Who's signed for next season

[bpowell454]

Officially a done deal.

[ZANZIBAR]

Well.......i'll put my parochial South Australian one eyed glasses on. Now i believe he should be a socceroo, he is a legend of aussie football with an unrivalled pedigree and should strike fear in every other a league team......great signing

[EdDog]

Not that happy with this signing. McGree is doing the job perfectly well.
Who the heck is going to be doing our defending from midfield?
I fear this could get messy when we play quality opposition. CCM, in preseason no less, walked through our midfield...
Only saving grace is we have a January transfer window where we can offload one of the 4 "disposable" visa spots (the 5th is obviously a non-negotiable regardless of quality) and sign a defensive mid.

[Reds United]

Good news. Verbeek had already signalled that his team would play attacking football. In the absence of quality Aussie defensive midfielders with the exception of Jedinak, this is a good signing. Anyway, we have Louis D'Arrigo developing nicely and Michael Marrone/ Michael Maria/Vince Lia to do the defensive stuff if needed. The club can't ignore players of that quality and experience once they become available. It is a signing coup if what has been written in the media about a Champions League club and two Asian clubs have made offers to him is true. He has played in six different countries, so he has "been there and done that.: The fact that Troisi has been training alone in Adelaide and that he is now a family man suggests that Troisi wants to settle back in his hometown after sixteen years away. I now think that the club has recruited well and that we have a better squad than last year. Go you Reds.

[Old Gregg]

I've always been cynical about Troisi but now he's a Red I'll support him as I would with any new signing. Fresh start. Welcome James

[Reds]

Could be a goalfest offensively and defensively this year. Won’t be bored I’m sure.

[EdDog]

And then he goes and posts this about my club and my heart melts

"jamestroisi
Amazing feeling to finally be back home after 16 years away and have the opportunity to represent my city.
Really excited for this new chapter, can’t wait to get started @adelaideunited."

Welcome James!!
Fire Up Farken!!!

[Reds4Life]

If he turns it on in his first game in red we will warm to him.

I'm worried he doesn't have much left to give, but will wait and see.

[Reds United]

Not that happy with this signing. McGree is doing the job perfectly well.
Who the heck is going to be doing our defending from midfield?
I fear this could get messy when we play quality opposition. CCM, in preseason no less, walked through our midfield...
Only saving grace is we have a January transfer window where we can offload one of the 4 "disposable" visa spots (the 5th is obviously a non-negotiable regardless of quality) and sign a defensive mid.

Like many other AU fans, I have disliked Troisi for knocking back offers from his hometown club and instead opting for our hated rivals (Melbourne Victory). However, he is a class player and we can't ignore the opportunity to recruit players like him when they become available. He adds creativity,versatility and depth to the squad. Surely, now we have a better squad than last season.

[shinAUFC]

This no DM business reminds me of the old 451 outrage with vidmar playing with only one striker. Soon after 451/433 was the norm in australia. Suddenly playing with only one striker was seen as trendy. I distinctly remember a poll on the old adelaide reds forum where we all voted for our favoured formation, a flat 442 was the overwhelming favoured formation. The 451 was public enemy number one, how things changed!

For the last 5 years we have had a midfield anchor capable of threading a ball though a tight defence. Its largely how we expect football to be played.

Times change , tactics evolve. It really wasnt that long ago a DM was seen as an ultra defensive position that meant dour boring football.

It would certainly appear its going to be an entertaining season and no 1-0 1 all boring matches. Hopefully we will be on the winning side

A midfield trio of troisi mcgree and boland is quality in this league and all three are capable of a few worldies.

Im looking forward to seeing how Vebeek adapts to such an attacking line up and how this could help blackwood, toure and mileusenic play with less regiment and just focus on the back of the net

[EdDog]

This no DM business reminds me of the old 451 outrage with vidmar playing with only one striker. Soon after 451/433 was the norm in australia. Suddenly playing with only one striker was seen as trendy. I distinctly remember a poll on the old adelaide reds forum where we all voted for our favoured formation, a flat 442 was the overwhelming favoured formation. The 451 was public enemy number one, how things changed!

For the last 5 years we have had a midfield anchor capable of threading a ball though a tight defence. Its largely how we expect football to be played.

Times change , tactics evolve. It really wasnt that long ago a DM was seen as an ultra defensive position that meant dour boring football.

It would certainly appear its going to be an entertaining season and no 1-0 1 all boring matches. Hopefully we will be on the winning side

A midfield trio of troisi mcgree and boland is quality in this league and all three are capable of a few worldies.

Im looking forward to seeing how Vebeek adapts to such an attacking line up and how this could help blackwood, toure and mileusenic play with less regiment and just focus on the back of the net

I agree in part, but the coach and football director have stated multiple times that a DM was priority number one yet we failed to sign one - it's not like us fans are making this up.

Is it certain our squad is finished now? I mean we could still sign / loan / swap someone else...

[Philbyramone]

If we’re looking for a DM who can’t build up the play, what was the point in giving Lia another contract?

He's kind of our new Cameron Watson.

I liked Watto.


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[Philbyramone]

Do we have a name?

Gertjan doesn’t even know his name which is a bit concerning.

Hu Yung Gai


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[Philbyramone]

I’m on board with Jimmy Troisi.

He’s one of us now.


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[shinAUFC]

This no DM business reminds me of the old 451 outrage with vidmar playing with only one striker. Soon after 451/433 was the norm in australia. Suddenly playing with only one striker was seen as trendy. I distinctly remember a poll on the old adelaide reds forum where we all voted for our favoured formation, a flat 442 was the overwhelming favoured formation. The 451 was public enemy number one, how things changed!

For the last 5 years we have had a midfield anchor capable of threading a ball though a tight defence. Its largely how we expect football to be played.

Times change , tactics evolve. It really wasnt that long ago a DM was seen as an ultra defensive position that meant dour boring football.

It would certainly appear its going to be an entertaining season and no 1-0 1 all boring matches. Hopefully we will be on the winning side

A midfield trio of troisi mcgree and boland is quality in this league and all three are capable of a few worldies.

Im looking forward to seeing how Vebeek adapts to such an attacking line up and how this could help blackwood, toure and mileusenic play with less regiment and just focus on the back of the net

I agree in part, but the coach and football director have stated multiple times that a DM was priority number one yet we failed to sign one - it's not like us fans are making this up.

Is it certain our squad is finished now? I mean we could still sign / loan / swap someone else...

Yeah they made no secret they were looking for a defensive mid.

Fortunately given the shortage of aussie dm’s they have obviously found an alternative path rather than fitting a square peg in a round hole.

Dont get me wrong, id have preferred to have isa pulling the strings at the back. The flexibility of the club and manager to adapt to the players market is a positive though.

Its going to be a volatile and entertaining season i think.