u/LoridanITA

I've only recently gotten into the world of IWHTG, and needless to say, having reached all four endings (thinking about the first one still makes me depressed), I need more, MORE. I would have loved to see more of Liz and Damian's story in the game; they're a classic trope and decidedly less original than Inco and Olivia, but I would have liked to delve deeper. So, I wanted to ask if you knew of any mods that explored their relationship further. Thanks in advance for your replies.🫡

I was living my life, you know, it's Ferragosto, time for party. I come home, I go to open social media and I find this... hundreds of articles linking Napoli to an interest in Gabriele Martinelli...

WHAT THE FUCK DOES THIS MEAN?!

I know it's fake, we don't have the money to sign a decent coach but we're signing a Champions League finalist, Fabrizio Romano confirmed it but I want to know where this stuff came from.

Anyway, hope you are having fun FNS💙💙

Now that the friendlies are truly over (sorry guys, this match wasn't showing up in my app 😞), let's make a few more observations that, however, don't overturn what I've already said:

- Hojlund is once again unpresentable, I won't elaborate further or even make a meme about it, it's always the same thing.

- What a blast from Rrahmani, this doesn't add much to the overall season, but I find him much more proactive in attack, I don't mind at all.

- De Bruyne is in bad shape. I love him when he makes those plays that make him a god, but there are too many mistakes, so many bad passes. The same goes for McTominay, proportionately. Both are very tired from the World Cup (but still contributed to 3 goals today).

- Vergara, my protégé even when no one paid attention to him, I'm happy he continues to prove me right with me even when he prove me wrong. I thought the midfielder wasn't his thing, but these exchanges with Lang are truly a testament to football. Lucca's first goal is truly amazing, considering how those two built it.

-Referring to the previous one, LET'S NOT DO THE SHITTY THING OF SELLING LANG. I don't care about "but we need money" if we have to sign shitty players. Noa is strong, he proved it last year too. Napoli gave their best games with the Lang-Hojlund-Neres trident, it can't be a coincidence. "And what do we do with the player list?" SELL THE OTHERS. We have to sell the best in every department (like Gutierrez) before this thing stops being used as a justification?

-Lucca deserves a break. I don't like him either. He lost me in the match against PSV, but booing him even when he scores is ridiculous, you at the stadium should be ashamed. For example, I don't like Politano, but when he makes a brilliant play, I shut up and applaud because I'm rooting for my team first and foremost, not for my player's defeat. The boy has disappointed and is honestly unbearable, but that doesn't justify you being constant assholes even when he does good things.

That said, we'll be in touch soon with more transfer news and a letter to Romelu. Have a good evening, happy Ferragosto, and Forza Napoli Sempre!💙💙

And to celebrate the start of our summer transfer window, here some memes, hope you enjoy💙

The friendlies are over, so allow me a few personal thoughts (and lots of memes for you 💙)

- In my opinion, Meret CANNOT be Napoli's starting goalkeeper. Vanja isn't much better, but at least his teammates aren't afraid to pass him the ball. I swear, I get scared every time he has the ball at his feet.

- De Bruyne is unpresentable as a deep-lying midfielder, and I don't like Vergara in midfield, especially on the left. He can't see the goal and has trouble playing with his right foot. They're attacking midfielders, we have to deal with it.

- Hojlund has undoubtedly been the worst in these matches, completely absent. I hope it's just a temporary issue because otherwise the alternative is Lucca. I don't think I need to add anything else.

- Praying to heaven that Marianucci hasn't collapsed, we need a central defender like bread and butter, and he has to be UNDER. Otherwise, we'll be on our heads here. This means Rafa Marin must stay.

- I like Lang; the player's qualities are beyond question. A left flank with Alisson and Lang is top-notch, and I'd keep it (obviously, if the proposed offer from AJAX arrives, they'll slingshot him).

- Neres is missing, and honestly, he's starting to tire me out. It's important to clarify what their intentions are with him.

- Will Prisco get minutes this season? I hope so, considering Lobo is playing for 32 minutes and Gilmour is a wreck due to his injuries.

- As much as he's doing well this preseason, I still don't think Politano can be Napoli's starter, especially in a three-man attack. This is linked to the clarification on Neres' future and Vergara's position.

-Di Lorenzo is 100% a footballer, but Di Lorenzo, with 5,000 consecutive minutes, is a completely different beast. We need to bring in a replacement, give them both consistent play, and finally we might not have to suffer through this busy schedule.

Let me know if you have any other opinions or if you've noticed anything else worth discussing:

Here is the transleted message realised by the club on their official web site:

"SSC Napoli intends to clarify the failure to transfer player Jesper Lindstrom to Schalke 04 due to inaccurate information circulated in the press.

After an exchange of correspondence yesterday regarding the general terms of the contract, without ever questioning the financial terms of the agreement or the payment methods, at 1:00 PM today the German club informed us that certain proposed clauses were unacceptable, especially in light of the changed technical and sporting needs resulting from the injuries to two players over the weekend, which would have necessitated a change in transfer strategies.

At 1:22 PM, a response was sent to the German club. While reiterating that these were minor changes to the structure of the deal, and understanding the German club's new technical needs, SSC Napoli was willing to accept the version of the contract as proposed by Schalke, it was understood.

Despite this, at 5:32 PM, the German club confirmed that it was no longer interested due to changed priorities in the squad, clearly demonstrating the true reasons behind the failure to complete the transaction.

Hoping to have definitively clarified the true responsibilities for the player's failed transfer, SSC Napoli reserves the right to take all necessary action before the competent authorities to protect its rights."

Now, I don't know how true these words should be, but it's better to do this to sleep better at night. We're back to square one with Lindstrom, who seems increasingly destined to stay. What a torture, let's hope we find a solution soon.

Apparently, Napoli attempted to renege on the player's deal, infuriating Schalke 04's management. If we remember the Janulu Sanchez deal, we already know this deal is over. We're a club of clowns, nothing more to add.

Once again loan with option clause, im not surprised, let's hope this is the time

Thank you Napoli, we really needed to sell our best fullback😃

Come on guys, we know all this news are bullshit, but at least we can laugh about it together:

Here are the three names that should be competing for Buongiorno's spot, let's look at them one by one:

Benoît Badiashile

I don't follow the Premier League much, so I wasn't very familiar with him, but after analyzing data and comments from Blues fans, I've come to a conclusion:

Buongiorno 25/26²

He also suffers from various injuries, and is often unsure when he's on the pitch. For the modest sum of €20 million, not only do we get a player with the same problem as our current one (if not worse), but we also get a salary worthy of a Premier League player. The icing on this shit cake, and positive news at this point, is we can't afford him because he's currently out of the list because he's over 22 and French.

Federico Gatti:

We all know this one, though. Let's start with the positives: he's a good in attack, really good in the header... the positives are over. Gatti is a fiery and uncoordinated player. He would been sent off every other game at any team other than Juventus. Basically, we'll be getting a Hannibal Lecter by directly financing our opponents, who might use our money better than us.

Tiago Gabriel

Lecce's star defender this season, compared to the other two, he is Pepe Prime. He's Under-22, so he's already available. While he's strategically better than the other two, he's still a gamble. He's only played one year in Serie A, and the "One Season Wonder" taint isn't hard to spot. Would he be able to handle the promotion? It's not clear, but if we're aiming for a young player with great potential, this is the right path.

Let me know what you think; it's always appreciated (unless you start writing that we can't buy players, in which case you've missed the point of the post. I suggest you reread it).

Today speedrun, the game just ended but i got the memes ready.

This summer, I'm like this. Manna pisses me off. A press conference where he says practically everyone (De Bruyne, Lukaku, Anguissa, Lucca, Lindstrom, etc.) and therefore we're not buying anyone, not even on the right flank, where we continue to have a hospice that gets older every year.

"Oh, but we're getting Zeballos." After all, it's not the most pointless and stupid purchase ever conceived. A player can disappoint, it happens, but here it's guaranteed! They're falling like bowling pins in defense, but who cares, everything's fine.

Do you remember Zerbin and Cheddira? We'd like to give them to Frosinone, but since we're a club with no bargaining power, Frosinone will only take them if we include Hasa in the deal, without even a price increase or even the option to buy back.😍😍

Manna, what a genius! Hasa is absolutely not a player worth 10 times the price you're selling him for!

I'm not one to judge people's pasts in football, but kick this Juventus hunchback out of my team!

Today was the first friendly of the training camp, coincidentally against the usual Arezzo. Let's examine the two halves of the match separately.

1st Half:

Rafa Marin allows an avoidable cross to Arezzo, who heads it to Meret, who, for his part, is unable to control his hands and puts it into the net. Allegri is so embarrassed that he benches him in the 30th minute. Alisson and Giovane are polar opposites: one does everything right, sprints and dribbles, the other barely controls the ball. The midfield is rather anonymous, but it's nice to see Prisco starting; he's young and could soon aspire to the top teams. The Danes are rather anonymous. Lindstrom tries to make some plays, but it seems Hojlund is blinded and never allows him to give and go.

2nd Half

From a corner, Arezzo scores after an initial response from VMS to a great volley. The defense is immobile, Allegri also changes VMS to bring on Contini. In the 59th minute, Vergara sprints, steals the ball in the box, and is fouled. Politano misses from the penalty spot, but he slams it home on the rebound. In the 90th minute, the defense is once again immobile, while Arezzo attacks them from the center. As for the individual players, Vergara runs a lot, gives it his all, but finishes little. Lucca creates a lot and seems like a spinning top with so many turns. He does much better than Hojlund, passes, and plays as a team, then gets hurt... and what the hell. Rao plays on the left but is rarely served, although a few runs down the flank are promising. The defense is already described as embarrassing.

That said, I want to say that even if it's a friendly, they could at least let the shoulder charges go; practically half of Napoli's moves were stopped because of this. What else can I say? It's only a friendly, but certainly not a pleasant one. Some players seem in good condition, at least that's what I can say, but it will take time. Let's hope for a better show next time.

Best players: Prisco, Allison, Lucca (???)

Worse players: Hojlund, Meret, All the 2nd half defense

FNS💙

As you well know, Buongiorno gave us some great news: yet another injury that will keep him sidelined for a long time. The season hasn't even started yet, and we've already had our first casualties, especially in a position currently lacking reliable players.

There's a rumor though... from some people that i trust in the matter

That a certain Asian giant we know might be available for a loan. Obviously, this is just speculation for now, but I can't help but be quite excited about the idea. What do you think? Would you bring Kim Min Jae back to Napoli on a paid loan?

From Fabrizio Romano's transfer video, it appears Boca has rejected the €10 million offer for Zeballos, also demanding guarantees on the resale. I don't know about you, but this negotiation has reached comical levels:

A player worth less than €10 million, with a horrendous injury history, a contract that expires in six months, and with an absolute desire to move to a specific club, how can Boca even add demands? I've always hated fans who demand a team bow to their team's offers, but this is ridiculous. If I were Manna or who is doing the job for him, I'd leave a timer on the table of the trading that expires on New Year's Eve 2027:

"By that date, we'll have Zeballos, with or without your approval."

The long-awaited news has finally arrived: our dear Antonio Vergara will remain at Napoli, and will likely do so in a more central role within the club. It goes without saying how happy I am with this news; I became a fan of his when I watched him at Reggiana, and seeing him now take his place at Napoli fills me with pride. 💙🥹

However, like a Yin and Yang, there's always a flip side to the coin, and in this case, the name is clear: Mario Giuffredi. As always, for legal reasons, I can't say certain things about the notorious agent, but I'll limit myself to saying that his presence is toxic and, once again, increasingly entrenched within this club. I would suggest that Antonio and Di Lorenzo change their agent, but I fear that's not possible.

Leaving aside the negative, I'm happy. Now we're trying to sell someone and, above all, renew McTominay's contract. FNS💙

P.S. I've noticed some activity on the subreddit recently, very good, let's not let it die in the summer

Guess who is back filling by feed with useless news?

Seriously, when will this Zeballos torture end? We've been dragging him on and off for months, but nothing concrete has ever materialized. It feels like we're back to James's soap opera, with the difference that the Colombian was at least a well-established player. Zeballos isn't, he is a losing proposition from the beginning, too fragile an not good enough.

Please, newspapers, forget about it, move on for god sake