Stevo985 Posted March 26, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted March 26, 2012 Jimbo is back doing Italian football on ESPN. Hooray! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theunderstudy Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Love ADP. Always one of my favourite Italians, and I don't much care for their footballers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voinjama Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Italy could be the surprise team of this Euro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted March 26, 2012 Moderator Share Posted March 26, 2012 I don't think you can ever count Italy as being a 'surprise' if they do well in an international football tournament. They have the pedigree and the know-how to do well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voinjama Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 People I have spoken to and pundits on RTE seem to think ROI are likely to sneak through in 2nd place behind Spain. Unfortunately I think ROI will be 3rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted March 26, 2012 Moderator Share Posted March 26, 2012 Our game against Croatia is key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voinjama Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I can not wait. What are the ROI chances of going to Brazil? They are my international team even though I am not Irish at all. (I am about as Irish as Cascarino). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted March 26, 2012 Moderator Share Posted March 26, 2012 Don't want to go off topic in here I haven't put much thought into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Ranieri gets the boot from Inter. One of their youth coaches has the job for now I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I can not wait. What are the ROI chances of going to Brazil? They are my international team even though I am not Irish at all. (I am about as Irish as Cascarino).Do you not have a country? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voinjama Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I can not wait. What are the ROI chances of going to Brazil? They are my international team even though I am not Irish at all. (I am about as Irish as Cascarino).Do you not have a country? England. But I like the Irish fans, they bring something great to a tournament, many of their players have played at VP, and after all the play off heartache they have had, (96, 98, 2000 and 2010) it is great to see them back in a tournament. I think that it is also better when two countries from these islands qualifies, like in 2002, 1998 and 1996. The media shows even more interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted March 27, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted March 27, 2012 I've always had a great affiliation to the Irish team. I'm half Irish, which obviously helps. But also the first major tournament I was old enough to watch and enjoy and understand what was going on was USA '94, where obviously there was no England, and Ireland did really well so it sort of cemented them as a team I really liked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I supported Ireland in 1994 because they had four Villa players in the team (McGrath, Staunton, Townsend & Houghton) but beyond that particular tournament I am utterly indifferent to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted March 27, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted March 27, 2012 Yeah, that also helped hat there was a healthy Irish contingent in the Villa team. Farrelly as well to add to those 4 I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rino8 Posted March 27, 2012 Visiting Supporter Share Posted March 27, 2012 They play like a La Liga team to me, don't think they'll be successful in Serie A unless he changes things. Pjanic has looked good, but Bojan has made no impact on the team at all. Borini has looked very impressive this season, not sure if Chelsea still own him?I think it could work, I don't particularly think Italy is the defensive league it once was, in both playing style and the defenders not being what they once were. I think they could do well, they have a pretty poor/young team in places and it needs work in the summer. Roma bought Borini in January. Him and Lamela have been highlights for Roma, Lamela's going to be huge. Not quite agree with Bojan, he makes an impact some times and he looks lively, but I don't think he's made for Italy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Nesta is the last graceful Italian defender.. They don't make them like they used to, that's for sure :cry: Be a sad day when he retires, like Totti, Inzaghi, Del Piero etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted March 27, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted March 27, 2012 Nesta will be playing tomorrow. I don't fancy MIlan's chances given the injuries they have. Especially Thiago Silva (best CB in the world) and Van Bommel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I know.. But they are at home.. The pitch is **** awful and Barca won't be able to play their normal game totally.. I think 1-2 Barca.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Going for 3-1 Barcelona.. Zlatan to probably troll and get a goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Not quite agree with Bojan, he makes an impact some times and he looks lively, but I don't think he's made for Italy. never got the Bojan hype at all, he is too weak physically and mentally to be a footballer. Am pretty sure was a game he was crying for barcelona last season after being replaced Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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