Couldnt help notice that know one has placed or even spoken about barbiero in there team, myself included. what sort of role does everyone see him playing this year

Barbs is an interesting one. I really dunno where to fit him in anymore. If fit, he could come on as a sub for Dodd. Hard to say really.

Some more AUFC info, we have lost the Argentinian!

Adelaide United coach Aurelio Vidmar sceptical about emulating last season
RICHARD EARLE
June 04, 2009 12:00am
BATTERE in the transfer market and sporting the scars of ownership uncertainty, Adelaide United coach Aurelio Vidmar concedes it will be tough to emulate the Reds' 2008 success.
Vidmar hopes to confirm Brighton and Hove Albion forward Lloyd Owusu will accept a two-year deal to bolster his attacking stocks.
Regardless, United are destined to enter the 2009-2010 AFC Champions League and A-League campaigns without key additions they desired.
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Vidmar revealed a mystery Argentine marksman, playing in Chile, had been whisked away from United's clutches by a Mexican club last week.
"We are still looking for an attacking-type player. We have had some great contacts with players overseas and one in Chile fell by the wayside last Friday. He went to Mexico for a lot more money," Vidmar lamented.
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I think the good thing about Alemao is that he is quite flexible around the ground. An attacking midfield role for him would be interesting to watch.

But yeah, I think I might be overly ambitious with Monterosso behind the front two in a starting line up. Something like tstead's line up is probably more likely.

Meanwhile, we need to sing this song at the Reds matches:

Rhino Edwards's "Owusu (The One and Only)"

OWUSU (THE ONE AND ONLY)

CHORUS OWUSU OWUSU X2 COMING OUT FIGHTING IN THE RED AND GOLD CORNER THE ONE AND ONLY LLOYD OWUSU

VS2 HE DON'T PLAY THE AIR GUITAR
HE DON'T PLAY THE BLUES
BUT HE PLAYS HIS GAME LIKE A HURRICANE
THERE AIN'T NO TIME TO LOSE
JUST WHAT YOU WANT FROM A LEGEND
COS HE ALWAYS GIVES ONE HUNDRED PERCENT
THEN HE TAKES IT ALL AND ROLLS WITH THE PUNCHES
THAT'S DESERVING OF YOUR BIG RESPECT
THE ONE AND ONLY

CHORUS x2

VS3 WELL I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL FRIDAYCOMES
THE NEXT ATTACK OF REDS UNITED
LEADING THE LINE THE MAN FROM GHANA
THE ONE AND ONLY X3

CHORUS

EXTRA CHORUS

OWUSU OWUSUX2 LADIES AND GENTLEMEN PLEASE BE UPSTANDING FOR THE ONE AND ONLY LLOYD OWUSU

[size=7]Ace defender Chris Coyne headlines Socceroos World Cup[/size]

VAL MIGLIACCIO
June 19, 2009 12:00am

OPERATION Socceroo is destined to shape Adelaide United's new season, with AFC World Cup qualifying defender Chris Coyne headlining the Reds' wishlist.

Socceroos Jason Culina, Craig Moore and Mile Sterjovki are also part of United's mission to help Socceroos boss Pim Verbeek's World Cup campaign.

United's third AFC Champions League campaign in 2010 has inadvertently become an ally of the South African-bound World Cup-bound Socceroos because of the new A-League home and away season's ending in February - four months before Australia's third World Cup campaign.

Adelaide's 2010 Champions League group stage will start in March and end in May with six home and away matches - perfect timing for keeping World Cup Socceroos in shape.

Adelaide football director Valkanis confirmed the club was interested in luring Coyne to Adelaide. "He's one of the players on the list," he said.

He said Moore had entertained the idea of being part of United's 30-man Champions League roster on loan from Brisbane Roar at the end of the A-League season.

"I spoke to Moorey last week and he actually asked me whether we'd be keen on taking him on to help him out," Valkanis said.

"We would like that - it wouldn't be a problem.

"He's a leader and we'd like to help his chances for the World Cup squad. There would only be some hurdles with the Champions League that we'd have to jump, and that would be registrations.

"The Champions League starts at the same time as the finals."

Moore, Culina (Gold Coast) and Sterjovski's (Perth Glory) seasons end on Valentine's Day next year if their respective clubs don't make the finals. The four-month time gap between the end of the season and the World Cup is a concern for Verbeek.

"That (Sterjovski and Culina) decision would come down to Aurelio (Vidmar)," Valkanis said.

"But it's a win-win situation for the players as well."

Coyne is understood to be a target of Sydney FC and Perth Glory but both clubs will struggle to sign the stopper below the $2.25 million salary cap with their marquee player spots also filled by Sterjovski (Glory) and John Aloisi (Sydney FC).

United seemingly has enough room in the cap after a deal with Argentine playmaker Marcos Flores collapsed yesterday.

"He decided to remain in South America," Valkanis said. "He's obviously thinking that good players from Argentina play in Argentina or Mexico and then go to Europe."

Coyne is contracted and captained English League One club Colchester United but failed to gain regular game time last season.

[size=7]Adelaide United unveils black and red vision[/size]

VAL MIGLIACCIO
June 19, 2009 01:50pm



COLONEL Light's vision landmark statue watched over Adelaide United's official strip launch at Montefiore Hill this afternoon.

Adelaide captain Travis Dodd sported a smarter updated version of the Reds home strip while the nation's under 20 footballer of the year Daniel Mullen was content in the new "All Blacks" alternate strip.

A club major sponsor was the notable absentee on United's new jersey campaign after the Football Federation Australia was handed "Big Brother" club rights after building tycoon Nick Bianco opted out of the franchise in May.

Dodd said he preferred the traditional Reds kit as opposed to Mullen who favoured "nightclub" black.

"It's nice it's something a bit different, to be honest Id rather it (black) than the Reds strip," Mullen said.

But Mullen reconsidered the favouritism when quizzed on whether black was the right option during the A-League's height of summer campaign.

Adelaide's squad will test the resolve of the new Reds strip next Friday night during the friendly clash against Perth Glory at Hindmarsh Stadium.

But the new kits won't be available in sports stores until mid-July.

Today's strip launch almost coincides with the club's new season membership drive which starts on Monday.

I like the home kit. Would have liked less red on the alternate kit, think it will grow on me though

How long before some clown asks "but wot wil united where when they play the pheonix in NZ?"

Edited by King Billy: 19/6/2009 03:44:42 PM

Hopefully that "clown" can spell too.

Adelaide captain Travis Dodd sported a smarter updated version of the Reds home strip while the nation's under 20 footballer of the year Daniel Mullen was content in the new "All Blacks" alternate strip.