so was talking to val on twitter recommend it always replies and does not mind a debate lol anyway said he is going to be talking to kosmina soon about signing another AM after the whole flores debacle or if this will most likely be the team for the new season.

Why is Ramsay in that line-up?

He is a waste of space.

I hope someone has stopped him watching Riverdance DVDs before every match.

Is it true assistant coach trani has been demoted to youth team

Why not ask on Red out Loud? - you'll probably get a more correct answer.

that's what I came here to find out

Nothing on Adelaide now or the Reds website

I don't believe for a second we need to abolish the salary cap but it's no where near enough
As for your argument of Melboune being bigger therefore the can get more revenue, I'd like to know how proactive are our board in thinking outside the square....I can't honestly believe we are so unattractive that we can't find anyone considering our success in Asia

It's not just Flores, it's things like appointing a new coach for only one year & if this Triani rumour is true, I can't see any other reason tat makes logicical sence as to why the hell we would demote him (hopefully its bullshit)

Then there is our crowds.... Is anyone trying to find out why they've been this poor???

Can't believe I'm the only one that's worried about where our club is headed



Edited by UnitedGal: 7/7/2012 03:09:26 PM

Im worried too bit this is what happens whrrn a bunch of sanfl aussie rules peiple try and run a football club
Bring back bianco and travis dodd i say lol.

Upper management have no idea - repeatedly said by people working inside the club.ask around if u dont beleive

The club has so much potential but they are fucking it good and proper

i originally thought this but they are covering it up with a lot of good things

The salary cap is a necessary evil and will/should increase when the new TV deal is signed off. I don't imagine for a second that the players (PFA) will let the opportunity pass without some sort of action aimed at getting their fair share out of the new deal. The salary cap needs to rise and if it can do so & still be covered by the FFA dividend to clubs then that's a great outcome IMO.
I think the owners are doing an okay job, not a brilliant one, but okay, just a pass mark from me based on last season's effort. I expect improvement from the front office this season.

Edited by vanbasten88: 7/7/2012 09:07:47 PM

Starting with Luc Trani's sudden dismissal?

What's going on with that? 442 appear to be ignoring it.

This. Rome wasn't built in a day. We are currently sitting in the black, which, as far as I am aware, we have never done before. The club was bleeding money under Bianco, which is why he had to hand back the licence. The new owners are great, in my opinion.

......

Incorrect. We're still operating in the red.

We are only marginally in the black for the ACL campaign only, by about 15-16k, but that is negligible on the larger scale of things.

Just casually talking to usucar on Facebook chat haha lol seems like a top bloke loves it here said he has become a fan fav with the way he plays looks like he wants to be out there and has shown passion from the club from the start saying hope he does not leave anytime soon

he said he tries his best every game to play well for the club and fans and hopes he does not have to leave wants to stay. Kinda making it sound like he wont get his contract renewed at the end of it which would be a huge shame.


saying he has not had a chance to talk to Flores properly yet but knows he is really hurt and feels sad about the whole thing. Says people should remember what he did here and how he helped the club. He says he understands the heat on him but thinks its hard for people who come from over seas to get the rivalry here straight away.... but didn't say anything about how the guys feel if they feel betrayed and so on so on because he has no idea what has really happened yet what is truth and what is not.


well he will know about the rivalry anyway now lol

AHAHAH said to him just give flores a little ankle clip when he comes to hind marsh next season and he said HAHA yea i know i will i have to play hard against him and i will do it.


also said rini and kossie are very very similar at being head coach.

Edited by liverpoolfan2010: 8/7/2012 05:35:07 PM

Edited by liverpoolfan2010: 8/7/2012 05:35:23 PM

Havent seen anyone say this but my sources tell me that Micky Valkainis will be the new Ass man

I must say I'm getting a few laughs from the we are the reds forum. I think this one takes the cake. Would be an awesome tifo.

No estas Ché Guevara. Estas Judas. Té llamas Judas. Té llamas Judas, El Perro del Tards.



You aren't Che Guevara. You are Judas. Your name is Judas. Your name is Judas, the Dog of the Tards.


It might of been a chant.

Edited by Roar_Brisbane: 8/7/2012 07:09:31 PM

You make a compelling argument.

New videos have been uploaded to Adelaide Reds Youtube channel. Here's the whole chat between Glenn Elliott and John Kosmina:

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Edited by RedsUnited: 8/7/2012 11:46:32 PM

sounds like Mullen is off to a decent start over in China according to Susak

Good to see some proactive stuff from the club to keep us supporters in the loop.
Like Kossie, I too played on Hindmarsh when the Bailetti stand was it's main feature, it also had Brasil's u20's playing on it as well as Rangers, Newcastle, Bayern Munich, Ajax etc u20'S.

As for crowd enlargement United Gal - easy peesy JUST WIN EVERY HOME GAME.

It appears that with Trani & Valkanis we have a situation where the club and coaching staff have determined that the existing resources were not being utilised in the most approprate manner and not to their strengths. Trani is going to continue to do what he was already doing and also focus on working with the younger boys and getting them prepped for stepping up to the seniors. Valkanis has been recognised for the good work he has been doing with the young lads and is now being groomed to take over as the next senior coach at the club. Petrillo is being made responsible for proactive recruitement for the club and not just being the 'football manager' (what a dumb title). Expect to see Kossie moving into a completely different role at the club next season, Valkanis taking over as Senior coach and either another new assistant coach come in or Trani being moved back into that role with another taking over the NYL job.

Frankly sounds well planned and nothing like a 'shambles'.

Exactly. Our core of support didn't contract, but the fringe did. Last season showed what happens when spectators are not turned into fans.

Correct

But its not as simple as winning every game when we were bottom and still got AT least 10 000- 11000 each game before this season.

1 it's marketing., which I've believe FFA in general has scored own goals on that
2. Like it or These spectator came mainly due to people like Flores - our core will turn up regardless who is there, the spectator not so much...who you have on the park as well as how we play keeps them there. That's a fact of sport.

That's why I harp on my conserns that we are rather wanting to go the cost cutting way out rather that looking at raising revenue. HUrts our ability to be successful on the pitch LONG TERM which will termites our ability to keep our crowds up.

Sadly the age old quote is true - you have to spend money, to make money

Ange Costanzo has been floating around during ACL warm-ups...

Edited by RedsUnited: 9/7/2012 06:03:07 PM

Valkanis as head coach should be interesting. From all reports about him they have been good since he retired and took up a coaching role.

At first it sounded like a WTF are you doing call, seems well planned in the end

The rumbles that the players were xxxed off had me worried

Sounds ok.

Some of Trani's mates came out on twitter saying how poorly it was handled.
https://twitter.com/David8Clarkson/status/221455244528332800

Hopefully it was just a bit of poor communication again and they can all move on.....