Adelaide City U/16 and U/17 R looking For Players

[juniors]

Adelaide City is looking for players to play in the under 16 and under 17 A teams for 2009.
If you are a under 15 player or under 16 player and would like to play above your age group at a good club please send me an E Mail.
Mark Zito
markzee@hotmail.com

[MegaBonus]

is that a 1st for AC..... advertising for players?????

[Nova]

Hmmm

[Željko Jurin]

wtf ???

[Iamthelaw]

what is the cost to put your child in an AC under 16s or 17s team? anyone?

[Nova]

what is the cost to put your child in an AC under 16s or 17s team? anyone?

I'm not sure but I recon they'll be discounting soon by the sound of it

[Baggio#10]

AC is over rated.
Everyone there is too good for you.
And Mark Zito.......what a farkkkn tool.

Thats all i have to say

[povman_2009]

Obviously cut a bit too hard at the trials ?

[juniors]

we are just looking for players due to players going to the under 19 team.
also Baggio 10 come and say hi the next time you see me. and call me a tool!!!!
also no discounting at Adelaide city.
thanks

[Baggio#10]

No never went back to city coz they screw over players.
I had been screwed over there about 5 years ago now.
I also have mates/relatives/ and people i know of who are top players now playing in State teams or in the Sasi teams which got screwed over by City and especially Mark "tool" Zito.

[portobello]

what is the cost to put your child in an AC under 16s or 17s team? anyone?

it costs $950 for an U13 this year. What a bargain!

[CLUB]

Baggio 10
You like to bag people don't you!!!!!!
Adelaide City is just looking for players there is no need to call people "TOOLS".
Just because you mite not like the coach.
Do you Play for a club?????

[cityno.1]

Adelaide City is looking for players to play in the under 16 and under 17 A teams for 2009.
If you are a under 15 player or under 16 player and would like to play above your age group at a good club please send me an E Mail.
Mark Zito
markzee@hotmail.com

how many positions do you have available in the under 17's? and what details can u give us for trying out

[Nova]

No never went back to city coz they screw over players.
I had been screwed over there about 5 years ago now.
I also have mates/relatives/ and people i know of who are top players now playing in State teams or in the Sasi teams which got screwed over by City and especially Mark "tool" Zito.

Going a bit far with the tool thing bud!
Good on those players that went on, maybe Mark had a hand in this when they got cut eh
The rest is a bit of a joke as I cant remember the last time City advertised! All good

[teddles]

what is the cost to put your child in an AC under 16s or 17s team? anyone?

it costs $950 for an U13 this year. What a bargain!

I know a lad who priced going there in the U17s, just as an exercise as he's already with another club - $1000 WITHOUT any kit (playing shirt, socks, etc). It's expensive all right.

[van gaal]

Teddles, i believe you have been misinformed.Maximum outlay is $860.
500 rego 360 for tracksuit,polo,2 playing tops etc etc.This price is for newcomers.Your following year you can save the expense of tracksuits,bags etc

[teddles]

Teddles, i believe you have been misinformed.Maximum outlay is $860.
500 rego 360 for tracksuit,polo,2 playing tops etc etc.This price is for newcomers.Your following year you can save the expense of tracksuits,bags etc

Now why doesn't that surprise me

I'm glad to hear it, $860 is still expensive but not excessive. I forget what I had to pay at my club - I just handed over the money and tried to forget the whole traumatic experience, but I think it was a hundred or so less. Still a hell of a slug when you're on stuffall income and trying to raise two kids but what do you do? Tell the lad he can't play? If he's good enough to make the team, you find the money.

Oh gawd, this reminded me that I have to kit out the lad - boots, shin pads, million miles of electrical tape ...
This time of year is not a good time to be a football parent. Preseason training three times a week ... and it's too hot to enjoy it. Kit to buy. Fees to pay. The mix of kids in the team has changed from last year so you have to learn a bunch of new faces but the lad knows them all and expects you to as well, not to mention having to befriend a new bunch of parents. There aren't any games to compensate (I don't mind all the running around when there's a game on the weekend) and when the trial games do start they'll be at a moment's notice at weird times and strange places. I'll be so glad when the season proper starts.

[prefly]

I’m sorry your kidding yourself if you think nearly $900 is not excessive. Both my sons’ fees came to $700 ($360 and $340) and believe me mate it was hard to find that.
And before you ask they are both playing in (A) division and get a kit that comprises shorts 2x socks, polo top, spray jacket, tracksuit and large kit bag. Ok they don’t get the jersey to keep but even if you put the price of them on you would be only talking about $80 more prob less for me, as one is a keeper and would use his own top.

Their training is as good if not better than any thing from any other club out there, with the gk getting specialized training from a top GK coach each week (for the last two years anyway).

Excessive? you bet it is

[sir Alex]

Teddles, i believe you have been misinformed.Maximum outlay is $860.
500 rego 360 for tracksuit,polo,2 playing tops etc etc.This price is for newcomers.Your following year you can save the expense of tracksuits,bags etc

I believe registration with FFSA is $23 per child, is the remaining $477 shipping & handling fees?
or is it to cover the great facilities that the AC juniors have??????

[van gaal]

sir alex, 500 can be excessive and yes the federation fees can only be $23 but just like any business you still have to pay for the lease of the grounds,electricity,water bill,operational costs,coaches etc.
Yes these prices can be steep but ill rather pay the money to watch my son play a sport outdoors than keep feeding him with $140 play station games locked away in his room

[povman_2009]

Did someone forget to plug in the pokies this week ?

[prefly]

We all want our kids outside playing sports, but we can do it for a lot less than $900, shite man we can do it for nothing, so dont use that old argument to justify the fees, think of a new one.

Oh! on second thoughts

shit it its your money not mine

[thierry14]

WHAT THE HELL!
this is a topic asking if players would like to play for Adelaide City
next thing you know we get parents complaining thats its toooooo expensive
big whoop do you want your child to play for ONE of the best or ONE of the rest?
im a player at City and im in the 16s/17s squad so i know how hard it is for us players to
be really movivated when we dont have a FULL squad of 15
now im not sayin my parents are paying for my fees easy coz they not but i am very grateful that i can play at a club like city look at Joseph Costa whose starring at SASI he came from City
now not all are complaining about the price but i just think the ones that are should shut-up and quit complaining about your miserys please and just be grateful that you got kids who would rather be playing football every sundai then be fatty's on the couch

[povman_2009]

Maybe AC should look into some of the reasons the BEST club doesn't have a full squad at this critical age...

[juniors]

how many positions do you have available in the under 17's? and what details can u give us for trying out

cityno.1 we are looking for about 3-4 player over all.
this is in the under 16 and 17.
The under 17 is going to take 1-2 player. if you would like to try out you can e mail mark and he will give you times and night to come and try.

[juniors]

sorry all this was only a post to look for players to play soccer/football in 2009. I did not belive that people would get this up set about it.

[povman_2009]

sorry all this was only a post to look for players to play soccer/football in 2009. I did not belive that people would get this up set about it.

I think you will find that myself and a few others are astounded that a strong club like AC is struggling to fill their teams. The guys who are on about the money may be thinking this is part of the reason. Maybe it is maybe it isn't. It could just be a sign of the times that kids in upper high school years are under increasing pressure to perform at school to ensure they have a good future.

[Squizzy]

WHAT THE HELL!
this is a topic asking if players would like to play for Adelaide City
next thing you know we get parents complaining thats its toooooo expensive
big whoop do you want your child to play for ONE of the best or ONE of the rest?
im a player at City and im in the 16s/17s squad so i know how hard it is for us players to
be really movivated when we dont have a FULL squad of 15
now im not sayin my parents are paying for my fees easy coz they not but i am very grateful that i can play at a club like city look at Joseph Costa whose starring at SASI he came from City
now not all are complaining about the price but i just think the ones that are should shut-up and quit complaining about your miserys please and just be grateful that you got kids who would rather be playing football every sundai then be fatty's on the couch

Matey, I think I get what you are trying to say but as you probably don't have one child playing sport, let alone 2, perhaps you could cut the very naive comments about family budgeting out.

[The Wise Monkey]

sorry all this was only a post to look for players to play soccer/football in 2009. I did not belive that people would get this up set about it.

I think you will find that myself and a few others are astounded that a strong club like AC is struggling to fill their teams. The guys who are on about the money may be thinking this is part of the reason. Maybe it is maybe it isn't. It could just be a sign of the times that kids in upper high school years are under increasing pressure to perform at school to ensure they have a good future.

I think maybe it is.

[teddles]

sorry all this was only a post to look for players to play soccer/football in 2009. I did not belive that people would get this up set about it.

I think you will find that myself and a few others are astounded that a strong club like AC is struggling to fill their teams. The guys who are on about the money may be thinking this is part of the reason. Maybe it is maybe it isn't. It could just be a sign of the times that kids in upper high school years are under increasing pressure to perform at school to ensure they have a good future.

Bingo on the bolded bit.
As for the cost, while we've never been tempted to go to City we have known people who either left because of the expense or chose not to go there because of the expense. To be fair though, that was in the younger age groupings. Once you get to U17 level you're looking towards the senior teams and the cost is less important (provided you can find it), you choose the club more on where it can take you than anything else.

On the other hand, maybe City just fell foul of some aggressive team selection policies, they wouldn't be the only club that picked a full squad late last year only to have a couple drop out.