Adelaide United FC Thread: Champions (2015-16), Premiers (2005-06, 2015-16), FFA Cup (2014) Winners

[SloaneysDanger]

Don't think the Roar will be as good this season. Don't rate their team as much tbh and Broich isn't the same player these days. If Maclaren goes down they're screwed.

Will be interesting to see how the Nix go. Finkler and Barbarouses are very good signings and their front 6 is pretty bloody good, but it all depends how they perform away from home. That's what usually costs them most seasons.

 

[SloaneysDanger]

Daniel Garb says Holland is flying back to Australia and should sign a 2 year deal with us.

 

[FAITH]

pretty happy with the gets

 

[SloaneysDanger]

Yep, still need a CB though. Considering where we were at a couple of weeks ago we have done alright.

 

[FAITH]

Will probably be a slow start again but probably end up with a better squad than last season.

 

[SloaneysDanger]

I said we'll start slow weeks ago and I'll be surprised if we don't. Injuries to key players and signings arriving late all leads to a slow start. Considering what we did last season we should be able to get things going quicker rather than later.

 

[FAITH]

So who is likely to be our lb with Goodwin gone?

 

[SloaneysDanger]

Garuccio until Marrone is back in January.

 

[NTRabbit]

Holland has agreed to a 2 year deal pending a medical, and Guardiola has agreed a 1 year loan pending a medical, per a club official

 

[SloaneysDanger]

Both landed here last night. Medicals today. Fingers crossed.

 

[SloaneysDanger]

Also Choi hasn't signed yet so not sure what's going on there.

 

[hey shorty]

Also Choi hasn't signed yet so not sure what's going on there.

Deal is done apparently, not sure of the hold up.

 

[hey shorty]

So in reading other forums it seems Choi is playing a Cup game tonight. Perhaps he signs after that ??

 

[chazwazza]

sounds like choi is being signed as an injury replacement player

So in reading other forums it seems Choi is playing a Cup game tonight. Perhaps he signs after that ??

Sounds reasonable.

 

[Magma]

granada announced guardiola's loan a week or 2 ago

 

[hey shorty]

granada announced guardiola's loan a week or 2 ago

Yeah they had it on their twitter feed 10 days ago.

 

[SloaneysDanger]

So in reading other forums it seems Choi is playing a Cup game tonight. Perhaps he signs after that ??

Probably. Val said it's not done but didn't say why.

 

[hey shorty]

He's still a Visa player for a few weeks/months so perhaps they are holding on to make a final call on Chelo.

We wouldn't be able to have them both at the same time.

 

[SloaneysDanger]

I thought his VISA was almost done? So maybe we're waiting for it to be cleared so we can sign him and have both he and Chelo?

 

[SloaneysDanger]

http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/article/reds-bring-holland-to-adelaide/4ok1sv896zzs12dm53367xvk2

 

[hey shorty]

Maybe.

Its nearly done however wouldn't be until well into the season. Depending on how he goes we might want him for the year.

 

[SloaneysDanger]

Says he prefers to play DM because he's played there the last few years... so what do?

 

[hey shorty]

I reckon we will play a slightly different shape this year. Guardiola doesn't play like Bruce, he's not a target man, hold up type striker moreso a guy who likes to get in behind.

Cirio can't play centrally to replace Chelo, so Holland might have to play there whether he likes it or not. When Mells returns he can probably fill the void with Holland and Isa sitting a touch deeper.

 

[hey shorty]

Haven't seen much of Choi in the Cup game so far, Sydney are owning the game.

 

[SloaneysDanger]

He hasn't signed according to Val.