Comments on: Daily Calcio News and Notes: 7/31/08

By: Nina

Nina — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:54:51 +0000

I just love how each one of you is trying to sell your respective teams to doug lol

By: Rafael

Rafael — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:06:24 +0000

HALA MADRID!!!!

By: Angharad

Angharad — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 19:26:01 +0000

*jumping in to the conversation late, as usual* Having been rossonera since I was six (damn that Marco van Basten), I should really tell you to support Milan. But considering how things have been going and will continue to go in the foreseeable future, I say, don’t lose your heart to what is guaranteed to break it, and follow Fiorentina. If I hadn’t adopted La Viola as my second team last season, I’d currently be curled up under my bed whimpering because of all the news that’s coming out of Milanello. Fortunately, Fiore are young, cheerful, plucky, friendly, and will never purposefully trod your heart into the mud with their cleats. They might not be able to win everything yet, but they’re going to give it their best shot, and they’re going to do it with a smile on their face. (Well, maybe not Gila.)

By: Doug

Doug — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 14:11:51 +0000

I like your suggestion Lorenzo; a two squad approach sounds good to me. I think my tentative finalists right now are Fiorentina, Juve, Samp, and Palermo. Although I do appreciate the Inter and AC fans soft approach. Makes me think twice….I wish the season would just begin already so I can start watching games!

By: KJ

KJ — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:23:17 +0000

FORZA PALERMO!!

Diamond of the South

By: LorenzoRosanero

LorenzoRosanero — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 23:34:01 +0000

Doug –

Nice to hear about your ties to Sicily. PALERMO is an exciting team that you’d definitely enjoy following. We have a crazy owner who NEVER disappoints with his mouth or his actions.

I guess what you could end up doing is what alot of southern Italians do. Root for a top 3 team (predominantly Juve in the South…and then the home team – PALERMO!).

So, of course, the choice is yours!

FORZA PALERMO!

By: Francesco

Francesco — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:39:32 +0000

Sampdoria also has one of the best sporting directors in all of Italy, Beppe Marotta, who really has an eye for signing good players.

By: Antonio

Antonio — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:15:34 +0000

SOrry about the baseball discussion. Us Yankee fans love our pinstripes…. :) (Also, a big game vs LAA is in about 1 hour. Let’s hope Sidney can pick it up a notch for this one….)

Doug,

Sampdoria do have Cassano. And as urus said, they have a terrific derby.

That’s my pick for you. (My first choice was Inter, but said no to them already. :) )

By: Doug

Doug — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:26:16 +0000

Sorry; I hope I only get a yellow card for that!

By: ursus arctos

ursus arctos — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:52:43 +0000

Yes they do.

And the Derby della Laterna is my pick as the best Italian derby for atmosphere (the Rome derby is the only real competition, and the Marassi is a much better ground for atmosphere.

You could do a lot worse than Samp.