Liam Graham

Does anyone know how he ended up over there?

Apparently through a guy named Morris Pagniello, who set him up with a youth contract at Vicenza, and from there he progressed to the full contract at Ascoli last European summer.

Pretty good, considering how often guys make British youth squad teams then never push on.

I hope they stay up - he's doing well to be there

Try   "Genova International School of Soccer"...   out of Aussie....Melbourne I think......Pay to trial deal

Liam remained on the bench in the 3-2 away loss to Brescia this morning:

http://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/05/04/italy/serie-b/brescia-calcio/ascoli-calcio/1357958/

Ascoli remain in the same position on the table.

THey go into a relegation play off don't they?

In the relegation zone, the three last-placed teams (20th,21st and 22nd) are automatically demoted to Lega Pro Prima Divisione. If the 18th-placed team is 5 or more points ahead of the 19th-placed team, then the 19th-placed team becomes the 4th and final team to be demoted, otherwise the conditions for a playoff more commonly called playout exist.

If the playout is necessary, the 18th and 19th-placed teams are paired in a two-legged series with home-field advantage in the 2nd leg going to the 18th-placed team. The team with the higher aggregate score remains in Serie B while the loser becomes the fourth team relegated to Lega Pro Prima Divisione. If an aggregate tie exists at the end of regulation play of the 2nd leg, the 18th-placed team is saved, and the 19th-placed team is demoted.

Cool thanks.

meh!

That's the most convoluted relegation scheme I've ever come across - things are much more straight-forward in England.

Also, seems tough that four out of 22 sides are relegated (18.18 % of the sides or not too far off 1/5th) - in the English Championship of course it's three out of 24 sides (12.5 %).

Well, yeah. I thought it was pretty obvious myself, but spelled it out for the benefit of others.

Ascoli finished 20th (3rd last) and have been relegated. 3rd division (Lega Pro 1) is split regionally, si?

Indeed.

Could benefit him as Liam may get more chance of a run in the Third Division? Similar to Winston Reid only getting a run with West Ham when they were relegated to the Championship?

Liam Graham is negotiating a new contract at Ascoli, now playing in the Italian Third Div., the "Lega Pro 1" but is currently injured and is looking at options. Ascoli's season commences September 1. They were knocked out of the Italian Cup a couple of weeks ago.

 http://osaussies.com/tag/liam-graham/

Liam’s Italian Job

Published August 1, 2013 | 

"...Ascoli were relegated at the end of last season but will be looking to make an immediate return to Serie B but the question is whether the  right back will be a part of that or not.

“That is definitely Ascoli’s aim (to get promoted) but I’m still in negotiations with them over a new contract and there are also a few Serie B options, like Carpi who have just been promoted from the 3rd div into Serie B.”

Complicating matters though is a knee injury picked up 2 weeks ago in training.

“Unfortunately, I need to see what’s wrong with my knee before signing with anybody for this season. I might be out for a while but I’ll know in the next couple of days about my knee.”

Video profile of him on a magazine program from the club's You Tube channel in January (starts at 44 min.) visiting his apartment etc.:

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmeR5pIQq4U

Probably quite interesting for those who speak Italian. Liam seems completely fluent. Some of his Italian mates drop by.

Seems to have signed again at Ascoli:

http://osaussies.com/sunday-wrap-51/

Lega Pro Prima Divisione B (4th Matchday of 30)
Ascoli Calcio v L’Aquila Calcio 1-3 (1-1)
Liam Graham was missing due to knee injury. Ascoli went down to 11th position.

August article about him: http://www.robbiestriker.com.au/news/osaussies-liams-italian-job

That's great for Liam. Hope he gets his knee sorted. I think he's had problems with his knee before so I hope he can get it sorted, otherwise it could affect his career.

at another place it says that he is unattached since july 1st

http://www.transfermarkt.com/en/liam-graham/profil/spieler_101658.html

Hard to know what happening with L. Graham - but there's an article about him dated August 1 posted above where he says he's injured and negotiating a contract.

But he's on FIFA13:  http://www.fifa-almanac.com/player/fifa13w/211530#attributes-tab

56 Graham RB

36 ATT	54 DEF
56 POW	50 SKI
42 MEN	62 MOV

RB   RWB

He's a good player but has an ACL injury and will be back in March/April. For the coaches like Milicich to mix european based players with New Zealand ones is difficult because of the difference in their technical games. Never played with the U20's or Olympic teams in official competition because of an ankle injury. 

Has not resigned at Ascoli. 

Hi Aidan, I'm guessing you might know Liam pretty well. I know he got to Italy via GISS. Where/what level was he playing before that?

Carpi - cool, a  Serie B team, so up a level from Ascoli.

A rapid rise for this club who were still in Serie D in 2010 but have gained successive promotions.

Info on Carpi FC:

http://translate.google.co.nz/translate?hl=en&sl=it&u=http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpi_Football_Club_1909&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dcarpi%2Bfc%2Bwikipedia%2Bitalia%26rlz%3D1C1AFAB_enNZ468NZ468%26espv%3D210%26es_sm%3D93

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpi_FC_1909

http://translate.google.co.nz/translate?hl=en&sl=it&u=http://www.carpifc1909.it/&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dcarpi%2Bfootball%2Bclub%26rlz%3D1C1AFAB_enNZ468NZ468%26espv%3D210%26es_sm%3D93

Club Stadium: Stadio Sandro Cabassi, Carpi, Italy

Capacity: 4,164



Official Website:www.carpifc1909.it

Chairman: Claudio Caliumi
Coach: Stefano Vecchi

How many times did liam play for senior side at ascoli though?

You are unusually downbeat at the moment Trip... bad week?

Aidan wrote:

Yes, I am his brother. He played in Japan before GISS in the school academy system playing against J-league academies. It was Seiritz school. 

What politics? Elaborate?