THE WOLF'S DEN - Tana dei Lupi II

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And just what is a man to do, I'll be on a flight when the derby kicks-off...?!


[b]Trigoria: un tifoso a Totti “Dajè France’ che questo è il tuo derby…â€

[maro]

You could try losing your passport, thredmund.

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I don't think that will work, Tomzo. But maybe I will give it a shot.

lol, check out this utter piece of shite article from goal.com. Giovanni will love this headline:

Roman Soldier: Three Kisses For Roma's Rosella Sensi - The Wonder Woman Of Football
http://www.goal.com/en/news/1717/editor ... -sensi-the?

[maro]

Well, a true Romanista would either lose his passport or - if that would look too transparent - make sure he breaks his leg at football this week and so can't travel. Of course, a true ex-ex would still make said Romanista go with her and carry her bags, but that's another story.

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i was just going to comment on that Roman Soldier clown... he's not Giacomo is he?

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http://goal.com/en/news/10/italy/2010/0 ... esignators


Calciopoli Watch: Roma & Palermo Also Called Designators, Bergamo Adamant That Facchetti Demanded Collina Appointment
Goal.com rounds up all the biggest Calciopoli stories of the day...
By Salvatore Landolina
Apr 14, 2010 5:00:00 PM


Roma and Palermo among others are the latest clubs to have been involved in calling referee designators after more evidence from Tuesday's Calciopoli trial in Naples was published by the Italian media.

Of the 75 calls that Luciano Moggi's defence team presented to the court, a number included the newcomers, meaning that 11 of the 20 clubs who participated in the Serie A championship at the time were involved to some extent in calling the ex-designators Paolo Bergamo and Pierluigi Pairetto. Those 11 teams are Bologna, Cagliari, Fiorentina, Inter, Juventus, Lazio, Milan, Palermo, Reggina, Roma and Udinese.

Juve, Lazio, Milan, Fiorentina and Reggina were already punished during the 2006 sporting trial.

Tuttosport claims 43 phone calls of the 75 presented involved Inter, and some of those were played out at the hearing yesterday. Nine calls involved Milan, but the latest evidence involves Roma and Palermo to as well as Udinese, Cagliari and Bologna.

In one call dated April 14 2005, the then Rosanero director Rino Foschi speaks with former referee Massimo De Santis, one of the alleged plotters.

Foschi: Am I disturbing you?

De Santis: No, no, I have just finished training.

Foschi: The other day I spoke with V... It was a personal thing, but not one that I want alone, do you understand? When are we going to see each other?

De Santis: What, and you tell me now... you think.

Foschi: It's all easy for me... for me it's difficult, difficult.

De Santis: Look, we will organise something.

The other calls involve Cagliari, Bologna, Reggina and Roma. Reggina were already penalised by the 2006 sporting trial.

Roma's call involved Daniele Prade and Innocenzo Mazzini, the former FIGC vice president. Both Tuttosport and La Gazzetta dello Sport claim the call was before the Lupi's trip to Atalanta in which Antonio Cassano scored the winner.

Prade tells Mazzini: "We are counting on you." a day before the game.

In relation to the phone calls involving Palermo, Maurizio Zamparini insists his club did nothing wrong in calling the ref chiefs and he was quick to defend his position.

"I don't have to calm anyone because I am not worried at all. I called three times to complain about referees, but it's one thing complaining, and another trying to gang up on others. The fans shouldn't worry," Zamparini is quoted as saying on Goal.com Italia.

Earlier, Moggi's legal team were accused of falsifying evidence in court by Gianfelice Facchetti, the late Giacinto Facchetti's son. He argued his father, who at the time was presdient of Inter did not ask for specific referees.

But, Bergamo who spoke to Facchetti at the time, offered a contrasting view. He maintains that Facchetti did in fact ask for Collina in one of the calls.

"It was Facchetti who nominated Collina, not me," Bergamo told Rai.

Tuesday's court session revealed a call in which Facchetti had invited Bergamo to go to Moratti's offices because there was a gift waiting for him.

"I cannot remember going to Inter's offices to pick up a present. But, at the time it was Christmas and we received presents from everyone. In looking at this there needs to be some good sense," he added.

"It was my last year as a designator and so I had dinner with old friends including Moggi and [Antonio] Giraudo.

"Moratti never came, but he did invite me to go to Forte dei Marmi."

The trial in Naples resumes next Tuesday.

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CAPELLO IMPRESSED BY ROMA
– Posted 15/04/10 15:21

England boss Fabio Capello has joined the chorus of praise for Serie A leaders Roma as they head into Sunday's city derby at Lazio. Five straight wins in a 23-match unbeaten run have seen Roma climb to the top of the standings for the first time since 2007.

Few would have predicted such an impressive season after a slow start but the arrival of coach Claudio Ranieri in October has sparked the Romans. The Giallorossi took advantage of Inter's 2-2 draw against Fiorentina last weekend by prevailing 2-1 over Atalanta to go one point clear of Inter with five games remaining.

"Roma and Ranieri deserve an Oscar," said England manager Capello, who led Roma to their last title in 2001.

"They are doing something extraordinary and unthinkable considering they were 14 points behind (earlier in the season).

"They have always been a good team but Ranieri has surpassed all expectations."

Ranieri has indeed been the toast of the Eternal City. He was sacked last year by Juventus late in the season.

While Inter can go back on top with a win, for at least 48 hours, Juventus are looking to reduce their three-point gap to fourth-placed Palermo. Juventus need to finish in the top four to reach next season's Champions League.

"I've always said that in Italy, Inter is the strongest team," said Capello. "Competitive on all fronts. But perhaps the Champions League remains their first aim this season and hence, they have been a little bit distracted and have slowed down in the league."

Capello expected much more from his former club Juve, who have won just two of their last six games.

"I have been disappointed by Juve," he said. "They reinforced the team in the summer but I don't know why things haven't worked out for them. As for Milan, they did very well until a few weeks ago but they have got stuck."

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Wouldn't it be amazing if Ranieri gave Pettinari his first run-on debut and he did a Danny Rose?

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