The Napoli Rant w/Raff N Raff

The Pisces Paesani are in the house on this Thursday, February 22, 2024 to review the 1-1 draw between Napoli and Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 1st Leg at the Maradona from this past Wednesday.  Boss number 3 Ciccio Calzona makes his debut and surprises with his 1st Starting XI & substitutions. How well did they pay off?  Plus, Raffa & Daniel pay homage to the Tri-Stat...

CLAMOROSO!!! Walter Mazzarri is FIRED!!! Francesco Calzona is the 3rd Napoli boss this season with only 2 DAYS until the MASSIVELY important encounter with Barcelona at the Maradona for the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16. Raffa and Dan react to this shocking development.  Then they talk with Alex of TotalBarca for the Barcelona perspective.  Please visit @totalBarca for all your FC...

Episode 45: Not in the Family Henry and Michele are back for episode 45. Here, they start by actually discussing something called football - Kvaratskhelia as a central player, the pros and cons of a fluid attacking midfield and the four or three at the back debate. Then ADL’s epic press conference is dissected by Michele to open up broader discussions about the future of the club before some closi...

A BIG WIN DESERVES A BIG EPIDOSE! Please welcome Noi Tifiamo Napol's NEW co-host and the newest member of Far From Vesuvius, Daniel Russo! After introducing Daniel to the public, Raffa and Dan break down the Verona win in Zona Mazzarri. They also chat about the departing Zielinski being frozen out of the UCL squad list, Osimhen, his actions and AFCON and how we should approach Milan coming up.   T...

Raffa has so much to talk about today in this fiery solo episode! They include: -#Mercato closes / #Napoli’s grade? -#Verona Home Sunday -#Lazio draw | @tri_napoliclub / Serie A watch party.  -#Barcelona Watch Also…  #Politano renews  Are #Kvara’s demands fake news?  #AFCON: #Osimhen stays, #Anguissa returns AND YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS   Follow Raffa Rispo on: X  https://x.com/raffanapoli83?...

Episode 44: You Gain Nothing From Saving   Michele and Henry have you the listeners to thank for helping them avoid talking about Lazio v Napoli. They answer YOUR questions about pre match beers, favourite players, this mercato and Mazzarri’s tactics. How to drink coffee in Naples also considered and Michele drops his hottest take of all time.   Please do support the show by following us at our br...

Episode 43: Keep the Flies Out Henry and Michele reflect on the Supercoppa and what the anticipation of the final, and the response to the result in the città tells us about the season. Then current events and rumours surrounding the club are discussed. Mourinho’s possible arrival, Osimhen’s exit and the mercato signings thus far.   Please do support the show by following us at our brand new Twitt...

This week on Noi Tifiamo Napoli, Raffa adresses the 2-1 win at the Maradona v Salernitana and the 3-0 win in the Supercup Semi-final v Fiorentina in Saudi Arabia. A last minute winner by Rrahmani in Naples and a 6 minute Zerbin masterclass is the talk of the town, but boss Mazzarri has done it and changed us into a 3 man back line. Have we seen Mazzarri ball retun? What does it mean for the future...

Episode 42: The Zerbinator This episode comes in two halves. First of all, Michele tells Henry all about the 3-0 Supercoppa Semi Final in Friday. Then, owing to technical gremlins, episode 42 kicks off for real as the hosts discuss the last minute win over Salernitana and the feelings in the città and Curva about this season.   Please do support the show by following us at our brand new Twitter ac...

Episode 3: Turning to Friends In this, the 300th podcast by Far From Vesuvius, Raffa is BACK with Noi Tifiamo Napoli and he's brought some friends to cure this depression that is 2023/24 SSC Napoli! With the Societa headed for disaster, Raffa & Joe talk about what happened, why they think it happened and where we go from here. You can find Raffa Rispo on IG @raffarispo, & on X @RaffaNapoli...

Episode 41 - Say Nothing Buon anno tifosi! Henry and Michele pick apart the disastrous title defense thus far. Michele shares his Christmas table conversations about the club before going through the reactions in the città to the various events of the past few months. Henry and Michele do their best to consider the issues with the club rationally and work out who is at fault and what needs to happ...

OUR NEW PODCAST NAME IS: NOI TIFIAMO NAPOLI   Raffa is back with new themes (none of the music is owned by us, by the way), new names and new LOSSES to cover. Some announcements are made and we even have an #AskRaffa.   Thank you for listening... Enjoy & #ForzaNapoliSempre 

Welcome to the newest Napoli podcast. So new, we haven’t come up with a title yet. Here, we will review and previews Napoli matches, as well as the rest of Serie A, Italian teams in a Europe and the Italian national team. We will also cover some latest news and have some guests here and there. And we also break down and explain the Raff N Raff Beast of the Match. We hope you enjoy our new untitled...

Episode 40: A Port in a Storm Henry and Michele muse upon the Neapolitan feelings towards the Italian National team. Explore the città’s past and current feelings towards Mazzari and reflect on what Victor Osimhen’s recent interview tells us all about Spalletti.   Please do support the show by following us at our brand new Twitter account @ShadowOfVesuvio. In The Shadow Of Vesuvio is the only Engl...

Yes, it's true! Raff N Raff are stepping away from The Napoli Rant.  This is the final episode! Raffa Rispo and Ralph Bizzarro have decided to take a sabbatical, but not before the GREAT news of Rudi Garcia being SACKED after an embarrassing 1-0 home defeat to lowly Empoli.  Walter Mazzarri is our new manager until the end of the season and The Raff's have a WHOLE LOT of Ranting to do before they...

Episode 39 Small Talk, Empty Stomachs Henry and Michele are back and discuss the draw with Union mid week. Michele paints the picture of the fan trouble and discusses the tactics of the team from the Curva perspective. Then the hosts spend some time considering the best mister to come in if Garcia is fired before a bit of impromptu Shakespeare.   Please do support the show by following us at our b...

Raffa & The Bizz are back to Rant on Rudi Garcia AGAIN, despite the 2-0 road victory vs Salernitana in The Derby Dei Due Golfi. Napoli sit alone in 4th after Serie A Matchday 11 and are headed into the midweek UCL Group Stage Matchday 4 match with Union Berlin, who have lost their last 12 straight in all comps while not scoring in 32 days. Be sure to catch In The Shadow Of Vesuvio for that rec...

In a SPOOOOOOKY edition of the Napoli Rant, Raffa & The Bizz are all about the big showdown at the Maradona. In a rematch from the Quarterfinal of last seasons UCL , Napoli and Milan engaged in an exciting 2-2 draw, If we ever had a more appropriate show title, let us know, because this was literally the "Tale of Two Halves".  Raff N Raff go over the aftermath of this battle, appoint TWO Beast...

The boys are back after a week off to discuss Napoli's 3-1 away victory over Hellas Verona at a very hostile Stadio Bentegodi. Raffa & The Bizz, along with the live chat, comment on the solid performances by the team who, once again, win without Victor Osimhen. With Osimhen suffering yet another injury while on international duty with Nigeria, ADL made his usual comments about how he feels abo...

And just like that, we're back to square one! Napoli suffer their second home defeat in the league this season, this time to Fiorentina.  President Aurelio De Laurentiis holds a meeting today to discuss the possibility of life after Rudi Garcia, so Raffa N The Bizz bring in CBS Serie A Analyst & CalcioCast host Matteo Bonetti to discuss #GarciaOut. And of course... win, lose or draw... we crow...

Raffa & The Bizz take a look at the last two big wins for the Partenopei in Serie A 4-1 and 4-0 to Udinese and Lecce respectively. They crown TWO beasts, ponder over if the club is back on track and preview the main event of the week as Napoli battle Real Madrid Tuesday evening!   We'd like to thank our new sponsor, Tifosi Napoli Club New Jersey, for their contribution to our show! Please chec...

Episode 38: Curse the… Potatoes Henry and Michele give their views on the Osimhen Tik Tok fall out which aren’t always the same. They also read out your responses to the events of the past week. That done, they move on to more wholesome matters and consider the upturn in form of the club. Michele gives us his Curva B perspective on the Natan Østigard partnership; as well as Kvara’s upturn in form...

A long-awaited event! The Napoli Rant meets Forza Napoli Pod in this special simulcast InstaRant!  You'll be able to listen to this content on BOTH Napoli Rant on Far From Vesuvius AND Forza Napoli Podcast wherever you download your audio podcasts! Napoli Pod Pioneers Joe Fischetti and Raffa Rispo discuss EVERYTHING Victor Osimhen and the MASSIVE MASSIVE 4-1 result against Udinese today. It was lo...

The Raffs are back this week to cover the dismal 0-0 at the Dall'Ara in Bologna. Do we REALLY want #RudiOut? Is Kvara finding his form again? How did Natan & Ostigard shape up together? Who's the Beast this week? And what's up with Vic? Raffa & The Bizz cover this, plus briefly touch on the #UCL MD 1 win over Braga & on to REAL MADRID in a little more than a week.   TIFOSI!!! Please jo...

Episode 37: Bleeding Columns Michele and Henry reflect on another frustrating weekend for Napoli. They consider why this stumbling start from Garcia feels different to the equally underwhelming beginning to the Sarri regime. Michele reads the temperature of the city and Henry explains why his typical patience with the club is not showing this time around.   Please do support the show by following...