Udinese Calcio

[Rovert36]

^ that was 100th post for the udinese thread no bigs. Also, the figures for the fullownership deal between Atlanta and Udinese for German Denis have been released. Atalanta bout him for 5 million.

[RomaShield27]

Udinese sign Allan
/ Tuesday July 3 2012

Udinese have officially signed Brazilian Allan Marques Loureiro and Under-21 international Wojciech Pawlowski, but could send Neuton to Watford. The Friulani announced on their website that they have made two new purchases today.

Allan is a 21-year-old Brazilian midfielder who joins from Vasco da Gama and is fresh from winning the Under-20 World Cup. Pawlowski is a Polish Under-21 international goalkeeper and first choice at club side Lechia Gdansk.

Meanwhile, there are reports Udinese are ready to hand some of their talents over to Watford after the Pozzo family bought the club. Like Granada in Spain, Watford could become a feeder club for the Friulani.

It’s suggested that Watford will take 22-year-old Brazilian full-back Neuton on loan after he managed only four Serie A appearances.

[Rovert36]

Udinese will meet tommorow afternoon to kick off their 2 week "preritiro" to be held until the 15th of July where Udinese will head to their summer retreat of Arta Terme. These are the players that will attend the "preritiro":

Goalkeepers:

Zeljko Brkic, Samir Handanovic (late arrival), Wojciech Pawlowski, Rafael Perez Romo

DEFENDERS

Moises Gabriel Antunes Da Silva, Pablo Armero Estifer (late arrival), Dusan Basta, Medhi Benatia, Andrea Coda, Maurizio Domizzi, Heurtaux Marc Thomas Patrice, Larangeira Danilo (late arrival), Giovanni Pasquale, Roberto Pereyra Maximiliano, Neuton.

Midfielders

Almen Abdi, Emmanuel Agyeman Badu, Battocchio Christian, Juan Guillermo Cuadrado Bello (late arrival), Domingo Fernandes Willians, Allan Marques Loureiro, Giampiero Pinzi, Piotr Zielinski.

Forwards

Paulo Vitor De Souza Barreto, Diego Fabbrini, Dia Ndiaga Pape (late arrival), Luis Fernando Muriel. http://www.udinese.it/script/view.php?id=2370

[Rovert36]

http://football-italia.net/20768/di-nat ... -extension Di natale extends contract until 2014 <3

[Rovert36]

Handanovic sale to Inter is all but official. Inter are set to pay 11 million for Handanovic as well as 50 percent of the rights to italy under 21 international davide faraoni.

This really is a pretty good deal for Udinese. Even though they are losing a key player, keepers can always be replaced. With this much money coming in as well as 50 percent of the rights of a young prospect like faraoni, This seems like a good deal for Udinese.

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Sounds a good deal to me, partly because I don't rate Handanovic as highly as many people seem to.

Will they look to sign a new keeper or will they give Brkic a go?

[Rovert36]

I think Brkic will get his shot. Hopefully he does ok, I havent really seen much of him

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Looked an alright shot-stopper from what little I saw of him, but didn't appear particularly commading or good on high balls.

Much like Handanovic really.

[Rovert36]

http://www.football-italia.net/20823/ar ... -confirmed If armero goes to Napoli it would just be too much. We should stop selling holy shit. We lost isla, handanovic(most likely) and asamoah. all three of those players can be replaced. However, we have no replacement for armero and I don't see one being purchased. Armero had 12 assists last season and played a vital part in there success. Considering that in the summer transfer window alone Udinese have a profit of 26 million euros, I don't see the need to sell anymore players especially armero

[RomaShield27]

Yeh, Udinese losing Armero would be too much alright. Although he would be a great signing for Napoli as he would fit perfectly with their system. Udinese have always been a selling club of course but if Armero and Cuadrado go that's an awful lot of quality players being sold, especially since you did qualify for the CL.

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This is precisely why I wanted someone else to get third place last season.

[Rovert36]

Faraoni to Udinese on a co-ownership deal official http://www.udinese.it/ENG/script/view.php?id=1583

[RomaShield27]

[RomaShield27]

From @JamesHorncastle :

Very interesting story developing at Udinese. 212 fans have signed a letter protesting the club's strategy. Some Udinese fans tired of seeing best players sold every year, want the transfer fees either reinvested or used to keep remaining stars. "If there are limited resources we don't understand why they continue to invest money in foreign teams" Watford /Granada.

[Rovert36]

http://www.udinese.it/ENG/script/view.php?id=1593 Udinese have signed 26 year old attacking midfielder Maicosuel from Botafogo to a 5 year deal

[RomaShield27]

Udinese plan new stands, more fans
By Football Italia staff / Saturday July 14 2012/ http://www.football-italia.net/21158/ud ... -more-fans

Udinese began their pre-season with an in-depth news conference detailing their ambitions to improve their stadium and boost their season-ticket sales. The Zebrette explained the improvements being made to the Stadio Friuli that begin this summer and which, as administrative director Alberto Rigotto revealed, ultimately involve the complete demolition of the two end stands by next summer.

“What is happening this summer is a foretaste of what the new home for Udinese will become. Work has already begun and it will already give us something significant for the present time,” he offered to reporters on the club’s movement and reallocation of seating behind each goal at the club’s ground.

“We are not selling season tickets for the Curva Sud and may ask fans from the Curva Nord to move to the side stand for the final two months of the season as we may begin further work on the ground before the end of the 2012-13 season.

“The initial work will address the two curva stands, we will demolish them and have them rebuilt by the end of next summer.”

Despite this disruption and the number of high-profile exits made from the playing squad this year, the club are targeting attracting a record 20,000 season-ticket holders, which would mark an increase of more than 5,000 from 2011-12.

“We insist that this is our ambition,” commented director general Franco Collavino. “It’s a course that aims to develop loyalty and sense of belonging for all.

“Last year we went from 11,000 to over 14,000 and so we are in the right direction. The club wants to maintain its relationship with its supporters, trying to incorporate their demands and the moderinisation of the stadium goes in this direction.

“Our relationship must be dynamic, not static. Prices will go unchanged as a matter of course, it is a significant sacrifice.

“In the 2001-02 season prices were higher than they are now - I think this is an effort that all fans can appreciate.”

Season ticket holders will also be offered free entrance into Coppa Italia fixtures, apart from any possible semi-final, and also a 40 per cent reduction on ticket prices for European matches. The club are in the qualifying round for a place in the Champions League.

[DCGweez]

[RomaShield27]

Anyone seen our resident Udinese experto Rovert36 around? Hasn't been around for a while has he?

Good article on Udinese's mercato madness transactions here:


DISAPPOINTING MERCATO COULD COST UDINESE THIS SEASON
/ Posted on Monday, 20th August 2012 / by Padraig Whelan

It has become an all too often occurrence at the Friuli these days to see the side’s stars sold off. Admittedly Udinese do very well in making money off these players who usually arrive for small fees but the fans are growing increasingly frustrated by being now looked upon as a selling club.

In recent season departing stars have included Vincenzo Iaquinta, Sulley Muntari and Alexis Sanchez as well as many more who all left after impressing for the Zebrette. Ahead of a crucial campaign next season in which Udinese will once more compete in the Champions League for the third time in their history it was imperative that this selling mentality be forgotten in favour of bringing in quality players to help them compete both domestically and on a European front.

They received an important boost when Antonio Di Natale decided against retirement and instead will once again lead his beloved club in Europe’s premier competition next year as well as mounting a possible Scudetto challenge. Unfortunately, this was where the positive vibes ended in Udine as the club once more descended into selling stars but this time it has been much worse for the club as a raft of key players have departed over the course of the summer transfer window.

Mauricio Isla and Kwadwo Asamoah are both vital components of the Udinese midfield who are crucial to the counter-attacking football that Francesco Guidolin’s side play both defensively and going forward. Both now play for Juventus. Samir Handanovic was one of the finest goalkeepers in Serie A last season and was undoubtedly man of the match for his team on numerous occasions but he has now moved to Inter.
Juan Cuadrado looked excellent last season on loan at Lecce and he could have starred for the Friuliani this season if given the chance but he will not be given such an opportunity and has joined Fiorentina.

All of these losses would have hurt them badly but the one area the club could not afford to lose options in was attack where they were already short on numbers. Antonio Floro Flores and Gabriel Torje have both joined Granada for the season ahead and have left Udinese very thin on the ground as far as strikers go and once again they will be forced to depend on the consistency of the seemingly ageless ‘Toto’.

However, he simply cannot be relied upon to bare the burden alone once more especially on both fronts and although Cristian Pasquato was brought in from Juventus, the young forward has immediately been loaned to Bologna which raises serious questions as to the club’s motivation for this campaign.

Damiano Ferronetti and Michele Pazienza have also left meaning the squad has thinned further and if the fans of the Friuli outfit had hoped they would be replaced with a similar quality player they have been left frustrated and somewhat disappointed. Arguably, the biggest name player that Udinese have brought in is Marco Faraoni who is likely to replace Isla on the right side of the field.

While he is an excellent and astute signing who showed last season what a classy and composed performer he is who is unafraid of taking players on and supplying the attack with passes, he still has a great deal to learn at just 20-years-old. Little is known about the others that have been brought in to the club and while they could prove to be masterstroke signings who surprise everyone, it is a massive risk to take.

Brazilian midfield duo Maicosuel and Willians should considerably strengthen the midfield this season and both look good buys but will have to adapt quickly to life in Serie A. Fellow Brazilian midfielder Allan also joins but he could take longer to adjust to the move given that he is so accustomed to Second Division football in his homeland and is still just 21.

Wojciech Pawlowski is the man charged with filling the gloves of Handanovic after being brought in from Lechia Gdansk and this is no easy task, not least when you are an inexperienced ‘keeper of 19 years of age although he seems more like a signing for the future.

The man who will mind the net for the coming season will likely be Zeljko Brkic who has arrived back at the club after impressing greatly in the games he starred in while on loan at Siena last season.

The signing of Thomas Heurtaux from Ligue 2 outfit Caen is charged with helping the likes of Mehdi Benatia at the heart of the defence but is unlikely to be a regular starter this season, making the move a rather puzzling one from the perspective of Udinese who should be moving to bring players in of similar or better quality.

This is something which could cost Udinese for the coming season and while there is no denying that they still have some excellent and important players still at the club, there are not as many as there were last season and this is something which could cost them dearly.

While clubs around them such as Roma, Napoli and Fiorentina have all strengthened they have failed to adequately replace those who have departed and unless this is rectified in the coming weeks, this could be a long season in Udine.

[RomaShield27]

I 22 convocati per la trasferta di Braga
20-08-2012 - 19:25 / http://www.udinese.it/script/view_flsh_news.php?id=4397

Il tecnico dell'Udinese, Francesco Guidolin, ha convocato 22 giocatori per la trasferta di Braga dove, mercoledì sera alle ore 19.45 locali (20.45 italiane), i bianconeri affronteranno lo Sporting, all'Estadio Municipal (AXA), nella gara d'andata dei playoff della UEFA Champions League.

Questi gli uomini a disposizione del tecnico di Castelfranco Veneto:

Portieri: Brkic, Pawlowski, Romo.

Difensori: Armero, Basta, Benatia, Coda, Danilo, Domizzi, Heurtaux, Pasquale, Pereyra.

Centrocampisti: Allan, Badu, Battocchio, Faraoni, Pinzi, Willians.

Attaccanti: Fabbrini, Di Natale, Maicosuel, Marsura.

I contenuti sono riproducibili citando la fonte udinese.it

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the panenka is bound to condemn italian football to unknown depths. ah the irony.