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[Fillipo Simone]

So typical Udinese. Fight all season long, then sell most of their squad and fail to make the CL. Now they'll play a B-squad in the Europa. This is why I prefer Lazio, Roma or Napoli finishing ahead of them.

[X-Offender]

So typical Udinese. Fight all season long, then sell most of their squad and fail to make the CL. Now they'll play a B-squad in the Europa. This is why I prefer Lazio, Roma or Napoli finishing ahead of them.

Exactly. Last season they sell Zapata, Inler and Sanchez before the play-off against Arsenal. Now they sell Isla and Asamoah. How do they expect to qualify for or even play in the CL? We keep bashing B&G for being cheap, but this Pozzo dude has made a shitload of money in recent years and has practically signed no-one worth mentioning. They just sell and sell and sell. Ridiculous.

[kurtsimonw]

How do they expect to qualify for the CL?

I don't think they expect to. Yet despite the sales they've still done it 2 years straight.

I don't they're comparable to Milan either. They averaged 15,000 fans in a season where they finished top 3. Not many outside of Italy will have even heard of them, they have to sell to stay alive pretty much. Milan have regular CL income, a big worldwide fanbase and an average attendance over 3 times as big. Udinese fans can't really complain since they don't put much money into the club and still get to see a good team. Milan fans put lots of money in the club and get **** back.

[acid911]

I don't they're comparable to Milan either. They averaged 15,000 fans in a season where they finished top 3. Not many outside of Italy will have even heard of them, they have to sell to stay alive pretty much. Milan have regular CL income, a big worldwide fanbase and an average attendance over 3 times as big. Udinese fans can't really complain since they don't put much money into the club and still get to see a good team. Milan fans put lots of money in the club and get **** back.

+1. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sleep.gif) Love them or hate them, Udinese has one of the better youth and scouting setup. And it's there for one reason alone. Unearthing and snapping up good players with the intent to sell them to bigger clubs. Farming at it's best. Or worst. And oh, can't really say I care for them, they are free to do whatever their heart desires.