2006-07 Sampdoria Thread [R]

During the off-season, all of the confirmed Sampdoria transfers will be posted here and obviously when the season starts, results and other news will be discussed here.

Christian Vieri has signed a one-year deal with la doriana:

http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jul6n.html

Wikipedia also has its page on Sampdoria updated:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UC_Sampdoria

Aside from Vieri, the other additions to Samp's squad are Pietro Accardi (Palermo) and Gennaro Del Vecchio (Lecce).

The departures include Max Tonetto (Roma), Marco Pisano (Palermo), Vitali Kutuzov (Parma) and Francesco Antonioli and Marcello Castellini (Bologna).

 

Here's la doriana's website:

http://www.sampdoria.it/

Ascoli Calcio player Fabio Quagliarella has signed with Samp.

 

Aimo Diana has gone to Palermo. He will be a loss for i doriani because he was always a threat on the right-wing. I didn't want him to leave.

 

Vieri is considering retirement:

http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jul20d.html

If he is not motivated to play, then he should quit. Why waste Sampdoria's time?

 

Sampdoria might end up letting go of Vieri.

http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jul27e.html

There are talks of Cristiano Lucarelli going to i doriani. If the club can get him, there shouldn't be a problem with any of the strikers. Bazzani, Flachi and Bonazzoli are more than capable finishers. Now it is a matter of getting a replacement for Aimo Diana.

 

Uruguayan midfielder Ruben Oliveira is joining Sampdoria on loan and the Vieri saga continues as he failed to attend a meeting with the club.

http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/aug9m.html

http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/aug9i.html

After getting some limited matchtime at Juve and failing to adjust in Torino, this might be a way for Oliveira to improve.

 

What a relief!

 

In a Round One Coppa Italia match, Doria beat Benevento 2-0 thanks to goals by Bonazzoli and Quagliarella.

 

Emiliano Bonazzoli has been called up to the Azzurri team. I'd like to see him get some matchtime.

 

Here's the probable line-up for the match against Empoli:

Castellazzi;
C.Zenoni, Palombo, Falcone, Pieri;
Oliveira, Delvecchio, Volpi, Bonanni;
Bonazzoli, Flachi

Bonazzoli and Flachi should be a good attacking duo and Flachi and Delvecchio have been good in the pre-season. Diana is a loss but hopefully Oliveira is better now than what he was at Juve.

 

I doriani scored a nice goal. Flachi did well to set up Bonazzoli for the goal but it was a shame that Delvecchio and Falcone got sent off and also Flachi had a goal disallowed for offside towards the end.

 

Inter 1-1 Sampdoria

A creditable performance from Sampdoria, drawing at the San Siro. Inter wasted many chances and Castellazzi also had a good game. Sampdoria has set a negative club record, going winless in their last 15 matches.

Bonanni, can you head the ball in the right direction next time?

 

Re: Inter 1-1 Sampdoria

No doubt about it!

Novellino did well in his first few years as Doria coach but he might need to leave soon. The last year or so has been a disappointment and despite the pre-season form, the team's Serie A form has been dismal to say the least.

Udinese won at home against Toro and drew the last time they played at the Marassi. The omens don't look good.

 

Sampdoria are in more trouble now. Winless in 16 matches and now this. Novellino should see the sack coming soon as Flachi has been a vital goalscorer for the team in the last three Serie A seasons.

 

Is Cosmi's record the Serie A record?

 

Sampdoria 3-2 Parma

Finally, i doriani win!

Gennaro Delvecchio has been in good form and he has also been selected for the Azzurri's next two Euro 2008 qualifiers.