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August 30th, 2007

Ask & You Shall Receive: Vice-Tonetto Arrives

By: chris | Comments 89 Comments

Going All Portuguese On Us:

In record breaking time, Rosella has actually taken less than 7 months to complete transfer negotiations, and it didn’t even take the impending deadline at like 11p on August 31st do it. This translates direct to: start stocking the basement with canned goods, bottled water and radioactive-proof Trojans. Apocalypse impending. Let’s […]



August 29th, 2007

Champions League Special

By: chris | Comments 39 Comments

Bring On The Big Boys:
The Champions League draw is today (1800 CET, which translates to 6p Italian time or Noon here on the easter seaboard) and Roma is a two seed, meaning they’ll be supposedly the second best team in their group. For anyone who doesn’t know: There are four pots, or group. For each […]

August 29th, 2007

The Hunt For Vice-Tonetto

By: chris | Comments 69 Comments

Transfer Target That I Know Nothing About:
You know, I could sit here and spout out useless crap about Vitorino Antunes - Vitorino Gabriel Pacheco Antunes to be exact - because I’m not sure anyone knows anything whatsoever about Paços de Ferreira (that’s his club), but I won’t go that route. Here’s what I know: he’s […]

August 27th, 2007

Mancinigate Ovah & Other Last-Minute Mercato Stuff

By: chris | Comments 113 Comments

Alessandro Faiolhe Amantino Jesus Mary & Joseph Mancini has been absolved from any more harassment at the hands of Olympique Lyon’s resident nutbag, Jean-Michel Aulass. The official spokesperson of OL having this to say:
“We think €15m is a fair assessment of Mancini’s value, but Roma told us that he is not for sale, so the […]

August 26th, 2007

Palermo 0 - Roma 2: Damn They’re Good

By: chris | Comments 25 Comments

Palermo 0 - Roma 2:



August 25th, 2007

@#$%in’ Hell…Mancinigate

By: chris | Comments 41 Comments

Roma-Palermo preview here, now onto the bullshit.
Stay Away From Mancini, You Hear?:
Here’s what we know:
i) Mancini has been left out of today’s squad despite being on the bench against Inter.
ii) That contract extension, supposedly a “done deal”, hasn’t happened yet.
iii) Mancini’s injury has been very very quiet, and was reportedly the flu in the beginning […]

Category Category: Transfer Rumors
August 25th, 2007

Palermo v Roma Roma Roma

By: chris | Comments 26 Comments

Roma Roma Roma:
The wait is over and the much anticipated season opener has arrived. I’m stoked, you’re stoked, we’re all stoked. The game against Palermo will take place Sunday evening at 8p in Sicily, so clear your calendar. Despite the Supercoppa victory, this is the big start and a very big test as to where […]

August 24th, 2007

Newsie Shorts, Cici Arrives & Pics

By: chris | Comments 28 Comments

Keeping this short today becasue, if you hadn’t noticed, the season has arrived and you’ve got season previews to wade your way through.

Defenders & Keepers
Midfielders
Forwards
The Definitive Preview
The Arrival of Cicinhooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo:
The tifosi mobbed Cicinho at the airport, something which shocked him greatly, but must’ve made him feel like he made the right choice. The requisite Cici […]

August 24th, 2007

AS Roma: The Definitive Preview

By: chris | Comments 23 Comments

Associazione Sportiva Roma 2007-2008:

August 24th, 2007

Season Preview: Defense & Keepers

By: chris | Comments 13 Comments

The Back Five:
Roma’s biggest question mark for the next few weeks, if not the season, will be the back four - or back three if Luciano Spalletti decides to switch things up a bit. There are a few new faces in defense, and one missing old boy. The biggest key will be how healthy, effective […]

Category Category: Season Preview





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