There are many rolling hills and stunning picturesque scenery, even for the smallest Italian football teams. Their achievement to reach Serie B is nothing short of a miracle, and the book Joe McGinniss wrote is very interesting. If you like football stories, I would recommend it to PON members.

Italian football has been plagued with match-fixing. Throwing their final game of the 96-97 season ultimately led to them folding.

Did they fold in 2005 because they threw a game while playing at their peak in '96? ???? Was it because fans were unhappy and stayed away, or a combination of factors related to that poor decision?

I remember watching the Serie A and B season review, which Channel 4 used to do as part of their live coverage. I do recall hearing about them, but the rest I haven't. I wasn't aware there was a book on their downfall, but it seems a bit daft to throw a game. Their decline was probably a mixtured of everything coming together. Like when you get back-to-back promotions, you go the opposite way when the clubs not ran with care.

This is the first I have heard of it. It’s very interesting. I took a look on Google Maps. The area seems much larger than the population would suggest. There is some nice scenery, and the town has some good facilities for football training.

How annoying would it be to see your club throw the last game of the season? I would lose hope in Notts if they did it and would only forgive once changes were made.

i am not familiar with any of this but it sounds like the town has suffered. losing a club can be big as it impacts the community. i hope they reformed or another team took over.