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Ciao from Roma.

Swindon boys on tour here taking in the sights of Roma before travelling to the first game in Norcia tomorrow (Sat 9 July). Anyone interested in live match updates?

with picture updates too please

Yes please.  :)

What time's the game tomorrow?

As long as it's not a Noughtie Nine tour.

Sure. It's planned for a 4.30pm KO UK time.

I had a few comments in St Peter's Square, Vatican City today aimed at my new STFC home shirt. One local said that they (Roma) were not big fans of Paolo (surprise, surprise), but he did like the shirt!

What?

Ah, got you. Anyone wanna check out my IP address?

So who are norcia select XI? they any good?

A selection of local amateurs. Di Canio doesn't want an overly competitve start to playing.

Italy. Not SBC, which was SONN.

So when does the live streaming start?

Here's a link (http://link)

Hope to get to the ground approx 4pm UK time (30 mins before KO). Check out then for updates. Ciao.

Make sure you take their end   :thumb:

10 mins until kickoff?

STGary_Rose Gary Rose
Line up looks to be: Lanzano; Caddis, Commazzi, Devera, Kennedy; Ritchie, Risser, Smith, Timlin; Atiku, De Vita

Ferry overlooked by another manager?

doesn't sound a bad line up

Is it streamed anywhere?

 :D

PdC is playing a different team each half. No one's being overlooked.

What!?  People seem to have links to everything on here!

Just had a chance for Ritchie. Still 0-0 I think.

1-0 Devera.

2-0

stream link anyone?

Following Gary Rose on Twitter. Town on top and Risser playing very well.

Sounds like Risser is bossing the midfield.  Could be a good signing

3-0 Ritchie (or own goal!)

3 - 0

sight for sore eyes!!

Let's not forget that this is the equivalent of playing the local pub team... whilst encouraging I wouldn't be adjusting any expectations on the back of how this game pans out.

4 -  0 kennedy

It was a penalty - foul on Smith.

I don't think they're very good. Probably three generations playing in the same side.

but remember the hardest thing to do in football is to score. 4 so far sounds like something is obviously clicking with the team and tactics and team bonding is seemingly working. the ball just doesn't end up in the net

I'm just enjoying the fact that we are winning. I don't care who it's against :pint:

5 now

Abso-fucking-lutely!

If anyone cares, it was Smith.

Whats Rose's Twitter name?

Have they literally just rounded up 11 locals and put them in a team?  :D

sharing the goals about :)

What's our record win? (Including friendlies)

@STGary_Rose

Risser's captain apparently.

:D

Gary Rose = Ugly fucker

6-0 Ritchie

Six Zip at half time then :nod:

Are you sure this is our Gary Rose?  Are wesure he is reporting on the right game?

At the end of last season, how long did it take us to score 6?

The opposition seem like a ragtag bunch but this will be great for morale.

Are there Town players featuring for Norcia?

7-0 Manks

8-0. New trialist playing Chiebo (left back)

Estonian gone then? or maybe seen as a left mid?

second half side: Lanzano; Amankwaah, Devera (c), Evans, Trialist; Teniste, Ferry, Clark, Thompson; Bodin, Atiku

Teniste still here.

Is Cheibo Brazilian?

No Flint? Evans ahead of Flint seems odd.

I can't find him. I think the spelling may be incorrect.

So we didn't swap goalie at half time.

A twitter post from Flint suggested injury.

I see, thats cool then

We haven't scored for over 10 minutes now. This is shit.

Di Canio Out!

Seriously though, it's not good enough :crash:

Still haven't won at home this year - useless bastards. Can only turn it on away from home when they're away from the relentless CG crowd.

My money is on a lost internet connection.

Gary Rose out  :badmood:

Clearly Ferry's unfit and should be dropped for the season

15 minutes without an update may suggest you're correct.

Rose is clearly so in awe of the football being played he hasn't found the time to update his twitter.  :toocool:

What will the score be by the time he posts his next update then? 10?

I notice he's gained around 40 followers in the last hour. He'll probably get a stiffy over that.

That would explain the lack of tweeting.

9-0.

Inna Gadda Da Vita scored.... perhaps nothing happened for 26 mins then!

About fucking time  8)

They've gotta go for double figures!

Our record win is 10-0 (x2) vs Ilford in 1896 and vs Southern United in 1906.

10-0 Bodin

you can add a third to that now

We want 11. We want 11

Evidently, Norcia have 3 nuns in their side.

Who are blind and on crutches?

11 Ferry.

11-0. Ferry.

11-0. A good confidence booster before we play Supermarine and Town :)

we want 12

I'll settle for half of this against Reading! (not 5.5 before anyone tries to be clever!)

full time

N'ah that would be just cocky.

Maybe it's best for Douglas that he did leave.

I'm wondering if he'd get a look in over this Risser chap, he sounds like a beast.

Any comments from Rose about Atiku?  Adver story suggested he'd be signed up.

I imagine Watkins and/or Wray need to fly in... Perhaps with Birchall if that goes through?

You're fired.

I'm not mad, just disappointed.

Gary Rose did mention that 4 town fans were there. Didn't need him anyway thanks to Mr Rose.

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

This is the triallist that played the 2nd half.

Not many games for a 28 yo.

Can somebody ask what the formation was

Sounds like a 4-4-2

Who the fuck was playing for Norcia ?

They should be renamed Nausea Select XI.

I reckon it was. Starting line up was:

Lanzano; Caddis, Commazzi, Devera, Kennedy; Ritchie, Risser, Smith, Timlin; Atiku, De Vita

Gary Rose indicated that Di Canio regards Atkiku as a striker or at least some one who can play up front if necessary.

So that would be ..

GK Lanzano

RB Caddis
CB Comazzi
CB Devera
LB Kennedy

MF Smith
MF Timlin
MF Risser
LM Ritchie

ST Atiku
ST De Vita

....unless Ritchie played up front...Although Mr Rose made it sound like Atiku did, could be wrong though. Timlin would be the creative midfielder I suppose. I imagine Smith and Risser to be quite similar. Frankly though I'm just guessing...oh well, something to do on a Saturday night ::)

Reads more like a 4-5-1/4-3-3 to me.


GK Lanzano

RB Caddis
CB Comazzi
CB Devera
LB Kennedy

RM Ritchie
MF Smith
MF Timlin
MF Risser
LM Atiku

ST De Vita

...or the wingers the other way round.

I think timlin was LM

One of Di Canio's old mates I guess. Ternana old boy. Di Canio has had a house there for at least 15 years. He trained with Ternana after the Alcock scandal.

He played there on loan from Lazio when he was a kid and it's where he met his wife*



*Paolo Di Canio The Autobiography

Hey! Sorry for lack of news incl report during the match. Well done to Gary for keeping you all up to date. We struck up a good friendship with the Lazio fans at the game and they gave Paolo a rousing reception. The Town players applauded the Lazio fans at the end of the game.

Now looking forward to Wed's game. Jeez its hot here. Between 33 & 41C every day.

Clip from match taken with my proxy server. Sorry about my proxy fingers. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRAEks-G60g