too true, celebrations were fantastic. i cant believe the dell'alpi was full!! i mean there were 60000 people for sure!!

took 4-5 hours to download though :( but worth the wait.

how long was the video u downloaded


@pavle
and i think that the attendance was more around 50k {edit:-SPETTATORI: 52.762 to be exact}
it looked really good though(Y) looked like it was packed

oh ok b6!!

well ai 53000 is fantastic for what is the last time they play in a complete dell'alpi. i mean isnt reconstruction starting soon?

well i mean last time coz the stadium will probably have a new name when it is completed!!

too true, celebrations were fantastic. i cant believe the dell'alpi was full!! i mean there were 60000 people for sure!!

weird how the only time Juve can fill up a stadium is when they've already won something (H)

fk rony u must be blind!!! i mean seriously which stadium wasnt full for the last match day?!?!?

...what the hell's that supposed to mean :confused:

fu(k off rony (middle-finger)

rony u said funny when juve win something (last nite) the stadium is full. if u had noticed there are 2 reasons for that. 1 juve were celebrating something. 2. which stadium doesnt have a capacity crowd to watch the final games of 04/05!!?

oh and also if u havnet noticed juves fans aint in torino really. they are all over italy. so elarn some facts before u start making comments like that!!

the stadium was packed. there were no tickets left.
the capacity is never taken to the max because of security reasons.

weird how the only time Juve can fill up a stadium is when they've already won something (H)

it's not funny

it just sucks ass

nah oi lets leave this "stronzo" alone. i mean i cant believe he is making fun of a team that actually won something this season!!!

i'm not making fun of him, i agree

Giraudo Applauds Galliani
5/30/2005 9:34:00 AM
The Juve Administrator praised Adriano Galliani for introducing the idea of presenting the Scudetto trophy to the winning team.
For the first time ever in Serie A, we have witnessed the Italian league title trophy being presented to the winning team on the pitch, an innovation which pleased the Bianconeri’s Antonio Giraudo.

“The idea of presenting the trophy was of Adriano Galliani, and I consider it an excellent idea. He was good and professional in presenting the trophy.”

Before this year, the trophy was never presented at the stadium and therefore the winning team could not celebrate and show the cup to its fans.

oh ok b6!!

well ai 53000 is fantastic for what is the last time they play in a complete dell'alpi. i mean isnt reconstruction starting soon?

well i mean last time coz the stadium will probably have a new name when it is completed!!
Dude, why do you keep calling the stadio Dell'Alpi? :p It's Delle Alpi! (H) and btw - There are looaadsss of Juventus fans in Torino, but most of them prefer to watch the games on TV. Loootsss of people on the streets when the Juve bus was making a tour through Turin. (H)

arr sorry i dunno i call it both at times. sorry juventino! its like it gets confusing coz my italian teachers at high school would always say if the first word (delle) in this case ends with a vowel. and the next wourd (alpi) in this case. then u have to drop the vowel first word and add an apostrophe. therefore making it the dell'alpi. i just wasnt certain!! forgive me as i am not italian!

oh god juventino those streets, dont even get me started. i wish i was there!!! :nape:

that "dropping of the vowel" on delle, nelle, alle is correct, but delle alpi is a special case

ar thanku for clarifying that italianstyle. so my teachers werent wrong its just that its a special case thing. u learn something new every day.

guys i was just wondering did mutu even get a medal on sunday?

well, it's not a special case

the dell' only applies to masculine singular words

yes, mutu would have gotten a medal

Nedved: 'Presto per parlare di rinnovo

Pavel Nedved, in partenza per il Giappone per la tournee della Juventus: "Sono felice, abbiamo sorriso alla fine di questa stagione, pochi credevano in noi ma alla fine la coppa dello scudetto l'abbiamo alzata. Continuerò il prossimo anno ma è presto per parlare di rinnovo, vediamo come sto fisicamente, farò il possibile per dare il meglio. L'obiettivo è la Champions, ma solo per me, per tutti è così".
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i just read this at calciomercato. oh if he has an injury-less season next yr the prospect of extending would be unbelievable!! :lui: i mean i know the title would assume it is too quick, but hey he is still thinking about it. its on his mind atleast!!!

Giraudo Applauds Galliani
5/30/2005 9:34:00 AM
The Juve Administrator praised Adriano Galliani for introducing the idea of presenting the Scudetto trophy to the winning team.
For the first time ever in Serie A, we have witnessed the Italian league title trophy being presented to the winning team on the pitch, an innovation which pleased the Bianconeri’s Antonio Giraudo.

“The idea of presenting the trophy was of Adriano Galliani, and I consider it an excellent idea. He was good and professional in presenting the trophy.”

Before this year, the trophy was never presented at the stadium and therefore the winning team could not celebrate and show the cup to its fans.


umm we all know that last line is bollocks. i mean we got proof of a 98 trophy!!

but we must credit galliani on this one!! great stuff uncle fester!!!

how long was the video u downloaded




14min

Marek set for Milan
by Peter ORourke - created on 29 May 2005

Udinese coach Luciano Spalletti has claimed that Marek Jankulovski is set to join Milan.

Jankulovski has been linked with a move away from Udinese for some time with the likes of Milan, Juventus and Chelsea all believed to be interested in his services.

The Czech Republic international is regarded as one of the best defenders in Europe and Udinese were resigned to losing him to a top club.

Milan are now thought to have won the race for his signature, according to Spalletti.

"Yes, Jankulovski is Milan's. That is what I have been told," Spalletti told Italy's Sky Sport television on Sunday.

Jankulovski missed Udinese's final game of the season on Sunday, ironically, against Milan.

Meanwhile, Spalletti hopes to stay at the club after guiding them into the UEFA Champions League after helping them finish fourth in the table.

"Probably we will realise tomorrow what we did," said Spalletti

"My future? I hope to stay here, I must talk with the president with tranquillity and we will decide.

"I have one year left on my contract and he talked to me before the end of the season, so now I'll hear what he wants to tell me.

"As for players, I think it will be difficult keeping all of them. There are important players who will have to evaluate their future, (Vincenzo) Iaquinta, (David) Pizarro, Giampiero) Pinzi and so on.

"They will have to talk with president in next days too."
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seems to me that most people had given up hope for him around the winter break

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Trezeguet makes Juventus pledge
Monday 30 May, 2005
David Trezeguet is the latest Juventus player to insist that a summer move is not on the cards.

The Frenchman has been linked with an exit but maintains that his immediate future is in Turin.

"I can guarantee you that I won’t be moving from here," he said following his two goals in the 4-2 win over Cagliari.

"I play for one of the most prestigious clubs in the world and I do feel as if I owe them something.

"I’ve not been able to contribute in the way I had hoped this season and I’ll make up for that in the new campaign."

Trezeguet has had an injury plagued term but has still managed to net nine League goals in 18 appearances.

The former Monaco man’s pledge to the Old Lady comes just days after Gigi Buffon and Zlatan Ibrahimovic rubbished talk of moves to Real Madrid.

Meanwhile, Trezeguet has also passed opinion on the Alessandro Del Piero – Fabio Capello debate.

"I understand what Del Piero wants, he has the same desire as myself, Ibrahimovic and Marcelo Zalayeta," he continued.

"We are all at the disposal of the Coach and it is up to him to make the decisions he feels are correct."

Del Piero stated on Friday that he wanted to remain at Juve but only if he was allowed to be a protagonist.

Trezeguet added: "Alex is a great and also the captain but I agree with the Coach. Capello can’t guarantee a first team shirt to anybody."
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more and more i see Mutu prematurely leaving :nape:

Don't think so, I think Capello will use him mostly behind the strikers and will give Pavel some rest. He will take Kapo's role next season.

Players called up for Japan tour:

2 FERRARA
3 TACCHINARDI
7 PESSOTTO
10 DEL PIERO
11 NEDVED
12 CHIMENTI
15 BIRINDELLI
17 TREZEGUET
21 THURAM
22 BONNEFOI
23 KAPO
27 ZEBINA

+ Salvatore Aronica, Alessandro Parisi and Marco Zanchi of Messina, Giuseppe Sculli of Brescia and Vanni Pessotto, brother of Gianluca, from Sanremese, also congolese T’Chita and brazilian Garbini Pereira.

Don't think so, I think Capello will use him mostly behind the strikers and will give Pavel some rest. He will take Kapo's role next season.
And play 14 matches per season :|

i'm sure he wont stay to do that (play 14 matches that is)
but if he does mutu and hat will surely work something out
maybe 4-3-3 will become the regular showing (unlikely though)

i want him to stay but from what has been said since the press silence was broken about the players who have played a vital role in the season will stay
Mutu seems the most likely to leave as he has not played, assisted, or scored a goal this season (eventhough he only had 30minutes to do so)

lol, that makes no sense. I'm sure Juve wont judge Mutu on this season.... :| We brought him for next season, not for only the last match this season.

Players called up for Japan tour:

2 FERRARA
3 TACCHINARDI
7 PESSOTTO
10 DEL PIERO
11 NEDVED
12 CHIMENTI
15 BIRINDELLI
17 TREZEGUET
21 THURAM
22 BONNEFOI
23 KAPO
27 ZEBINA

+ Salvatore Aronica, Alessandro Parisi and Marco Zanchi of Messina, Giuseppe Sculli of Brescia and Vanni Pessotto, brother of Gianluca, from Sanremese, also congolese T’Chita and brazilian Garbini Pereira.


!!!!!

that means Cannavaro, Zambrotta, Blasi and Buffon could all be coming to Toronto :D

lol mikey ur loving that idea arent u??

i do believe with juventino though. i mean remember how mutu was in his parma days? he was a gun. a genius. i think he needs to see that back in his life. juventus is a great team for him to do it!!

There's a slight possibility yes. Do you know if the centre is packed?

Speaking of Mutu's period at Parma, anybody got his lightning rocket from 25m that hit the crossbar and got in?

!!!!!

that means Cannavaro, Zambrotta, Blasi and Buffon could all be coming to Toronto :D

mikey they are all called up for the game against Norway :|

But I think Lippi will call up at LEAST 1 big name to be the captain for the younger team, like the last friendly they had against Iceland he brought Materazzi to be captain :|

edit: And can anyone tell me how the **** Blasi gets called up over Cristiano Zanetti? Blasi barely plays. and C. Zanetti is in the best form of his life.

Mutu gave an interview for the romanian press and said that he will have a good attitude on the field, and off the field, speaking about the new Mutu that he is now. He also said that he is extremly happy at Juve, and he admitted that the bianconeri in Turin that sang "Mutu" when the bus was having that tour really touched it, and he wants to stay. AM also sold 5 of his 7 cars :ewan:

sold 5 of his 7 cars :ewan:

fùck that (H)
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and about the trophy presentation being the first one ever. well, it is the first one ever.
that trophy from the 97/98 season was a copy as i understand it and it wasnt "presented", the players just took it and ran with it. :)

Imagine Juventus not bringing DP to Japan on thier tour???...the Japanese won't even attend the games if he wasn't to go..since they all worship the "big stars" it would have sucked for them if DP wasn't to go... :D

BTW I love the idea of Trezeguet staying.... (H)
The guy has been injured but when he came in he tried his best and scored.. :)

I dont know if Mutu will be sold or loaned..I wouldn't really care if we get a good player or a good deal out of it.

I think Del Piero HAD TO go... It was a part of the deal with the tour organizors. Not sure though.

I think Del Piero HAD TO go... It was a part of the deal with the tour organizors. Not sure though.

:rofl:

You see...It was even part of the deal.. :D

rony u said funny when juve win something (last nite) the stadium is full. if u had noticed there are 2 reasons for that. 1 juve were celebrating something.

thank you for proving my point!! you're a dumbass!!!

thank you for proving my point!! you're a dumbass!!!


(:/) i wish i could defend my fellow juve fan but yeah he just proved what you were saying in the first place.

Juve's attendence is a shame. Theres no point denying or covering up.Though I positive that the renovated Delle Alpi will go a long way in fixing that problem...maybe not entirely but a big fraction of it anyway...

Too bad Real Madrid doesnt come to Torino more often.


itll improve matters only because theres less seats, so it will appear more full. Obvious, but true. A club the size of Juve should be getting at least 50,000 people per game.

No.

With the track gone and the stadium a lot more spectator friendly, the attendance should see an increase regardless of the capacity. The average now is something like 25-27 K... The new stadium should definitely see an average of 35,000 at the very least.

So not only will the stadium appear a lot less empty due to the reduced capacity, it will translate into a much bigger weekly audience.

..or so we hope.

em, quick question about crowds, doesnt Napoli fill their stadium, in one of the lowest leagues? i wonder, what the **** do they do with the money? because they must be making ****loads...

@ ice
true but you also need to factor in the rise in price which would lower the attendance.
(i read that there was going to be a rise, correct me if i'm wrong)


@ drvar
yes, generally small teams fill thier stadium but their stadia are small
(like the new juve stadium will be) so.........

Not that Napoli needs the money from their crowd... they already have De Laurentiis. :boohoo: He's an Italian movie maker... one of the richests dudes in Italy. Very ambitious with Napoli too... the Abramovich of Napoli.

Except Napoli are no small club and their stadium capacity is 78,000

Their ticket prices are obviously cheaper than Serie A tickets but its still a decent amount of money. I have no clue what they do with it though.

yeah, thats what i meant, they have a huge stadium. but they havent went anywhere in the past year, stuck in the lowest division, right? someone is packing all the money in their backpocket :).

Napoli is playing in the Serie C1, not the lowest league. They'll probably get back in Serie A in a few years.

No.

With the track gone and the stadium a lot more spectator friendly, the attendance should see an increase regardless of the capacity. The average now is something like 25-27 K... The new stadium should definitely see an average of 35,000 at the very least.

So not only will the stadium appear a lot less empty due to the reduced capacity, it will translate into a much bigger weekly audience.

..or so we hope.

I don't get it. Why isn't the Delle Alpi packed week in/week out (or atleast close)? I would think Juve would have tons of fans flocking to see them play, but this just doesn't seem to be happening. Why? :confused:

it's a "culture" in torino where people like to watch on TV rather than freeze at the delle alpi

many theories for this one

from fans that are boycotting matches as a protest against the new stadium,
to the location of the delle alpi ,that it is an inconvenient location for the residents of turin in general,
and the fact that it is just cheaper to watch-at-home.

it's sad :kader:

this is stupid. every 10 pages this subject pops up out of nowhere.
people, go and check the old thread if you want to know why the stadium is always so empty.

i mean all us juventini really made it clear that its really bad to see an empty delle alpi stadium. i mean we must be the only domestic champion this seaason that doesnt attract a big crowd. but in all honesty how far is the ground from the city centre?? just looking at a map of torino and where the delle alpi stadium is it looks to be about 10-15 minutes to get there. i dont know why ppl would much rather watch at home. but then again if thats a culture as it has been said then fair enough.

i would hate to think that ppl dont like the thought of going to the delle alpi coz its too far. i mean heck i have to drive 15-20 mins to get to a stadium which has a team from australias own type of football playing there. people come fom as far down south to watch too and our attendance is huge all the time 40000 a week. but then again here in australia its not as cold as it is in italy.

i must say looking at these pics of torino it is fairly old. i mean the first italian capital city needs a revamp. ih well the best italian team will get a revamped stadium so thats orite.

torino is fine the way it is.
:)
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Juve su Cassano (CdS)
La Juventus ha contattato la Roma per l'acquisto di Antonio Cassano, ma c'è la concorrenza del Real Madrid. I bianconeri offrono 12 milioni di euro più Nonda, ma alla Roma non va bene ed aspetta un'offerta dell'Inter.

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Mercato, colpi da scudetto: Samuel, Ronaldo, Gerrard... (CC)
Finito il campionato, le squadre si scatenano nella caccia alle stelle. Ecco alcuni possibili grandi colpi:

Del Piero all'Arsenmal
Cassano alla Juventus
Samuel all'Inter
Gilardino al Milan
Totti resta alla Roma
Gerrard alla Juventus
Ronaldo al Milan
Figo all'Inter

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well, the on ly way i see cassano coming is if del piero goes away, which is something i cant say no too :D

yeah clau, its one of my future destinations

can i ask how u manage to copy and past from calciomercato? i mean i have to freakin view it in html before i can copy and paste it for some reason!!

I'll wank on a picture of Gerrard if Moggi manages to get him. :D

The source is ControCampo, they shoot loads :read: left and right.

but I had a source too that Capello really wanted him at Juve on some other site I won't mention that's not currently working. ;)

I dont think DP will leave, but it would really surprise me if he did.

Gerrad at Juve would be awesome :rockman:

Madrid needs to **** off and stop trying to get Emerson... :jambo:

its easy, i use firefox and i rightclick the letters and click "select all", copy that and paste it and erase all the junk from the site :p

http://www.datasport.it/vignette/foto/566.jpg

http://www.datasport.it/vignette/foto/567.jpg

some other site I won't mention that's not currently working. ;)

wtf is up with that site?? that forum sucks :jambo:
stupid rules, its a mess to post images, and it just sucks

I'll wank on a picture of Gerrard if Moggi manages to get him. :D

ahahahahahahhahaha that is the funniest thing ive heard. that is almost sig worthy!!! famous quotes from our sg transfer guru!!! :lui: :fool:

:funny: at the chances of Gerrard coming to Juve

:funny: at you

I have a question guys,

how come the Juve stadium is always empty?


;)

wtf is up with that site?? that forum sucks :jambo:
stupid rules, its a mess to post images, and it just sucks

I know, it's only good when that one guy comes up and tells us who we bought in advance. :D

true, and also because they post videos and sh¡t like that.
otherwise it is pure rubbish
and the juve stadium its always empty because ha you thought i was gonna say it again!

;)

Del Piero all'Arsenmal
Cassano alla Juventus
Samuel all'Inter
Gilardino al Milan
Totti resta alla Roma
Gerrard alla Juventus
Ronaldo al Milan
Figo all'Inter


i'd settle for that

except gerrard will not leave

DP to Arsenal in a Zola-type transfer
that would be interesting to see, but only if Cassano goes to Juve

wat the hell is going on. calciomercato has some weird stuff going on!!!

1. inter and juve in an auction for cassano!!!
2. juve up for iaquinta and pizzaro (udinese) and
3. emerson to real for samuel in a swap deal!!

Hey you guys, would you all prefer Buffon, if he could not stay to move to Real Madrid or us Mancs?

manchester united

i always like to see how italians go in the english league

thats a tough one mate. i dont see him ever leaving juve. i see juve being his last team. hw will surely retire a juventino i feel!!!

1. inter and juve in an auction for cassano!!!
2. juve up for iaquinta and pizzaro (udinese) and
3. emerson to real for samuel in a swap deal!!

1. im not gonna lie to you, its a possibility.
2. pizarro its a great player. iaquinta is good too but we are seatled in the attack.
3. its interesting...

Chiellini will return, say Juve
Tuesday 31 May, 2005

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Juventus have confirmed that Giorgio Chiellini will be recalled from his loan spell at Fiorentina in the summer.

The youngster is one of the country’s most promising left-backs and he will be rewarded for a stunning season by a return to the Italian giants.

"Chiellini will come back here," stated Bianconeri director Antonio Giraudo following his club’s latest Scudetto success.

Juve bought Chiellini last summer from Livorno, but almost instantly sent him to Fiorentina given that he was blocked by Gianluca Zambrotta in Turin.

Yet boss Fabio Capello is eager for a more competitive squad next term and Chiellini will be a part of it.

The 20-year-old was a key member of the Under-21 side at the start of this term but has ended it with promotion to Marcello Lippi’s full Italy set-up.

Chiellini was joined at the Stadio Artemio Franchi by Juve colleagues Enzo Maresca and Fabrizio Miccoli over the last nine months.

Yet the pair will not be recalled as the Viola are expected to complete their capture after last summer’s co-ownership deals were agreed.

The Tuscan club will pay around £2.5m to keep Maresca, while Miccoli will cost them around £5m.

Meanwhile, whispers today suggest that Igor Tudor will return to Juventus too after he spent the last six months at Siena.

But the Croatian may not remain though, with Sampdoria apparently interested in the central defender.

500 000 fans celebrated in Turin

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30.05: Juventus celebrated their Scudetto and Adrian Mutu's debut on Sunday. It was party time at the Stadio Delle Alpi, as Juventus were presented with the new Scudetto trophy before driving through Turin in an open-topped bus. It is believed that about 500 000 Juventus fans celebrated the Scudetto in the streets of Turin on Sunday. And the parade was a spectacular view that emotioned both the players and the fans. However, the 29th of May also represented the 20th anniversary of the Heysel tragedy in which 39 Juventus fans died. There was a special prayer service in Turin before the match. To the game, Juventus took the lead on the stroke of half-time. Alessandro Del Piero replied to the cheers of the home fans by dribbling past his marker and placing a precise angled drive into the far corner of the net with his right foot.
Juventus doubled their tally in the second half. Ibrahimovic deserved much of the credit, as his solo effort was only parried into the path of David Trezeguet from six yards. Coming on from the bench Adrian Mutu was given a warm welcome on his comeback from a seven-month drugs ban and made his debut with the Juventus jersey. Later Stephen Appiah made it 3-0 with a wonderful solo effort, as he skipped past two defenders and then curled his finish in at the far post. Gianfranco Zola came on as a substitute and made an immediate difference with a consolation goal for Cagliari. Then Trezeguet completed his brace by nodding Gianluca Pessotto's cross in off the inside of the post. And before the end Zola took his career Serie A tally to 90 goals with a splendid right-foot volley in the closing stages on Massimo Gobbi's centre.

tomorrow is the first match of the japan tour (C)

yesterday and today they've been training
they also signed autographs for the children of the yokohama marino's football school
all for the kids :rockman:


so who is really interested in seeing/following the match

personally i'm not much of a fan for tour games :jambo:
but i do want to see how the invitees play

yeah the only reason i'd want to see the game vs the japanese team is to see how Parisi plays.

I've not seen much of him but i've heard a lot of good things.

wat the hell is going on. calciomercato has some weird stuff going on!!!

1. inter and juve in an auction for cassano!!!
2. juve up for iaquinta and pizzaro (udinese) and
3. emerson to real for samuel in a swap deal!!


1. inter and juve in an auction for cassano - Nice.
2. juve up for iaquinta and pizzaro (udinese) and - Pizzaro coming could mean that no one else will be signed in midfield... so no. and we don't need Iaquinta either.
3. emerson to real for samuel in a swap deal - Hell no.


Why is Emerson being linked repeatedly... it bothers me.

he wants a better contract at juve ;).

i think he'd be on one of the top contracts at juve as it as

Juventus: Champions Ratings
5/31/2005 6:11:00 PM
As the season has come to an end, we analyze and rate the Italian champions player by player.

GOALKEEPERS

1. Buffon 7: The world’s number one goalkeeper was as fundamental as ever, even though he made two big mistakes against Atalanta and Inter. This year the defence was more solid and the number of shots on goal decreased, but whenever he was called in action, Gigi responded! His saves can be compared to the decisive goals scored by a striker.

12. Chimenti Antonio N/A: Hardly played this season, especially since Juventus were eliminated straight away from the Coppa Italia. Not rateable.


DEFENDERS

2. Ferrara Ciro 8: This rating is for the career of a great defender who always gave his best and never disappointed. Even though he hardly featured this year, he still reached the 500th match milestone in a splendid career which rewarded him with the beauty of 8 Scudetti. A true legend!

4. Montero Paolo 6: Might not be the brilliant defender of the past but this season he proved he can be a squad player by coming in when need be. Still, he seems to have lost his touch which in previous years made him into one of Europe’s best defenders.

7. Pessotto Gianluca 6.5: Was important in the last part of the season when he had to replace the injured Zebina. Did so diligently despite his 35 years of age.

15. Birindelli Alessandro 6: Came in when Zambrotta needed a break. Not what he used to be and might be on his way out this summer.

21. Thuram Lilian 7: A wall. Proved that he can still perform at the top when played as central defender. His class and brilliance helped Juventus keep opponents at bay and the number of conceded goals at a low.

27. Zebina Jonathan 6.5: Quite a surprise. His on-field reputation of sloppy play is probably unfair. Even though he still makes one or two defensive ’Zebinate’ per game, he makes up for it with some excellent runs on the right. Still room for improvement.

28. Cannavaro Fabio 7.5: Juventus needed a solid defender to reorganize the defence and reclaim the title of best rearguard. Cannavaro needed a new environment where to prove he was not finished. A match made in heaven, or as in this case, in Turin.


MIDFIELDERS

3. Tacchinardi Alessio 5.5: Another disappointing season for the veteran Juve player. Maybe his time at the club has come to an end, which would be a pity for a player who had shown so much potential in the early part of his career where at one point he was even dubbed as the new Baresi.

8. Emerson 7.5: The Brazilian midfielder was one of the main reasons behind the Scudetto win thanks to a high work-rate and dirty work in the middle of the pitch which included a staggering number of recovered balls (41). Played even when he was half fit due to injuries.

11. Nedved Pavel 7: The Czech star proved his critics wrong and showed everyone that he still has what it takes to perform exceptionally. Despite missing many games through various injuries, Nedved still managed to score 7 goals (in particular the one against Lazio) to help the Bianconeri win their 28th league title.

16. Camoranesi Mauro German 7.5: In previous years his main problem was consistency. This year, maybe even thanks to Capello, the right winger played consistently well throughout the whole season, and topping Juventus’ list with 9 assists. Probably the most creative player of the whole Bianconeri’s midfielder. Fundamental.

18. Appiah Stephen 6.5: Started out as a reserve of Blasi and was given a chance midway through the season in which he failed and was left on the side for most of the year. He was given another chance towards the end and this time he did not disappoint as he performed well and even scored a stunner against Cagliari.

19. Zambrotta Gianluca 7: If an award had to be given to the player who ran most kilometres during the whole season, then the Italian international would definitely take the first spot. Very consistent especially in the first part of the season. Always present and never disappointed his fans.

20. Blasi Manuele 6: Started very well but faded away with the passing of the months. He definitely has the potential to be another Gattuso, but he still needs to improve, especially on his technical aspect.

23. Kapo Obou Narcisse Olivier N/A: Never really clicked as he was closed by other players and when his time came, he suffered a muscle injury which kept him away from the pitches for weeks. He will probably leave this summer.

24. Olivera 6.5: Very inconsistent. He would perform well and even score decisive goals, then just vanish in some other important games (for example against Liverpool). Next year will be his hit or miss season.


FORWARDS

9. Ibrahimovic Zlatan 7.5: What a surprise and what a debut! No one expected so much from the Swede forward in his first season with Juventus, yet he defied all critics and even scored a record number of goals. He still has ample room for improvement and once he does, the Golden Ball will become something of a reality. Phenomenal!

10. Del Piero Alessandro 7: It’s difficult to judge Del Piero and the last few matches of the season have made it even harder. In fact prior to those games, he would have obtained a 6.5 rating at most due to his very inconsistent performances, but he earned an extra 0.5 for proving to be important in the most crucial moment of the season, something which he had not done for a long time. Resurgent.

17. Trezeguet David 7: Marred by injuries yet he still scored 9 goals (most of which decisive) from 18 matches. Transfer speculation indicates he might be on his way out, but unless Juventus substitute him with Gilardino, there will not be a better striker out there on the market. Goal scoring machine.

25. Zalayeta Marcelo 6.5: Super-sub might be the best way to define Zalayeta who always performs greatly when he comes in from the bench rather than when he starts from the beginning. Great team player who you can always rely on.

30. Mutu Adrian N/A: His career restarted in the last matchday. Now he can look forward to a brighter future with the Bianconeri’s shirt after passing months in hell.


COACH

Capello Fabio 8: The real architect behind this Scudetto. With a team considered inferior in every department (especially bench wise) to Milan and Inter, Don Fabio pulled out his magic wand and created a solid and winning team. Well done to (probably) the best Italian coach.

what is this, 1-10 or 1-8 ratings? :)
sh*t ratings imho, i wouldve given a few players a bit more outstanding rating, surely Zambrotta had a better season than Del Piero, same goes for Thuram. i mean the defence was a wall, thanks to Thuram and Cannavaro, each should get atleast 8, maybe 8.5. but its their rating :).

how is juventus attack inferior to milan's???

Del Piero Ibrahimovic Trezeguet Zalayeta

Crespo Shevchenko Tomasson Inzaghi

we have 2 great players (trez and ibra) plus a half great player (ale) plus a good player (zala)
milan has one great player (shev) one half great player (crespo) plus two sh¡tty players :|

where have you herd this from clau??
whoever said it needs to be smacked with the stupid stick :kader: ??

it disappionts me

in the ratings posted in the last page :|


Capello Fabio 8: The real architect behind this Scudetto. With a team considered inferior in every department (especially bench wise) to Milan and Inter, Don Fabio pulled out his magic wand and created a solid and winning team. Well done to (probably) the best Italian coach

sorry, too lazy

now i needs the stupid stick:(

what is this, 1-10 or 1-8 ratings? :)
sh*t ratings imho, i wouldve given a few players a bit more outstanding rating, surely Zambrotta had a better season than Del Piero, same goes for Thuram. i mean the defence was a wall, thanks to Thuram and Cannavaro, each should get atleast 8, maybe 8.5. but its their rating :).

drvar i agree with u ai!! i mean seriously my man of the season mauro camoranesi deserves like an 8.5-9. he had the best season and for me was a crucial part in setting up or great 28th scudetto. take a look at the assist count if anyone has it. if yas dont after i return from college i will count it up by viewing all the goals.

you do that ;)

you do that ;)

(H)

Heres how i'd rate the players

Buffon - 8
Ferrara - 7
Montero - 6
Pessotto - 7
Birindelli - 6.5
Thuram - 8.5
Cannavaro - 9
Zebina - 6
Zambrotta - 8
Emerson - 8.5
Tacchinardi - 6
Nedved - 7.5
Camoranesi - 9
Appiah - 6.5
Blasi - 7
Olivera - 6.5
Ibrahimovic - 8.5
Del Piero - 7.5
Zalayeta - 6.5
Trezeguet - 7

Capello - 8.5

Well was Appiah any good.

only in the last 5 or 4 games... something like that.

http://www.juventus.com/Allegati/f__Assediati_%20dai%20calciatori%20in%20erba154958 0eb5e42b9-b785-49a3-abe8-9e9de67c0b3.jpg

http://www.juventus.com/Allegati/f_Assediati%20dai%20calciatori%20in%20erba16311401 73d40d0-52fb-4163-9666-2368467736c.jpg

http://www.juventus.com/Allegati/f_Assediati%20dai%20calciatori%20in%20erba16312301 73d40d0-52fb-4163-9666-2368467736c.jpg

del piero is like "great, im here with a bunch of kids instead of training with my nt, just f-ing great"

del piero is like "great, im here with a bunch of kids instead of training with my nt, just f-ing great"


:D
I'm sure DP will be called for the Azurri when they play the next WCQ..Lippi is just testing new ppl in this US tour.. (6)

are they gonna play in this year's kit or next year's kit??

old kit, see the pics? they have the old tranning tops.

well i noticed that it was tamoil (although i don't remember seeing those grey training tops, thought that they were pink)
so i suppose that they are gonna use this year's cl kit

i was hoping to see how the new kit will look like
hopefully it won't be gay as hell

hey b6,

the new kits have not come out yet!!

these shirts are not old at all. they are the training shirts for the ucl matches they have. i dont think juve will be playing in training shirts. i think they will be playing in maybe their blue shirts. i mean i dont know whether they will feature next season so im hoping they might be on show for one final time. although the most obvious choice will be to wear the BIANCONERO!!

i thought the rankings were dodgy too

the new shirts won't be around until about august i think

Agent: Only Real can tempt Gigi

Gianluigi Buffon's agent says Real Madrid is the only club his client would swap Juventus for amid reports that Manchester United were preparing a bid for the Italy international.

Sir Alex Ferguson is scouring the market for a goalkeeper after allowing Roy Carroll to leave on a Bosman at the end of the season.

Reports claim the Scot was pondering a £35 million bid for Buffon, who is regarded as arguably the best goalkeeper in the world.

However, Silvano Martina is not putting much stock in reports linking his client with a switch to Old Trafford, insisting Real Madrid is the only club the goalkeeper would consider joining should Juventus decide to sell.

"It's true Juventus have a habit of selling their top players when a proper offer comes in," he told skysports website. "But I don't think they plan to sell Buffon, at least not for now.

"Anyway, in these situations a crucial role is played by the will of the player and Gigi is fully committed to Juventus, as the Bianconeri are one of the best three clubs in the world."

Martina added: "Should Buffon one day decide to quit Juventus, that would be only for Real Madrid," Martina explained. "That's why I don't think reports about Manchester United will come to anything real."

Juventus make Cassano bid
Wednesday 1 June, 2005

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Juventus have reportedly made Roma an initial player plus cash offer in their bid to sign Antonio Cassano.

Director general Luciano Moggi is understood to have met with Giallorossi chief operating officer Rosella Sensi on Tuesday to start talks.

The Bianconeri are ready to hand over Adrian Mutu and £9m for the Italian international forward.

Moggi made contact at the request of Fabio Capello, who bossed the youngster during his time in the Italian capital.

Juve are also keen to wrap up the deal as soon as possible given that Inter and Real Madrid are also interested in the former Bari starlet.

The Stadio Olimpico side will now have to decide what to do with Cassano as his contract expires in 2006.

The club have already extended the contracts of Vincenzo Montella and Francesco Totti but an agreement with Cassano may be difficult.

The cost of keeping the 23-year-old would be high and it may make more sense to cash in on him, especially as they will now be paying Totti £7.5m-a-season.

It was believed that Juve would offer cash and Shabani Nonda to the Giallorossi but that now looks unlikely.

Reports in Italy today suggest that Nonda has failed a medical and therefore will not complete a summer move to Juve from Monaco.

Bayern Munich stopper Robert Kovac has passed his medical and he is set to be confirmed as a Juve player very soon.

Meanwhile, Olivier Kapo could be heading back to France. The winger has failed to settle in Turin since his move from Auxerre and Monaco are keen on his services.

Heres how i'd rate the players

Appiah - 6.5
Blasi - 7


If Blasi has 7, then Appiah would have 8. I'm pretty sure Appiah is more talented than Blasi

se7en, the rankings have to do with performances in the past season

great article juventino, plenty of things happening for juve at the moment

sad to see if mutu leaves, but cassano is just awesome

Yokohama F-Marinos – Juventus 0-1

Formazioni:
Yokohama F-Marinos: 1 Enomoto, 3 Matsuda, 4 Nasu, 5 Dutra, 35 Kawai, 6 Ueno, 7 Tanaka, 10 Yamase, 14 Oku (25’st Ohashi), 9 Kubo (12’st Oshima), 11 Sakata (35’st Yamazaki).
All. : Okada.
A disposizione: 21 Enomoto Tetsuya, 2 Nakanishi, 30 Kurihara, 13 Kumabayashi, 23 Ohashi, 25 Goto, 32 Yamase, 15 Oshima, 27 Yamazaki.

Juventus: 1 Chimenti, 15 Birindelli, 5 Zebina (7’st Aronica), 21Thuram, 7 Pessotto, 23 Kapo, 8 Zanchi (1’st Parisi), 3 Tacchinardi, 11 Nedved, 10 Del Piero, 17 Trezeguet (29’st Sculli).
All.: Capello.
A disposizione: 12 Bonnefoi, 2 Ferrara, 6 Aronica, 20 Garbini Pereira, 19 Parisi, 14 Sculli, 9 Tchite

Arbitro: Masaaki Iemoto
Note: ammonito Pessotto

you forgot that del piero scored the goal.

http://www.juventus.com/Allegati/f_Yokohama%20F-Marinos%20%E2%80%93%20Juventus%200-114374001526ba57-494e-431a-9897-b3f9256fcf9.jpg

http://www.artsportstv.com/Images/NewsPics/Large/20050601T111042181530.jpg

http://www.artsportstv.com/Images/NewsPics/Large/20050601T105527181529.jpg

http://www.artsportstv.com/Images/NewsPics/Large/20050601T104111181522.jpg

http://www.artsportstv.com/Images/NewsPics/Large/20050601T104043181521.jpg

I love our CL kits! Will the next season's Juve Serie A kit will be the same as the CL kit in the back?

Probably another design. But Tamoil will be there. And I think those big black boxes on the back with the numbers on it, have something to do with the UEFA rules. We also had that box on the back last season.

yea, the numbers have to be clear so that the refs make no mistakes and stuff like that

Milan also have a black box if I'm not mistaken

not bad boys. great effort to see the italian champs beat the japanese champs. its something like a continental type thing. guys i read something very interesting for next time juve go on a tour. their next destination at the end of the 2006/07 season could be to AUSTRALIA!! oh this is just music to my ears. they wont travel next season coz the world cup will be on. but after that reports are saying the bianconeri might be on their way "down under."

Edited my post a lil' bit. PSV actually do have an all red back, also in the league. :p

Milan also have a black box if I'm not mistaken

yes.
who cares.

not bad boys. great effort to see the italian champs beat the japanese champs. its something like a continental type thing. guys i read something very interesting for next time juve go on a tour. their next destination at the end of the 2006/07 season could be to AUSTRALIA!! oh this is just music to my ears. they wont travel next season coz the world cup will be on. but after that reports are saying the bianconeri might be on their way "down under."

old news :ewan:
i posted an article about that like a month ago or something like that

oh ok. i just read it in an aussie-italian news paper today!!!

juve also might come to south america :p. but on the article i posted, i think it was in 2008 that juve might go to australia. dont remember.

what a dream it would be to see the bianconeri of turin here. i wouldnt know what to say if i went to the airport to greet them!?!?

you could try a "CIAO"
that might work ;)

oh yeah lol i know that.

oh i hope it 06/07 and i hope most of the players that are in our team now come along?!?! i doubt it though.

I want them in Montreal dammit!!!

anyway,

Moggi said on TV that is more probable that we get Kovac than Giannichedda.

So we're keeping Appiah and maybe buying a top MID? :brow:

what the hell is his obsession with Kovac? the man sucks :).

He was a starter with Bayern and now he'll be on the bench at Juve.

Kovac might not be WC, but he is better then Montero and Ferrara our subs this year. And better then our two defenders on loan Tudor (maybe equal) and Leggrotaglie. He together with our hope Masiello will be more then sufficient CB covering (if needed Zebina and Chiellini are also able to play there)

Chiellini-Cannavaro-Thuram-Zambrotta
Pesotto-Kovac----Masiello-Zebina

That's a top 10 bench in europe for the defence.

what the hell is his obsession with Kovac? the man sucks.
He's better than all Real Madrid defenders except Samuel put together. :boohoo:

Kovac will be a good bench player. He does not complain about playing time, is very experienced and a good professional.

He had his best games against tougher opposition. He can defend fast players like Henry but has problems with robustly players.

Let us all pray and tell Mark the truth about Kovac. HE CAN'T nor will ever be the number 1 CB in ur team. and when it comes to headers and kovac is covering that 99% of the time he fails the 1 percent is because the opponent either miss times the jump or goes offside :ewan: but yea Kovac at best can be the supporting CB or a backup. Great guy he will be missed but we need a better CB to be next to Lucio who can handle anything on his own and doesn't depend on them :p enjoy MARK

He's better than all Real Madrid defenders except Samuel put together. :boohoo:


yeah Vince, you just keep saying that to yourself :).

Let us all pray and tell Mark the truth about Kovac. HE CAN'T nor will ever be the number 1 CB in ur team.
Juve looked for upgrades over Montero and Ferrara, they got that.


yeah Vince, you just keep saying that to yourself .
Oh I forgot I talked about the future CL and La Liga Champ. :funny:

Oh I forgot I talked about the future CL and La Liga Champ. :funny:

what? seriusly, what? :)
if you meant that Real Madrid will be champs in the future, then what the hell is so funny? dont be jealous of Madrid's past, or future titles :D.

so this is now the bayern/madrid/juve thread?

better than it being the claupastore thread, ey? :p

good idea!
i'll make it later (H)

so this is now the bayern/madrid/juve thread?


stop b!tching we are having a great group discussion :p :)

@ mikey, those rankings are pretty close to correct

remember ciro gets 7 by default of being a legend


@pavle, if juve come, don't count on them going to Perth, Mlebourne and Sydney would be the main destinations

Couple things...

- How good is Emmerson? Seriously, that Walter Samuel swap for Emerson is getting stronger. Better than Gravesen? Be honest. :)
- Wow, the # of posts in this thread have just increased by the pages...so who's on the band wagon? c'on guys, those who didn't post on this thread last year KNOW who you are...but we won't mention names.
- You guy look like a Top-5 team for next year, loosing to you again won't happen in the CL. *cleans tear*

...what are you comments on Emerson?

yes, what a great discussion!
bayern better, madrid better, bayern much better, madrid way better

:|

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emerson was the leader of last year juventus. what more can be said about him?

Juve - Yokohama friendly anything but
YOKOHAMA, Japan, June 1 (Reuters) - Alessandro Del Piero gave Italian champions Juventus a 1-0 win over Yokohama F-Marinos 1-0 in a tempestuous friendly on Wednesday.

The Juventus captain struck just before halftime to secure victory for the Turin giants in the first of two close season games in Japan.

A minor earthquake rocked the stadium late in the game but there were no injuries and no reports of damage.

The visitors, who won their 28th Serie A title 12 days ago, take on FC Tokyo on Tuesday.

Pavel Nedved looked lively from the start against J-League champions Yokohama and shaved the crossbar with a right-foot drive after just two minutes.

The Czech playmaker then brought a sharp stop from Yokohama goalkeeper Tatsuya Enomoto in the 18th minute following a clever touch from striker David Trezeguet.

Trezeguet himself went close soon afterwards and the France striker squandered another gilt-edged chance when put through by Nedved in the 41st minute.

But Del Piero finally forced the breakthrough two minutes before halftime, stabbing home from close range after a Gianluca Pessotto cross caused panic in Yokohama's defence.

Tempers flared after the break when Yokohama's Brazilian wing back Dutra lunged in on Nedved, provoking a furious reaction from the Juventus players.

Dutra and Juventus defender Alessandro Birindelli were quickly pulled apart. Fists flew and Dutra was lucky to escape with only a yellow card.

'It was a hard game with some hard tackles,' said Juventus coach Fabio Capello. 'We didn't want to lose. We dominated the first half and overall it was a good start to the trip.'

Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester United and Champions League winners Liverpool are among several top European clubs playing close season games in Japan in the coming weeks.

Couple things...

- How good is Emmerson? Seriously, that Walter Samuel swap for Emerson is getting stronger. Better than Gravesen? Be honest. :)

...what are you comments on Emerson?
:| How the feck can you not know about his abilities? He's definitely one of the best midfielders in the world. And I also thought that when he still played at AS Roma.

:| How the feck can you not know about his abilities? He's definitely one of the best midfielders in the world. And I also thought that when he still played at AS Roma.Damn! I'm sorry my soccer I.Q. isn't 200...if he is SOO good, why isn't he playing for the Brazilian NT.

:rolleyes:

Damn! I'm sorry my soccer I.Q. isn't 200...if he is SOO good, why isn't he playing for the Brazilian NT.

:rolleyes:
He used to, but he got a disagreement with the Brazilian coach. That coach [ i forgot who it was ] treated him in an unfair way. Like saying before a match in what minute he was going to be subbed, when Emerson was perfectly fit, and some other stuff. So Emerson refused to play for Brazil ever again, because of all that sh*t. I'm sure Brazil would love to see him back in the NT.

he would have captained brazil before breaking his arm just before the WC02

Emerson played in the last WC Qualifiers match for Brazil. he even scored.
when did he quit the NT?!?

he would have captained brazil before breaking his arm just before the WC02good enough. (Y)

Ah, yeah, he returned. He refused somewhere at the end of 2003 I think.

Damn! I'm sorry my soccer I.Q. isn't 200...if he is SOO good, why isn't he playing for the Brazilian NT.

:rolleyes:

OMG...who the fvck scored that equalizer against Uruguay in Brazil's last WCQ??
I'm talking about the 2005 WCQ...I thought your brain was a little bit faster to recognize the face of the guy that scored that goal.. :rolleyes:

dude :nape:

http://r9ronaldo.ru/2005/03/30/selecao_13_emerson.jpg

(H)

vitu, you shouldn't talk about intelligence. :rolleyes:

omg!!
i'm sorry for taking a stab at you ronnifan
but you do realise that there was life and more importantly football before 4 years ago right :rolleyes:

to answer your question :
emerson is the kind of guy to hold a team together beautifully
which is what he does for juve
to lose him would be definite hell for us
to gain him would be munny well spent, no doubt about it

Anybody got pics of Parisi in a Juve shirt or any other player that was invited to the tour?

not me

Anybody got pics of Parisi in a Juve shirt or any other player that was invited to the tour?

the official site has no pics of the match
and gettyimages concentrated on the better known players
http://cache.gettyimages.com/comp/53004975.jpg?x=x&dasite=MS_GINS&ef=2&ev=1&dareq=46F9E1EC3E3E81DFE8C595594E8E62BDA9C30E9B9B11 4CE8 http://cache.gettyimages.com/comp/53004955.jpg?x=x&dasite=MS_GINS&ef=2&ev=1&dareq=46F9E1EC3E3E81DF9D1A720772A61F22A9C30E9B9B11 4CE8 http://cache.gettyimages.com/comp/53004661.jpg?x=x&dasite=MS_GINS&ef=2&ev=1&dareq=46F9E1EC3E3E81DF3F800C2F7764E286A9C30E9B9B11 4CE8 http://cache.gettyimages.com/comp/53004679.jpg?x=x&dasite=MS_GINS&ef=2&ev=1&dareq=46F9E1EC3E3E81DF128E457613C9DC7AA9C30E9B9B11 4CE8
http://cache.gettyimages.com/comp/53004640.jpg?x=x&dasite=MS_GINS&ef=2&ev=1&dareq=46F9E1EC3E3E81DF64E80F1FEAF6288EA9C30E9B9B11 4CE8

brother pucker!

i want that car :(

Damn! I'm sorry my soccer I.Q. isn't 200...if he is SOO good, why isn't he playing for the Brazilian NT.

:rolleyes:
THAT coming from an as roma fan..

yea, the skyline is really sweet:hump:
all of that just for winning Man o Match(Y)

THAT coming from an as roma fan..
I root for Roma, not necessarily a fan of them...and I don't appreciate you calling ME or Roma fans stupid.

Have a nice day, jerk.

cat fight everybody!!! :D:D

I root for Roma, not necessarily a fan of them...and I don't appreciate you calling ME or Roma fans stupid.

Have a nice day, jerk.
believe me, i never once thought you were stupid. but now that you have said it..

EDIT: and forgive me if i have mistaken you for a roma fan. even though i do and still do hold them in high regard.

i don't even know what i am doing here. sorry juve.

sorry juve just doesnt cut it now!!! JKZ

what is this thread becoming ai?

cant ppl sort out their own differences in threads that are non-juve related?!?!!?

we are the center of attention, everybody wants to come in here (H)

Clau what about that compilation? :D
Still found those goals?

hey clau i agree with u there!!!

i mean we are the champs of italy. we are the champs of sg most posts for a club thread!! god no wonder ppl come on!!

lol seven give him a break. if im not correct he has had a few tests recently. i mean i asked him to see what he could do on a sig for me. i mean his education is the most important thing. isnt that right clau???

I didn't know, sorry (C)

well not like the most important thing but yeah its pretty high :)
i still got two more tests and doing those sigs and stuff takes a lot of hours :(

Parisi-Juventus:Franza 'Sarei felice di cederlo ai bianconeri'
Alessandro Parisi è in tournee in Giappone con la Juventus e, nella prima amichevole, ha giocato il secondo tempo della sfida con lo Yokohama.Il difensore potrebbe restare in bianconero per la prossima stagione, come conferma anche il presidente giallorosso Pietro Franza: "Alessandro è con noi da due anni. Ha dimostrato che è da Juve. E io sarei ben felice di cederlo ai bianconeri".

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this guy sounds like a promising player. any news on him mark. who is he how old is he etc? i mean u guys have been talking him up and hey to have permission from the boss at his club saying he will be happy to let juve sign him.

well not like the most important thing but yeah its pretty high :)
i still got two more tests and doing those sigs and stuff takes a lot of hours :(

lol thats true clau.

2 more to go. good luck hope u breeze through them!!

Parisi-Juventus:Franza 'Sarei felice di cederlo ai bianconeri'
Alessandro Parisi è in tournee in Giappone con la Juventus e, nella prima amichevole, ha giocato il secondo tempo della sfida con lo Yokohama.Il difensore potrebbe restare in bianconero per la prossima stagione, come conferma anche il presidente giallorosso Pietro Franza: "Alessandro è con noi da due anni. Ha dimostrato che è da Juve. E io sarei ben felice di cederlo ai bianconeri".

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this guy sounds like a promising player. any news on him mark. who is he how old is he etc? i mean u guys have been talking him up and hey to have permission from the boss at his club saying he will be happy to let juve sign him.

-he's 28
-amazing free kicks.
-great crosser.

-a bit slow
-a bit better than Chiellini defensively.


I'd prefer Chiellini though.

28? He's kind of old comparing to Chiellini, don't you think?

of course yea but he would not be one to complain about play time
he could be a strong force in our coppaitalia campiagn

and plus a player is a player and that's what we need for next year
more players = more options and that can't be a bad thing(Y)

he's awesome at freekicks

i can't remember if he can play RB, because if he can i'd love to see him take zebina's spot

he won't be wasted, juve played the season with 4 sidebacks, and all of them got a fairly decent run

birindelli will leave, enter parisi

I root for Roma, not necessarily a fan of them...and I don't appreciate you calling ME or Roma fans stupid.

Have a nice day, jerk.



Dude Santino is not going to like this... (H)
We dont need to call you a Roma fan to know that you're... :rolleyes:

he's awesome at freekicks

i can't remember if he can play RB, because if he can i'd love to see him take zebina's spot

he won't be wasted, juve played the season with 4 sidebacks, and all of them got a fairly decent run

birindelli will leave, enter parisi

this season if only biri leaves and parisi comes we will have 5
you forgot the re-entry of chiellini

those side back positions will be a good fights, for starter positions, to see none-the-less
i say positions cus we don't know 4 sure if zambro will play right or left cus he can do both

Parisi is only a left footer so he can play LB or LM.

Miguel or Cassetti could come instead at RB if Birindelli leaves.

wel, i'm just really exited to see what moves we make in the mercato
i hope we get some good players without losing our vital players from last season's team


EDIT:- and for those who havn't been keepin' up with the official tranfers thred (like me up until a few minutes ago)

EDU---->valencia :jambo:

all i gotta say is we need a bench. we need players who are willing to stay on the bench. i mean if u look at it appiah and kapo have been great backups in the midfield. zalayeta a great back up in attack. the problem we have though is our defence. the backups we have are not as good as they once were.

but lets just wait and see as another chapter is written in the luciano moggi drama.

tudor and kovac are ideal back-ups at CB

they can plug a hole, but are not a complete waste of talent on the bench

i doubt there will ever be a time when they both play together


rumors are that ciro will go around one more time, just because he's a legend and i want him to

u got a point italianstyle,

rumours with ciro coming back for 1 more season??? damn that would be just amazing. picture him winning a ucl in his final yr!! that would just be priceless. but ai we better find out coz i mean his farewll game is in 6 days time. it would be kind of odd to play a farewell game and then return again.

it was only a joke

but remember ciro is a legend and could always keep playing if he wanted

anyone know zlatan assist count season 04/05?

how is juventus attack inferior to milan's???

Del Piero Ibrahimovic Trezeguet Zalayeta

Crespo Shevchenko Tomasson Inzaghi

we have 2 great players (trez and ibra) plus a half great player (ale) plus a good player (zala)
milan has one great player (shev) one half great player (crespo) plus two sh¡tty players :|

Great analysis, you retard.

A half great player. That makes a lot of sense.

Tomasson is phenomenal for Denmark. Look at WC 02 and Euro 04. Yea, hes extremely ****ty. :rolleyes:

Inzaghi has been injured the whole year. He had maybe 3-4 legitimate starts all season. Only 2 years ago he was scoring hat tricks for Italy, and everybody was praising him. ****ty? very fair. :nape:

Yeah, but what's Tomasson doing for Milan ATM?
And Inzaghi :rolleyes:

I found these pics on Juventuz... pretty interesting...

http://i15.ebayimg.com/03/i/04/36/6a/f8_1_b.JPG

http://i4.ebayimg.com/02/i/04/36/36/63_1_b.JPG

I think he took them from ebay.. and i'm pretty sure I saw that home one before on an other auction site. :S We will see if those are the real ones..

oh and btw - anything over the red. Yellow brings back memories from the 80's. ;) Rossi. (H)

orange?

and what's that gold stuff under the logo in the 1st pic but its not in the 2nd pic

I really can't imagine how our away kit will look

http://it.sports.yahoo.com/050603/8/8j7b.html

Moggi revealed on Radio Kiss Kiss Napoli that he took Giannichedda and Kovac.

Let's just wait to see when it comes up on the Juve site.

Great analysis, you retard.

A half great player. That makes a lot of sense.

Tomasson is phenomenal for Denmark. Look at WC 02 and Euro 04. Yea, hes extremely ****ty. :rolleyes:

Inzaghi has been injured the whole year. He had maybe 3-4 legitimate starts all season. Only 2 years ago he was scoring hat tricks for Italy, and everybody was praising him. ****ty? very fair. :nape:

sure it makes sense. for example, if am a retard, you are twice and a half a retard :ewan:

and you saying that tomasson is not sh¡tty confirms it :)
and you are right. it isnt fair to say inzaghi is a sh¡tty player. there are no words to describe how useless he is.
you better get gilardino, or you'll have another season of second places (H)

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im lovin that yellow kit :rockman:
not so much the black and white one though

the longsleeve black ones give me memories of the 80's kappa :rockman:those which platini wore
i would love to buy it that'd be sweet :hump:

Screenie I took from a CD rom of Juve I have... it's an awesome CD rom with all the coppe and campionati from Juventus, from 1897 until now [well, except the recent one ofcourse, it was released before that. ;)] it's a collection of 3 CD rom's... other ones are about the Protagonisti and one about the the tifosi I think, not sure. :)

http://img223.echo.cx/img223/1872/formazione7ly.jpg

Legends. (H)

the longsleeve black ones give me memories of the 80's kappa :rockman:those which platini wore
i would love to buy it that'd be sweet :hump:

memories? you were born in 1990

(C)

brings back memories for me (H)

memories? you were born in 1990

(C)

kinda owned him there

memories? you were born in 1990

(C)

well sorry not neessarily memories (as in first perso experience)
but i download videos and look at pics so when i saw the shirt it reminded me of the old 80's kit:p sorry

i dont't like the top with the thinner stripes at the moment

but a few adjustments to the design of the shirt might turm me around

Cannavaro makes Cassano Call

Juventus stopper Fabio Cannavaro has told Antonio Cassano to snub a move to Inter in favour of a Turin switch.

The Nerazzurri have joined the Italian champions in the race for the youngster who looks set to leave Roma.

Reports yesterday suggested that the Milan giants were keen admirers but Cannavaro believes his club are in pole position for the talent.

"I can’t say too much otherwise (director general) Luciano Moggi will fine me," smiled the Azzurri captain.

"All that I will say is that I don’t think he will join Inter, who already have Adriano, Obafemi Martins and many more.

"He would face stiff competition for a place at Juventus too, even if there will always be room for a player like him in a team."

Meanwhile, Messina say they are ready to sell Alessandro Parisi to Juventus during the summer.

"Alessandro has been here with us for two years in which he has demonstrated that he has enough quality for Juventus," said owner Pietro Franza.

"I would be more than happy to sell him to the Bianconeri."

The left-back, capped by Italy last season, is currently on tour with the Bianconeri in Japan

I ask again, anyone know how many assists Zlatan had this season?

I ask again, anyone know how many assists Zlatan had this season?

:google:

if you're that interested and can't wait.

i think its somewhere in between 0 to 70something :)
might be wrong though

anyone see my mug at delle alpi on tv last week?

no one even knows what the hell you look like

i saw zalayeta montero and olivera!!!!!! :D:D:D:D:D
oh and the rest of the uruguayan team :p

has anyone seen/heard the new inno?

it's awesome even non italians have a go at singing; kapo, nedved, appiah, mutu

as well as cannavaro, buffon, zambrotta, blasi, pessotto and rest of the team on chorus

link? :)

i'll upload to yousendit

If anybody wants to see the primavera stars in action:

The semifinal Roma-Juventus will a be showed on this link http://www.fastweb.it/streaming/raisport.asx

The game will start on the 6 june 20.30 Italian time.

Apperantly this is going to be tough, Roma, Inter and Juventus are the favourites of the tournament

I even found the oficial site of the tournament, too bad it's only in Italian

www.gollevante.it

Capello eyes Liverpool's crown
Saturday 4 June, 2005

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Fabio Capello's Juve continue their tour of the Far East and Fabio Capello announces his intention for next season is to conquer the Champions' League.

“The key to success is to quickly forget what you have achieved and focus on your next objective,” said the Coach. “For instance, we are already looking ahead to next season. We want to be competitive and to follow Liverpool as winners of the Champions’ League.”


Capello has won the trophy with Milan in 1994, beating Barcelona 4-0, but wants to add another precious element to his CV after taking seven League titles with four different clubs.


5,000 fans attended the Bianconeri’s training session in Hong Kong, where they will play Kitchee later this morning (UK time).


Alessandro Del Piero is still considered to be a hero in the Far East and took the opportunity to calm the Press storm between captain and Coach.


“My rapport with Capello is perfect,” said the Italian international. “This is my first time in Hong Kong and I don’t want to disappoint the fans. I scored a decisive goal in our last friendly in Tokyo, but I won’t rest on my laurels and wish to score here as well.”


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Gooooo Capello e Del Piero! (H) Man, those Japanese must have the time of their lifes... Del Piero is in tha house. :fool:

http://s28.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0IKEG1MF3JHMH2ZP4M8YLWZSGF

enjoy the new inno, first in best dressed until the DL runs out

thanks alot for the link 'style i'm downloading it now

The Hong Kong club Kitchee won Juventus in the penalty shootout(5-3) after a 2-2 draw in 90 minutes today.
Del Piero scored the first goal and that was a left-footed volley to the top left corner.
After that Nedved scored from a volley, the ball bounces and lobs pass the keeper (assisted by Del Piero)
Kitchee than scored 2 goals from a header and a wonderful lob.

Kitchee have won AC Milan last year and drawn Newcastle. :)

lol, wtf. Way to go guys! :crazyboy: (Y)

The Hong Kong club Kitchee won Juventus in the penalty shootout(5-3) after a 2-2 draw in 90 minutes today.
Del Piero scored the first goal and that was a left-footed volley to the top left corner.
After that Nedved scored from a volley, the ball bounces and lobs pass the keeper (assisted by Del Piero)
Kitchee than scored 2 goals from a header and a wonderful lob.

Kitchee have won AC Milan last year and drawn Newcastle. :)

Ive lots about this team they're pretty good from what ive heard.(C)

beating a.c juve and drawing with newcastle
that's very fvcking impressive right there no matter the calibur of the players on the team

who missed P.Ks for us

Dp scored 3 in the last 3 games now.

Del Piero shines in Hong Kong
Saturday 4 June, 2005
The Bianconeri lost on penalties against Kitchee despite two splendid goals from Ale Del Piero and Pavel Nedved.

“It was a great game and very entertaining, but obviously I am not happy with the result,” said the ever-competitive Fabio Capello. “We deserved to win this and I liked the effort my men put in. It’s a shame Kitchee scored with their only two shots on goal, but that is football.”

Over 12,000 fans attended the Grand Promenade Cup tie in Hong Kong, where Juve were winning 2-0 at half-time. Alessandro Del Piero was again the star of the show, opening the scoring with a delightful solo effort before setting up Nedved for the second.

After the break, Kitchee got back on level terms with a Gumbs double and the local side eventually won 7-5 on penalties.

“I had real fun and it was wonderful to play in Hong Kong,” said Del Piero on the official Juventus website.

“The local fans are very warm and passionate, just as they were in Japan. I think that we should’ve won, but the most important thing today was entertaining the supporters.”

Considering his warm reception and impressive performances during this summer tour of the Far East, Del Piero may well reconsider reports of an offer from Japanese club Yokohama Marinos.

Juventus’ tour will conclude with a friendly against FC Tokyo at the Ajinomoto Stadium on June 7.

Juventus: Chimenti (Bonnefoi 82); Birindelli, Thuram (Ferrara 60), Zebina, Pessotto (Garbini Pereira 46); Kapo, Tacchinardi, Zanchi (Parisi 42), Nedved (Aronica 88); Del Piero (Sculli 71), Trezeguet (Tchite 78)

i think its somewhere in between 0 to 70something :)
might be wrong though

heh :)

some Juve Wallpapers made by Rochester

http://www.rochestergraphix.x3fusion.com/juventus1.jpg

http://www.rochestergraphix.x3fusion.com/juventus2.jpg

you're right ! hes gotten pretty f*ckin good at making wallpapers. The first one is the better of the two but man... im suprised (Y) Good stuff !

Good job!

sweet wallpapers(Y)

will giannichedda and kovac be announced when we return from japan
'coz i know that they are supposed to be locks to transfer here but i just want it to be official a.s.a.p
and what about C. zanetti is he very likely to make the move
i dislike him when i watch him play for NT he sucks balls

and moggi77 you were completely correct about bonera he was horrible today (N) :sb9:

and people constantly praise him and want him at Juve.(Bonera)

Giannichedda and Kovac are not "official".(Juve's site) but it's pretty much a done deal. Like you said, after the Japan tour they will be presented.(I think) :D

I think Moggi will buy 2 more and we'll be done. When I say 2 more it's not free transfers or return from loans or co-ownership. I mean Big names a la Zlatan and Canna. :rockman:

cool :ewan: thaks for the info

..........so c.zanetti is still high in the air then

Don't want him, don't think he's coming either. :ewan:

Big names such as...? Cassano? Samuel (for the Emerson)?

Anywayz I hope that Cassano DOESN'T listen to Cannavaro and that he joins Inter instead of Juve (as alwayz with any player). He'd actually have a better chance playing here then playing with you guys.

He could play as a LW (ala Nedeved ala How he did in the Euros) and switch to the middle like a playmaker and then really do some damage with Adriano and Martins in front of him. But at Juve with Nedved there, where could he possibly fit in? With DP, Trezeguet, and Zlatan already fighting for the top 2 spots I can't really imagine him starting upfront.

BTW quick question, what lineup did you guys use mainly this season? Who plays on the right of the midfield? With GolTV I stopped watching every single Serie A game that had been available to me b4 (1 match per week) and I focused on Inter, so I have no clue about your lineups.

4-4-2

camoranesi at RM

honestly, it is my belief that we really don't need cassano(if you disagree then your simply wrong)
and i also believe that it would be better for the italian league if cassano stayed at roma
choosing to have cassano at juve/milan/inter rather than keeping the competitive nature of italian calcio kinda seems like choosing your football team over worldfootball(not literally, metaphorically) .... it simply don't make sense
look at scotland for example, of course they don't have the talent that italy does coming from the poor teams, but money does rules the world.
let's keep the calcio competitive

of course you have your right to disagree but i think that i raised a good point there :jambo:

hey guys i want to simply say that juve are the best team in the world. i mean we go on seeing the flags with hearts at the artemio franchi in florence. but for a team that can do that (the new theme) is amazing!!!

i mean u tell me which other champs are singing and doing stuff with the society!!! NO BODY!! COMPLIMENTI JUVE!! VI ASPETTA A SAN REMO!! :P

hate to break it to you pavle

but i'd say the majority of teams would be doing work in the community

most of time you just don't hear about it

yeah but thats what im saying. i mean juve make it public. like they want to show the world that they aresnt just a football team that cares about kicking a ball and getting paid. i mean i wish other teams would follow in these footsteps. it really is great to see and hear about it. i must say though everyone impressed me though. even the non italian players.

guys on kovac and gianichedda. i really think these two will be great back-up type players. i think that anyone who can play a whole game for their country (robert kovac) and be a back-up is telling u that juve might be developing a sense of depth to their squad. i mean sure we would all like to see them play on the field but when u are italian champions u cant really alter the team much at all.

As far as I know, Cassano might play for juve next season, but I don't get the big deal with him.

Lately i've watched some roma games and last nights WorldCup Q. match against Norway, and Cassano never seem to do anything. Just walks around, doesn't seem like he has any energy.

Maybe iv'e been unlucky seeing some games he for once played crap, but is he THAT good as everyone want's him to be?

watch his games at euro

and plenty of games for roma when he's in the game

when he is switched on he goes alright

let's hope that.

well, if he is to play for the italian champions he should show more spirit and enthusiasm then he has done lately...

I really don't want Cassano at Juve
I mean, WTF? We have Trez, Ibra, DP, Mutu & Zalayeta. Do you think that if we bring Cassano, at least 2 of our strikers won't get pass 5 games?

give roma Mutu plus cash=Cassano, either way, im happy with Mutu or Cassano

if we bring cassano at least one striker needs to be sold or loaned out...6 strikers and zlatan guaranteed one of the two spots, I feel sorry for those who have to fight for the last.

fellas, just believe in moggi he is no fool we
will be a better team for next season if he has any to say about it that is for sure

is it true that moggi's son is the sporting director of roma??

we don't have to be a better team next year. we're the championships. we just have to play like we have this year. ;)

Juve bring back Chiellini
Sunday 5 June, 2005
Bianconeri transfer guru Luciano Moggi has confirmed that Fiorentina’s Giorgio Chiellini will return to Turin this summer.

“We will undoubtedly buy up the other 50 per cent of Chiellini’s contract,” said the director general. “Fiorentina already know the situation and there will be no problem.”

The defender was signed by Juventus from Livorno at the end of last season, but immediately handed over to the Viola in a co-ownership deal.

The youngster has impressed at the Stadio Artemio Franchi and earned a place in Marcello Lippi’s Italy squad.

Scudetto winners Juve are already planning for the next term and have confirmed the arrival of Bayern Munich defender Robert Kovac and Lazio midfielder Giuliano Giannichedda on free transfers.

It has also been reported that they are in advanced negotiations for Lecce winger Marco Cassetti – something Moggi has denied.

“Cassetti is a very interesting young player and had a great campaign, but we don’t need him,” Moggi told the Gazzetta dello Sport.

Zlatan vs Malta (Y)

HERE (http://www.zlatan-online.nl/video's/zlatanonlinevideos/zlatan_sweden_malta_actions.wmv)

That's wonderful

BTW, mark how do you get rid of the display name?

Just dont fill one in?

space bar

mark77, transfer guru, suits you perfectly ;)

how, or when can you change whats written over the soccerballs?

It can't be changed.

really?so yours and marks are just some of the random ones that just pops up after a while then?

something deep inside is telling me that I shouldn't pay attention to what you're saying...

i think that the mods edit them they cannot
unless (like dragan) youre a mod yourself.

nice to hear that chiellini, giannichedda and kovac are all but official, numbered and squad listed :rockman:

and how old is cassetti
some genuine youth would definitely be welcome into the team :)

Cassetti is 28 and Moggi said we don't need him. haha

I guess he bought Miguel or Maicon instead. (H)



@nird, you need to be a special person to get a personal "over the soccer balls title" :p

Juve bring back Chiellini
Sunday 5 June, 2005

It has also been reported that they are in advanced negotiations for Lecce winger Marco Cassetti – something Moggi has denied.

“Cassetti is a very interesting young player and had a great campaign, but we don’t need him,” Moggi told the Gazzetta dello Sport.

28??
since when is 28 young??
sumthing must be wrong

if we bring cassano at least one striker needs to be sold or loaned out...6 strikers and zlatan guaranteed one of the two spots, I feel sorry for those who have to fight for the last.
zlatan isn't auto-given one spot, when all the big strikers are fit it goes on rotation
though admitidly zlatan is preferred when it matters

guys its great to see our non italian players doing well for their countries. appiah scored and ibra scored over the weekend. there are more qualifiers in the next couple days and we should see our players on the field again.

i think so far to get chiellini back is the most important step. i mean yeah for sure getting 2 players on free transfers is great and it adds depth. but we have a problem at the back. i mean if one of the backs cant play we dont have suitable back-ups/ i ws just wondering if juve are to continue with the 4-4-2 formation do you guys see zambrotta moving into the midfield to make way for chiellini. i mean effectively it is 5 backs fighting for 4 spots but 1 can play midfield too!?!?

yea i do still see the 4-4-2 lineup
as of the transfers made so far this is who i see in the lineup
i theink that zambrotta will go onto the right and chiellini on the left
i think giannichedda or blasi could take the starting spot in the current team (giannichedda being more versatile and experienced will,IMO,get the starting spot)
but seeing as we are supposed to get a world-class cm he will get the starting position and giannichedda and blasi will be his replacements.


here is my suggested team as of now:
buffon

zambrotta----cannavaro--thuram----chiellini

camoranesi----giannichedda--emerson----nedved

and the two on-form forwards

so b6 ur bench will be:

chimenti (gk)
zebina
blasi
appiah
kapo
(2 strikers that dont get first pick)

and then you got the older players:
montero
pessotto
birindelli
tacchinardi

thats a lot of depth but i dont know about zebina on the bench.

hey guys i was just wondering was there a serie a best 11 ever released by any newspaper for this season?

zalayeta didnt do too good against venezuela lastnite, he missed a freakin easy goal with an open net :| (thank god)
olivera did ok, great crosses and the usual stuff.
montero was good, but its not like our forwards could cause such a threat to him :p (altough our goal scored by maldonado was S-U-P-E-R-B!)

the idea of switching zambrotta over to RB is good in principle

but i don't know whether it's worth it

zambrotta and nedved have a great understanding, zambrotta kicks ass on the left

i'm happy for giorgio to spend time on the bench if zambrotta isn't as effective at RB

wtf ur not serious clau!! zalagol misses with an open net!! ar well he knew he couldnt do that to a juve fan. after all juve pay his wages!! :P