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Adelaide - The Pissant Thread

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almost 9 years ago

Sounds like it's just a bargaining ploy to get a better deal at Hindmarsh. I hope so, oval grounds are terrible for football

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aitkenmike
almost 9 years ago

Aren't they the only tenant at Hindmarsh? It's pretty much the perfect ground for an A-League team, they even have AUFC written in chairs on the stands which kind of adds to their legitimacy in some sort of shallow fashion.

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almost 9 years ago · edited almost 9 years ago · History

Perfect ground, but the rent is too high for them. I can't remember the exact figure of attendance they need to break even, but it's pushing it.

This article is from March 2013, and I don't think much has changed.

http://www.afr.com/lifestyle/adelaide-united-chair...

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almost 9 years ago

WhoStoleMySock wrote:

Perfect ground, but the rent is too high for them. I can't remember the exact figure of attendance they need to break even, but it's pushing it.

This article is from March 2013, and I don't think much has changed.

http://www.afr.com/lifestyle/adelaide-united-chair...

Better than our situation. Our rent is too high too, but our ground fudgeing sucks

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BullionLG
almost 9 years ago

ConanTroutman wrote:

WhoStoleMySock wrote:

Perfect ground, but the rent is too high for them. I can't remember the exact figure of attendance they need to break even, but it's pushing it.

This article is from March 2013, and I don't think much has changed.

http://www.afr.com/lifestyle/adelaide-united-chair...

Better than our situation. Our rent is too high too, but our ground fudgeing sucks

What's our numbers?

I wouldn't know what our ground is like. Unfortunately, only from TV. But the obvious things Adelaide's situation has over ours is their consistent attendance numbers, and the rectangular stadium with a great atmosphere when the Reds are on fire.

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almost 9 years ago

WhoStoleMySock wrote:

ConanTroutman wrote:

WhoStoleMySock wrote:

Perfect ground, but the rent is too high for them. I can't remember the exact figure of attendance they need to break even, but it's pushing it.

This article is from March 2013, and I don't think much has changed.

http://www.afr.com/lifestyle/adelaide-united-chair...

Better than our situation. Our rent is too high too, but our ground fudgeing sucks

What's our numbers?

I wouldn't know what our ground is like. Unfortunately, only from TV. But the obvious things Adelaide's situation has over ours is their consistent attendance numbers, and the rectangular stadium with a great atmosphere when the Reds are on fire.

A few seasons ago the break even attendance for covering stadium charges was claimed to be 10,000. I don't know if it's still the same or what the dollar value is but the general consensus is that it is still much higher than we can cover from crowds alone. Which is part of the reason for the travelling roadshow.

In terms of stadium experience, Westpac really is terrible for our needs. There's just way too many bright yellow empty seats, and even those closest to the pitch are still probably 20 metres away. It's really not good.

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LGWhoStoleMySock
over 8 years ago

It lloks cool with all yellow seats in an empty stadium, but when there are people in it, it looks exposed for what it is. I like the multicoloured seats as per Kennedy Park, because with a few people in an area, it actually looks fuller on TV. But then, that would have required forward thinking from Westpac Trust and that isn't going to happen. Just look at how the "family" atmosphere killed the 7's.

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over 8 years ago · edited over 8 years ago · History

Wonder if Tony P might be interested? It isn't Melbourne tho

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about 8 years ago

So with Greg Griffin getting out, who takes the lead in the A-League Clubs Association?

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about 8 years ago

RR wrote:

BREAKING: Adelaide United new ownership deal has been done. FFA has ratified the deal: Story to come https://t.co/rJJ35b32xe @TheTiserSport @ALeagueCon

— Val Migliaccio (@Val61) March 7, 2018


So with Greg Griffin getting out, who takes the lead in the A-League Clubs Association?

Honestly, Rob is probably next in line if he wants it.

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about 8 years ago

patrick478 wrote:

RR wrote:

BREAKING: Adelaide United new ownership deal has been done. FFA has ratified the deal: Story to come https://t.co/rJJ35b32xe @TheTiserSport @ALeagueCon

— Val Migliaccio (@Val61) March 7, 2018


So with Greg Griffin getting out, who takes the lead in the A-League Clubs Association?

Honestly, Rob is probably next in line if he wants it.

Sage is another option I guess
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about 8 years ago

Pretty sure the three owners in the FFA meetings we Rob, Greg and the City guy

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Blew.2paige478
about 8 years ago

2ndBest wrote:

Pretty sure the three owners in the FFA meetings we Rob, Greg and the City guy

I think it's great that with Rob there, the Nix has a seat at the top table, considering the handicaps the club has to work under (no firm licence, constant murmurings about throwing us out of the league, etc). 

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Oi Oi Edgecumbe
over 7 years ago

Boland, 31, is expected to have scans on an injury he says is “shocking”.

It has the potential to put him out of action long term.

The German could join injured Senegalese striker Baba Diawara (knee) which is bound to rock the Reds campaign.

“I heard my hamstring snap, I think it’s badly damaged,’’ Boland said.

“It was after the tackle, I kicked the ball forward and then got tackled and I was falling and then it got hit (the left hamstring) and then I heard it snap, I have never felt like this before.”

The German was forced off the pitch in the 67th minute for Ken Ilso.

https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/football/a-league/teams/adelaide/mirko-boland-fears-the-worst-after-injuring-hamstring-in-20-loss-to-perth-glory-at-hindmarsh/news-story/bc14680a4ec2684e74a0e2997ffb1c77
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over 7 years ago

Man that sounds nasty, good luck to him. Didn't Mossy have a similar injury while taking a goal kick years ago?


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about 7 years ago

RR wrote:

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about 7 years ago

Kind of odd. He's a fiery character so maybe he's rubbed someone up the wrong way but his coaching ability is plain for all to see. On paper that squad is not impressive yet he has got the Reds punching above their weight imo.

Wonder their fans think about the situation.

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about 7 years ago

Outpost wrote:

Kind of odd. He's a fiery character so maybe he's rubbed someone up the wrong way but his coaching ability is plain for all to see. On paper that squad is not impressive yet he has got the Reds punching above their weight imo.

Wonder their fans think about the situation.

Pretty sure he has the full backing of the fans, they know he is doing a fantastic job with little support from the ownership.
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about 7 years ago

Seems to be a major personality clash there. I think he is an excellent coach but maybe quite hot headed and demanding. Not entirely sure who is to blame for their underwhelming recruitment this season but he has done a pretty amazing job with a squad that in a lesser coach's hands would probably be in the bottom 3 or 4.

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about 7 years ago

Outpost wrote:

Seems to be a major personality clash there. I think he is an excellent coach but maybe quite hot headed and demanding. Not entirely sure who is to blame for their underwhelming recruitment this season but he has done a pretty amazing job with a squad that in a lesser coach's hands would probably be in the bottom 3 or 4.

He wants to win now, the owners want him to play kids. He has been very restrained in his criticism of the clubs recruiting, other coaches would have blown up publicly about their failures to find him a striker and CB.
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about 7 years ago

Adelaide's nightlife claims another victim 

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Blew.2
about 7 years ago

RR wrote:

Adelaide's nightlife claims another victim 

Finals bound team in the CAN

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about 7 years ago · edited about 7 years ago · History

That is a very interesting read. Thought this comment was worth pointing out

“Budget has nothing to do with quality and especially not in Australia.

“Relatively speaking the Australian players are overpaid because of the increasing salary cap.

“The salary cap a few years ago was $1.5 million and it’s gone up to $3 million now, but it’s the same players so they get double the money roughly.

“That hasn’t had any effect on the quality.

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