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Post by Northy on Apr 22, 2018 18:57:55 GMT
Should be a cracker, a Napoli win should open the title race.
Chiellini has gone off injured for Juventus after 10 mins
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Post by Northy on Apr 22, 2018 19:17:37 GMT
Why have they all got red paint patches on their faces?
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Post by The Toxic Avenger on Apr 22, 2018 19:18:15 GMT
Why have they all got red paint patches on their faces? It’s part of a campaign to highlight domestic abuse.
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Post by Northy on Apr 22, 2018 19:27:51 GMT
Why have they all got red paint patches on their faces? It’s part of a campaign to highlight domestic abuse. Cheers
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2018 20:34:08 GMT
Juve killed the game.
You can't really blame them but it was pretty dull.
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Post by Dr Hesham on Apr 22, 2018 20:35:05 GMT
1-0 for Napoli
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2018 20:36:07 GMT
Ooh last minute winner, that puts the cat amongst the pigeons.....
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Post by stokierich on Apr 22, 2018 20:36:34 GMT
Great header, only one winner.
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Post by Northy on Apr 22, 2018 20:37:18 GMT
Imagine if Diouf had gone for that header 🤣
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2018 20:38:37 GMT
Yes!
Forza Napoli
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Post by bayernoatcake on Apr 22, 2018 20:38:40 GMT
Great header!
Inter vs Juve next week too.
Love Serie A.
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Post by Northy on Apr 22, 2018 20:49:32 GMT
4 games left and Juve have to go to Inter and Roma, Napolis toughest game is away at Fiorentina
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Post by The Drunken Communist on Apr 22, 2018 20:53:48 GMT
Pisser how many people who 'hate glory hunters' are all rooting for Napoli 'cos they're suddenly on the verge of some glory... But of course, it's different when it's you rooting for a foreign team. It's only a big problem which is killing the game when it's foreigners rooting for English teams.
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Post by JoeinOz on Apr 22, 2018 20:55:20 GMT
Amongst. Pigeons. Cat. The.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2018 21:20:46 GMT
Made me laugh this.....
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Post by malteser68 on Apr 22, 2018 21:59:52 GMT
Fantastic result
Hate Juve with a passion
Come on Inter - kill them off next week
Hope they miss out on the league as well
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Post by Northy on Apr 23, 2018 6:28:42 GMT
Pisser how many people who 'hate glory hunters' are all rooting for Napoli 'cos they're suddenly on the verge of some glory... But of course, it's different when it's you rooting for a foreign team. It's only a big problem which is killing the game when it's foreigners rooting for English teams. Glory hunters are people who attach themselves to teams that win most of the time, Like Liverpool, Man Utd, Arsenal, Man City & Chelsea (recently) and in Italy it's Juventus. Napoli have won the league only twice in over 100 years, so it's people wanting the underdog to beat the top team who the glory hunters follow. Hope that gives a clearer picture of it for you.
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Post by The Toxic Avenger on Apr 23, 2018 6:38:35 GMT
Pisser how many people who 'hate glory hunters' are all rooting for Napoli 'cos they're suddenly on the verge of some glory... But of course, it's different when it's you rooting for a foreign team. It's only a big problem which is killing the game when it's foreigners rooting for English teams. Rooting for the underdog is literally the opposite of glory hunting.
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Post by The Drunken Communist on Apr 23, 2018 7:28:19 GMT
Yeah, gigantic teams who're regularly towards the top of the table & playing in Europe are really underdogs.
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Post by The Toxic Avenger on Apr 23, 2018 7:52:04 GMT
Yeah, gigantic teams who're regularly towards the top of the table & playing in Europe are really underdogs. They're massive underdogs in this title race compared to Juventus, yes. People wanting them to win rather than Italy's version of Manchester United hardly seems like glory hunting.
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Post by The Drunken Communist on Apr 23, 2018 8:22:21 GMT
Napoli are Italy's version of Tottenham. Won a few bits & bobs in the past, we're woeful for much of the late 90's/early 00's, are a massive club who've finally sorted themselves out, have got thousands of fans, have got the best team they've possibley ever had & have spent a good few years now towards the top end of the table challenging for league titles, getting to the latter stages of cup competitions & playing in Europe on a regular basis.
If Yuvraj Singh from India decides he likes Tottenham is he glory hunting or rooting for the underdog?
Trying to claim Napoli are underdogs on the very strict criteria that they're not as successful as Juventus means that Inter, and even Ac Milan supporters are now classed as 'rooting for the underdog'. Does this mean all those Man City, Chelsea, even Arsenal & Liverpool fans are all 'rooting for the underdog' because they're not as successful as Man Utd?
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Post by lordb on Apr 23, 2018 8:30:56 GMT
Pisser how many people who 'hate glory hunters' are all rooting for Napoli 'cos they're suddenly on the verge of some glory... But of course, it's different when it's you rooting for a foreign team. It's only a big problem which is killing the game when it's foreigners rooting for English teams. Can see the point but Napoli are very much underdogs as far as biggish Italian clubs go whilst Juve get everything in their favour.
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Post by lordb on Apr 23, 2018 8:32:45 GMT
Napoli are Italy's version of Tottenham. Won a few bits & bobs in the past, we're woeful for much of the late 90's/early 00's, are a massive club who've finally sorted themselves out, have got thousands of fans, have got the best team they've possibley ever had & have spent a good few years now towards the top end of the table challenging for league titles, getting to the latter stages of cup competitions & playing in Europe on a regular basis. If Yuvraj Singh from India decides he likes Tottenham is he glory hunting or rooting for the underdog? Trying to claim Napoli are underdogs on the very strict criteria that they're not as successful as Juventus means that Inter, and even Ac Milan supporters are now classed as 'rooting for the underdog'. Does this mean all those Man City, Chelsea, even Arsenal & Liverpool fans are all 'rooting for the underdog' because they're not as successful as Man Utd? No, because Napoli do not fall into the priveledged club catagory as do all those sides you refer to (even Spurs). Newcastle would be a better analogy.
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Post by JoeinOz on Apr 23, 2018 9:08:26 GMT
Napoli are Italy's version of Tottenham. Won a few bits & bobs in the past, we're woeful for much of the late 90's/early 00's, are a massive club who've finally sorted themselves out, have got thousands of fans, have got the best team they've possibley ever had & have spent a good few years now towards the top end of the table challenging for league titles, getting to the latter stages of cup competitions & playing in Europe on a regular basis. If Yuvraj Singh from India decides he likes Tottenham is he glory hunting or rooting for the underdog? Trying to claim Napoli are underdogs on the very strict criteria that they're not as successful as Juventus means that Inter, and even Ac Milan supporters are now classed as 'rooting for the underdog'. Does this mean all those Man City, Chelsea, even Arsenal & Liverpool fans are all 'rooting for the underdog' because they're not as successful as Man Utd? Napoli are like we were ten years ago. Not in football style but in stature and demeanour. urchins. The uncouth enemy. The rough kids at school who ruin it for the posh kids. The bellicose underclass scaring the established elite. The priveliged wealthy North resented Maradona taking the food from 'their' table. That's why Napoli pulling this off would be hilarious. Still a long shot though.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2018 15:10:46 GMT
In the context of Juve having overcome Napoli over the course of the season and looking to have gone clear in the title race only for Napoli to win away at Juve in the last minute to blow the title race wide open is what people are excited about. I don't think anyone here is in the midst of buying a Napoli shirt or claiming to be a life long fan.
Napoli play the more exciting football and have been a joy to watch for the last 2-3 years. Their away fixtures are not straight forward, however their run-in is favourable compared to Juve's.
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Post by tuum on Apr 23, 2018 18:33:44 GMT
Don't watch any football other than Stoke. If you lot who love football for football itself can recommend any decent players who we could sign from the Euro leagues then I would be very happy. Otherwise, fill your boots up and enjoy yourselves. Other football is just not for me.
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Post by Dave the Rave on Apr 23, 2018 18:38:24 GMT
Don't watch any football other than Stoke. If you lot who love football for football itself can recommend any decent players who we could sign from the Euro leagues then I would be very happy. Otherwise, fill your boots up and enjoy yourselves. Other football is just not for me. Do you only eat oatcakes and drink bass too?
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Post by onlyonesirstan on Apr 23, 2018 18:46:41 GMT
Having been to watch Napoli during my 3 years over there, they have got the most vocal fans ever. Come on Napoli, just do eet
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Post by silsdenstokie on Apr 23, 2018 19:02:21 GMT
Yeah, Newcastle is the best comparison for Napoli. Haven't won much in their history but a massive club in a one club city with a huge, fanatical fan base. Also Naples is quite poverty ridden and is looked down on by northern Italy (bit like Londoners looking down on the north east.) and just like the north east, Naples produces a hell of a lot of footballers.
In a 2 horse race with Juve they are definitely the underdog; I hope they do it (and I'm a glory hunting AC Milan fan where serie a is concerned 😉)
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Post by JurgenVandeurzen on Apr 23, 2018 21:15:40 GMT
In the 04-05 season, Napoli were in Serie C1 due to bankruptcy - they've had quite the turnaround.
It's great to see somebody challenging Juve.
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