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The Shoutbox – By Fans. For Fans. (Apr 9-15th)

April 9, 2012

by Mike DG

April 9, 2012


The Shoutbox – By Fans, For Fans is your all-week open Juve-debate, no restrictions, no boundaries. Share what you want, say what you want, and face the diverse music of the global choir of Juventini! We want to hear your thoughts on all things Black & White! The idea behind The Shoutbox is that YOU direct the conversation. So bring it on!
 

 

THE RETURN OF THE KING

 

Saturday was a GLORIOUS day for Juventini. A dominating display by the Bianconeri in their visit to Palermo (full match report here) was preceded by the unlikeliest of miracles, when the toothless and struggling Fiorentina managed to defeat tired defending champions AC Milan in their own backyard, setting up Juventus to leapfrog the league leaders into first place.

And who was the hero of that glorious day? The one and only AMAURI, bitches!

He will enter the fray in the 77th minute and like a maelstrom of fury he will descended upon the pitch, with vengeance in his heart and fire in his veins.

The mantle of glory will hang there amidst the turmoil and chaos of the hellish battlefield, and when the moment presents itself, Amauri will grasp it with his mighty hands and drape glory on his shoulders, triumphant.

Then the demons of hell will cry and wail, and their lamentations will be great but futile. For Amauri will return, and it will be glorious.

All shall hail the return of the king!

-Nostradamus

I had a surreal moment watching the Milan vs. Fiorentina match, as I was of course hoping La Viola would be able to trip up the Rossoneri, but not really expecting anything. When Amauri scored the match winner at the 89 minute I literally roared, as I honestly could not believe my eyes.

Amauri scored. Against Milan. Beating Milan!

I stood in my living room, yelling and cursing as three years’ worth of frustration and regret came crashing down on me mixed with the delight at seeing Amauri score, and Jesus the long-haired Brazilian seemed to hear me. It was almost as if he had broken the fourth wall: as I yelled at him and pointed my finger at my television screen, he too was yelling at me and pointing his finger at me. We shared a moment, and it was beautiful.

I’m thrilled Juventus are back in first place, and I’m overjoyed at the irony that Amauri made it possible. But just in case anyone is wondering: no, I don’t want Amauri back. ;)

What are your opinions on Amauri, or this weekend, or the title race in general?

And despite my apparent gushing over Amauri, The Shoutbox is never about one thing. Please rant or rave as you see fit, just as long as you:
 
 

★ RAISE YOUR VOICE! ★

 
 

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  • PAristy

    First

  • http://twitter.com/delbibo Bibo

    Sign him up immediately! 

  • Dirtbunny

    –But just in case anyone is wondering, “No I don’t want Amauri back.”–Thank God for that.  I was starting to worry that you were heading off in the wrong direction.  Listen–IT WAS THE LEAST HE COULD DO!  Juve paid him 4 million euros to be one of the all-time Champions of Suck, so a little ole goal against Milan isn’t too much to ask, is it?    Nah, I’m with you.  I was hoping for Viola to pull it off, expecting them to fail miserably, and expecting Amauri to be his usual terrible self.  
    I’ve got about another 48 hours of gloating and joy to enjoy, but then the boys have to beat Lazio.  Which is do-able, but—you know—you never know.  

  • http://twitter.com/O_Fenomeno86 Weezy

    The prose in this post was nothing short of magnificent. Now, Juventini, let us raise our voices to the heavens and proclaim VICTORY as we sally forth in these last days to claim our birthright!

    We must take what is ours. The powers that be did their damndest to deny us our destiny, but we have burst through fire (referee mistakes) and brimstone (Milan whining) to once again stand on top of the infidels of Serie A and proclaim our pedigree.

    We are Juventus.

    AND WE ARE KING.

  • Guest

    The photo in this article would have the real Burger King turning in his grave.

    • http://twitter.com/O_Fenomeno86 Weezy

      He’s still alive. *Points at Fat Ronaldo*

      *Feels bad immediately for joke in poor taste*

      • http://JuventiKNOWS.com TeamGREASE

        TOO SOON, Y’ALL.

  • http://twitter.com/MDeScis Michael DeSciscio

    That was Amauri’s most important goal for Juve but no I don’t want him back at all.

    • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=660690805 Ambereen Ameer

      Do you think he can score again? I don’t see it happening and I’m with most people in thinking he should stay as far away from Juve as possible.

    • markiv

      Any one who wants him back has gotta be an idiot. Worst investment juve has made in sometime

  • http://twitter.com/Juventino_22 Abo

    The Double plus CL Qualification = F*CK YEAH !! CONTE IS A BOSS !!

  • http://twitter.com/M07m3d dem07m

    looooooooooooooool Mike, fantastic

  • Karim Makram

    looooooooool @ “& It was beautiful” :D

    Delighted as shit when he scored but we also shouldnt forget to thank Mexes with his assist… he actually made a fuckin palm tree score :D
    I was actually cursed@ Milanobsession as they thought I was trolling them when i gave them my view of the match :)
    I was talking from my heart & giving them an unbiased opinion… although they didnt see it that way… whatever… we’ll get them on the field :)
    CONTE is such a BOSS & i hope that he’ll bring us the Double by the end of the season ;D

  • markiv

    Well proud as I am that we have come out of oblivion and are currently leading the pack, I wonder where we would have been if instead of wasting time marotta had signed a decent striker in the winter transfer.
    We still have a long way to go and for once amauri did us a favour and didn’t score against us when we played fio (plus the obvious).  

  • https://profiles.google.com/WPazzurri/about Weston (@wpazzurri)

    I was willing to ease my disapproval of Amauri if he said literally anything but what he did afterwards, which was essentially “I dont care about Juve; this wasnt for them.” I can understand him trying to pander to Fiorentina, but he couldve done so without attacking us. Douchebag.

    • JDAngkasa

      Couldn’t care less about what he said or do afterwards. He’s no longer donning the bianconeri colors, and I’ve said it a thousand times and more: Once we rid ourselves of Amauri, we’ll return to be the king of Italy.

      We’ll see how that goes one month from now…

  • Somnath_Sengupta

    Double.

  • mue

    that one goal and suddenly he is a golazo?

    damn that amauri!!!

  • Joshua

    Sweet Jesus, no way! Hahaha. I watched the match too, and I went berserk! I guess Amauri was yelling at all of us Juventini around the world, sharing in our joy! If only they allowed transfers all year round, the puny clubs can buy Amauri when they are up against Milan and sell him to Milan’s next opponents :D He’s our secret agent! Forza JUVE!!!!!!

  • piotrunio

    I was reading the blacknwhitereadallover.com when Milan played Fiorentina, and many comments there said that it’s unlikely that Amauri will score, so when he was actually scoring, it was really funny hahaha..

    It was a beautiful weekend, and a great Easter of course. So let us pray together that Juve can win the double…Amen!!! :D

  • Mads

    Like every other juventini I’ve been sorely frustrated by Amauri’s misadventures in black and white. I however felt that he’s been made scapegoat for Juve’s steady descend. He did actually show goalscoring abilities in the beginning. Juve didn’t decline because of Amauri. Stickers fail to score when the team is struggeling as a whole. What he’s been put through the last year or so hasn’t been pretty. I’m glad he got to redeem himself this way.

    • http://JuventiKNOWS.com TeamGREASE

      I don’t think Amauri was a scapegoat. He was just broken for Juventus, for whatever reason (and I wish I knew why) but it was completely his fault.  I don’t care how big of a slump your team is in, as a striker you need to score more than 1 goal a year.

      He should have left last summer, instead of wasting his time with the primavera. I think he could have helped Milan/Lazio/Napoli’s bench, or helped Fiorentina/Cagliari/Chievo/etc’s starting 11.

      It was his decision to “prove himself” and try to earn his place back into a team that was patient for three years PLUS had 6 other strikers.

      I don’t wish him ill or anything, but only because he’s gone so I really don’t give a shit either way.

  • agiamba

    From Adam’s Twitter-
    Before his winner v Milan this weekend, Amauri’s last goal came on April 23 2011 for Parma v Udinese. Just the 350 day wait…. 
    Unfunnily enough, Amauri’s 1st Parma goal (Feb 6 2011) came some 352 days after his last goal for Juventus. Talk about droughts!!! 
    So what, only 20 years left until Amauri’s promised 20 goals?

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_4ZJFP2K3P7SGRT42BAKORCPJIU Allister

    did i alone find that  Nostradamus piece funny as hell………great work…..first time since leaving palermo i can say that i was satisfied with him………….wellllllllllllllllllll done amauri…………………….

  • rizzosports

    Juve have really solidifed their spot at #4 in the world – http://www.footballclubrankings.com/

    It’s nice to see Qags getting some PT, he is very talented and your think about a front two of Qags, Vucinic, is pretty awesome, and in more tradional games, how about front three with Matri.

    Where is Elia?

    Caceres is playing so awesome that, Lichsteiner who was Juve’s best player in the first half could even be sold in the offseason.

  • Ennio

    …Amauri played his best game for Juventus in this match against Fiorentina… …he gifted us the lead, now it’s up to us to end it in fashion…

    …thanks Carvalho… …your duty is done here in Torino… …you a freed now from your burden… …feel free and enjoy your life in Italy… =)

  • Juventiknowsfan

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