Adelaide United - the North Adelaide connection

[Mark_Beswick]

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[Punk Rooster]

It also was announced that North Adelaide general manager Glenn Elliott will replace Reds chief executive Sam Ciccarello, effective immediately while Griffin is the newly-appointed chairm of the Adelaide United Football Club

So Griffin is the "chairm"... what role is that exactly?

[redden whites]

What about Griffen and his comments linking Adel Utd and Adel City as we . "we used to win grand finals regularly"
Sorry Greg NFI, there are about 10,000 we's attend each week today who were not prepared to sit with fellow soccer fans with Olive skin and watch a side that one year had 7 players play in a NSL socceroos team classed as a full international.
"We " my friggin arse Pal.

[Dogwatcher]

Where did he make those comments?

[topsywaldron]

Email released by the NAFC

North Adelaide Football Club is involved in providing Management Services through its CEO Glenn Elliott

Would North be being paid for these Management Services?

[Mic]

Is this happening because many of North's scores this year were more like soccer results?

[redden whites]

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This is the only club North board members could buy into that has more depressing performances than it's own club .

Edit....apologies I forgot about Glenelg.

[redden whites]

Where did he make those comments?

Afternoon radio interview.

[Grahaml]

The more I hear about this the more it seems North's credibility in opposing the Port merger disappears.

And just when the Reds seemed to be moving forward, Glenn Elliot turns up.

[on the rails]

Email released by the NAFC

North Adelaide Football Club is involved in providing Management Services through its CEO Glenn Elliott

Would North be being paid for these Management Services?

North won't - Glenn Elliott will. As well as a CEO's Salary at North, he also receives (to his family trust company) consultant fees from both Grand North and the Northern Tavern at present. The same applies to his wife in her marketing / sponsorship role. This arrangement has caused concern to many at the NAFC and has done so for a number of years.

My "mail" is that Glenn will oversee appointments to manage the day to day operations and running of AU moving forward and then he will return full time to NA as CEO but provide Management advice and guidance to AU and the Owners / Board.

The supposed "joint" sharing of resources, membership etc in my opinion is "fluffy paper talk" despite Rob Gerard's statements to the media. I would think it would be a very negative step by AU to offer / force any sort of joint membership with one SANFL club. As somone else pointed out on this thread - if you are a AU supporter / member / home mach ticket holder yet follow another SANFL club any talk of mergers / jont operations could potentially alienate those supporters from signing up with AU. NAFC members may be offered some incentive to hold dual membership but if this is subsidised who pays the "discount" - the NAFC or AU? I don't want to see NAFC funds re- directed to AU.

If this is not managed carefully there could be (as is happening already) questioned asked by the members of both clubs as to what advantages if any there are in real terms. I am concerned that the NAFC doesn't lose focus on what it is there for - to be or strive to be the best SANFL club, on and off the field. After our well publicised off field struggles in the early 2000’s and now we are in a position of strength in terms of commercial businesses to support football operations then we need to continue to grow, reduce the remaining debt and aim to be even stronger.

Once the hysteria of this appointment dies down I hope that both clubs just go about their business without trying to force “merged” operations and losing focus which could be to the detriment of both clubs. Certainly as a member of the NAFC (and for those who know me – outspoken at times) I will wait with baited breath for more information and if it is not forthcoming I will ask questions at the AGM if I think it will affect the NAFC.

[Mic]

I will wait with baited breath for more information and if it is not forthcoming I will ask questions at the AGM

Which I'm sure will be ignored.

[Wedgie]

What about Griffen and his comments linking Adel Utd and Adel City as we . "we used to win grand finals regularly"
Sorry Greg NFI, there are about 10,000 we's attend each week today who were not prepared to sit with fellow soccer fans with Olive skin and watch a side that one year had 7 players play in a NSL socceroos team classed as a full international.
"We " my friggin arse Pal.

Agreed, comparing the Adelaide City who had success on the field especiay in big matches when they were the underdogs and are doing well financially with the choking and broke AU is ridiculous.

Geez, I miss the days when Adelaide had a soccer club on the national stage to be proud of.

[Booney]

So North Adelaide's absolute resolve to stop any Power / Magpiues merger was based on the fact it would give the Magpies off-field advantages that are unavailable to other SANFL clubs.

So what has changed?

[Wedgie]

I dont think anything has changed, they always stated that they completely opposed any SANFL and AFL club merging operations. Buying a crap soccer club doesn't change things just like clubs have previously had association with local netball clubs or RSL clubs which they never opposed.

I do understand Port Adelaide supporters frustration though as while their club scrapes pennies together to run our members go out and buy toys like a national league soccer club.

[Booney]

So this situation suits them and they dont give a stuff about what everyone else thinks?

[Wedgie]

So this situation suits them and they dont give a stuff about what everyone else thinks?

I don't think Adelaide United are in the AFL mate, if they do enter it I'll get back to you.

[Booney]

Be it AFL, NRL, WNBL, it appeared as though the NAFC felt any advantage the Magpies could gather from a merger with the Power meant the other 8 SANFL clubs were not being left on a level playing field. Correct?

Oh well, it is North Adelaide so I guess we can write up a new set of rules.

[Wedgie]

There's no rules stopping SANFL clubs associate with other sporting club. There is a rule that currently stops Port and the Power from merging though (for a least a few more hours anyway).
No new rules at all.
As stated before SANFL clubs have previously had associations with many other clubs.

If the Port members went out and bought a club they could afford like a bridge club or a connect 4 board I'm sure the NAFC would have no objections.

[Booney]

There's no rules stopping SANFL clubs associate with other sporting club. There is a rule that currently stops Port and the Power from merging though (for a least a few more hours anyway).
No new rules at all.
As stated before SANFL clubs have previously had associations with many other clubs.

If the Port members went out and bought a club they could afford like a bridge club or a connect 4 board I'm sure the NAFC would have no objections.

Might as well buy a club, sure cant buy ( or even fall arse backwards ) into a Premiership.

[Wedgie]

There's no rules stopping SANFL clubs associate with other sporting club. There is a rule that currently stops Port and the Power from merging though (for a least a few more hours anyway).
No new rules at all.
As stated before SANFL clubs have previously had associations with many other clubs.

If the Port members went out and bought a club they could afford like a bridge club or a connect 4 board I'm sure the NAFC would have no objections.

Might as well buy a club, sure cant buy ( or even fall arse backwards ) into a Premiership.

Exactly!