trem_two posted:

This Genoa situation...

Soulex posted:

This is a cool stat:

We have now had 99 Serie A games this season and only two ended 0-0.

Soulex posted:

This is a cool stat:

We have now had 99 Serie A games this season and only two ended 0-0.

trem_two posted:

Juve are officially melting down. The entire team has been sequestered in a training retreat until the derby this weekend.

trem_two posted:

Juve are officially melting down. The entire team has been sequestered in a training retreat until the derby this weekend.

Gigi Galli posted:

Does this ever work for anyone? It's happened at Milan under Inzaghi (and probably Allegri) and I know Napoli and Inter have done it as well. Nothing ever improves, though I guess it prevents player public insanity.

Soulex posted:

Kalinic is looking like every bit the striker I EXPECTED from Gomez. He's doing absolutely amazing for the most part, and is really good at getting these weird first touches that always work out for him. And working into space.

poo poo Farm posted:

i was meaning to ask about kalinic actually i looked and he seems to be doing well, does he actually play well or has he just got some goals?

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Iacchini deserves to be kicked in the rear end. It seems like the team is just waiting to concede goals, if you start with this mindset I might as well just save the transfer funds.

Gigi Galli posted:

Zamparini is at it again

trem_two posted:

He's gone soft, a few years ago this would have been a firing instead of a public admonishment.

Simone Poodoin posted:

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After sitting at the top of Serie A for three weeks, Fiorentina faced two consecutive games that would test their credentials as potential title contenders. The first, away to Napoli ended in a 2-1 defeat but when Roma were the visitors at the Stadio Artemio Franchi, hopes were high – especially as Fiorentina had not conceded a league goal at home all season.

Sitting in the Curva Fissile as part of the sell-out crowd last Sunday evening, the view was of a sea of purple flags, banners and scarves. The support for the Viola - and the booing of the returning Mohammed Salah - was deafening. Even in defeat, the players exited the pitch to rapturous applause.

Despite this, there is still an undercurrent of unrest and dissatisfaction towards club owners Andrea and Diego Della Valle. To some extent, this may have been masked by endeavours on the field, but the feeling amongst the supporters remains.

There are a number of people who have been season ticket holders for many years at the Franchi, who this year have vowed to only follow their team away from home. This is their way of personally protesting, and avoiding putting any more of their money into the pockets of the Della Valle brothers. Talking to these fans, there’s a sense that their non-renewal is a huge sacrifice, especially given the team’s success under Paulo Sousa.

The voices of discontent had been brewing throughout pre-season with chants and banners like “Per vincere bisogna spendere” - In order to win, there is a need to spend - after the club attempted to balance the books in the summer, reducing the wage bill and making a profit in the transfer market. It would seem that success in Serie A so far this season has kept any large scale protests at bay, but for those who are still opting to stay away from the Franchi, the tensions remain.

During the match with Atalanta, one of Fiorentina’s “lanciacori” (those that turn their back on the game to encourage the crowd), was fined €166 for not taking his place in his allocated seat in the Curva Fiesole, a manifestation of the breakdown between club and fans. Anyone who has been to a match in Florence will realise that no one sits in their allocated seat. This person was singled out and made an example of – no one else was treated the same way. For this reason, the Curva Fiesole released a statement, revealing they had cancelled a magnificent choreography had been planned for the game against Roma in protest of this issue.

For those who have chosen to stay away from the Franchi, the issue is about how the ownership treat the loyal fans of the club. Referred to as ‘clients’ rather than supporters by the club, they feel that their support of the team is not properly recognised as the owners move the team away from the people. There have long been calls for open training sessions hosted in the stadium. This issue has partially addressed by the ownership, with a session organised at the beginning of the season, however there is still a long way to go before appeasement is reached. In the past, there had been players sent to various supporters club events but the fact that this no longer happens is another indication of the distance between the ownership and the fans of the club.

At the heart of this issue is whether the club as a whole belongs to its owners or to the fans – as without them, there would be no club to support.

Soulex posted:

From this end, I totally see it. Especially when you consider the training camp bullshit and giving a fine to the Ultra leading the chants. And I'd hate to be referred to as a "client" if I was there.

Yeah, football is a business. No doubt. But there is definitely a disconnect with the people upstairs. More money for players will always be great, but I'd rather have a stadium, and focus on youth players who want to stick around.

Gigi Galli posted:

Quagliarella should've scored there, shameful finish.

canepazzo posted:

Khedira's injury has been Allegri's winning move so far.

Gigi Galli posted:

Imagine if he had played Dybala from the start.

silvergoose posted:

Why the gently caress isn't he playing all the time forever, if he was gonna be benched he shoulda stayed at Palermo and dragged us up above the shitehole we're in.

silvergoose posted:

Why the gently caress isn't he playing all the time forever, if he was gonna be benched he shoulda stayed at Palermo and dragged us up above the shitehole we're in.

trem_two posted:

Hernanes

Gigi Galli posted:

He has been shockingly bad