Re: (Euro '04) RSS Battles!

"D-bol" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Ed-D" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > "D-bol" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > > "Ed-D" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> > > I should clarify, I was asking you to compare them but in terms of
> > > "excitment" value only, which is completely reasonable.
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> > Obviously a close match between two good (or even great) teams is going to
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> > more exciting than somebody beating up on a lesser power. But that has
> > absolutely nothing to do with Italy. Even though they play boring football
> > doesn't mean they can't get involved in an exciting match every once in
> awhile
> > (although I'll have to take your word for it, as I didn't see that game)
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> Well you've clearly made your conclusion, and it looks like it isn't based
> on current form or games as you've admitted not watching the game.

I've watched tons of games, including many games involving the Italian
national team and Italian clubs, dating back to the early 80s. I didn't happen
to see that Euro 2000 game between Italy and Holland. My apologies. On the
whole though, most Italian teams I have seen have played a very defensive
style, which IMHO just isn't very exciting.

Obviously there are games with no scoring but lots of drama but there too I
just haven't witnessed too much from Italian squads (be they national or
club-level...although there are exceptions at the club level, I will
admit...early 90s AC Milan teams come to mind for example). To just give you
one example: the 1994 world cup final was BOOOOORING even though it went to
extra time and then penalty kicks.

> Presumably if you consider their style boring, you haven't watched or care
> to watch many of their games recent or otherwise, which makes your opinion
> one that is hard to take accurately.

Nice try. Do whatever you want. I'm not going to lose any sleep over it. But
until Italian teams start changing their styles. And I don't see that
happening anytime soon.