Edited by RedsUnited: 19/5/2009 08:55:42 PM

If the kit is an all red home and black and red away that will be sweet...

Adelaide has no hope when you guys dont attend home games.

Your input is not wanted or needed in our thread. This is a supporter thread and if you had read the initial post we are happy to have constructive comments (including constructive critism) added but trolling is not going to be appreciated.

Looks like there'll be a friendly against Perth Glory at Hindmarsh on June 26. I might as well head there to catch the game. The state league games don't really appeal to me for some reason... :( Someone please motivate my grassroots support! :p

OMG was on the Advertiser website and Val has written an article mentioning the AUFC kits and has basically described them exactly has they appear on that blog! Great piece of 'journalism', on another note it appears we can be resigned to losing Malik to NQF, big mistake from AUFC if that is true.

not really General

we need a attacking mid and strikers - he is neither. Hes going to be good for whoever gets him but you dont sign players just because...you sign the types of player you need!

Id rather have someone like Monterosso on our books TBH

Question without notice - where does Alamao fit in our our plans? Would he slot in the midfielder?

Edited by UnitedGal: 22/5/2009 12:03:41 PM

Alamao is definately a good option to play as a midfielder, but I reckon he is going to be bench warming a reasonable amount this season - shame as I rate him highly.

Malik is a striker though, he can also play as an attacking mid - which positions did he play for the NYL?

Agree that Monterosso is a good fit for the senior team.

now your testing my memory - its been a long time since the year started :lol: I never thought of him as a striker and besides I think he would be 5th or so in line midfield wise

Im saying that we cant fit everyone and if he doesnt fit into our plans well there is no point stoping him from being by a club where he does fit

Edited by UnitedGal: 22/5/2009 12:11:34 PM

100% with that sentiment, if AUFC can't see him as part of their plans then he needs to be able to play - NQF will probably start him since most of their squad are fill players...

exactly - he wont start with us but will with NQL so good luck to him!

I hope we get Lloyd - he commands the air and he finds the net

Black look for Reds
VAL MIGLIACCIO
May 22, 2009 12:30am

ADELAIDE United will undergo another revolutionary makeover when the Reds officially launch its "All Blacks" alternate A-League strip.

While the franchise is under Football Federation Australia scrutiny until new stakeholders are found, United's kit is set to keep the FFA's bean-counters content.

The forecast boom sales of the radical black kit are bound to head partly into the FFA's coffers under manufacturer Reebok's licensing agreement.

It will be the first time since the inaugural A-League season kick-off in 2005 that United has dared to move away from playing in predominantly all-white away strips on foreign turf.

The black away kit is set to feature splashes of red across the jersey, shorts and socks.

United's home strip will feature its traditional blood red with gold piping and splashes of blue across the strip to complete the tricolours of the state.

But United's 2008 FIFA Club World Cup cameo performer Osama Malik won't be donning the new-look United kits. Malik is destined to sign for North Queensland Fury after the club extended the teenager's stay in Townsville.

Malik was due back in Adelaide today but Fury coach Ian Ferguson wants to hold the midfielder until June 2.

Malik, 18, will head to Singapore to play a friendly match for Fury against the S-League's Tampines Rovers on May 31. United trained at Rovers' stadium last year on its way to meet Uzbekistan's Bunyodkor in Tashkent in the return leg of the Asian Champions League semi-final.

Malik said he hadn't had any contact from United's officials since he made his way to Townsville last week.

But the Fury experience had been unbelievable, he said.

"Ian Ferguson, I like his style of coaching," Malik said.

"They're a great club and they're really looking after me.

"I was waiting, waiting for United but it doesn't look like it's going to happen."

Ferguson has been using Malik as a creative attacking midfielder after United positioned the gifted creator on the left flank in his two Club World Cup appearances and for most of the National Youth League season.

Malik is set to become Fury's third South Australian-born player on its roster.

Former United midfielder Jason Spagnuolo was one of Fury's first signatures last year before ex-Adelaide City midfielder Fred Agius joined the club this year.

Ex-United and Fury football director Michael Petrillo and new goalkeeping coach Daniel Beltrame complete the SA contingent in Townsville.

Here's a bit of good news.



http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/football/a-league/ffa-set-to-look-into-secondtier-comp/2009/05/22/1242498921133.html?page=2

Quoting myself from back in March, and Big Unit even earlier:


Okay, so as of May 23, 2009, our potential signings/names-that-have-been-thrown-about are:

- The only confirmation we have had from the list above is Adam Hughes being picked up by the Reds. His signing as well as Michael Marrone's promotion from the Baby Reds came earlier in the year.

- We also know that Yutaka Tahara was not offered a contract and was picked up by J.League 2nd tier club, Shonan Bellmare.

- We still have yet heard nothing more regarding the Thai international, Datsakorn Thonglao. Although some trolls on his Wikipedia article have suggested he is 'close to signing for Adelaide United' as of the revision on February 6 this year.

- Scott Balderson is apparently no longer on the playing roster for Stevenage Borough FC in England's Conference National. No idea if we've even had a second look at this Aussie youngster, but he was called up for our Under-20 national squad back in September last year.

- Our Youth League boys haven't been offered any senior contracts as of yet. But by the sound of things, once our salary cap is reached, Vidmar and Valkanis intend to push some of the Baby Reds into the first team whilst maintaining a tight-knit playing group. This should give players like Francesco Monterosso and Michael De Bono a go at hitting the first team if proven worthy.

- Osama Malik seems to be on his way over to Townsville, as his trial with the Fury has been extended until June 2. He will also be travelling with them to Singapore as they take on a local side over there. It's a shame that he probably won't be with us next season, but let's wish him all the best with the Fury who will probably give him more game time than we will be able to.

- All the hype currently surrounds the former Ghana international, and proven goal scorer, Lloyd Owusu. As I type this, he is still in Adelaide somewhere, possibly being pampered by the AUFC football staff, and is due to fly back to England tomorrow before making up his decision. He has mentioned that he is not lured by the money, but more towards a starting striker position which he knows he will do his best to uphold.

- Carl Veart's journey into Swine Flu territory apparently bore fruit, as there are now reports of talks with some Chilean and/or Argentinean players. Veart payed close attention to a match between Union Espanola and third placed Curico Unido and was impressed by what he saw there.

- Today's article in the Sydney Morning Herald mentions Italian defender, Andrea Merenda and Ivorian Coast duo, Vamarra Diarra and Ousmane Toure, as being on Vidmar's radar as he's been in Sydney for his managerial training.

Edited by RedsUnited: 23/5/2009 11:58:59 AM

Guys my local club Sunshine Georgies in the Vic vpl have Evan on board from Football Superstars and he has been doing well in the reserves,but he will be coming to you guys for a trial soon.This from the FFV site.I know our manager and Stubbins are best of mates.



.Sunshine Georgies Coach Andy O’Dell – “Yes we are the underdogs, individually and collectively, Green Gully are the stronger side, they have a great team but we have been playing well of recent. This is our biggest game of the season because if we win we will make life very difficult for many other teams, and may even present us with a crack at finals football, which is outstanding for a club like us with a small budget, but a great work ethic. Against Gully, like most teams, we will use the state of our pitch to our advantage to stop them playing and I hope that against Gully we can achieve a result from this. I can confirm that once we have secured safety from relegation mathematically, we will definitely play the seventeen year old boy Evan Christodoulou who featured on football superstar last year, to give him a taste of top flight football in preparation for his trial at season end with A-league club Adelaide United.”



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Edited by astonvilla1: 23/5/2009 04:58:46 PM

Marconi will not be too pleased.

Funny thing Aston Villa that our Rivals are Sunshine Georgies. Green Gully Has always beaten them though.

Sunshine Georgies are awesome!!!!

Yeah, was going to say, on Wiki it says they're all Marconi players! Hardly all that difficult to 'scout' them, but he was in Sydney primarily for other matters, anyway.

I wonder when Owusu's flight leaves Adelaide today... :p

This is looking promising for our forward line, all of a sudden. Things to take out of this article:

- it apparently wasn't written by Val Migliaccio (I haven't seen the hard copy article though)

- Alvaro Pintos, has been confirmed as a signing by his agency, but not by AUFC.

- Lloyd Owusu has yet to leave Australia, and has extended his stay here in Adelaide for another week. Offers from Oldham Athletic is news to me.

They were linked to him from the begining, it was just that B&HA seemed to be the front runners. Great news that we are looking at a swag of strikers! I hope that Owusu decides to stay, a link to the African populace of Adelaide would be great - I want those drummers every week!

Firstly thanks for the Info guys :) its great to see AU being able to find players whilest under the controll of the FFA

Secondly the fact these guys have score at least an average of one a game is exiting - As much as I love brazil and the footballers from there is great we are looking at other parts of South America too.

the fact that Lloyd has stayed on for another week is promising....wonder if he has the missus out here as well. They have a 6 month old so she would have to be happy with Adelaide (mainly the city but the club as well) as well (being a good place to have a long term future post Lloyd's career, good place to raise kids etc.)

As I understand we arent looking at our Under 23's till the main list is filled - IF AU made up their minds about who hopefully they have been told "look we will sign you up in the under 23 slot but it wont be offical till then'

Great news on all counts. Perth have been really active in the recruitment department but now Adelaide is comming out and also making all the right noises.

Totaly agree with your point on the African drummers UtdGirl. Its that extra pinch of spice that all the other codes wish they could tap in to, so why not use it. :cool:

My mistake, Val did write this article. I just checked the hard copy.

Val also had some actual reporting in the paper yesterday! :shock: AUFC had their internal trial which ended 4-3 with both Cristiano and Owusu bagging a brace. It seems that Owusu has really impressed Aurelio and could very well be the stirke partner for Cristiano we have needed, both to help create goals and as a spur to get the best out of Cristiano. Fingers crossed that we sign him up!

... I didn't realise UG and I were so similar! :lol:

Here is the story:



http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,25544644-5006373,00.html

Yeah, I had a read of that article the other day as well. Well, we can only wait and hope for now. The Owusu camp are due to be in Perth today.