Paolo Di Canio: Classic or Dud?

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surely, no-one is going to say dud are they. i mean, i guess there's always one, but...

oh so classic.

― gareth, Friday, 10 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Whom

― anthony, Friday, 10 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

He is a footballer Anthony. Classic because he is the origin of a good friend's nickname and also a chant along the lines of D.I.S.C.O: D. I. Canio.

― Emma, Friday, 10 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Oh i thought he may be that italian playwright 6 actors in search of a playwright. Who was that again.

― anthony, Friday, 10 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Soccer-player who plays for West Ham. Or used to?

― nathalie (nathalie), Friday, 10 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

For flooring Durkin, classic.

For the old Celtic song (first usage I came across of the tune to "It's Amore"), classic:

"When the ball's in the air, And it's not big Pierre* It's Di Canio

When the ball's in the net And it's not Jorge Cadete It's Di Canio"

*van Hoojdonk.

― Tim, Friday, 10 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

but he plays for Westham!...but that goal he scored against Man U in the cup last season was a classic, 'nuff respect for making Barthez look like a comedy clown!

― jel, Friday, 10 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Despite playing for the irons he is a cool chap - although some of his comments about Mussolini are a bit iffy. Then again, he's a footballer so he is probably just spouting utter nonsense. His tattoo of a man in a bubble is ace, as was his goal of the season from 99-00.

― Jonnie, Friday, 10 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

The Irons - shittest nickname for a club ever. Why? Because for about half an hour I've been wodering what the hell you meant and then I re- read it and it all made sense. I thought you said "The Iron" and wondered when mental Paulo had moved to Scunny.

― Greg, Friday, 10 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

West Ham are known as the irons as originally they were the works team of the Thames Ironworks

― cabbage, Friday, 10 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

van Hoojdonk = BEST NAME EVER. Particularly when pronounced by a stupid Merkin.

― Dan Perry, Friday, 10 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I'm not saying it's bad as a nickname, just that it's bad because it baffled me for about half an hour. Team nicknames are usually shit, but useful for pub quizzes. Being a Peacocks fan, I'm fully aware of the way they're just made up with spurious reasons as to why they exist. At least I'm not a Reds fan. Or a Reds fan. Or a Reds fan etc.

― Greg, Friday, 10 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I am slightly odd in that I have two footballing allegiances, one to a team called the reds (no, don't worry, not ManYoo) but the other have a fantastic nickname, the Spireites (Chesterfield fc). In fact they're the reason I'm sat here typing on my sister's computer before going to a crap pub with my mother instead of going to the Karaoke at the King of Corsica with most of the London based ne'er do wells off this list. But hey, at least I get a chance to stand on the Cross street terrace before it's closed down.

― cabbage, Friday, 10 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

the city I live has the Tar Blooders and the Golden Scarabs. Nicknames for the ages. Unless your name is Nick, then that truly is a nickname.

― Steven James, Friday, 10 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

three years pass...

heh.

http://skysports.planetfootball.com/list.asp?hlid=225259&cpid=21&CLID=&lid=2&title=Serie+A+Round-Up

"Paolo Di Canio grabbed the headlines and a goal as Lazio stole a 1-0 win against Sampdoria .

The former West Ham man's clever flick through saw Simone Inzaghi brought down in the area by veteran keeper Francesco Antonioli.

Antonioli was dismissed, but there was disarray as Di Canio snatched the ball and demanded that he take the resultant penalty - leaving Inzaghi apoplectic.

Di Canio smashed home with aplomb and wheeled away kissing his badge, only to clash again with the still pouting Inzaghi.

The former Premiership star inevitably did not back down, and the two had to be pulled apart by team-mates."

― weasel diesel (K1l14n), Sunday, 12 September 2004 21:40 (twenty-one years ago)

37 yrs old - yet still has the energy to deliver a clever flick, score the winning goal, and fight with team mates.

this man out-cantonas cantona. he is a god.

― weasel diesel (K1l14n), Sunday, 12 September 2004 21:43 (twenty-one years ago)

You were saying?

― ailsa (ailsa), Sunday, 12 September 2004 21:47 (twenty-one years ago)

Palermo 1 Siena 0

Palermo's first game of top flight football for 31 years. Luca Toni is a god. Also, Palermo's most famous son, Toto Schillachi, can currntly be seen on the Italian version of "I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here!".

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Sunday, 12 September 2004 21:48 (twenty-one years ago)

haha! its true, i thought he'd just be warming the bench for lazio at this stage in his career. it brought me great joy to see that he's still getting stuck in.

― weasel diesel (K1l14n), Sunday, 12 September 2004 21:56 (twenty-one years ago)

lazio are v. v. poor (couto? peruzzi?) are they in europe at all?

― cºzen (Cozen), Sunday, 12 September 2004 21:57 (twenty-one years ago)

v. v. poor maybe a bit strong, but worse for wear definetly.

― cºzen (Cozen), Sunday, 12 September 2004 21:58 (twenty-one years ago)

We were talking about Lazio in the pub tonight. Madchen has some good stories of Italian football hooligans.

― ailsa (ailsa), Sunday, 12 September 2004 21:59 (twenty-one years ago)

schillachi appeared on an irish beer advertisement recently. i think it was beamish.

― weasel diesel (K1l14n), Sunday, 12 September 2004 21:59 (twenty-one years ago)

one year passes...

Oh, he's a dud.

― Venga (Venga), Thursday, 15 December 2005 16:34 (twenty years ago)

Nazi.

― Teh HoBB (the pirate king), Thursday, 15 December 2005 16:45 (twenty years ago)

For his 'views' he sure is a DUD. But for footballing talent - Classic.
His 1st salute i thought he was maybe just misguided and trying to wind up fans. But now he's actually said he believes in this stuff.
nazi bastard.

― Last Of The Famous International Pfunkboys (Kerr), Thursday, 15 December 2005 16:46 (twenty years ago)

Who needs him when you've got Dioufy?

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 15 December 2005 16:52 (twenty years ago)

We obviously discuss this on a thread about Terry Henry

― Dave B (daveb), Thursday, 15 December 2005 16:52 (twenty years ago)

Who needs him when you've got Dioufy?

omg you've been possessed by Gareth

― Sororah T Massacre (blueski), Thursday, 15 December 2005 16:53 (twenty years ago)

"If we are in the hand of the Jewish community it's the end," Di Canio said. "If action is taken because one community is up in arms it could be dangerous."

guh wuh?

― Sororah T Massacre (blueski), Thursday, 15 December 2005 16:56 (twenty years ago)

http://www.adelaideinstitute.org/images/photos2/di_canio.jpg

http://in.yimg.com/xp/reuters_ids_new/20050125/3288473636.jpg

http://www.wldcup.com/pictures/2005_03/25244_29181_0.jpg

http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,1666417,00.html

Paulo de Canio has, alas, revealed himself to be a true Fascist scumbag. Many Lazio fans are equally loathesome.

http://www.graffitipress.it/Sport/20050410LazioLivorno_3_1/tifolazio_laziolivorno9726_std.jpg

http://www.sofiacaligiuri.it/filmati/livorno05/piccole/DSCN4989.jpg

http://www.sofiacaligiuri.it/filmati/livorno05/piccole/DSCN4983.jpg

http://www.sofiacaligiuri.it/filmati/livorno05/piccole/DSCN5001.jpg

http://www.sofiacaligiuri.it/filmati/livorno05/piccole/DSCN4997.jpg

― stevo (stevo), Thursday, 15 December 2005 16:58 (twenty years ago)

footballer in being a brilliant maverick on the pitch but a complete div off it shockah

― Sororah T Massacre (blueski), Thursday, 15 December 2005 17:00 (twenty years ago)

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3361-1444115,00.html

An article by his biographer defending him last January after making the same gesture, but it won't wash this time. Not when he claims:

"I saluted my people with what for me is a sign of belonging to a group that holds true values, values of civility against the standardisation that this society imposes upon us," he said. "I'm proud to be able to count on such people and I will continue to salute them in this way."

― stevo (stevo), Thursday, 15 December 2005 17:12 (twenty years ago)

'Maverick' in any walk of life turns out to be egomaniaqc arse shockah.

More Paolo fun - when he were a nipper, he used to run with the Nazio hoods back in '87:

http://img279.imageshack.us/img279/8344/13193251120051203147pj.jpg

― Dave B (daveb), Thursday, 15 December 2005 17:16 (twenty years ago)

The Livorna fans last weekend (they beat Lazio 2-1). Has Serie A always resembled Berlin during the last days of the Weimar Republic?

http://www.repubblica.it/2003/e/gallerie/calcio/livornolaz/lapresse72410491112155525_big.jpg

― stevo (stevo), Thursday, 15 December 2005 17:31 (twenty years ago)

To be fair, it was probably the most fascist club against the most communist club.

― Teh HoBB (the pirate king), Thursday, 15 December 2005 17:52 (twenty years ago)

The Livorna fans last weekend (they beat Lazio 2-1). Has Serie A always resembled Berlin during the last days of the Weimar Republic?

I think the Weimar may have had more gay prostitution and kerosene lamps, but I'll have to check.

― fields of salmon (fieldsofsalmon), Thursday, 15 December 2005 18:12 (twenty years ago)

not to be anal or anything but it's not fair to call lazio a fascist club. i know you dont mean that the actual club is fascist, only that a portion of their fans are, but some might not read it that way.

― Lovelace (Lovelace), Thursday, 15 December 2005 18:22 (twenty years ago)

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