Daily Australian News Thread 2016

[StannyCFCJET]

Ill remember stebre as the ref who always allows our players to get hacked down tackle after tackle without doing anything to stop it

[MFKS]

That wasn't Strebre.

He dismissed Boogs against the Roar

Sorry your right.

Hard to keep up with all the red cards and shit refereeing we have had lately

[Jeterpool]

Surprising stats - I can't remember ever walking away from a Jets game that he refereed thinking he'd done a good job. Maybe he was better when we played away?

Funny enough, only 7 of his Jets officiated matches were away from Hunter Stadium! 4 of them were losses and 3 were wins.

We only lost at home with Strebre in charge once in the last 7 years

[stopper2]

^^^
Didn't mind old Strebre, sure he made mistakes from time to time but when you compare him to Williams and Beath, he had a likeable demeanour about him because he at least came across as a ref who tried to communicate with the players on their level. He also generally liked to let the game flow and probably allowed the "advantage rule" better than anyone.

[Jeterpool]

^^^
Didn't mind old Strebre, sure he made mistakes from time to time but when you compare him to Williams and Beath, he had a likeable demeanour about him because he at least came across as a ref who tried to communicate with the players on their level. He also generally liked to let the game flow and probably allowed the "advantage rule" better than anyone.

Spot on.

Delovski was always my pick of the referees if I were to have a choice. Peter O'Leary was much the same while he was still refereeing.

[StannyCFCJET]

^^^
Didn't mind old Strebre, sure he made mistakes from time to time but when you compare him to Williams and Beath, he had a likeable demeanour about him because he at least came across as a ref who tried to communicate with the players on their level. He also generally liked to let the game flow and probably allowed the "advantage rule" better than anyone.

he also allowed victory to hack the crap out of leonardo in the home game earlier in the season and has a habit of giving away dodgy penalties

[Mark325]

Perth just signed Rhys Williams for a year

http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/perth-glory-announce-signing-of-socceroos-utility-rhys-williams/news-story/6b0aa9e29c96caa34e51d89b00c3ecc9

[StannyCFCJET]

Perth just signed Rhys Williams for a year

http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/perth-glory-announce-signing-of-socceroos-utility-rhys-williams/news-story/6b0aa9e29c96caa34e51d89b00c3ecc9

taggart lowry rhys willams keogh castro harold and the list goes on id be checking them for more salary cap breaches their squad is unreal if they don't come first next season ill be shocked

[tomo]

taggart lowry rhys willams keogh castro harold and the list goes on id be checking them for more salary cap breaches their squad is unreal if they don't come first next season ill be shocked

I was just thinking the same thing re the salary cap

[plague]

if they don't come first next season ill be shocked

Well prepared to be shocked big fella.
Perth are the all time off season champions.

Always go garbage though.

[turbojetfireV8]

http://www.theherald.com.au/story/3858106/miller-feels-job-threat-poll/?cs=306
interesting article in today's Newcastle Herald

[tomo]

Well prepared to be shocked big fella.
Perth are the all time off season champions.

Always go garbage though.

What does that make the jets then?
I wouldnt complain if we had the jets record over the past few yrs (minus the salary cap rort)

[stopper2]

http://www.theherald.com.au/story/3858106/miller-feels-job-threat-poll/?cs=306
interesting article in today's Newcastle Herald

Some interesting comments too.
Shows how clueless some people are with the comment from "Mighty Miller Fan": If the prospective owner doesn't want Miller, we don't want the owner.:rof:
I don't think it would be ideal to change coaches again, our 5th in 3 seasons, but if the new owner who is putting his own money into this club thinks he has a better option who will get this club out of the doldrums, then who are we to complain.

[plague]

What does that make the jets then?
I wouldnt complain if we had the jets record over the past few yrs (minus the salary cap rort)

That makes the Jets 2 x champions.
Perth have no trophies yeah?

Not sure what you're getting at. Would take the Jets record any day.

[turbojetfireV8]

Some interesting comments too.
Shows how clueless some people are with the comment from "Mighty Miller Fan": If the prospective owner doesn't want Miller, we don't want the owner.:rof:
I don't think it would be ideal to change coaches again, our 5th in 3 seasons, but if the new owner who is putting his own money into this club thinks he has a better option who will get this club out of the doldrums, then who are we to complain.

would rather have Millertime than end up with an import like van Schitt... ;)

[tomo]

That makes the Jets 2 x champions.
Perth have no trophies yeah?

Not sure what you're getting at. Would take the Jets record any day.

2x??? 2x the spoon yeh... But the jets havent won 2 titles

[plague]

But the jets havent won 2 titles

Oh Tomo.

Anyone on here want to help my man Tomo out?

[Jeterpool]

2x??? 2x the spoon yeh... But the jets havent won 2 titles


Oh Tomo.

Anyone on here want to help my man Tomo out?

2007/08 Grand Final and the Singapore Sixes.

[plague]

2007/08 Grand Final and the Singapore Sixes.

Thank you JP.

Kids these days, it's like the Singapore 6's is some sort of Mickey Mouse tournament.

[Jeterpool]

Thank you JP.

Kids these days, it's like the Singapore 6's is some sort of Mickey Mouse tournament.

Mate, I've got the photo collage of the award presentation and action shots from the tournament in my man cave at home. Oh what a night, etc

[leftrightout]

taggart lowry rhys willams keogh castro harold and the list goes on id be checking them for more salary cap breaches their squad is unreal if they don't come first next season ill be shocked

Castro is off contract so will probably need to be made marquee. I don't think Keogh would be on huge money, he was pretty much just playing local league in Perth as he wants to live there.
Still, shaping up to be a very very good squad!

[RAM]

Castro is off contract so will probably need to be made marquee. I don't think Keogh would be on huge money, he was pretty much just playing local league in Perth as he wants to live there.
Still, shaping up to be a very very good squad!

He went and played in Thailand.

He's on about $300-$400K

[lquiquer]

Thank you JP.

Kids these days, it's like the Singapore 6's is some sort of Mickey Mouse tournament.

Gypos have NEVER won Singapore 6's.....One thing Hutcho hasn't got..Haaah

[plague]

and to be fair you could say that the Jets were the real winners of the Miracle of Brisbane so we've pretty much got 3 titles and Griff played for us so we are the envy of everyone.

[Tommyjet]

Hearing chinese fella wants to bring in his own coach

[MFKS]

Good

It been a while since we got a new one

I put dibs on the Mystery Man OUT thread

[leftrightout]

Hearing chinese fella wants to bring in his own coach

When is this ownership sh*t going to be finalised. Seems to have been going longer than Tinklers actual ownership!

[380]

I know i have a terrible memory but isn't there a 3 month give notice deal with Miller. New owner would only have to cough up 12 weeks wages if he wished to part ways with him prematurely.

Not sure about JP and JVS and Co. Prob the same.

IMO i think Miller should be allowed to serve out his remaining year but hey at the end of the day if there is a new owner it is his prerogative i guess which way he goes regarding the management and coaching staff line up.

[GazFish35]

If miller was really trying to set us up for the long term he should have been absolute **** and played shit ****s worse than Stubbins, that way when a new owner replaces hm everyone is relieved and embraces the new guy.

As it stands any new potential manager has his work cut winning over people who liked Miller's mentality and reckon he deserves to continue.

Any new dude better have the team winning straight away.


I for one hope Miller gets to stay.

[plague]

Hearing chinese fella wants to bring in his own coach

Venables?

[Jeterpool]

If miller was really trying to set us up for the long term he should have been absolute **** and played shit ****s worse than Stubbins, that way when a new owner replaces hm everyone is relieved and embraces the new guy.

As it stands any new potential manager has his work cut winning over people who liked Miller's mentality and reckon he deserves to continue.

Any new dude better have the team winning straight away.


I for one hope Miller gets to stay.

I do too. He's started the rebuild.

If a new coach comes in, then it's yet another year treading water with "players who weren't my signing" and then starting to build upon what we have already started.

Therefore, I expect it will happen.

[Jeterpool]

http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2016/04/20/glory-homing-herd-after-williams-coup

Interesting if this were to also happen. How would Glory line up? Would the likes of Sandor, Vadocz and most likely Ruben Zadkovic, be sent out the door?

[MFKS]

http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2016/04/20/glory-homing-herd-after-williams-coup

Interesting if this were to also happen. How would Glory line up? Would the likes of Sandor, Vadocz and most likely Ruben Zadkovic, be sent out the door?

The Glory are going to be in need of some first class accountants just to fit their name signing in with minimum wage plodders


If they are resigning off contract players then the fix is on

There is no way they can re-sign those blokes at market value

I would be backing Zads would be let go anyway. They have paid him well for **** all return really

[rhysd]

Hearing chinese fella wants to bring in his own coach

You heard or just assuming ?

[lquiquer]

You heard or just assuming ?

assuming

[Tommyjet]

You heard or just assuming ?

Just heard a rumour from a decent source

[Jeterpool]

The Glory are going to be in need of some first class accountants just to fit their name signing in with minimum wage plodders


If they are resigning off contract players then the fix is on

There is no way they can re-sign those blokes at market value

I would be backing Zads would be let go anyway. They have paid him well for **** all return really

THere's been little update on Zads chronic knee injury.

Fits the profile of a key signing in our off season recruitment.

[StannyCFCJET]

Perth looking at chris herd as well

[MFKS]

Perth looking at chris herd as well

What they hire the Melburn Storm and Tinklers accountants as a dream team or something??

[turbojetfireV8]

Venables?

nuh, probably McKinna... :popcorn:

[turbojetfireV8]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-21/scott-millers-first-season-as-coach-of-the-newcastle-jets/7344706
noticed this on twitter

[MFKS]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-21/scott-millers-first-season-as-coach-of-the-newcastle-jets/7344706
noticed this on twitter

Support from the fans after a loss??

I take he forgot about the spraying I gave him after the flogging by Heart where I told him he was coaching them to play like cowards ??

[q-money]

this bloke has still delivered two wins in gypotown, you should have a shrine to him mkfc

[MFKS]

this bloke has still delivered two wins in gypotown, you should have a shrine to him mkfc

Beating the useless ****s on the Gypo Coast isn't an achievement

It is our divine right


Anything else is failure on a biblical scale

[hawk]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-21/scott-millers-first-season-as-coach-of-the-newcastle-jets/7344706
noticed this on twitter

i couldnt get past his shiny jacket. wd

[furns]

this bloke has still delivered two wins in gypotown, you should have a shrine to him mkfc
F*cking this

:thumbsup:

[Jeterpool]

this bloke has still delivered two wins in gypotown, you should have a shrine to him mkfc

Only bloke to do so. Certainly set us out to beat the scum each and every time.

[MFKS]

Only bloke to do so. Certainly set us out to beat the scum each and every time.

That's a minimum KPI as far as I am concerned

He is supposed to

It nothing to brag about

Like them people who brag about never going to gaol in their life like it is some type of achievement
Your not supposed to you low expectation mother****ers

[plague]

Like them people who brag about never going to gaol in their life like it is some type of achievement
Your not supposed to you low expectation mother****ers

Off-season Member is the best Member ever.

Long live the King.

[StannyCFCJET]

Miller will get a shrine when we finally get back into the finals and then he gets a grandstand named after him when we win another GF. I loved beating the mariners but they were coming last and had the worst defense in the league so there was no other outcome/option then beating them

[q-money]

there was no other outcome/option then beating them
what jets have you been watching for the past 10 years?

[StannyCFCJET]

what jets have you been watching for the past 10 years?

This is the first year in a long time what we were miles better than the mariners

[StannyCFCJET]

Probs hired Parra's board hence why the got caught last year :angry:

[Frodo]

Off-season Member is the best Member ever.

Long live the King.

1273

Look out Member...

[hawk]

This is the first year in a long time that we havent beaten the gypos by 10
correct sir

[turbojetfireV8]

Beating the useless ****s on the Gypo Coast isn't an achievement

It is our divine right


Anything else is failure on a biblical scale

yes it is our divine right but we've had false prophets who haven't taken us to the promised land - could this be the messiah?? :pissup:

[GazFish35]

GVE on current behindthegame pod episode.

[belchardo]

ange postecoglou on offsiders now.

[GazFish35]

GVE on current behindthegame pod episode.
Was interesting. Well worth a listen.

Said he had 'upper management' talking to players directly about playing a certain style while Heskey was here.

[PC14]

Alex Wilkinson to Sydney FC

[Tommyjet]

Del pierre retired

[Mark325]

Matthieu Delpierre has also officially retired

[MFKS]

Alex Wilkinson to Sydney FC

Thank **** for that Plague
5 5 5

[BodyNovo]

Was interesting. Well worth a listen.

Said he had 'upper management' talking to players directly about playing a certain style while Heskey was here.

actually really enjoyed the pod. this point and the one about the failures post 08 GF were interesting.

actually was impressed that he took blame for the capitulation even though you could say it was mostly con for not utilizing the salary cap concessions to keep the players.

[judge]

Is he now going to take the blame for next to no local talent being developed because of lack of opportunities since his return. Being that developing local juniors was the mantra he returned under.
actually really enjoyed the pod. this point and the one about the failures post 08 GF were interesting.

actually was impressed that he took blame for the capitulation even though you could say it was mostly con for not utilizing the salary cap concessions to keep the players.

[Jeterpool]

Was interesting. Well worth a listen.

Said he had 'upper management' talking to players directly about playing a certain style while Heskey was here.

It was an interesting podcast. I really enjoyed it.

[plague]

Thank **** for that Plague
5 5 5

Have you worked out how much that SFC membership will cost you yet?

[MFKS]

Nope why would I ??

Just another reason to bag the Smurfs

How do they fit him under the cap??

[borat]

Nope why would I ??

Just another reason to bag the Smurfs

How do they fit him under the cap??
Faty and Tavres, who left recently, would have been one of their higher paid players.

[GazFish35]

Probably would have been two of their highly paid players.

[BP Super Dynamos]

Think I've also heard that Brosque will be taking a pay cut to come under the cap

[plague]

Holy shit did Sorensen really win 'keeper of the year?

He was garbage.

Biraz was legit robbed.

[q-money]

absolutely criminal

[Jetmaster]

Holy shit did Sorensen really win 'keeper of the year?

He was garbage.

Biraz was legit robbed.

Simply went with keeper who made the most saves - has to be the best doesn't he?

On another note...

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-27/wanderers-fans-outraged-as-airlines-cash-in-on-a-league-final/7363664

If it were us I'd be pissed too.

[Grimario]

Simply went with keeper who made the most saves - has to be the best doesn't he?

On another note...

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-27/wanderers-fans-outraged-as-airlines-cash-in-on-a-league-final/7363664

If it were us I'd be pissed too.

Yeah, evil corporate bastards operating a business on a supply and demand basis. How dare they.

Hail capitalism.

[skippy]

Simply went with keeper who made the most saves - has to be the best doesn't he?

On another note...

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-27/wanderers-fans-outraged-as-airlines-cash-in-on-a-league-final/7363664

If it were us I'd be pissed too.

Have had so many calls the last couple of days after private planes for this trip, surprisingly enough we are still not cheaper than commercial flights.

[MFKS]

Yep and that is why the ****wits at the FFA should set the GF at a neutral venue each season.

That way every **** will know when and where not this bullshit where it is decided a week out and everyone is left to make last minute plans

Dumb ****s they are

[Premy]

Yep and that is why the ****wits at the FFA should set the GF at a neutral venue each season.

That way every **** will know when and where not this bullshit where it is decided a week out and everyone is left to make last minute plans

Dumb ****s they are

:banghead:

[plague]

Yep and that is why the ****wits at the FFA should set the GF at a neutral venue each season.

That way every **** will know when and where not this bullshit where it is decided a week out and everyone is left to make last minute plans

Dumb ****s they are

Exactly.
FFA should have the GF in London.
Have you guys seen the crowds they get for games over there?
Pretty awesome IMO.

[MFKS]

Exactly.
FFA should have the GF in London.
Have you guys seen the crowds they get for games over there?
Pretty awesome IMO.

Works well for the Superbowl
Works well for the UCL Final
Works well for the TardBall GF
Works well for the NRL GF

Create an event out of the ****ing thing. People then can fly in from all around the Country like they do for Socceroos games and fill the ****ing ground as well as the local contingent that will turn up for events.

Not the BS scenario where no **** knows what the **** the game is going on

[q-money]

Have had so many calls the last couple of days after private planes for this trip, surprisingly enough we are still not cheaper than commercial flights.

wtf do you do, owning private jets god damn you must be richer than hawk

[The Postman]

2 Leg GF, higher ranking team gets the 2nd Home Leg, it worked in the old days.

[plague]

Not the BS scenario where no **** knows what the **** the game is going on

Yeah I agree, 12 months notice should be all we need to pack out that Jets v Gypos Grand Final over there in Perth.

Salivating.

[plague]

2 Leg GF, higher ranking team gets the 2nd Home Leg, it worked in the old days.

10 leg grand final each leg played at a different A-League stadium that way everyone's fans get a fair crack at tickets and they won't spend money on those EVIL CORPORATION AIRLINES AND HOTEL CHAINS.

Problem solved IMHO.

[MFKS]

Yeah I agree, 12 months notice should be all we need to pack out that Jets v Gypos Grand Final over there in Perth.

Salivating.

As if we would make the GF.


Look at our fans calling me out of order and unrealistic expecting the coaching genius many on here rate highly to make the top 4 next season as a pass mark??

Poor people think scraping for 6th place in a 10 team comp is adequate and realistic

[leftrightout]

Interesting that minor premiers and grand finalists don't get a single player in team of the year... Also whats with Sorenson getting keeper of the year? Birraz made 4 times more saves!

http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/aleague-team-of-the-year-melbourne-city-has-four-players-named-in-201516-starting-side/news-story/ca3a81e1f58e5029f1d96ef3d44e1a57

[tomo]

Jets just signed Clut

[RAM]

Interesting that minor premiers and grand finalists don't get a single player in team of the year... Also whats with Sorenson getting keeper of the year? Birraz made 4 times more saves!

http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/aleague-team-of-the-year-melbourne-city-has-four-players-named-in-201516-starting-side/news-story/ca3a81e1f58e5029f1d96ef3d44e1a57

Flappy McFlapface

[Jetmaster]

Interesting that minor premiers and grand finalists don't get a single player in team of the year... Also whats with Sorenson getting keeper of the year? Birraz made 4 times more saves!

http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/aleague-team-of-the-year-melbourne-city-has-four-players-named-in-201516-starting-side/news-story/ca3a81e1f58e5029f1d96ef3d44e1a57

Think that should be 123 saves.

[stopper2]

Interesting that minor premiers and grand finalists don't get a single player in team of the year... Also whats with Sorenson getting keeper of the year? Birraz made 4 times more saves!

http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/aleague-team-of-the-year-melbourne-city-has-four-players-named-in-201516-starting-side/news-story/ca3a81e1f58e5029f1d96ef3d44e1a57

I think it shows what a great team (or squad) Adelaide had this season rather than relying on a few individuals to win them matches.
Last couple of seasons they really struggled to win when Carrusca was unavailable, this year he was dropped to the bench a few times because the team was going so well and he had to really perform to win back his starting spot.
Wanderers weren't too dissimilar either in that they had a strong allround squad while likes of City heavily relied on Individuals (Fornaroli, Mooy, Novillo) to win them games and even Perth (with Castro and Keogh) and Roar (MacLaren and Corona).

[belchardo]

mariners continue to sell their soul.

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/soccer/mariners-and-phoenix-to-play-in-canberra-after-act-government-secures-aleague-deal-20160428-goh67v.html


It will be revealed on Friday the Central Coast Mariners will play Wellington Phoenix at Canberra Stadium later this year in the first regular-season fixture in the capital since 2009.

The Mariners' deal, which has been mooted since December last year (http://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/soccer/central-coast-mariners-consider-bringing-aleague-games-to-canberra-stadium-20151211-glle45.html), will take advantage of Canberra's new link to Wellington via the start of international flights to New Zealand.

[turbojetfireV8]

gyppos worried Austin is apparently heading for Adelaide next season, probably their best prospect and won't make a cent outta him ;)

[Mark325]

Aaron Hughes, James Brown, Jason Trifiro, Marc Marino and Wade Dekker have all been released

http://www.a-league.com.au/article/transfer-news-melbourne-city-release-five-players/3lz0r4lg7ai01ra1qgvlsh5ji

[Hunter403]

Aaron Hughes, James Brown, Jason Trifiro, Marc Marino and Wade Dekker have all been released

http://www.a-league.com.au/article/transfer-news-melbourne-city-release-five-players/3lz0r4lg7ai01ra1qgvlsh5ji

No, no, no, no and no.

[borat]

Agh what exactly is wrong with Marino?

[Grimario]

Agh what exactly is wrong with Marino?

He will end up back in Adelaide, I reckon. He was hugely hyped, great prospect then did his knee last year, so I imagine that (and City's big money signings) are reasons why he has disappeared.

*edit* didn't realise he was back in the City squad in April. Over 2 years with them, he's played 3 hours of first team football and has 2 goals. At 19, I wouldn't mind him joining us.

[The Camel]

He will end up back in Adelaide, I reckon. He was hugely hyped, great prospect then did his knee last year, so I imagine that (and City's big money signings) are reasons why he has disappeared.

*edit* didn't realise he was back in the City squad in April. Over 2 years with them, he's played 3 hours of first team football and has 2 goals. At 19, I wouldn't mind him joining us.

We need 3 U20s contracted so could be worth a go on minimum wage. I thought Dekker looked ok when I saw him too. We are massively light on up front apart from Nobby, Pav is awful so I would accept Dekker as depth on minimum wage.

[Grimario]

We need 3 U20s contracted so could be worth a go on minimum wage. I thought Dekker looked ok when I saw him too. We are massively light on up front apart from Nobby, Pav is awful so I would accept Dekker as depth on minimum wage.

Dekker is 22.

[Grimario]

Marino already back in Adelaide, apparently.

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/football/a-league/aleague-confidential-central-coast-winger-mitch-austin-tipped-for-move-to-adelaide-united/news-story/f4ef64ec3f805ea31459d6043412b2a5

Mitch Austin also to Adelaide?

[The Camel]

Dekker is 22.

I meant Marino as the U20. I would happily take Dekker for depth regardless

[Grimario]

I meant Marino as the U20. I would happily take Dekker for depth regardless

Ah, gotcha.

We've got Brennan and Pav, we'll be fine, right?

[pv4]

No, no, no, no and no.

Would take Glen in an instant but Jason... eh

[Frodo]

Aaron Hughes, James Brown, Jason Trifiro, Marc Marino and Wade Dekker have all been released

http://www.a-league.com.au/article/transfer-news-melbourne-city-release-five-players/3lz0r4lg7ai01ra1qgvlsh5ji

Wade Dekker is worth a trial, better than Pav and can still improve a fair bit at 22. Get him in for a week on trial and if he's not good enough for us it would probably still boost his chance of singing with someone else.

Nice guy Jets doing a young kid a solid whilst doing some easy scouting.

Preparing for the barrage of "local youth over anyone else better! Cause once upon a time Steven Gerrard helped build Anfield as a 3 yr old girl and then became the greatest human to ever live and i wish he'd hump me when he retires here in 3 years time and plays for Sydney at the age of 82...."

[Roundball Enthusiast]

Preparing for the barrage of "local youth over anyone else better! Cause once upon a time Steven Gerrard helped build Anfield as a 3 yr old girl and then became the greatest human to ever live and i wish he'd hump me when he retires here in 3 years time and plays for Sydney at the age of 82...."

I'm pretty sure the majority here have finally seen that 'local youf' aren't up to par to be A league players any time soon. They cant even compete in the national premier league let alone compete with the big boys in the a league. Until they can beat NPL convincingly every week they wont get a look in. Simple.

[MFKS]

**** Dekker

Why you blokes talking seriously about signing other blokes ****ing trash??
If we need young blokes go sign the best we can

If we need players go sign the best we can

If we need someone cheap get Kitto back

The bloke is better than Pav and Brennan and laid a Gypo out within 60 seconds FFS

[stopper2]

**** Dekker

Why you blokes talking seriously about signing other blokes ****ing trash??
If we need young blokes go sign the best we can

If we need players go sign the best we can

If we need someone cheap get Kitto back

The bloke is better than Pav and Brennan and laid a Gypo out within 60 seconds FFS

Good reality check Member, why would we release Kitto and then sign Dekker or Marino???
Considering we also released Lundy based on 2 seasons where he was given about 2 hours of football, why the fark as Member says would we sign other blokes (or clubs) trash???

[Frodo]

**** Dekker

Why you blokes talking seriously about signing other blokes ****ing trash??
If we need young blokes go sign the best we can

If we need players go sign the best we can

If we need someone cheap get Kitto back

The bloke is better than Pav and Brennan and laid a Gypo out within 60 seconds FFS

Valid points Member, however I very much got the impression that Kitto left as much as he was let go.
Melbourne City already don't seem like a club willing to give youth a chance, so failing there isn't really a sign of a bad player. We played this season with no actual striking backup from round 2 last year until we signed Nobby mid season, a trial for a young quick striker like Dekker isn't the end of world.
Every single team is the HAL signs rejects from other teams and the good teams turn them into better players.. Look at Wanderers/Roar/Adelaide... We have a small pool of talented Australian players to fill spots. We only have 3 visa spots available and we can't fill every position with strong imports, we may need options off the bench that aren't fashionable signings. Guys like Lustica, La Rocca and Haliti are boring uninspiring signings that every good teams needs to make to help out through the year. Players like Dekker/Kitto/Kamua/Clut are cheap gambles that can really help out when they pay off. Borrello and Austin were cheap young roughies that performed well this year.

Chillout, we still have plenty of time to find some import signatures, but the local signings may as well be done early so that they can sort themselves out early and bed in early.

[Imyourhero]

So NHRU dramas fielding unregistered players...clubs being banned from playing...hang on.....shouldn't they ban the unregistered players for 12 months??????

[belchardo]

Sydney and wsw to play arsenal in july

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/apr/30/arsenal-confirm-sydney-fixtures-a-league-sides

[turbojetfireV8]

be better if it were against the new champs Adelaide...

[Jetmaster]

Two games in Sydney is overkill. The whole thing is being treated as the second coming. And so far away from the event, who is to say any of these clubs will be "strong" by then?
Buy tix for Arsenal over a year in advance....pass.

[Jetmaster]

be better if it were against the new champs Adelaide...

And there will be another champion by the time they play the game.

[belchardo]

Shit, I just saw the dates and assumed it was this year!

[Jeterpool]

Jets are tweeting there will be an announcement within the next 90.

A media conference, however, to just announce Kanta's re-signing seems a little odd when we didn't do it for Hoffman or Nordstrand. I think something else is getting announced.

[matty]

with u on that one JP. strange the first day after the gf, a media conference is called. wouldn be suprised if its ownership

[lquiquer]

As far as I could see it only says: News ..... Didn't see a tweet talking about press conference???

[matty]

herald said there a conference this morning

[lquiquer]

Just got a mail about Kanta extension contract

[matty]

kanta got a year extention, and the greater on for 2 more

[Bon]

Kanta's contract extended for a year, and Greater Bank two year extension as sponsor..
Is that going to be the conference news?

[lquiquer]

So we just re-signed 3 red cards..... :whistling:

[MFKS]

So we just re-signed 3 red cards..... :whistling:

5 5 5

[cobra23]

So we just re-signed 3 red cards..... :whistling:

I think miller has said to Kanta, you have 1 more year to stand up or your out.
thats the reason i think he has signed him for only 1 year.

[WolfMan]

I think miller has said to Kanta, you have 1 more year to stand up or your out.
thats the reason i think he has signed him for only 1 year.

My thoughts also

[borat]

For mine Kanta's future is as a CB who can cover as a DM, and I hope he develops in this role over the coming season.

Mullen has 1 year left on his contract and I can see only 1 of Kanta and Mullen re-signed at the end of 16/17.

[belchardo]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-02/tony-popovic-wanderers-adelaide-united-a-league-grand-final/7374802

can't be bothered reading? i'll summarise:

poppa: "waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaa
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaa
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaa
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaa
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaah"

[plague]

Poppa is closing in on GVE's all time record for most possession victories.

Well done Poppa.

[plague]

So what Poppa is saying is that his 4 centre backs and 2 screening mids weren't able to defend Bruce Djite?

Cool cool

[borat]

Just wow. The entire game plan for the Wanderers v Roar was to pump it long for Santalab to run onto the ball. Ever since Santa has been back into the starting team they play that way.

[GazFish35]

I think miller has said to Kanta, you have 1 more year to stand up or your out.
thats the reason i think he has signed him for only 1 year.

Miller has also said a few times that he doesn't want to sign anyone on contracts beyond his stay and leave the next manager with the "someone else's squad" excuse.

[turbojetfireV8]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-02/tony-popovic-wanderers-adelaide-united-a-league-grand-final/7374802

can't be bothered reading? i'll summarise:

poppa: "waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaa
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaa
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaa
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaa
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaah"

Nothing to do with Adelaide being a better team then Poppa? Hope he doesn't expect sympathy...

[hawk]

Poppa salty

[MFKS]

More importantly how about the news that Luca$h is now bankrupt??

Can see now why he never went gracefully from the Soccerroos and had to be dragged kicking and screaming into NT retirement

[turbojetfireV8]

Miller has also said a few times that he doesn't want to sign anyone on contracts beyond his stay and leave the next manager with the "someone else's squad" excuse.

That he's signed Hoffman for two but Kantarovski for one sways me more toward the 'you've got twelve months' theory

[turbojetfireV8]

More importantly how about the news that Luca$h is now bankrupt??

Can see now why he never went gracefully from the Soccerroos and had to be dragged kicking and screaming into NT retirement

Hope it was whilst living the Georgie Best lifestyle, be most disappointing if he wasted it all on business dealings...

[leftrightout]

Glory have now signed Chris Herd... they are surely going to close to favourites next year!

[Premy]

Glory have now signed Chris Herd... they are surely going to close to favourites next year!

Favorites for the spoon after another year of salary cap breaches.

[MFKS]

Miller has also said a few times that he doesn't want to sign anyone on contracts beyond his stay and leave the next manager with the "someone else's squad" excuse.

This the same bloke who signed the Hoff to a 2 year deal last week??
This the same bloke who signed FingermyClit to a 2 year deal last week??

I sensing his statement you bring up judging by this is nothing but PR bullshit he feeding the masses.

Either that or he is full of shit

[turbojetfireV8]

NBN's story re Kanta and comments from Scotty

http://www.nbnnews.com.au/2016/05/02/kantarovski-signs-off-on-another-year-with-the-jets-at-st-james-school/

[turbojetfireV8]

This the same bloke who signed the Hoff to a 2 year deal last week??
This the same bloke who signed FingermyClit to a 2 year deal last week??

I sensing his statement you bring up judging by this is nothing but PR bullshit he feeding the masses.

Either that or he is full of shit

all hearsay, pure titulation till proven otherwise...

[MFKS]

What everyone make about this idea to have a Jets hone game in Coffs Harbour next season??

Me personally I think it is a ****ing disgrace and a slap in the face of the 10k of Members who have put up with years of shit to lose a HOME game on Newy to do something like this.

We ain't the Northern NSW Jets

We are the Newcastle Jets.

Play games in Newcastle FFS

We are no better than Gypos moving games to Canberra FFS

[lquiquer]

What everyone make about this idea to have a Jets hone game in Coffs Harbour next season??

Me personally I think it is a ****ing disgrace and a slap in the face of the 10k of Members who have put up with years of shit to lose a HOME game on Newy to do something like this.

We ain't the Northern NSW Jets

We are the Newcastle Jets.

Play games in Newcastle FFS

We are no better than Gypos moving games to Canberra FFS

It's a NO for me..... All HAL Home game at Newy stadium

[GazFish35]

All a-league clubs have a responsibility to grow the game across the grassroots.

We've been crying out for better links with nnsw for years.

Big picture, it's good for the game in regional nsw which is where football still has a stretch to get traction for sponsors and media coverage against RL and Union.


At least it's not in Bathurst.

[lquiquer]

You'll get 6k max at a shit ground in Coffs... And except for the odd exception no one will drive to newy from Coffs to watch Jerks home games at newy stadium on a regular basis...

[Wilso8948]

You'll get 6k max at a shit ground in Coffs... And except for the odd exception no one will drive to newy from Coffs to watch Jerks home games at newy stadium on a regular basis...

I'm hoping you're talking about the facilities. You obviously haven't seen the pitch in Coffs. Shits all over hunter stadium surface.

[lquiquer]

I'm hoping you're talking about the facilities. You obviously haven't seen the pitch in Coffs. Shits all over hunter stadium surface.

Yes facilities not pitch

[q-money]

what's the obsession with trying to get new fans in these places? i for one would be offended if the jerks roadshow came to my town and stunk up the joint

[MFKS]

All a-league clubs have a responsibility to grow the game across the grassroots.

We've been crying out for better links with nnsw for years.

Big picture, it's good for the game in regional nsw which is where football still has a stretch to get traction for sponsors and media coverage against RL and Union.


At least it's not in Bathurst.

Forgot about the Bathurst debacle.

I take it the HAlL going gang busters there now after that farce??

What happens is the locals come out for the one off event and then **** off back to whatever else they are doing

Play preseason games there play FFA Cup game there

You don't see any half respecting football club on the planet move serious games to minor towns to try and attract new fans.

As for regional NNSW one of the drawbacks it isn't the Newcastle Jets responsibility to promote the game in the area.

It is Northerns


None of these towns are gonna get an NRL AFL or HAL side ever.
So why piss into the wind fighting for hearts and minds when it doesn't matter anyway???

[GazFish35]

My point ain't about getting an Hal team in coffs. It's was about giving the local football community something to use to cut through into more column inches in local papers, more time on local TV, all stuff that will help grassroots clubs get sponsors and attract players.

But hey while ever we have millions playing the game and not many of those millions turning up to the elite matches lets just keep ignoring the grassroots.

Hearts and minds don't matter? Bullshit. Get major regional centres like coffs or tamworth or port Macquarie focussed on the jets, increase TV ratings for jets games due to nnsw towns all tuning in to watch and we might start to be able to argue with broadcasters that we do warrant a Saturday night timeslot and we get less stinking hot Sunday arvo games.

Their whistle stop tour last year got a whole heap of people in the manning area watching and traveling, and buying merch.

A better relationship with nnsw might see better links being built with Newcastle/hunter based clubs and benefits flow both ways.


Everyone in football has a responsibility to promote the game.

[belchardo]

My point ain't about getting an Hal team in coffs. It's was about giving the local football community something to use to cut through into more column inches in local papers, more time on local TV, all stuff that will help grassroots clubs get sponsors and attract players.

But hey while ever we have millions playing the game and not many of those millions turning up to the elite matches lets just keep ignoring the grassroots.

Hearts and minds don't matter? Bullshit. Get major regional centres like coffs or tamworth or port Macquarie focussed on the jets, increase TV ratings for jets games due to nnsw towns all tuning in to watch and we might start to be able to argue with broadcasters that we do warrant a Saturday night timeslot and we get less stinking hot Sunday arvo games.

Their whistle stop tour last year got a whole heap of people in the manning area watching and traveling, and buying merch.

A better relationship with nnsw might see better links being built with Newcastle/hunter based clubs and benefits flow both ways.


Everyone in football has a responsibility to promote the game.

stop using your well-reasoned thoughts and arguments to debunk bullshit gaz.

[MFKS]

Most of those issues you bring up and benefits you bring up have **** all to do with the Newcastle Jets

Column inches in the regional NNSW rags for football have nothing to do with the Jets

Winning hearts and minds in NNSW isn't gonna mean **** all to the Jets in the short medium or long term

Winning hearts and minds in the Newcastle and Hunter community will though
You don't win hearts and minds by shafting your existing support base correction long suffering support base to appease a few hillbilly's who live in the sticks by giving them a taste of the big smoke for a day

Someone thinks they are scoring a goal with this idea but they are showing how inept they are

They can't even engage their own community properly

. Why not work at fixing this rather than chasing some pie in the sky dream of engaging a community 400kilometres from downtown Newy???

[Tommyjet]

stop using your well-reasoned thoughts and arguments to debunk bullshit gaz.

I second that

[borat]

NBN's story re Kanta and comments from Scotty

http://www.nbnnews.com.au/2016/05/02/kantarovski-signs-off-on-another-year-with-the-jets-at-st-james-school/

Some very interesting comments from Miller on recruitment. Seems the memo from the FFA on not signing players didn't make it to Scott's desk. Which I think is exactly what he should be doing.

[belchardo]

Most of those issues you bring up and benefits you bring up have **** all to do with the Newcastle Jets

I disagree


Column inches in the regional NNSW rags for football have nothing to do with the Jets

except that the jets form part of a still fledgling competition struggling to get decent TV ratings and wanting to get onto FTA


Winning hearts and minds in NNSW isn't gonna mean **** all to the Jets in the short medium or long term

i suggest that man u, arsenal, man city, everton, juventus and all the other teams that have travelled thousands of kilometres to play a couple of matches would disagree with that statement.


Winning hearts and minds in the Newcastle and Hunter community will though

I agree. why can't we do both?


You don't win hearts and minds by shafting your existing support base correction long suffering support base to appease a few hillbilly's who live in the sticks by giving them a taste of the big smoke for a day

if the price drops to reflect that there is one less game, then I don't see how you're shafting anybody. and nice work with the end of that statement, you always have such sensible arguments.


Someone thinks they are scoring a goal with this idea but they are showing how inept they are

easy to say from the sidelines. put your hand up next time there is a position going there if you think you can do better.


They can't even engage their own community properly

I agree, they need to improve, but again, why can't they do both


Why not work at fixing this rather than chasing some pie in the sky dream of engaging a community 400kilometres from downtown Newy???

if you are too narrow minded to see the potential benefit of this, then I feel sorry for you (and just so you know, the Newcastle jets need to look a little further afield than "downtown Newy". Downtown newy must have a population far less than 20,000. don't think you can sustain a football club in a national competition with a catchment of 20,000).

[Grimario]

easy to say from the sidelines. put your hand up next time there is a position going there if you think you can do better.


Can you imagine? Businesses will have the opportunity to have company for $5 5 5 for each home game. Gives a whole new meaning to corporate box.

[weston]

Listica and Hervas released from Brisbane. Never heard of Hervas untill the last Roar game so know nothing about him. Lustica worth a shot though?

[Grimario]

No.

[RAM]

Listica and Hervas released from Brisbane. Never heard of Hervas untill the last Roar game so know nothing about him. Lustica worth a shot though?

Hervas is up there with Jardel for the worst imports ever.

[RAM]

My point ain't about getting an Hal team in coffs. It's was about giving the local football community something to use to cut through into more column inches in local papers, more time on local TV, all stuff that will help grassroots clubs get sponsors and attract players.

But hey while ever we have millions playing the game and not many of those millions turning up to the elite matches lets just keep ignoring the grassroots.

Hearts and minds don't matter? Bullshit. Get major regional centres like coffs or tamworth or port Macquarie focussed on the jets, increase TV ratings for jets games due to nnsw towns all tuning in to watch and we might start to be able to argue with broadcasters that we do warrant a Saturday night timeslot and we get less stinking hot Sunday arvo games.

Their whistle stop tour last year got a whole heap of people in the manning area watching and traveling, and buying merch.

A better relationship with nnsw might see better links being built with Newcastle/hunter based clubs and benefits flow both ways.


Everyone in football has a responsibility to promote the game.

well said

[borat]

Listica and Hervas released from Brisbane. Never heard of Hervas untill the last Roar game so know nothing about him. Lustica worth a shot though?

I rate Lustica but we already have enough salary cap committed to his position in Poljak, Ugarkovic and Kanta

[Wilso8948]

Is Pablo Sanchez off contract? Would be hard to get. Was watching the aftermath of the GF he looked pretty chummy with his Spanish mates. However has now won Major and Minor prems with them. Might be chasing something different and would be a walk up starter in Newy.
Also Bonnevacia from the Nix? Now that they've signed Finkler will they be able to play with two 10s?
Just food for thought. Think I read today that Jets were only chasing Aussie talent for the first part of preseason with Visa players to come in late. Likely to do with ownership me thinks.

[plague]

what's the obsession with trying to get new fans in these places? i for one would be offended if the jerks roadshow came to my town and stunk up the joint

Couple rounds at Bonville. I'm all for it.

Won't go to the game though.
**** the Jets.

[MFKS]

Couple rounds at Bonville. I'm all for it.

Won't go to the game though.
**** the Jets.

You played the local Coffs Harbour track??

Made it there after missing it on 1\2 a dozen occasions.
Was highly impressed.

Quality course ignored due to the fapfest at Bonville which is a shame

[plague]

You played the local Coffs Harbour track??

Made it there after missing it on 1\2 a dozen occasions.
Was highly impressed.

Quality course ignored due to the fapfest at Bonville which is a shame


2 weeks time I'm off to play Kew on Friday then Saturday/ Sunday at Bonville.

Couldn't get on at Coffs on the Friday because they have some corporate day on. Was keen to try it though.

Oh well Bonville will have to do.

[redwah]

Why do we need to take a game to a regional centre when all we have to do is promote the foz?

That way everyone, not only in those centres, but across the world can come on here and get a clear and accurate account of what's wrong with the jets, the HAL, the Socceroos, the game in general and basically any other topic up for discussion from the members wonderful postings.

I'm truly surprised that it isn't already a nationally syndicated production......

[q-money]

it's mainly politics holding us back

[MFKS]

Why do we need to take a game to a regional centre when all we have to do is promote the foz?

That way everyone, not only in those centres, but across the world can come on here and get a clear and accurate account of what's wrong with the jets, the HAL, the Socceroos, the game in general and basically any other topic up for discussion from the members wonderful postings.

I'm truly surprised that it isn't already a nationally syndicated production......

Glad I entertain you so much you feel the need to comment

Korp Kuhn mahk mahk Redwah

[plague]

it's mainly politics holding us back

NNSW Football/Politics death match thread?

[Jeterpool]

Is Pablo Sanchez off contract? Would be hard to get. Was watching the aftermath of the GF he looked pretty chummy with his Spanish mates. However has now won Major and Minor prems with them. Might be chasing something different and would be a walk up starter in Newy.
Also Bonnevacia from the Nix? Now that they've signed Finkler will they be able to play with two 10s?
Just food for thought. Think I read today that Jets were only chasing Aussie talent for the first part of preseason with Visa players to come in late. Likely to do with ownership me thinks.

Brett Holman?

[stopper2]

I can understand where the likes of Gaz and Belchardo are coming from in regards to playing a game at Coffs or Port but I am still of the opinion that this can be done during the off-season or in pre-season. Engage with the community then, come season proper it's about playing for points and trying to win as many games as possible at home.
I'm with the good old Member on this one!
Find it hypocritical that Eland and Northern talk of wanting to engage other areas of NNSW using the Jets as the conduit but the NNSW NPL competition as long as I can remember has never included a side outside the Hunte....how's that for bloody engaging other areas of NNSW!!!

[belchardo]

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/may/03/western-sydney-unlikely-to-lose-points-over-flares-at-grand-final-says-ffa-chief

Wanderers looking like they won't have any points deducted. What a surprise!

[lquiquer]

Brett Holman?

Perf under the cap for sure....:brrr:

[MFKS]

Perf under the cap for sure....:brrr:

Just like the Parramatta Eels ???

[WolfMan]

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/may/03/western-sydney-unlikely-to-lose-points-over-flares-at-grand-final-says-ffa-chief

Wanderers looking like they won't have any points deducted. What a surprise!

Utterly diabolical.

The equivalent of giving a child til the count of 3, getting there and doing nothing about it.

[GazFish35]

NNSW NPL competition as long as I can remember has never included a side outside the Hunte....how's that for bloody engaging other areas of NNSW!!!

Manning Mustangs played in the 2HD second division for a while.
Youth teams have been travelling to Newy since the early 90's.

Geography doesn't help.

[tomo]

http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2016/05/03/birighitti-mulling-over-his-options

Goalkeepers anyone??

[Mark325]

http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2016/05/03/birighitti-mulling-over-his-options

Goalkeepers anyone??

Honestly I know he isn't as good as Birraz, but BK is an option that I feel is better then some other option people will throw out. People like Lawrence Thomas are not better then BK, so if that's the option then I'd say sign a solid youth goalkeeper with some potential that would be on smaller coin and give BK the run

[leftrightout]

Honestly I know he isn't as good as Birraz, but BK is an option that I feel is better then some other option people will throw out. People like Lawrence Thomas are not better then BK, so if that's the option then I'd say sign a solid youth goalkeeper with some potential that would be on smaller coin and give BK the run

I'm not BK fan but i have to agree. The goal keeping standard in the A-league is very average. Think about it, out of all the keepers how many are truly better than BK and how many are just as average?

Galekovic
Redmayne
Sorenson
Covic
Young
Tomas / Vukovic
Janjetovic
Moss
Izzo

Basically only Galekovic and Vukovic (other than this season) along with Birraz are significantly better.
Sorenson and Covic probably but are both at the back end of career. The rest are mostly terrible!

[MFKS]

Manning Mustangs played in the 2HD second division for a while.
Youth teams have been travelling to Newy since the early 90's.

Geography doesn't help.

So geography doesn't help getting people go travel from the Taree region to play football in tje stronger Newy competition as it too far.

Yet you seem to think that having a game in Coffs Harbour which is roughly 2-2.5 times the distance further than Taree/Newy is a great idea as it will see busloads of people do the 9-10 hour round trip to Newy every second week to watch these shit ****s lose??


#GeographyLogicFlawed

[leftrightout]

Manning Mustangs played in the 2HD second division for a while.
Youth teams have been travelling to Newy since the early 90's.

Geography doesn't help.

Bloody Coastie Scum Budgewoi was in 2HD for a while too. It was maybe only 15 years ago too!

[GazFish35]

So geography doesn't help getting people go travel from the Taree region to play football in tje stronger Newy competition as it too far.

Yet you seem to think that having a game in Coffs Harbour which is roughly 2-2.5 times the distance further than Taree/Newy is a great idea as it will see busloads of people do the 9-10 hour round trip to Newy every second week to watch these shit ****s lose??


#GeographyLogicFlawed

Pull your head out of your arse, the fresh air will do you good.
point out when I've said this game will see people north of Taree travel to Newy for games?

My point - which you haven't yet managed to understand (not asking you to agree) is that a game will help FOOTBALL in the regional centres, AND could help boost TV rating for jets games.
and that every level of football has a responsibility to promote the game.


If you want to keep clogging up the thread with ridiculous counterarguments based on things I've not said, carry on, but its getting tiresome.

[De-Champ]

Bloody Coastie Scum Budgewoi was in 2HD for a while too. It was maybe only 15 years ago too!

Davistown as well

[Jeterpool]

Is the move to take a game to Coffs Harbour part of the A-League's move, which started back in Season 6 for clubs to take a match to a regional center, or is this a money making exercise by the club?

I'm not seeing any reference to a direction from the A-League to "take a game" to a regional center. Just trying to understand the motivation, not questioning whether it is right or wrong.

To be honest I've been waiting for a move like this to occur. We've been the away team for a number of regional games over the last few years with Adelaide, Wellington and Western Sydney. Our last away game was back in Season 6 in Port Macquarie so, in a sense, it's overdue.

While the club will no doubt assist members to attend through buses and the like, the take up will most likely be quite low (look at how many make the trip an hour down the road to Gosford). If the club reflect this in their price for membership, I don't have a problem with it. They should automatically "charge" members for the game under the assumption they will attend.

Realistically, the match is only proposed at this time.

[lquiquer]

If Jerks win that game they will finally have their fortress......:whistling:

[Frodo]

If Jerks win that game they will finally have their fortress......:whistling:

Let's move the club to Coffs. Finally rid us of those pesky 'plastic fans' you guys keep babbling on about..

[RAM]

I'm not BK fan but i have to agree. The goal keeping standard in the A-league is very average. Think about it, out of all the keepers how many are truly better than BK and how many are just as average?

Galekovic
Redmayne
Sorenson
Covic
Young
Tomas / Vukovic
Janjetovic
Moss
Izzo

Basically only Galekovic and Vukovic (other than this season) along with Birraz are significantly better.
Sorenson and Covic probably but are both at the back end of career. The rest are mostly terrible!

I probably only rate Galekovic and Thomas has improved out of sight this year.

BK is more than good enough, with a young understudy. Strengthen the outfield.

[RAM]

Like it or not the Jets are the team of NNSW. Coffs is a major centre and not that far from Newie. I don't see a problem with 1 game going there. Excellent pitch and people will travel for it from around NNSW.

[GazFish35]

my understanding is that it was something Murphy spouted on the pre-season tour when the club was trying to get traction and drag its way out of the stubbins/tinkler and HSG shitfight.

would be great PR for them to go back on it now.

[MFKS]

Pull your head out of your arse, the fresh air will do you good.
point out when I've said this game will see people north of Taree travel to Newy for games?

My point - which you haven't yet managed to understand (not asking you to agree) is that a game will help FOOTBALL in the regional centres, AND could help boost TV rating for jets games.
and that every level of football has a responsibility to promote the game.


If you want to keep clogging up the thread with ridiculous counterarguments based on things I've not said, carry on, but its getting tiresome.

I get your point

Not think I don't

I just think you are wrong.


The club has a responsibility to their long suffering fans not to shit on them
10k turn up week in week out

To take a game away from them to chase this pie in the sky dream is just showing how out of touch they are with their own community

I take it Arsenal could move an EPL game to the Maracana and pack it out with 80k. Sure it be great publicity for the EPL. Be also great publicity for Arsenal.

But exactly why should they move games away from Emirates and shit on their loyal supporters all in the name of appealing to people who have little interest in them???

You think Arsenal fans in UK who support the club be happy they getting shafted to accommodate their plastic colleagues???

I not

That why Arsenal not do

[la bazzle]

I get your point

Not think I don't

I just think you are wrong.


The club has a responsibility to their long suffering fans not to shit on them
10k turn up week in week out

To take a game away from them to chase this pie in the sky dream is just showing how out of touch they are with their own community

I take it Arsenal could move an EPL game to the Maracana and pack it out with 80k. Sure it be great publicity for the EPL. Be also great publicity for Arsenal.

But exactly why should they move games away from Emirates and shit on their loyal supporters all in the name of appealing to people who have little interest in them???

You think Arsenal fans in UK who support the club be happy they getting shafted to accommodate their plastic colleagues???

I not

That why Arsenal not do

Just had a cerebral aneurysm reading this post

[MFKS]

Just had a cerebral aneurysm reading this post

Should probably be heading to hospital then

[la bazzle]

Should probably be heading to hospital then

:rof::rof::rof:

[OmeletteDuFromage]

Id be fine with BK, surely close to the best 2nd GK in the league.

[stopper2]

Manning Mustangs played in the 2HD second division for a while.
Youth teams have been travelling to Newy since the early 90's.

Geography doesn't help.

Wasn't aware of Manning, yes I am aware about the youth teams travelling from Taree, Port, Coffs to Newy and vice versa in the old FYL/SYL comps of years gone by....wasn't that an expensive exercise for parents.
Still, we have strayed from the point I was trying to make about no teams outside the Hunter playing NNSW NPL (or State League) but now Eland wants the Jets to engage with regional NNSW by playing an A League game there, like I said it's a bit hypocritical.

[The Northern Defender]

Wasn't aware of Manning, yes I am aware about the youth teams travelling from Taree, Port, Coffs to Newy and vice versa in the old FYL/SYL comps of years gone by....wasn't that an expensive exercise for parents.
Still, we have strayed from the point I was trying to make about no teams outside the Hunter playing NNSW NPL (or State League) but now Eland wants the Jets to engage with regional NNSW by playing an A League game there, like I said it's a bit hypocritical.

What about FMNC teams playing in WPL and NPL youth? They have provided some players for Jets teams.

[De-Champ]

I get your point

Not think I don't

I just think you are wrong.


The club has a responsibility to their long suffering fans not to shit on them
10k turn up week in week out

To take a game away from them to chase this pie in the sky dream is just showing how out of touch they are with their own community

I take it Arsenal could move an EPL game to the Maracana and pack it out with 80k. Sure it be great publicity for the EPL. Be also great publicity for Arsenal.

But exactly why should they move games away from Emirates and shit on their loyal supporters all in the name of appealing to people who have little interest in them???

You think Arsenal fans in UK who support the club be happy they getting shafted to accommodate their plastic colleagues???

I not

That why Arsenal not do

Judging by the number of empty seats at the Emirates they may have to take a game or two to the Maracana.

[Jetmaster]

I wish bandwagoning pollies would shutup...

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-04/leicester-city-fc-challenged-to-play-adelaide-united/7382782

The Foxes have bigger fish to fry in the next 12 months.

[hawk]

Lets just move all our games for big coin. Good idea MFKS?

[GazFish35]

I get your point

Not think I don't

I just think you are wrong.


The club has a responsibility to their long suffering fans not to shit on them
10k turn up week in week out

To take a game away from them to chase this pie in the sky dream is just showing how out of touch they are with their own community

I take it Arsenal could move an EPL game to the Maracana and pack it out with 80k. Sure it be great publicity for the EPL. Be also great publicity for Arsenal.

But exactly why should they move games away from Emirates and shit on their loyal supporters all in the name of appealing to people who have little interest in them???

You think Arsenal fans in UK who support the club be happy they getting shafted to accommodate their plastic colleagues???

I not

That why Arsenal not do

If you want to keep clogging up the thread with ridiculous counterarguments based on trying to get rise, carry on, but its getting tiresome.

Arsenal don't do it because they have financial stability and a fanbase that despite the crap Wegener has dished up for 12 season still pay 1000 quid for season ticket. The Jets don't.

[Grimario]

The exodus begins for the champs.

Goodwin off to Sparta Rotterdam.
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/football/a-league/teams/adelaide/adelaide-united-club-champion-craig-goodwin-signs-for-dutch-club-sparta-rotterdam/news-story/012591ab42f0ca3b02582e3d79775022

Kamau to City (probably) http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/football/a-league/teams/melbourne-city/melbourne-city-to-sign-adelaide-uniteds-aleague-grand-final-goalscorer-bruce-kamau/news-story/0a885267fe6c723608742034ceca69d6

And McGowan/La Rocca "weighing up options" http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/football/a-league/teams/adelaide/partnership-of-aleagues-two-toughest-defenders--iacopo-la-rocca-and-dylan-mcgowan--could-be-over/news-story/16f3284abc3625fe5560a2b96fd7c74d

[Wilso8948]

I'd take Zullo as a Left sided player if City decide to release him. Pace and wide left players are something we seriously lack. Injury prone yes. But who isn't these days.

[Jeterpool]

The Daily Football Show have interviewed James Gardiner have spoken with James Gardiner and he's said the Jets are very close to announcing a sale. Ledman group could be finalised as early as tomorrow.

Sees the Jeff Von Schmouder consortium as the fall back to the Ledman Group.

[GazFish35]

that's what he said last month when they interviewed him.

[380]

I'd take Zullo as a Left sided player if City decide to release him. Pace and wide left players are something we seriously lack. Injury prone yes. But who isn't these days.


I don't mind Zullo either but i was surprised just how much speed he has lost.

[Premy]

http://www.wswanderersfc.com.au/article/wanderers-announce-player-departures/1ao67nf4er1511tyr4cm4y6all

WSW release a handful of players.
Castelen would be handy.

[leftrightout]

http://www.wswanderersfc.com.au/article/wanderers-announce-player-departures/1ao67nf4er1511tyr4cm4y6all

WSW release a handful of players.
Castelen would be handy.

Castelen was number 1 on my wish list when we talking about it the other week.
He is older and a bit injury prone but when he is on he is near unstoppable in this league. He is the kind of player that can excite fans!
Go get him Mr Lee!!!

[hawk]

Castelen was number 1 on my wish list when we talking about it the other week.
He is older and a bit injury prone but when he is on he is near unstoppable in this league. He is the kind of player that can excite fans!
Go get him Mr Lee!!!

Cmon Bing, make it happen

[WolfMan]

Kamau leaving Adelaide to "pursue an alternate opportunity".

Where do we think that could be? Staying in the country? Overseas?

[turbojetfireV8]

unfortunately more likely Melb City, whether that means being signed by MCFC and lent out who knows... ;)

[MFKS]

Kamau leaving Adelaide to "pursue an alternate opportunity".

Where do we think that could be? Staying in the country? Overseas?

From what I read somewhere he signed for Heart 2-3 months ago just not announced

[idontwannaplaywithhowey]

Castelen was number 1 on my wish list when we talking about it the other week.
He is older and a bit injury prone but when he is on he is near unstoppable in this league. He is the kind of player that can excite fans!
Go get him Mr Lee!!!

Alberto is an upgrade on any of the central defenders we have. (cue conversation regarding salary cap/player contracts/getting rid of them etc)

[RAM]

Castelen and Zullo would be good additions.

Not convinced on Alberto for a foreign spot.

[Wilso8948]

Alberto is quality. As said before he's better then any CB we have on our books.

[RAM]

Alberto is quality. As said before he's better then any CB we have on our books.

That's not saying much though.

[Wilso8948]

[QUOTE=RAM;151942]That's fajlnot saying much though.[/QUOTE
]
Fair. Ok he was one of the best central defenders in the league this year. Suprised he was not resigned

[MFKS]

Fair. Ok he was one of the best central defenders in the league this year. Suprised he was not resigned

I would suggest just like Castalen it is probably a case of his wages being higher than what WSW are prepared to go next season

Ability and performance the 2 Spaniards and Castellan deserve new deals

[The Camel]

I would suggest just like Castalen it is probably a case of his wages being higher than what WSW are prepared to go next season

Ability and performance the 2 Spaniards and Castellan deserve new deals

Talk is the 2 Spaniards were homesick and wanted to return to Spain.

[Wilso8948]

That's not saying much though.


I would suggest just like Castalen it is probably a case of his wages being higher than what WSW are prepared to go next season

Ability and performance the 2 Spaniards and Castellan deserve new deals

Yeh but few weeks ago they were looking to upgrade their offers to them. Guessing the homesick rumour is more accurate.

[turbojetfireV8]

I would suggest just like Castalen it is probably a case of his wages being higher than what WSW are prepared to go next season

Ability and performance the 2 Spaniards and Castellan deserve new deals

Castelen actually mentions Mullsy when he talks about the Wanderers players, so maybe coming here would be a possibility...

https://youtu.be/bPimOcZ71dw

[MFKS]

Yeh but few weeks ago they were looking to upgrade their offers to them. Guessing the homesick rumour is more accurate.
It could also mean the player and club were too far apart in their negotiation and WSW have called off negotions and decided to look elsewhere knowing they can find other players within their salary offer

[Mark325]

Zads has retired

[Couscous]

Zads has retired

Too soon.

[turbojetfireV8]

Zads has retired

wow, and he didn't even sign for us before deciding this...

[MFKS]

Zads has retired

Injury hampered future career or just over football???

[Mark325]

Injury hampered future career or just over football???

The knee injury he suffered last season seems to have been the deciding factor

[OmeletteDuFromage]

Hearing reports former player Bernardo Ribeiro passed away

R.I.P

[weston]

Hearing reports former player Bernardo Ribeiro passed away

R.I.P

Way too young to go.

RIP

[Jetmaster]

Link here from Herald...

http://www.theherald.com.au/story/3894834/jets-pay-tribute-to-brazilian-ribeiro/?cs=306

[Roundball Enthusiast]

So uh, don't know where to put this..

but Birra is gone...

https://twitter.com/behindthegamefc/status/729582930008248320

[turbojetfireV8]

Castelen staying in Aust? http://www.fourfourtwo.com/au/news/castelen-demand-after-stellar-season#:uc1oljM6Rx8b0A Sounds like Castro won't be

[turbojetfireV8]

So uh, don't know where to put this..

but Birra is gone...

https://twitter.com/behindthegamefc/status/729582930008248320

more loyal to a cafe than his team ay? fair enough, good riddance then...

[plague]

more loyal to a cafe than his team ay? fair enough, good riddance then...

BK would never do that.

[stopper2]

more loyal to a cafe than his team ay? fair enough, good riddance then...

Why is the cafe putting this on social media before the club officially anoounces it?

We all know Birraz was leaving anyway, nothing to do with loyalty.

[plague]

Why is the cafe putting this on social media before the club officially anoounces it?

We all know Birraz was leaving anyway, nothing to do with loyalty.

Same reason everyone was all over social media telling the world that Hodor died on Game of Thrones today.

They all just wanna be first.

[Frodo]

Same reason everyone was all over social media telling the world that Hodor died on Game of Thrones today.

They all just wanna be first.

And here i was thinking that we were friends Plague... Tsssk Tssk!

[leftrightout]

Castelen staying in Aust? http://www.fourfourtwo.com/au/news/castelen-demand-after-stellar-season#:uc1oljM6Rx8b0A Sounds like Castro won't be

Perth? How the hell could they afford Castelen?

[Mark325]

Perth? How the hell could they afford Castelen?

Was thinking the same thing. Losing Castro means nothing when it comes to fitting Castelen in considering he was marquee and I don't think you could call Castelen marquee

[MFKS]

Yeah but I heard Perth are still planning on spending up big on their foreigners as well

So they add Chris Herd Rhys Williams and Judas who are all Soccerroos to a side full of salary cap

They release 5 players


Some **** do the maths


But to me it ain't adding up


The FFA salary cap audit should be interesting as I would imagine the Smurfs and Tards be blowing up deluxe asking questions as to how they can put together a roster like this and stay under the cap

[OmeletteDuFromage]

I swear that cafe did it the first time aswell when he went to Varese.

[tomo]

The beard is in talks with shitney

[MFKS]

The beard is in talks with shitney

Interesting to see whether the Jets actually make a play or let him go to a rival Aussie side with ease like they did with Judas going to Perth

[leftrightout]

Interesting to see whether the Jets actually make a play or let him go to a rival Aussie side with ease like they did with Judas going to Perth

Problem is we don't really need midfielder where taggart is a guy who is exactly what we need!

[Jeterpool]

Same reason everyone was all over social media telling the world that Hodor died on Game of Thrones today.

They all just wanna be first.

Oh FFS!! I'm still reading the ****ing books! Thanks :banghead:

[plague]

Oh FFS!! I'm still reading the ****ing books! Thanks :banghead:

http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--JhfXqO5P--/ydmohkhllbm8whtupuar.gif

http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--7JwMJMcV--/ex5rsfmes1bwkj3b0iuo.gif

[Premy]

Oh FFS!! I'm still reading the ****ing books! Thanks :banghead:
Where are all the Song of Fire and Ice reader this season?
It's crazy they were usally all like "oh the books are better", "this is nothing like the books" and "spoiler but this happens in the books".
Yet this season they've gone quite. :blush:

[tomo]

Interesting to see whether the Jets actually make a play or let him go to a rival Aussie side with ease like they did with Judas going to Perth

They'd be crazy not to. But it is the jets

[Jeterpool]

Where are all the Song of Fire and Ice reader this season?
It's crazy they were usally all like "oh the books are better", "this is nothing like the books" and "spoiler but this happens in the books".
Yet this season they've gone quite. :blush:

I'm still up to book 4 and am really really struggling with it.

Not sure about whether books are better than the show either, because I haven't watched them. Each unto their own I say.

[Jeterpool]

http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--JhfXqO5P--/ydmohkhllbm8whtupuar.gif

http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--7JwMJMcV--/ex5rsfmes1bwkj3b0iuo.gif

It really shouldn't have surprised me, hey. Basically everyone dies.

[pv4]

Where are all the Song of Fire and Ice reader this season?
It's crazy they were usally all like "oh the books are better", "this is nothing like the books" and "spoiler but this happens in the books".
Yet this season they've gone quite. :blush:

They've "gone quiet" because
1) the show has overtaken the books.
2) the show has deviated so far from the books.
3) they're really not that quiet IMO.

[Premy]

I'm still up to book 4 and am really really struggling with it.

Not sure about whether books are better than the show either, because I haven't watched them. Each unto their own I say.


They've "gone quiet" because
1) the show has overtaken the books.
2) the show has deviated so far from the books.
3) they're really not that quiet IMO.
I love when sarcasm is missed on the Internet