THE WOLF'S DEN - Tana dei Lupi I

[RomaShield27]

Ok, no more Sheep talk. Not only will any potential newcomers or guests think we're a pack of sick demented hillbilly weirdo's, but Maro's also just after PMing me asking me to tell the other boys to stop picking on him. So no more talk please.

[Italiamia]

With all of this interesting posting going on around here, did any of you video game loving kids notice that the Roma-Lazio derby is on a Wednesday. Great scheduling don't you think. I don't want to hear about this computer shit either. It's just like the global warming fraud, it is how you put the information into the computer that generates the desired outcome.

Anyway, the Lazio fans are screaming bloody murder because they are the home team in the first derby.

[vtec]

[RomaShield27]

[RomaShield27]

[maro]

[Jamoldo]

[maro]

[Italiamia]

Angius, vicepresidente del Senato: Juve testa di serie nei calendari Roma e Fiorentina penalizzate. Ricominciamo?
Gio 02 Ago, 04:00 PM


ROMA- (Ansa) «A proposito dei sorteggi avvenuti l’altro giorno per il calendario della massima serie del campionato di calcio italiano sorge spontanea una domanda: ricominciamo?» Lo afferma il vicepresidente del Senato, Gavino Angius. «Certo sembra piuttosto curioso - prosegue Angius - che il calendario della A.S. Roma, certamente deciso da un innocente computer, costringa il club giallorosso nelle prime 10 giornate a incontrare tutte le teste di serie del campionato. Il caso ha voluto che questa circostanza riguardasse solo la Roma. Sarà il caso! Così come deve essere casuale che un club, la cui storia prestigiosa nessuno mette in dubbio, appena promosso dalla serie B, la Juventus, sia diventato testa di serie nel massimo campionato italiano, escludendo un altro club che forse lo avrebbe meritato di più per i risultati ottenuti sul campo, la Fiorentina. Forse ha ragione il consigliere Giuseppe Marra. Vittimismo? No. Ma neanche, però, possiamo fare la parte di coloro che possono essere presi in giro. Allora la domanda che ritorna è sempre quella: ricominciamo? Speriamo di no. Il Roma Club di Palazzo Madama promuoverà a metà ottobre un convegno su »Etica e Sport« per tener viva la memoria di un recente vergognoso passato del nostro calcio. E per ribadire la necessità dell’assoluta trasparenza del sistema di regole che governano il calcio in Italia. E - conclude Angius - per non ricominciare come se niente fosse accaduto».

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Shield one of the problems that ocurred with the draw was the rubentus were included among the seeded teams which should not have happened because they just came up from B. Neither Genoa or Napoli were included in the top seedings. You see, this is what pisses me off. Here we go again. In this case, it's just favoritism not corruption of course. Why should they get the benefit of being a seeded club?

[maro]

Agreed agreed agreed. At least this, though, is so flagrant that no-one can deny it. That, in the scheme of things, it's not going to make all that much difference isn't the point; the point is that it's just wrong.

[Jamoldo]

classic Italian favoritism and silent pats on the back... that's what its all about.

[p_maldini_3]

italiamia, earlier i never implied roma wasnt a 'bigger' team, i just meant knowing how most things run, inter and milan will get priority over roma games.

and for this latest schedule, alot of the big teams wanted juve to be a seed so they wouldnt have to face them earlier. thats what i read, whether or not its true i dont know, but it certainly sounds legitimate.

i also download football manager, in my first season my only purchase has been babel from ajax, although i got jipped on the price for 29m euros. on top of that hes ineligible to play in the champions league which is a damn shame, as hes tearing up serie A. 6 goals in 8 games, simply phenomenal.

i lead the league by one point over sampdoria, who have a game in hand, and this is with the 8 point penalty too. so all is going well for now.

one question guys, how much attention do we have to pay to our youth setup? theres a shit load of players in there for me, too many to track, it seems nearly impossible.

[Italiamia]

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[maro]

[Italiamia]

[stefano]

[quote="RomaShield27"]Ah only buzzin Aba ya mad thing ya. Seriously man that sounds like a good plan. I'm planning a trip over myself before the end of the year and might try work it to get a few games in. Maybe something like Milan away at the end of October and then the Rome derby four days later.
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Shield, I might be there for the derby too. I know a few of us discussed going this past season, but we should really get our act together and do it this time around.

[RomaShield27]

Defo Grasso, we should certainly try organise something for the new season.

Just to let you all know, I'm off on holidays for a week in the morning – well, actually, I have to get up for the airport in 4 hours – I'm heading to Greece for a week. There's 12 of us lads going, should be a mad one, a week of drinking in the scorching sun. Fecking class. I leave the place in all yer capable hands, and if anyone has any queries or problems just ask Maro or Glad and they'd be happy to help anyway they can. And if that Aba fella continues on his downward spiral, please don't hesitate to make a joint decision and ban his ass.

Take it easy lads, until next week, forza Roma.

[vtec]

sounds like you're in for the homoerotic adventure of a lifetime. i hope you have mastered the science of sleeping on your back before going.

[Italiamia]

Francesco Totti: Right move, wrong time

While Alessandro Nesta’s decision to walk away from the Azzurri has largely been respected, Francesco Totti’s international exit has divided opinion across the peninsula. Eurocalcio’s Lorenzo Zacchetti believes that, after a damaging period of procrastination, Er Pupone eventually did the right thing

Just days after I wrote an article imploring Francesco Totti to decide his Azzurri future, the talismanic Romanista put us out of our misery and announced his inevitable retirement. No-one could deny that the reasons that Totti cited in his Press conference were highly logical and entirely understandable. He didn’t believe he had enough in his 30-year-old legs to withstand the strain of an unrelenting Serie A schedule and fulfill all his international duties.

Last season’s heroics, which culminated in the Golden Boot, were surely only possible as a result of unloading the burden of mid-week trips to the likes of Lithuania and the Faroe Islands. Believing that picking and choosing his Azzurri engagements was never an option, there was no other choice but to take a bow.

However, the great servant’s farewell has been marred by the extended period in limbo that he felt it necessary to inflict upon the nation’s calcio lovers. It is hard to miss the fact that Totti’s announcement came almost exactly a year after the incredible World Cup Final triumph in Berlin – a game that now will be his last in the Italy shirt.

So, why did he wait so long? Was he hoping that he would enjoy a second youth, or more likely that Roberto Donadoni would accept him as a freelance contributor who could pick and choose his games? Whatever he was waiting for, Totti’s long period of indecision caused serious problems and unbalanced the side during its difficult journey to Euro 2008.

From a technical and tactical point of view, Totti, unlike Alessandro Nesta, simply cannot be replaced. At least, not at the moment. Donadoni can only now start to search for a way of playing that will limit the impact of losing the squad’s most naturally-talented player.

It is far from ideal timing with the Azzurri already facing an uphill battle in their crucial qualifier with France given the late start of the Serie A campaign. But it does an injustice to one of calcio’s modern greats to dwell on the slightly unsavoury nature of his departure. It is much better to hope that the new generation will produce another star to fill Totti’s shoes and to pay tribute to an Italian hero.

The criticism he took for sitting on the fence was solely a sign of respect and admiration and the fact that his decision meant so much to a nation is a compliment in itself. However much we may wish he could guide the national side to further glory, it is appropriate that Totti is leaving for the benefit of his beloved Roma. At a time when football is becoming ever more mercenary, that’s a truly refreshing attitude in itself.