[bid_em_up]

Rossoneri, on Jun 28 2008, 07:23 PM, said:

Now that I think about it again, one person selecting the team to represent the nation isn't something I haven't seen before.

Its been quite some time since I've read the story, but I seem to recall that Ira Corn originally selected (recruited) the Dallas Aces to represent the USA many years ago.

However, that could have just been to assemble the team and not to actually represent the US, not sure how the qualifying was done that long ago.

[mike777]

bid_em_up, on Jul 2 2008, 03:47 PM, said:

Rossoneri, on Jun 28 2008, 07:23 PM, said:

Now that I think about it again, one person selecting the team to represent the nation isn't something I haven't seen before.

Its been quite some time since I've read the story, but I seem to recall that Ira Corn originally selected (recruited) the Dallas Aces to represent the USA many years ago.

However, that could have just been to assemble the team and not to actually represent the US, not sure how the qualifying was done that long ago.

Actually you left out one key word........."attempt"


He formed a team to attempt to represent the USA. They still had to win the trials.

[inquiry]

For what it is worth, a new user, who has registered with the nickname fulvio2002, has sent a "report to moderator" the following message dealing with this thread. My assumption is he meant to post it rather than send it to me, so I post it in below. IF this is who it reports to be, is not yet totally clear.

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hi all ,
just wanted to say hello everybody and ......
See you in Beijing .....

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[glen]

Hopefully we will see FN play more than just the trans-nats - oh, wait, the trans-nats are trans-gender

[cicus]

cicus, on Jun 27 2008, 03:49 AM, said:

brianshark, on Jun 27 2008, 03:23 AM, said:

Easy to criticise the selection process now that they are not doing so well. But the fact is, Mme Lavazza and her money has selected pretty damn succesful Italian teams for years now.

There was always going to be a reshuffle of the team because of Bocchi and Duboin's imminent split (imo the strongest pair of the Italian team) and because it was felt the team needed a reshuffle anyway. So what if the first attempt didn't work out? Hardly a crime to give Sementa-Angelini a try.

Assuming the Italians don't claw back their 20 imp deficit in the last 4 matches, I'm pretty sure once the squad becomes Duboin-Sementa, Fontoni-Nunes, Versace-Lauria, they will go back to winning easily and often.

I am pretty sure this lineup is not going to occur. As I read in an interview, signora Lavazza said she was sure Fantoni-Nunes will return to the Italian team. In my interpretation this is equivalent to claiming that 'as long as I'm alive, Fantoni and Nunes will never play for Italy again'.

Well, I am as good at predicting as ever. The Italian team for Beijing:

Maria Teresa LAVAZZA NPC
Massimo ORTENSI Coach
Giorgio DUBOIN
Fulvio FANTONI
Lorenzo LAURIA
Claudio NUNES
Antonio SEMENTA
Alfredo VERSACE

[DJNeill]

Hi,
Thanks for the update. What's your source?

Thanks,
Dan

[karaprens]

Probably this

[cicus]

karaprens, on Jul 21 2008, 06:23 PM, said:

Probably this

Yes.