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re: AS Roma 2013-14 / Serie A Thread
Posted on 10/28/13 at 2:03 pm to cwil177
Posted on 10/28/13 at 2:03 pm to cwil177
After the goal Zampa just screams "Lex Luthor Lex Luthor Lex Luthor Vai che te ricrescono i capelli stasera . . . Vai che te ricrescono i capelli stasera . . . gol di Bradley.
Means "Lex Luthor, now you'll grow some hair tonight"
Zampa's a nut, people love him cause he's always saying goofy stuff like this.
Means "Lex Luthor, now you'll grow some hair tonight"
Zampa's a nut, people love him cause he's always saying goofy stuff like this.
This post was edited on 10/28/13 at 2:05 pm
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Posted on 10/28/13 at 5:02 pm to wm72
cool, thanks
Posted on 10/28/13 at 6:26 pm to wm72
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"Lex Luthor, now you'll grow some hair tonight"
Ha. That's fantastic Thanks for the link and for the translation.
This run is unbelievable. Been amazing to keep up with it
Posted on 10/29/13 at 10:52 am to corndeaux
I'll be sporting my Lex Luthor Roma shirt today, no doubt.
Posted on 11/7/13 at 1:44 pm to Dijkstra
Well, the winning streak ended at 10 games with a 1-1 draw away at Torino ironically done in by a stellar performance from our own former youth player Alessio Cerci.
Bradley started but didn't really have that great of a game. However, it was a tough match for him since Pjanic was moved forward and Bradley slotted in with Strootman and De Rossi in an "emergency formation" since we're missing all three of our first choice front line of Totti, Destro and Gervinho.
It's been the first Garcia move of the season that didn't turn to gold but Garcia probably did even did more to enhance his growing cult-ish status with Roma fans by brashly going Zeman-esque balls out and playing the last the 20 minutes with 1 defender on the pitch to desperately avoid an away draw to a solid mid-table side.
November's going to be a tough month since Roma's not the deepest club to begin with and we'll at very least be without Totti and Destro until December and likely Gervinho until after the International break.
Bradley started but didn't really have that great of a game. However, it was a tough match for him since Pjanic was moved forward and Bradley slotted in with Strootman and De Rossi in an "emergency formation" since we're missing all three of our first choice front line of Totti, Destro and Gervinho.
It's been the first Garcia move of the season that didn't turn to gold but Garcia probably did even did more to enhance his growing cult-ish status with Roma fans by brashly going Zeman-esque balls out and playing the last the 20 minutes with 1 defender on the pitch to desperately avoid an away draw to a solid mid-table side.
November's going to be a tough month since Roma's not the deepest club to begin with and we'll at very least be without Totti and Destro until December and likely Gervinho until after the International break.
Posted on 1/7/14 at 2:49 pm to wm72
AS Roma intermezzo thoughts:
Il Brutto:
The loss at Juve was disappointing but any Roma fan should be pleased sitting 2nd in the table at this juncture of the season.
Such a complete meltdown including the obligatory rash De Rossi tackle for a red card, a comically intentional handball, an offsides goal to one of the Big Three and a Pjanic nagging injury probably should also do much toward helping longtime Roma fans realize a more comfortable emotional bond with this year's squad. It happily dissuades any concern that our favorite players have been clandestinely replaced by rational, clear headed professionals or something so un-Roma-like as that.
Il Cattivo: The steep decline in form following Totti's injury and his slow return to form throws into stark relief what most already realize: he's the creative impetus that makes players like Gervinho, Florenzi (or Borini or Lamela etc etc etc) so effective. There's still no one that can take up that slack.
Il Buono: Benatia, who some already thought was one of the few best CBs in Europe while somewhat hidden at Udinese, has been even better than expected. He may well be the most indispensable player on the squad. The defense isn't quite as great as the numbers from the record setting start suggested but it's still very good and easily the best Roma has had in a decade.
Seconda Parte: Roma looks to be following the excellent summer market with a strong statement this winter: Radja Naingollan was signed today from Cagliari. Not only is this a good sign that money is committed to address some weak areas but also that Roma was able to get Naingollan over Juve, Milan, Inter and Napoli who were all in hot pursuit of his ball winning expertise.
That we're doing this while also continuing to add highly rated younger players like Abner and Leandro Parades this winter is even better.
If death is the mother of beauty, Roma's ritual suicide at Juventus Stadium may well see La Lupa Capitolina happily nursing a CL return.
Il Brutto:
The loss at Juve was disappointing but any Roma fan should be pleased sitting 2nd in the table at this juncture of the season.
Such a complete meltdown including the obligatory rash De Rossi tackle for a red card, a comically intentional handball, an offsides goal to one of the Big Three and a Pjanic nagging injury probably should also do much toward helping longtime Roma fans realize a more comfortable emotional bond with this year's squad. It happily dissuades any concern that our favorite players have been clandestinely replaced by rational, clear headed professionals or something so un-Roma-like as that.
Il Cattivo: The steep decline in form following Totti's injury and his slow return to form throws into stark relief what most already realize: he's the creative impetus that makes players like Gervinho, Florenzi (or Borini or Lamela etc etc etc) so effective. There's still no one that can take up that slack.
Il Buono: Benatia, who some already thought was one of the few best CBs in Europe while somewhat hidden at Udinese, has been even better than expected. He may well be the most indispensable player on the squad. The defense isn't quite as great as the numbers from the record setting start suggested but it's still very good and easily the best Roma has had in a decade.
Seconda Parte: Roma looks to be following the excellent summer market with a strong statement this winter: Radja Naingollan was signed today from Cagliari. Not only is this a good sign that money is committed to address some weak areas but also that Roma was able to get Naingollan over Juve, Milan, Inter and Napoli who were all in hot pursuit of his ball winning expertise.
That we're doing this while also continuing to add highly rated younger players like Abner and Leandro Parades this winter is even better.
If death is the mother of beauty, Roma's ritual suicide at Juventus Stadium may well see La Lupa Capitolina happily nursing a CL return.
This post was edited on 1/7/14 at 2:51 pm
Posted on 1/21/14 at 8:18 pm to wm72
Daje Roma.
1-0 on a cool-as-you-like karate finish from Gervinho to knock Juventus out of Coppa Italia.
One of the more dramatic matches of the year.
1-0 on a cool-as-you-like karate finish from Gervinho to knock Juventus out of Coppa Italia.
One of the more dramatic matches of the year.
Posted on 2/28/14 at 5:16 pm to wm72
Noticing the uneasiness of the board becoming palpable over the fate of the AS Roma thread: bump.
Off the Pitch Good News:
1. President Pallotta plans to infuse €100m into the club's capital. This along with the Nike money should mean, as most predicted, that any transfer moves this summer would be due to extreme offers and the club would have no need to sell before buying.
2. Chinese business magnate Chen Feng is close to reaching an agreement with Pallotta and Unicredit bank to buy the 3rd of the club still owned by Unicredit. Pallotta has been trying to bring in a party with an interest in investing to buy these shares.
3. The new stadium is to be announced at the end of March with Pallotta and architect Dan Mies claiming it will "be something European soccer has never seen."
(Since the site currently has a horse racing track my guess is that this may mean that the track is left and the starting 11 arrive to the pitch in chariot while the Ben Hur theme blares out across Roman ruins.)
4. Pallotta announced this in Rome metaphorically saying that we've only seen the "First Inning" of his plans for AS Roma which immediately caused google.it to be inundated by 1 million "whata does it meana the firsta inning"
The so so news on the pitch: lots of minor injuries/flu (Gervinho, Maicon, Dodo, Totti, Balzaretti, Torosidis) and so another makeshift lineup against Inter tomorrow with 18 year old CBs playing fullback.
Off the Pitch Good News:
1. President Pallotta plans to infuse €100m into the club's capital. This along with the Nike money should mean, as most predicted, that any transfer moves this summer would be due to extreme offers and the club would have no need to sell before buying.
2. Chinese business magnate Chen Feng is close to reaching an agreement with Pallotta and Unicredit bank to buy the 3rd of the club still owned by Unicredit. Pallotta has been trying to bring in a party with an interest in investing to buy these shares.
3. The new stadium is to be announced at the end of March with Pallotta and architect Dan Mies claiming it will "be something European soccer has never seen."
(Since the site currently has a horse racing track my guess is that this may mean that the track is left and the starting 11 arrive to the pitch in chariot while the Ben Hur theme blares out across Roman ruins.)
4. Pallotta announced this in Rome metaphorically saying that we've only seen the "First Inning" of his plans for AS Roma which immediately caused google.it to be inundated by 1 million "whata does it meana the firsta inning"
The so so news on the pitch: lots of minor injuries/flu (Gervinho, Maicon, Dodo, Totti, Balzaretti, Torosidis) and so another makeshift lineup against Inter tomorrow with 18 year old CBs playing fullback.
This post was edited on 2/28/14 at 6:13 pm
Posted on 2/28/14 at 5:40 pm to wm72
Good for AS Roma.
Who is this Pallotta person?
Who is this Pallotta person?
Posted on 2/28/14 at 6:10 pm to Dandy Lion
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Pallotta
James Pallotta. He's club president, head of the American group that bought Roma 2 1/2 years ago.
He's a trust fund guy with ties to the sports investment group that owns the Celtics and Red Sox (and have some part of Roma now) et al. . .
Since he took over as president a year ago things are getting done at a surprising rate for Italy in general and shocking considering it's not in the north nor involves Juve.
Serie A big wigs have always been extremely resistant to foreign owners but hopefully what Palotta's doing for Roma will pave the way for new investors in some of the mid table clubs.
However, I have my doubts that Thohir (an Indonesian businessman) who just bought Inter will prove quite as savy. He also owns Washington DC's MLS club and I think and NBA franchise.
This post was edited on 2/28/14 at 6:15 pm
Posted on 2/28/14 at 6:16 pm to wm72
Well, at least his last name is amicable-agreeable.
He manages the assets in the trust funds of various NBA and MLB players?
I think that Singaporean (Peter Lim) is still dicking around with Valencia. Let´s hope something good happens for them.
He manages the assets in the trust funds of various NBA and MLB players?
I think that Singaporean (Peter Lim) is still dicking around with Valencia. Let´s hope something good happens for them.
Posted on 2/28/14 at 6:31 pm to Dandy Lion
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Well, at least his last name is amicable-agreeable.
His grandparents were Roman and he plays it up to the hilt.
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He manages the assets in the trust funds of various NBA and MLB players?
I know he does for a few (Garnett for example which came out when Garnett expressed interest in investing in Roma when he retires and shows up for a match here and there) but I think Pallotta's dealings must be all over the place since he's seemingly one of the bigger trust fund guys around.
The main connection with the Celtics and Red Sox is that Pallotta's minor partners in Roma also own the Celtics and Red Sox (along with Liverpool).
Pallotta succeeding with some of his plans at Roma could be a huge boon for Serie A. The main reason is that it's so geared toward stadium revenue, marketing in Asia, corporate partners. None of this is my preferred reality but it's reality nonetheless and what Serie A (along with La Liga) will have to "catch up" on to not be fricked completely by the EPL financially in the next few years.
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I think that Singaporean (Peter Lim) is still dicking around with Valencia. Let´s hope something good happens for them.
I hope so. I'm so tired of seeing all these clubs like Valencia (that are maybe a notch down but should be competitive with the richest clubs) having to sell their best players year after year.
This post was edited on 2/28/14 at 6:42 pm
Posted on 2/28/14 at 6:42 pm to wm72
quote:bah, Málaga was fricked by a rat bastard Arab. How the frick do you do what you do (not inject cash), after seeing where they got in the CL with a ragtag mock-up (in spite of Fernando Hierro already bailing ship, as he knew. He knew)?
to not be fricked completely by the EPL
I feel sorry for Pelle, Isco, Joaquín, Hierro, etc.
Damn, just damn.
That club is STILL a prime target. It´s got all the attributes one needs to succeed.
Posted on 2/28/14 at 6:44 pm to wm72
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he starting 11 arrive to the pitch in chariot while the Ben Hur theme blares out across Roman ruins
if this happens I drop everything and move to Rome to become an ultra.
Posted on 2/28/14 at 6:51 pm to Dandy Lion
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bah, Málaga was fricked by a rat bastard Arab.
Yeah, but the key difference is between injecting cash just to buy some superstars and injecting it to build a stadium, expand the brand, set up youth squad type teams overseas etc.
For example, many think Pallotta's ultimate move may even be to sell Roma in 10 or so years for a massive profit after building the club's infrastructure instead of losing billions like PSG, Monaco, City, Chelsea.
Pallotta's keen on talking bottom line revenue and how to compete with EPL revenue while building a championship club.
The PSG ownership, for example, is looking at Cagliari but I'd pray they follow the Pallotta model if they buy: stadium, stores and shares before stars .
Posted on 2/28/14 at 6:52 pm to wm72
quote:I meant, Málaga as a city, has all to do this.
Yeah, but the key difference is between injecting cash just to buy some superstars and injecting it to build a stadium, expand the brand, set up youth squad type teams overseas etc.
Posted on 2/28/14 at 6:58 pm to Friend of OBUDan
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The starting 11 arrive to the pitch in chariot while the Ben Hur theme blares out across Roman ruins
if this happens I drop everything and move to Rome to become an ultra.
I'll quote you as reference in persuading the American owners to make me head of marketing.
I have so many other ideas. . .
Posted on 4/20/14 at 12:26 am to wm72
Roma is officially back in the CL group stage with 1-0 win in Firenze today.
Pot 4 and Group of Death here we come.
With 82 points and four matches remaining, Roma is on pace for the 2nd highest point total in Serie A history before this season.
Seriously.
We're still 8 points behind Juve.
Posted on 4/20/14 at 12:32 am to wm72
Congrats, wm. How long has it been since Roma was in CL?
Posted on 4/20/14 at 12:45 am to Dandy Lion
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Congrats, wm. How long has it been since Roma was in CL?
2010-11 season
We were in it most seasons from the late 90s through 2011. . .
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