This used to be the 'Pie in the Sky' discussion thread, but I thought I'd change the name of it because I want to put on record by hopes and dreams for the Summer Mercato and beyond.


As myself and Comrade Lativm discussed last night... there needs to be more then a few player signings to try and save this trainwreck of a team. I do not let a few good performances from players/managers whoever distract me from the bigger picture.

So I figured the more I talk about it, I could tempt fate and it would make it happen. Beats not trying I suppose.


- Firstly, Lotito has to back off, it's the next best thing for him to do, since we all know in our heart of hearts he won't Vattene. He needs to cross the t's and dot the i's on contracts, and sign the cheques for player investment, listed below. Don't do a sodding other thing.

- Secondly is the first casualty. Tare. Replace him. We know some of the names that have been linked. Very much a new director of Sport needed.


- Next, a new general team manager. Someone to sit on the bench in the Lazio suit and look the part. King Angelo is linked and in all truth is likely. Bring it on.

- A new mister. Yes Reja has done well but I do not see him as a long-term project. I have always thought of him as a stop-gap to hopefully keep us up, which it looks like we have all but guaranteed, barring the most frightening circumstances. Miha would be great, but so would Allegri if possible, or even better someone completely fresh from abroad - new ideas to the table.




Moving on to the player staff; my interpretation is as follows and it's only one main point:

* Strengthen the bench, which would automatically mean that the first 11 is better. This is my ideal bench for next season;

Bizzarri, Dias, Stendardo, Ledesma, Mauri, Barreto.

Rather then the useless bench we have now, this is actually a decent bench with players that can make a difference. As you can see, nowadays we start with 4 of those players. We cannot build our team around the likes of Mauri and Ledesma, at the end of the day they just aren't good enough. Hence, onto acquisitions;

2 New fullbacks (if we get a manager who wants 4-4-2)
2 New CB's
2 New Wingers
3 New Central Midfielders
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Possibly one more striker at the expense of Zarate if we can please sell him, if we don't, forget it.

And finally, for sure, players that need to move on, one way or another, basically away from the team and not even on a bench, just a rough guide.


Makinwa, Meghni, Cruz, Foggia, Matuzalem, Del Nero, Baronio - tons more of course, you know most of them.


That is what we need in my opinion. That is what is absolutely required to get us back into the top 8. How likely any of that is, is down to Lototti.

I like your ideas, T but don't u think it's absurd to happen? U want 9(!) new players! We are no man city here u know.
I think totally essential are at least one new winger and two new inner midfielders. And if we say Kolarov two full backs would be nice. Sell Zarate for sure. We all see what he is capable of. Nothing. If we can get someone similar to his style but with more quality would be nice.

I like Edy and I am not sure if he should go or no. It depends on the objectives for the next season. If we are aiming for the top 8 he must go but if we are going to have some shitty season like this where we should fight for staying he must stay ( and God pls no season like this! pleeeeeease! )

As you guys mention we need a new management, getting in some Lazio guys like Peruzzi or even Patarca back if that is anyway possible.

Then the players, I want to keep Muslera, Stendardo, Radu, Dias, Rocchi, Floccari, Brocchi, Foggia and Lichtsteiner.
Players who should leave in order to raise some money for new signings, Kolarov, Mauri, Matuzalem, Ledesma and then I'm torn over Zarate, a part of me wants to keep him put another wants to sell. And Diakite to go somewhere on loan, i haven't completely given up on that guy just yet.
Rest of the players can all be released or sold.

I have always believed we thought alike my friend and this post is exactly what I would have said. You have my backing. Though, I dont know what the hell your picture below your name is.

To add.. looking at the players that Laziogimp and I would keep, we need a creative midfield. This season has proved that our defense is just fine and like imperlativm said is better than most defenses in the league anyway. Lazio here looking at the names is missing a player who links the mid to the forwards. I was hoping Matuzalem would do it, he got injured after paying 8 million for him, Mauri cant do it... I was thinking something along the lines of Ederson. We need a creative mid and maybe take off the pressure on Zarate to attack every time.

We need a creative midfielder yes but more on the visionary and distributive side than the run and gun dribbling kind.  From what I have seen of Ederson is limited but he did not stand out in any of the CL games I watched.  We need another Liverani who like pirlo sits back and plans the attack.  Once the ball gets to a player like mauri/zarate up the field then its simple speed, dribbling and tick tack toe passing to the strikers.  This link was needed for a long time and probably the one missing factor that lead to our horrible CL campaign.  Our strikers are stranded too often but releiving the pressure from zarate has nothing to with it, he has had plenty of chances to shoot and put passes together that were not dependent on a creative midfielder.       

I think many of us share this maybe because of his 1st season.  I don't want him sold I think he is talented and does enjoy playing for Lazio and has th desire to.. thats rare for us these days I just don't want to see us waste it

3 days without internet can be really hard .anyway good to be back online.The way i see things are :bring some former players back in the club. See shit players GO, we all know who they are or at least be all have our own lists which are quite similar. Quality players coming to the team. Ohh and the most important thing lotito VATTENE. But that's too much to ask from our "great" presidente

Aquile89, really tickled me that you have found your soul-mate in LazioGimp, based on the criterion that he also wants Foggia to stay, and nothing else. Be honest, that is the case 


The Mauri issue is a dead and buried one because I believe he has signed a contract with us until 2013 or 14. I want him out because I fear he will be a regular starter with us for the forseeable future, and he cannot provide us the consistent quality. He may have been decent in the past 5 or so games but in the past 3 seasons he has sucked royally.  If he has to stay, if we are to advance to top 10, or glory as described  by LG,  he absolutely cannot start games unless there are injuries to people 'ahead of him' after we sign such players in the mercato. He absolutely has to have a permanent bench role.

The Zarate issue is not dead and buried however. I can understand why people want him to stay but there's far more evidence in my opinion that means we must go. Class is permanent? That would apply if Zarate has only sucked for about 10 games. He has sucked for nigh on 30+. Adored by the CN? So is Firmani. Enough said. We can't recoup? No we can't. But the longer we leave it, and the more he carries on with this crap form, the less and less his value will become. This summer is the last chance for us to get anywhere near recouped value. Of course he could prove all of his doubters wrong and have a mega season next season... and we won't know until next season will we. It's a tough one, I admit.