Sack Kurz

[sevengoals]

Sack Kurz?

No way.

[shinAUFC]

Would be a dumb move.

We have played reasonably good football given we have missed matmour, absalonsen , lia , gulum and baba for the majority of our tough period.

The only reason im even in this thread is to see what Ghosts new new account name will be once the dust settles.

[Ghost]

Would be a dumb move.

We have played reasonably good football given we have missed matmour, absalonsen , lia , gulum and baba for the majority of our tough period.

The only reason im even in this thread is to see what Ghosts new new account name will be once the dust settles.

I will be around as Ghost for longer than Kurz will be coach of Adelaide.
I have gone early but I will be proven right.

[EdDog]

Early all right.

Was undefeated and took us to the FFA Cup final.

2 no-nonsense CBs go down, followed by our best winger, followed by an experienced DM, combined with Baba struggling for fitness.

[The Claw]

All this run has shown is that the depth of the squad is not up to it, squad has too much inexperience. To call for Kurz to be sacked at this stage of the season and with half of his best senior players injured for 3-4 weeks each is refelctive of someone who has little idea about how football works with that aspect in mind.

[otto62]

6 of our starting 11 - everyone is forgetting Elrich. It's not just about age, it's also about inexperience. We've had to bring in a bunch of younger (if not young) players with much less experience than the players we've lost.

There's no indication the players aren't playing for Kurz. A stupid individual error cost us again today. I do agree though that by the time we get our best players back (and fit, not like Baba today who was running at about 60%) it may be too late for anything other than barely scraping into the finals.

[RedRebel]

Injuries are only part of it. The mass clear out from last season is where it started. It's unrealistic to expect everything to gel straight away even if the start of this season had been smoother.

[Harry Cripps]

This is my first post on here but I have been reading comments for a long time and I have decided to register and comment because some posters are just too one eyed.
Ghost is one of the most level headed posters on this site yet his opinion is derided by those with one eye.
The truth is that Kurz is not a good tactician and relies on old school tactics.
Should he be sacked? Maybe
Would Adelaide United be a better club without Greg Griffin controlling everything? 100%

[The Claw]

Greg Griffin has been and continues to be he main problem at AU, hence sacking another coach will achieve zilch.
As an aside, you may be interested to know that Marveggio who is having financial difficulties and is a part owner of AU, has legal action brought against him being led by none other than ....Greg Griffin. So if that does not give you all some indication of how things are running behind the scenes at AU, then nothing will. Dont know too many successful clubs that have the ongoing behind the scenes turmoil like AU has.
I refuse to blame a coach six weeks into a season with half a team on the park with all that has gone before him since the GF win.

[shinAUFC]

Would be a dumb move.

We have played reasonably good football given we have missed matmour, absalonsen , lia , gulum and baba for the majority of our tough period.

The only reason im even in this thread is to see what Ghosts new new account name will be once the dust settles.

Got my answer

[EdDog]

I know a lot of people think GG is the problem - and he probably is for all I know - but he has been here for our most successful period:
-FFA Cup win
-Premiership
-Championship

For those asking for his head - and nothing wrong with that if you’re in the know (I personally am not) - who do we get to replace him?

Not as if there is a whole line up of people waiting out front of Hindmarsh with a bag full of cash to take over.

[The Claw]

I'll put it this way, with GG there, most definitely wont be anyone trying to become a part owner with him invloved. Its a rare talent to be disliked by pretty much everyone.
The problem is that he asked the supposed Chinese buyers for $20 million when the club is worth about half. A Narcissist and delusional is a hell of a combo....

[Ghost]

I do not want Kurz sacked.

This thread was made while I was in a bad mental place yesterday.

I apologise for my stupidity in posting here when I was in a bad mental place.

[Ghost]

Would be a dumb move.

We have played reasonably good football given we have missed matmour, absalonsen , lia , gulum and baba for the majority of our tough period.

The only reason im even in this thread is to see what Ghosts new new account name will be once the dust settles.

You are right, it would be a dumb move.

[EdDog]

This is my first post on here but I have been reading comments for a long time and I have decided to register and comment because some posters are just too one eyed.
Ghost is one of the most level headed posters on this site yet his opinion is derided by those with one eye.
The truth is that Kurz is not a good tactician and relies on old school tactics.
Should he be sacked? Maybe
Would Adelaide United be a better club without Greg Griffin controlling everything? 100%

Welcome!

Re: Kurz - I don’t mind his old school tactics. We played some great disciplined football in the opening rounds of the HAL and the FFA Cup.

Sure it may not be as attractive but it was getting results.

For an Adelaide United team who is never going to be able to go toe-to-toe with the big boys SFC and MV with their investment in players, it’s probably not a bad idea to have some pragmatism in the coaching ranks.

Looking at CCM who just don’t have the players to pull off their passing game (albeit a great recent win over SFC) I’m glad we have Kurz on board. They lost 3-0 to Newy last week.

That first 35 minutes from us yesterday was utter domination (with half a squad out).

If we can do that for a bigger chunk of the game then I think we will all be happy.

More experienced players will be able to, not only protect a lead like that, but steady the ship when the opposition naturally come back into the game (hard to dominate for a full 90mins in the HAL).

Don’t consider that to be one eyed but a balanced view considering our injuries.

Again if we see the same pattern emerge when everyone is fit then I’ll change my tune but it’s too early to tell IMO.