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Il Capitano

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Stadium:

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AS Roma History

A.S. Roma (Associazione Sportiva Roma) is a Italian football club. Nicknamed the giallorossi, it plays in Serie A. Roma's home uniforms are dark red shirts with dark yellow borders, white shorts and black socks.

The emblem is the Capitoline she-wolf lactating twins, symbol of Rome, superimposed a bipartite golden-yellow over red shield; official colors are the same as those of Rome, red for imperial dignity, gold for the Christian God.

The current stadium is the 82,656 seater Stadio Olimpico, which is shared with S.S. Lazio. The two teams compete against one another each year in the Rome derby, a major and emotional event in Italian football.

A.S. Roma was founded in July 1927, when Rome already had three teams in the Italian football league - Alba, Fortitudo and Lazio. The Fascist regime's idea at the time was to merge all the Rome clubs into one which the many newly-arrived immigrants could identify with, Lazio considered very much a patrician club of the Roman social elite, and strong enough to challenge the northerners. Lazio refused even a meeting but Alba, Pro Roma, Fortitudo and Roman attended and Roma was formed. Roma was named after the city and with the red and yellow strip of the Roman club. The initial stadium was Motovelodromo Appio. They took part in their first league in the 1929-30 season.

A.S. Roma won their first scudetto in the 1941-42 season. The second was won in the 1982-83 season and the third in 2000-01. They were runners-up in 1930-31, 1935-36, 1980-81, 1983-84, 1985-86, 2001-02 and 2003-04. They were relegated only once, at the end of the 1950-51 season.

The club has won the Coppa Italia seven times: 1963-64, 1968-69, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1983-84, 1985-86, and 1990-91, and the UEFA Cup (Fairs Cup) once in 1960-61, defeating Birmingham City. In 1984, A.S. Roma lost the final match of the European Cup, played in Rome, against Liverpool F.C., after a penalty shootout.

AS Roma Honours, Trophies & Awards

* Italian League Champions (Scudetti): 3
1941-42, 1982-83, 2000-01
* Italian Cup: 7
1963-64, 1968-69, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1983-84, 1985-86, 1990-91
* Italian SuperCup: 1
2000-01
* UEFA Cup: 1
1960-61
* Anglo-Italian Cup: 1
1971-72

Current Roster:

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LUCIANO SPALLETTI

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1 GIANLUCA CURCI
12 CARLO ZOTTI
22 IVAN PELIZZOLI
33 PIETRO PIPOLO

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2 CHRISTIAN PANUCCI
3 LUIS ABEL XAVIER
5 PHILIPPE MEXES
8 MATTEO FERRARI
13 CRISTIAN CHIVU
19 GIUSEPPE SCURTO
25 LEANDRO DAMIAN CUFRE'
27 ANDREA BRIOTTI
31 TRAIANOS DELLAS
SAMUEL KUFFOUR

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4 DANIELE DE ROSSI
15 OLIVIER DACOURT
17 DAMIANO TOMMASI
20 SIMONE PERROTTA
23 ALBERTO AQUILANI
30 MANCINI Alessandro Faiolhe Amantino
RODRIGO TADDEI

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9 VINCENZO MONTELLA
10 FRANCESCO TOTTI
11 DANIELE CORVIA
18 ANTONIO CASSANO
26 ALESSIO CERCI
28 VALERIO VIRGA
SHABANI NONDA

nice logo, humans sucking milk from a god knows what...
btw: totti is cool, honestly

its a wolf.

nice first post santino, way better than mark's :(

roma = :sb9:

roma = :sb9:

this year true, next year expect a top 4 finish though.

Can't wait for the Coppa Italia finals, should be a good one :)

roma = :sb9:


your not welcome here.....



















fag :ewan:

nice logo, humans sucking milk from a god knows what...
btw: totti is cool, honestly
Pay some more attention in your history classes. ;)
Those humans you see are actually the founders of Rome, Romulus and Remus, according to the roman mythologie. They were found by wolf, who instead of killing them, looked after them and fed them with her milk. :) It's a nice myth eh. ;)

OMG Nird I thought you'd know that story... (6)
Very well organized thread Santino..seriously; it looks neat...good job :rockman:

We hope Roma will be able to avoid relegation next season like they just did this season... (H)

j/k.. :D

its a wolf.

nice first post santino, way better than mark's :(

:nape:

:nape:


that's right mark......u lose:)



Forza La Magica!!!!!!!!!!!!! (sorry, got a little excited)

ok but dont get too excited

OMG Nird I thought you'd know that story... (6)
Very well organized thread Santino..seriously; it looks neat...good job :rockman:

We hope Roma will be able to avoid relegation next season like they just did this season... (H)

j/k.. :D


don't know the story, some one tell me?

don't know the story, some one tell me?


Pay some more attention in your history classes.
Those humans you see are actually the founders of Rome, Romulus and Remus, according to the roman mythologie. They were found by wolf, who instead of killing them, looked after them and fed them with her milk. It's a nice myth eh.

...

Yeah :) its of course waaayyyy longer then that... you could look it up on google. I'm sure there are plenty of sites with the myth on it.

Hey, where'd the big ass logo go? :(

I like rooting for Roma, nice job Santino. Awesome first post, nice logos and the Totti pic is sick. Love their colors :)

Totti signs Roma deal
by Nadia Carminati - created on 31 May 2005

The Giallorossi have spent several months locked in talks to persuade Totti to extend his spell with his boyhood heroes.

For his part, Totti has repeatedly affirmed his desire to stay in the Eternal City, despite frequent interest from Real Madrid.

Totti's deal had been due to expire in 12 months' time but Roma have now avoided the potential catastrophe of the Italy international leaving for nothing.

The Serie A side have announced that the team's skipper has signed a deal which will keep him at Stadio Olimpico until 2010.

There is also a commitment from Roma for Totti to take up a position on the club's management staff when he retires from playing.

Totti's decision to pen the terms on offer, which will reputedly earn the forward €10.4 million per season, will be a major boost to Roma.

The club have endured a turbulent season, with four coaches having been in charge of the team during the past 12 months.

With the futures of Totti and key striker Vincenzo Montella now secured, Roma are likely to turn their attention towards cajoling Antonio Cassano into agreeing a new contract.

good to see Totti committing (Y).

Hopefully Cassano follows suit very soon, would hate for them to lose him on a free or a cut rate price. Maybe they resigned Montella a bit too early, since he signed his form dropped dramatically.

I think the outlook for next season looks great, they just need to sign the right coach. Right now Zeman, Cosmi and Trappatoni are the main candidates. Out of the 3 I think Il Trap is best choice as he can restore some sorely missing discipline. With Zeman theyd be very entertaining, thats a guarentee. This would be Cosmi's first job with a big club, but i hope he remains with Genoa. Roma is almost guarenteed to be signing Taddei on a free anytime soon, and thats a good signing.

never seen the Roma logo that up close, pretty graphic (C)

BEST NEWS ALL WEEK

my body has belonged to work for a while now and my mood hasnt been the greatest but this seriously makes me unbelieveably happy

FORZA ROMA, FORZA IL CAPITANO :rockman:

cassano is next

Why Totti signed with Roma… Wednesday 1 June, 2005
------------------------------------------------------------------------Francesco Totti has revealed the reasons behind why he’s decided to commit his future to Roma.

The Giallorossi hero is now tied to the outfit until 2010 after he last put pen to paper on a new contract.

"I’ve been assured certain guarantees regarding the squad, the club and the new Coach," said Totti on Wednesday.

"I’ve taken this step because it is something that I really wanted to do. I just can’t see myself in another shirt."

Totti has been linked with moves to Real Madrid, Inter and Milan but he’s again underlined how important his hometown club is to him.

"There is a desire to see Roma return to the levels of the past," he added. "Winning a title here is worth the same as winning 10 at another club.

"This is the most beautiful month of my life. We’ve qualified for the UEFA Cup, ensured survival, reached the Coppa Italia Final and my marriage to Roma and (girlfriend) Illary.

"Antonio Cassano? I would be disappointed if he left."

Totti will net a massive £7.5m a season, but can the club offer another player such a deal? "Only if Ronaldinho arrives…" smiled Totti.

It’s also believed that the Roman will continue to work for the club once his playing days come to an end.

"I’m just thinking about being a footballer right now," he underlined. "We’ll see what happens but I am happy with this shirt both on and off the pitch."

Roma were understandably happy that their symbol would be staying. "This agreement is important for the President and the club," said chief operating officer Rosella Sensi.

"Francesco has tied his name to the club and the fans. He is a symbol of Roman football in Italy and the world, as well as being a great man on and off the pitch."

Meanwhile, Totti has tried to explain why he’s been omitted from the latest Italian national squad.

"It was a decision that needs to be respected," he added. "Marcello Lippi phoned me on Thursday and he explained the motives behind why he’s left me out – even if I can’t tell you.

"I’m saddened because I wanted to be a part of the Norway game which is very important."
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i would still rather have totti than ronaldinho (H)

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.
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go **** yourselves juve :f***: .......oh and no quotes, so this is suspect

9 million pounds plus mutu?

that's rediculous

newest rumour:

inter will buy udinese's pizzaro, then send him along with ze maria and cruz to roma in exchange for cassano
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that sounds might tempting, especially if inter gives us some money too. thought i still don't think i would accept. if roma can build a midfield as effective as the emerson-dacourt partnership was then totti and cassano will own the serie a again like 03/04

whoa!!! what a rumour! that sounds very promising :) If cassano comes it's almost surely Recoba and Bobo will part with the team :(

btw: where'd you hear about that

Pizarro would be more usefull than Cassano at Inter. IMO

Inter and Juve don't need him.

Juve has Mutu so the need for a support forward isnt that huge.

Inter could actually use him more as Cassano-Adriano is better than Martins-Adriano.

I dont think Mancini can control Cassano though, and i think Juve's offer of Mutu + cash (if they increase it to maybe $13M) is better than what Inter is.

13 million plus mutu?

that's still laughable, how did the rumuors go from 20 mil+ mutu, to 9 mil+mutu?

Taddei to Roma OFFICIAL

http://www.asromacalcio.it/NewsDoc.aspx?Categoria=ITArchivioNews&Documento=3920

:lui:

finally, the brightside's coming!

totti signs,taddei signs :rockman:

Cannavaro makes Cassano call

Friday 3 June, 2005

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.


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(Y) I don't see Cassano continuing with Roma.

Moggi will get his man :p

Nice to hear about Taddei, hard working talented player.

Dunno if it means Mancini will leave but we just have to wait.

Cassano to Juventus ??? I don't think so. He will still be in Rome next year. (Y)

Well if Cassano comes to Juve, all thats left is that Juve move from Torino to Rome, and they're complete :p.

when is the coppa italia final?

Nice to hear about Taddei, hard working talented player.

Dunno if it means Mancini will leave but we just have to wait.

Cassano to Juventus ??? I don't think so. He will still be in Rome next year. (Y)

Theres no way he'll move now that totti sign that huge deal.(C)

when is the coppa italia final?

june 12th in rome, june 15th in milan

good for roma, they got taddei, expect CL next season, just for you guys to crash out at the group stage the season after that (Y)

gay two legs

they should make it one

i agree mika, good thing they are changing the format for next year. Going to be the same format of the English FA cup

good for roma, they got taddei, expect CL next season, just for you guys to crash out at the group stage the season after that (Y)

whoaaaa.....your hurting peoples feelings here stallion...this forum here is for losers...not front runners...let us be. PLEASE!!!!!!

Here, for you ... :lui:

Theres no way he'll move now that totti sign that huge deal.(C)

well it does help...but only if he decides to stay lol.

Ive got a soft spot for Roma, always have done.
Hope they do well next season, Totti re-signing is a big step towards that. They have some good youth coming through, Aquilani and Corvia have promise.

whoaaaa.....your hurting peoples feelings here stallion...this forum here is for losers...not front runners...let us be. PLEASE!!!!!!

Here, for you ... :lui:

shut up you immature ****

shut up you immature ****

what mature word was that supposed to be?

take fluffys best friend and leave nostradamus.

Placente apparently was in Rome to take a medical and will sign a 4 year deal.

I dunno how true this is cause i would imagine we would of seen photos or reports of it.

Also Cassano's agent met with Rossella today, hopefully finalizing the new deal hes signed with the club.

who is favourite for the manager's job at roma?
spaletti? he's linked, but is he good enough to make roma a contender for next season.

i think its pretty much a done deal.

He just quit his job with Udinese.

spalletti should be the coach

placente and ze roberto should sign

juninho pernucambero(sp?) should be bought, and bonnani(sp?) should be bought.

also, cassano must sign a new deal.

then we'll be good :)

Have you ever seen Bonnani play ?

i have not, i know hes scored 8 goals this season and is a big strong guy.

Anyways, i cant see us landing Juninho unless he admires Roma and wants to come to play with some of our players. plus no CL so that will probably eliminate us off his list.

i never have but he's been rated highly, if he could be nay use at all on the left wing then we might as well go for him.

and true about juninho but u never know, he's a bit older and might want a new challenge

santino, if you want all those players, either Mancini or Chivu will have to be sacrificed.

Ze Roberto is free, and we all know how much Italian clubs have a fetish for that type (im shocked Juve hasnt tried to snag him and than make him part of deal for Cassano). But I think he'll likely resign with Bayern, or go to some EPL club like Middlesbrough who will give him a huge contract.

It would take a big transfer fee to get Juninho, and Roma arent that kind of club.

Never heard of Bonanni, what club does he play for?

I could see Placente coming, and Roma need a LB.

not really mikey, chivu wouldn't have to be sacrificed, mancini maybe.

bonnani --> serie b player, apparently a hot prospect, i think he's at vicenza but don't quote me on that

juninho--> apparently has a release clause that's low and affordable for us

placente--> might already be ours

nonda--> might already be ours

i definitely wouldnt mind ze roberto or juninho, still know very little about nonda though.

placente would be nice depth considering we are losing dellas and ferrari may be leaving

the good thing about placente would allow cufré to move into CB when needed.

and nonda's is a big striker, tall, good in the air, good with his feet, and ridiculously injury-prone:(

Nonda was the top scorer in france a few years back, and is a quality player, but has been injured a lot past 2 seasons. But hes free, and Roma has sh*t all in depth in attack, so hed be a great signing.

cant placente also play CB, i swear i remember him playing there for argentina

Where does the money come from? I thought Roma were in debt, now they're offering totally ridiculous salaries.

yes roma WERE in debt, they've been out of it for awhile though.

but the salaries are ridiculous :(

well i think totti will be the only one receiving that ridiculous salary and possibly cassano if he decides to stay.

aquilani, de rossi and i think mancini also have ridiculous wages

Santino, do you think Mancini will actually leave? BTW about how much is his wage?

i can see mancini leaving but i wouldn't mind having him stay either, with him, taddei, and panucci covering the right side we should be good.

i dont recall how much his wage is but i could research it for u later tonight.

What killed management was paying 15 million for Pelizzolli or 30 million for Batistuta and only getting 2 good years out of it...although we won the championship so it doesnt matter lol.

the wages shouldnt be a problem as long as we are not giving 3 million a season to 33 yr olds like we did this year.

Totti makes a lot of money but thats because Roma have exclusive image rights to him...he makes Roma a lot of money because of this so its not as absurd amount as people think...apart from what every footballer makes being absurd.

I read about Roma asking about Ricardinho of Santos.
Be nice if we could get him...i think he would do well in Italy, hes not a fast player but hes talented on the ball and has good vision...can also strike free kicks well.

Bazzani could end up at Roma, Bologna, stay at Lazio or return to Samp.

please stay in Lazio Bazzani :boohoo:

pardon me for my ignorance but who plays on the left for roma?

pardon me for my ignorance but who plays on the left for roma?

well since Conti took over..its been Virga and Mancini even though none of them are left footed.

Also Cufre plays LB although hes right footed and naturally a CB.

well if your a winger, you should have the capability to cross with both feet, especially at the level they play at.

Well Mancini has trouble enough crossing with his right foot...

You guys just signed Kuffour for 3 years at 2m €/year.

Yup, got him for free and he could be a good squad player for the defense.

i was hoping Bovo would come back to replace Dellas, maybe Ferrari is leaving...cause Chivu is not.

i have not see ANY games of him this season.

What is he like 29 ?

I think he didn't play a single game this year. I'm not sure. He had some problems and he's out of shape. He was born in 1976 so yeah, 29. The potential is there.

oh noes Xavier is getting replaced :D

thankfully....even though that hair of his certainly added personality to the team haha.

Well Mancini has trouble enough crossing with his right foot...

true...............:(

Kuffour signs Roma deal Thursday 9 June, 2005
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Serie A side Roma have confirmed the capture of Bayern Munich defender Samuel Osei Kuffour.

The Ghana international has signed until 2008 after his contract with the German champions expired.

Kuffour, who was also linked with Inter and Juventus, will net £1.4m-a-season – excluding bonuses and image right fees.

"I’ve chosen Roma because I want to enjoy my football," he said after his surprise arrival in Italy last night.

"This is an great club. I turned down more important offers because I want to win things here.

"I’m absolutely delighted that I can now play with champions such as Francesco Totti, Antonio Cassano, Vincenzo Montella and Cristian Chivu."

Kuffour becomes Roma’s second free signing of the summer after the capture of Siena’s Rodrigo Taddei last week.

The stopper will also be joined in Italy by former Bayern teammate Roberto Kovac, who has completed a free move to Juventus.

The signing of Kuffour is now likely to see central defender Matteo Ferrari leave, after a nightmare first campaign at the Stadio Olimpico.
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i like this signing, adds some needed depth. its all just a question on how he will re-adapt to the italian game from the the german game.

Kuffour was a good player in Bayern was also a fan favorite. He will be missed He is a nasty CB with alot of Fighting spirit in him. Can be good in Aerial Attacks but speed kills him. But age wise its good to use him as for depth. He also played as a RB he did ok-maybe good. His crosses thou were bad he was good at running to attack and passing on the ground. Good leader too, maybe he will calm down Totti, Mexes, and maybe Cassano.

decent signing IMO.

not the best player to get, but:

1.free
2.wage is kinda high, but that's what roma's been doing lately
3.good backup, will add toughness to our defence
4.experienced, we'll have someone over the age of 20 on our bench

2.wage is kinda high, but that's what roma's been doing lately


yeah, whats up with this. im pretty sure this is how we ended up in debt.

Roma Primavera won the championship today 2-0 vs Atalanta

http://www.as-roma.ru/goals/2004-05/primavera/roma-atalanta1.zip
http://www.as-roma.ru/goals/2004-05/primavera/roma-atalanta2.zip

first was an own goal even though Rosi was awarded the goal
second goal was from our star Okaka.

Rumour has it the reason Kuffour joined Roma was because Crapattoni might be the new coach (H)

well well well, look who signed with Roma after "failing" his medical with Juve.

:brow:

Shabani Nonda (AS Monaco)----------> AS Roma (free)

contract till 2008, 1.8m €/year

now im just scared :(

im trying to figure out when Nonda actually went and failed his medical ??

can you please let us in on that special day in the life of Nonda

http://www.goal.com/NewsDetail.aspx?idNews=64781&idSez=16

http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jun1d.html

http://www.soccerway.com/news/full/?page=details&area=1117694533

yes, ive seen these...

im trying to look for an actually official statement by juventus regarding it.

If he went to take his medical and failed wouldnt there actually be some press release by Juventus or Nonda.

Only Moggi can tell :brow:

PAYUP ROMA :p

FIFA Tell Roma To Pay The Price For Mexes
6/10/2005 1:06:00 PM
Football’s governing body FIFA sentenced that Roma have to dish out 8 million Euros to Auxerre for the Philippe Mexes transfer coup, on Monday

Roma were hoping to pay a maximum of 5 million Euros, while Auxerre, the club Roma ‘snatched’ Mexes away from last August, wanted 18.

Roma are expected to appeal the decision to TAS, who however sided with the French club earlier this season on the six week ban from official competitions FIFA decided to punish the player with.

ok, sorry Bayern.

how does his rougly 3 million pound release clause become 8 million euros? :confused:

someone fill me in on this nonda, type of player, etc. cant say that ive seen him play

and this is starting to make me feel sick, **** you rosella

the main worry is will he be able to play a whole season without being hurt...if he can he should be very good.

Hes very strong and fast...good with his feet.


Regarding the mexes case, heres the deal...Mexes and his agent signed a contract with Auxerre and it had a release clause on it, But Auxerre said that wasnt the real contract and the one they had didnt have such a clause in it.

Thats the main problem...Roma are appealing the decision it hasnt ended here.

Basically a lack of common sense on so many people and this is what happens.

How there is even a question regarding what contract was valid is amazing...Apparently since Fifa ruled we have to pay im guessing the one without the release clause is the one they are holding true.

Mexes said he signed that contract with the clause it and just left.

so who knows now.

exactly totiiii, it was one thing to suspend mexes for leaving and joining roma to play pre-season with them, but he was punished on that.

we paid the release clause and that should be it. fifa and uefa just hate us now cuz of the champ league incident.

this is just a screw job, i thought this had finished after the suspension but apparently fifa and uefa want to really rape us and make an example of us. we paid the release clause already, mexes served a suspension, why do they still want more.....ridiculous

thanks and great job uefa/fifa

This thread gets more action than my Inter thread, so I'll post in here.

You guys ready for our big Coppa Italia first leg tomorrow? I'm excited, and glad to see most of our guys are ready for this game (except Vieri and Veron). These are the players called up for Inter:

Goalkeepers: 1 Francesco Toldo, 15 Fabian Carini, 87 Giacomo Bindi

Defenders: 2 Ivan Ramiro Cordoba, 4 Javier Zanetti, 11 Sinisa Mihajlovic, 13 Zé Maria , 16 Giuseppe Favalli, 23 Marco Materazzi, 24 Carlos Gamarra, 49 Marco Andreolli, 77 Francesco Coco

Midfielders: 6 Cristiano Zanetti, 7 Andy van der Meyde, 18 Cristian Kily González, 19 Esteban Cambiasso, 21 Giorgos Karagounis, 25 Dejan Stankovic, 51 Fabrizio Biava

Strikers: 9 Julio Ricardo Cruz, 10 Adriano, 30 Obafemi Martins, 50 Matteo Momentè

Javier Zanetti and his wife had a baby daughter today, so i'm hoping he tries and gets a goal for her tomorrow :) . Good luck guys, I'm expecting a great game. Post your lineups if they are available

edit: YES RAI International is showing the game

16.25 (Eastern Time)

Calcio Tim Cup - Finale
Roma - Inter

Coppa Italia Final - First Leg

Starting Line-Ups:

AS Roma (4-4-2): Curci, Panucci, Ferrari, Chivu, Cufre, Mancini, Dacourt, Perrotta, Virga, Cassano, Totti

Bench: Pipolo, Xavier, Mexes, Scurto, Greco, Montella, Corvia

Inter (4-4-2): Toldo, J.Zanetti, Materazzi, Mihajlovic, Favalli, Ze Maria, C.Zanetti, Cambiasso, Stankovic, Martins, Adriano

Bench: Carini, Gamarra, Cordoba, Coco, Van Der Meyde, Karagounis, Cruz

Referee: Collina

According to gazzetta.it

Roma 0 - 2 Inter - End of the 1st half

Adriano 30
Adriano 36

Roma came out brilliantly, owning much of the play, Cassano was playing brilliantly. Adriano's first goal was a 40 metre bomb and the second came off a cross where he just beat Ferrari to the ball. I though Mexes would have started.

still have hope

Oh man, this is great. Il Imperatore has been spectacular so far, he's really in the groove. Great job by Roma exposing our weak central defense at the beginning of the game. I was ****ting my pants for the first 10 minutes. But after that it's been all Inter controlling the game. Ferrari is lucky not to be sent off with a 2nd yellow card. Collina gave him a break when he obstructed Martins when Martins was going to clearly outrun him.

Stankovic better be taken off at half time for Cristiano Zanetti. I have no idea what he is doing out there, he's pure crapola.

Forza Ragazzi!!!!!!!

Coppa: Adriano magic mauls Roma

Roma played some wonderful football, but two moments of sheer magic from Adriano have given Inter a 2-0 first leg lead in the Coppa Italia Final.

This is the last chance for both sides to earn some silverware and there was another aspect to the Stadio Olimpico setting, as so many members of the Inter squad – including Coach Roberto Mancini – had played in the Rome derby with Lazio.

The Giallorossi were not pulling their punches, as within 24 seconds Francesco Totti had set up Antonio Cassano and goalkeeper Francesco Toldo was forced to save with an outstretched foot.

Inter also pushed forward when Adriano hit the back of the net with a header, but Pierluigi Collina disallowed the goal for a push on Matteo Ferrari.

Totti and Cassano again combined brilliantly moments later on the counter-attack, but this time the ex-Bari starlet’s finish thumped the base of the upright with Toldo beaten.

Giuseppe Favalli nearly scored an own goal when his flicked on header almost redirected a corner kick into the net, then Toldo got down well to block Cristian Chivu’s drive.

A spectacular Cassano overhead kick on Totti’s chested assist was captured by the Inter goalkeeper, though an offside flag also stopped the move as the two Italian internationals were on stunning form.

Sinisa Mihajlovic curled one of his trademark free kicks inches past the post and Toldo firmly held a Chivu set-piece in an extremely entertaining encounter.

However, despite all the pressure, it took a moment of sheer magic from Adriano to open the scoring in Inter’s favour. The Brazilian took Gianluca Curci by surprise when he unleashed a missile from all of 40 metres that the goalkeeper could only get a fingertip to. L’Imperatore was not set to feature in this Final, but he flew home from international duty and immediately made his mark.

Ferrari had already been booked and was fortunate to remain on the field soon after, as he clearly dragged Obafemi Martins back by his jersey, but Collina was lenient.

The Nerazzurri all but put the Coppa Italia in their trophy cabinet on the stroke of half-time, as Adriano got in front of Ferrari for a powerful header on Ze Maria’s free kick from the right.

In the second half Ferrari was again extremely lucky to avoid a second bookable offence for body-checking Martins and Roma threw on Vincenzo Montella for the trident attack. Within minutes he’d brought a save out of Toldo and Totti complained of Giuseppe Favalli’s handling offence as his cross was deflected, but it was clearly an unintentional contact.

There was further controversy moments later when Montella tapped in Mancini’s deflected shot, but the goal was disallowed for a debatable offside decision.

Roma were livelier in the closing half-hour and Cassano battled his way through defenders only to see Toldo smother his shot. Mancini was forced to limp off with an injury and made way for youth team player Greco, so he is a doubt for Wednesday’s second leg.

Roma were very unlucky in the closing stages when Cassano sprung the offside trap to flick on Perrotta’s cross and Toldo took the sting out of it with his palms. Moments later Montella again tested the goalkeeper’s reflexes, as Inter’s defence lost its focus.

It will take nothing short of a miracle for Bruno Conti to turn this result around at the San Siro on Wednesday evening, as Inter look set for their first Coppa Italia trophy since 1982.


Roma 0-2 Inter

Scorers: Adriano 30, 36 (I)

Roma: Curci; Panucci, Ferrari, Chivu, Cufre (Scurto 79); Mancini (Greco 72), Dacourt, Perrotta, Virga (Montella 57); Totti, Cassano

Inter: Toldo; J Zanetti, Materazzi, Mihajlovic, Favalli; Ze Maria, Cambiasso, Stankovic, Kily Gonzalez (van der Meyde 84); Martins (Cruz 75), Adriano

Ref: Collina
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2-0, Inter have 1 hand on the cup....but its not impossible to beat Inter in San Siro...

just hold your head till the 15th and hope for a good performence from the team.

but you only need to look in the mirror when you cant score a goal at home in a cup final...thats only excuses for us fans...who knows what the team is really thinking.

40 meter missile, what can you do...just hope Totti can do something special in Milan.

and Ferrari is out for next game... hard to see how thats anything but good news this season.

just hope Totti can do something special in Milan.

that's been the one thing he can't do :(:(:(

well, we can hope for it.

and Ferrari is out for next game... hard to see how thats anything but good news this season.

i dont know why he started today. mexes has been playing well as of late and his exlusion surprised me.

ferrari was no match for adriano on the 2nd

and yeah we need something special from totti on wednesday, its about time he did

Totti??
what else can he do beside getting red cards??

Totti??
what else can he do beside getting red cards??

:kader:

if you have come to this thread to bash totti, you have come to the wrong place.

that was the polite way of saying go away

lol dont mind him, he went and bashed serie a as a whole in the serie a thread.

anyway don't get too down on this loss, half our team is going to be out for the next leg with confederations cup :( I hope we can hold on

i hope we bring the same intensity and play that we did in todays game. we came out and played some real attractive football, just lack the finishing.

Totti perform well last season but all u can see what he perform this season

did you see your hero Ronaldinho slapping players in the face in the WCQ games ???

Also, just to let you know....your sig, RONALDINHO is how you spell his name, so you can fix it.

so who's next on Roma's list?

I hear Placente(Cufré's sub) , Zè Roberto(would be a great addition a free).

Was Mexès injured or suspended yesterday?

Totti??
what else can he do beside getting red cards??

umm i think he can score goals, something around 12, correct me if im wrong.

he can assist, he had a hand in a good amount of montella's goals this season.

if i recall correctly he inspired the team to fight for the 3-3 draw when losing 3-1 against inter. not to mention scoring his 100th serie a goal, a beauty at that.

i think he also becamse roma's all time top-scorer.

but hey what do i know?

did you see your hero Ronaldinho slapping players in the face in the WCQ games ???

Also, just to let you know....your sig, RONALDINHO is how you spell his name, so you can fix it.
as least he can bring barca to the champion

placente and ze roberto im praying for, then we'll have finally have left footers playing on the left side.

im not quite sure why mexes didn't play yesterday, bad move by conti, but i guess he hasn't noticed ferrari's poor season or something

umm i think he can score goals, something around 12, correct me if im wrong.

he can assist, he had a hand in a good amount of montella's goals this season.

if i recall correctly he inspired the team to fight for the 3-3 draw when losing 3-1 against inter. not to mention scoring his 100th serie a goal, a beauty at that.

i think he also becamse roma's all time top-scorer.

but hey what do i know?

he loss his temper after Capello leave and his performance is really bad this season

as least he can bring barca to the champion

yes he did, did u kno that totti brought roma the scudetto in 2001, or last years 2nd place finish, and this year's coppa italia final?

or did u just see the games he got sent off this season, and the spitting incident in the euros?

as least he can bring barca to the champion


Yes, hes one of the best players in the world.

you do know Totti has won a championship with Roma.

Yes, hes one of the best players in the world.

you do know Totti has won a championship with Roma.
But this thread is 05-06
right??
Totti is my favourite player once but the thing he did in Juv match disappointed me so much

yes it is the 05-06 thread.

and the 05-06 season hasn't started yet, so we can look back as much as we want

So what do u think the chance of Roma to be champion next season?

But this thread is 05-06
right??
Totti is my favourite player once but the thing he did in Juv match disappointed me so much


well your not a Roma fan, so you dont understand...

and it doesnt matter to me, if you were really disappointed, what can i say...maybe your just an extra sensative person.

well your not a Roma fan, so you dont understand...

and it doesnt matter to me, if you were really disappointed, what can i say...maybe your just an extra sensative person.

Maybe
I just wonder if Totti can bring Roma back to the top with a lots of core players leaving, Cassano, Mancini, Dacourt

Are they all set to leave?

with the financial problems within the club, as well as still needing new players so we don't have to field youth players i can't say our chances are very high right now.

but who knows, we were tipped to finish at least 4th last season and we just beat relegation, so u never know

with the financial problems within the club, as well as still needing new players so we don't have to field youth players i can't say our chances are very high right now.

but who knows, we were tipped to finish at least 4th last season and we just beat relegation, so u never know

Yup

Why the financial problems of Italian teams is much worst than the teams of the other leagues??

reckless spending and ridiculous wages was one of roma's problems, im not sure with the other teams

Lazio is on the same situation
it is a pity that the Capital team drop that far behind Milan and Juv

Lazio got into problems when their main sponsor (Cirio?) went bankrupt. The owner fed all his money from Cirio into the Lazio team and couldnt afford to keep his business going

parmalat basically paid everything in credits, then lost their money and parma couldn't make those credits cash and that's what happened to them

going back on topic...

ze roberto's agent was spotted in rome yesterday, things could be looking good :rockman:

Prob. Kuffour persuaded Ze to go to Rome. Take them both, we shant need either. :jambo:

Reports say that you're close to sign LW Iliev of Messina.

going back on topic...

ze roberto's agent was spotted in rome yesterday, things could be looking good :rockman:
Roma are offering him twice the money but it loks like he will stay at Bayern.

"It now looks as though I'll be able to find a compromise deal with Bayern as I don't want to leave Germany"
planetfootball.com

this was reported in the juve thread

its the amount of money teams received from this years CL

http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/competitions/UCL/309557_DOWNLOAD.pdf

roma received a little over 10.5 million euros, not bad considering juve received 15 and we were knocked out in the first round and didnt even get into the uefa cup

Lima On Way Back To Rome
-----------------------------------------------------------------------The Brazilian midfielder is rumoured to return to the Giallorossi following an experience with Lokomotiv Moscow.
In the coming days, the Italian club is set to meet with the player’s agent to discuss a two-year deal. Lima is ready to decrease his 1.5 million Euro net wage in order to join back Roma, even though there are other European clubs after him who can guarantee him that amount.

The 34-year-old will also obtain an EU passport in June, therefore making his transfer even more appetizing for the Giallorossi.
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Juve close in on Cassano Wednesday 15 June, 2005
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Juventus will complete the signing of Roma’s Antonio Cassano once they raise the funds to finance the move.

Reports are gathering pace that the starlet will be heading to Turin, after a deal is understood to have been agreed with both the club and the player.

The Giallorossi have allegedly accepted an £11m cash only offer, with Cassano set to be handed a five-year contract.

The Stadio Delle Alpi outfit are hoping to get a large chunk of that fee with the sales of Fabrizio Miccoli and Marcelo Zalayeta.

Fiorentina are set to hand over £5m to Juve in order to complete his full signing from the Bianconeri.

While the Italian champions are confident they can net around £5m from the sale of forward Marcelo Zalayeta.

Cassano is also a transfer target for Inter but it does seem as if the Old Lady of Italian football are in pole position to sign him.

In other Juventus transfer news, the club are today being linked with the Arsenal pair of Sol Campbell and Patrick Vieira.

Players heading out of Turin include Igor Tudor, Stephen Appiah, Nicola Legrottaglie and Manuele Blasi.

The last two men are being strongly associated with loan moves to Lazio, while Tudor may opt for Sampdoria.
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:kader:

11 million cash only? who comes up with this ****?

dont pull your hair out man...just deal with the rumors...another rumor is Roma are asking for 30 million.

It changes everyday.

and help us all if Lima comes back...

cassano cost only 11million??

and help us all if Lima comes back...

well lima did play rather well as a leftback in 03-04 when we were the best defensive team in serie a.

and yeah thats 11 million pounds, which is...i dont know, im guessing 15-18 million euros, which is still utter bull****.

lol lima's 34 now, he'll barely do anything but ill take his experience on the bench over the 17-18 year olds we have been putting there

cassano cost only 11million??


no, cassano should cost at least 25 million pounds.

hell rooney went for 27-30 million pounds and juve think they can get cassano for 11?

exactly, we paid like 20 million for him coming out of bari and juve want to run this bull**** by us.

and with rosella's mouth thoroughly entrench around juves balls now, i fear we will not get the right amount for cassano

but yeah i dont believe this article, just rumours that keep the press busy

I think its 11 Mil + Juve's half of Miccoli + letting Nonda / Taddei / Kuffor join for Cassano and a handjob.

what use is juve's half of miccoli to us? all or none.

and rosella's not just giving handjobs, too hard for her to do that when she's bent over :kader:

Roma are our feeder club :p

We're transfer buddies ! just like Parma :p

how are we transfer buddies?

our coach ****ed off and ran away, releasing zebina was a good thing for us, and emerson became "depressed" and screwed us.

and rosella's a whore

well after juve "letting" us have kuffour, nonda and taddei, add in our cassano dealings, rosella is making us into transfer buddies

franco must be getting to old for this ****

p.s. rosella's a whore

I like Rosella.

Chivu next ok Rosella?

Rosella: Sir, yes sir!

I like Rosella as well :rockman:

http://www.fcitalia.com/images/Fotoarticoli/moggi.jpghttp://www.babesandstuff.com/forum/images/smilies/blowjob.gifhttp://www.fcitalia.com/images/Fotoarticoli/rosella_sensi.jpg

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well lima did play rather well as a leftback in 03-04 when we were the best defensive team in serie a.

and yeah thats 11 million pounds, which is...i dont know, im guessing 15-18 million euros, which is still utter bull****.

Capello, not Lima..Cufre is good enough to keep Lima away

wouldnt call it getting dominated...but at any point Inter could have...they just played around with us.

gotta take it on the chin and move on.

Congrats to Inter fans reading this.

rosella along with the rest of the sensi family can go f*ck themselves I hate those f*cking bastards we will never win anything, always be in debt, and hand out quality players for a piece of sh*t as long as they are in charge

Since when females started to run football clubs, what the f*ck is the world coming to if it continues like this women are going to start using strap ons and **** us

f*cking females ruining the sport, why the f*ck is there female refs can someone please tell me why, why is there a women's world cup, why, why are women allowed to drive a car, why, why are women allowed to vote, why, get the f*ck out of here

all women are for is getting f*cked and cooking food for me, thats it

rosella along with the rest of the sensi family can go f*ck themselves I hate those f*cking bastards we will never win anything, always be in debt, and hand out quality players for a piece of sh*t as long as they are in charge

Since when females started to run football clubs, what the f*ck is the world coming to if it continues like this women are going to start using strap ons and **** us

f*cking females ruining the sport, why the f*ck is there female refs can someone please tell me why, why is there a women's world cup, why, why are women allowed to drive a car, why, why are women allowed to vote, why, get the f*ck out of here

all women are for is getting f*cked and cooking food for me, thats it


Idiot.

:rofl: :rofl:

omg dude

You have no idea what your talking about do you Mika? If Rosella is such an idiot how did she reduce or debts from £130mln+ to just £20mln in the space of one year? How did she get high quality players to sign for us, and extend contracts of Totti, De Rossi and Aquilani by showing them a ambitious project? Look, you are obviously clueless to what happens in the Roma world so I suggest you do some research or keep your sexist comments to yourself.

any roman's here know if she has recieved any death threats as yet
you know, like a single bullet at her front door etc.etc.




Since when females started to run football clubs, what the f*ck is the world coming to if it continues like this women are going to start using strap ons and **** us
that, funnily enough, happened in dream team (english soccer-drama, kinda gay i know) not the strapon crap though
the team eventually went under and couldn't pay the players and she sold the club.

:rofl:...
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.........:ewan:

You have no idea what your talking about do you Mika? If Rosella is such an idiot how did she reduce or debts from £130mln+ to just £20mln in the space of one year? How did she get high quality players to sign for us, and extend contracts of Totti, De Rossi and Aquilani by showing them a ambitious project? Look, you are obviously clueless to what happens in the Roma world so I suggest you do some research or keep your sexist comments to yourself.

she did it all with daddy's money

rosella along with the rest of the sensi family can go f*ck themselves I hate those f*cking bastards we will never win anything, always be in debt, and hand out quality players for a piece of sh*t as long as they are in charge

Since when females started to run football clubs, what the f*ck is the world coming to if it continues like this women are going to start using strap ons and **** us

f*cking females ruining the sport, why the f*ck is there female refs can someone please tell me why, why is there a women's world cup, why, why are women allowed to drive a car, why, why are women allowed to vote, why, get the f*ck out of here

all women are for is getting f*cked and cooking food for me, thats it


Russian thought process? :kader:

whatever man

we can't even beat Inter, we are going nowhere with the current idiots who are running the club

and this Rosalle person don't even know where she popped out off her face is pissing me off

she did it all with daddy's money

actually, i believe daddy did most of the work, selling off some of his hotels. rosella's managing the club which i dont think is great. baldini left because she was working to close with juve, right now franco is looking rather good as a sporting director

congrats inter, you deserved it

and mika, bring it down a level, losing the coppa final shouldnt take away all faith or respect in women (C)

and i think we can finally bring the 04-05 season to an end.......thank you god

Who will own Roma next season then??

uummmm, franco sensi will continue to own the team

in other news

Totti has Champions' dream Thursday 16 June, 2005
---------------------------------------------------------------------Francesco Totti has pledged his future to Roma and claims he will help the club to win the Champions’ League.

“I have signed a contract so that I’ll end my career with the Giallorossi because I am happy here,” he confirmed in a television interview with Sky Italia.

“I belong in this city and know how important it is for the Romans to have a local lad playing in the team.”

Totti’s future was in considerable doubt this year with reports of offers from Real Madrid, Inter and Chelsea.

The lack of success at the Stadio Olimpico – only qualifying for the UEFA Cup via the Coppa Italia Final and barely avoiding relegation – has not changed his mind on staying put until 2010.

“I have a dream for Roma and for myself, which is to help this club win the Champions’ League,” confessed the captain.

Totti will wed girlfriend Ilary Blasi on Sunday and she will give birth to their first son later this year, so with this new contract his life should find some stability.

However, there was a report that he had told a RAI journalist after yesterday's Coppa Italia Final defeat to Inter that he wasn't sure if he'd still be with the club next season. "He was trying to stir up trouble," assured the Italian international.

There was also a curious incident in which Totti discovered he has a famous fan – new 100 metre world record holder Asafa Powell.

“I met Asafa in an airport once and he said he was a huge Roma fan and wanted my autograph. He trains regularly in Rome and often comes to our games. Now it’s my turn to say how much I admire him for his achievements.”
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i figured the press was trying to stir something up.

that was before the comments he made after yesterdays game.


He denied everything this morning. :crazyboy:

Trap's the new stuttgart coach, no roma for him :rockman:

and.................

Ferrari Wants To Follow Prandelli At Fiorentina
6/17/2005 6:56:00 PM
The Roma defender has declared his interest in joining the Viola.
Matteo Ferrari went through a terrible first season in Rome and is now considering whether to continue with the Giallorossi or leave his current club.

In recent days Fiorentina have reportedly expressed their wish of signing the young defender and reunite him with his former mentor at Parma: Cesare Prandelli.

“If Prandelli wants me in Florence I wouldn’t think twice about it. I read about Fiorentina's interest in the newspapers but I had too little time to think about anything else except Roma up till today.

“I must take important decisions about my future and I know that I have the respect and appreciation of the new Fiorentina coach.”
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im liking this :D:D:D

what kind of compensation would we receive, will they just pay cash, or could there be a player involved?

probably cash, after this season he's worth pretty much nothing

Roma appoint Spalletti
Friday 17 June, 2005

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As expected, Roma have officially appointed former Udinese boss Luciano Spalletti as their new Coach.

“I can safely say that Roma, its players, fans and the Eternal City are very exciting for a tactician,” he said after penning a two-year deal with an option to extend for a third.


The Giallorossi have confirmed in a statement that Spalletti will earn £1.4m per season plus bonuses for hitting certain targets.


The deal had been in the air for several weeks, but had been held up by the Friuli outfit’s refusal to release him from his contract.


A meeting with director general Pietro Leonardi on Thursday finally allowed the two to part company and Spalletti is now free to start his career at the Stadio Olimpico, while current boss Bruno Conti returns to the Roma youth team.


“Now I can breathe a sigh of relief,” he told Spq Radio. “I was never really worried, but clearly the consensual break with Udinese allows me to choose my future destination without pressure. I think the agreement suits both the Friuli outfit and myself.”


This is a major step up for the 46-year-old, who before joining Udinese had sat on the benches of Empoli, Sampdoria, Venezia and Ancona.


He came to the Giallorossi’s attention following this season’s remarkable fourth-place finish that qualified Udinese for the Champions’ League preliminary round.


Spalletti has already drawn up a shopping list for the Giallorossi and it’s believed he wants to bring David Pizarro with him from Udinese. The Chilean midfielder is also a target for Inter and Juventus, but the presence of the Coach at the Stadio Olimpico could sway him.


The main problem seems to be his £10m price-tag, so it’s possible Roma will instead turn their attention to Real Madrid benchwarmer Jose Maria Gutierrez, known to his fans as Guti. The talented player would cost just £5.3m.


Spalletti will already find three new arrivals, all of them on free transfers, as Siena’s Rodrigo Taddei, Bayern Munich defender Samuel Kuffour and Shabani Nonda of Monaco have all penned contracts over the last couple of weeks.

:)

welcome luciano :)

updated first post

indeed, welcome luciano.

pizarro and guti are two inticing names and would be a welcome addition, but as we all know we would need to sell in order to attain these quality players. i see dacourt leaving, as well as ferrari.

Finally to have Spelletti officially, now he can get to work.

i hope Dacourt leaves, not on form enough to really make an impact during the season.

Ferrari would like to go with Prandelli to Fiorentina...who knows what happens with that. Could be a case where he leaves and then turns into the player he was at Parma..so i dunno what will happen.

VDV is no longer wanted at Inter and 'rumors' are Inter would offer him plus 5 mill for Mancini..might be totally bogus though.

Pizarro is a good player but i dunno how much i would want to spend on him.

Guti, good player with a lot of skills but Madrid rate him highly...

Gotta put our trust in Spalletti though.

il romanista reported that Moggi has taken Mutu off the table for a deal with Cassano.

He only made an offer of money + the loan of mutu and Prade refused it.

till tomorrow.

i still firmly believe that in no way should we sell cassano

agreed

VDV is no longer wanted at Inter and 'rumors' are Inter would offer him plus 5 mill for Mancini..might be totally bogus though.

You must mean VDM.

You must mean VDM.

your right.

ze roberto signed a new contract with bayern apparently.

and spalletti has some words all roma fans would like to hear :D

http://www.ilromanista.it/images/RM1906PRI_01S.JPG

http://www.corriere.it/gallery/Cronache/2005/06_Giugno/totti/2/5.jpg

http://www.corriere.it/gallery/Cronache/2005/06_Giugno/totti/2/3.jpg

Auguri Capitano!

I saw some parts of it yesterday on SKY TG24, :( very emotional.

fans called Cassano a traitor and told him to go join Capello. lol


Pizarro is a LCM, De Rossi is a LCM. Is Dacourt leaving? Maybe one of Piza/DR can switch to RCM. boh!

was Cassano his best man?

pizaroo is necessary when it comes to our midfield, even guti if pizarro is to expensive, we need someone who can distribute the ball forward, and i think dacourt's on his way out

im not to sure mikey, but apparently cassano was the only roma player invited to totti's wedding

Di Michele wants to play for Roma. :o

pizarro could easily play the 'Pirlo' role for Roma.

I think this could be a good lineup for Roma next season:

:::::::::::::::: Nonda/Montella ::::: Mutu ::::::::::::::::::::
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Totti ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
:::::::::::::::::: De Rossi :::::::::::::::::::: Mancini :::::::
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Pizarro :::::::::::::::::::::::::::
:: Cufre :::::::: Chivu :::::::::::: Mexes/Kuffour ::: Panucci :::
::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Curci ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

and they still have Taddei on the bench. De Rossi would have to take over the ball winning role. Id rather get rid of Perrotta and keep Dacourt.

whered u read that mark?

perrotta was useless, but dacourts been out form all season:(

whered u read that mark?

http://it.sports.yahoo.com/050620/4/8wx2.html

Knowing Rosella:

Curci
Panucci-Kuffour-Mexès-Cufré
Taddei-Perrotta-De Rossi
Totti
Montella-Nonda

rosella's a whore :(

Ok...

First, unless an extrodinary bid came in Chivu is not leaving...and that bid would for sure not come from Juventus.

Latest i hear is that Madrid are pressing for cassano and the deal would be for him to sign a new 5 year contract, play next season in Rome then finish the next 4 years in Madrid...

Its all he said/he said type talk so who knows.

Moggi will make a formal offer in the next couple days for Cassano.

Di Michele, pure quality...would soften the blow of losing Cassano....of course i think id rather take Mutu...although its hard to say cause we all have to see how Mutu comes along...im sure he has gotten himself on the right road but who knows.

cassano will most likely be a Juventus player though. just what i heard about Madrid.

Zeman expected Roma call
Wednesday 22 June, 2005
Zdenek Zeman says he was expecting to be the new Roma boss after holding talks with the outfit.

The Czech tactician left Lecce this summer after speaking with Giallorossi officials, but they have since opted to hire Udinese’s Luciano Spalletti instead.

"I was contacted by Roma and I spoke with both (chief operating officer) Rosella Sensi and (director general) Daniele Prade," Zeman told Retesport on Wednesday.

"We spoke about the club’s future and they asked me to be patient as they had a few problems to resolve, issues that they seemingly haven’t been able to."

The capital outfit’s snub may now have cost the 4-3-3 man a place in Serie A as he was specifically waiting for the Roma call.

"I didn’t want to talk to other teams who were interested in me because I felt tied to Roma," he added.

"Then, after they signed Spalletti, Prade phoned me to inform me that they had taken that decision."

Rosella Sensi yesterday confirmed that she had spoken to Zeman but insists that they didn’t offer him anything.

"We talked but not about a contract," she said at Spalletti’s official presentation. "Our considerations since then led to Spalletti."

However, Zeman was seemingly a serious contender given that the club discussed transfer issues with him.

"We spoke about signings and sales, mostly about sales. They want to sell Antonio Cassano and also Amantino Mancini."

Both players are of interest to Juventus and Inter.

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Miccoli wouldn’t reject Roma
Wednesday 22 June, 2005
Fabrizio Miccoli wants to stay at Fiorentina but his agent has opened the door for a switch to Roma.

The Italian international is currently part-owned by both Fiorentina and Juventus following his Tuscan move in August.

It had looked as if the Viola would buy him outright this summer after a splendid first season at the Stadio Franchi.

But reports recently have suggested that Miccoli could be re-signed by Juve and then offered to Roma in their attempts to net Antonio Cassano.

"It is the player’s desire to stay in Florence," his agent Francesco Caliandro told Nuova Spazio Radio.

"However, any decision which is made will be accepted without any problems by my client. That includes Roma.

"Fabrizio is a model professional and he has the maximum respect for any job offers which he receives."

In other transfer news, Sampdoria have signed Luigi Sala from Atalanta. The 31-year-old defender has arrived on a free transfer.

Samp have also renewed their ownership of Corrado Colombo, last season at Livorno, and Biagio Pagano.

However, both the attacker and midfielder are expected to spend next season on loan at other clubs.

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well it's obvious with rosella in charge that we wanna sell 2 key players :(


miccoli wouldn't be to bad but i rate cassano a lot higher than him, zeman woulda been a great candidate and if spalletti failed id want zeman, i kinda wanted him over spalletti to begin with.

chivu stays, end of story.

cassano to madrid would be the best deal for us IMO, also casano to inter, as long as it's not to the old whore bag

FU Santino (Y)

btw, Galloppa is owned by Roma.

of course he is mark, no other team could own a player that can score a bicycle kick like him, oh wait, montella, but we own him to (H)

Chivu will come to Inter, beginning of a new fairy tale story

Moggi: Cassano? Yes, But, No...
6/22/2005 5:00:00 PM
The most powerful man in Italian football, Juventus general manager Luciano Moggi, has confirmed Juve are interested in signing Roma starlet Antonio Cassano, but then added the Bianconeri don’t have the money Roma want in exchange for the player’s services.
“The Cassano rumours aren’t fantasy stories. We are interested in signing the player, but unfortunately we don’t have the economic resources to do so,” Moggi told Italian television station Telelombardia.

“Roma aren’t looking for players, they want cash from Cassano’s sale,” he added.

Reports from Italy indicate Roma are looking to gain 20 million Euros from Cassano’s sale, while Juventus don’t want to spend more than 10 million cash plus two players worth a total of 5 mil.

knowing Moggi, the deal is done.

well it's obvious with rosella in charge that we wanna sell 2 key players :(


miccoli wouldn't be to bad but i rate cassano a lot higher than him, zeman woulda been a great candidate and if spalletti failed id want zeman, i kinda wanted him over spalletti to begin with.

chivu stays, end of story.

cassano to madrid would be the best deal for us IMO, also casano to inter, as long as it's not to the old whore bag


Miccoli shooting and speed is much better!!!!

Moggi: Cassano? Yes, But, No...
6/22/2005 5:00:00 PM
The most powerful man in Italian football, Juventus general manager Luciano Moggi, has confirmed Juve are interested in signing Roma starlet Antonio Cassano, but then added the Bianconeri don’t have the money Roma want in exchange for the player’s services.
“The Cassano rumours aren’t fantasy stories. We are interested in signing the player, but unfortunately we don’t have the economic resources to do so,” Moggi told Italian television station Telelombardia.

“Roma aren’t looking for players, they want cash from Cassano’s sale,” he added.

Reports from Italy indicate Roma are looking to gain 20 million Euros from Cassano’s sale, while Juventus don’t want to spend more than 10 million cash plus two players worth a total of 5 mil.

sad thing is mark could be right. this could just be a smokescreen :(

and if this does fall through i hope miccoli comes instead of mutu.

Whenever Moggi even utters Cassano's name I shutter. Cassano at Juve would make me want to puke. I'm not expecting him to come to Inter, but I'm hoping he atleast sticks with Roma.

BTW Andy Van der Meyde + 5 Million for Mancini? Seems sorta pricey. Mancini didn't have a good season, though I guess none of the Roma players did either. I'm not so sure about this. I'd rather see VDM used to get Pizarro.

Whenever Moggi even utters Cassano's name I shutter. Cassano at Juve would make me want to puke. I'm not expecting him to come to Inter, but I'm hoping he atleast sticks with Roma.




Shutter ? its Shudder dumbass. Don't use words beyond the realms of your 5th grade vocabulary.

Oh my. I misspelled a word. F*ck off Ice. I'm not looking for another pointless feud. 5th grade vocabulary. Funny. Haha. I congratulate your efforts. :boohoo:

You don't just misspell the occasional word... accept it.... you are pretty retarded... which is cool. Embrace it.

You can continue on with your little game of trying to make me look dumb, whatever, I couldn't care less. What you say has absolutely no importance to me. So carry on. Make a whole f*cking thread for all I care. Waste your time, not mine.

BTW, I am the :sb9:, so thanks. :jap:

Mom, Dad, stop fighting!!! :(

Give *piece* a chance. :rofl:

Reports in Portugal say that Abel Xavier will play for Roma one more year. :rofl:

Why would Roma extend this dude's contract? :o

Reports in Portugal say that Abel Xavier will play for Roma one more year. :rofl:

Why would Roma extend this dude's contract? :o

that's pathetic. Not even lower ranked portuguese teams wanted him

as much as i hate to agree with anybody of that little Juventus buddy system that goes on here...it would be nothing short of stupid to pick up the option on his contract.

Wait till its official before i pull the trigger.

Anyways, Il Romanista reports cassano will not go to Juventus and that Ledesma from Lecce is a real option if they cant get Pizarro.

We might end up just getting a bunch of players for Juventus in exchange for Cassano Mancini Panucci...whoever they are looking at.

Reports in Portugal say that Abel Xavier will play for Roma one more year. :rofl:

Why would Roma extend this dude's contract? :o

i have no idea why, maybe they like his hair and beard

Anyways, Il Romanista reports cassano will not go to Juventus and that Ledesma from Lecce is a real option if they cant get Pizarro.

interesting, ledesma is an interesting option if we dont get pizarro, he had a nice season for lecce and is a player who can create from the center of the park, i like this option to pizarro instead of guti because he is proven in serie a

Can Mancini play on the right in a back 4? I don't remember if it was a 4 or 5 line when Capello coached him. How do you rate his defensive abilities compared to Zebina, Miguel, Maicon, Alves and Oddo? Thanks!


They say he sacked his agent and replaced him with Emerson's. :o

his best position was as a RWB, last year he was a young cafu, this year he went to hell, he'll be back though.

defensivley panucci's better than zebina.

and i havent seen miguel, maicon, or alves enough.

mancini's defensive abilities are better than oddo's IMO

cool (Y)

he was a right midfielder...we played a back 4 most the year with Capello

Roma rate mancini at 10 million...lets see what Juventus offer

I hear Miccoli Chiellini and cash for Cassano.

Miccoli's half is 7.5m, Chiellini's 4.5m so that makes 24m.

Roma wanted 20m right for Cassano? so even the 2 players is too much.

I heard Roma wanted only $$$

Yeah, im trying to find out as we speak.

But Mutu will join Prandelli at Fiorentina as will Ferrari.

The signing of that new outside back is to replace Chiellini.

Of course you know its not concrete....Ill try to find the exact scenario, it sounds pretty wild.

I hope Mutu is a loan deal if Cassano comes to Juve.

Miccoli to Roma would be good for you guys too.

chiellini now?

man the plot thickens but i still hope cassano doesnt go anywhere

Parisi eyes Roma switch Friday 24 June, 2005
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Messina defender Alessandro Parisi has revealed that he would be tempted by a move to Roma.

The full-back has been a revelation for the Sicilian outfit this season, helping them to a fantastic seventh place finish in Serie A.

And his good form hasn’t got unnoticed in the Italian capital.

“It would be beautiful for me to play for Roma - it is a great club and a great squad,” Parisi stated.

“Even though I’m very much tied to Messina and Sicily, I would give serious consideration to the offer from such a high-profile squad”

Juventus have also been touted as a possible destination for Parisi, who made the breakthrough into Marcello Lippi’s Azzurri squad this season.

The Bianconeri even took the 28-year-old on their end of season tour of Japan.
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and....

Placente ready for Roma Friday 24 June, 2005
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Diego Placente’s agents are in the Capital to discuss the Bayer Leverkusen defender’s move to the Giallorossi.

Reports suggest that representatives Bolotnikoff and Franchi are inside the Trigoria training ground for negotiations that could reach a positive conclusion before the end of the evening.

Left-back Placente had long been linked with Roma, but is now a free agent after his contract with Leverkusen expired.

It’s believed he has been offered a three-year deal worth £600,000 per season, whereas Placente is holding out for £1m each term.

Argentine international Placente had also been suggested as a potential transfer target for Manchester United, Milan, Juventus and Chelsea.

If he puts pen to paper, he will be the fourth free agent Roma have captured over the last month after Monaco’s Shabani Nonda, Rodrigo Taddei of Siena and Bayern Munich defender Samuel Kuffour.
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i dont think placente would be worth 1M a season, but we would probably overpay and sign him for that

Does Chivu have the pace to play the left permanently?

Reports in Portugal say that Abel Xavier will play for Roma one more year. :rofl:

Why would Roma extend this dude's contract? :o

because he's a pimp legend :Bow:

http://terceiroanel.weblog.com.pt/arquivo/travassos/abelxavier.jpg

i don't think so yoss, he's a lot better as a central defender but can be used on the left, not as a permanent left back tho, he doesn't made cafu/maldini like runs

He started his career on the left if I'm not mistaken. He played at Craiova on the left, then for the romanian NT in 2000 on the left, and for Ajax on the left, but I might be wrong

he doesn't made cafu/maldini like runs

add zambrotta to that list (C)

and i really dont want chivu on the left. i think he is 10x more effective in the middle. if he can create a bond with mexes in the middle, it could become realy special and quite the tandem

Cool. I'm only making that inquiry from an Inter perspective since we've got a somewhat vacant LB spot.

He can play anywhere...****, i wish he played in midfield last season so we would actually have a complete midfielder who can win the ball and pass it well...but then who would cover for Mexes and Ferrari. :boohoo:

Anyways...Placente would be quality. Dunno if that means the Chiellini hypothisis is garbage but who knows.

for sure Maresca is 100% Fiorentina's ....who knows where the other two men will go.

I envision Chivu in the Pirlo role.

Mancini turns his back on Roma
Saturday 25 June, 2005

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Amantino Mancini’s new agent has confirmed that the Brazilian has no intention of staying at the Stadio Olimpico, alerting Juve, Inter and Real Madrid.

“Amantino wants to leave Roma,” announced new representative Gilmar Veloz. “At this moment in time he is not at the centre of any negotiations, but the club knows full well what his intentions are and he has already put in a transfer request.”


Mancini was a gamble when he was signed two seasons ago as a replacement for Marcos Cafu, as he had spent most of the previous campaign on the bench at Serie B minnows Venezia.


However, he turned into one of their most impressive players and scored some spectacular goals, including a backheel flick in the Rome derby.


It has become clear for several weeks that he wishes to move on and even changed representative – taking on Emerson’s agent Veloz – to facilitate the next step in his career.


Inter, Real Madrid and Juventus have all expressed an interest in the winger, although reports suggest Mancini wishes to join Fabio Capello and Emerson in Turin.


The situation could yet turn ugly, as he only renewed his contract with the Giallorossi a few months ago. “I wasn’t his manager at the time,” explained Veloz. “At this stage, it’s all up to Roma.”


Should Juventus fail to capture Mancini, then they are looking overseas for viable alternatives. These include Arsenal man Robert Pires and Real Madrid starlet Guti.

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:p

haha Ice, :rockman:

Dont mind the first part, its about the last part.

Sheva "offered to Real Madrid"
Saturday 25 June, 2005

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Transfer guru Ernesto Bronzetti has revealed that Milan once offered Andriy Shevchenko to Real Madrid, while Walter Samuel is on the verge of joining Inter.

“I was on the boat on the coast of Ibiza with Real President Florentino Perez and Rossoneri Vice-President Adriano Galliani when Shevchenko was offered to us,” revealed the consultant. “The striker was coming off a difficult period of his career, but Perez preferred to sign Ronaldo instead.”


As Ronaldo left Inter in 2002 and Shevchenko had scored just 14 Serie A goals that season, it is easy to track back to the time of this sensational offer.


Real and Chelsea have repeatedly made £30m bids for the Ukrainian in recent years and all have been rejected out of hand by Galliani. There were even reports that Ronaldo was interested in a return to Serie A football.


“It’s all talk! Ronaldo and David Beckham are the only players they will never sell because they are talented and precious commodities on a media level.”


Bronzetti continues to work for Madrid and gave the ‘Corriere dello Sport’ newspaper some insight into the rumoured double move for Walter Samuel and Santiago Solari.


“The deal to bring Samuel and Solari to Inter should be completed on Monday or Tuesday. We are waiting for the Confederations Cup to end, as Samuel is a consummate professional and wants to concentrate on Argentina’s campaign.”


The Santiago Bernabeu outfit has also been linked with a bid for Antonio Cassano, but again Bronzetti believes otherwise.


“The only Coach who can control Cassano is Fabio Capello, so he’ll go to Juventus. I expect Roma’s Amantino Mancini to do the same.”

:fool:

10 million and Mancini is yours im guessing...Sensi doesnt want him here if he wants to leave.

lmao he just renewed his contract and now he wants to leave

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Feel free to use it

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stop posting your sigs all over ... if people want one they will ask.

"feel free to use it"... :rolleyes:

If Mancini does go to Juve then I guess that would leave Esposito to Inter. He has reportedly said he wants to join the Nerazzuri. Wasn't he also linked to Roma? I doubt it since you got that other guy... what's his name? Mancini's replacement on the RW?

Taddei.

Really? I was thinking of someone else. Guess Taddei is the guy then.

im lost here, we signed taddei to strengthen the squad, not so he could take mancini's role and we could sell mancini

IMO if mancini doesn't want to be here then he can get his ass outta here, he was worthless with the exception of 2 games this season.

and se7en get that ugly sig out of here :nape:

Placente-Roma: A Yes Is On The Horizon
6/25/2005 3:01:00 PM
Several newspaper reports in Italy are signalling that AS Roma are on the verge of signing Diego Placente on a free.
The Argentine defender’s contract with Bayer Leverkusen expires next week, and a number of European clubs are after his services including Atletico Madrid and Tottenham.

However Placente has express a desire to play in the Italian Serie A, and would prefer to experience calcio in the passionate Italian capital.

In this moment there are two things holding the deal back from completion.

Roma are offering the player 900,000 euros a season, while Placente wants at least 500,000 more.

In addition, the Giallorossi would like Placente to sign a three-year contract, while he wants a four-year one.

Roma’s objective is to wrap things up quickly, as next week FIFA might force them to suspend all transfer activities as punishment for the Mexes affair.
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i hope he signs, a natural LB would help us.

and **** auxerre and their stupid mexes ****, they lost him for cheap, deal with it

Pizarro and Ricardinho for Roma
Sunday 26 June, 2005
David Pizarro has confirmed his desire to join Luciano Spalletti at Roma, while the club is also in talks for Brazilian midfielder Ricardinho.

“David was already interested in joining the Giallorossi before, let alone now that Spalletti is in charge,” explained his agent Fernando Hidalgo.

The Chilean midfielder has also been linked with Juventus and Inter over the last six months, but seems to have set his heart on the Stadio Olimpico.

“Udinese know that he wants to leave. As soon as a concrete offer is received, we will go to the directors and put pen to paper. Roma are without a shadow of doubt his preferred option.”

Pizarro is not the only South American who is of interest to the Giallorossi, as reports suggest they are in negotiations for Ricardinho.

The 29-year-old Santos midfielder is considered to be a perfect replacement for Emerson and already has an EC passport. His price-tag is £4.4m, but Roma face competition from Real Madrid and Turkish outfit Fenerbahce.
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omg, rosella's actually interested in buying us a midfield :O

With the $$$ you'll get for Cassano and Mancini. ;)

take mancini,i dont want him here if he's a bitch,if he wants to stay hes welcome,if he wants out then see ya!

and cassano,he should stay but rosella couldn't make a concrete contract offer with moggi's dick in her mouth

and cassano,he should stay but rosella couldn't make a concrete contract offer with moggi's dick in her mouth


:funny: :funny:

Moggi = The Father :)

i hear Cassano might stay now lol...we can thank his mother.

read this very disturbing quote from Moggi talking about Roma listening to him...i wanna throw up. :-puke:

;)

"I consigli alla Roma li ho sempre dati, ma prima non li ascoltavano. E c’era chi pensava solo a difendere il suo posto. Ma ora hanno capito che non dico stupidaggini e infatti non arriveranno più Perrotta, Ferrari, Mido e Mexes, che non doveva costare e invece è costato otto milioni. Cassano? Non può interessarci. La Roma deve incassare, la Juve non può spendere. A Roma ora le cose sono cambiate".

I swear a week ago when Inter was interested, Pizarro said he preferred them over anybody else :jambo:

i hear Cassano might stay now lol...we can thank his mother.


hey tottiiiii, whats your source?

pizarro would be great, pricey but great. i know absolutely nothing about ricardinho, any info would be nice.

and mancini can leave for all i care, signs an extension, then wants to be traded. atleast if someone buys out the contract it will be expensive.

No newpaper insider but a friend from another board who gets the latest on whats going on in Rome. A former Roma Boy actually, hes a lot older than me or you. But he will be the first to say its never 100% certain. Especially with Roma. He said that Cassano wants to stay(which was pretty much always the case), but Roma were set on selling him..But now he is trying to let them know he really wants to stay and Rosella might decide to work things out and get a deal done. But again, no one knows for sure but a small group of people.

Ricardinho is a left-footed midfielder who players for Santos right now...

Hes a good passer and can hold the ball well. Emerson type player but not as physically dominating. i believe he is 29....Good freekick taker as well. Id like to have him judging from what i have seen since he is very good on the ball. But i dunno how he would go from Brazil to Italy .

is Ricardinho the player who once played with Boro or something?

He signed a contract with them, but im not sure if he even played 1 minute with Boro.