Official Fire Up A-League 2007 GF Thread!

[Sam_goUUUdogs]

The thing with Kossie and Ang started @ half time when Ang had a go at Ross, as the team was down but not completley out until Ross's car, and of course Kosmina sided with Ross.

[Sam_goUUUdogs]

Adelaide United Coach John Kosmina, Captain Ross Aloisi and senior players Angelo Costanzo, Michael Valkanis and Carl Veart have publicly apologised for their actions and behaviour during and after the Hyundai A-League Grand Final on Sunday.



Kosmina and the four players each made a personal apology after Adelaide United lost to Melbourne Victory 6-0 in the Grand Final.



Kosmina said, “As the coach of Adelaide United FC I would like to apologise for the situation I put the players, the club, our sponsors and especially our fans and the people of South Australia in the week leading up to the grand final”.



“I also apologise on behalf of the team and the club for the actions of some of the players during the course of the game and immediately afterwards. I understand this may have caused some embarrassment to Mr Frank Lowy and the FFA and I sincerely apologise.”



The statement from each of the players:



Aloisi – “On behalf of all the players I would like to apologise to all our fans, supporters and the South Australian public, our owner Nick Bianco for our actions after the game, for certain things that we said. We were beaten by the best team in the land and we do apologise. “



Costanzo – “I want to apologise to Nick Bianco and the club for my actions during and after the game. If I offended anyone I want to apologise for the way I acted.”



Valkanis – “I would like to say sorry to Nick Bianco and the whole of the Adelaide United FC, my teammates and our supporters. We have been through an emotional rollercoaster through these finals and as a professional sportsman you make these grand finals and you want to win them. On the day things didn’t go too well and I probably chose some wrong words directed at the wrong people and I wish I could take them back but unfortunately the occasion might have got to us so I am sorry to everyone.”



Veart – “I would just like to say sorry to our fans for the performance on Sunday. We had a great season and we got beaten by a far superior side on the day and hopefully we can carry our form from during the season into the ACL and go from there.”



Kosmina and the players also congratulated Melbourne Victory and acknowledged that they were the better side during the game.



“I would like to congratulate Melbourne Victory on what has undoubtedly been an outstanding season by any measure,” Kosmina said.



Kosmina and the team now want to switch their focus to the club’s first Asian Champions League game against Shandong Lueng on Wednesday March 7 at Hindmarsh Stadium, as they try to do South Australia and Australia proud.

[scoob]

Talk about shutting the gate after the horse has bolted...Would've been good to see them that sporting when it really counted.

[carey18]

If Kosmina has a contract for next year will he sitting back now waiting to be sacked so they have to pay out his contract and then move to syd? Surely he wont just leave for syd but wait to get sacked?

[Sam_goUUUdogs]

i dont know that Sydney would really want Kosmina any more after the last couple weeks.
Sydney FC already have enough drama's on a weekly basis.

[Sam_goUUUdogs]

Rumour - Board meeting thursday, Kosmina out by end of the week.

[Mr66]

Mr66

mate when is the last time you traveled to Subi or a Pies or Carlton game, same 5hite, different venue

I was spat on by Collingwood scum when I played Little League in the 70's so I am fully
aware of knucklehead supporters regardless of which state they are in.
Problems start when we start to generalise about groups of people because of the
moronic behavior of a few.
Its fun when we do this in jest, but we go overbaord when we paint everybody with the same brush.

[Dutchy]

Rumour from within the club...new coach will possibley be a former Adelaide City legend surname starting with a M

[stampy]

didnt that person have a major heart attack or something like that recently? thats if you are talking matic

[Wedgie]

Rumour from within the club...new coach will possibley be a former Adelaide City legend surname starting with a M

He was on life support not long ago and has a full time job with his business so I'd find that hard to believe.
If it did happen Adelaide United would have an extra fan on board especially if he got Mori involved for another season.

[Dutchy]

No not Matic, try again...

[Wedgie]

No not Matic, try again...

Well I know it wouldn't be Maxwell or Muniz!!!

Mullen or Mori?

[Wedgie]

Mitchell or Melta?

[Dutchy]

Mitchell or Melta?

Yep

[Wedgie]

Mitchell or Melta?

Yep

Melta?

I thought he was still a hairdresser!

[Dutchy]

Not for long...maybe...put it this way I heard this one from someone directly involved with the club, infact was on the field on Sunday

[Wedgie]

Interesting, the guy is a legend, even has the medal for the best player in SA named after him, I have no idea how he'd do as a coach, but he would've learnt from the master himself.

[Dutchy]

Not for long...maybe...put it this way I heard this one from someone directly involved with the club, infact was on the field on Sunday

I should qualify that...was on the field, not the pitch on Sunday

[Sam_goUUUdogs]

Does he get on well with Mori?
give Ang the captaincy while we are at it also.
Veart and Aloisi to retire, as we have way to much talent on the sidelines to bother with them anymore.
Djite will score 10+ goals next season.

[Wedgie]

Djite will score 10+ goals next season.

Wouldn't suprise me, he's an excitement machine, cant understand why he didn't get more time on the park this year.
I love watching him play.