Talk:Gold Coast United FC

Gold Coast Galaxy no more ..
Note: Moved from Talk:Gold Coast Galaxy FC

http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/77501,galaxy-bosses-we-quit.aspx

So what to do with this article? Keep for historical purposes or delete? -- Chuq (talk) 11:40, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Move to Gold Coast United, change article focus to that of the Palmer bid, and keep information of Galaxy as part of a History/Background section on the new page. Gialloneri (talk) 03:47, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

I disagree with moving it to an as yet non-existent Gold Coast United page, as that is just as much a working title as Galaxy, as I understand it. Why not rename this page to Gold Coast A-League franchise, redirecting both titles to that title, and then change the emphasis to the history of bidding for the franchise? Wanderer (talk) 04:09, 4 June 2008 (UTC)


 * I'd be against moving because it isn't the same thing with a new name - its a different club. It's probably worth learning from the Galaxy/Thunder experience by not even creating the articles until the clubs are 100% confirmed. -- Chuq (talk) 12:00, 4 June 2008 (UTC)


 * I disagree - this article served a purpose, and can surely be recycled into something historically useful though, over time, cut down to the bare essentials. For football fans on the Gold Coast I think it has, and will, serve its purpose in the next 12-18 months. Wanderer (talk) 20:57, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
 * I'm agreeing with Wanderer, I think the data here can be recycled. Assuming Gold Coast United goes ahead, the eventual page will almost certainly have to include information on the Galaxy, merely for historical purposes. This is in the same vein of the mentioning of Sydney Blues at Sydney_FC. With Wanderer's notes of GCU being a working title, I withdraw my previous suggestion and agree with the proposition of a Gold Coast A-League franchise page. Gialloneri (talk) 15:26, 5 June 2008 (UTC)


 * I agree, and I think it has worked well! Great work guys.  Only thing is I think this talk page should be moved to Talk:Gold Coast A-League franchise - or at least referenced there.  Note the NQ situation is a little different - as the former NQT bid is still the frontrunner, although renamed to NQFC - see Talk:North Queensland Thunder FC.  -- Chuq (talk) 02:40, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Have put my thoughts on the NQ talk page. Also, have gone ahead with process to move this talk page to Talk:Gold Coast A-League franchise Gialloneri (talk) 05:31, 6 June 2008 (UTC)


 * And now it appears Gold Coast United FC is signed and sealed? -- Chuq (talk) 11:31, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Looks like it - provisional license officially awarded. However, that's the same situation that Galaxy and Thunder were in - the provisions weren't met on account of the screwups at Thunder. Guess it all depends on who gets the 10th team. There's a few articles on it on 442, but I picked the SMH article as it focused mostly on the signing rather than Palmer/Bleiberg's ambitions. Gialloneri (talk) 11:51, 6 June 2008 (UTC)

It was confirmed on A-League site that they will play in the 09/10 season weather their is a 10th team or not. CipherPixel (talk) 08:16, 16 July 2008 (UTC)

Miron Bleiberg
If memory serves me correctly, wasn't he only attached to the Galaxy bid? And that he hasn't been involved with the Palmer bid?Gialloneri (talk) 22:31, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
 * He was - but he defected to GC United -  -- Chuq (talk) 02:32, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
 * I think Chuq is right, Bleiberg is being talked about in articles as the coach Wanderer (talk) 05:56, 9 June 2008 (UTC)

Is it official official yet?
"The side has been given approval to enter the A-League's 2009 season. " - but we have heard this before (a few months back with Thunder & Galaxy) when it wasn't 100% approved. -- Chuq (talk) 06:25, 20 June 2008 (UTC)
 * I see no difference between GC United's position and GC Galaxy's. United's entrance into the competition next year coul;d still be scuttled by a Thunder-esque fiasco. Gialloneri (talk) 01:21, 21 June 2008 (UTC)

Well it's official now - time to either rename this page "Gold Coast United" (or maybe change it back to an article about the "Gold Coast Galaxy", and start a new page for United - there may be a few people interested in the Gold Coast Galaxy, and how they almost got into the A-league) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 125.168.108.56 (talk) 13:58, 28 August 2008 (UTC)

I changed it to Gold Coast United, which may have been a little hasty but as it is all official I think that there is no reason not to. Also, I think that the bid process can be kept as a section on the page for the GC United Club. There is really not enough information for a separate page.MJW 45 (talk) 04:00, 29 August 2008 (UTC)

Gold Coast United
This page now needs to be modified to contain all the new club's details. A lot is still to be decided, but if someone has the relevant information then please add it. I will now try to start some research.MJW 45 (talk) 04:03, 29 August 2008 (UTC)

Years too late, if soccer in the Gold Coast was to stand a chance it needed to start well before the Titans were established. Instead FFA has allowed Rugby League to strengthen it's grip and also missed a vital chance to have this team up and running well before the AFL upped the ante and moved a team to the GC. 202.67.85.65 (talk) 07:57, 13 January 2009 (UTC)

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Shane Smeltz
Please note, Shane Smeltz is a Gold Coast United player from 1 April 2009, although he currently plays for the Wellington Phoenix. As a contract has been signed with the Gold Coast United, any transfer to another club extending past the date 1 April 2009 must be approved as such by Gold Coast United. Unless Smeltz is spending 7 weeks in Turkey, he will not be joining the particular club which is rumoured to have his services. Clive Palmer has already rebuffed claims that Shane has been sold, see here http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/95665,palmer-no-means-no.aspx. Thus, please don't edit in that he has joined a Turkish club. Rexfan2 (talk) 04:37, 5 February 2009 (UTC)

"FC" in name?

 * There seems to be an FC at http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,23822928-5003412,00.html --Rumping (talk) 22:33, 7 March 2009 (UTC)
 * But not at here, where all the other clubs list their FC. Even though I support the inclusion of "FC" in all the other articles, for this one I'm inclined to agree with the move. I won't do it because I can't use my admin tools where I have a conflict of interest, though. Daniel (talk) 07:14, 8 March 2009 (UTC)

Anderson
Anderson - he's been removed from the squad list. I know he signed a 1-year contract after his loan spell but he seems to have been released - can anybody confirm this, if so please provide a source :), Cheers Nath1991 (talk) 13:21, 23 March 2011 (UTC)


 * Hi, i've looked around and can't seem to find any reference for his departure, however after looking on the Gold Coast United home page he doesn't appear in the team list. Therefore we'd probably be safe to assume that he is no longer part of the squad. Finding news about A-league players is like finding cake at a weight loss convention! Pereirab04 (talk) 01:19, 21 July 2011 (UTC)

United?
Was the club ever disunited? Does the word actually mean anything? HiLo48 (talk) 23:00, 20 January 2014 (UTC)
 * It was a working name that was planned to be changed to something more Gold Coast but they obviously got sidetracked. Hack (talk) 05:06, 21 January 2014 (UTC)

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