Rafa Watch

[Imy]

Does anyone know any UK channels that show Serie A highlights?

Inter will be kicking themselves for not supporting Rafa.

BT sports have got the rights to Serie A

[RedReet]

BT sports have got the rights to Serie A

I know, but I couldn't find a highlights program when I checked.

[RedReet]

BT sports have got the rights to Serie A

I know, but I couldn't find a highlights program when I checked.

Edit:It was International week last week, so that's why nothing must have showed.

[Imy]

I know, but I couldn't find a highlights program when I checked.

Edit:It was International week last week, so that's why nothing must have showed.

Think James Richardson does a Sunday evening European football highlights show

[RedReet]

I'll check that out too.

[Catrin]

I know, but I couldn't find a highlights program when I checked.

There's Sgorio on Monday nights on S4C?

http://s4c.co.uk/clic/c_level2.shtml?series_id=499920822

[Darkon]

Good thing Rafa got a good start to the season, the pressure is huge on Napoli and especially after the spending they did this summer. Number 2 last season, only after the domestically unbeatable Juve, so that is the spot to aim for.

Anything less than second I think will be seen as failure, so very important that Napoli managed to get the 9 points from the fairly easy opening programme. Next week away against ACM will be interesting, and not least when they come up against Juve some time later on.

[RedReet]

Good thing Rafa got a good start to the season, the pressure is huge on Napoli and especially after the spending they did this summer. Number 2 last season, only after the domestically unbeatable Juve, so that is the spot to aim for.

Anything less than second I think will be seen as failure, so very important that Napoli managed to get the 9 points from the fairly easy opening programme. Next week away against ACM will be interesting, and not least when they come up against Juve some time later on.

Do you think so? Despite the upheaval and despite losing their best player you think the minimum target is to equal their best league position probably since the Maradona days?

I think they will do it, possibly even win the league, but I'd have thought that in his first year CL qualification would be seen as an acceptable target.

[Darkon]

I really think so, if you look at the league it's only really Juve and Napoli that have bought in significantly. Both the Milan clubs are in transition and financial difficulties, the Rome clubs are in financial trouble and have sold out, Fiorentina have sold their two by far best players with little replacement and then you have Udinese that are well run but hardly have enough about them.

It's really a two club race this season as I see it. Napoli have after all spend some 75m on players this summer, more than replacing Cavani IMO and especially with Higuain coming in.

[RedReet]

I really think so, if you look at the league it's only really Juve and Napoli that have bought in significantly. Both the Milan clubs are in transition and financial difficulties, the Rome clubs are in financial trouble and have sold out, Fiorentina have sold their two by far best players with little replacement and then you have Udinese that are well run but hardly have enough about them.

It's really a two club race this season as I see it. Napoli have after all spend some 75m on players this summer, more than replacing Cavani IMO and especially with Higuain coming in.

You'd be be a far better judge than me as I've completely lost track of European football in recent years. Wouldn't have had any interest in Serie A this year if it wasn't for Rafa.

Regardless of league position, I do think they'll have a good run in the CL to appease the fans, although it will be a hard group to get out of.

[Arn]

I really think so, if you look at the league it's only really Juve and Napoli that have bought in significantly. Both the Milan clubs are in transition and financial difficulties, the Rome clubs are in financial trouble and have sold out, Fiorentina have sold their two by far best players with little replacement and then you have Udinese that are well run but hardly have enough about them.

It's really a two club race this season as I see it. Napoli have after all spend some 75m on players this summer, more than replacing Cavani IMO and especially with Higuain coming in.

They have the best manager in the league and the best player, Hamsik. Skrtel will probably move to them in January.

Of course Juventus want to win the league but I don't think it is priority one this season for them.

Can see Napoli winning the league and we all know how excellent Rafa is when it comes down to the CL. I don't think they will win the CL but a QF place isn't impossible.

[Darkon]

I definitly think Juve have the CL trophy as their main goal for the season - it's what's missing from their dominance domestically.

League is of course a priority for Juve, but not at the level it is for Napoli who really want's to get back on top. It's a two way race between them, or at least should be.

[Cormack74]

Napoli live on BT sport next weekend.

[lickedlollipop]

today Napoli - BvB .. should be interesting game

edit: it's tomorrow, sorry

[RedReet]

Tonights football pretty poor.

Sami Vs. Scum probably abot the best of it.