[size=7]Vidmar and Veart take off on different missions[/size]

Tuesday, 5 May 2009

Adelaide United Coach Aurelio Vidmar and Specialist Coach Carl Veart are heading away on separate missions but both hoping to return with favourable news for The Reds.

Vidmar leaves for Sydney today (Tuesday) to complete his Asian B coaching licence, while Veart has been sent by Vidmar and the club on a scouting mission to South America to check out a possible signing.

While Vidmar’s three weeks in Sydney will further enhance his coaching qualifications and credentials, and ultimately benefit The Reds’ on field management, it is Veart’s feedback from South America that United is highly anticipating.

Veart’s first stop will be in Chile to get a first hand look at an attacking midfielder and also hold discussions with the player that is under United’s microscope. The outcome of Veart’s investigation is set to go a long way to determining whether The Reds move to secure the foreigner in question, and another spot, on their list.

United currently has 16 players in its squad, of a maximum 23, and has room for another two foreigners to go alongside Brazilian trio Alemao, Cassio and Cristiano. For the 2009/10 season, the number of foreigners each club is allowed has increased by one to five, however the number of players and exactly which player Vidmar and Adelaide signs will be determined by the salary cap, the United boss confessing they were already nearing the cap.

“Maybe we can squeeze three, maybe four more players (on the roster) because of salary cap issues,” Vidmar said.

“The players we’re looking at are currently in season and they’re out of contract at the end of May and June,” Vidmar said on the club’s overseas prospects.

“There’s a couple of English boys that we’re still talking to so once again, until they give us a 100 per cent guarantee that they’re happy, we’ve got to continue moving forward.”

Veart departs for South America tomorrow morning and Reds Assistant Coach Phil Stubbins will take charge of preseason training until Vidmar returns on May 26.

Source: AUFC Official Website

Thanks your Majesty, nice vid. He's tall, strong and funny - how could we lose? Doesn't look quick but we have speed in the side. Obviously knows how to finish and the crowd would love him. Mind you, the crowd would love ANY new striker. Can't wait for some 'real' news from the club.

And, of course, the Sun is such a reputable paper......:-s

Edited by Jessesdad: 7/5/2009 05:27:00 PM

Dear Friend,

As a valued friend of the Adelaide United Football Club, I wish to inform you of an important announcement that will shortly be made public. Club owners, Bianco Trade Supplies, today handed back its Hyundai A-League Licence and therefore ownership of AUFC, to the Football Federation Australia.

It is business as usual for the club and notwithstanding the transfer back to the FFA of the club’s licence, Adelaide United organisationally and people wise, is healthy and stable; and remains a strong, vital member of the A-League competition. Preparation for the 2009/2010 HAL season will carry on as usual, including day to day administration, football and financial operations.

The financial and personal contributions made by owner Nick Bianco and former chairman, Dario Fontanarosa are truly significant. They leave a legacy that will survive for years to come, in creating an intrinsically Adelaide entity that has set the benchmark in our still evolving national competition.

Full details will be announced tomorrow.

Yours sincerely



Sam Ciccarello
Chief Executive Officer
Adelaide United Football Club

...Lets hope Makris does not come aboard. [-o<

So could leftrightout or any other South Australians that feel this way, please enlighten me as to why the Makris' being involved would be a bad thing?

Cheltenham forward Lloyd Owusu: Big Adelaide Utd crowds attractive
09.05.09 | tribalfootball.com

Cheltenham forward Lloyd Owusu has confirmed he's mulling over a two-year contract offer from Adelaide United.

“I’ve spoken to Martin Allen (Cheltenham manager) and he was full of praise for me,” Owusu told The Argus. “He said he would like to keep me at Cheltenham if he could but the club may not be able to afford it.

“I've been offered a two-year deal by Adelaide, so that is something I am mulling over. Obviously it is far away but I have got to look at longevity now.

“They wanted me on trial originally but they have done their homework on me and now they want me to lead them forward.

“They are in the Asian Champions League next season, so that is a massive factor. If I did decide to go out there I would be playing in front of 40 to 50,000 people in Japan which would be nice, especially coming towards the end of my career.

"I don't want to be waiting until the end of June, when a lot of deals are done. I would rather strike while the iron is hot.

"A lot of players are being released now and a lot of clubs will be waiting until the last minute, so that they can try to get players on the cheap. I want to try and get something sorted."

Because he has a bad history of raping clubs and making decisions right across the board. It'll be a dictatorship and the club will suffer.

he has also has a habbit of sticking his nose into onfeild afairs untill it makes the situation untennable for the coach - no thanks!