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 Willo  South coast - west of Brighton. 08 Jun 15 2.07pm |
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Quote Brentmiester_General at 08 Jun 2015 1.59pm
Quote Willo at 08 Jun 2015 9.16am
Quote crvenaeagle at 08 Jun 2015 7.47am
Isn't Watfords whole recent success due to Italians? Well the owners are Italians and Watford have employed a number of players from one of their sister clubs Udinese but not all of these players are actually Italian.And a number of their players have come from one of their other clubs, Granada who are a spanish outfit.On the subject of players, none of their three top scorers last season Deeney, Ighalo and Vydra are Italian. Their recent managers Zola and Sannino are of course Italian but they went up with Jokanovic.
Forgot about Vydra. Was hot property the season we beat them in the playoff final wasn't he. Believe that Watford are trying to loan him again from Udinese in a 2 year deal.
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Sg Bilko  Deurne Holland 08 Jun 15 2.28pm |
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Quote Canterbury Palace at 08 Jun 2015 9.57am
There have been plenty of fantastic Italian players in Prem history. Lombardo, Cudicini, Vialli, Ravanelli, Carbone, Di Matteo, Di Canio and Zola to name but a few. Admittedly the amount of success stories seem to have dried up in recent years and this article seems to think it's more the changing style of English clubs not suiting their game rather than a culture thing. Ravanelli is remembered for one game, and was far from a great success, the only real success that you've named was Zola, the rest were just good players but did not really set the Premier on alight, like some of the South Americans, or Spanish, French, and Portuguese, have done.
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| Brentmiester_General Front line in the battle against t... 08 Jun 15 2.30pm |
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Quote Sg Bilko at 08 Jun 2015 2.28pm
Quote Canterbury Palace at 08 Jun 2015 9.57am
There have been plenty of fantastic Italian players in Prem history. Lombardo, Cudicini, Vialli, Ravanelli, Carbone, Di Matteo, Di Canio and Zola to name but a few. Admittedly the amount of success stories seem to have dried up in recent years and this article seems to think it's more the changing style of English clubs not suiting their game rather than a culture thing. Ravanelli is remembered for one game, and was far from a great success, the only real success that you've named was Zola, the rest were just good players but did not really set the Premier on alight, like some of the South Americans, or Spanish, French, and Portuguese, have done. Di Canio?
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| Brentmiester_General Front line in the battle against t... 08 Jun 15 2.31pm |
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Quote Willo at 08 Jun 2015 2.07pm
Quote Brentmiester_General at 08 Jun 2015 1.59pm
Quote Willo at 08 Jun 2015 9.16am
Quote crvenaeagle at 08 Jun 2015 7.47am
Isn't Watfords whole recent success due to Italians? Well the owners are Italians and Watford have employed a number of players from one of their sister clubs Udinese but not all of these players are actually Italian.And a number of their players have come from one of their other clubs, Granada who are a spanish outfit.On the subject of players, none of their three top scorers last season Deeney, Ighalo and Vydra are Italian. Their recent managers Zola and Sannino are of course Italian but they went up with Jokanovic.
Forgot about Vydra. Was hot property the season we beat them in the playoff final wasn't he. Believe that Watford are trying to loan him again from Udinese in a 2 year deal.
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| comeonyoueagles20 caterham 08 Jun 15 3.12pm |
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Quote Sg Bilko at 08 Jun 2015 2.28pm
Quote Canterbury Palace at 08 Jun 2015 9.57am
There have been plenty of fantastic Italian players in Prem history. Lombardo, Cudicini, Vialli, Ravanelli, Carbone, Di Matteo, Di Canio and Zola to name but a few. Admittedly the amount of success stories seem to have dried up in recent years and this article seems to think it's more the changing style of English clubs not suiting their game rather than a culture thing. Ravanelli is remembered for one game, and was far from a great success, the only real success that you've named was Zola, the rest were just good players but did not really set the Premier on alight, like some of the South Americans, or Spanish, French, and Portuguese, have done. Ravanelli scored over 30 goals in all competitions , that is a success, he was one of the big stars that season!!
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| Beastie 08 Jun 15 4.17pm |
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This thread is so weird. Since when do we judge possible signings on how good their compatriots have been?
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| Jamesrichards8 08 Jun 15 4.40pm |
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Quote Beastie at 08 Jun 2015 4.17pm
This thread is so weird. Since when do we judge possible signings on how good their compatriots have been?
Edited by Jamesrichards8 (08 Jun 2015 4.40pm)
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| Canterbury Palace Whitstable 08 Jun 15 4.49pm |
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Quote Sg Bilko at 08 Jun 2015 2.28pm
Quote Canterbury Palace at 08 Jun 2015 9.57am
There have been plenty of fantastic Italian players in Prem history. Lombardo, Cudicini, Vialli, Ravanelli, Carbone, Di Matteo, Di Canio and Zola to name but a few. Admittedly the amount of success stories seem to have dried up in recent years and this article seems to think it's more the changing style of English clubs not suiting their game rather than a culture thing. Ravanelli is remembered for one game, and was far from a great success, the only real success that you've named was Zola, the rest were just good players but did not really set the Premier on alight, like some of the South Americans, or Spanish, French, and Portuguese, have done.
If you're basing it on talent then using Zola, one of the greatest players in Premier League history, seems an unfairly high standard. Of all the regions you mentioned I'd only really regard Henry, Ronaldo and possibly Aguero/Suarez above him. Portugal seems a particularly unusual example with far more failures than success stories.
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| WelshEagle London 08 Jun 15 11.02pm |
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Quote Canterbury Palace at 08 Jun 2015 4.49pm
Quote Sg Bilko at 08 Jun 2015 2.28pm
Quote Canterbury Palace at 08 Jun 2015 9.57am
There have been plenty of fantastic Italian players in Prem history. Lombardo, Cudicini, Vialli, Ravanelli, Carbone, Di Matteo, Di Canio and Zola to name but a few. Admittedly the amount of success stories seem to have dried up in recent years and this article seems to think it's more the changing style of English clubs not suiting their game rather than a culture thing. Ravanelli is remembered for one game, and was far from a great success, the only real success that you've named was Zola, the rest were just good players but did not really set the Premier on alight, like some of the South Americans, or Spanish, French, and Portuguese, have done.
If you're basing it on talent then using Zola, one of the greatest players in Premier League history, seems an unfairly high standard. Of all the regions you mentioned I'd only really regard Henry, Ronaldo and possibly Aguero/Suarez above him. Portugal seems a particularly unusual example with far more failures than success stories.
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| ben_west1312 Croydon 09 Jun 15 9.08am |
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This lad would surely be a great addition!!
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spongebob  Selhurst 23 Jun 15 1.36pm |
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Would love this to happen [Link]
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Ian-VI  Vicenza 23 Jun 15 10.40pm |
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It says we were ready to pay the 15m Euros required.
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