Finalmente, si comincia...CALCIO 2008-09

[Piola]

finally, we can ring in il nuovo stagione di calcio 2008-09, how long we have all been waiting after the Euro debacle...f*ck the Premier League, f*ck the a-league, f*ck the Champions League, this is the real thing...the calcio thread per il campionato piu' bello del mondo

we start with Coppa Italia ( )

and then move onto Serie A and B...

found this nice pic on another forum of all the teams in A


my tips for tonight/domani's Coppa action

Genoa - Mantova
Palermo - Ravenna
Bologna - Vicenza
Ascoli - Bari
Siena - Albinoleffe
Cittadella - Empoli
Reggina - Grosseto
Cagliari - Triestina
Lazio - Benevento
Atalanta - Modena
Torino - Brescia
Crotone - Livorno
Lecce - Salernitana
Sassuolo - Reggiana
Catania - Parma (Parma to win on penalties, minor revenge for last season)
Chievo - Padova

I've tipped a couple of upsets

then its on to A
Atalanta - Siena Sun
Cagliari - Lazio Sun
Catania - Genoa Sun
Chievo - Reggina Sun
Fiorentina - Juve Sun
Milan - Bologna Sun
Roma - Napoli Sun
Sampdoria - Inter Sat
Torino - Lecce Sun
Udinese - Palermo Sat

what a wway to start the year, so many blockbusters, only bad thing is we'll get no coverage cause our match is possibly the least important there.

in like 2-3 days I'll make a massive prediction list, Campioni d'Italia, Europei, il retrocesso, capocannoniere, bidone and the surprise packets of the year.. but that will wait cause as Chievo showed yesterday, late days in the mercato can change a team's outlook

discuss

[Blue Mastiff]

your map of italy seems a little incorrect

shouldnt you have Roma written above Lazio?

6 southerns teams vs the REST....seems highly unfair dont you think?

[Blue Mastiff]

your quite correct. fcuk the epl and a-league.

cant wait for those goals to be registered in between the 80th-90th minute marks.

Drama at the San Siro as Lecce take a 2-0 lead inside the first 15 minutes!!

[Piola]

no one is on top of Lazio!!!!!!

just wishing I was on that ship to Cagliari with the boys in blue, some revenge for that humiliating loss to the 10-men who were bottom of the league last season.

Pasquale Foggia to score the winner!! I like Cagliari but this is calcio and in calcio there are no such things as friends. ISOLANI VAFFANCULO, OVUNQUE BIANCOBLU

[FerrariTifosi27]

no one is on top of Lazio!!!!!!

just wishing I was on that ship to Cagliari with the boys in blue, some revenge for that humiliating loss to the 10-men who were bottom of the league last season.

Pasquale Foggia to score the winner!! I like Cagliari but this is calcio and in calcio there are no such things as friends. ISOLANI VAFFANCULO, OVUNQUE BIANCOBLU

You read my mind

Pasquale Foggia is a gun!

[Juventino]

I'm sick of the pre-season. I need my calcio now!!!! August 30th is going to be a ripper.

[Piola]

I'm sick of the pre-season. I need my calcio now!!!! August 30th is going to be a ripper.

FUCCKEN OATH

Lazio off to the brightest of starts. 5-1 over Benevento, love it Naps!!! Commendable scoreline considering we had no defensive midfielders available.

FORZA LAZIO
FORZA CALCIO

[delfino_1936]

scorers Laziale??

[Piola]

scorers Laziale??

Cattaneo (autogol)
Meghni
Manfredini
Pandev
Pandev

Bueno for Benevento

[Napoli_Sempre]

I'm sick of the pre-season. I need my calcio now!!!! August 30th is going to be a ripper.

FUCCKEN OATH

Lazio off to the brightest of starts. 5-1 over Benevento, love it Naps!!! Commendable scoreline considering we had no defensive midfielders available.

FORZA LAZIO
FORZA CALCIO

Come on give us a break A side Vs C1 side, odds were heavily stacked against us

[Piola]

nah full respect, newly promoted to C1 as well and still got past Legnano and Treviso to get this far,

but Im fired up from so much off season.

[Juventino]

Fuck I wish the season started last night. Would be good for the national team as well for the players to have a couple of rounds under their belts before the qualifiers.

[manU4life]

forza palermo....hopefully they kill all the catania supporters and coppers

[Napoli_Sempre]

but Im fired up from so much off season.

haha same here

Roma V Napoli what a great game to start the season

[Piola]

but Im fired up from so much off season.

haha same here

Roma V Napoli what a great game to start the season

yeh, hope the Naps get up in that one.

is Napoli on RAI this season?

[Juventino]

Haven't updated that part of the website yet.

[Napoli_Sempre]

is Napoli on RAI this season?

Not sure but i doubt it....we always get snaked by RAI

[Juventino]

is Napoli on RAI this season?

Not sure but i doubt it....we always get snaked by RAI

Nah it is not to do with Rai, rather the deal the team has with Sky. If they are exclusive to Sky then Rai can't do anything about it.

[Piola]

nah they had no deal at all, not even in Italy I dont think

De Laurentiis sold no TV rights, cause he thought Napoli deserve more $$ considering how popular they are

[Juventino]

Hmmm interesting, because whenever I saw highlights of Napoli on the net, it was Sky with Fabio Caressa commentary.

[Piola]

Hmmm interesting, because whenever I saw highlights of Napoli on the net, it was Sky with Fabio Caressa commentary.

Yea I saw Napoli highlights on SKY TG24 when I went over too but there was some rights they didnt sell with regard to home games.

Maybe that was mediaset live broadcast. In Italy all games can be watched pay per view in HD live if you have a certain satellite connection.

[Napoli_Sempre]

nah they had no deal at all, not even in Italy I dont think

De Laurentiis sold no TV rights, cause he thought Napoli deserve more $$ considering how popular they are

Thats what I thought but according to their website SKY is a major sponsor this year along wiv diadora and lete. so I think SKY may broadcast them this year

[Piola]

THE BEST LEAGUE IN THE WORLD

[Piola]

sticking the head on chopping block now...

1. Inter
2. Juve
3. Roma
4. Fiorentina
5. Milan
6. Lazio
7. Napoli
8. Genoa
9. Sampdoria
10. Udinese
11. Atalanta
12. Palermo
13. Bologna
14. Catania
15. Siena
16. Torino
17. Chievo
18. Reggina
19. Cagliari
20. Lecce

Capocannoniere: Ibrahimovic (Inter) - he'll join Kaka and Messi as the world's best this season if he can stay injury free

Bidone d'Oro: Assuming Adriano comes good I reckon it'll be Shevchenko for Milan.

Rising Star: If they gets the chance - Balotelli and Giovinco.

Best signings - Carrizo (Lazio) and Denis (Napoli)

1st manager sacked - If Lazio or Napoli gioca di merda from the start then it'll be Rossi or Reja. Otherwise, Zampa will have his finger on the button and get rid of Colantuono first.

**my predicited classifica can be changed if there are any major mercato moves

[Blue Mastiff]

you have done your homework.

very very accurate ladder beginning of season.

i think milan will finish higher AND with cagliari's home form they should stay up but only by the skin of their teeth as per last season

[delfino_1936]

Catania, Reggina and Lecce to go down for me

[Piola]

Catania, Reggina and Lecce to go down for me

catania??? I know you hate them for some reason, but they've had a quality mercato for the lower clubs.

unless Polito f*cks up too much, they should be right.

[diegom]

I cant FAR.KEN WAIT

FORZA SERIE A and the tactical game


FORZA NAPOLI!

[manU4life]

catania are scum

[delfino_1936]

Catania, Reggina and Lecce to go down for me

catania??? I know you hate them for some reason, but they've had a quality mercato for the lower clubs.

unless Polito f*cks up too much, they should be right.

yeah i can't really explain why i dislike them, its weird i just want them in B

definitely being biased, if polito is in goals, they'll stay up

torino or siena to go down as well