Libor Kozák (confirmed post #190)

[spk]

Times atlas chap.

[Pat McMahon]

Lazio are the club of Lazio,thats the province that contains Roma,Campagnia is the province of Napoli.

It is "Campania" around Naples. "Campania", so you can't have checked very much.

OK who s right  here?

do any of you actually know anything or is it all gleaned from the internet

I know nothing but I would imagine a Roman might have the same discussion on their forums regarding areas like Toxteth, Liverpool, Merseyside, Wirral

John, for 5 years I had a boss from Rome and was lucky enough to go there 10-12 times over that period. His basic statement of fact was that 80% of the city support Roma and most of the remainder support Lazio ( glory hunting Juve fans mean it isn't all of the remaining 20%). The surrounding province is very much Lazio territory.

Based on the discussions in the office his 80% Roma fans rule seemed accurate. Our main man was an unstable sociopath and was thus a Lazio fan.

[jeowje]

But isnt this similar to the popular claims that blues have more fans in brum than villa, city more in manchester than united, everton more than liverpool? None of which are actually true- just people bring wilfully contrary, essentially.

[pauliewalnuts]

do any of you actually know anything or is it all gleaned from the internet

I know nothing but I would imagine a Roman might have the same discussion on their forums regarding areas like Toxteth, Liverpool, Merseyside, Wirral

Well, I don't know about the others, but I lived in Italy for two different spells, and my general knowledge of geography is enough to tell me that the region in which you find Naples is "Campania" not "Campagna".

My knowledge of the Italian language also informs me that "campagna" is the italian word for "country side", but I also know that "Campagna Romana" is the term used to describe the countryside around Rome.

These are pretty big geographical facts, you don't really need a micro knowledge of Italian geography to know these things.

[Pat McMahon]

But isnt this similar to the popular claims that blues have more fans in brum than villa, city more in manchester than united, everton more than liverpool? None of which are actually true- just people bring wilfully contrary, essentially.

It is very similar. But in my experience, it is also accurate.

[Chico Hamilton III]

Libor - I don't rate him

[danlanza]

Roma and Lazio play in the same stadium, Right ?
Why is it that when Roma play there is very little trouble. When Lazio play the Curd Nord is populated by Nazi loving spunk bubbles who are controlled by some twat with a megaphone shouting political shite ? Just a question like.

[olaftab]

Libor - I don't rate him

The "rate" thing was done and dusted a few pages back  mate.

[Chico Hamilton III]

if you think I'm ploughing through 26 pages of shit just to check whether I'm duplicating a weak joke.....

[dave.woodhall]

Roma and Lazio play in the same stadium, Right ?
Why is it that when Roma play there is very little trouble. When Lazio play the Curd Nord is populated by Nazi loving spunk bubbles who are controlled by some twat with a megaphone shouting political shite ? Just a question like.

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/nov/29/roma-fans-banned-tottenham-attack

http://espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/1405358/eight-wounded-in-fan-violence-before-rome-derby?cc=5739

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/champions-league/4979396/Arsenal-fan-attack-puts-Romes-Champions-League-final-date-under-fresh-scrutiny.html

http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/story?id=99834&page=1

I don't know. Tell us.

[Smirker]

Don't forget this one Dave - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6528049.stm

[olaftab]

if you think I'm ploughing through 26 pages of shit just to check whether I'm duplicating a weak joke.....

It's not all shit! Just about 90% of it.

[pauliewalnuts]

If you want Roman football in easy terms.

Both teams have fans who are up for a ruck against big target teams in European matches. Roma are traditionally the team of the working class. Lazio have a significant problem with anti semitism and fascism.

To be honest, neither are sides I'd have much empathy for.

[pauliewalnuts]

Libor - I don't rate him

I have no interest in him.

[olaftab]

Oh crap it's started again...