I was in Torino this summer and I also attend a match (vs Bergamo).
So here are my two cents:
1) It really seems that Juve isn't the favourite club in the fiat-city. The first words about soccer I saw in the city were "merda juve".
At bianconeri.tripod.com I found these informations: "Despite the myth, recent figures show that more people in Turin support Juventus than Torino. The difference is that Juventus fans are often Italian and non-Italian immigrants, while the long-established Torinese tend to support Torino."
2) juventus don't really invest into the coexistence between club and city. if you don't know that there was founded a big european club you won't find any cues of juventus. strolling around in torino you propably will see the official shop at via garibaldi - not more. or you go for a very very long walk and suddenly you'll stand in front of Delle Alpi - but even there you'll ask yourself "...hm what kind of strange building. very nice but which sport/club is domiciled here?"
3) the stadium is very beautiful and unique. (if you are keen on architecture). as soccer fan I've to admit that it is the one of the worst bowl I've ever been. Even Hansa Rostock (fighting against relegation every year in Bundesliga) has got a better stadium than our beloved juve. bleachers are too leveled off. the track is redundant. the whole construction is too large. though I love that stadium very very much - but not as a spectator.
So here are my two cents:
1) It really seems that Juve isn't the favourite club in the fiat-city. The first words about soccer I saw in the city were "merda juve".
At bianconeri.tripod.com I found these informations: "Despite the myth, recent figures show that more people in Turin support Juventus than Torino. The difference is that Juventus fans are often Italian and non-Italian immigrants, while the long-established Torinese tend to support Torino."
2) juventus don't really invest into the coexistence between club and city. if you don't know that there was founded a big european club you won't find any cues of juventus. strolling around in torino you propably will see the official shop at via garibaldi - not more. or you go for a very very long walk and suddenly you'll stand in front of Delle Alpi - but even there you'll ask yourself "...hm what kind of strange building. very nice but which sport/club is domiciled here?"
3) the stadium is very beautiful and unique. (if you are keen on architecture). as soccer fan I've to admit that it is the one of the worst bowl I've ever been. Even Hansa Rostock (fighting against relegation every year in Bundesliga) has got a better stadium than our beloved juve. bleachers are too leveled off. the track is redundant. the whole construction is too large. though I love that stadium very very much - but not as a spectator.
