Cityscape Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/football/a-league/teams/adelaide/adelaide-united-defender-osama-malik-bound-for-melbourne-city-as-striker-david-williams-heads-to-reds/news-story/eb4ea8df99233ece4021911eddf13577 He's coming in. Williams off to the Reds. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakz7 Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 (edited) Don't mind it at all. Edited January 1, 2016 by hakz7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Don't have a subscription, can someone post the text? In b4 Williams scores 10+ goals a season with Radelaide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cityscape Posted January 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Quote ADELAIDE United defender Osama Malik will become a Melbourne City player in the coming days in a swap that will bring striker David Williams to the Reds. It’s understood the deal had been brokered over the past few days for a straight swap during the current FIFA January transfer window. Adelaide-born Malik, 25, is recovering from a thigh injury. He has played 118 A-League matches including a stint with North Queensland Fury. Malik also was invited to Socceroos boss Ange Postecoglou’s pre FIFA 2014 World Cup camp after having a super 2013/14 season. Brisbane-born Williams, 27, has played 91 games for City and scored 21 goals after making his A-League debut for Brisbane Roar in 2006. He has also won two Socceroos caps. There we go. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 (edited) Confirmed. He's out at the moment with a soft tissue injury. Surely this means that we will defiantly be getting another RW in this window Edited January 1, 2016 by haz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeming Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Signing an injured player? Sounds like something we would do... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofhearts Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Thank fuck. Now I don't have to worry about being hit by a super Dave special when I'm in the crowd watching a game. Still need another forward though 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 This is like when Inter got Eto'o + £40m for Ibrahimovic. Except we don't need any money, getting rid of Williams is payment enough. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrillhouse Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 meh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 9 minutes ago, Deeming said: Signing an injured player? Sounds like something we would do... HA this so much. But still, that is a great swap. Malik is a great ball playing defender. We have clearly won out of this I also think we will land Borello. Brisbane dicking around with his contract and we have a big fat gamerio contract avaliable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matinclattenberg1 Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Adelaide get another former heart/ city player 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 I'd imagine that signing Malik means that we aren't getting Wilkinson. Yet another player for the Germano Centre, why don't we just open a Football Rehab Hospital? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 We must be cheating. How the hell did we get this deal? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tesla Posted January 1, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 6 minutes ago, Jimmy said: We must be cheating. How the hell did we get this deal? CFG actually own Adelaide United via a complex series of offshore shell companies, and we use them for an easy way to shift unwanted players off our books without negative salary cap consequences. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFG_82 Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 dugandzic now williams why don't they just take Koren while they are at it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 This is all leading to Gombau as manager next season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakz7 Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 10 minutes ago, DFG_82 said: dugandzic now williams why don't they just take Koren while they are at it. It'd be unfair if they were to get three of our best players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 A history of injures and and a woeful start to the season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakz7 Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Hmm hasn't played since November 22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewConvert Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Is it possible for this club to find players that are not injured??? So DW moves to AU and they move someone into our rehab facilities. If this story is true I hope that Malik gets a game this season in which he will have the opportunity to get injured again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 4 minutes ago, hakz7 said: Hmm hasn't played since November 22 Perfect for us, he should be fit by April, then plenty of time to get re-injured in the next pre-season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neio Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Really like this tbh Malik has the capacity to be a starting CB for many years to come Good luck to Willo, he has his limitations but he gives his all and always was good to the crowd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Malik: good passér, at 25 just coming in to his own so all that's good. weak points had been a poor market at set pieces in a few games I've watched (now if we had good defensive coaches I wouldn't be worried by that) & of course the big one: Injured. We need to move on from Kisnorbo and Hughes - Malik has potential, hopefully a good choice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Deal not actually consummated yet. But happy if it goes though - Willo has really done nothing for us last season and this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrillhouse Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 he was a CM till injuries hit adelaide the other season wasn't he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 (edited) He can play both CB and CDM. Was talked up for weeks as a Socceroo call up as CB but his preferred position is CDM. I have no idea how we pulled this off but its a great deal. Gombau incomming Edited January 1, 2016 by Dylan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntiScum Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 One of the best defenders in the league in 2013/2014. With Hughes & Kisnorbo both coming close to the end an absolute masterstroke by the club. Would love to see Wilkinson come in for next season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommykins Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Still two weeks away, but would be a very handy-dandy signing if its true. Maybe the plan is to just have enough injury prone centre halves that eventually two of them have to be fit? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperial Pints Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Hmmm makes me think Adelaide know his body is shot to pieces, all things being equal Malik is worth 2 or 3 Dave Williams'. Has the potential to be a good long-term deal for us but wouldn't expect anything from him this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strider Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 There is only 1 Malik for me... ZAYN MALIK Finally a decent defender to rival the glory that once was Jaliens. We're ganna win the league! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartOfCity Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 1 hour ago, Imperial Pints said: Hmmm makes me think Adelaide know his body is shot to pieces, all things being equal Malik is worth 2 or 3 Dave Williams'. Has the potential to be a good long-term deal for us but wouldn't expect anything from him this season. I'm not sure this is the case, Adelaide do need a striker because djite is shite and more injured that Koren. I think they would be happy with the exchange TBH. I know I am Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 There is only one more Heart barnacle to go... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 12 minutes ago, HeartOfCity said: I'm not sure this is the case, Adelaide do need a striker because djite is shite and more injured that Koren. I think they would be happy with the exchange TBH. I know I am All they need is Mifsud and they have a traditional Heart forward line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fidrildid6 Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 25 minutes ago, strider said: There is only 1 Malik for me... ZAYN MALIK Finally a decent defender to rival the glory that once was Jaliens. We're ganna win the league! why did you use a photo of retre? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neio Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 22 minutes ago, HeartOfCity said: I'm not sure this is the case, Adelaide do need a striker because djite is shite and more injured that Koren. I think they would be happy with the exchange TBH. I know I am Was reading through their forum and they definitely are not happy with it Fox sports just asked Amor about the switch and he didn't deny it, just deflected the question Makes me think its true 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millm103 Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 54 minutes ago, neio said: Was reading through their forum and they definitely are not happy with it Fox sports just asked Amor about the switch and he didn't deny it, just deflected the question Makes me think its true Are forums the voice of the club? Good piece of investigative journalism there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofhearts Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 1 hour ago, neio said: Was reading through their forum and they definitely are not happy with it Fox sports just asked Amor about the switch and he didn't deny it, just deflected the question Makes me think its true That's why I reckon they bought zullo into the team, cause he wont play Tommorow cause the deals already done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffplz Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 1 hour ago, fidrildid6 said: why did you use a photo of retre? this is Retre dude https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/99/ab/c4/99abc4eacedfbbe752e24f1aa82cd0f4.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possiblygeorge Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 1 hour ago, jeffplz said: this is Retre dude https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/99/ab/c4/99abc4eacedfbbe752e24f1aa82cd0f4.jpg wow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silva10 Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 This does sound like a good deal for us. Hopefully his injury isn't too serious and he hasn't a history of injuries. For me Williams has offered nothing when coming on in his last few games. I will be surprised if he is involved in any of our games before the transfer window opens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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