Comments on: Arrivederci, Rolando Bianchi

By: conte granata

conte granata — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:18:17 +0000

And after 5 minutes in his first match, he was sent off… playing against Torino, the team I support, that is the other team Bianchi used to raise up the price in last days before his move from Manchester.

Really a great satisfaction.

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Transfer window update: Deals finally getting done | EPL Talk — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 23:47:54 +0000

[...] has been written about on this site in more detail, Rolando Bianchi has joined Lazio on loan from Manchester City until the end of the [...]

By: dragonki2012

dragonki2012 — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 05:32:25 +0000

I was using those players as examples, not those exact players,
but anyways…
I like how Italian FA isn’t afraid to ban it’s referees for a month or two if they make a shit call, something I have still to see in EPL.
Except I think it was rob styles in the liv-chels game, but he got a one match ban, that’s like a vacation.
yeaaa, take it back bianchi!!!

By: Tippo

Tippo — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 02:15:39 +0000

I think Bianchi shouldn’t have said what he said. He could simply have told the team he wanted to go and I am sure Sven would have released him all the same.

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 23:53:01 +0000

It’s not vile hatred, it’s stating the facts; and this isn’t a “typical Brit post” as I wrote it and I’m American.

By: TT

TT — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 23:20:32 +0000

‘Vile hatred’ – how surprising to see you of all people use such a term.

By: EPL isn't the only league in the world

EPL isn't the only league in the world — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:08:03 +0000

Typical Brit post. Simply because a guy is better suited to another league or another style of play doesn’t mean he should be subject to vile hatred like this.

By: Kartik

Kartik — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:40:14 +0000

Well when Juve is playing the refs are always in the tank for them. That’s been proven. But why exactly do opposing clubs never awarded penalties at Old Trafford again?

By: Simon

Simon — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:42:32 +0000

Not a chance on the Italian reffing. I saw that Juventus Napoli game where 2 of the worst penalties ever were awarded – it was so bad the ref got a months ban. Italy awards a lot of soft pens – Ibrahimovic had a shocking one awarded in Inters game this past weekend in the last 5 minutes when Inter were losing.

By: Kartik

Kartik — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:53:16 +0000

The standard of officiating is far worse in England than Italy. In fairness the game moves quicker too so it is easier to miss calls (like ACC Basketball versus Big Ten basketball and just like the basketball quicker and faster DOES NOT mean a league is better but it does affect the officials.) in England but in general the officiating in England for years has been worse than the other major leagues in Europe.