Forza Roma.

[Tangerine Romanista]

Indeed

BTW sounds like we've signed three players today!

Transfer Deadline Day Roundup: Roma Set to Acquire Nelsson, Salah-Eddine, and Gourna-Douath

Either that or we've been rounding up bounty hunters at the Mos Eisley cantina.....

[Duncan!!]

Likely the latter....

[Duncan!!]

Figures Tammy gets 2 goals against us .

Here is my rant of the day from an American sports perspective. I never in the flying F got the whole loan players to other teams and then they play against parent club , do well against them, and knock them out of tourneys and cost parent team money. Who is the idiots that came up with this system. It also seems rife for corruption as well.

[Liam]

In England loan players aren't allowed to play against the parent club. It doesn't seem to be the case elsewhere.

[Myles]

In Italy doesn't the loaned player, more often than not, get a minor injury enough to keep him out for just the one game against his parent club? I'm pretty sure it used to be the way but seems less so these days.

[Duncan!!]

Any loan deals should prohibit against playing against parent team.

Furthermore, just get rid of loans period.

[Liam]

I'd keep loans for younger players, but I think banning them for players aged over 22 or something would probably be beneficial for the transfer market.

[Duncan!!]

Not looking past a win on the road, but c'mon, are all Roma's goals away from home going to be PK's?

[Lupo Pazzesco]

I didn't catch the match but it seems to have been a struggle to get the victory. There were quite a few changes to the starting eleven as well ahead of Thursday night so they won't have helped but the away form is still a major concern.

[Duncan!!]

If we can get a point at Porto it would be a major success

[Lupo Pazzesco]

Agreed, a draw would be a great outcome.

[Tangerine Romanista]

I only saw the 2nd half but very much enjoyed the fact that despite not creating many clear cut chances, we never looked like giving up trying to get the equaliser.

Especially impressive getting the goal when we did, as Napoli have become very good at holding onto narrow leads this season.

More good news (obviously to be filed under the we'll believe it when we see it category...)

New Serie A president Ezio Simonelli briefly discussed Roma’s new stadium project.

In his first interview on the matter, Simonelli teased a new date for the stadium’s opening

During the latest FIGC assembly, Simonelli told reporters, “Last night we had a meeting with the Roma management and mayor Gualtieri and president Infantino to discuss the new stadium.”

“We were also delighted to learn that Roma will be playing in the new stadium in 2028,” he specified.

Latest Stadium Update: Sounds like smooth progress will rely on archeological excavations not uncovering anything of interest....in Rome....what could go wrong....

Roma resume archeological excavations in Pietralata
A new update has emerged on the issue regarding the new Roma stadium that will be built in the Pietralata area.

The project, despite its many obstacles, continues to be of pivotal importance to the Giallorossi, in addition to the results on the field.

According to Alessio Di Francesco, the archaeological excavations in Pietralata will soon resume, a fundamental step for the advancement of the project.

The conclusion of this phase is necessary for the delivery of the definitive project of the facility by the Giallorossi club.

[Duncan!!]

A new stadium....

[Duncan!!]

A draw at Porto isn't a bad result, but the game was their for the taking. Oh, and the ref suuuuuuuucked

[Tangerine Romanista]

Yeh, apart from their slightly freak goal, we were never really in trouble and probably deserved to have been further ahead.

So given we went down to ten men, we should probably be fairly happy with the result.

[Lupo Pazzesco]

I'm pleased with the performance and disappointed not to win tbh. I was also surprised to see so many empty seats as well but I'm sure this helped the Roma team on the night in what was a commanding display.

The ref was shocking as was their play acting at every challenge. Here's hoping for some competent officials for the home leg!

[Tangerine Romanista]

I'm pleased with the performance and disappointed not to win tbh. I was also surprised to see so many empty seats as well but I'm sure this helped the Roma team on the night in what was a commanding display.

The ref was shocking as was their play acting at every challenge. Here's hoping for some competent officials for the home leg!

Was surprised about the empty seats as well..... Not sure what's contributing to this, but a shame to see for a major club like Porto.

[Liam]

The ref was shocking as was their play acting at every challenge. Here's hoping for some competent officials for the home leg!

By far the worst team I've seen for play acting when I've been at the stadium was Porto in 2016. And the ref would fall for it every time too.

I guess some things never change as thinking about it Ranieri was the Leicester manager that day!

[Duncan!!]

You know it was bad when Ranieri was pissed about the ref

[Lupo Pazzesco]

The ref was shocking as was their play acting at every challenge. Here's hoping for some competent officials for the home leg!

By far the worst team I've seen for play acting when I've been at the stadium was Porto in 2016. And the ref would fall for it every time too.

I guess some things never change as thinking about it Ranieri was the Leicester manager that day!

Poor Claudio, that's definitely deja vu!