Thanks guys. Seems like all is well with the world.

I'm not too sure about the number 7, though, Kurt, but you never know. I like the idea about scoring however. And if it happens I hope they make a good camera work out of it for all the parties involved (Sheva, the team, the fans, and maybe a glimpse of Galliani and Mr. B for good measure). Oh the memories! Don't mess it up Carlo. Don't.

If Sheva isn't wearing number 7, I'll punch Galliani in the face. I also like the idea of him scoring, and I'm sure he'll make it happen!

I believe that Sheva could get the #7 again..But however, i think it is couteous for him to leave it for Pato even if Pato is willingly humble enough to give up the legendary #7...I don't think Sheva would take the #7 from pato...It could stir up anger even with fans...So he should follow the footsteps of Ronaldinho and flamini..We'll just have to wait and see which number he actually gets..

Here's the lineup the fish doll would like to see:

Abbiati
Zambrotta Maldini Bonera Jankulovski
Flamini Pirlo Ambrosini
Ronaldinho
Pippo Pato

It'd be nice to see two strikers starting.

i dont think carlo is going to change his tactics since we have been using it for so long. It will be hard for some players like seedorf to adapt.

LOL! sheva isn't going to wear anything close to 7 lol. maybe 7*10 + more.

^^^

He'll wear 7+0...

If Sheva gets the number 7 then to me that would mean Boriello being on his way out. Pato has always said that he prefered the #11, he wore it at his old club. So Sheva getting the number 7 to me would mean the #11 being open once again for Pato

Wow, that's a pretty big bet to make. You never know with these things, plus they're only shirt numbers. I'd not be a bit surprised to find Borriello in the squad come the season starts (we'd have heard some rumors if it was otherwise). Guess, we'll see.

There are a rumours that both Roma and now Tottenham are interested, who knows if it's true and if Milan are really willing to sell...

As for my assumption, if Pato does give up his #7 shirt then I personally think it would be only to get #11, which is Borriello's and I don't think he would give up his number if he were to stay. That's my personal view on how things could go.

Sheva said that he didn't mind which number he get as long as it has a 7 in it, so I don't think the number issue is really that much of a problem

I'd appreciate it if they don't. We'd look awfully stupid half-way through the season. Quote me on this. Maybe some other time, once we know how good of a player he is.


Could be. But Sheva accepting the number 7 would be very cheap on his part, whether or not Pato gives it to him. It's not like he owned the number. If he wanted it so bad, why leave? 77 doesn't sound too bad, as high as it seems.


Agreed. It shouldn't be. It's a frigging number for crying out loud. It's not like wearing a certain number sends fear in opposition defenders, and makes you score more goals.

You can never know Might be some of that voodoo thing

Lamborghini's are good but they are a one-ride vehicles... they break down too easily... I'm not sure how can the Italian police preserve these machines...

As for the sound... I'm not a fan of their cars or motorbikes but Honda's are unbeatable in that department! The sound their engines produce is music. And then there is the Alfa Romeo 8C... oh my...

In football, maybe. In cricket they change numbers every year. Ha!

^^

Sachin 10dulkar

6+4 = TENdulkar.

Simple. They don't use them! Much.

Only when there's a high-profile (and high-speed) car chase with criminals. Usually these are locked in. However, I agree about the bit about the Lambos sometimes breaking down. And darn, their spare parts are so expensive! However, when it comes to exterior look no other car beats them. In my opinion.

Haha! Super player, that. The Pakistan cricket team at least change their shirt numbers every season!

Good idea. Then we can have a 7chenko, a P8o, Ronald9o, 1zaghi and what not?

Don't you know acid doesn't like 1337 sp33k. H3 H4t3s 1t m4n!!

Oh, I hate it. For the future of our world!

D00d..r3l4x!!!

What!?

(Fishdoll likes it even less than Acid does).

Leet Speak. He Hates It Man!!

F1$h D011 n 10e 5h0u1d r314x 2

That's good to hear. I hate it enough to include a message about it in my latest signature. Glad we don't have any member speaking as such. Or that sms-style lingo. There are places/forums on the Internet where people have zero respect for grammar, they even talk in computer code.

Not cool.

What on earth is leet speak? I think I must have missed something somewhere, I've never even heard of it before.

Leet is short for Elite. Some cool hacker dude thought that it would be a cool thing to make up their own lingo so that they could pwn everyone. And so, they switched letters with looky-likey numbers eg A became 4, I became 1, l became 1, O became 0, E became 3 and so on. And they thought they were a world apart for typing such. Hence, leet speak. Kapisce?

Ah, I see. It really doesn't do alot to dispell the whole 'computer nerd' thing does it.

Cute? how? I mean, doesn't it remind you of Zombies?

Wasn't 77 given to Antonini?
So what would be the difference with him taking Pato's number over another player? (just to kick up a fuss)
Imo - if he can't get seven he has to take a 'new' (avaliable) number one time.
Other than the 7, I think 76 would be the only other real option (given the stupid trend at Milan at the moment).
Personally I am not one to care too much about what number a player wears, because the players make the numbers not the next way around.
All in all I don't mind whatever number Sheva gets, but I am certainly not a 'fan' of the big (D.O.B.) number trend.

77 is already taken by Antonini

No. It reminds me of bull sharks deep in the ocean. Me being underwater alone with a Zambi is very scary.

Zambi @ Wikipedia

Antonini = 77. Why do I keep forgetting that. It seems like Sheva does too, like he said in his interview. Ha! Anyway, point being, any number other than 7 is okay.

Today's training has taken place.

After yesterday's rest day, the team focused on the ball, with tactical exercises and a practice game.

During training, Phillipe Senderos finished the last part of his medical. Rino and Pippo took part in training after their respective injuries and today was the first group training day of Andriy Shevchenko. He's back in Milan after having had to go to London to get a work visa there from the Italian embassy.

Today's training also saw the return of Ronaldinho and Pato. The two Brazilians followed the entire training session with the team.

The training today was at a good rhythm and a good atmosphere.

Tomorrow, there'll be 2 training sessions.

Thanks for the translation Tennie..5 days and counting..I can't wait for the Serie A to kick off..and most especially milan...

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God: "Do you know what loyalty is?"
Sheeva: "I've heard the word in Ukrainian, Italian and English but I just don't get the meaning"

They talked befor many times in holidays !!!

And Sheeva still does not get it...

Get what ? they didnt have problems with this .

What loyalty means, it's a joke..

Fakey fakey! Carlo doesn't like Sheva that much, as you can see in this photo. He even went on to call him a bit of a traitor in an earlier interview. Not a good thing to do. Having said that, I'm sure they'll get along fine - they're grownups after all.

written by bologna's coach and all i have to say is you about to get dinhoated.

why oh do i have to work when ronaldinho plays his first game with milan ...

i will regret it for the rest of my life !!!


Mike , keep me up to date !

With any luck, if my crappy camera behaves, I will TRY to snap a couple of pictures. (And won't let the fish doll mock you too much, Nova).

Don't forget to get Panini before the game so many stalls along the road !

I'd like a good 3-0 to get things rolling. Easy for us, Pola's backside! You ought not to be saying this buddy.

Random Pola query: What does Giornata mean in English? Wild guess is match, outing, round, battle?