

Sunday at the San Siro
By: Tim |What’s happening? I hope all my fellow Americans had a wonderful Thanksgiving yesterday and I personally can’t wait to see this match on Sunday morning to cap off a great weekend. Read the rest of this entry »
Viola Advance to Knockout Stages of Champions League
By: Ted |Wayyyyyyyy back in September, after Fiorentina lost its first Champions League group mach (to Lyon) I posted this, which can still be found in the archives: Read the rest of this entry »
Lots on the Line as our least favorite French Guys come to the Franchi
By: Tim |
Buon Giorno. I’m nervously watching the clock, waiting for 2:45 EST this afternoon. Quite a bit is on the line for Fiorentina as Lyon come to town. A win punches a purple ticket into the knock-out phase of the CL, and keeps alive the possibility that the Viola can top the group. Also, that would be some sweet revenge against Lyon, who are undefeated in 3 matches against Fiorentina in this competition, despite being clearly outplayed in 2 of those 3 matches (this year and last year in France) in my humble opinion. Let’s take a closer look at the challenge for Cesare’s boys this evening. Read the rest of this entry »
Mighty Fiorentina v. Cowardly Lyon: Discuss!
By: Ted |I’m at work today, so I really can’t throw up a preview of what might be the Viola’s biggest game of the year. Just puttin’ it up so we all have a place to talk about the win. Read the rest of this entry »
The International Break is Over, Parma come to the Franchi
By: Tim |
Well, jet lag, returning to work and an oncoming cold aside, it is damn good to be back. Especially with a tasty Serie A matchup to look forward to tomorrow. I’m planning to do a post about playing a little calcio on the beach in Essaouria on the Atlantic coast of Morocco during my vacation (still have quite a few pictures and videos to sort through), but for today, let’s stick to the big Fiorentina – Parma matchup tomorrow night at the Artemio Franchi. Read the rest of this entry »
CL Wrap-Up and Udinese Preview
By: Ted |
As with my last post, this one will be really brief. As I’ve explained, I’m going through a real busy patch at work and Timmy is on vacation, so this is largely just to give us all a place to post thoughts, etc. Read the rest of this entry »
Mighty Viola v. Hungry, Hungry Hungarians
By: Ted |
We’re not really going to do a preview of this one, crew. Timmy is on vacation and I just don’t have the time right now. So I’m just throwing this up here so we all have a place to put our running commentary once the match starts. Read the rest of this entry »
Three Cheers for Fiorentina!
By: Ted |Yes, I am aware we lost to Genoa today. And yes, I know we lost on Sunday as well. (I saw the match on Sunday, and missed the one today.) But, as George Plimpton once said ‘We are not discouraged.’ Or, at least, I am not. That much. Read the rest of this entry »
Brief Recap and Genoa Preview
By: Tim |Sorry for the delayed recap, but Ted’s traveling and I’m trying to get ready for a big trip myself. At any rate, I’ll offer some quick thoughts about Sunday’s loss to Napoli and today’s away match against Geona. Read the rest of this entry »
Neapolitans in Town
By: Tim |
So, the team eager to announce its arrival this season with a big hollywood-style unveiling organized by owner Aurelio De Laurentiis comes to the Franchi on Sunday. You know, the “sleeping giant” everyone wants to see towards the top of the Serie A standings. Maybe to break the dominance of the Roman and Northern sides, maybe because of Diego Maradona nostalgia, or maybe because they just want to see something different this season. Whatever the reason, these guys stink right now, and have not even come close to living up to expectations. They’re already on their second manager, having moved from a guy who was a failure at the helm of the Azzurri to a guy who has never managed better than a 6th placed finish and would probably have to consider his finest achievement as a manager to be avoiding relegation with lowly Reggina for 3 consecutive seasons. So why am I a bit nervous about this match? Read the rest of this entry »




