Milan v Bologna 31/08/08

Originally Posted by _Ace

@mrki.. why cant R80 play 90 mins?

he played 4+ matches 90+ mins each in the Olympics..

although, i do think he needs to work on his speed :/

I hope R80 won't use Seedorf's speed as STARNDARD.

Ronaldinho can play 90 minutes, but you all saw hoe good... To be precise - he can walk on the pitch for 90 min. So can I !

Ronaldinho is not ready for high tempo 90 minutes, and that is what is needed to play agains defences in Italy. Two weeks of training is a good period of time, for 3rd round and Lazio he could be more ready. For now I would start him on the bench and let Seedorf play 60 min of real football - with running actually. And then play Dinho/Pato.

I think...........


---------------------------Abiatti----------------------------

Zambrtotta-------Senderos------Kaladze-------Janku-----


-------------Flamini--------Pirlo---------Ambrosini---------


---------------------Seedorf------Ronaldinho---------------

------------------------------Pato----------------------------

------------------------Abbiati--------------------------

----Zambrotta----Maldini------Khladze-------Janku-------

-----------Flamini---------Pirlo--------Ambrosini----------

-----------------Seedorf--------Ronaldinho--------------

--------------------------Sheva-------------------------

Subs in: Pato, Emerson, Cardacio
Subs out: Sheva, Ambrosini, Ronaldinho

thanks for the infor Jim

Well, I can't wait for this match and I must admit I'm a little nervous as well as excited. Still 3 points is what we all want and we can't expect any less. As everyone's listing the teams, I'll do the same:

---------------Abbiati-----------------
Zambro---Bonera--Maldini-----Janku---
---------Flamini------Ambro-----------
----------------Pirlo------------------
--------Seedorf/Dinho-----------------
-----------------------Pato-----------
--------------Pippo-------------------

Essentially, I've simply picked based on the players in best form or shape. Abbiati is by far our best keeper at the moment, and in defence only Kaladze is really pushing for me, but he's not shown any particularly confidence inspiring form late.

In midfield I think the only real question is which of Seedorf or Dinho plays, and I'd select based on who shows they're best prepared for the match. Should Dinho play, Seedorf can also play in place of Ambro to add a different dynamic to the side. However, Seedorf over Ambro is a tough choice for me as Ambro has done equally well in preseason.

Pato and Pippo for me makes most sense right now. Pato should be in pretty good condition after the Olympics and Pippo is probably ahead of Sheva in preparation (plus has been playing in preseason, which Sheva hasn't).

i've just checked a tv listing and found that the Italian Football isn't on this Sunday!

I wonder if they've stopped it altogether or if they'll be starting later in the season

I've just read in a greek sport site that the italian league doens't sold the TV rights for this year to anyone because they have very small offers to seell the rights.
They said that noone game will have any tv to see them for that year.
Thats really bad, bad news.The italian league is loosing more and more their confidence. I just can't believe it.
I hope a solution to be found and finaly everyone to see the Serie-A. I can't accept it, we are in 2008 and Serie-A had not TV rights!

Originally Posted by Jim_UK

i've just checked a tv listing and found that the Italian Football isn't on this Sunday!

I wonder if they've stopped it altogether or if they'll be starting later in the season

don't worry, there will probably be a live stream to watch the game because of all the stars Milan signed during the mercato, I am in the same situation
if not, I am pretty sure I will be able to download full matches the next day.

No bidders for Italy's Serie A soccer rights
Broadcasters shun auction after price hike

By Eric J. Lyman

Aug 7, 2008, 10:05 AM ET
LOCARNO, Switzerland -- For the first time in recent memory, the auction for Italy's Serie A soccer broadcast rights has failed to attract a single bidder, media reports indicated Thursday.

The broadcasters involved in the bidding and Italian soccer oversight body Federcalcio all declined comment, but multiple media outlets reported that there were no takers for the rights to broadcast the 2008-09 season at the minimum bid of 70 million euros ($111 million) per year.

Silvio Berlusconi's Mediaset acquired rights to broadcast games from the most recent season for 61 million euros ($97 million), meaning Federcalcio was seeking a year-to-year increase of at least 14.8% this time around.

The organization has two possible options at this point: It could choose to reopen bidding with a lower minimum bid, or it could divide the package into chunks and shop each part to Mediaset, state broadcaster RAI, Telecom Italia Media's La 7 or News Corp's Sky-Italia.

Dont worry mates, there are TV stations which had bought 5 years packet, which means if someone bought this packet last year that Tv will broadcast Serie A mathceh this and next 3 years.
For example, in my country, one of our TV staions have bought this placket 3 years ago and they will broadcast this year startin with two evening games and one noon game, which will be Milan - Bologna.
So stream will be, there are a lot Tv stations with this packet, just wait to come sunday and search for it.
And about this years TV rights problem is for one year packet, there a lot of them who think that Seria A cant compete with others league, thats the problem.

Originally Posted by rosoneri_11

I've just read in a greek sport site that the italian league doens't sold the TV rights for this year to anyone because they have very small offers to seell the rights.
They said that noone game will have any tv to see them for that year.
Thats really bad, bad news.The italian league is loosing more and more their confidence. I just can't believe it.
I hope a solution to be found and finaly everyone to see the Serie-A. I can't accept it, we are in 2008 and Serie-A had not TV rights!

well, there will be italian seria A matches this week on one local TV station in my country so i don't think this is true

Originally Posted by Acmir^

well, there will be italian seria A matches this week on one local TV station in my country so i don't think this is true

I hope mate to not be true.I'm just telling what i read, i don't know any other informations.

well, atleast Al Jazeera still has the rights to broadcast Serie A in the middle east :|

Two games a week on TLN here in Canada. Its still on according to the station's site.

FSC is showing 4-5 games a week in the USA. This weekend they are showing 2 on Saturday and 2 on Sunday out of which 3 I think are live. They are going to do that through the whole season and I think their deal runs through the 2009-2010 season.