Comments on: Week 36: Same Old Rossi, Can’t Stop Scoring http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/week-36-same-old-rossi-cant-stop-scoring.html News from the Italian Serie A Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:30:56 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Clint http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/week-36-same-old-rossi-cant-stop-scoring.html#comment-10387 Clint Wed, 16 May 2007 20:27:35 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/week-36-same-old-rossi-cant-stop-scoring.html#comment-10387 Ok, you got me on a few points - especially the Titus Bumble one. I'll admit I get a little jealous when watching guys like Gattuso and Totti with that unreal tenacity and desire in their game. It reminds me of the Isaiah Thomas lead Pistons teams - hard-nosed, extremely dedicated and technically accurate (at least on defense), and most important (to the home fans and teams, at least) - successful. Still, I hate to watch it : ) But dammit, I'm glad you do cuz it gives me someone fun to argue with! Ok, you got me on a few points – especially the Titus Bumble one. I’ll admit I get a little jealous when watching guys like Gattuso and Totti with that unreal tenacity and desire in their game. It reminds me of the Isaiah Thomas lead Pistons teams – hard-nosed, extremely dedicated and technically accurate (at least on defense), and most important (to the home fans and teams, at least) – successful.

Still, I hate to watch it : )

But dammit, I’m glad you do cuz it gives me someone fun to argue with!

]]> By: Martha http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/week-36-same-old-rossi-cant-stop-scoring.html#comment-10386 Martha Wed, 16 May 2007 20:13:05 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/week-36-same-old-rossi-cant-stop-scoring.html#comment-10386 Rossi always plays, Clint -- he's the savior. And I swear it's not just the "something else" (though the boys are certainly a nice bonus). I love what you call the attitude and strategy -- basically, the stuff other people hate about the Azzurri and Serie A is what I love. All the passion and fight and refusal to give up a goal no matter what? Give me that any day over Titus Bramble tottering around, pretending he's playing The Beautiful Game. That said, the characterization of the Italian game as defensive and boring is a bit unfair these days, when you've got teams like Inter, Milan, Roma (sometimes) and even Fiorentina attacking with a lot of fluidity and grace. (Yeah, I said it.) Rossi always plays, Clint — he’s the savior.

And I swear it’s not just the “something else” (though the boys are certainly a nice bonus). I love what you call the attitude and strategy — basically, the stuff other people hate about the Azzurri and Serie A is what I love. All the passion and fight and refusal to give up a goal no matter what? Give me that any day over Titus Bramble tottering around, pretending he’s playing The Beautiful Game.

That said, the characterization of the Italian game as defensive and boring is a bit unfair these days, when you’ve got teams like Inter, Milan, Roma (sometimes) and even Fiorentina attacking with a lot of fluidity and grace. (Yeah, I said it.)

]]> By: Clint http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/week-36-same-old-rossi-cant-stop-scoring.html#comment-10383 Clint Wed, 16 May 2007 19:45:57 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/week-36-same-old-rossi-cant-stop-scoring.html#comment-10383 Oh yeah, Parma Ham plays on FSC this Sunday morning. Not sure if Rossi is playing or not, but I'll be watching, regardless (because I'm a fan of the city and its food as well as the team's bumblebee-esque unis). Oh yeah, Parma Ham plays on FSC this Sunday morning. Not sure if Rossi is playing or not, but I’ll be watching, regardless (because I’m a fan of the city and its food as well as the team’s bumblebee-esque unis).

]]> By: Clint http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/week-36-same-old-rossi-cant-stop-scoring.html#comment-10382 Clint Wed, 16 May 2007 19:44:15 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/week-36-same-old-rossi-cant-stop-scoring.html#comment-10382 Boo on Italy. Big time. I give my Italian and Swiss-Italian pals a pass, but no one else! How can someone be attracted to that style of play? Now, if Martha's attracted to something else on the field, that's understandable, but the attitude and strategy of Italian football, and Serie A, is unwatchable (for me). Apart from Maldini, of course, who is amazing and for whom I would kill to have him here coaching Colorado when he retires. Boo on Italy. Big time. I give my Italian and Swiss-Italian pals a pass, but no one else! How can someone be attracted to that style of play? Now, if Martha’s attracted to something else on the field, that’s understandable, but the attitude and strategy of Italian football, and Serie A, is unwatchable (for me). Apart from Maldini, of course, who is amazing and for whom I would kill to have him here coaching Colorado when he retires.

]]> By: Nelly http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/week-36-same-old-rossi-cant-stop-scoring.html#comment-10331 Nelly Tue, 15 May 2007 21:46:04 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/week-36-same-old-rossi-cant-stop-scoring.html#comment-10331 That's the problem. The US team will not improve until they have better players, but no one wants to play in the USA (and I don't blame them). But it sucks that there won't be support until the team is better, and American TV will hardly show any European soccer. (ESPN's picking up, though) p.s. I support Italy too, and I'm not Italian, Martha. That’s the problem. The US team will not improve until they have better players, but no one wants to play in the USA (and I don’t blame them). But it sucks that there won’t be support until the team is better, and American TV will hardly show any European soccer. (ESPN’s picking up, though)

p.s. I support Italy too, and I’m not Italian, Martha.

]]> By: Muddia Dome http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/week-36-same-old-rossi-cant-stop-scoring.html#comment-10284 Muddia Dome Mon, 14 May 2007 22:20:41 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/week-36-same-old-rossi-cant-stop-scoring.html#comment-10284 Azzurri all the way. No doubt. Also didn't hurt that they won it all though. I have absolutely no feelings either way for Team USA, and yes Martha, Landon Donovan appears to be a total handjob. Although, his wife is smokin hot. Azzurri all the way. No doubt. Also didn’t hurt that they won it all though. I have absolutely no feelings either way for Team USA, and yes Martha, Landon Donovan appears to be a total handjob. Although, his wife is smokin hot.

]]> By: Paolo http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/week-36-same-old-rossi-cant-stop-scoring.html#comment-10283 Paolo Mon, 14 May 2007 21:58:12 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/week-36-same-old-rossi-cant-stop-scoring.html#comment-10283 No Martha, you're not a terrible person! You are an Azzurri fan & there is nothing wrong with that! And my question.... not only directed towards Italian Americans :) Anyone, of course, can answer! No Martha, you’re not a terrible person! You are an Azzurri fan & there is nothing wrong with that! And my question…. not only directed towards Italian Americans :) Anyone, of course, can answer!

]]> By: Martha http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/week-36-same-old-rossi-cant-stop-scoring.html#comment-10282 Martha Mon, 14 May 2007 21:46:21 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/week-36-same-old-rossi-cant-stop-scoring.html#comment-10282 Paolo, I know there's wiggle-room there, b/c Ghana have been after Freddy Adu despite the fact that he's played on US youth teams. Clearly the definition is hard to track down, however. Typical. And me, I was rooting for the Azzurri, without question. (Italy and Portugal are the teams I support in the footballing world. No, I'm not Italian or Portuguese.) I've got a weird relationship with US national teams in general -- their cockiness really turns me off -- but in the case of football, I hate Landon Donovan so much there's not even a question. Who did the rest of you guys support? Am I a terrible person? Paolo, I know there’s wiggle-room there, b/c Ghana have been after Freddy Adu despite the fact that he’s played on US youth teams. Clearly the definition is hard to track down, however. Typical.
And me, I was rooting for the Azzurri, without question. (Italy and Portugal are the teams I support in the footballing world. No, I’m not Italian or Portuguese.) I’ve got a weird relationship with US national teams in general — their cockiness really turns me off — but in the case of football, I hate Landon Donovan so much there’s not even a question.

Who did the rest of you guys support? Am I a terrible person?

]]> By: Paolo http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/week-36-same-old-rossi-cant-stop-scoring.html#comment-10280 Paolo Mon, 14 May 2007 21:41:38 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/week-36-same-old-rossi-cant-stop-scoring.html#comment-10280 FIFA's rules refer to teams as Assciation. Associations this, Associations that etc.... They make no reference, that I could find, to youth teams not being part of an Association. I would think, and I could be totally wrong, that once you have you have played for an Association, Youth squad or Senior squad, you waived your right to play for any other Association. Anyhow here is the link for the PDF file outlining Player stauts rules & regs set by FIFA enforced since June '05: http://www.fifa.com/documents/static/regulations/Status_Transfer_EN.pdf I am pretty lazy and don't have the patience to go through it all :) But any kid from any country who, under FIFA's rules, meets the prerequisites to play for a Nation other than the one they were born in, would be crazy to not want to play for one of the International Giants if given the oppurtunity. I know if I had a choice I would def play for the Azzurri over Canada's National Team. Even in a match between Canada & the Azzurri, I am hands down going for the Azzurri. Just curious about something... some the Americans (the Italian ones anyways) out there.... Who were you going for when Italy played states in the World Cup group stage? FIFA’s rules refer to teams as Assciation. Associations this, Associations that etc…. They make no reference, that I could find, to youth teams not being part of an Association. I would think, and I could be totally wrong, that once you have you have played for an Association, Youth squad or Senior squad, you waived your right to play for any other Association.
Anyhow here is the link for the PDF file outlining Player stauts rules & regs set by FIFA enforced since June ‘05: http://www.fifa.com/documents/static/regulations/Status_Transfer_EN.pdf I am pretty lazy and don’t have the patience to go through it all :)

But any kid from any country who, under FIFA’s rules, meets the prerequisites to play for a Nation other than the one they were born in, would be crazy to not want to play for one of the International Giants if given the oppurtunity. I know if I had a choice I would def play for the Azzurri over Canada’s National Team. Even in a match between Canada & the Azzurri, I am hands down going for the Azzurri. Just curious about something… some the Americans (the Italian ones anyways) out there…. Who were you going for when Italy played states in the World Cup group stage?

]]> By: Martha http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/week-36-same-old-rossi-cant-stop-scoring.html#comment-10278 Martha Mon, 14 May 2007 21:32:29 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/week-36-same-old-rossi-cant-stop-scoring.html#comment-10278 That's the problem with these dual citizens -- who would choose the US over Italy (or England, in the case of Owen Hargreaves, who I believe had "American" on his buffet of nationalities), if you could play for the one of the best teams in the world? We're destined to always be a second-choice, ala Portugal for Deco, Japan for Alex, etc etc etc. That’s the problem with these dual citizens — who would choose the US over Italy (or England, in the case of Owen Hargreaves, who I believe had “American” on his buffet of nationalities), if you could play for the one of the best teams in the world? We’re destined to always be a second-choice, ala Portugal for Deco, Japan for Alex, etc etc etc.

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