THE WOLF'S DEN - Tana dei Lupi II

[pocari_fenrir]

[Lupa]

[maro]

I would venture to suggest that we have won games this season which we wouldn't have won without Borriello (as true prima punta); I would also venture to suggest that on many occasions we've played much less attractive (and compelling) football than we have in the past because of Borriello (as true prima punta). There was an interesting piece on forzaroma.info about this now being Borriello and Menez's Roma. After last night, that is to be enjoyed. I quite liked Pizza, and Totti and Vooch's Roma, though. The real difference between Pizza and Simplicio I think, Pocari, is not a question of defensive qualities but to do with the way Simplicio plays a bit more 'between the lines' and works in front of DDR rather than alongside him.

[maro]

http://www.forzaroma.info/news-as-roma/ ... menez.html

[Lupa]

[ASR1927]

[Lupa]

Thanks for posting that, Jeff. Roma is very hard on goalkeepers. Even when Doni was our starter, he had those moments that would make me very nervous, but I thought he seemed to have the right mentality to play for this team. (meaning he had a thick skin or was too dumb to know he was dissed) Fragile egos need not apply to play for Roma!

Good for Danielino for standing up for a teammate. As you say, whatever our opinions are, good act of solidarity.

[pocari_fenrir]

[maro]

These were DDR's full comments, as I read them, after the game. I'm not sure JS will be quite so enthusiastic about the act of "solidarity":

"Sono due discorsi diversi. Adriano è stato per due anni il più forte centravanti al mondo. Quando è tornato in Brasile ha perso un pò e dobbiamo capire che gli serve più tempo. Doni penso che dopo Buffon è il portiere forte con il quale ho mai giocato ed ha vissuto pure lui le follie di questa città. Ha dato tutto per la squadra, ha giocato bene ha giocato male, a volte ha giocato infortunato come fanno tutti quanti ha pagato qualche pappone che andava in giro per le radio a fargli terra bruciata intorno a parlare male di lui, dicendo che era lui che dava problemi negli spogliatoi e invece non era così. Questi papponi poi entrano dentro Trigoria e fanno i padroni (più tardi a microfoni spenti De Rossi ha detto che si riferiva al procuratore Alessandro Lucci NDR) e però Doni non è stato mai messo in discussione dal gruppo fermo restando che c'è un portiere che gioca al posto suo che è bravissimo e che ha giocato sempre benissimo e che ci ha salvato partite e non solo. Quindi no è un discorso della loro rivalità calcistica o non, è un problema di ambiente perchè all'improvviso doni era diventato il problema della Roma e invece è il numero uno."

Would we have scored that goal on Saturday had Adriano not made the run he made? Would Totti have made that run? Do you want both of your strikers making that same run?

[maro]

http://www.forzaroma.info/rassegna-stam ... fuori.html

[Deini]

http://www.romanews.eu/news.asp?pagID=74&newsID=10205

Rosella got a wonderfull idea. Asking local businessmen to buy back Roma from Unicredit. Delusional is that woman.

[RomaShield27]

Thats an interesting move from Rosella. Delusional, sure, and desperate, sure, but interesting none the less. Surely it couldn't happen.

Nice words from De Rossi about Doni. Its good to hear our more senior players talk about others in the squad in such a way. Its a pity Totti doesn't do more of that.

According to the , we're favourite to land David Beckham on loan in January. What is the world coming too?

Does anyone know who 'masonio' is on the Roma Offside? Is he a member/viewer here, does anyone know? He's been posting links to download the matches, I'm just curious to know if he's also here.

[Italiamia]

[RomaShield27]

Indeed, thats why I said it was an interesting move. As for Doni, De Rossi talking about him in such high-esteem is not really the point, I don't think, but more that he moved to defend a collegue who has come under a lot of pressure in the past for a few poor performances and who got booed and whistled from the tifosi when he came on against Bari. The tifosi done a similar thing when I was in the Curva Sud against Udinese when Baptista came on, and while the boo's toward Baptista are certainly a bit more understandable, born of his apparent reluctance to get the fuck out of Roma, I think De Rossi's words to defend an under-presuse teammate is nice to hear and good leadership from a captain of the team. It can build team spirit and unite the group, and move to cut out a lot of this dressing-room divide we've been hearing so much about (if it exists at all). I wonder if the tifosi would boo Doni now if he were to start our next game?

Just watching the Milan game again. Mexes is such a beast at the back for us, he was really just unfuckingbeatable all throughout. How the fuck can we not have renewed his fucking contract by now?? Jesus, its just inconceivable.

[Italiamia]

I'll tell you this Edzo, if we lose Mexes, a considerable amount of blame has to go to Ranieri who has preferred Burdisso playing with Juan. At this point, his contract expires in June, and he appears to be prepared to field offers from other teams. I do not believe he will leave Italy given the fact that his girlfriend is Italian and he has two kids with her. So, I think he will be looking to remain in Italy, therefore, Milan and Inter look to be very interested. Rubentus is not in the running I believe because Mexes has pretty much made it clear that he does not care to play for that club.

[stefano]

[Giacomo]

It is wrong to blame Ranieri for Mexes's situation because Ranieri said he treats the 3 central defenders the same and - if you look at the starting appearances each player has made - he was telling the truth. Mexes should have been sold last summer if there was no intention to renew his contract. It is Prade's fault, as usual.

[maro]

Is the point not, though, that treating all three the same marks a change from last season when Juan and Burdisso were clearly the titolari and Mexes the reserve? And it is the effect of last season which, as much as anything else, is being felt here?

[RomaShield27]

MERCATO ROMA, per Mexes tante squadre in fila
www.romanews.eu

Il Milan non ha mai smesso di pensare a Philippe Mexes, difensore giallorosso con il contratto in scadenza a giugno. Secondo Itasportpress i prossimi giorni potrebbero essere decisivi per il futuro del numero 5 giallorosso anche perché la Roma potrebbe decidere di venderlo a gennaio per non perderlo poi a parametro zero. Oltre al Milan sul giocatore ci sarebbero Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverfekkin'wankscum e Valencia.

We could look to sell Mexes in January (for a seriously cut down fee, no doubt) to avoid losing him for nothing next year. What a load of shite.

[Italiamia]