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by **Alex Mizuk** » Fri, 06 Mar 1998 04:00:00

[snip match report]

Quote:

> Good news, Benny! Patrick Kluivert scored, showing why he's far
> better than that donkey Ronaldo!

Actually, Benny has reluctantly conceded that Kluivert is not
better than Ronaldo today -- But nevertheless, PK was 10 times
the player Ronaldo will ever be back when played for Ajax ;-)

Quote:

> However, Soccer America showed again why they don't get any money
> from me for a subscription to the paper edition. After all, I
> simply don't tolerate factual errors well, like calling AC Milan an
> "Italian powerhouse."

With Boban, Ba, Desailly, Leonardo, and Savicevic, Milan have
as much talent as the other top Serie A sides -- If they only had a
top-quality striker, they would probably be competing for
a position in the Champion's league.

Quote:

> Perhaps Milan should consider a move to MLS. After all, they'd fit
> in well in a league where almost everybody beats the MetroStars 3-1.

Considering the score was 3-0 at halftime and it was, after all a
practice session, I seriously doubt Milan played very seriously
in the second half. This game says absolutely nothing positive
nor negative about the strength of Milan.

Alex Mizuki

by **Dustin Christma** » Sat, 07 Mar 1998 04:00:00

The rossoneri faithful are dancing in the streets! In a friendly on Thursday,
according to the Soccer America web site:

[Begin quote]

MLS: Metros Fall to AC Milan in Italian Tour Opener

Mar 5, 1998

The MetroStars fell to Italian powerhouse AC Milan 3-1 on March 5 in the first
game of the MLS club's Italian tour.

Milan scored twice in the opening six minutes, through Maniero and Liberian
George Weah, and added a third from Patrick Kluivert late in the half.

Non-roster invitee Jim Rooney pulled one back for the MetroStars in the 60th
minute.

"We seemed somewhat intimidated by our surroundings, and as a results fell
behind early," said Metros coach Alfonso Mondelo. "We showed great improvement
in the second half of the match, but it was obvious that this was a training
exercise for us."

March 5 in Milan

AC Milan (Italy) 3 MetroStars (MLS) 1. Goals: Maniero 1, Weah 5, Kluivert 40;
Rooney 60.

AC Milan -- Tabi, Daino, Desailly, Smoje, Costacurta, Donadoni, Ba, Ziege,
Maniero, Weah, Kluivert. Subs: n/a.

MetroStars -- Meola, Zaun, Semioli (Petke), Harty, Lalas, Sonora, Rooney,
Dougherty (Zavagnin), Kelly (Ledesma), Sanchez (Sorber), Savarese.

Att.: n/a.

[End quote]

Good news, Benny! Patrick Kluivert scored, showing why he's far better than
that donkey Ronaldo! Also, feel free to use Alfonso Mondelo's quote in your
signature in the future.

However, Soccer America showed again why they don't get any money from me for
a subscription to the paper edition. After all, I simply don't tolerate
factual errors well, like calling AC Milan an "Italian powerhouse."

Perhaps Milan should consider a move to MLS. After all, they'd fit in well
in a league where almost everybody beats the MetroStars 3-1.

--
Thanx, = Dallas Burn, 1997 US Open Cup champions -- We've got
Dustin Christmann = your "double double" RIGHT HERE.
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by **Hamid Dastk** » Sat, 07 Mar 1998 04:00:00

Quote:

>The rossoneri faithful are dancing in the streets! In a friendly on Thursday,
>according to the Soccer America web site:

>[Begin quote]

>MLS: Metros Fall to AC Milan in Italian Tour Opener

>Mar 5, 1998

>The MetroStars fell to Italian powerhouse AC Milan 3-1 on March 5 in the first
>game of the MLS club's Italian tour.

>Milan scored twice in the opening six minutes, through Maniero and Liberian
>George Weah, and added a third from Patrick Kluivert late in the half.

>Non-roster invitee Jim Rooney pulled one back for the MetroStars in the 60th
>minute.

>"We seemed somewhat intimidated by our surroundings, and as a results fell
>behind early," said Metros coach Alfonso Mondelo. "We showed great improvement
>in the second half of the match, but it was obvious that this was a training
>exercise for us."

>March 5 in Milan

>AC Milan (Italy) 3 MetroStars (MLS) 1. Goals: Maniero 1, Weah 5, Kluivert 40;
>Rooney 60.

>AC Milan -- Tabi, Daino, Desailly, Smoje, Costacurta, Donadoni, Ba, Ziege,
>Maniero, Weah, Kluivert. Subs: n/a.

>MetroStars -- Meola, Zaun, Semioli (Petke), Harty, Lalas, Sonora, Rooney,
>Dougherty (Zavagnin), Kelly (Ledesma), Sanchez (Sorber), Savarese.

>Att.: n/a.

According to La GdS on line, the attendance was about 1000 (1K).
One of the people in the crowd was Cesare Maldini (trying to kill time and
scout for talents of Metrostars for the italian national team :-)))

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>[End quote]

>Good news, Benny! Patrick Kluivert scored, showing why he's far better than
>that donkey Ronaldo! Also, feel free to use Alfonso Mondelo's quote in your
>signature in the future.

>However, Soccer America showed again why they don't get any money from me for
>a subscription to the paper edition. After all, I simply don't tolerate
>factual errors well, like calling AC Milan an "Italian powerhouse."

>Perhaps Milan should consider a move to MLS. After all, they'd fit in well
>in a league where almost everybody beats the MetroStars 3-1.

>--
>Thanx, = Dallas Burn, 1997 US Open Cup champions -- We've got
>Dustin Christmann = your "double double" RIGHT HERE.
>==========================================================================

by **Marco Paserm** » Sat, 07 Mar 1998 04:00:00

Quote:

>> However, Soccer America showed again why they don't get any money
>> from me for a subscription to the paper edition. After all, I
>> simply don't tolerate factual errors well, like calling AC Milan an
>> "Italian powerhouse."
>With Boban, Ba, Desailly, Leonardo, and Savicevic, Milan have
>as much talent as the other top Serie A sides -- If they only had a
>top-quality striker, they would probably be competing for
>a position in the Champion's league.

If they also had some decent defenders, any goalkeeper, a better organization...
Boban and Ba are good. Desailly has been transformed into an average
central defender, Leonardo has yet to show that he's any better
than the thousands of fabulously talented 16-year old
Brazilians playing in the Rio Grand do Norte State championship, and
Savicevic is about as useful to Milan as Van Basten would be (and
only slightly less useful than Weah, another chronically
injured player).

Seriously, Milan should try to rebuild around Kluivert. maybe they'll
be able to get past the first round of the Intertoto...

Quote:

>> Perhaps Milan should consider a move to MLS. After all, they'd fit
>> in well in a league where almost everybody beats the MetroStars 3-1.
>Considering the score was 3-0 at halftime and it was, after all a
>practice session, I seriously doubt Milan played very seriously
>in the second half. This game says absolutely nothing positive
>nor negative about the strength of Milan.

I think Dustin was not entirely serious. And you should still get
a video of Sao Paulo-Milan to get over your Milan ***ion.

Daniele

Quote:

>Alex Mizuki

by **Hamid Dastk** » Sat, 07 Mar 1998 04:00:00

Quote:

>>> However, Soccer America showed again why they don't get any money
>>> from me for a subscription to the paper edition. After all, I
>>> simply don't tolerate factual errors well, like calling AC Milan an
>>> "Italian powerhouse."

>>With Boban, Ba, Desailly, Leonardo, and Savicevic, Milan have
>>as much talent as the other top Serie A sides -- If they only had a
>>top-quality striker, they would probably be competing for
>>a position in the Champion's league.

>If they also had some decent defenders, any goalkeeper, a better organization...
>Boban and Ba are good. Desailly has been transformed into an average
>central defender, Leonardo has yet to show that he's any better
>than the thousands of fabulously talented 16-year old
>Brazilians playing in the Rio Grand do Norte State championship, and
>Savicevic is about as useful to Milan as Van Basten would be (and
>only slightly less useful than Weah, another chronically
>injured player).

>Seriously, Milan should try to rebuild around Kluivert. maybe they'll
>be able to get past the first round of the Intertoto...

Why dont you focus more on Juventini, the ***ups, who
great as they are in every dept., can't manage it at home against
Dynamo Kiev (not to mention the help from other teams to get you here so far).
And had it not been for another ***up, the english ref, who
missed a penalty, your ***ups could have been down 2-0 and
out of it. Your ***ups won't make it past q-finals anyway
and then perhaps they can focus on getting somewhere in the league.

Quote:

>>> Perhaps Milan should consider a move to MLS. After all, they'd fit
>>> in well in a league where almost everybody beats the MetroStars 3-1.

>>Considering the score was 3-0 at halftime and it was, after all a
>>practice session, I seriously doubt Milan played very seriously
>>in the second half. This game says absolutely nothing positive
>>nor negative about the strength of Milan.

>I think Dustin was not entirely serious. And you should still get
>a video of Sao Paulo-Milan to get over your Milan ***ion.

>Daniele

Try to grow up, you ass.

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Quote:

>>Alex Mizuki

by **Paul Mettewi** » Sat, 07 Mar 1998 04:00:00

Quote:

> Why dont you focus more on Juventini, the ***ups, who
> great as they are in every dept., can't manage it at home against
> Dynamo Kiev (not to mention the help from other teams to get you here
> so far).
> And had it not been for another ***up, the english ref, who
> missed a penalty, your ***ups could have been down 2-0 and
> out of it. Your ***ups won't make it past q-finals anyway
> and then perhaps they can focus on getting somewhere in the league.

I don't think Daniele needs me to defend him and he probably
would wonder what my real motive was if I started to defend
Juventus, but I'll respond to what I consider a *slightly* over-the-
edge response.

I engage in spirited disagreements with other Serie A fans,
in the past with the Bennster, and now there is the matter of
setting facts straight with the confused Laziale Nick, who
actually thinks the biancocelesti have a chance at the
scudetto....well, that is another matter.

But your post here Hamid is an embarrasment -- I do not root
for Juve, nor do I even remotely like Meewan and their lame
manager -- but I do not call them "***ups." Meewanisti, yes,
crooked buyers of referees and Poster Boys for Bad Hair,
true as well -- but never ***ups.

And if I did, I would do something (anything) to support the
statement that they are indeed screwups -- you just continue to
call them ***ups, as if mere repetition would somehow support
this ridiculous statement. Present a case, Hamid -- for something
other than the lameness of your post.

Posts like Hamid's add little but some minor unintentional amu***t
to RSS -- and for that kind of addition, I can merely undelete anyone of

a thousand Benman posts from my recycle bin.

Be Meewanista if you have to, Hamid, but at least show some
style -- like Giovanni, who is sadly skewed in his support of the
lossoneri, but shows some fleeting moments of wit. Even Benny
shows some knowledge of the game occasionally, although I have
trouble identifying if the game he describes is soccer and not
professional wrestling.

Quote:

> >>> Perhaps Milan should consider a move to MLS. After all, they'd
> fit
> >>> in well in a league where almost everybody beats the MetroStars
> 3-1.

> >>Considering the score was 3-0 at halftime and it was, after all a
> >>practice session, I seriously doubt Milan played very seriously
> >>in the second half. This game says absolutely nothing positive
> >>nor negative about the strength of Milan.

> >I think Dustin was not entirely serious. And you should still get
> >a video of Sao Paulo-Milan to get over your Milan ***ion.

> >Daniele

> Try to grow up, you ass.

Hmmmm....I don't think it is Daniele that is developmentally
challenged, Hamid.

-Riff "Trying not to grow OUT" Ster

by **Benn** » Sun, 08 Mar 1998 04:00:00

Quote:

> Subject: Re: MILAN WIN! MILAN WIN! 45 / 74 lines

> Why dont you focus more on Juventini, the ***ups, who
> great as they are in every dept., can't manage it at home against
> Dynamo Kiev (not to mention the help from other teams to get you here
> so far).

Far be it from me to defend Juve but they dominated that game and were very
unfortunate not to win handsomely, not that I'm complaining.

Benny, Middlesbrough, England. http://SportToday.org/

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by **Kareem Elwaki** » Fri, 13 Mar 1998 04:00:00

Quote:

>Actually, Benny has reluctantly conceded that Kluivert is not
>better than Ronaldo today -- But nevertheless, PK was 10 times
>the player Ronaldo will ever be back when played for Ajax ;-)

If Kluivert was half the man Ronaldo is, Milan might actually be somewhere
in the standings.

Quote:

>With Boban, Ba, Desailly, Leonardo, and Savicevic, Milan have
>as much talent as the other top Serie A sides -- If they only had a
>top-quality striker, they would probably be competing for
>a position in the Champion's league.

They have talent, but they can't play like a team.

Quote:

>Considering the score was 3-0 at halftime and it was, after all a
>practice session, I seriously doubt Milan played very seriously
>in the second half. This game says absolutely nothing positive
>nor negative about the strength of Milan.

Who gives a damn. They should've beaten them 5-0. Come on, it's the Metro
stars. What the hell is this anyway. The 'powerhouse' should've shown
their prowess during the match.

,Kareem

by **Richard Tamu** » Sat, 14 Mar 1998 04:00:00

Quote:

>>Considering the score was 3-0 at halftime and it was, after all a
>>practice session, I seriously doubt Milan played very seriously
>>in the second half. This game says absolutely nothing positive
>>nor negative about the strength of Milan.

>Who gives a damn. They should've beaten them 5-0. Come on, it's the Metro
>stars. What the hell is this anyway. The 'powerhouse' should've shown
>their prowess during the match.

Actually, considering this was a pre-season match for the Metrostars,
Milan should be extremely embarrassed.... and wary of playing a fit
and in-form Metrostars.. A two goal difference is not a slaughter,
it's a regular win, even in the Serie A.

- Rich

Quote:

>,Kareem

by **Hamid Dastk** » Sun, 15 Mar 1998 04:00:00

Quote:

>>Actually, Benny has reluctantly conceded that Kluivert is not
>>better than Ronaldo today -- But nevertheless, PK was 10 times
>>the player Ronaldo will ever be back when played for Ajax ;-)

>If Kluivert was half the man Ronaldo is, Milan might actually be somewhere
>in the standings.

So where is Milan?

Quote:

>>With Boban, Ba, Desailly, Leonardo, and Savicevic, Milan have
>>as much talent as the other top Serie A sides -- If they only had a
>>top-quality striker, they would probably be competing for
>>a position in the Champion's league.

>They have talent, but they can't play like a team.

^^^^^^
Agreed. Each one on the *team* plays by himself :-)

Quote:

>>Considering the score was 3-0 at halftime and it was, after all a
>>practice session, I seriously doubt Milan played very seriously
>>in the second half. This game says absolutely nothing positive
>>nor negative about the strength of Milan.

>Who gives a damn. They should've beaten them 5-0. Come on, it's the Metro
>stars. What the hell is this anyway. The 'powerhouse' should've shown
>their prowess during the match.

That's right coach Kareem! Now instead of pulling your hair out, try
to get a job with Milan :-) You remind me of that Milan fan I was watching
Milan-Parma from Coppa Italia on tv with, who was telling Boban to pass
the ball to the left since the fan saw there was a player and
good space available there that Boban was not paying attention to! :-))

Quote:

>,Kareem