ADELAIDE United mentor Aurelio Vidmar is in the box seat to replace Socceroos assistant coach Graham Arnold.

Sources have revealed Vidmar is being tipped to move on from United after its AFC Champions League group campaign to take a role with the Socceroos' coaching staff.

A Football Federation Australia spokesman would not rule out Vidmar's progress to Sydney's headquarters but said the Socceroos were focusing on the FIFA World Cup.

"Viddie's a good, young coach and he's currently working closely with (FFA technical director) Han Berger to get his A-coaching licence," said the FFA spokesman.

"But as far as the Socceroos go, Pim Verbeek and Graham Arnold have all of our support for the World Cup.

"I haven't heard of what will happen next."

Vidmar and Socceroo and Adelaide City legend Alex Tobin have been earmarked for roles within the national team's system after Arnold takes up full-time coaching with Central Coast Mariners.

Tobin is currently the Mariners' assistant coach.

Arnold will head back to club football after a decade with the national team once the Socceroos complete their FIFA World Cup duties in South Africa.

Vidmar is held in high esteem by Verbeek, who is set to take up a European club job offer after the World Cup.

The Vidmar-Socceroos link strengthened after last year's A-League Coach of the Year was invited to South Africa with the Socceroos in June.

He will work closely with Verbeek during the Socceroos' group stage matches against Germany, Ghana and Serbia.

Vidmar yesterday would not write off the Socceroos coaching connection.

"If they're (Verbeek and Arnold) leaving (after the World Cup) they've obviously got to go through a process of hiring the next coach," Vidmar said. "If the next coach comes in, they bring their people.

"At this point I'm coaching Adelaide United and I'm very happy."

It's understood FFA is keen to train a former Socceroos player with senior A-League coaching experience for the national team's vacant position.

Of the 10 current domestic coaches, only Vidmar, Perth Glory's David Mitchell and Brisbane Roar's Ange Postecoglou qualify.

Meanwhile, the Young consortium met FFA's submission papers deadline last Friday by signing and handing over all the relevant paperwork.

The group of powerful SA business people is now waiting for official handover from the club's interim custodian, FFA.

The takeover will happen after United's Champions League group stage campaign - if the governing body agrees to the proposal and the adjusted terms and condition put forward by the group.

I haven't seen any pics of our ACL kit at all. :(

Plain and simple. Works for me. :) Jim's Plumbing just looked like there was too much going on in its logo.

Who runs www.adelaidereds.com anyway? I've lurked there for about 3 years, and each time I try to register it says that I need to wait for the admin's approval... I have a feeling that I'm not the only person to run into this wall. I also think it may be the reason why those forums have less traffic than Rundle Mall.

(The admin's approval never comes through. It would explain why the adelaide forum is so quiet compared to the melbourne one)

Who runs www.adelaidereds.com anyway? I've lurked there for about 3 years, and each time I try to register it says that I need to wait for the admin's approval... I have a feeling that I'm not the only person to run into this wall. I also think it may be the reason why those forums have less traffic than Rundle Mall.

(The admin's approval never comes through. It would explain why the adelaide forum is so quiet compared to the melbourne one)

Edited by Bill Murray: 23/2/2010 08:24:22 PM

The Advertiser's "Possible Line-Up"

...................who else.................
Boogard......Cornflake....Fyfe........Jamo
...........Barbs..........Marrone.............
Dodd...............Flores............Leckie
..................Van Dijk................

I COMPLETELY agree with the front third of dodd,flores,leckie.serj and i think it was my prediction a while ago as it seems obvious.

Does anyone know anything much about Boogard? Is he a fullback by trade? I had him picked as a CB...

Also I find it hard to believe that AG will not get a start seeing as though, besides Flores, he has been with us the longest. Possibly CB instead of Cornflakes??? With that one simple change, and possibly Mullen doesnt deserve to miss out, it would look a damn strong team....but eiher way its not a bad lookin line-up...

C"MON YOU REDS!!!!!!!!!!!

Just curious, in the next round match would you be supporting Victory (cause they are A-league) or Seongnam (cause of Sasa + we hate MV)?

Just curious, in the next round match would you be supporting Victory (cause they are A-league) or Seongnam (cause of Sasa + we hate MV)?

Just curious, in the next round match would you be supporting Victory (cause they are A-league) or Seongnam (cause of Sasa + we hate MV)?

Need to figure out some way of watching/listening to game...

OK guys, I just went and bought my tickets for the ACL and they told me that General Admission (that's not just you, General) was booked out and I had to buy reserved seating.

Now there could be two reasons for this. 1) [size=6]Theire system is stuffed[/size], in which case I will have to fight them for a refund when I turn up at the game and the GA seat are half empty. 2) The GA seats are actually sold out!

Now I would prefer the latter and it would explain a lack of advertising. But I think it might be the former.

Either way I'll be there - in gold seats - come Wednesday night. \:d/ Still on crutches. :(

A very plain jersey this year but a wise move from StudyAdelaide.com group as this jersey will be travelling around Asia to their potential customer bases.

I'm predicting a crowd of 14,000 tonight. I think there'll be quite a few match day tickets sold at the gate. Get there early is my suggestion!

C'mon You Reds.

Bring Us Greatness. Bring Us Glory.