SSC Bari - I Galletti

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History

Società Sportiva Calcio Bari, commonly referred to as Bari, is an Italian football club founded in 1908 and based in Bari, Apulia. It currently plays in Serie C.

The club spent many seasons bouncing between the top two divisions in Italian football, Serie A and Serie B. The club was formerly known as A.S. Bari or F.C. Bari 1908 as well as other names, due to re-foundations.

During 1927, the original football club representing the city was merged with a team named Liberty Bari, a year following this the new club was merged too, this time with US Ideale; hence the sometimes given foundation date of 1928.

Statistically Bari are the most successful club from the Apulia region, in terms of the all-time Serie A records. They are amongst the elite in Southern Italian football and are ranked 17th in the all-time Serie A records for all of Italy. Notably they won the Mitropa Cup in 1990. Bari also held the British football transfer record, when it paid £5,500,000 for David Platt in 1991. It was the most expensive fee paid by a foreign club for a British player for four years.

One of the most notable achievements in the club's history was in the 1996 season, when their forward Igor Protti became the top scorer in the Serie A with 24 goals. The club are known in the wider footballing world for producing Antonio Cassano who was born in Bari, he shone at the club as a youngster.

On 16 July 2018, Bari were excluded by Co.Vi.Soc. from participating in 2018–19 Serie B due to financial reasons. The shareholders also tried to recapitalise the club and appeal the exclusion to Collegio di Garanzia of Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI), however, it was rejected.

Thanks to the Article 52 of N.O.I.F., it was reported that Aurelio De Laurentiis, the owner of football club Napoli and film company Filmauro, had won the rights to establish a phoenix club of Bari and restart in 2018–19 Serie D. He also re-established the current Napoli in 2004. The new club will be named S.S.C. Bari, with De Laurentiis stating his intention to bring it back to Serie A as fast as possible. The club was subsequently assigned to Group I of 2018–19 Serie D, traditionally destined to teams from Sicily and Calabria.

On 23 August 2018, as part of a press conference, Aurelio De Laurentiis announced his eldest son, film producer Luigi De Laurentiis Jr., as the new Bari chairman

Stadium

The Stadio San Nicola (English: Saint Nicholas Stadium) is a multi-use all-seater stadium designed by Renzo Piano in Bari, Italy. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of F.C. Bari 1908. The stadium itself resembles a 'flower'. To create this particular design, the stadium consists of 26 'petals' and upper tiers of the higher ring which are separated by 8-metre empty spaces, sufficient to guarantee satisfactory security conditions.

The stadium holds 58,248 people, and was filled to capacity for the first time during a 2013–2014 Serie B playoff match for A.S. Bari in June, 2014. Prior to that, the largest attendance at the stadium was 52,000 for an A.S. Bari Serie A match during the 2009–10 season.

With this stadium we can use it to bcome a real force in Italian football if we can get close to selling it out every week.

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[leckuno]

The Manager

With no manager at the club they were in real peril going into the season. Who are they going to get all the fans were asking.

The chairman had a large number of applications come through his door with not a lot of good managers being amongst them but there was one standout application and he couldn't believe it when his eyes fell upon it.

The prodigal son of Bari has applied for the role. It will be his first job in management since retiring from football in 2017. More importantly he is returning to his home town club where he started on his illustrious career.

Please let me introduce you to the new manager of SCC Bari

Antonio Cassano

Cassano initially joins the club on a 2 year contract earning £3,700 a week.

He brings with him a wealth of experience having previously played for some of the best clubs in the world including both teams from Milan and Real Madrid. He also managed 10 goals in 39 appearances for the national team. His biggest regret though is that he missed out on the squad that lifted the world cup in 2010.


His main aim will be to get Bari promoted at the first time of asking as the champions before stabilising the club in the Serie BKT.

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[leckuno]

Preseason

Not the best of preseason's as we won 2 and drew 2 but I guess we didn't lose any which was positive. Preseason was also cut short by our participation in the Coppa Italia Di Serie C

Transfers

I've shipped out the players I'm not interested in keeping to free up the wages and bring in a wee bit of money for transfers.

Coming in we've hit the loan market like a large number of Italian clubs do since you can play as many loan players as you like so I feel we've done well with some of the young players we've been able to attract with paying very little of their wages. We bring in one player though from Standard Liege and I believe we can get the best out of him and sell him for a big profit if all things go right.


Season Tickets

Well it looks like the stadium is going to be pretty empty this season but it gives us hope for building a fan base and getting them back in to make us some serious money.

Expectations

Hoping with the players that we've brought in then this shoudl be pretty straight forward and our real challenge will start from next season.

August

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[leckuno]

August

Coppa Italia di Serie C Grp I
FC Bari v Rieti

Not the start we really wanted in our first competitive game but the players are still gelling together and learning the tactics. We are treating the cup games like friendlies but we scrape to a win here thanks to an own goal.

Coppa Italia di Serie C Grp I
Bisceglie v FC Bari

Again we really struggle here against a team we should be beating but we get a late goal which see's us progress to the 2nd round where we have been lucky enough to receive a bye so we automatically go into the 3rd round.

FC Bari v Virtus Francavilla

Finally things are starting to come together here as we finally manage to score 2 goals in a game thanks to Brewster with a great goal in the final minute of the game.

Avellino 1912 v FC Bari

We finally find our coring boots properly here in the first half but as they say this really was a game of two halves. 3-0 up at half time it looked like we would run away against one of our fierce rival but our defence decided it wasn't going to come back out for the 2nd half as they nearly cost us the 3 points.

League

September

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[leckuno]

September

Vibonese v FC Bari

Brewster and John-Jules finally showing what he can do in this league and cause the defence a whole number of problems as they bag 3 goals in the first half.

FC Bari v Teramo Calcio

The board decided to throw a fan day here to try and get as many fans through the door as possible to see Cassano back at the club and the boys delivered as they run out big winners. The crowd was just under 15,000 leaving just under 40,000 seats still empty in the stadium but the board saw it as a success.

Ternana Calcio v FC Bari

Brewster just can't stop scoring at the moment as he gets his 6th goal in 3 games. He is far too good for this level but won't find me complaining.

FC Bari v Sicula Leonzio

We fall behind for the first time this month and are drawing going in at half time. The unpredictable nature of Cassano saw him go in at the break and start throwing stuff off the walls behind the players. This gave them the kick they needed to put in much better performance in the second half.

Biceglie v FC Bari

After the showing in the first half of the last game Cassano decides some the of the players weren't worthy of a stat so rotates a chunk of the first team. Luckily it works and they take their chance as Terrani backs a quick fire double.

FC Bari v FC Casertana

Who needs strikers when you've got a left back that can bomb down the wing and cut inside to score two cracking goals to put the rest of the team to shame.

League

October

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October

Reggina v FC Bari

We concede early but with Cassano shouting obscenities from the touchline the players get the fear and put in a great performance.

FC Bari v Viterbese

With the international break we are forced to rotate a few of our players and it doesn't make a difference as Scavone gets a great hat-trick from the middle of the park

US Catanzro v FC Bari

The only disappointing part of this game was the fact we concede a goal in the final minute to stop another clean sheet.

FC Bari v Calcio Catania

A much better performance from Brewster in this game as he was starting to worry us with his lack of goals across the previous games.

Rieti v FC Bari

Another complete performance here as we manage to limit Rieti to 0 shots on target which is a first for this season so long may it continue.

League

November

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November

FC Bari v Rende

Another late goal conceded here sends Cassano into a mad rage as the players are starting to shut off at the end of games when they are comfortably ahead. Maybe the players will think twice now

Copa Italia di Serie C 2nd Round
US Catanzro v FC Bari

We get a big win in the cup and its good to see both our strikers getting on the score sheet with 5 goals between them.

Monopoli v FC Bari

Yet another goal right at the death, clearly the bollocking wasn't enough last time. Cassano now threatens that a player will get the sack if it happens again.

FC Bari V Cavese

The threat of a sacking clearly makes an impression as we finally manage to keep a clean sheet this month

Paganese Calcio v FC Bari

The clean sheets keep coming now as the players just don't know how Cassano will react if they even concede a goal.

Copa Italia di Serie C 3rd Round
FC Bari v Monopoli

We're finally the ones to score right at the end as we get an easy victory at home that see's us progress to the next round
League

December

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December

FC Bari v Picerno

We keep our clean sheet record going in the league here as the defence is still terrified of what might happen.

Potenza v FC Bari

Back to conceding a late goal again here so the day after the game Cassano is sitting in his office wondering how to get his point across so he waits for the first player to walk past his office and calls in 17 year old Alessio Donato Pesce and sacks him on the spot not caring about his future in the game.


Copa Italia di Serie C Quarter Final
Vibonese v FC Bari

I'd love to say it was a close fOught match but we put in a complete performance as we limit Vibonese to 0 shots on target.

Virtus Francavilla v FC Bari

The defence has upped it's game again now the fear is back as we get another clean sheet in the league.

League

January

Youth

I'll reserve judgement on the Golden Generation until it arrives in March and see what its really like.

Brexit

First time I've seen the UK actually staying in Europe

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[leckuno]

January

FC Bari v Avellino 1912

We come up against our fierce rivals again and hammer them but we concede another late goal so another youth player loses out with a future with the club. Cassano has assured the first team next time its one of them thats leaving.

FC Bari v Vibonese

A much better performance from the team as the fear of job loses now hanging over them means they keep a clean sheet.

Teramo Calcio v FC Bari

For a change even though we conceded a goal our defence actually kept us in the game s it could have been even more as they had a the majority of the possession and we just took our chances.

League

Transfers

The squad really did't need anybody brought in but the two permanent signings were bargains for their potential and the deals were just too good to turn down.

The two loans were just to see what would happen with more depth at RB and more fire power upfront.

February

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[leckuno]

February

FC Bari V Ternana Calcio

The team shows its true character here as after going 1-0 down after 11 minutes it really looked like we were going to fall to our first defeat but John-Jules comes to the rescue and gets a brace to keep our winning run going.

Sicula Leonzio v FC Bari

Even when we only have 10 men we're far too powerful for this league as our veteran striker get an excellent hat-trick.

FC Bari v Bisceglie

With the play-offs in the bag now then Cassano has now mellowed out as there were no sackings for the late goal conceded here.

Copa Italia di Serie C Semi Final Leg 1
Ravenna v FC Bari

The cup final spot is as good as ours now after a commanding victory in the first leg here.

FC Casertana v FC Bari

We were extremely lucky here to take this game as we were out played for large parts of the game, we were just able to take our chances when given them.

FC Bari v Reggina Calcio

A much better performance here as ou defence are much better and the veteran striker is our hero again.

FC Bari v Viterbese

We really struggled to overcome them here but with Cassano giving the players the hairdryer treatment at half time that was enough for them to get the breakthrough and leave us needing 3 points to secure the title.

League

March

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[leckuno]

March

Copa Italia di Serie C Semi Final Leg 2
Ravenna v FC Bari

With the final already in the bag from the 1st leg we rotate the squad here and we scrape a win to send us through to the final with a 5-1 aggregate win.

US Catanzaro v FC Bari

Most people come back into the team here and we do enough in the opening 30 minutes to give us the title which is always nice to win it while in front of your own fans.

The budgets are in for next season so it will be interesting to see what we can do with it as we will need a lot of new players.

Copa Italia di Serie C Final Leg 1
Pro Vercelli v FC Bari

First leg of the final and before kick off Cassano put the boot in threatening the team with Job losses again if they didn't get the job done in the first leg and it worked as the veteran Antenucci produced superb performance to get a brace.

FC Bari v Calcio Catania

Our toughest game so far of the last couple of month as it was a true challenge but we scrape through to keep our 100% win rate.

FC Bari v Rieti

Brewster was called into Cassano's office the night before the game as his goal drought is just growing. He is given the challeng to brak it or find himself out the team for the remainder of the season. The fear clearly works as he gets an excellent brace and was unlucky not to get his hat-trick.

Rende v FC Bari

Antenucci is certainly trying to win himself a new contract as his £12,000 pw deal runs out at the end of the season but at 35 his future is done under my rule.

FC Bari v Monopoli

A great win to end the month as Terrani scored the perfect hat-trick with him cutting in nicely off the left wing either side of a penalty.

League

Youth

So it looks like the golden generation might have paid off with 2 players looking like they may make the cut. Peri is the stand out candidate though and can hopefully be at the centre of defence for years to come.

Peri's Stats

April

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[gba83]

Really cool to see a Bari save going. I still remember Igor Protti being the top scorer in Serie A ( and cant beleive that was 1996, 23 years ago ). PIty he could not replicate that when he signed for Lazio ( my fav Italian team ).
You've had a great season so far, hopefully you can win the next 4 games and have the perfect season. Cant wait to see you get to Serie A and how you will perform

 

[leckuno]

April/May

Cavese v FC Bari

A nice easy win to set us up nicely for the rest of the month where we were able to give some part time players a chance to impress.

FC Bari v Paganese Calcio

A game of two halves here as the first was a cracker which the fans deserved but the second was awful with not much happening which meant Cassano wasn't too happy but luckily his wrath was kept under control thanks to the win.

Copa Italia di Serie C Final Leg 2
Pro Vercelli v FC Bari

With us carrying a 3-0 lead I gave Peri his debut to make him the clubs and competitions youngest ever player and he sows how good he can be by being a rock at the heart of our defence which gave us a 6-0 aggregate win.

Picerno v FC Bari

On a high from the cup win we keep our starting lineup meaning Peri is now the youngest player to ever play in the league. We fall behind half way through the first half. Cassano is running up and down the wing threatening players if they don't get their act together and it actually works as we come back to get the 3 points.

FC Bari v Potenza

What a game to finish off the season as it has a bit of everything and we take it to the final few minutes to give them the most exciting 5 minutes of football all season. We walk away with a 100% record in the league which is once in a lifetime opportunity.

C Super Cup
FC Bari v Piacenza Calcio

A nice easy victory after falling behind to take the super cup to the final game.

C Super Cup
Novara v FC Bari

A fitting way to finish off the season see's Antenucci score from the penalty spot in his final appearance as a professional footballer to hand us the treble in our first season.

League

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[TheFmBarber]

what tactic you using bro