I haven't visited this thread for months... I'm guessing this, in a nutshell, is what I've missed?
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Actually not exactly, Graham. There has been many decent discussions within the past year, however this thread has indeed fallen from the level it was previously at. Nonetheless, this thread is still the best of the forum, and that is simply obvious when you look at the surroundings.
And don't mind us... we're simply browsing.
And don't mind us... we're simply browsing.
FIGC Vice-President Mazzini resigns
Wednesday 10 May, 2006
After FIGC President Franco Carraro, it was confirmed this evening that Vice-President Innocenzo Mazzini has also resigned.
The Federation released an official statement announcing the decision to hand in his resignation following the growing scandal surrounding Juventus.
Bianconeri director general Luciano Moggi’s alleged telephone conversations with refereeing designator Pierluigi Pairetto were recorded by investigators and printed in newspapers in Italy last week.
“My current state of mind in personal and federal terms is extremely uncomfortable,” explained Mazzini.
“As a citizen and a man of sport, I have not been hit by disciplinary action, or a legal challenge Nonetheless, I feel it best to leave now and clarify any misunderstanding.”
The Federation has come under increasing pressure as a result of the telephone interception allegations which has brought into question the credibility of the Italian game.
Although Carraro pledged that the “sporting justice system would act quickly and with vigour,” he threw in the towel on Monday.
“The Federation’s commitment in the coming days and months are so many and large that it will need a management that is fully able to fulfil its functions and concentrate on itself,” stated Carraro.
Carraro’s decision to step down, which he was set to do later this year anyway, has seen Vice-President Giancarlo Abete automatically promoted to the top job.
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All I have to say is holy shit.
Wednesday 10 May, 2006
After FIGC President Franco Carraro, it was confirmed this evening that Vice-President Innocenzo Mazzini has also resigned.
The Federation released an official statement announcing the decision to hand in his resignation following the growing scandal surrounding Juventus.
Bianconeri director general Luciano Moggi’s alleged telephone conversations with refereeing designator Pierluigi Pairetto were recorded by investigators and printed in newspapers in Italy last week.
“My current state of mind in personal and federal terms is extremely uncomfortable,” explained Mazzini.
“As a citizen and a man of sport, I have not been hit by disciplinary action, or a legal challenge Nonetheless, I feel it best to leave now and clarify any misunderstanding.”
The Federation has come under increasing pressure as a result of the telephone interception allegations which has brought into question the credibility of the Italian game.
Although Carraro pledged that the “sporting justice system would act quickly and with vigour,” he threw in the towel on Monday.
“The Federation’s commitment in the coming days and months are so many and large that it will need a management that is fully able to fulfil its functions and concentrate on itself,” stated Carraro.
Carraro’s decision to step down, which he was set to do later this year anyway, has seen Vice-President Giancarlo Abete automatically promoted to the top job.
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All I have to say is holy shit.
Found a Dutch tongue twister that I just had to share:
"Er was eens een meisje, dat heette Barbara. Barbara had een groentenwinkel en verkocht rabarber. Daarom noemden alle mensen dat meisje: Rabarberbarbara. Later begon Barbara een cafe met een bar. Op het raam stond: Rabarberbarbarabar. Daar kwamen wilde mannen op bezoek, echte barbaren: de Rabarberbarbarabarbarbaren. Oh, wat hadden die mannen lange baarden! Die baarden noemden ze: Rabarberbarbarabarbarbarenbaarden. En de barbier die die lange baarden moest knippen was de: Rabarberbarbarabarbarbarenbaardenbarbier!"
Translation:
"Er was eens een meisje, dat heette Barbara. Barbara had een groentenwinkel en verkocht rabarber. Daarom noemden alle mensen dat meisje: Rabarberbarbara. Later begon Barbara een cafe met een bar. Op het raam stond: Rabarberbarbarabar. Daar kwamen wilde mannen op bezoek, echte barbaren: de Rabarberbarbarabarbarbaren. Oh, wat hadden die mannen lange baarden! Die baarden noemden ze: Rabarberbarbarabarbarbarenbaarden. En de barbier die die lange baarden moest knippen was de: Rabarberbarbarabarbarbarenbaardenbarbier!"
Translation:
Italians 
What annoys me is that has been going on for years and EVERYONE knew about it. Look at the attitude most of us had before the Siena game: "Oh it's Siena? That shouldn't be too hard ."
Any club that has been caught with fraud both on the field of football and finances should be severly punished IMO. Not to mention the fact that the whole drugs issue was rather fishy as well. As far as I'm concerned we DO get demoted, because Serie A needs to wiped clean.
."Any club that has been caught with fraud both on the field of football and finances should be severly punished IMO. Not to mention the fact that the whole drugs issue was rather fishy as well. As far as I'm concerned we DO get demoted, because Serie A needs to wiped clean.
If this is indeed true we must be demoted back into the depths of Serie C. I have come close to puking several times tonight, Andries, and that is not because of the alcohol. I simply cannot support a side that cheats and gets away away with it, and if the only way to wipe us is for us to fire all our leaders and be be demoted to the bottom of Italy, then so be it. This is simply disgusting and chances are one of these stories is indeed ture.
This is what we know for sure:
1) Everyone's always hinting Juve "bought" a game. Even Juventini are glad to play against the likes of Siena, because we all realise they aren't going to pose a single threat.
2) Moggi's responsible for a lot of players in Italy. Automatically that means he holds some control over those players. Doesn't make the Serie A a cleaner competition, now does it.
3) This isn't the first scandal we're in. It isn't the first time we're trying to put the blame down to one man either (Moggi). Everyone seems to forget we fvcking employed Moggi and asked him to do what he did.
1) Everyone's always hinting Juve "bought" a game. Even Juventini are glad to play against the likes of Siena, because we all realise they aren't going to pose a single threat.
2) Moggi's responsible for a lot of players in Italy. Automatically that means he holds some control over those players. Doesn't make the Serie A a cleaner competition, now does it.
3) This isn't the first scandal we're in. It isn't the first time we're trying to put the blame down to one man either (Moggi). Everyone seems to forget we fvcking employed Moggi and asked him to do what he did.