++ [ originally posted by Shadowfax ] ++
Nice pic Erik
Back to some sensible conversation:
What do you guys think about Gaucci proposing to pull perugia out of the last 4 games of the season
Standing up for whats right??
Senile Fool??
Well I say simply: I don't buy it. This is not shooting from the hip either. I base this on Gaucci's reputation as a "promoter", his whining all season without making any real sense AND the over-all bad taste in his mouth he has for the bigger teams. Unlike what he thinks no one really cares about him as much as he believes.
He claims the problem is the bigger teams: yet when his Perugia plays the bigger teams is when he hits paydirt. His officials and SON get into a fight with Lazio players DURING a game and no post game disciplinary measure is taken by the league. Any other team where a Bettega or a Galliani were to yell at the opposing players AND get ON THE FIELD what have seen suspensions fly and journalists up in arms.
He was on Domenica Sportiva throughout the season saying everyone wants to bring him down and laughing about it. He kept claiming he discovered Gattuso, Miccoli and Materazzi and they were stolen from him. Were they stolen when he got the pile of money in return?! Actually Gattuso left Perugia because of Gaucci's antics.
But the main reason I don't buy into his horseshit is the Korean player episode, the Ghedaffi signing, the female player announcement and so on and so on. He does anything to distinguish Perugia from the other fighting for relegation middle of the bottom pact team. Whatever brings the team to the papers and sells jerseys.
Had he in the past acted with a bit of class tact and professionalism then I would have believed him. In all honesty he may even be trying to "fight the good fight" but sacrficing his name and dignity in the name of publicity he lost his right to be taken seriously. The first thought on the minds of many: Another PR move/side show to the football team he is running.