The Squad
<pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre">1st in Italian Serie ASquad Screen| Pkd | Inf | Name | Squad Status | Basic Wage | Contract Expiry | Offer Options | Asking Price | | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | DR | | Cirkovic, M | Key Player | £6,000 | 31.7.2006 | None | £2M | | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | SB5 | | Belleri, M | First Team | £3,000 | 31.7.2006 | None | £750K | | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | MR | | Chadwick, L | First Team | £3,300 | 31.7.2007 | None | £1.4M | | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | MC | | Maini, G | First Team | £625 | 31.7.2005 | None | £300K | | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | DL | | Milanese, M | First Team | £3,300 | 30.6.2005 | None | £130K | | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | GK | | Pagliuca, G | First Team | £650 | 31.7.2006 | None | £45K | | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | FC | | Rapaic, M* | First Team | £200 | 1.7.2005 | None | £2.3M | | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | DC | | Sartor, L | First Team | £9,250 | 31.7.2006 | None | £1.1M | | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | SB7 | | Torrisi, S | First Team | £3,600 | 31.7.2005 | None | £65K | | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | FC | | Bucchi, C* | Rotation | £700 | 1.7.2005 | None | £4.5M | | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | DC | | Esposito, M | Rotation | £375 | 30.6.2007 | None | £275K | | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | ML | | Pandev, G | Rotation | £550 | 30.6.2007 | None | £500K | | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | MC | | Scarchilli, A | Rotation | £1,000 | 31.7.2006 | None | £300K | | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | SB3 | | Sommese, V* | Rotation | £3,700 | 30.6.2007 | None | £3.6M | | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | SB2 | | Zavagno, L | Rotation | £6,000 | 30.6.2007 | None | £375K | | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | Baccin, D | Backup | £425 | 30.6.2005 | None | £240K | | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | Unh | Bilica | Backup | £550 | 30.6.2006 | None | £600K | | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | SB1 | | Bruno, S | Backup | £675 | 30.6.2005 | None | £700K | | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | Loa | Carrus, D | Backup | £650 | 30.6.2005 | None | £500K | | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | SB4 | Loa | Grabbi, C | Backup | £14,500 | 30.6.2007 | None | £475K | | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | SB6 | | Marcon, S | Backup | £230 | 31.7.2006 | None | £150K | | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | Montervino, F | Backup | £110 | 30.6.2006 | None | £500K | | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | Loa | Poggi, P | Backup | £5,000 | 30.6.2005 | None | £55K | | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | Triuzzi, G | Backup | £325 | 30.6.2006 | None | £425K | | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | | | | | | | | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| </pre>
Wage Budget: £90,000 [yep – do well in the league and make £6M profit, and I
lose £10K from my budget]
Total Weekly Wages at 25/7/04: £72,432
Please note that from this season the number of seasons games and goals for Ancona during my reign will be listed after each player’s details (except new signings, for obvious reasons).
Goalkeepers Gianluca Pagiliuca [37, GK, ITA – 39/0]
Something of a short-term solution following the collapse of the deal for Miguel Calero, Pagiliuca will act as both a coach and first-choice goalkeeper. Though he is certainly near the end of his career, he had a good season for Bologna in Serie A last season (indeed, he was their Supporters’ Player of the Year) and should still be very useful at Ancona. He’s a model professional and will act as captain for this season.
Sergio Marcon [33, GK, ITA] – [1, 6, 0]
Only played six games last season but did reasonably well in those matches. He’s not a very good keeper but should be able to hold on for a couple of games against lesser Serie A sides if necessary.
Defenders Dario Baccin [27, D/DM RLC, ITA] – [1, 11, 0]
Though I normally like versatile players, Baccin did very little last season. I have enough players to cover the defensive positions, so he may not get a game at all in 04/05.
Manuel Belleri [26, D R, ITA]
Belleri comes over from Empoli after playing just seven games in a season for a relegated side – not a promising sign. Indeed, I cannot quite remember why I signed him because he is at best a well-rounded player. It was most likely due to what I thought at the time was the impending departure of Sartor. Oh well… He’s not a bad player, and should get a few games.
Bilica [25, D C, BRA] – [1, 32, 0]
Still unhappy at not receiving a new contract and coming off a pretty poor and undisciplined season, Bilica will have a reduced role this year. He’s still a pretty good player as far as I can tell, but that means nothing if he doesn’t perform on the pitch.
Milivoje Cirkovic [27, D/DM R, SCG – 15/0]
The biggest “name” of any of my new signings, Cirkovic is a very quick player who should slot into right back. He’s more of a wing back than a defender like Sartor, who previously held that position, but should be an equally important player.
Marco Esposito [24, D LC, ITA] – [1, 16, 0]
Esposito did not get much of a go last season after Zavagno took over his left back spot, and did not do overly well when he did play. He could be an interesting partner for Cirkovic on either side of defence as both players are very quick, but he will not be a first-choice player.
Mauro Milanese [32, D LC, ITA] – [1, 29, 2]
Milanese drops the captaincy to Pagliuca but should hold onto his first team spot. He was not one of our better players last year, but Bilica’s current state of unhappiness may provide him with a spot at the back. Perhaps left back may be a better option than centre back now that Sartor and Torrisi will be moving into the middle.
Ancona captain 03/04 Luigi Sartor [29, D RC, ITA – 2/0] – [1, 33, 2]
One of our better players last season, Sartor will likely move from right back to centre back with the signings of Cirkovic and Belleri. He was good enough to accept a pay cut to re-sign with the club last season and will hopefully continue to be an important player.
Stefano Torrisi [33, Sw/D C, ITA – 1/0]
A fringe player at Reggina, Torrisi is a solid and experienced defender who should take on a rotational role at the back this season.
Luciano Zavagno [26, D L, ARG] – [1, 23, 0]
Zavagno took over the first team left back spot, but still did not play overly well. There’s a bit of competition for left back, especially now that Milanese could be moving there, so he will have to fight hard to keep his place. He will likely be the first choice penalty taker when he is on the pitch.
Midfielders Davide Carrus [25, DM RC, ITA] – [1, 7, 0]
After having very little impact last season, Carrus is listed for loan with no takers as yet. He is unlikely to play any senior games.
Luke Chadwick [23, AM RL, ENG]
Another new signing, Chadwick was contracted to Manchester United but was on loan to Burney for the season, playing reasonably well. It would have cost £2.1M for me to sign him from Man U, but thankfully he was released from the club, freeing me from the need to pay compensation. Pace is his biggest strength, but he possesses enough overall ability to rotate between the wings.
Giampero Maini [32, AM LC, ITA – 1/0] – [1, 29, 1]
The veteran did not quite have the impact I was hoping for last season, and wound up being mostly overshadowed by the other midfielders. I don’t really have many options in the centre of the pitch now that Andersson is gone, so I hope Maini can really step up a notch. Unfortunately, that may be asking a bit much at his age.
Francesco Montervino [26, DM RC, ITA] – [1, 0, 0]
When I spoke last season about my frustration at having good midfielders at my club out on loan, Montervino was one of the players I was talking about. He spent the year in Serie B with Napoli and played just two games, which is not a promising sign. However, he is pretty quick and works hard, and in the absence of any stand-out players in the middle, he may get a run. He has spent many years at Ancona.
Damiano Moscardi [30, DM C, ITA] – [1, 0, 0]
Moscardi is the other player I was referring to. He had little impact in Serie B last year and is behind a number of other players for a midfield role. However, he may get a run if injuries take their toll.
Alessio Scarchilli [31, AM LC, ITA] – [1, 35, 1]
Scarchilli looked a decent player when I picked him up on a free transfer at the start of last season, but he actually turned out to be a quite important member of the senior side. He held down the left wing well and was involved in several quality moves. He also launched a number of great long-range efforts, though he had little success with them. Chadwick may reduce his role, but he should still get quite a few games this year, particularly in the centre of midfield.
Vincenzo Sommese [28, AM RC, ITA] – [1, 33, 1]
Together with Scarchilli, Sommese made the wings one of the most dangerous aspects of Ancona’s side. He set up six goals and regularly created other opportunities with his runs down the right. He should continue to do so this season, regardless of whether he is paired with Scarchilli or Chadwick.
Forwards Salvatore Bruno [24, S C, ITA] – [1, 0, 0]
It’s unfortunate for Bruno that he spent last season on loan to Bari (11 goals in 24 games), because he would likely have been my first choice as a partner to Rapaic. Instead, he finds himself behind Bucchi in the pecking order, but he may well get a rotational role. Bruno’s reasonably quick and strong, but not quite tall enough to be a target striker – certainly not as effectively as Bucchi, at least.
Christian Bucchi [27, S C, ITA] – [1, 35, 16]
Sixteen goals and thirteen assists for a player I only reluctantly chose as a first team player in the absence of other options is a fair effort. He teamed brilliantly with Rapaic and rather than just playing the role as target striker, he also gave plenty of chances to his partner with some sharp passing. Another big season from him would be very useful.
Supporters’ Player of the Year 03/04 Corrado Grabbi [28, S C, ITA] – [1, 8, 2]
Don’t you just hate those players you can’t get rid of? Grabbi is on £14.5K per week and is contracted until 2007, with a yearly wage rise of 10%. Considering he only played eight games last season, this is not a good deal for Ancona. My attempts to unload him have failed, so I guess I have no choice but to stick with him. It’s hard to see him finding a regular spot in the side.
Paolo Poggi [33, F RLC, ITA] – [1, 14, 1]
Like Grabbi, Poggi is only still at the club because nobody else wants him. He had little impact last year, coming off the bench 14 times for only one goal, and will not have much of a role this season. At least, unlike Grabbi, his contract ends soon.
Milan Rapaic [30, F LC, CRO – 36/7] – [1, 31, 10]
He did not dominate the forward half as I expected, but that was more due to Bucchi stepping up than Rapaic disappointing. It’s pretty hard to fault somebody who scores 10 goals and makes 11 others. He’s still quick, but his finishing could use a lot of work. Both Rapaic and Bucchi have contracts expiring at the end of this season, and it may cost me quite a bit to re-sign them both.
Gianluca Triuzzi [25, F C, ITA] – [1, 0, 0]
Another player who spent all last season on loan (16 goals in Serie C1/B), Triuzzi is quite quick and possesses a brilliant long-range shot, but doesn’t really seem to possess the ability or scoring record to be a first team player.
Freddie Adu, Daniele Degano and Goran Pandev will spend most of the season in the Under-20s due to the excessive number of forwards at the side.
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