Bring on the season, I say. Am I the only optimist here? :D

I hope we get to see more of Shin, Monterosso and Costa this year. Hopefully they've worked hard in the off-season, and are fighting fit to feature in the games this year.

I hope Owusu comes out firing with van Dijk in a 4-4-2, even a 3-5-2 if we're game.

I hope we use our pace on the wings with Dodd and Leckie, and with Flores and Barbiero advancing higher up the pitch.

I hope that Hughes shows us that his recent ACL form was not a fluke and that he really can play for the shirt.

And most of all, I just hope we've gotten over the curse of the calf injuries... :p

Check out the memberships section of the AU website.

Yeah read that, but mail has arrived and suurrrprise, suurrrprise - nothing from the club.
( I reckon that as we're lumbered with the FFA, who couldn't give a shit about us, we've still got Tiketek - after their magnificent effort last year!!!)

And I'm still gob-smacked at the rejection of the applicants for coach in favour of a local, unknown quantity?? ](*,) ](*,) :roll: :roll: :-& :-&



Edited by redcup: 30/6/2010 04:26:39 PM

They said that members will receive information from the 30th of June. They probably only sent it out today and you'll probably get it in the next day or two.

Unless Ticketek are being fucktards again.

Ticketek are fucktards.

Casio is to remain with us for the upcoming season.

Best news I've heard coming from the club since we won the group stage of the ACL.

It was the club who said this, correct?

They said that members will receive information from the 30th of June. They probably only sent it out today and you'll probably get it in the next day or two.

[size=9]Jurgen Sanger: Vale[/size]
[size=4]Friday, 2 July 2010[/size]



The Adelaide United Football Club is saddened by the news that Gear Steward Jurgen Sanger passed away on July 2, 2010 at Flinders Medical Centre.

An Adelaide United FC Life Member, Jurgen was twice voted the Club Person of the Year for his tireless contribution to the club he loved.

Dedicated stalwart of the Club whose efforts and camaraderie will never be forgotten by those who have been fortunate to have met and worked with you.

Jurgen, you will be sadly missed but fondly remembered.

Our deepest condolences go out to Jurgen’s family during such a sad time.

From all of the staff and players at Adelaide United FC, you will be deeply missed on Earth but you can now reunite with your good friend, and ours, John Brannigan.

http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=34080

I'll leave my judgement of Rini until 1/2 way through the season. ( I had hoped for Joe Mullen )

Saw Cassio @ canoeing around Nptyh Arm of Pt river - very good sign for season 2010/11 methinks

Edited by redcup: 5/7/2010 03:59:46 PM

Just saw the pics of the boys kayaking on the AUFC Facebook page. Looks like they all had heaps of fun. :D

I want to become a professional footballer and enjoy the good life. What qualifications do I need? :-k

AAP

Dutchman Rini Coolen says he'll take a crash course in preparing Adelaide United after being named coach of the A-League club.

The 43-year-old former coach of Dutch premier league outfit FC Twente will coach the Reds for the next two years after being selected from 60 applicants to replace Aurelio Vidmar, who has been appointed a national assistant coach.

United chose to ignore the strong claims of Vidmar's longtime assistant Phil Stubbins, while Frank Farina is also believed to have applied for the role.

Advertisement: Story continues belowAdelaide are owned by Football Federation Australia, and the national body's predilection for Dutch football nous was demonstrated by FFA technical director Han Berger's strong advocacy of Coolen for the job.

Coolen acted as a scout for ex-Socceroos coach Pim Verbeek during Australia's World Cup qualifying campaign.

He will return to Adelaide just three weeks before their A-League opener on August 6.

"I have to know a lot of things more about the players," Coolen told reporters in Adelaide on Monday.

"I have to know more about the team, that is for sure."

Coolen returns to Holland on Tuesday armed with DVDs of Adelaide games, and an open mind.

"I have to wait for the games and the training sessions if it's true what I have heard about them," he said of United's players.

"I don't want too much information from people ... I want to see for myself."

Coolen, who spent 12 years as a player in the Netherlands, said his coaching style was typically Dutch.

"I'm a Dutch coach, so you think in a Dutch way," he said.

"I prefer to play with good organisation, with a lot of goal chances, a lot of technical moments, not too much high balls ... everybody wants to play like that.

"But if you are a good coach, you have to analyse your players, what can they do, and what they don't, and that I have to find out, I have to take time for that.

"The way you want to play depends on the quality of the players.

"I am going to find out if it's possible with this squad, if it's not, then we have to take time."