Lazio vs Livorno / Udinese vs Lazio

Sorry for the super late post!! I was on the cruise ship when Lazio played Livorno in midweek and i only returned today from a week long holiday!

I was really excited about the game, and the worse thing for any football fans is that u cant catch your favourite team in action. The internet speed was pathetic but luckily my pal, Darran was updating me the score via sms through out the 90mins, while i was watching some lame magic show onboard the ship. When Floccari scored to make it 2-1, i punched my fist in the air! Some audiences + staffs were quite upset about it. Hahaha..but i dont really care, i was too highly intoxicated!

I think we have accquired a great footballer in Sergio Floccari. Although its a loan deal, i hope the club can work out something to make the deal permanent. Apparently, he has scored in 2 games in a row -the latest against Udinese away.

Anyway, i will like to discuss about an issue regarding us, Laziali. This topic has been ringing in my head for the past days and i promised to share with readers on this blog.

I bought a football magazine during my holidays in Hongkong as they have an article about Lazio. In it, they were saying about how badly we have played this season and that we Lazio fans could not accept the fact that the glory days were gone. We have to do a reality check and that we are now merely an average team.

This somehow struck me and got me wondering.

I think in our history, we have gone down to Serie B and back to A in more than 2 occasions(Pls correct me if im wrong) and each time, stronger than before. I read that in 1973 season when we were just promoted to A, we were title contenders straightaway and only lost the title to Juventus in the last game of the championship. However, we got the scudetto the following season with the help of Chinaglia and the great Giuseppe Wilson.

During the 80s, we were in B and nearly in C! And we too got out of that dark period. All these demonstrated that we have survived the worse and will definitely survive the current slump.

Therefore, i disagree with the article that we Lazio fans have to accept the fact that we are nolonger the team of Cragnotti. We suffered mainly due to poor management from Claudio Lotito. He reinforcement during pre-season was mediocre and the Pandev and Ledesman saga left alot of players worried.

We were competing in Europe and Serie A and we simply do not have the squad to rotate week in, week out! So, it is very clear and obvious that we Laziali are fustrated because deep down, we know that our team are capable of better results and league position only to have an incapable president leading us.

Ok ok, enough of talks and grumbling. Lets enjoy the highlights of both the games!

Singapore Lazio fans gathering -29/12/09

From Left: Jon, Harun, Nigel, Stefano and Darran.

I didnt go to an Ex-colleague’s wedding yesterday. I had something more important to attend. Its the Lazio supporters gathering.

I used to think that i was the only surviving Lazio fan on this EPL infested island. Never in my freaking entire life would i expect myself to sit together with a bunch of Lazio fans in some cafe at Bugis junction, discussing about the latest situation/players and insulting the president of Lazio.

It felt good. The camaraderie was fantastic..we looked like as though we knew each other for a long time. It is really touching and heart-warming that despite such difficult time we are going through, there are still fans like Darran, Stefano, Jon and Harun behind Lazio. I was over-whelmed!

I’m sure if its some other Singaporeans who supports winning teams like Liverpool or Man united, they would have already long given up or ‘Switch teams’. We Laziali are truely rare and unique..and together, we will ride out this storm and prevail!!!


Lazio till i die!
Nigel

Vittoria!!

We finally won!!! 500 minutes without a goal!!! Kolarov broke the goal drought and La LAZIO defeated Genoa 1-0 at the Olimpico!! Enjoy the highlights:

A true fan..

A Lazio fan posted this on Laziofever forum. I really like it.

Does anyone remember the 1980's? THOSE were tough times. Tougher than anything I've seen with Lazio. The 1980's were dreadful.The year was 1986. There was no internet. There was no email. There was no long distance calling unless you wanted to pay a fortune. Lazio were in a struggle to fight off relegation to Serie C. We needed two playoff wins JUST to survive. In two years...we were back to A. We made it. Gianmarco Callero! Times are tough...I am not happy with our team. I am not happy with our position in Seire A.

I am not happy with our exit out of Europe. I am not happy with our owner. I am not happy with our coach. I am not happy about our defense. I am not happy about our attack. I am not happy about Pandev. I am not happy about our lack of money.Times are tough...BUT...I am proud. I saw us lift the Scudetto. I lived through Crag. I lived through a few "scandals." I will live through this.I am happy to support Lazio each and every game.

I am happy to be a part of the 1st and true club of Rome. I am happy to be in this chatroom typing this message about the football team I care most about.It is NOW that we must dig in, accept the facts, and remember who we are and why we support Lazio. Win, lose or draw, I promise you...I PROMISE YOU..we will return to glory one day. And when we do...we will all look back at this time and the stories will be even more dramatic than they are now and will cheers, toast and talk about how we lived through Lotito, fought off relegation, made it back to Serie A, and how we never gave up.

Non Mollare Mai and Happy Early Holidays you crazy lot!

God help us!

Lazio!! I will never forsake you!!! Lets get out of this mess...

Lazio 0-1 Cagliari

This defeat is not gonna help reduce the tension amongst the Irriducibile (Lazio's Ultras). The Ultras staged a protest at Lazio's training ground, Formello due to the horrible performances in the league. Apparently, explosives were hurled onto the training pitch and Capitano Rocchi was confronted.

Was the report true or simply over-exagerated? I dont know..what i know is we need to reorganise the team and get back to winning again!! This sunday, we face Siena away. Siena away is never easy as they have a strong home support plus their key player in Massimo Maccarone.

It is really very very painful to be a Lazio fan at the moment. But like what my friend Caxi said which i agreed. Win or lose, we are always blessed to be a Laziali.

Come on you EAGLES!!!!!!
Nigel

Missing in Action

Greetings all! Its been awhile since my last update. I know its very unprofessional of me but i just cant bring myself to update the team news when our team is doing so badly in the league.

Excuse me but how in the world can we lose to a team like Bari? With all due respect but we should be winning against newly promoted side like them!

Though we have already got 1 major silverware in the Super Italian cup this season, i think we did terribly in the transfer mercato! We are simply not adequately covered in most positions! Man..we need Ledsma back as i prefer him to Baronio anytime!!!

Nevertheless, i think we are doing fine in Europe especially the win against Villareal. I think we have a good change in progressing to the 2nd round (My prediction during pre-season).

Below is the highlights against Villareal. Enjoy!!

Forza Lazio per sempre!