[august_milan]

i dunno why people are all for oddo, i dunno if people dont see the mistakes he makes like i do cuz people because there blinded by the fact that milan actually baught a defender thats wasnt a free transfer or if its just me. especially in last years champions league id say 50-60% of the goals were his fault. either poor defending or not markin his man.
i dont think by assisting one goal for every 10 you let in is a good staistic to me.
i think he is a medeoker defender with minimal skill on the ball that likes to go forward n gets in space, which i give him credit for...but i cannot sleep over the fact that as a winger he is so pathetic at crossing, he will send in a cross with no one in the box or only one mabe two players in the box when the defending team is playin 10 men behind the ball. waste of posession.
For the amount of crosses he sends in throughout a game i dont think there are as many threatening ones as there should be. I think he is only playin over cafu becuase he can actually play a full 90 mins, if both oddo n cafu could both only play 60 mins and you comepare their skill level cafu would start over oddo hands down.

[dst]

Oddo has been disappointing so far this season. I think he was very good last season, especially considering the fact that he was a new acquisition that has no time to get to know his teammates' playing style but was made a starter from day one... He's not the best player either...

I hope he gets back to his best after the Christmas break.

[arivanjj]

i don't think his defending has been as bad... but certainly there has been no spark going forward

[august_milan]

mabe im just a little biased because he came from lazio haha...but i guess he will do untill milan find a really good deal to fill in the leaks...but its not like im the only one that thinks his crossing is below par.

[han2503]

Oddo just needs to find his form again.

As I said in the previous thread, if it wasn't for him we wouldn't have gotten as far as we did last season. Our real problem is on the left.

But hopefully Oddo will pick up his form again after the xmas break. He started the season well but his performances started dropping by the game as time wore on, maybe the break will do him some good, that goes for the rest of the players that are playing below par (Rino the most)

[IoRDanCHo]

i don't think his defending has been as bad... but certainly there has been no spark going forward

Exactly!

[Tennie]

(from acmilan.com)
MILANO - Valerio Fiori e Massimo Oddo hanno brillantemente (30 la valutazione per entrambi) superato, oggi ad Atri nella sede distaccata dell'Università di Teramo, l'esame di Psicologia dello Sport. Entrambi i rossoneri sono impegnati in corsi di laurea specialistica: Management delle imprese sportive per Fiori, Scienze economiche, giuridiche e manageriali dello sport per Oddo.

[Fiori and Oddo aced their exam today in Sports Psychology. The two players are in different grad programs. Fiori for sports management and Oddo for economics, law, and sports management.]

At least we know why he didn't play last night. He was studying for his final. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[dst]

At least we know why he didn't play last night. He was studying for his final. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Really!?? (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

So what are they planning to take over Milan??

[Jack Sparrow]

It's really rare to see footballers plan for a life beyond the playing fields.

I mean, think of a bloke like Rooney. He's probably finished high school. That's it! I know he earns a lot of money, but after 35?? How does he expect to live doing nothing.

[dst]

I mean, think of a bloke like Rooney. He's probably finished high school. That's it! I know he earns a lot of money, but after 35?? How does he expect to live doing nothing.

He's a Scouser, he finished an Art of Theft school when he was 3 years old...

[Jack Sparrow]

Ahh...so even the Everton boys aren't spared your love and appreciation. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[dst]

Ahh...so even the Everton boys aren't spared your love and appreciation. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

No no I have no problem with them, they are my comrades! (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

This post has been edited by dst: Jan 15 2008, 08:23 PM

[misha]

It's really rare to see footballers plan for a life beyond the playing fields.

I mean, think of a bloke like Rooney. He's probably finished high school. That's it! I know he earns a lot of money, but after 35?? How does he expect to live doing nothing.

Why not? Most people would be happy to work just till mid 30's and not worry anout money again. He earns 100k+ pounds per week plus he does commercials and other stuff.

[Rossoneri7]

Why not? Most people would be happy to work just till mid 30's and not worry anout money again. He earns 100k+ pounds per week plus he does commercials and other stuff.

Yeah, but most of them live an extravagant life style. Away from the cameras they are used to yachts and mansions. I mean within 5 years or so (post retirement) they wont be able to live the way they used to. Of course Becks is a different case.

The smartest player I know of is Dennis Bergkamp .. He invested in real estate and several funds (this he did while playing, even in his prime). Another one, is Ronaldo he has a restaurant chain in Brazil (since his Madrid days).

[kurtsimonw]

I agree in a way.

The players, while still having a fair bit of money, won't have anything close to what they're used to. It'll be a reality check for them, unless they get jobs in television or something!