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

rumored to be in line as next AUFC coach...

and now confirmed as head coach :)

Edited by General Ashnak: 5/7/2010 01:36:17 PM

Woh nelly, not bad - not bad at all!

No wonder our local coaches are worried - these guys are all a step or even two above the level our coaches are presently at - and it further puts to shame the fact we chose Arnie to succeed Hiddink, given even the likes of Lavicka and Straka are better qualified and experienced to handle our NT, compared to he or any of the others, at present.

Though in saying all that - I'm for balance and hope while a few A-League clubs get foreigners like this, the other 2/3 give opportunity to the younger brigade of coaches coming through, like the Okon's, Popovic's, likely soon in the coming seasons, Moore, Muscat and co too. Now those guys, IF they end up progressing to coach in decent European leagues, then they may be the first batch of domestic coaches, post reforms, to be capable our coaching our NT, around when they enter their mid 40s to early 50s.

Edited by GloryPerth: 2/7/2010 03:12:05 PM

Dutch media are linking him to MV, but I have not heard anything about Merrick leaving so they may be confused...

To be fair, foreign media is how we Tards find out about most of our transfer activity as the club will never comment until pen hits paper, and sometimes weeks after that.

All reports I have seen are linking him to Victory. Where did you get the Adelaide connection?

That is why I am calling this a rumor. Also you shouldn't call youself a Tard.

MV always play their cards close to their chest...the fact that there hasn't been any whispers from MV probably gives it more credence if anything.

The thing that tells me it's not Adelaide is that the Dutch media are also saying it's a 2 year deal - Until Adelaide find an owner they aren't handing out anything more than 12 months.

Whilst we're at it I'm fairly sure Merrick's contract expires in December.

Edited by joffa: 2/7/2010 06:15:24 PM

Merrick to become technical director?

Just thinking that. Move into the backroom perhaps, ala Lawrie McKinna?

Would be completely out of the blue if true :lol:

all nonsense

hristo stoichkov ws on foxsports saying that he wants a gig in australia, either coachin gthe national team or coaching in the a-league......wonder if he is on the ADU list?

also quinron fortune has offered cluibs in australia to call him for a contract cos he has heard good things from dwight and robbie....

Why would you want him? An absolute failure as a coach, not to mention a divisive influence.

AUFC announce their new coach at 1pm ACST, so will find out if this is confirmed at that point.

Well done on the accuracy of the 'rumour'

Confirmed - Nice one General Ashnak.

And nice to hear a more impressive rumour be confirmed.

Now what about Kanu to the A-League? [-o< :p

Edited by GloryPerth: 9/7/2010 02:31:01 PM

Sydney FC and Melbourne 1 are in line for that. I guess it goes down to who wants him the most. We have our killer B's but it'd be nice to have him around too. Melbourne should be desperate for a striker, they're leaving it late. Next they'll be doing CCM and plucking nobody's out of the state Leagues just to make up the numbers.

You have just plucked that out of your arse.

SFC are NOT in line for Kanu.

Very very minimal chance Nwankwo will be in the A-League for season 6

Benjamin mentioned before that two cashed up A-League clubs were in talks with Kanu's agent about the A-League and Heineken took that as Sydney and Melbourne in talks with him.

Fact is even if SFC were interested he's hardly a striker anymore he's more of an attacking midfielder.

I know where he got it from, but in typical Heineken style he has put 2 & 2 together and come up with 5.