Really hope this works out for Brillante, especially with the option to stay at Empoli down the track. Fiorentina are a great society, but under Montella so many quality midfielders have been brought in only to wait in a very long queue and eventually leave with minimal playing time.

Ominous.

I think it would be a great option personally. Empoli haven't had the best of seasons, but they are slowly rebuilding their side with quality young players that are not getting much game time at big clubs. They have also agreed a loan deal with AC Milan for promising attacking midfielder Riccardo Saponara with the same buy-out clause attached.

There isn't too much depth in Empoli's central midfield, so I think he's got a much better chance of breaking through. If Empoli are relegated his chances increase even more and Serie B is a very tough league and a good one to do your apprenticeship in.

yeah, totally agree a loan is good. Maybe a buy-out clause is a formality in these situations? On the sounds of it though it isn't so good

Empoli done Bresc and Vinnie no harm, would be a great move. Especially at Josh's age, consistent game time there and he can move on to bigger and better things after a couple of seasons.

He just wanted people to know he talks to soccer players basically...

VoR? Yeah he's always been like that. He adds footballers on Facebook and thinks he's a big-shot when they accept :lol:

You know what they say, 'every knock back is a step closer to success'

if he gets sent permanently to serie b its basically a wasted year since he was probably good enough last year to play for empoli

Do you really think so ? Empoli will be a huge test for him

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must admit I don't follow too much italian football outside the ucl
I hope he gets game time. Would be pretty impressive if he does!

Edited by grazorblade: 21/1/2015 07:56:32 PM

meanwhile what would be the odds of rhys williams and leckie getting promoted and getting game time next year

would certainly help the roos

Will be lucky to play again IMHO.

You mean Ryan, right?

Holloran and leckie would be good. Swindon will almost certainly make the champ. Wright has a shot as well.

leckie for sure will start next year, the club brought him this year, to get promoted

These boys have gotta push to win this Cup, best outcome / best time for all of them.

Watching Celtic vs Motherwell. How far is Rogic away from getting on the field ?

With the type of operation he had, his recovery could be at least another few months until he gets back to full running at speed again. I think it would be very hopeful to see him play this season, but it all depends how his body responds to the op/rehab.

[-o< ;)

He wont be the same. :(

Hard to say, the recovery rate for adductor longus tendon release surgery is 87% in all Football & Ice Hockey players so there is a very high probability that this procedure will resolve Rogic's ongoing groin problems.

Empoli and Fiorentina have reached the loan agreement for Brillante and la viola will monitor his progress until the end of the season. Official announcement to be made shortly:

he was running last november. there are pics in this thread. unless there has been further complications, the news was that he would be getting some game time by january.

If brilliante starts for empoli I'm his first year away from the a league that would be very encouraging for the trajectory of Australian football

Do empoli play in serie a or b?

Serie A. Currently sitting just above the relegation zone.

Do empoli play in serie a or b?

Serie A, were promoted to Serie A last season.

On Rogic, last I read was a quote on twitter:



Not giving much away, that's pretty much all i've been able to find recently. Hopefully there have been no setbacks.