Serie A 2016/2017 (24 Viewers)

[JuveJay]

I know people don't really care, and honestly for the longest time I've kinda been satisfied with the fact that we've dominated Serie A because of lack of competition. Its mostly because it was so beneficiary to us because we got so much CL money. But with the rule change where Serie A automatically gets 4 spots, that extra revenue will be gone. That is why Milan and Inter being bought by Chinese will be good for Juve. Basically that would mean Serie A would have 5 top teams:

Juve
Milan
Inter
Roma
Napoli

It would be like the old days where players would want to play in this league and Serie A would get more attention. For example, suppose Juve could get Sanchez, Inter could sign Aguero and Milan could sign Aubameyang, that would for sure turn peoples heads towards our league. And when that happens, so will the sponsor money. And hopefully, we will stop getting these shit deals that are 1/10 of what EPL teams receive.

EPL is at the top, no doubt about it. But there is a spot for another league up for grabs at the top with EPL. Bundesliga have taken a shot at it and honestly nobody really cares. While in Spain there is such a huge difference between Barca & Real vs the rest that that league will never be attractive outside of those. Serie A has the chance right now.

And the best thing about this is that we're so far ahead of the Milan teams those teams that it will take them years to catch up to us.

I grew up with Serie A having the "Seven Sisters" of Juve, Milan, Inter, Roma, Lazio, Fiorentina and Parma. Seven teams who it was considered could challenge for the scudetto and hold their own with any in Europe. It then dropped to five.

Parma are dead, Napoli have risen. Lazio and Fiorentina are now demoted to also-rans, but I don't think it's a huge leap to consider a league with "Five Sisters" of Juve, Milan, Inter, Roma and Napoli who might not perhaps have that European pedigree (at least not for some years, as a collective) but on a domestic level could all have realistic title ambitions.

 

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[Bianconero81]

I grew up with Serie A having the "Seven Sisters" of Juve, Milan, Inter, Roma, Lazio, Fiorentina and Parma. Seven teams who it was considered could challenge for the scudetto and hold their own with any in Europe. It then dropped to five.

Parma are dead, Napoli have risen. Lazio and Fiorentina are now demoted to also-rans, but I don't think it's a huge leap to consider a league with "Five Sisters" of Juve, Milan, Inter, Roma and Napoli who might not perhaps have that European pedigree (at least not for some years, as a collective) but on a domestic level could all have realistic title ambitions.

Look at the EPL tho. Chelsea and City came from nowhere; they were never members of the Elite. I'd rather see Inter struggling forever, than have them become competitive once more. I'd prefer a Cagliari or Sampdoria, even Bologna (regaining past glories) as members of the new guard.

A Serie A with 5 legitimate contenders in Juventus, Roma, Napoli, Sampdoria, and Bologna

 

[JuveJay]

Look at the EPL tho. Chelsea and City came from nowhere; they were never members of the Elite. I'd rather see Inter struggling forever, than have them become competitive once more. I'd prefer a Cagliari or Sampdoria, even Bologna (regaining past glories) as members of the new guard.

A Serie A with 5 legitimate contenders in Juventus, Roma, Napoli, Sampdoria, and Bologna

I can see why the Chinese would want to get involved with Inter or Milan, but where is the prestige for that happening at those smaller clubs? The league just doesn't have the worldwide appeal right now that the PL has.

 

[Bianconero81]

I can see why the Chinese would want to get involved with Inter or Milan, but where is the prestige for that happening at those smaller clubs? The league just doesn't have the worldwide appeal right now that the PL has.

Yeah, I understand that. It'd just be so beautiful watching Inter struggle, continue their fight against obscurity and mid-table irrelevance. I don't mind Milan resurfacing (because I don't want to see my dad depressed in old age), but Inter are like the Man United of this league; a truly and utterly disgusting and cancerous club.

 

[Mark]

I've been asking @Mark to keep an eye on him. He might turn out to be something special.

Everyone is raving about Kessie, but I have a feeling that Fofana might turn out to be the better investment.

well he's at Udine...

been while but...

let's see if he's a Pogba or a Oliseh.

 

[JCK]

I can see why the Chinese would want to get involved with Inter or Milan, but where is the prestige for that happening at those smaller clubs? The league just doesn't have the worldwide appeal right now that the PL has.

Let's not forget the attendance that gets drawn weekly. I mean Xity even before Ittihad came to the picture, how much did they average weekly in attendance?

 

[Suns]

I grew up with Serie A having the "Seven Sisters" of Juve, Milan, Inter, Roma, Lazio, Fiorentina and Parma. Seven teams who it was considered could challenge for the scudetto and hold their own with any in Europe. It then dropped to five.

Parma are dead, Napoli have risen. Lazio and Fiorentina are now demoted to also-rans, but I don't think it's a huge leap to consider a league with "Five Sisters" of Juve, Milan, Inter, Roma and Napoli who might not perhaps have that European pedigree (at least not for some years, as a collective) but on a domestic level could all have realistic title ambitions.

That's exactly what I mean. I kinda miss that rivalry and competition.
When I fell in love with Serie A in the late 90's, it was mostly because that was what me and all of my friends used to talk about. Everybody picked a team and all we could do was talk about our teams and the different amazing superstars in those teams. I mean, I even remember having bunch of friends who were massive Parma fans Those days were awesome.


Serie A has everything in order to become an attractive product. But mostly, they have so many classic teams that people actually care about, something that for example they lack in the Bundesliga. All we need now is cash into the league.

Hell, even players actually want to live here. I remember a superstar from the 90's, can't remember who it was but I think it was Batistuta who said that he's happy that the best football was in Italy during his time because he could not bear the though of having to live in a city like Manchester like todays stars have to do.

 

[napoleonic]

The fact that even a club like Roma who is literally being in the capital of the country but having such hard time revitalizing their assets (stadium) just show how backward italy is.

Talk about roman pride but to me it's as if they are not even trying to catch up with the northern hegemony... It's analogous to if london happily let manchester and liverpool dominate english football.

Don't give me some political excuse because footballing glory itself can be politicized.

 

[Bianconero_Aus]

Anyone saw Napoli play against Chievo? Damn that were some Barca-Guardiola combinations. Beau-ti-ful!

And then when they try such an approach against proper teams (Real Madrid and us) they lose.

 

[JuveJay]

The fact that even a club like Roma who is literally being in the capital of the country but having such hard time revitalizing their assets (stadium) just show how backward italy is.

Talk about roman pride but to me it's as if they are not even trying to catch up with the northern hegemony... It's analogous to if london happily let manchester and liverpool dominate english football.

Don't give me some political excuse because footballing glory itself can be politicized.

Everything in Rome is a bureaucratic nightmare, if you've been you can see why. We were lucky our existing stadium site is essentially in the middle of nowhere, and it still took some years to come to fruition.

 

[Amer]

I know people don't really care, and honestly for the longest time I've kinda been satisfied with the fact that we've dominated Serie A because of lack of competition. Its mostly because it was so beneficiary to us because we got so much CL money. But with the rule change where Serie A automatically gets 4 spots, that extra revenue will be gone. That is why Milan and Inter being bought by Chinese will be good for Juve. Basically that would mean Serie A would have 5 top teams:

Juve
Milan
Inter
Roma
Napoli

It would be like the old days where players would want to play in this league and Serie A would get more attention. For example, suppose Juve could get Sanchez, Inter could sign Aguero and Milan could sign Aubameyang, that would for sure turn peoples heads towards our league. And when that happens, so will the sponsor money. And hopefully, we will stop getting these shit deals that are 1/10 of what EPL teams receive.

EPL is at the top, no doubt about it. But there is a spot for another league up for grabs at the top with EPL. Bundesliga have taken a shot at it and honestly nobody really cares. While in Spain there is such a huge difference between Barca & Real vs the rest that that league will never be attractive outside of those. Serie A has the chance right now.

And the best thing about this is that we're so far ahead of the Milan teams those teams that it will take them years to catch up to us.

In theory it could be like that (for them to catch up soon) but IMO right now and for many years to come we're looking at one top team (Juve) and the rest 4-5 contenders for CL spots.

And i'm not saying this because I'm a Juve fan. I simply can't see those clubs competing on highest level in the next 3-4 years, securing CL 1/4, 1/2, or winning Scudetto.

Look at Inter. They're throwing money at players and clubs like they always did with Moratti and they still suck donkey balls.

Without some serious reconstruction in every sense those 4-5 teams ain't moving to the top.

 

[DAiDEViL]

Icardi, Inter fined for autobiography
By Football Italia staff


Mauro Icardi and Inter have both been fined by the FIGC over
the striker’s controversial autobiography.

The Nerazzurri captain released his book 'Sempre Avanti’ in October, and made reference to an argument with the club’s Ultras which occurred in 2015.

Icardi wrote that he could “bring 100 criminals from Argentina who'll kill them where they stand”, leading to calls for him to be stripped of the armband.

Now the FIGC has released its decision on the matter, with a fine for both club and player.

Icardi has been fined €13,500 and the Beneamata for €6,500 for “praising violent conduct, using insulting expressions which were offensive and constituted incitement to violence”.

This was found to be “contrary to the principles of loyalty, integrity and probity” that the governing body seeks to promote.

Despite having no involvement in the publishing of the book, Inter were sanctioned by strict liability as “the club affiliated to the person notified”.

That's the right captain for a team like merda.

But an Autobiography by the age of 24? Really?

 

[Ocelot]

ooold
@Alex-444

 

[JuveJay]

http://www.football-italia.net/98801/sousa-done

That Viola writer from FI really doesn't take any prisoners.

 

[lgorTudor]

lost me at impressive 1-0 away victory

 

[Dostoevsky]

Roma's new stadium approved

 

[Bianconero_Aus]

Roma's new stadium approved

How are you going to celebrate this, Doozy?

 

[JuveJay]

Losing 50% of the space they wanted? Are they going to build half a stadium? Going for the authentic Colosseum look again, impressive.

 

[il brutto]

How are you going to celebrate this, Doozy?

Why would anyone celebrate Roma getting a new stadium. Don't get me wrong I don't mind it but hardly worth celebrating.

 

[Powis]

Why would anyone celebrate Roma getting a new stadium. Don't get me wrong I don't mind it but hardly worth celebrating.

He's a secret Romanista for many years so that's why he is being asked about the celebration.