Spal resigns; Ranieri takes over as new Roma manager

Sep 02, 2009 09:12

No, you're not hallucinating. And it's too late for April Fools.
That is indeed Ranieri at the Roma training grounds; he is our NEW COACH.

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dirtbunnies September 2 2009, 13:51:53 UTC
Are you trying to kill us? So many tight white sleeveless warmups this early in the day (where I am anyway)?

What do I know about coaching? Zero. But I liked Spal, and I'll miss him and his long-suffering eyerolling self. *wants to post favorite eyeroll foto but can't because is incompetent*

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razor2rozary September 2 2009, 13:59:07 UTC
You best be thankful Philou's nipples didn't make an appearance in this set of photos ;p

I liked Spal, too, but I've recently found myself in disagreement with his tactical decisions. Like against Juventus, he played way too cautiously and allowed them to boss us around in the mid; I wasn't down with that. It'd be interesting to see what Ranieri does with this team. I remember Mourinho, he said that with the team Spal has at his disposal, he should really be winning more games given the quality of his squad (Roma). So now, I'm excited to see how Ranieri's going to use these men for maximum results.

LOL don't worry about the eyerolling pic; I have it in my mind, I know what you're tawkin' bout ;p

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dirtbunnies September 2 2009, 14:20:12 UTC
I figured you'd know exactly what Ima tawking bout.

DDR is going to help moderate the dressing room? This is your team, babe, but from the outside, I might have guessed that DDR was part of the lack of moderation in the dressing room. May I suggest plz to instill enough discipline in the dressing room to work more cohesively as a team, play up to potential, and win more games, but not so much discipline that they kill all the glorious pouty moody aggro manlove that makes them Roma? y/y?

Now, whose arms do I like best? Totti? Marcolino? can't decide, can't decide

Is that Tonetto up there in sleeves? I knew there was a reason he didn't make my list of imaginary boyfriends.

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dirtbunnies September 2 2009, 14:36:55 UTC
I used to get Tonetto and Loria mixed up *flinches and ducks to avoid getting bitchslapped* but I'm all straightened out now.

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razor2rozary September 2 2009, 14:44:13 UTC

GIRL
GET YOUR
EYES CHECKED!

LIKE, NOW.

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dirtbunnies September 2 2009, 15:12:34 UTC
Well ladies, this has been ever so much fun but I gotta go and...I don't know....drive somehwere, I guess.

where are my glasses?

ah hell, I don't need 'em

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torstai September 2 2009, 18:26:36 UTC
GURL! TONETTO AND LORIA?! *much headshaking*

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dirtbunnies September 2 2009, 19:03:30 UTC
*sniffles while hanging head in shame* I know there's nothing I can say to defend myself but:

1. It was when I was first watching and figuring shit out.
2. I SURE AS HELL KNOW THE DIFFERENCE NOW!
3. Same hair, OK? sorta anyway But as soon as I saw Loria in profile and realized he is Homo erectus (or perhaps australopithecus?), I got straightened out.

Tonetto's eyes: "steely gray and almost translucent, haunting" versus Loria's eyes: vacant, uncomprehending, afflicted with strabismus, and (based on the results of his game) possibly non-functional

It's hard to see how I could be so misguided but, well, there you go. I am ashamed of myself, OK? Really I am. *wrings hands*

I'M SORRY!

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razor2rozary September 2 2009, 19:06:55 UTC
and realized he is Homo erectus (or perhaps australopithecus?)

HOMO SAPIENS NEANDERTHALENSIS, actually.

Cro Magnon works too, it's that forehead bump.

Carry on =)

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torstai September 2 2009, 20:05:00 UTC
The cranial ridge? Oh IA.

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torstai September 2 2009, 20:13:46 UTC
Lol.... 2. is the only important thing :P

3. IKR!!!

I'm kinda n love with Tonetto's eyes... they're a bit creepy, but ohhhhh so gorge.

s'ok bb *hands over some chocolate* worse mistakes have been made.

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SORRY I suck at HTML razor2rozary September 2 2009, 14:37:08 UTC
I might have guessed that DDR was part of the lack of moderation in the dressing room.

LOLOLOL You cannot imagine my laughter when I read that part that he was called in to correct the situation in the dressing room ;p Hence the Yeah, Good luck with that comment I made above =P

No but yeah, he's been taking a more ~responsible~ approach as of late since he's been touted as The Next Captain, more so this season since Panucci's vacated the Vice Captain role to make way for DDR.

I agree about the glorious pouty moody aggro manlove that makes them Roma part though; that's definitely something that will never wane no matter what happens ♥ Come on, even (seemingly)even-tempered Ranieri couldn't shake off his aggro ;p

I would say Marcolino. No offense to Fra, but the young'un's got some GUNS. Bitch is CUT.

LOL yeah that's Gramps Tonetto. He has nice eyes though; steely gray and almost translucent, haunting... they're ridic.

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