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Post Ironic

Senior Member
Feb 9, 2013
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This Lotito-Pallotta spat is getting entertaining.

From Pallotta:

“Lotito continues to make foolish and ignorant statements about our club’s economics. Next time I come to Rome I will attempt to educate him on our strong and profitable financial position as I would speak to a young child (speaking slowly with as many one syllable words as possible).

“If he still can’t figure it out, I give it up.”

From Lotito:

"Apart from the disrespectful terms used towards a colleague, President Pallotta ought to read back over his club’s balance sheet, which was approved only a few months ago, and remember that in just 2014 he lost over €38m, presenting an overall net negative of €81m.

“We hope that from July 1 2015 he will be able to respect the Italian Financial Fair Play rules, which Lazio have been respecting for over 10 years.”
 

radekas

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Aug 26, 2009
20,200
Was during the second half.

Chiellini for some reason hooked the ball back to Buffon from about 40 yards out.

Napoli players complained about it at the time and it looked to me like they had a valid case.
Things like that don't get penalised 99% of times. Seems to me like most refs are too scared to whistle against keepers, especially in situations where there's no real danger.
 

Ocelot

Midnight Marauder
Jul 13, 2013
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This Lotito-Pallotta spat is getting entertaining.

From Pallotta:

“Lotito continues to make foolish and ignorant statements about our club’s economics. Next time I come to Rome I will attempt to educate him on our strong and profitable financial position as I would speak to a young child (speaking slowly with as many one syllable words as possible).

“If he still can’t figure it out, I give it up.”

From Lotito:

"Apart from the disrespectful terms used towards a colleague, President Pallotta ought to read back over his club’s balance sheet, which was approved only a few months ago, and remember that in just 2014 he lost over €38m, presenting an overall net negative of €81m.

“We hope that from July 1 2015 he will be able to respect the Italian Financial Fair Play rules, which Lazio have been respecting for over 10 years.”
Probably the only likeable feature of Lazio: Talking shit about Roma.
 

Red

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Nov 26, 2006
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Things like that don't get penalised 99% of times. Seems to me like most refs are too scared to whistle against keepers, especially in situations where there's no real danger.
That was my first thought.

In addition to the normal reluctance to give a decision in those circumstances, the fact that it was Buffon he had to penalise made it even easier to chicken out.

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Does anyone know what's happening with Roma and UEFA's FFP?
Just that there is an ongoing investigation from UEFA as to whether Roma have complied with FFP.

Same goes for Inter.
 

Osman

Koul Khara!
Aug 30, 2002
61,515
Not sure if this is the correct place but let me know what you guys think :D. Wrote this about Dino and Roberto Baggio sharing a surname.

http://www.thesefootballtimes.net/#!dino-the-other-baggio/c1n5v
Excellent piece :tup: became a fan due to Roberto, but Dino was king of clutch games in Europe.


Lol I will never forget how close we were to selling Ale to Parma, regularly mention this to Parma fan friend, that will forever be Dino's biggiest contribution to Juve. Changing his mind to avert the biggiest mistake in clubs history.
 

Paid-off-Ref

Senior Member
Dec 16, 2004
4,102
Holebas: 'Roma stronger than Juve'
Jose Holebas believes Roma have “superior strength in depth to Juventus” and praised Francesco Totti’s selfie. The defender spoke to Sky Sport Italia about the title race, which sees the Giallorossi three points adrift of the leaders. “I don’t like to talk about the Scudetto, as I prefer action to words,” commented Holebas. “I will say we have an excellent squad, with more strength in depth at Juventus, seeing as we often cover for various absentees while the Bianconeri almost always play the same guys.

He sure picked the wrong day to say that.
 

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