I'm sure those 'big clubs' feel the exact same way about us

Of course, no one wants to face tough opposition at the very beginning. But since there are no seeds in the draw the season we might start off with Inter and then Juve.

I would just prefer if we faced those teams once we have some sort of momentum going into those matches

To say the least. Luckily it ended well

I'm liking these statistics

http://english.gazzetta.it/appsSondaggi/vo...dSondaggio=2978

What the hell are Palermo and Lazio doing there? Inter is not that bad!

I dunno but i voted for Palermo just joking Milan of course

Funny

Milan Ofcourse, but the Viola are also pretty scary. personal opinion

DP

Opening weekend:

Atalanta-Siena
Cagliari-Lazio
Catania-Genoa
Chievo-Reggina
Fiorentina-Juventus
Milan-Bologna
Roma-Napoli
Sampdoria-Inter
Torino-Lecce
Udinese-Palermo

Fiorentina-Juventus.
Roma-Napoli

Haha!

From the 16th week onwards we have Juve, Roma and Fiorentina after each other

Inter on the 4tth or 5th week I have to check again

**** !

VS Bologna at San Siro we must start well.

The game vs merda is early this time. Can't wait

We must win them all

Key dates:

Sept. 28 Derby (H)
Dec. 12 Juve (A)
Jan. 11 Roma (A)
Jan. 18 Fiorentina (H)
Feb. 15 Derby (A)
May 10 Juve (H)
May 24 Roma (H)
May 31 Fiorentina (A)

Are we the home side?

yep

It's on baby!

The order of all the games for Milan
BOLOGNA
Genoa
LAZIO
Reggina
INTER 28 settembre
Cagliari
SAMPDORIA
Atalanta
SIENA
NAPOLI
Lecce
CHIEVO
Torino
Palermo
CATANIA
Juventus
UDINESE
Roma
FIORENTINA


the last 4 are a bit scary but till that time we should have a gud lead on top of the table

Hopefully we'll win all the games leading up to the derby, Lazio will be the tricky one but we need to get that momentum going before we face Inter.

The last 4 matches on the calender will be the toughest time we'll face an if any UEFA Cup games com up during that time we'll probably sacrifice those in order to have a fit squad for that entire month

our problem in recent years is we have a bad habit of dropping points in our first games. we really need to win 3 of our first 4 games to get on a roll early.

i'd say our schedule should allow us to do so.

I doesn't look that bad. we just have to be xtra careful at the end.

we can rotate alot with falmini ambrosini seedorf pirlo gattuso emerson but i just hope kaka-r80-pato are all healthy cuz if r80 and kaka gat injured we are dead but in defence we are alright alos with darmin coming in

Just did a quick comparison of Serie A and UEFA (CL and Cup) dates and the only one that seems to really impact Milan close to a Big Game is UEFA Cup matchdate 5 that falls on 17 or 18 December. That falls between the Milan league games with the Zebras and Udine respectively (the Zebras will play CL Matchday 6 4 days before their game with Milan).

May 10 Juve (H)
May 24 Roma (H)
May 31 Fiorentina (A)

That is one hell of a finish to the season, this should go right to the end.

P.S. Does anybody know why the league season seems to be finishing so late? It's nearly June by the time it's over, the EPL finishes much later than usual too, but I'm not sure why.

Hope we go to the three last matches the league winners [wishful thinking...]

Bloody hell what a run-in.
This is shaping up to be the most even and intense Serie A season for years.

Like they did with Manchester last season? The Sami Al Jaber farewell watch, which they won 3-2?


I actually prefer it this way. Have easier opponents in the beginning, and if we're worth it we'll win them. Towards the end in important matches we'll have an idea of what we need to do (win or draw). Much unlike last season when we were in the run for the 4th place and we lost to Napoli away (a comparatively smaller team) towards the end of the calendar, even though we won from the merda. Sure did spoil that win from me when it became clear we'll end up fifth.

The Serie A fixtures have been added to the board calendar.

Would folks like it if the UEFA Cup matchdays were also added?

Week 7 (19/10/08 - 1/3/09)
Bologna-Lazio
Catania-Palermo
Chievo-Atalanta
Fiorentina-Reggina
Genoa-Siena
Lecce-Udinese
Milan-Sampdoria
Napoli-Juventus
Roma-Inter
Torino-Cagliari

this is gr8 we have it ok but the rest yet have it hard i think this is our year forza milan

That would be cool.

It must be really different , there is not a minute for drop

Cant wait til the start !!!!!!!

yes plz

Ditto. Extra effort, but the members will know when to look forward to a particular match. Thanks, Tennie.

Milan's Serie A fixtures are up as are the UEFA Cup dates (including draws) through the end of the group stage.

Good show, Ten!

Dont know where to post this because Japp Stam isnt in the Past players thread

From AC MILAN.com

THE ROSSONERI FOR THE FAREWELL GAME OF STAM
7/26/2008
MILAN - A Rossoneri's delegation represented by coach Carlo Ancelotti, Giuseppe Favalli, Cristian Brocchi and Clarence Seedorf will take part tonight in the friendly game organized for the farewell of former Rossoneri's player Jaap Stam. The game Ajax-Friends of Stam will be transmitted live on Dutch television.


http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/backgr...nd-maldini.html

Hehe. Friends of Stam. Sounds funny! Anyway, Jaap was a hell of a player to have in the team. I kind of miss him. Good to see Romario and Maldini playing the match too.

Didnt know wher to post this freindly but Brazil are playing Singapore right now first half is over and Brazil are two nil up with a goal from Diego and Ronaldinho Pato is playing he had a rally nice volley where he had a pass come in he chipped it up for himself and turned to volley the singapore goalkeeper saved it. Should be a good second half its the warmups for the olympics.

Thanks for the update, Rhy. Wasn't aware of the match. Hopefully Pato will be among the goals come the second half.

Match just ended 3-0 to Brazil last goal from Jo who now plays for Man City Pato was subbed after half time and Ronaldinho played out the whole of the match getting his fitness up
Alex Silva centre back got a red card in the 90+ which made one of the singapore strikers lip to bleed.

Inter have officially completed the signing of Portsmouth midfielder Sulley Muntari for a fee believed to be in the region of €14m.

http://inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=29579&L=en

Hrm. And Bologna have signed Stefano Okaka Chuka on loan. The kid looked pretty good during the Euro U19s. Think it's a win-win situation.

It's a good signing for Inter.


He bled for him? Those two must be lovers!

haha Silva jumped to get at a ball and his elbow went into the poor dudes face

Another guy, who turns out good in Fifa 08. Plays for peanuts and you can sell him for 10 times his original value.

U going to hack this thread now

On it...