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"GOLD Coast United are now in the A-League with billionaire owner Clive Palmer flying in by private helicopter to Skilled Stadium today to sign an FFA agreement to play in the A-League in 2009/10.
And he vowed to make the Gold Coast a football capital by winning the A-League in their first season in 2009/10."

So they get the jump on the AFL.

Should be a good in...

win the title in their first year??? big call.

Dogwatcher wrote:win the title in their first year??? big call.

No shit. What an idiotic statement.

well done on the soccer getting the jump on the AFL

im guessing that they will play where the TITANS play there home games......

mighty_tiger_79 wrote:well done on the soccer getting the jump on the AFL

im guessing that they will play where the TITANS play there home games......

Yep correct...Had goals set up there for the launch...

Playing in similar colours to the Titans too, so good marketing for them...

Good luck to them, with the ridiculous number of people that shift to the Gold Coast every month, I am tipping they will have no real shortage of members / supporters!

SJABC wrote:Quote Four Four Two

"GOLD Coast United are now in the A-League with billionaire owner Clive Palmer flying in by private helicopter to Skilled Stadium today to sign an FFA agreement to play in the A-League in 2009/10.
And he vowed to make the Gold Coast a football capital by winning the A-League in their first season in 2009/10."

So they get the jump on the AFL.

Should be a good in...

He's got 5 daughters hasn't he?

Brilliant TRB!

RoosterMarty wrote:

Dogwatcher wrote:win the title in their first year??? big call.

No s***t. What an idiotic statement.

Billionaire owner ... Roman Abramovich anyone?

Constance_Perm wrote:

RoosterMarty wrote:

Dogwatcher wrote:win the title in their first year??? big call.

No s***t. What an idiotic statement.

Billionaire owner ... Roman Abramovich anyone?

At least there is a salary cap so we won't see Ronaldo knock back Man Utd and Real Madrid for the new Gold Coast team!

Not for the marquee player though !

SJABC wrote:Not for the marquee player though !

Any guesses on big international players coming towards the end of their careers about 2009/10 who might move to the Gold Coast?
Good weather, good lifestyle and a short season with a big pay cheque from the billionaire owner, it sounds pretty attractive.

SJABC wrote:Not for the marquee player though !

Good point! Maybe they will win the title first up!

Is it only the 1 Marquee player? for some reason I thought it was 2.

Constance_Perm wrote:Is it only the 1 Marquee player? for some reason I thought it was 2.

1 is age restricted isnt it????

heater31 wrote:

Constance_Perm wrote:Is it only the 1 Marquee player? for some reason I thought it was 2.

1 is age restricted isnt it????

Correct. Can have an under 23 that is subsidised 150 k outside the cap.

Therefore one would assume the coin thrown at Djite, would be more that what Adelaide could have given him with the 150k on top....

FYI, the Marquee players for the coming season ATM are;

Adelaide - Paul Agostino, Melbourne - Archie Thompson, Queensland - Craig Moore, Sydney - John Aloisi.

The other teams have yet to appoint one....