Comments on: Adriano Has Good Excuses for Being an Ass. Really. http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/adriano-has-good-excuses-for-being-an-ass-really.html News from the Italian Serie A Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:23:18 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Odds and Ends as We Prepare to Eat Ourselves Sick - Sampdoria - The Offside - Serie A Italian Football Blog http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/adriano-has-good-excuses-for-being-an-ass-really.html#comment-27834 Odds and Ends as We Prepare to Eat Ourselves Sick - Sampdoria - The Offside - Serie A Italian Football Blog Wed, 21 Nov 2007 23:02:08 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/adriano-has-good-excuses-for-being-an-ass-really.html#comment-27834 [...] but it’s not like that.” Hmm. I think maybe people say that because IT’S WHAT YOU FREAKING TOLD THEM YOU DID! [...] [...] but it’s not like that.” Hmm. I think maybe people say that because IT’S WHAT YOU FREAKING TOLD THEM YOU DID! [...]

]]> By: Martha http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/adriano-has-good-excuses-for-being-an-ass-really.html#comment-16062 Martha Sun, 22 Jul 2007 11:53:29 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/adriano-has-good-excuses-for-being-an-ass-really.html#comment-16062 And K, you've pinpointed the main reason I wouldn't mind Cassano -- his drama is way more fun than Adriano's. Plus, there's always a chance his form will come back and he'll turn around and blow doors off Serie A. Which, you know, would be nice. And K, you’ve pinpointed the main reason I wouldn’t mind Cassano — his drama is way more fun than Adriano’s. Plus, there’s always a chance his form will come back and he’ll turn around and blow doors off Serie A. Which, you know, would be nice.

]]> By: Martha http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/adriano-has-good-excuses-for-being-an-ass-really.html#comment-16050 Martha Sun, 22 Jul 2007 06:24:59 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/adriano-has-good-excuses-for-being-an-ass-really.html#comment-16050 The thing is, RT, as far as I can tell, he never says he's stopping drinking or plans to do so. He's just like "Yeah, things were shitty for a while, sorry." But there doesn't seem to be, say, a plan to change is ways or anything. I know I'm a bad person (who can only be so from afar -- if they hire me to kick his ass I know I'd immediately turn Moratti-style sympathetic and be utterly useless), but it takes more than noticing a problem to fix it, you know? That said, I'd LOVE to see him kicking ass again. During that short period last year when he was scoring goals and his confidence was back, he was awesome to watch and the whole team looked more lively. The thing is, RT, as far as I can tell, he never says he’s stopping drinking or plans to do so. He’s just like “Yeah, things were shitty for a while, sorry.” But there doesn’t seem to be, say, a plan to change is ways or anything. I know I’m a bad person (who can only be so from afar — if they hire me to kick his ass I know I’d immediately turn Moratti-style sympathetic and be utterly useless), but it takes more than noticing a problem to fix it, you know?

That said, I’d LOVE to see him kicking ass again. During that short period last year when he was scoring goals and his confidence was back, he was awesome to watch and the whole team looked more lively.

]]> By: RT http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/adriano-has-good-excuses-for-being-an-ass-really.html#comment-16036 RT Sat, 21 Jul 2007 23:06:07 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/adriano-has-good-excuses-for-being-an-ass-really.html#comment-16036 To be honest, and this is especially true with Recoba now on his way out, there is nothing I'd like to see more than Adriano dominating again. Inter winning a treble would be fantastic, yet doing so with Adriano leading the way would be even better. I'm even willing to be sympathetic to his personal issues. I suppose admitting you've a problem is progress, right? However, he's 25 and football careers do not last forever. Time to see some results, even if I do understand one can't overcome 2+ bad years of football overnight. This year has to be his final chance. If he flops again, perhaps it'll be just in time to integrate Balotelli into the first team... And Martha, Inter should hire you as Adriano's personal counselor/ass-kicker. To be honest, and this is especially true with Recoba now on his way out, there is nothing I’d like to see more than Adriano dominating again. Inter winning a treble would be fantastic, yet doing so with Adriano leading the way would be even better.

I’m even willing to be sympathetic to his personal issues. I suppose admitting you’ve a problem is progress, right? However, he’s 25 and football careers do not last forever. Time to see some results, even if I do understand one can’t overcome 2+ bad years of football overnight.

This year has to be his final chance. If he flops again, perhaps it’ll be just in time to integrate Balotelli into the first team…

And Martha, Inter should hire you as Adriano’s personal counselor/ass-kicker.

]]> By: k http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/adriano-has-good-excuses-for-being-an-ass-really.html#comment-16028 k Sat, 21 Jul 2007 18:18:49 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/adriano-has-good-excuses-for-being-an-ass-really.html#comment-16028 *did buy him thoh. *did buy him thoh.

]]> By: k http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/adriano-has-good-excuses-for-being-an-ass-really.html#comment-16027 k Sat, 21 Jul 2007 18:18:16 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/adriano-has-good-excuses-for-being-an-ass-really.html#comment-16027 hilarious... i cant believe you guys also wanted cassano... i wish you did thoh... a headcase stand of will make for some excellent blogging... hilarious… i cant believe you guys also wanted cassano… i wish you did thoh… a headcase stand of will make for some excellent blogging…

]]> By: Paolo http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/adriano-has-good-excuses-for-being-an-ass-really.html#comment-16020 Paolo Sat, 21 Jul 2007 15:10:56 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/adriano-has-good-excuses-for-being-an-ass-really.html#comment-16020 I am quite happy Adriano has remained with the club. A rut is a rut. Atheletes are always defending themselves for acting in ways they shouldn't have. Anyhow if he does what he says he is going to do, and that cannon of a left foot comes back to life, all of this will be water under the bridge. On form he is one of the most lethal strikers in the world. He just has to do what he says he will... Can he? I think so! SIAM TUTTI IN PIEDI PER QUESTO BRASILANO!! BATTI LE MANI, CHE IN CAMPO C'E ADRIANO!! I am quite happy Adriano has remained with the club. A rut is a rut. Atheletes are always defending themselves for acting in ways they shouldn’t have. Anyhow if he does what he says he is going to do, and that cannon of a left foot comes back to life, all of this will be water under the bridge. On form he is one of the most lethal strikers in the world. He just has to do what he says he will… Can he? I think so! SIAM TUTTI IN PIEDI PER QUESTO BRASILANO!! BATTI LE MANI, CHE IN CAMPO C’E ADRIANO!!

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