Daily Australian News Thread 2016

[Jetmaster]

This all started when the double-eff-aye knifed Con.
Bloke treated his players like royalty.
They were like his children.

Suits are getting what they deserve.

**** em all

Rose coloured glasses...I had some professional dealings in terms of tax and super with Con's entities. He would not pay super sometimes until the threat of court action and even then not until the 12th hour.
I think it was the main reason Covic bought out his contract.

[De-Champ]

When the FFA gives the clubs the money for paying the players anyway you could argue they could control the entire situation for all player payments wages super entitlements etc.

They could cut the middle man out and pay the players themselves

By passing the money into the clubs to do it the problem is one they could avoid


Secondly they gave the fat **** control of the Jets.
They brought the shitfest upon themselves.Clean up the mess pay the players and stop ****ing around

That would have to be the weakest argument ever.
Furns is bang on the money

[plague]

He would not pay super sometimes until the threat of court action and even then not until the 12th hour.
I think it was the main reason Covic bought out his contract.

Looks like walking around those Westfield centres has successfully brainwashed you.

The superannuation industry is one of society's modern day cons (pardon the pun). Ask Dunster, he'll word you up.
Con refusing to pay super was his stand against the 1%ers.

Bloke was fighting the good fight for the worker and no one gave him credit. As soon as the double-eff-aye took Cons licence away the GFC hit.
Coincidence? You be the judge.

Also, Covic only left because they banned smoking in pubs in Newy. Pretty sure he only went back to Sweden coz you could still have a gasper at the bar.
Check it out I'm sure it's on his MySpace page.

[Jetmaster]

Looks like walking around those Westfield centres has successfully brainwashed you.

The superannuation industry is one of society's modern day cons (pardon the pun). Ask Dunster, he'll word you up.
Con refusing to pay super was his stand against the 1%ers.

Bloke was fighting the good fight for the worker and no one gave him credit. As soon as the double-eff-aye took Cons licence away the GFC hit.
Coincidence? You be the judge.

Also, Covic only left because they banned smoking in pubs in Newy. Pretty sure he only went back to Sweden coz you could still have a gasper at the bar.
Check it out I'm sure it's on his MySpace page.

One of your best....

[belchardo]

8 weeks for o'donovan. good.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-05/odonovan-banned-fior-eight-matches/7069508

[lquiquer]

Caceres to ManCity..!!!!

[Couscous]

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[The Dunster]

8 weeks for o'donovan. good.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-05/odonovan-banned-fior-eight-matches/7069508

How many weeks did Matt Simon get ? Oh that's right he plays for Sydney FC.

[The Dunster]

Looks like walking around those Westfield centres has successfully brainwashed you.

The superannuation industry is one of society's modern day cons (pardon the pun). Ask Dunster, he'll word you up.
Con refusing to pay super was his stand against the 1%ers.

Bloke was fighting the good fight for the worker and no one gave him credit. As soon as the double-eff-aye took Cons licence away the GFC hit.
Coincidence? You be the judge.


Five star post. I had a tear in my eye reading this work of art.

[hawk]

Looks like walking around those Westfield centres has successfully brainwashed you.

The superannuation industry is one of society's modern day cons (pardon the pun). Ask Dunster, he'll word you up.
Con refusing to pay super was his stand against the 1%ers.

Bloke was fighting the good fight for the worker and no one gave him credit. As soon as the double-eff-aye took Cons licence away the GFC hit.
Coincidence? You be the judge.
yeah plus he threw some yobs off the grandstand top tier


How many weeks did Matt Simon get ? Oh that's right he plays for Sydney FC.

aidsman, what a **** ay

[parksey]

http://www.goal.com/en-au/news/4021/a-league/2016/01/08/19066432/ex-jets-coach-stubbins-denies-carneys-claims?ICID=HP_PN_5


EXCLUSIVE | The former Newcastle boss is sick of listening to critics and claims statistics show he had the Jets ready to fire this season before being sacked

Former Newcastle Jets coach Phil Stubbins has lost patience with negative claims about his management and reckons the club has hardly improved in the 2015-16 A-League campaign.

The proclamation by Jets winger David Carney in November - but featured in a piece on Goal Australia last week - that "training was walking pace" under Stubbins has inspired the latter to speak out for the first time since he lost his job at Hunter Stadium.

The 53-year-old coach, who led Newcastle to the wooden spoon last season and the club's lowest ever tally of 17 points, argues perspective has been lost as pundits compare his Jets side to that of Scott Miller.

Miller's Newcastle have not scored in their last five A-League matches, and their nine-game winless run sees them sitting eighth in the table ahead of Saturday's clash with Sydney FC.

Stubbins reckons his last six matches in charge show he could have hit the ground running in 2015-16.

"I left Australia almost immediately after the conclusion of last season's campaign and had agreed with a marquee player during my time spent in Europe, along with spending three days with another player in France, as well as being able to choose one more addition from two further visa players identified on that trip," he told Goal Australia.

"I'm convinced that with these new additions for the following campaign that the team would have improved its effectiveness in a big way."

It's understood the "player in France" was Sydney FC playmaker Milos Ninkovic.

While Stubbins concedes "mistakes were made" during his tenure, he argues the statistics show his young side improved at the end of last season and were performing much better than the current team.

"There were mistakes made in the assembly of the squad [in 2014-15], there's no doubt about that and I hold my hand up in regards to being involved in that," Stubbins said.

"I do think that later on in the season, however - when given the autonomy to bring players in [after management resignations in January] - that I thought we did that [well], with [Nigel] Boogaard, [Daniel] Mullen, Lee Ki-je, [Enver] Alivodic."

Stubbins added: "I recognise that last season was a tumultuous year at the Newcastle Jets and one that as a first year head coach in the A League came with some mistakes on my part but to also offer that it wasn't an easy project.

"It's a tough gig - the Newcastle Jets - and the facts are that the club has struggled for the last five years without any finals football during that period.

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There's more in the article but those were the main points.

[Thomas477]

Ffs Stubbins, let it go. You will forever go down as the second worst coach we ever had, no one will ever beat Nick Theo. These articles just show you as a whiner.

Also goes to show either Stubbins is completely lying, or Middleby was making most of the signings, which meant he had to go too. Thank Griff he did.

[MFKS]

Ffs Stubbins, let it go. You will forever go down as the second worst coach we ever had, no one will ever beat Nick Theo. These articles just show you as a whiner.

Also goes to show either Stubbins is completely lying, or Middleby was making most of the signings, which meant he had to go too. Thank Griff he did.
The current one may usurp him soon enough

He not showing us much that he is any better

[Hunter403]

Sorry member, no usurping of Stubbins by Miller until he loses the dressing room and so far that hasn't happened. The players still have faith so maybe we should for a bit longer too

[hawk]

Ffs Stubbins, let it go. You will forever go down as the second worst coach we ever had, no one will ever beat Nick Theo. These articles just show you as a whiner.

Also goes to show either Stubbins is completely lying, or Middleby was making most of the signings, which meant he had to go too. Thank Griff he did.

Touchdown Thomy...... throw it down mate

[Jeterpool]

Can't post the article because I'm on my phone but the Herald has a nice piece quoting Dave Carney's agent.

This is starting to get messy...

[GazFish35]

http://www.theherald.com.au/story/3674709/carney-at-loggerheads-with-jets-management/?cs=12


Theres a word I'd use to describe the agent, but it's blocked by the swear filter.


**** me, what an arrogant ****.
If I was in Miller or JP's shoes, I'd call Carney, and say "if you want another phone call about your 2016/17 position at our club, either sack your agent, or tell him if speaks to one more journo, there'll be no commission for him, because there'll be no contract for you.

**** me player agents are the scum on the bottom of tobacco companies lawyers shoes.

[Thomas477]

Still though, under my understanding of the Bosman rule, other clubs don't have to talk to the Jets if they want to offer carney a contract when his expires? So of course Eland wouldn't know if other clubs have approached carney.

But yes, **** his agent.

[rhysd]

Can't see David carney staying past this season.

The amount the agent is talking suggests that his phone may not be ringing that much at all.

Trying to force the jets into a decision they may not be ready to make.

$230k will get you most of the very good a-league players sniffing around the club.

[Jetmaster]

http://www.theherald.com.au/story/3674709/carney-at-loggerheads-with-jets-management/?cs=12


Theres a word I'd use to describe the agent, but it's blocked by the swear filter.


**** me, what an arrogant ****.
If I was in Miller or JP's shoes, I'd call Carney, and say "if you want another phone call about your 2016/17 position at our club, either sack your agent, or tell him if speaks to one more journo, there'll be no commission for him, because there'll be no contract for you.

**** me player agents are the scum on the bottom of tobacco companies lawyers shoes.

Spot on..... These are predictable comments from an agent trying to get a quick contract at an inflated price by flagging interest from other clubs, real or not. The timing of these rumours, just after a MOM performance to play on fan love is so obvious. The Jets are under no obligation to do anything now and are at an advantage as to let him go now means money in the bank.

The Jets are not being fooled and Carney should indeed sack his agent - if we can spot these tactics straight away it shows a lack of cunning in the bloke.

[plague]

Nah. Agent doing his job.
He's not paid to worry about you, the club or other players.
He's paid to get Carney the best deal he can.

When you all start handing back wages, giving up pay rises and never trying to get ahead in your careers then you can complain..

[Jetmaster]

Wake up, he gets the best deal FOR HIMSELF, not Carney.

The world is littered with players who have left a club they were perfectly happy with on an agents say so - either promised more riches or career prospects.

Usually obvious when the said player fronts the media with stilted conversation about why he is leaving.

[plague]

Wake up, he gets the best deal FOR HIMSELF, not Carney.


Wait, did you really just give me 'wake up'?
Oh wow.

Anyway, player has final say on who his agent is, player has final say on where he puts his signature.

If you believe that poor Dave is just a pawn in this bit old scary world then I can't do anything for you man.

Also, FYI, I'm as woke as anyone out there (ask q-man), you wanna know if Jet fuel can melt steel beams, I'm your man.

[MFKS]

Spot on..... These are predictable comments from an agent trying to get a quick contract at an inflated price by flagging interest from other clubs, real or not. The timing of these rumours, just after a MOM performance to play on fan love is so obvious. The Jets are under no obligation to do anything now and are at an advantage as to let him go now means money in the bank.

The Jets are not being fooled and Carney should indeed sack his agent - if we can spot these tactics straight away it shows a lack of cunning in the bloke.

Why should he sack his agent??

Paddy Dominguez is doing his job properly. HE is trying to get the best deal for his client. The more he gets Carney the more he gets for himself.

It is his job is to represent Carney and get him the best deal he can.

Vicious World I know

It is the Jets job to sign him if they desire how they like.


Quite frankly I will be happy if he is gone.

[plague]

Do some of you blokes not realise that this is a workplace we are talking about?

Buying a ticket doesn't give you the right to determine the employees wages.

[MFKS]

Do some of you blokes not realise that this is a workplace we are talking about?

Buying a ticket doesn't give you the right to determine the employees wages.

Buying a ticket though gives us the right to deem that player is over paid or being underpaid on their value to the club and be critical of their performance and effort though

5 5 5

[Premy]

Do I have to farken spam the foz that Carney should be replaced by Riise.

[MFKS]

Do I have to farken spam the foz that Carney should be replaced by Riise.

Your doing a good job so far of it:rof:

[Roundball Enthusiast]

Do I have to farken spam the foz that Carney should be replaced by Riise.

We're bad enough without the likes of Liverpoo scum, let alone, washed up Liverpoo scum :lulzturtle:

[Premy]

We're bad enough without the likes of Liverpoo scum, let alone, washed up Liverpoo scum :lulzturtle:

So you much prefer washed up Smurf Scum.

[plague]

Buying a ticket though gives us the right to deem that player is over paid or being underpaid on their value to the club and be critical of their performance and effort though

5 5 5

Hey man you don't even need to buy a ticket to have an opinion.

Just Spare me the concocted outrage when players, agents and clubs don't give a shit what you think.

Cause they don't.
Nor should they.

[Wilso8948]

Hey man you don't even need to buy a ticket to have an opinion.

Just Spare me the concocted outrage when players, agents and clubs don't give a shit what you think.

Cause they don't.
Nor should they.

Disagree.

No shareholders = No company

No fans = No club

[Roundball Enthusiast]

So you much prefer washed up Smurf Scum.

Millions of football players out there, surely we can find someone with some talent that isn't a washed up smurf/coastie/liverpoo player.

Oh wait, we're the Jets.. We can't do that :gent:

[MFKS]

Hey man you don't even need to buy a ticket to have an opinion.

Just Spare me the concocted outrage when players, agents and clubs don't give a shit what you think.

Cause they don't.
Nor should they.

So you think the rage is concocted??

Maybe I am just this plain crazy ???

5 5 5

[lquiquer]

Maybe I am just this plain Ting Tong ???


:rof:

[plague]

Disagree.

No shareholders = No company

No fans = No club

Great slogan brah.

Doesn't really have anything to do with my point though.

[plague]

So you think the rage is concocted??

Maybe I am just this plain crazy ???

5 5 5

Id say more 'delusional' if you think Carney is gonna stay or go based on the fans bleating.

[MFKS]

Id say more 'delusional' if you think Carney is gonna stay or go based on the fans bleating.

Never said he would stay or go based on the opinion of fans.

I think you misunderstanding me.

I have no issue with his posturing in the media between him and his manager.

Not the best look but it happens and understand the reasons why.


My gripe is more with Carney on the park and the way he conducts himself. Yes he has some talent. Yes he is one of the best players at our club.
He though doesn't represent himself as passionate for the shirt and the club and the fans enough.

He is the one bloke who looks like he couldn't care less about the club and that grates me big time.
He doesn't even give the perception he gives a **** at times


I though don't believe we need to keep him.

Moving Forward without him to me is a good idea

[380]

Eland did not cover himself in any glory either with his quotes. Typical agent mentality and not much better from Eland. For a bloke who is meant have plenty of business acumen going for him he certainly let himself down with his comments. There is probably plenty of truth to Elands comments but some things are better thought than said. Bloke showed a poor choice of words.

Like Carney or not the last thing we need is one of our better performers dropping his bundle because our CEO and the player agent are having a spat in the media.

You know the old say'n , arguing with an idiot only proves there are two.

Eland has had a shocker in regards to this situation.

[The Northern Defender]

Eland did not cover himself in any glory either with his quotes. Typical agent mentality and not much better from Eland. For a bloke who is meant have plenty of business acumen going for him he certainly let himself down with his comments. There is probably plenty of truth to Elands comments but some things are better thought than said. Bloke showed a poor choice of words.

Like Carney or not the last thing we need is one of our better performers dropping his bundle because our CEO and the player agent are having a spat in the media.

You know the old say'n , arguing with an idiot only proves there are two.

Eland has had a shocker in regards to this situation.

100% agree 380.

[Wilso8948]

Great slogan brah.

Doesn't really have anything to do with my point though.

Could you ellaborate on your point then? You said the club shouldn't give a shit about what we as ticket holders think. Ultimately fans are where the revenue comes from. It would seem to me a pretty poor business decision to not give a "shit" about what we think.

[q-money]

tbf the majority of the money comes from the telly deal, i can't see our memberships/ticket sales even covering the venue hire

[plague]

Could you ellaborate on your point then? You said the club shouldn't give a shit about what we as ticket holders think. Ultimately fans are where the revenue comes from. It would seem to me a pretty poor business decision to not give a "shit" about what we think.

In the area of signings/wages etc no they don't care what you think.
Nor should they.

95% of the other stuff they don't care either, but at least they make a token effort to pretend they do, which is nice.

[Guerny]

My gripe is more with Carney on the park and the way he conducts himself. Yes he has some talent. Yes he is one of the best players at our club.
He though doesn't represent himself as passionate for the shirt and the club and the fans enough.

He is the one bloke who looks like he couldn't care less about the club and that grates me big time.
He doesn't even give the perception he gives a **** at times


To be fair we are talking about the club (Jets) who froze him out of the playing squad for a season approaching the end of his career.
The fact that he stuck around and ran around for us this season to see out his contract suggests more than your impressions for me.

G

[StannyCFCJET]

does he really run though to be fair he walks most of every game and pulls out of challenges but we do need to keep him cause no one else can score or create goals atm

[parksey]

Eland did not cover himself in any glory either with his quotes. Typical agent mentality and not much better from Eland. For a bloke who is meant have plenty of business acumen going for him he certainly let himself down with his comments. There is probably plenty of truth to Elands comments but some things are better thought than said. Bloke showed a poor choice of words.

Like Carney or not the last thing we need is one of our better performers dropping his bundle because our CEO and the player agent are having a spat in the media.

You know the old say'n , arguing with an idiot only proves there are two.

Eland has had a shocker in regards to this situation.

agreed, Eland embarrassed himself and the club with those comments.

amateur hour again at Jets hq.

[StannyCFCJET]

What did Eland say?? thing about no contact from the middle east regarding Carney

[WolfMan]

does he really run though to be fair he walks most of every game and pulls out of challenges but we do need to keep him cause no one else can score or create goals atm

The "atm" above is the key. Right now, he is critical to success on the park. But if the coaching staff believe, like I do, that for the $230k per annum they are paying David that they can find at least 2 players of similar ilk then it seems like a no-brainer.

If carney was on or would accept a deal for around $150k, I'd say keep. But there's no way an aging player like himself is going to cop less than what he is on for what will most likely be his last contract as a player.

[StannyCFCJET]

Yeah and the most annoying thing is Carney's faults really tick people off i mean professional player with no weak foot at all but the team cant survive without him fingers crossed he resigns for realistic fee

[WolfMan]

Yeah and the most annoying thing is Carney's faults really tick people off i mean professional player with no weak foot at all but the team cant survive without him fingers crossed he resigns for realistic fee

Have you seen him use his right peg? Laughs-a-plenty

[StannyCFCJET]

Have you seen him use his right peg? Laughs-a-plenty

no nope he doesnt have a right foot so he cant use it :p

[Premy]

Death to all Riise haters. That includes all those plastic flag waving Cockney tossers.

Liverpool Legend > Blackpool Reject.

But hey if Carney wants to stay a Jet then I'm happy to give him a 2 year contract, reduced by about $100,000 a year then what he is currently getting.

Oh and hurry the f up David and give John Arne a call.

Edit:
35 yr old Liverpool Legend > 32 yr old Blackpool Reject.

[terry]

Death to all Riise haters. That includes all those plastic flag waving Cockney tossers.

Liverpool Legend > Blackpool Reject.

But hey if Carney wants to stay a Jet then I'm happy to give him a 2 year contract, reduced by about $100,000 a year then what he is currently getting.

Oh and hurry the f up David and give John Arne a call.

Edit:
35 yr old Liverpool Legend > 32 yr old Blackpool Reject.

Riiser haters can choke on turds. escaped abortions they are

[terry]

We're bad enough without the likes of Liverpoo scum

stop sucking ya dads pin dick. coastie in disguise right there

[parksey]

What did Eland say?? thing about no contact from the middle east regarding Carney

kept repeating that he was "not questioning" what carney and his agent claimed about contact from the qatar club but they hadn't received an offer, and that carney was "just another player" the coaching staff is currently looking at. he also mentioned a few times that the club was in no rush to negotiate with off contract players, despite the fact they can be signed by other clubs at any given second now. It all came across as very condescending.

any ceo with his head screwed on would have just said something simple like "we haven't received an offer, but david is a great player and we'd love to keep him. Our coaching staff are working through a process of recruitment etc."

Additionally, admitting the club hasn't even given the players a phone call about their interest/lack thereof for next season is a joke. All off contract players are able to sign a contract with another club without consulting the Jets.

[StannyCFCJET]

Ashley Cole is now a free agent
Ashley Cole > John Arnse Riise every day of the week

[hawk]

Ashley Cole is now a free agent
Ashley Cole > John Arnse Riise every day of the week

got nothin to do with us, fk cole

[StannyCFCJET]

got nothin to do with us, fk cole

used to be best left back in the world worth a punt

[Premy]

Ashley Cole is now a free agent
Ashley Cole > John Arnse Riise every day of the week

Riise is 35 and a grub sick of jets signing old players for too much coin. I even thought Heskey was a waste of money. Would find it very hard to get behind Riise even if by some miracle he signs and plays amazing. This could be because of my bias against any player cept for Kewell that played for those idiot scousers but would rather get a young aussie left back with olyroos experience or a-league experience
Remind me of Coles age?
Now you've proven yourself to be an idiot everything you have said is invalid.
Riise > Cole

[StannyCFCJET]

Remind me of Coles age?
Now you've proven yourself to be an idiot everything you have said is invalid.
Riise > Cole

There's a difference Riise was a decent left back sometimes excellent. Cole was one of the best left backs in the world for a decade

[plague]

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[RAM]

Cole has been in the Serie A. From all reports he's going to the MLS.

No way could we afford him.

Marquee LB? you blokes are ****ing crazy.

[hawk]

Why are stupid cvnts knocking players from epl teams because of their previous association. Liverpool? so what who gives a shit, why do we care.

tbh the chances of us getting riise or any other competent player is quite low. We know where the real problem lies.

Lets just keep talking about changing formations cause that will get us from the bottom to champions.

[MFKS]

Lets just keep talking about changing formations cause that will get us from the bottom to champions.

Worked at the weekend with the 4-4-2

Stick with it and this time next year we will be Champions

Has nothing to do with the players

Our entire predicament in the last few years is solely based on us persisting with a 4-2-3-1 shit

Look at how we went when Jeffers came to the club and we went 4-4-2

We win games

Its all a conspiracy

4-4-2 All the way

[Premy]

There's a difference Riise was a decent left back sometimes excellent. Cole was one of the best left backs in the world for a decade

So you are going back on what you said :facepalm: now you just look like a silly little Cockney.

[StannyCFCJET]

So you are going back on what you said :facepalm: now you just look like a silly little Cockney.

not really he had a few great games but i never rated him that highly hence the decent sometimes excellent (also yes my chelsea bias does get into the way of everything can't be helped)

[Premy]

not really he had a few great games but i never rated him that highly hence the decent sometimes excellent (also yes my chelsea bias does get into the way of everything can't be helped)

Your words.
"35 and a grub sick of jets signing old players for too much coin"

But now you want the Jets to sign a 35 yr old for probably to much coin. See the Irony and Hypocrisy there.

[StannyCFCJET]

the difference I don't think Cole is a risk where as i don't know if riise would be any good. Wasnt his last club in india?? whereas Cole was still good enough to get a gig in Italy

[De-Champ]

the difference I don't think Cole is a risk where as i don't know if riise would be any good. Wasnt his last club in india?? whereas Cole was still good enough to get a gig in Italy

he did not play many games with Roma

[Premy]

the difference I don't think Cole is a risk where as i don't know if riise would be any good. Wasnt his last club in india?? whereas Cole was still good enough to get a gig in Italy

Ok correction for you.
Semantics here but your words were that you don't want to "waste" money on 35 yr olds, not take a isk".

Now...
The comparison between Cole and Riise.
Cole trained and sat on the bench in Italy, Riise played a full season in Greece and spent 3 months in India where he also played the full season.
Cole has had regular injuries in the last 3-4 years, Riise has rarely been injured long term in his entire career.
Cole is and outright LB, Riise can play both LB and LM.
Riise has played more Football in the last 4 months than Cole has in the last 2 years.

You tell me which one would be a "risk" also tell me who you think the cheaper of the 2 would be?

[The Camel]

Ok correction for you.
Semantics here but your words were that you don't want to "waste" money on 35 yr olds, not take a isk".

Now...
The comparison between Cole and Riise.
Cole trained and sat on the bench in Italy, Riise played a full season in Greece and spent 3 months in India where he also played the full season.
Cole has had regular injuries in the last 3-4 years, Riise has rarely been injured long term in his entire career.
Cole is and outright LB, Riise can play both LB and LM.
Riise has played more Football in the last 4 months than Cole has in the last 2 years.

You tell me which one would be a "risk" also tell me who you think the cheaper of the 2 would be?

I would prefer to pay heaps less and get Corey Brown from Brisbane

[Premy]

I would prefer to pay heaps less and get Corey Brown from Brisbane
Let me dream dam it :tongue:
Why not both, I feel Riise would be better playing LM for us than LB.

[StannyCFCJET]

I would prefer to pay heaps less and get Corey Brown from Brisbane
i heard brisbane rejected our enquiry about brown?? is he off contract?

[Mark325]

i heard brisbane rejected our enquiry about brown?? is he off contract?

May have been for both but I only heard that they rejected our offer to get Devante Clut

[Roundball Enthusiast]

Riise has rarely been injured long term in his entire career.


I reckon he's about due for a major one then, better not risk it :lulzturtle:

[lquiquer]

I reckon he's about due for a major one then, better not risk it :lulzturtle:

Don't be silly ......due for one? then Jerks material mate

[RAM]

Alright, I'm in.

Let's sign JAR.

[hawk]

I would prefer to pay heaps less and get Corey Brown from Brisbane

Anyone named Corey would be awesome

[Jeterpool]

Tommy Oar is available. Has ended his contract with Ipswich. There is a Player we should go for.

[Hunter403]

Tommy Oar is available. Has ended his contract with Ipswich. There is a Player we should go for.

Would be a great addition. Therefore, it won't happen.

[Thomas477]

Spend all the Leeky money on oar asap

[leftrightout]

Spend all the Leeky money on oar asap

Yep do it! Would kill it in this league once again!

[GazFish35]

Can't believe I'm the first.....

That would be Oarsome

[hawk]

But that would be purchasing a known decent player*. So unjets

Plus, he has to knock back offers from the big 6 first. get in line suckers

*we have had 1 or 2 good purchases

[The Dunster]

Tommy Oar is a poonce and not the sort of player we need. Would much rather sign someone with a bit of mongrel in them to take it to the opposition. Not that he'd ever come to the jets anyway.

[plague]

Can't believe I'm the first.....

That would be Oarsome

I would have thought you would have come up with something more original oar funny.

[The Dunster]

I would have thought you would have come up with something more original oar funny.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RSHdvoizw-w/UVmeWnQv9PI/AAAAAAAAAgw/8P0eZpOuYf8/s1600/embarrassed-chimp.jpg

[plague]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RSHdvoizw-w/UVmeWnQv9PI/AAAAAAAAAgw/8P0eZpOuYf8/s1600/embarrassed-chimp.jpg

Don't worry Dunster, I've got heaps moar.

[Jetmaster]

Tommy Oar is a poonce.

So 1975....love it!

[Couscous]

Great to have the Griff writing for the Herald, alongside young Bob Dillon. But I'm unsure why the Griff's acting as Carney's contact negotiator.

[The Dunster]

Don't worry Dunster, I've got heaps moar.

Very Oardinary indeed.

[Wilso8948]

“A buyer who comes in here and doesn’t understand that we are a regional centre and that the Jets are the community’s club – that in my view would be a difficult relationship,” he said. “We certainly need an owner who will understand the difference between here and bigger markets. If you talk about China, there are some pretty big markets over there.”

“I did see the comments (re Chinese interest) across twitter on the weekend. I saw there was a reference specifically to a club in China (Jiangsu) and that is absolute news to me. I had never heard of that club before, let alone it be linked to the Jets.”

Just some idiotic comments made by our makeshift CEO. Annoys me to see us spruicing this small town small club bullshit. Whilst ever this is happening we will forever be rooted to the bottom of the table. Aligning the Jets with the Knights was THE worst move this club has ever made.

[Jeterpool]

“A buyer who comes in here and doesn’t understand that we are a regional centre and that the Jets are the community’s club – that in my view would be a difficult relationship,” he said. “We certainly need an owner who will understand the difference between here and bigger markets. If you talk about China, there are some pretty big markets over there.”

“I did see the comments (re Chinese interest) across twitter on the weekend. I saw there was a reference specifically to a club in China (Jiangsu) and that is absolute news to me. I had never heard of that club before, let alone it be linked to the Jets.”

Just some idiotic comments made by our makeshift CEO. Annoys me to see us spruicing this small town small club bullshit. Whilst ever this is happening we will forever be rooted to the bottom of the table. Aligning the Jets with the Knights was THE worst move this club has ever made.

Totally agree. We must strive to be more than a small town club.

I'm of the opinion Eland is out of his depth

[Jetmaster]

Eland needs to think of all the great clubs around the world outside of the capital cities.
A Chinese owner would not think twice about it. They want a football team...end of.

[q-money]

http://www.ccmariners.com.au/article/news-mariners-issue-formal-complaint/1auwesmu7wo6r15b5j15bp1bgt

have you ever seen a club filled with such passive-agressive, do-gooder cry babies than this one? from the CEO who runs phone-sex lines preying on fat, dorito-stained fingered nerds....to their fat, dorito-stained fingered nerd fans on twitter

wowee


On behalf of our Members, players and staff the Central Coast Mariners have today issued a formal complaint to Fox Sports Australia and Football Federation Australia in regards to inappropriate comments against our Club and players following our most recent match against Western Sydney Wanderers.

The Mariners have been inundated with Members expressing their concerns and demanding that the Club takes appropriate steps to ensure that the integrity of the Mariners and its players are protected against unwarranted and totally unfounded comments.

This was also raised officially by the Club’s supporter groups who recently held meetings with Mariners Chairman, Mike Charlesworth.

The Mariners will be updating our Members on any formal response we receive from Fox Sports Australia or Football Federation Australia on the matter.

Any Member wishing to express their views are encouraged to contact the club via email on memberships@ccmariners.com.au so we can contact you directly to discuss your concerns.


Read more at http://www.ccmariners.com.au/article/news-mariners-issue-formal-complaint/1auwesmu7wo6r15b5j15bp1bgt#soDgYfZlLtS2Cq6o.99

[belchardo]

well, now i want to know what they said!

[Jetmaster]

We get bagged every week on Fox.....ffs.

[Retro Jet]

We get bagged every week on Fox.....ffs.
@CCMariners...HTFU!

[GazFish35]

Rudan was right in what he said.

Hope fox just go all passive agressive back at them And don't even mention them for about 6 weeks

[baldrick]

well, now i want to know what they said!


+1

[Jetmaster]

Kudos to the FFA for their reply basically saying commentary and opinion is out of their jurisdiction.
Oh the fun other supporters will have with this.

[hawk]

well, now i want to know what they said!


gypo cam - Rudan was carrying on about the players knowing who there (sic) going into tackle and Monty would have known it was Gol Gol and known his injury history.

He was saying Monty should have not made the attempted tackle because of who it was. What a load of shit. I'm not defending the tackle it was bad and got what it deserved but to say you don't go hard because a player has been seriously hurt in the past is bullshit. He is not a protected species and shouldn't be playing if not ready..

[belchardo]

Cheers hawk. Think you missed a bit though, I can't see what would upset them!

[Bon]

Miller giving Milos some praising..

http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2016/02/08/miller-finally-praises-clinical-trifunovic

[Jeterpool]

Miller giving Milos some praising..

http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2016/02/08/miller-finally-praises-clinical-trifunovic

Milos also wants a new contract ;)

[stopper2]

Milos also wants a new contract ;)

Dumb Poll by the Newcasle Herald asking " Has Milos Trifunovic done enough to earn a new contract?"

At this point in time, probably no as he has been below par in most games but in saying that there are still 9 games to go and like most of the squad, he probably deserves to be judged on the whole season....lets wait and see.

[furns]

I would give it a few more games - but I would say yes. Correct he had a drought for seven or so games (but so did the rest of the team), even with that he still scored 8 goals with very little service from midfield.
You saw on sunday what happens when he actually can get the ball with players around him.

Am picking this is going to be a big discussion point for tonights podcast recording

[Jetmaster]

If he gets to double figures with this team and becomes the third (or better) top scorer in a season with the Jets it really is a no brainer - play to his strengths rather than, what we usually do, get a striker to adapt to a "style".

[Wilso8948]

An O/S striker who arrives with almost no English and family still back in home country. Has to adapt to the league and still provides 8 goals with 9 games remaining in a side with lack of creativity or service. Also comes in under the salary cap and likely to be on average coin in the squad... To me its a no brainer. I would also have said this prior to the weekends game.

[RAM]

I would give it a few more games - but I would say yes. Correct he had a drought for seven or so games (but so did the rest of the team), even with that he still scored 8 goals with very little service from midfield.
You saw on sunday what happens when he actually can get the ball with players around him.

Am picking this is going to be a big discussion point for tonights podcast recording

x2

[GazFish35]

better the devil you know.

keep him.

lord griff knows we wont be able to attract anyone better (and his return so far is pretty good) without paying through the nose.

[q-money]

An O/S striker who arrives with almost no English and family still back in home country. Has to adapt to the league and still provides 8 goals with 9 games remaining in a side with lack of creativity or service. Also comes in under the salary cap and likely to be on average coin in the squad... To me its a no brainer. I would also have said this prior to the weekends game.

bang on big wilso - anyone who doesn't want this bloke has rocks in his head. who's the alternative ffs?

people moan about him missing chances but name a bloke who's had more in the past few years bar tagz?

[belchardo]

I'd like to compare his goals with the sitters missed in open play. from memory, he has missed a lot.

is it 5 penalties this season for him?

but anyway, we've got him for at least the next 9 games, hope he gets another 9 from open play.

[belchardo]

bang on big wilso - anyone who doesn't want this bloke has rocks in his head. who's the alternative ffs?

people moan about him missing chances but name a bloke who's had more in the past few years bar tagz?

but who has had more opportunities than him? he's missed a lot, if we want to go for a title, we need somebody more clinical in my mind. happy to be proven wrong over the remainder of the season.

[Jeterpool]

I'd like to compare his goals with the sitters missed in open play. from memory, he has missed a lot.

is it 5 penalties this season for him?

but anyway, we've got him for at least the next 9 games, hope he gets another 9 from open play.

3 penalties.

And he's had 41 shots, 16 on target, 8 goals in 17 appearances

[plague]

3 penalties.


How many of those penalties did he win?

pretty simple with the big fella though. Give him the ball in an attacking area he'll give you a fair chance of banging one away.

Hoof it from the back and ask him to chase it and you get what you deserve.

Love Milos.

[scarfy96]

bang on big wilso - anyone who doesn't want this bloke has rocks in his head. who's the alternative ffs?

people moan about him missing chances but name a bloke who's had more in the past few years bar tagz?


This and I lost count of how many 1 on 1s with the keeper that Tagz missed. He could have had another 5-10 goals for the season if he had been able to finish 1 on 1s.

[q-money]

if we want to go for a title
come on mate this is the jets

[hawk]

if we want to go for a title

sir jets has a good ring

[belchardo]

sir jets has a good ring

:lulzturtle:

[belchardo]

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/feb/13/malaysian-fa-a-league-2017-team

****. OFF.

[WolfMan]

Must be a joke

[furns]

Apparently it isn't

[turbojetfireV8]

cheap flights on Malaysia Airlines, what could possibly go wrong...

[turbojetfireV8]

Dave Mitchell needs to FO though, we don't need another long range expensive flight for the teams to have to fund, don't go putting expansion ideas into FFA's head thanks - we might even end up with Stubbins as a coach in the A-League again entertaining shit ideas like that

[Premy]

The Guardian, come on peps are you that gullible.

[Hunter403]

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/feb/13/malaysian-fa-a-league-2017-team


****. OFF.

Not even 1 April. They should have saved it for a few weeks.

[plague]

It was written by Spencer Prior.

[Jetmaster]

Can't, shouldn't and won't happen....we could sacrifice the Mariners franchise though if necessary.

[GazFish35]

Would open a whole new world of sponsors. Ditch the nix for KL Cavaliers

[belchardo]

Would open a whole new world of sponsors. Ditch the nix for KL Cavaliers

Well, that would be the aim in my opinion. Get rid of wellington, bring in Malaysia, no cross-confederation dramas, secure another fifa vote for us in the future, bring in a new broadcaster, expand a-league profile in asia. Serious concerns this might actually happen, it would tick a lot of KPI boxes in head office.

[GazFish35]

TV ratings skyrocket. A few million watching in Malaysia each week I reckon.

[stopper2]

Having a Malaysian team in the A League will do nothing for the development our game here. Having one team from NZ, okay fair enough as there is a lot of cross-over between Aussie and Kiwi players which is good for both countries but this is as far as we should go as far as allowing foreign teams playing in our comp.
Knowing FFA they will just look at the $$$ and not be able to see the long-term repercussions that this could have on the game.
The end result would be a whole team which is not playing or developing local players, seeing the plan is to play all local Malaysian players....yet old NSL clubs like South Melbourne in particular who have shown interest in the past of being part of the A League keep getting knocked back.

[Jetmaster]

OK - what if a Malaysian owner now comes in and offers $10 million for the Jets license? How secure would we feel?

If this is a "new" entity then explore further - if it is an opportunity to offload franchises, a la NBL, then no.

[belchardo]

Having a Malaysian team in the A League will do nothing for the development our game here. Having one team from NZ, okay fair enough as there is a lot of cross-over between Aussie and Kiwi players which is good for both countries but this is as far as we should go as far as allowing foreign teams playing in our comp.

weak argument, why is helping NZ ok, but not malaysia? there is probably just as many malaysian links as their are NZ links.

[hawk]

why are we dismissing New Guinea

[belchardo]

http://www.theherald.com.au/story/3726744/newcastle-in-mix-to-host-socceroos-greece-international/?cs=305

Wow. Would be huge if it happens. Predict that it would sell out in 0.64 seconds.

[hawk]

its only Greece. no fruit that day

[WolfMan]

Wonder if Perth's new stadium will be ready by then? Shoe in if Melbourne can't come together

[plague]

Wonder if Perth's new stadium will be ready by then? Shoe in if Melbourne can't come together

2018

[Blackmac79]

Malaysian team would signal the end of my envolvement with the aleague

[belchardo]

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/feb/15/football-federation-australia-ratifies-new-fan-banning-procedure

Ban reviews announced.

[stopper2]

weak argument, why is helping NZ ok, but not malaysia? there is probably just as many malaysian links as their are NZ links.

Um Andrew Durante, Blake Powell, Nathan Burns, Vince Lia etc. all Aussie players plying their trade with the Nix over the years. Reports are suggesting that the Malaysian side would just be fielding local players...big difference!

[Premy]

Um Andrew Durante, Blake Powell, Nathan Burns, Vince Lia etc. all Aussie players plying their trade with the Nix over the years. Reports are suggesting that the Malaysian side would just be fielding local players...big difference!

And had the Nix been an Australian entity they and more Australians would have gotten a run, So belchardo's point still stands.

[GazFish35]

And Dura now qualifies to play for the allwhites

[RAM]

And had the Nix been an Australian entity they and more Australians would have gotten a run, So belchardo's point still stands.

yep

[RAM]

A-League is in crisis at the moment IMO

Ratings are pathetic compared to NRL, AFL, BBL, even the WBBL.

The next TV deal was meant to secure the future of the clubs, but with such poor ROI for Fox, it makes you wonder what the next deal will be.

Meanwhile crowds and largely down, and the league has no significant star power. The Socceroos cannot be expected to lift interest in the HAL either, as the NT is in decline with the GG gone bar for Timmy who's the only person carrying the NT at the moment.

As usual the large grassroots support for the code means nothing at a commercial level, and the FFA only uses grassroots as a money spinner anyway with no $$ coming back down the pyramid.

The momentum of the ADP s1 and arrival of WSW has been lost and the HAL seems to be lurching towards another dire season akin to that of GCU's last season. The CCMs aren't much better than either the NQF or GCU, despite a solid on-field record for 10 years.

We need a circuit breaker, either in the form of a big name marquee in the league or some additional interest via promotion/relegation or new clubs. Its stagnant at the moment and the only time we hit the news in a serious way is for crowd misbehaviour.

[plague]

A-League is in crisis at the moment IMO



as the NT is in decline

Geez Rebecca hold your horses.
Bit OTT yeah?

National team only a year removed from winning the Asian cup and generally lauded as playing the best football in a decade all the while unearthing a mass of exciting new talent.

Love the use of abbreviations though KUTGW.


Cheers,
Plague.

[RAM]

Geez Rebecca hold your horses.
Bit OTT yeah?

National team only a year removed from winning the Asian cup and generally lauded as playing the best football in a decade all the while unearthing a mass of exciting new talent.

Love the use of abbreviations though KUTGW.


Cheers,
Plague.

You think our NT is better now than in 2010, 2006 or 2002?

Winning the Asian Cup at home was always a must.

[plague]

You think our NT is better now than in 2010, 2006 or 2002?

Winning the Asian Cup at home was always a must.

If you combined playing style + results + potential I'd put the current era only behind that '06 team.

Plus compared to 2010 we are a much better team so that's why I objected to your use of the word 'decline'.


(Of course all arguments based on my opinion).

[RAM]

If you combined playing style + results + potential I'd put the current era only behind that '06 team.

Plus compared to 2010 we are a much better team so that's why I objected to your use of the word 'decline'.


(Of course all arguments based on my opinion).

style :rof:

we lost every game in 2014 WC and are behind Jordan in qualifying

we now have very few players in any of the top leagues

our youth teams have missed the Olympics twice in a row and won 1 in 6 in qualifying

[plague]

style :rof:

we lost every game in 2014 WC and are behind Jordan in qualifying

we now have very few players in any of the top leagues

our youth teams have missed the Olympics twice in a row and won 1 in 6 in qualifying

We are top of our table in qualifying.

We finished same points after 3 pool games at 2006 and 2010 World Cups, you saying teams were equal?

You prefer Pim and Holgers' way of playing vs Ange? Cool if you do. I don't.

Players in big leagues? Not sure that's a measure of any team success or else countries like England would be much better yeah? All their top players play in the biggest league in the world don't they?

How many leagues do you consider 'top leagues'?

I'm not arguing youth team results. From brief memory do we ever have success at both levels at same time? When we were making semis of world youth cups pretty sure seniors were still missing out on WC qualification.

[GazFish35]

Crisis is the most overused term in modern sport.

And despite the boycotts and how unsafe it is for families (apparently) the crowds are averaging 600 less than last season, there's a Sydney derby this weekend and the run in to the finals is coming up, so crowd numbers aren't in "crisis"

[parksey]

the a-league needs to be able to stand on its own without gimmicks and marquees.

the standard of football is probably the best it's ever been in this country and the crowds have been solid if unspectacular.

fair point about ratings but hopefully that will grow.

[plague]

In terms of 'marquees' and 'big names' the FFA needs to do a much better job of advertising the talent we have rather than chasing a name elsewhere.

Fornaroli* is as good as anyone who's played here, same with Broich and Berisha.

We need to celebrate those blokes better rather than sit on our hands til the next ADP/Heskey comes along.


* there's no chance I've spelt that correctly is there?

[Roundball Enthusiast]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BB13_4Giku_/

Cahill leaves his Chinese club..

Cmon FFA, make it happen :lulzturtle:

[belchardo]

victory get the same penalties as wanderers.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-17/melbourne-victory-fined-and-issued-suspended-points-deduction/7175706

whole competition is on notice now.

[belchardo]

you'll laugh, you'll cry, and then you'll think.




Newcastle Jets: Northern NSW Football recalls David Eland from A-League job

NEWCASTLE Jets chief executive David Eland will step down from the role at the end of the A-League season.

Eland, who has been acting in an interim role at the club since August while maintaining his position as Northern NSW Football chief executive, said on Thursday that the NNSWF board had asked him to relinquish the A-League job.

“My board has drawn a line in the sand at the end of the current A-League season,” Eland said in an interview with the online Daily Football Show.

“They’ve been extremely supportive since August, but they’ve determined that at the end of the A-League season they’d like me back in my Northern role full-time, which is fair enough.

“At that point the FFA’s going to have some decisions to make whether they appoint another interim or whether just try and make do until at least they know what’s going on with the ownership.”

The FFA is trying to negotiate the sale of the Jets, possibly to Chinese businessman Martin Lee, after taking away Nathan Tinkler’s licence last year. Eland said he was not directly involved in those negotiations but reiterated that the most important characteristic of any future owner was that he was prepared to invest in the club.

“The good news for the club is that there is genuine interest in the club, which is great,” he said. “I’m well aware of the reports around Mr Lee being in Australia etcetera and showing interest in the Jets. Certainly there seems to be a real interest in football, which is great, and a preparedness to invest, which is even better . . . .

“There’s been a concentrated effort to get back engaged with the community. It’s so important that any owner understand that and they are prepared to continue the great work that the club’s done since the licence was taken away from the Hunter Sports Group.”

Eland said the club needed an investor who could take advantage of all the concessions available under the A-League salary cap, although he said the Jets would exceed the cap this season.

He told the Herald that the sale of defender Lee Ki-je had allowed the club to sign Morten Nordstrand and Steven Ugarkovic and shift wages for Ben Kantarovski and Ben Kennedy outside the cap under the concession for home-grown players.

But the Jets did not have enough funding for marquee players and operated with an off-field staff dwarfed by most other clubs.

“Leave the football staff out of it, there’s a staff of eight that are running this A-League club. The staff at other clubs would be three, four times that, so there is investment that is required off the field. It’s very fair to say that the club has not been resourced adequately for a number of years.”

“We want to service our sponsors better, we want to service our members better, but that all comes with resources.

“On the field, clearly without marquees it is difficult to compete with the powerhouses.

“There’s also so much more we could be doing to support the players that we have by improving their training environment, by being able to invest more in all the high-performance programs and services that other clubs have access to.”

Eland said he was preparing a strategic plan for the FFA, but “ownership’s going to have a big bearing on that”.

“An owner that comes in will have their own ideas,” he said.

Eland said the club needed to offer more to fans on match days.

“The other strategic pillar that I suggest the club needs to invest heavily in is entertainment. We need to provide a better match-day experience for our members and fans.

“Clearly all the research shows that when fans are coming to football or any other sport, they’re looking for an event.

“They want to be entertained from the moment they arrive. That comes with investment.”

He said the Jets would hold a second round of member and fan forums at the end of the season to gauge the club’s performance.

“There were a number of forums held immediately after the FFA took control of the licence, and what we’ve been trying to do is implement the great ideas that came out of each and every one of those forums.

“The establishment of the Jets in Business as an entry-level opportunity for local businesses, what we’ve been doing on match days, the initiative with the RAAF was absolutely essential.

“What will happen at the end of the season is that we’ll embark on that process again.

“We’ll invite our members and our fans to join us in the evaluation of season ’15-’16.

“We’re flat out running a football club at the moment, and we’ll go back to our fans at the end of the season.”



that's a pretty revealing article. i take from it:
- NNSWFF have greater pull in the area than FFA
- our current CEO doesn't necessarily think FFA will replace him
- we are clearly paying some players way too much if we are exceeding the cap
- kanta and BK wages have not been partly funded through the cap concessions until recently
- we are ridiculously understaffed and unresourced
- they're still throwing out the forums as a sign of "engagement". i partly agree they are, partly think they're lip service

[GazFish35]

- we are ridiculously understaffed and unresourced


This is a point that has been needed to be made for so ****ing long it's not funny.

8 people beyond the football department!

WSW have 27
Roar 30+

8 people...
To get sponsors and keep them happy
To get members and keep them happy
To run match day.
To deal with media.
To support football department.
To enagage with community.

[Premy]

I hope De'Bohun & Gallop is at this forum

[hawk]

Weve known this for ages.

But more importantly, when are these ffa assholes going to do something about it, cunce they are.

[matty]

tommy oar back to brisbane


http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2016/02/29/tommy-oar-returns-brisbane-roar

[hawk]

form table looks awesome

1254

[lquiquer]

form table looks awesome

1254

Tables don't lie

[belchardo]

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/mar/03/socceroos-finally-get-a-naming-rights-sponsor-as-caltex-strike-deal-with-ffa

SPONSOR! (for the socceroos)

[Retro Jet]

form table looks awesome

1254

Where'dja get this from Hawk?

[hawk]

Where'dja get this from Hawk?

interwebz somewhere. will send link if i find it

[lquiquer]

Breaking news....DeBohun has quit

[Jetmaster]

Breaking news....DeBohun has quit

Shame - the kid had talent...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlQjKBlyl4w

[GazFish35]

http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/aleague-chief-damien-de-bohun-leaves-ffa/news-story/4242c14425881294633b8963f29901bf

[Jetmaster]

In other news Eddie Everywhere wants to demolish Etihad Stadium...

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-03-09/dump-docklands-stadium-build-a-new-one-eddie-mcguire-tells-afl/7232038?section=sport

[q-money]

tbh if they can build a ground like the adelaide oval with a roof it would be absolutely cracking

[parksey]

tbh if they can build a ground like the adelaide oval with a roof it would be absolutely cracking

you mean like the one they already have at docklands?

[q-money]

docklands is trash compared to the great adelaide oval, the sightlines are tons better at the oval, the rake is better, the concessions are high quality. docklands is a poor cousin

[hawk]

Take the binocs to Adelaide oval

[Local Rules]

http://www.theherald.com.au/story/3783584/northern-nsw-looks-to-pass-on-emerging-jets-w-league-to-new-club-owners/?cs=3398

Northern looking to pass control for EJ's and W League. Costing $250k per year to support. What are we getting for it if parents are funding about $300k themselves or is this to pay all the "elite" coaches we have.

[lquiquer]

Finkler to NIX as per Gatty....One of the most over rated player in my opinion

[StannyCFCJET]

Finkler to NIX as per Gatty....One of the most over rated player in my opinion

Ive always thought Finkler was one of if not the best import in the aleague past 3 seasons pure class. Would love him at the jets, the balls he could play for a speedy striker or some speedy wingers

[Jetmaster]

Finkler to NIX as per Gatty....One of the most over rated player in my opinion

Kiwi commentators will spruik him every week like they did with Carlos.

[Jeterpool]

Kiwi commentators will spruik him every week like they did with Carlos.

Will he be Funkler?

[Jetmaster]

Will he be Funkler?

Christ - how will they pronounce Gui?

[MFKS]

Christ - how will they pronounce Gui?

Probably **** it up like they do every other word in the English language

They are Kiwis after all

[leftrightout]

Finkler to NIX as per Gatty....One of the most over rated player in my opinion

Nix have now taken Kosta and Gui from Victory!

[WolfMan]

Did Finkler play under Merrick during the old fox's reign at Victory?

[Jeterpool]

Did Finkler play under Merrick during the old fox's reign at Victory?

No. I have him playing his first match against the Jets under Ange.

There was Magilton and Durakovic before Ange and between Merrick

[WolfMan]

How good is Wikipedia? Lol

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CeMjBJ1XIAEbsOI.jpg

[rhysd]

http://www.theherald.com.au/story/3808288/fresh-interest-in-jets-from-us/?cs=306

Making all the right noises. Hard to know who brings more to the table.

A consortium which has the interest of the community at heart with already vested ties in Australia sounds a better fit..

Will be interesting to see how this pans out..

[MFKS]

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leicestershire-35950709


Time for the FFA to cough up for us I am thinking.

Make up for the lack of Jet shaped hats their general incompetence and the fact their refs **** us over consistently

[halo se7en]

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leicestershire-35950709


Time for the FFA to cough up for us I am thinking.

Make up for the lack of Jet shaped hats their general incompetence and the fact their refs **** us over consistently

Should have only offered it to people who could pronounce his name. Would have saved a shitload.

[MFKS]

http://theunaustralian.net/2016/04/05/a-league-clubs-to-be-allowed-two-marquee-hooligans/

New Marquees allowed next year it seems

5 5 5

[turbojetfireV8]

http://theunaustralian.net/2016/04/05/a-league-clubs-to-be-allowed-two-marquee-hooligans/

New Marquees allowed next year it seems

5 5 5

Tards apparently have decided to go local, signed up a couple lads they saw at JB as theirs...

[belchardo]

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/picture/2016/apr/07/david-squires-on-the-battle-for-the-a-leagues-minor-premiership

cracks me up every week.

[WolfMan]

Superb

[Jetmaster]

Interesting piece from Griff this morning.....

http://www.theherald.com.au/story/3835072/forget-playing-the-game/?cs=306

[Tommyjet]

Interesting piece from Griff this morning.....

http://www.theherald.com.au/story/3835072/forget-playing-the-game/?cs=306
Great article again by Griff!

I used to cringe every time Kenny Lowe opened his gob but have since come to respect him and his honesty about the game.

[stopper2]

Great article again by Griff!

I used to cringe every time Kenny Lowe opened his gob but have since come to respect him and his honesty about the game.
Yes, even when Perth were stuggling early on in the season I respected his honesty and he obviously done his homework on areas where they needed to strengthen and the team hasn't looked back since January.

[furns]

Article with a lot of info in it

A-League: Recruitment the key to Jets rising to next level

http://www.theherald.com.au/story/3839982/recruitment-crucial-to-jets-taking-next-step/?cs=306

SCOTT Miller knows that the best coaches are also the best recruiters.
Therein lies the challenge as Miller attempts to build a roster capable of taking the Jets to the next level.


The Jets completed their maiden season under the former Fullham assistant with a 4-2 win over arch rivals Central Coast Mariners in Gosford on Saturday night.
The win moved the Jets to 30 points – 13 more than last season – and confirmed eighth place. Though a vast improvement on 2014-15, the Jets finished 11 points adrift of sixth-placed Victory.
Now comes decision time.


The Jets have improved their defence, leaking 41 goals compared to 55. However, their 28 goals for is the lowest in the league.
They have 10 players off contract, headed by keeper Mark Birighitti and imports Nordstrand, Leonardo and Enver Alivodic.


“Player recruitment will determine our success next year,” Miller said. ”It is no secret where our deficiencies lie. A number of factors contributed to that in terms of of how I structured the recruitment from the defensive phase to the attacking side. Financially it didn’t leave much in the attacking third to have an impact. Those discussions will take place with players in the next fortnight. It’s not all negative. The decisions will not be emotional, they will be based on bench-marking every performance. That is how you make good business decisions in football.”


Football Federation Australia are close to finalising the sale of the club to Chinese lighting magnate Martin Lee. The Herald understands that former Mariners coach Lawrie McKinna has been earmarked for a senior administration position in the new set-up. An American consortium headed by Jeff Von Schmauder also remain interested. FFA briefed Jets coaching and office staff last Thursday.

Miller has another year to run on his contract, but is yet to meet with Lee.


“The outcome of starting next season with a new owner is very exciting for everyone involved,” Miller said.


“It has been a difficult season, I won’t lie. It has been challenging for me in my first role, but it’s one I’ve enjoyed. I am highly frustrated with the outcome, finishing eighth with 30 points. I wouldn’t be too greedy in suggesting we could have another six or nine points with clinical finishing. I must say the playing group has been outstanding. I have been highly critical of them and very demanding of them, but I can’t fault them. Also the support from the coaching staff, especially assistant Jean-Paul de Marigny, has been outstanding.”

[The Dunster]

Lawrie McKinna can get ****ed. He's about as welcome at our club as Hutcho is. **** the FFA if this shit becomes real.

[turbojetfireV8]

Lawrie McKinna can get ****ed. He's about as welcome at our club as Hutcho is. **** the FFA if this shit becomes real.

He was a Breaker before he was a gyppo so let's not be too hasty here Dunster. McKinna has a bit of wits about him, he may not be as bad a pick up as his gyppo past may seem, he offered to help the scum this season and they told him to phuck off which says volumes for their tunnel vision under Charlesworth (or whatever his name is), tell the man who made your club you don't need his help, gyppo logic I guess... If Laurie comes over from the dark side back into the light I'll be greeting him as a former Breaker hard man and stalwart, everyone deserves a second chance etc... ;)

[Jeterpool]

Lawrie McKinna can get ****ed. He's about as welcome at our club as Hutcho is. **** the FFA if this shit becomes real.

Have a listen to the podcast he did on Behind the Game. He's a pretty clued up bloke.

[belchardo]

don't give a crap that he wore yellow. hate them as we do, Lawrie did a fantastic job putting together an impressive team culture in a town with little business interest in football. the man's a miracle worker in my opinion.

[WolfMan]

Agree with most here - McKinna is very smart and a top bloke to boot. Plenty of time for him

[BodyNovo]

after that behind the game interview I did gain a lot of respect for the bloke

but I'm still anti him being involved at the club.

he gave 8 years to that club and continuously says he loves them.

he is also the mayor off ****ING Gosford and that will do me.

[turbojetfireV8]

so let him become a prodical Newy son then (OK, we picked him up from Blacktown, but close enough), then he can become lord mayor of Newy and turn the Jets into the city's leading sporting club... (too ambitious?)

[borat]

I can see the reasons why Mckinna would be touted....but I can't buy into this. He has gypo blood through his veins and that's enough for me.

Ex players I can look past as they usually don't stay on the Coast that long, and who can blame them, that a good lousing won't fix.

But Mckinna went full gypo years ago. Surely there are other administrators out there who could do as good a job if not better.

[la bazzle]

Some comments here is what's wrong with society these days. Welcoming McKinna gee fuking whizz, now I've heard it all.

[pv4]

Lawrie in the last few years seems to have zero issues with speaking his mind, calling something shit if it is shit, etc.

There will obviously be some conflicts with his history on the Coast but he's gotta be better than David Fxxxing Eland.

[la bazzle]

Lawrie in the last few years seems to have zero issues with speaking his mind, calling something shit if it is shit, etc.

There will obviously be some conflicts with his history on the Coast but he's gotta be better than David Fxxxing Eland.

Lololol surprise surprise

[q-money]

old patty zwansjwik 4 strikes again

[Jeterpool]

http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2016/04/11/sydney-start-exodus-faty-departure

[hawk]

Lawrie McKinna can get ****ed. He's about as welcome at our club as Hutcho is. **** the FFA if this shit becomes real.

100%

fk that turd. seems some have forgotten some historeez

Jets fans are now in 2 camps

Gold - hates Mckenna and will over throw

Blue - Mckenna lovers and sympathisers

state your position

[MFKS]

100%

fk that turd. seems some have forgotten some historeez

Jets fans are now in 2 camps

Gold - hates Mckenna and will over throw

Blue - Mckenna lovers and sympathisers

state your position

Gypo scum.


Rather Hutcho got involved with is than this bloke

[turbojetfireV8]

Gypo scum.


Rather Hutcho got involved with is than this bloke

Don't wish too hard for that, way the scum are going they'll have everyone jumping ship before next season... would far rather see Lawrie the Breakers wily ol' stalwart defender return from the dark side any day :popcorn:

[turbojetfireV8]

http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2016/04/11/sydney-start-exodus-faty-departure

would we want anyone off-contract from that Shitney lineup though?

[leftrightout]

would we want anyone off-contract from that Shitney lineup though?

I would sign Ninkovic but I'm not sure if he is off contract. I think he was promising but didn't perform up to the best standard this season. He looks a player that could really do well here if his form picks up!

[Jetmaster]

I welcome our Gypo overlord....credit where due. He did help give us a GF and his "minibus" quote at least got us fired up to start travelling there again.

[matty]

faty has just signed with the gypos

[matty]

poljak has signed with canberra united for the off season

[borat]

poljak has signed with canberra united for the off season
The women's team??

[matty]

canberra fc....my bad

[borat]

would we want anyone off-contract from that Shitney lineup though?

SFC were grand finalists the year before, but went off the rails this year. They will want a clean out and imo some of there unwanted players will still perform well with a change of scenery.

I would like to see us make a play for Abbas and Grant as both would add real depth to the squad and would be cheap. And dare I say it, and never ever thought I would, but.....we need a 3rd cheap striker and Matt Simon is cheap and effective for what he does

[borat]

canberra fc....my bad

Not doubting you, but no mention anywhere in Canberra FC's FB page, and why would we want a contracted player to play in the off season unless he wasn't getting game time. Doesn't make a lot of sense

[matty]

match fitness? im not saying its concrete rumor but ill shoot through anything i hear and let it play out.

[Roundball Enthusiast]

http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2016/04/11/mariners-sign-former-sydney-defender-faty

Will do them well next year, give away 10 penalties for them :D :D :D

[turbojetfireV8]

http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2016/04/11/mariners-sign-former-sydney-defender-faty

Will do them well next year, give away 10 penalties for them :D :D :D

wonder if they'll get Tavares and Simon in a package deal?

[turbojetfireV8]

SFC were grand finalists the year before, but went off the rails this year. They will want a clean out and imo some of there unwanted players will still perform well with a change of scenery.

I would like to see us make a play for Abbas and Grant as both would add real depth to the squad and would be cheap. And dare I say it, and never ever thought I would, but.....we need a 3rd cheap striker and Matt Simon is cheap and effective for what he does

If Ali is off contract him yes, but a definite no thanks re Grant, he can go join the gyppos as well... ;)

[MFKS]

poljak has signed with canberra united for the off season

You talking about Jets midfielder Mateo Poljak or someone else??

[Jetmaster]

Jeys train another 6 weeks and then preseason is only another 6-8 weeks. Would be insane to let a contracted player play elsewhere if this were true.

[MFKS]

Jeys train another 6 weeks and then preseason is only another 6-8 weeks. Would be insane to let a contracted player play elsewhere if this were true.

Maybe let someone experienced play on loan OS or a young bloke play NPL maybe. But not send an experienced player to State League Football in ACT

[borat]

Jeys train another 6 weeks and then preseason is only another 6-8 weeks. Would be insane to let a contracted player play elsewhere if this were true.

Unless he was being released......

[MFKS]

Unless he was being released......

Poljak under contract for next season. If he being released i wouldnt expect he be rushing out to play NPL in ACT when he would walk a start in the NSWNPL or NBN the day he gets free of the Jets let alone looking into other HAL offers or offers professionally OS

[turbojetfireV8]

agreed, can't see this one making sense, no reason to risk him getting injured in a lower league

[belchardo]

De bohun: jets sold before I go (in june)

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/apr/11/a-league-boss-de-bohun-says-jets-will-be-sold-before-he-leaves-top-job

Also a bit of tripe about the mariners cleanout.

[StannyCFCJET]

poljak has signed with canberra united for the off season

source or link?

[pv4]

The only thing that doesn't make me completely laugh at the Poljak to Canberra FC rumour is that Canberra FC are a Cro club. That's the only thing making it even remotely believable - otherwise I just can't fathom why the Jerks would let him do it or why he'd want to do it.

[RAM]

I'd take Grant and Abbas.

Simon can get ****ed. Fully ****ed.

[la bazzle]

. And dare I say it, and never ever thought I would, but.....we need a 3rd cheap striker and Matt Simon is cheap and effective for what he does

Huh? He played a part in most games this year and scored 3 goals? 2 in one game vs gypos who have the worst defence since NZ knights. So really he scored once. Last thing we need is another grafter "oh but he works hard"....gee whizz

[borat]

Huh? He played a part in most games this year and scored 3 goals? 2 in one game vs gypos who have the worst defence since NZ knights. So really he scored once. Last thing we need is another grafter "oh but he works hard"....gee whizz

3 goals would be 3rd top scorer at the jets....

Seriously if you watched Sydney games you would see he barely started any games but performed well when he came on.

But I am not saying the guy is a world beater. I am saying the Jets screwed up with only 2 strikers in the roster early this year, then had to rely on youth strikers like Cowley and Pavacevoc who weren't up to it. We need 3 strikers on the books, 1 is Labi and 2 is hopefully Nobby. As a 3rd striker Simon would bring a point of difference to the other 2 strikers and be dirt cheap. Signed for min wage at SFC when Millar knocked him back.

Yet to see any other min wage strikers available with 3 goals last season

[MFKS]

Wouldn't worry about Crowley

The club and him have parted ways.

Time to bring Kale in from the cold I think

[the_butcher]

Time to bring Kale in from the cold I think

Ridiculously soft. Would get bullied every week.

[matty]

poljak has signed with canberra united for the off season

has been knocked on the head. silly season is here boys

[belchardo]

Novillo got two weeks. Will only play if they make the grand final.

[Jeterpool]

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/central-coast/overlooked-gosford-mayor-lawrie-mckinna-tees-up-ownership-talks-for-newcastle-jets/news-story/cbfce1c2ef968adb43b94fcaca6c6616

Just because it's related to the club and it's sale.

[hawk]

He can set up talks but he doesnt set foot in the club.

That cvnt told his players to kill us and he taught hutcho everything he knows.

Now hiring: kids to throw soiled fruit and cream pies into face

[la bazzle]

Can't wait for the McKinna Out thread

[Jetmaster]

Lawrie - the Severus Snape of the A-League.

[Jeterpool]

http://www.fourfourtwo.com/au/news/strebre-delovski-hangs-whistle#:o1qm6rO8xeYvEA

Strebre hangs up the whistle and puts the cards back in the deck.

Overall, he was a pretty good referee for the Jets.


22 matches refereed. Jets had a W-D-L record of 10-4-8
39 yellow cards to Jets players, 34 to opposition players
Awarded Jets 4 penalties, 3 to the opposition.
Gave 3 Jets players red cards - all of them straight reds. Also gave 3 to opposition players (2 straight)
3 Jets players were Marcello Fiorentini, Nick Carle and Nigel Boogaard. Boogaard also received a red from Delovski in a Jets v Adelaide match back in 13/14
Jets never lost to Perth under Strebre.
The 4 draws were only against 2 teams - Victory (3) and Perth (1)
Zads was the most booked player with 4.

[MFKS]

Didn't we lose the game V Perth after Boogz got sent or it is not a loss anymore??

[Jeterpool]

Didn't we lose the game V Perth after Boogz got sent or it is not a loss anymore??

That wasn't Strebre.

He dismissed Boogs against the Roar

[skullboy]

http://www.fourfourtwo.com/au/news/strebre-delovski-hangs-whistle#:o1qm6rO8xeYvEA

Strebre hangs up the whistle and puts the cards back in the deck.

Overall, he was a pretty good referee for the Jets.


22 matches refereed. Jets had a W-D-L record of 10-4-8
39 yellow cards to Jets players, 34 to opposition players
Awarded Jets 4 penalties, 3 to the opposition.
Gave 3 Jets players red cards - all of them straight reds. Also gave 3 to opposition players (2 straight)
3 Jets players were Marcello Fiorentini, Nick Carle and Nigel Boogaard. Boogaard also received a red from Delovski in a Jets v Adelaide match back in 13/14
Jets never lost to Perth under Strebre.
The 4 draws were only against 2 teams - Victory (3) and Perth (1)
Zads was the most booked player with 4.


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?