we already were in trouble last season, as the table proved. last summer i predicted we would have finished the season just above the relegation zone (wich turned out to be our exact position). i hope i'm wrong this time around, as i'm afraid we're gonna do worse than last season (wich means relegation).Gerd said:
that's as good a reason as any, buddy. i fell in love with my wife coz i litterally couldn't take my eyes off her face the first time we met.... does that sound more rational? there's nothing rational about love, my friend. 
) he fell in love with the siciliani. he married a palermitana girl (world class ballet dancer eleonora abbagnato), and raised a family here (his daughter julia was born here last winter). he was still hoping to get a renewal proposal from zamparini till the very last minute and apparently he couldn't stop crying on his way to the airport.
if that was an attempt to cheer me up, it didn't work at all zeem!
Sorry! And you compared him to van Persie. One imo is overrated and the other is hugely underrated.
anyway, no hard feelings for balza. he's been great to us and gave us (probably) the best years of his carreer.
and (like any human being who ever set foot on this island
best of luck federico. i sincerely hope u'll eventually get the european recognition u so much deserve
Was fun reading my posts when I was 15 haha 
Just remembered that Serie A used to be 18 teams only ! Thread started when Adriano was at Parma and we then signed him back in the Jan window.. Adriano, Vieri, Recoba, Martins.. good days! We signed one of the biggest flops too - Andy Van der Meyde 
this thread has a history.
Just read the first few pages, didn't realise this thread is 9 years old lol
YouTube - RECOBA "Misunderstood genius"Remember when Álvaro Recoba was the highest paid footballer on the planet?
YouTube - RECOBA "Misunderstood genius"
If only he wasn't injured often and more consistent. That left foot of his..
He was the highest paid because Moratti was insanely in love with him.
