Comments on: The Loss of Trust in Italian Football http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/02/02/the-loss-of-trust-in-italian-football/ Exploring football culture around the world. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:07:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Adult Ühler http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/02/02/the-loss-of-trust-in-italian-football/#comment-4834 Adult Ühler Wed, 28 May 2008 15:00:10 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/02/02/the-loss-of-trust-in-italian-football/#comment-4834 There has been suspicion of interference here in the UK earlier this year. I hope it doesn't go the same way here. There has been suspicion of interference here in the UK earlier this year. I hope it doesn’t go the same way here.

]]> By: Steve Madden http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/02/02/the-loss-of-trust-in-italian-football/#comment-4482 Steve Madden Fri, 02 May 2008 14:57:23 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/02/02/the-loss-of-trust-in-italian-football/#comment-4482 Hi, The roots of this corruption really stem back to teachers bribing referees? That is pretty pathetic and bound to find its way into those boy's future attitudes towards sportsmanship and winning or losing. I suspect that the ultimate judges will be the stadium attendance records. Being in the shoes of a journalist background myself, I know that media pressure doesn't help the cause. My 2 Cents Steve Hi,

The roots of this corruption really stem back to teachers
bribing referees? That is pretty pathetic and bound to
find its way into those boy’s future attitudes towards
sportsmanship and winning or losing. I suspect that the
ultimate judges will be the stadium attendance records.
Being in the shoes of a journalist background myself, I
know that media pressure doesn’t help the cause.

My 2 Cents

Steve

]]> By: Davyd Trunyov http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/02/02/the-loss-of-trust-in-italian-football/#comment-3035 Davyd Trunyov Sat, 16 Feb 2008 14:51:05 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/02/02/the-loss-of-trust-in-italian-football/#comment-3035 Two quick questions, can or will this attitude change or this is just the way Italy function? Match attendance has slowly declined and clubs are more and more depending on TV revenues. I understand that soccer is part of Italy, but can we see it fading away as people are getting tired of this crap? Two quick questions, can or will this attitude change or this is just the way Italy function?
Match attendance has slowly declined and clubs are more and more depending on TV revenues. I understand that soccer is part of Italy, but can we see it fading away as people are getting tired of this crap?

]]> By: Pep http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/02/02/the-loss-of-trust-in-italian-football/#comment-2984 Pep Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:23:59 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/02/02/the-loss-of-trust-in-italian-football/#comment-2984 I thought Totti's argument about Inter getting the benefit of all doubt was too cynical. And tarnishes the real problems that may exist. Forza Roma. I thought Totti’s argument about Inter getting the benefit of all doubt was too cynical. And tarnishes the real problems that may exist.

Forza Roma.

]]> By: Daily Dose 2.6.08 - World Football - The Offside - Soccer News and Opinion from leagues around the world http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/02/02/the-loss-of-trust-in-italian-football/#comment-2744 Daily Dose 2.6.08 - World Football - The Offside - Soccer News and Opinion from leagues around the world Thu, 07 Feb 2008 01:00:48 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/02/02/the-loss-of-trust-in-italian-football/#comment-2744 [...] Loss of trust in Italian football (Pitch Invasion) [...] [...] Loss of trust in Italian football (Pitch Invasion) [...]

]]> By: Hedi http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/02/02/the-loss-of-trust-in-italian-football/#comment-2732 Hedi Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:15:10 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/02/02/the-loss-of-trust-in-italian-football/#comment-2732 Bad images in Italian football are better than in Indonesia (I am from Indonesia). Because Italy still could be world champion and also have popular league for around the world. :D Bad images in Italian football are better than in Indonesia (I am from Indonesia). Because Italy still could be world champion and also have popular league for around the world. :D

]]> By: roswitha http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/02/02/the-loss-of-trust-in-italian-football/#comment-2632 roswitha Sat, 02 Feb 2008 17:38:19 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/02/02/the-loss-of-trust-in-italian-football/#comment-2632 It's as absurdly funny to read this as it is sad. I understand the ceaseless suspicion, and how it influences fandom, how hard it makes it for traditional (English?) values of sportsmanship to exist in this environment. But somehow -- I could be wrong here, of course -- I've never seen Italian football or its fans to be influenced by this to the point of fatalism. There's always talk of "voglia," always the desperate will to win, or the expectation thereof. And as much as the blame game is played (hello, Byron Moreno?) endlessly, the public and the media also seem to be notoriously hard on their own players. Is it rationalism coming into conflict with eternal hopefulness? No cognitive dissonance whatsoever? Anyway. Wonderful to read, as always. Thank you, Vanda. And thanks for translating that bit up there - it's shameful, but I laughed my head off at it. It’s as absurdly funny to read this as it is sad. I understand the ceaseless suspicion, and how it influences fandom, how hard it makes it for traditional (English?) values of sportsmanship to exist in this environment. But somehow — I could be wrong here, of course — I’ve never seen Italian football or its fans to be influenced by this to the point of fatalism. There’s always talk of “voglia,” always the desperate will to win, or the expectation thereof. And as much as the blame game is played (hello, Byron Moreno?) endlessly, the public and the media also seem to be notoriously hard on their own players. Is it rationalism coming into conflict with eternal hopefulness? No cognitive dissonance whatsoever?

Anyway. Wonderful to read, as always. Thank you, Vanda. And thanks for translating that bit up there - it’s shameful, but I laughed my head off at it.

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