I was wondering about your thoughts on these two issues.
Maldini bless you!
Jack Sparrow
Dec 9 2009, 05:18 PM
This is without doubt the stupidest most one-sided poll you've come up with. You just want to feel smug about all the tributes that will pour into Paolo.
Both questions are no-brainers....
Tennie
Dec 9 2009, 05:20 PM
Fishdoll wishes there could be an option for 'what should happen to the ultras who booed Maldini'.
QUOTE (Jack Sparrow @ Dec 9 2009, 06:18 PM)
This is without doubt the stupidest most one-sided poll you've come up with. You just want to feel smug about all the tributes that will pour into Paolo.
Both questions are no-brainers....
I honestly feel that some fans will have something to say about these two questions. I especially care about the answers to the second one.
QUOTE (Tennie @ Dec 9 2009, 06:20 PM)
Fishdoll wishes there could be an option for 'what should happen to the ultras who booed Maldini'.
Oh there is!
kurtsimonw
Dec 9 2009, 07:44 PM
Yes. No. Bazookas.
MizNelson
Dec 9 2009, 08:40 PM
Interesting that "he" and "his" were capitalized in the second part of the poll.
Habitant
Dec 12 2009, 04:51 AM
Danny
Dec 15 2009, 06:49 PM
For me Paolo may just be the most perfect footballer of all time. Gracious, dignified, a model pro - and arguably the best defender the game has ever seen.
However, he u-turned on retirement not once but twice before he finally hung up his boots, and his final 2 or 3 seasons were below what we previously saw from him - quite a few mistakes crept in, and the legs had gone, as well as injuries punctuating him.
I have a lot of respect for him, but I do feel he was morally wrong to remain in the side while guys like Silva and other youngsters had to wait their turn. tbh, his 2 u-turns angered me a little - he didn't need to stay on.
That said, I hate all Ultras - I think they're hooligans who use football as a vehicle to peddle hate and violence. And I equally hate booing anyone in your own team, whoever you are and whoever you support.
il_diavolo_mtl
Dec 22 2009, 09:44 AM
QUOTE (Danny @ Dec 15 2009, 12:49 PM)
For me Paolo may just be the most perfect footballer of all time. Gracious, dignified, a model pro - and arguably the best defender the game has ever seen.
However, he u-turned on retirement not once but twice before he finally hung up his boots, and his final 2 or 3 seasons were below what we previously saw from him - quite a few mistakes crept in, and the legs had gone, as well as injuries punctuating him.
I have a lot of respect for him, but I do feel he was morally wrong to remain in the side while guys like Silva and other youngsters had to wait their turn. tbh, his 2 u-turns angered me a little - he didn't need to stay on.
That said, I hate all Ultras - I think they're hooligans who use football as a vehicle to peddle hate and violence. And I equally hate booing anyone in your own team, whoever you are and whoever you support.
silva wasn't elligible to play last season and i honestly doubt carlo would have started a youngster over kaladzhe, favalli
Danny
Dec 23 2009, 04:44 PM
QUOTE (il_diavolo_mtl @ Dec 22 2009, 08:44 AM)
silva wasn't elligible to play last season and i honestly doubt carlo would have started a youngster over kaladzhe, favalli
Details...my point remains valid.
han2503
Jan 6 2010, 07:55 AM
QUOTE (Danny @ Dec 23 2009, 04:44 PM)
Details...my point remains valid.
Which ones? Because I do agree with you that his last 2 seasons were not neccassary and that he should have left on a high after the CL win, but the other were you said that the youngsters should have been given the chance while he still stayed on for those 2 seasons to me is irrelevant, Carlo would have never given any youngster the chance, like il_diavolo said he would have started Favalli or Kaladze in his place. And I would rather have a limping Paolo over either of them
Rivaldo
Jan 11 2010, 08:47 PM
Yes. No. With sliding tackles
samira
Jan 28 2010, 07:02 PM
Maldini was one of the greatast and Ramos said "Im lucky if I'll be half as great as Maldini was on the field"
pacang
Feb 25 2010, 03:56 PM
QUOTE (samira @ Jan 29 2010, 02:02 AM)
Maldini was one of the greatast and Ramos said "Im lucky if I'll be half as great as Maldini was on the field"
where did you get this?
if he wants to be
half as great as Il Capitano is, the first step he should take is play for Milan..
samira
Feb 25 2010, 10:51 PM
click here, Its Swedish and I don't know if it still there, and Ramos has played for Real his whole carraer and then theres the contract so if he leaves, it would be hard and Real is very good so changing to Milan when we just got Leo, would be tough. But it ture , why not go to Milan?
Fishdoll
Feb 25 2010, 10:54 PM
Um. Didn't Sergio Ramos start out with Sevilla?
TriniKing_CE
Feb 26 2010, 02:46 AM
Yup.
samira
Feb 26 2010, 05:43 PM
Sorry I was wrong, my bad.
whoarethepatriots
Apr 13 2010, 06:49 PM
About the youth point on the first page
We all know that Ancelotti was averse to youth, but not playing young players is unfortunately a very real and serious problem in Italy. Lots of the big teams with promising players do not play youngsters for right reasons as well as wrong ones.
Besides its possible that the Primavera wasnt that great anyway. We probably didnt have many outstanding players.
Fillipo Simone
Jun 19 2010, 07:16 PM
The result of the second question surprises me...
ForzaMaldini
Jun 21 2010, 10:49 AM
I'll do 'em with a hammer!
Much more painfull then a Bazooka
CHU-LIP
Jun 21 2010, 01:25 PM
QUOTE (Fillipo Simone @ Jun 19 2010, 06:16 PM)
The result of the second question surprises me...
Your reply surprises me.
There were no better options really. Though I think that the question missed a third answer possibility, one in the middle.
Fillipo Simone
Jun 21 2010, 01:35 PM
QUOTE (CHU-LIP @ Jun 21 2010, 02:25 PM)
Your reply surprises me.
There were no better options really. Though I think that the question missed a third answer possibility, one in the middle.
Why
You honestly belive Ancelotti was forced to play him? I did not expect 8 votes for that answer.
CHU-LIP
Jun 21 2010, 01:44 PM
QUOTE (Fillipo Simone @ Jun 21 2010, 01:35 PM)
Why
You honestly belive Ancelotti was forced to play him? I did not expect 8 votes for that answer.
Oh, I'm sorry, I thought you meant the opposite.
Then I take back my last reply.
X-Offender
Jun 21 2010, 02:04 PM
It's true Ancelotti was forced to play him, not because of his status but rather because he didn't have better options. I think Maldini should have retired after Athens. His last two years at Milan were a complete waste.
Jack Sparrow
Jun 21 2010, 03:00 PM
From a personal viewpoint of Maldini yes. But we really needed him.
Bluesummers
Jun 22 2010, 01:39 AM
I agree with X, its not that ancelotti was forced to play him; its just we had no one better.
Even when he hit 35+ he was still one of our better defenders.
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