rolando Bianchi has looked a shadow of the man who inspired Reggina since joining Lazio.
The top 10 flops:
1. Tiago Mendes (Juventus)
2. Fernando Muslera (Lazio)
3. Joaquin Larrivey (Cagliari)
4. Diego Tristan (Livorno)
5. Alvaro Recoba (Torino)
6. Mauro Esposito (Roma)
7. Emerson (Milan)
8. Sergio Almiron (Juventus)
9. Rolando Bianchi (Lazio)
10. Cristiano Lucarelli (Parma)
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Expactations were high,results poor.
i agree.
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Juventus midfielder Tiago Mendes has been voted the biggest transfer flop of the season in Serie A by an online poll.
There were high hopes for the Portuguese international when he joined the Old Lady from Lyon last summer, but he failed to settle in his new surroundings.
Tiago was lambasted by Press and fans alike during a disastrous first half of the season, but has regained some form in recent months.
Nonetheless, the 26-year-old’s dismal start proved enough to convince voters in the Corriere dello Sport’s survey that he was the worst buy of the campaign.
Lazio’s error-prone goalkeeper Fernando Muslera received the second largest quantity of votes, followed by Cagliari’s misfiring Argentine striker Joaquin Larrivey.
There are also mentions for two of Italy’s most respected hitmen.
Cristiano Lucarelli has failed to meet expectations at struggling Parma and Rolando Bianchi has looked a shadow of the man who inspired Reggina since joining Lazio.
The top 10 flops:
1. Tiago Mendes (Juventus)
2. Fernando Muslera (Lazio)
3. Joaquin Larrivey (Cagliari)
4. Diego Tristan (Livorno)
5. Alvaro Recoba (Torino)
6. Mauro Esposito (Roma)
7. Emerson (Milan)
8. Sergio Almiron (Juventus)
9. Rolando Bianchi (Lazio)
10. Cristiano Lucarelli (Parma)
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Expactations were high,results poor.
i agree.
I'm not trying to argue that we shouldn't have a well balanced side in terms of age. What I'm saying is that there is no reason why we shouldn't take chances on youngsters such Piatti or Ivanovic who have proven talent. We have seen good talent after good talent be snapped up by other clubs for far too long, for prices that we could afford, and nobody seems to be angry at that fact. Considering we can waste 25 million on players who don't even play, surely we can allocate some funds to purchasing some younger talents. It's not like arguing we should have an average age of 20 here or something.
What people don't understand is this: You're right, we don't have as much money as we once did! Therefore, how the hell are we going to afford the likes of Gerrard, Lampard, Carvalho, De Rossi, Aquilani, Keita, Diego, Lucho, and the rest of the players out there who have ESTABLISHED themselves and therefore will require us to spend a lot. We have seen how our transfer campaign worked out last summer, with Secco buying an injured Andrade and a Tiago whom, at least I knew, would never be like a Nedved for us. We seem to be stuck in this funk where we are forced into buying players such as Almiron because yeah, the market is suffering from inflation right now. The fact Stendardo is valued at 7 million is completely baffling, but we are getting stuck with these sort of players.
So what are we supposed to do? Keep purchasing players such as these, or allocating some money to players who are younger but have more talent? Either way, we will be spending money and taking on RISK, which could cost us. But too bad these younger talents would probably cost a little less than the likes of Tiago if we buy them BEFORE they come to a big European league, not wait around like a bunch of scared douchebags. Either way, unless we spend the money, we won't be purchasing world class players anyway.
And yes, I would be willing to wait to build a great side that would challenge for top honors for years, like Arsenal and Manure.
I really don't have a clue why you brought up Nocerino and Palladingo to counter the likes of Ronaldo. The latter, in all his seasons with United prior to this one, showed us that he could be damn good one day while still adding to the side while playing. Nocerino and Palladingo add pretty much nothing to the team at the moment, so please don't use them as examples because they're utterly poor. I mean jeez, that's just a really horrendous comparison because nobody has been crazy about them besides hopeful Juventus fans. Fergie doesn't give a crap about the Dingo anymore.
I just don't understand how it seems like only a few people here are outraged that we keep losing out on talented young players. When Moggi was here it was the likes of Hleb, Rosicky, Kaka and Ronaldo. People could see they had loads of talent, but many still admitted they didn't want such players because they were "unproven." Well look at them now. I'm just tired of this fucking nonsense.
What people don't understand is this: You're right, we don't have as much money as we once did! Therefore, how the hell are we going to afford the likes of Gerrard, Lampard, Carvalho, De Rossi, Aquilani, Keita, Diego, Lucho, and the rest of the players out there who have ESTABLISHED themselves and therefore will require us to spend a lot. We have seen how our transfer campaign worked out last summer, with Secco buying an injured Andrade and a Tiago whom, at least I knew, would never be like a Nedved for us. We seem to be stuck in this funk where we are forced into buying players such as Almiron because yeah, the market is suffering from inflation right now. The fact Stendardo is valued at 7 million is completely baffling, but we are getting stuck with these sort of players.
So what are we supposed to do? Keep purchasing players such as these, or allocating some money to players who are younger but have more talent? Either way, we will be spending money and taking on RISK, which could cost us. But too bad these younger talents would probably cost a little less than the likes of Tiago if we buy them BEFORE they come to a big European league, not wait around like a bunch of scared douchebags. Either way, unless we spend the money, we won't be purchasing world class players anyway.
And yes, I would be willing to wait to build a great side that would challenge for top honors for years, like Arsenal and Manure.
I really don't have a clue why you brought up Nocerino and Palladingo to counter the likes of Ronaldo. The latter, in all his seasons with United prior to this one, showed us that he could be damn good one day while still adding to the side while playing. Nocerino and Palladingo add pretty much nothing to the team at the moment, so please don't use them as examples because they're utterly poor. I mean jeez, that's just a really horrendous comparison because nobody has been crazy about them besides hopeful Juventus fans. Fergie doesn't give a crap about the Dingo anymore.
I just don't understand how it seems like only a few people here are outraged that we keep losing out on talented young players. When Moggi was here it was the likes of Hleb, Rosicky, Kaka and Ronaldo. People could see they had loads of talent, but many still admitted they didn't want such players because they were "unproven." Well look at them now. I'm just tired of this fucking nonsense.
Manure won the title last season and the FA Cup in either 2004 or 2005.
Far from dominant? Manure has played damn well the past three years. Well then who the hell is dominant right now? Inter?
My point was that players like Ronaldo have been playing for Manure for quite a while and haven't achieved too much.
Man ure really haven't been domianant, it may seem so because Arsenal have performed so poorly in the second half of the season. Remember how far away CHelsea was from Manure? Now, they have the same number of points. It's because Manure have played so badly in so many games.
In the C.L, Manure didn't exactly convince everyone they deserve a place in the final. Really, they have been far from flawless. They have lost many points this season and had Arsenal continued playing the same way they were at the start of the season, we would be calling them Premier league winners.
Call me biased, but I really think Manure have been more fortunate than dominant this season.
Egyptian enters Roma frame
An Egyptian businessman is in pole position to take over Roma, according to Italian sources.
The Giallorossi look certain to change owners because the club’s parent company Italpetroli have debts of around £290m.
Administrative delegate Rosella Sensi seemed set to bid farewell to the club with American tycoons George Soros and John Joseph Fisher reportedly considering bids, but there have been no concrete developments.
Now it seems that Egyptian businessman Naguib Onsi Sawiris – chairman of Italian telecom operator Wind who are already Roma’s main sponsor – could step up the to mark.
It is estimated that Sawiris has a fortune of nearly £10 billion and could financially outmuscle Fisher and Soros.
Sensi is expected to stay at the club in a managerial role even if a takeover is completed, but she is currently under police protection from supporters who believe she is trying to prevent the club’s sale.
Source: Football Italia
Once I read that he's Egyptian, I didn't even think about it twice; it's Sawiris. The man just made it to the top 100 richest persons in 2007. He's the owner of Mobinil (The leading mobile operator in Egypt with Vodafone).
An Egyptian businessman is in pole position to take over Roma, according to Italian sources.
The Giallorossi look certain to change owners because the club’s parent company Italpetroli have debts of around £290m.
Administrative delegate Rosella Sensi seemed set to bid farewell to the club with American tycoons George Soros and John Joseph Fisher reportedly considering bids, but there have been no concrete developments.
Now it seems that Egyptian businessman Naguib Onsi Sawiris – chairman of Italian telecom operator Wind who are already Roma’s main sponsor – could step up the to mark.
It is estimated that Sawiris has a fortune of nearly £10 billion and could financially outmuscle Fisher and Soros.
Sensi is expected to stay at the club in a managerial role even if a takeover is completed, but she is currently under police protection from supporters who believe she is trying to prevent the club’s sale.
Source: Football Italia
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Once I read that he's Egyptian, I didn't even think about it twice; it's Sawiris. The man just made it to the top 100 richest persons in 2007. He's the owner of Mobinil (The leading mobile operator in Egypt with Vodafone).
We don't hear daily about someone who wants to buy an Italian team. Maybe just because Roma is facing some financial problems.
I myself don't think I'll easily accept the notion of someone/family other than Agnelli to take over Juventus, in spite of their rigid financial policy. Just traditions, my friend.
I myself don't think I'll easily accept the notion of someone/family other than Agnelli to take over Juventus, in spite of their rigid financial policy. Just traditions, my friend.
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