[ITA] Serie A 2010/2011 (13 Viewers)

[K.O.]

Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis has spoken of his desire to model the club on Barcelona - GDS

He probably hit the self-destruction button with that comment.

 

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[JCK]

Nah, they will do good, they are the new barca.

 

[Nomuken]

Nah, they will do good, they are the new barca.

Obviously that isn't based on the average age of Napoli squad.

 

[JCK]

Obviously that isn't based on the average age of Napoli squad.

Napoli is more than age.

 

[Nomuken]

Not to bad though the average is 28, Pretty wise squad.

 

[JCK]

Napoli is more than wise.

 

[Fake Melo]

mes que un club

 

[JuveJay]

Napoli is more than age.

 

[Suns]

Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis has spoken of his desire to model the club on Barcelona - GDS

He probably hit the self-destruction button with that comment.

I can't wait for the day when their players realize that they are too good for that shit team and they'll end up without all those players again.

 

[Salvatore]

Maybe when they're not competing for the championship.

 

[Gustav]

and Napoli is a cult club in Italy, so players want to play there.

 

[JuveJay]

Only Argentines and people from Naples.

 

[JCK]

and Napoli is a cult club in Italy, so players want to play there.

urban legend.

 

[JCK]

and Napoli is a cunt club in Italy, so players don't want to play there.

With all respect to our friend Neutrol, your statement should be like this.

 

[Suns]

and Napoli is a cult club in Italy, so players want to play there.

Yeah, players who know they won't play for one of the big teams dream about Napoli. No player who's good enough would reject Juve, Inter, Milan or even Roma to play for Napoli.

 

[Osman]

Prandelli: 'Lower youth team age'
Italy Coach Cesare Prandelli has proposed a change of rules to limit the age of youth team players to 18. “Aged 20 you should be in the first team.”

Much has been said on the problems of bringing youth through the ranks to play in Serie A’s top sides and Prandelli has a new plan.

“I believe we should help young players by limiting the maximum age of the Primavera youth teams to 18,” said the Italy Coach at the opening of the Viareggio youth tournament.

“Right now there are those aged 20 or even 21 who are still in the youth teams, but at that age you should be in the first team.

“This is the path we must follow, as it’s how our lads grow and mature. We are searching far and wide across the country, as Italy does have talents aged 18 and 19 who have quality and can guarantee a bright future for the Azzurri.

“I wouldn’t dare name names now. I can instead say that it is wonderful to see Andrea Ranocchia playing with the authority of a veteran at Inter.

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Good idea, but only really works if there is a Reserve league established, because most other countries have U-18 youth teams, but have unofficial U-20 (more like U-23) with their reserve teams. Without such option, it will prolly just been 18+ players will be dumped more quickly to Serie D-B level then play for the first team.

 

[JuveJay]

That is the idea, so that they are playing in Serie A earlier and not still out on loan.

In England where this is already in place, teams like Man Utd, Arsenal, Liverpool still have many players out on loan at 20+.

 

[Osman]

But this doesnt counter loaning, if they dont give an extra learning venue to play senior footie, like a Reserve league, then likely outcome is just that they will dump them on lower leagues whenever they turn 18 (essentially just 2 years earlier). Its not like they will just naturally think "oh, I should use my 18 year olds now".

 

[Nicholas]

The best footballing teams in Serie A now have alot of younger players.

Napoli,Palermo,Udinese

 

[Gian]

Also non-Italian's. Coincidence?