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[The Hacker]

I like what I hear from the gaffer

New coach Arthur Papas vows to make the Newcastle Jets the A-League's fittest team
ROBERT DILLON


NEW coach Arthur Papas has vowed to transform the Newcastle Jets into a team who win games through sheer hard work.


While hopes are high that a recent spending spree will add a touch of quality and class to Newcastle's roster, Papas believes the real key to success will be hours of toil on the training pitch and in the gym.

"The first area that I always address is our work ethic, to be honest with you," Papas told the Newcastle Herald.

"We've started [pre-season] early for a reason, because we need to ingrain a certain working culture into the organisation in terms of the way we approach our football and the mentality we have.


"The first thing is we need to be the hardest-working team in the league.

"That's a non-negotiable.

"That's something we're working on already, because to play the type of football that I like to play, you need to be hard-working.

"You need to be extremely mobile, you need to be extremely aggressive and the intensity is never compromised. It's all about dominating the game and dominating as high as possible, and scoring goals."

Papas said Newcastle's first few days of training had been "very positive", although he suspected the intensity of the sessions may have been an eye-opener for his new troops.

"There's no handbrake in anything we do," he said.

"We've trained three sessions now, and at the end of today's session, I said to the players: 'That's probably the easiest three days you'll have all year'. I think they were a bit astounded by that.

"But when you want to be champions, you need to train at the top intensity every single day. We won't take our foot off the pedal."

Papas said every player "has a clean slate from day one" and all positions were up for grabs.

Newcastle's first competitive opponents will be Western United in the FFA Cup qualifying round, on the weekend of August 7-8.

The Jets have traditionally struggled in the FFA Cup but Papas left no doubt what it means to him.

"It's an opportunity to compete," Papas said.

"It's an opportunity to win something, and that's important, because you want to be successful and win things.

"With the Australian calendar, there is basically the FFA Cup and the league. Most countries have three or four competitions.

"So anything we're entered into, our aim will be to be successful and win it."

Several new signings - including New Zealand Olywhites representatives Joey Champness and Dane Ingham and Georgian striker Beka Mikeltadze - are still several weeks from arriving in Newcastle.

In addition, defender James Donachie, who was loaned out to play in India last season, is not on deck and is expected to negotiate a release.

Donachie's situation appears unlikely to leave a door ajar for veteran Nikolai Topor-Stanley, who is weighing whether to retire or find another club, at the age of 36.

[belchardo]

https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-14/qld-football-queensland-brisbane-feud/100294318

Football was going so well...

Mind you, would anybody notice if they weren't covered by insurance? Does it actually cover you for anything???

[mic22]

I like what I hear from the gaffer


Several new signings - including New Zealand Olywhites representatives Joey Champness and Dane Ingham and Georgian striker Beka Mikeltadze - are still several weeks from arriving in Newcastle.



It would look like Champness is definitely coming back.
Where's the catch?

[evolution]

Brillante has signed for Victory, up to his 5th A-League club now.

[StannyCFCJET]

Brillante has signed for Victory, up to his 5th A-League club now.

He's a top level aleague plauer though, Just isnt suited for overseas

[The Hacker]

Brillante has signed for Victory, up to his 5th A-League club now.

We should of thrown the kitchen sink at him

[Nosebeer]

We should of thrown the kitchen sink at him

Would have been a great pickup

[The Hacker]

I will just leave this here. Let the comments flow

Cleanout continues as Newcastle Jets part company with a club legend


THE exodus at the Newcastle Jets has continued after football-operations manager Joel Griffiths was shown the door and and three more players were released.



The Jets confirmed on Friday the mutual termination of the contracts of Johnny Koutroumbis, James Donachie and Connor O'Toole.


New Jets coach Arthur Papas is intent on kicking off his tenure with a revamped roster and Koutroumbis, O'Toole and Donachie will follow former skipper Nigel Boogaard, Roy O'Donovan, Nikolai Topor-Stanley, Matthew Millar, Lachlan Jackson, Lewis Italiano, Ramy Najjarine, Luke Prso and Liridon Krasniqi out the back door.

Koutroumbis, 23, has been a regular since joining the Jets in 2016, playing in 90 A-League games, including the 2017-18 grand final.


He signed a three-year contract with Newcastle that was supposed to take him through until the end of the coming season. Instead it is understood he sought a release and is expected to join Western Sydney.

O'Toole, 24, was under contract for even longer, having signed a new two-year deal with Newcastle just four months ago.

Donachie signed a two-season with the Jets more than 12 months ago but has never actually pulled on a Newcastle jersey.

He was initially loaned out to Indian Super League club Goa, but since completing that stint indicated a reluctance to honour his deal with the Jets.

Within hours of Newcastle confirming his release, Sydney FC announced they had signed Donachie.

In addition, new recruit Cameron Devlin has attracted interest in Europe and might not be joining Newcastle.

Griffiths, the crowd-pleasing hero of Newcastle's 2007-08 championship-winning season, joined the club's administration ranks under former owner Martin Lee.

Along with chief executive Lawrie McKinna, who also parted company with the Jets recently, Griffiths was largely responsible for recruitment and helped assemble the club's 2017-18 squad that finished runners-up in the grand final.

It is understood he was bitterly disappointed when the club advised him this week that his contract would not be renewed.

"Joel has been a really valued, respected member of our staff for a long time and he will always be a legend of the club," Jets executive chairman Shane Mattiske said.

"But the fact of the matter is we needed to make changes, off the field as well as on it. We'll continue to support Joel and wish him well in his future endeavours."

While Griffiths was surplus to requirements, a new general-manager-of-football position has been created for Craig Deans, who stood down after a season as Newcastle's head coach.

Deans will be overseeing Newcastle's W-League team and academy as well as the A-League outfit.

Meanwhile, A-League expansion club Western United have signed John Aloisi as coach.

[turbojetfireV8]

so who else has the Welchman told Lederer he needs from our squad?

[Thomas477]

So we can make room for Deans but not Griff.

I hope you’re all happy.

[belchardo]

So we can make room for Deans but not Griff.

I hope you’re all happy.

All I see is selfless sacrifice from griff. He knew that the team needed Deans to go but also knew that the club couldn't keep both him and deans, so he sacrificed himself. Much like he lets bridge take the credit for the grand final goal.

Griff knows what he's doing.

[Ghost of Plague]

History is littered with people sacrificing themselves for the greater good.
That old bloke from star Wars.
Randy Quaid from Independence Day.
Arnold in Terminator 2.
My mate Gilly who kissed the tubby girl so I had a shot with her better looking friend.

But no one has given more to this broke ass organisation than Griff.
2 x Grand Final wins.
Never losing to the gypos.
Scored the winning pen to get us to the 06 World Cup.
Wearing his brothers t-shirts even though they were shit.

Hail Griff, for He is selfless.
Griff.















GRIFF.

[My2BobsWorth]

He's fukn crap, good riddance

[Couscous]

He lost his way.

[anfield]

Pretty obvious the new ownership consortium wanted Lawrie and Joel gone so they make the big calls themselves.

Lawrie and Joel would have had a strong connection with some of the players Papas wanted gone. I'm sure if those guys were still running the club then some would have been retained.

Definitely a big clean out, Papas learned his craft under Ange. When Ange first went to Brisbane he cleaned out a few of the older senior players.

[Jim]

Deans will be overseeing Newcastle's W-League team and academy as well as the A-League outfit

Well that puts us in the bin and into the new 2nd division. Deans over Griffo? thatll do me.

[380]

Well that puts us in the bin and into the new 2nd division. Deans over Griffo? thatll do me.

The Cynic in me thinks this was purely a money decision, They needed to find a gig for Deans given he still had 12months remaining whilst Joel was prob a 4 week notice termination at the most.

[belchardo]

how do the membership prices compare to previous years?

I only have the supporter package, which i think might have gone down. Not sure how i'm supposed to get the discounts for food and beverages at the stadium without a membership card back.

anyway, i've renewed my membership.

[belchardo]

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/jul/28/major-heading-restrictions-agreed-for-english-football-at-all-levels-from-this-season

Interesting development. I agree that something needs to be done but this seems really difficult to enforce.

[belchardo]

https://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news/australian-football-united-and-advances-towards-a-connected-football-pyramid-release-optimised

The Australian football season (29 October 2021 – 28 October 2022) is designed to unite the game at all levels – organising domestic football over 52 weeks

For the first time, A-League and Westfield W-League will break for Men’s and Women’s FIFA International Windows

‘Transfer windows’ enable the registration of players for all applicable competitions in alignment with FIFA requirements

The Men’s season will commence with the A-League opening the 2021/22 season and finish with the FFA Cup Final as the last match of the season

The Women’s season will commence with the Westfield W-League and finish with the NPL Women’s Finals Day

NPL competitions to align finish dates across the country to maximise connection with an NPL Finals weekend for NPL Men’s and NPL Women’s respectively

A placeholder for the National Second Tier (NST) competition as an important first step towards bringing this competition to life

[Bremsstrahlung]

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/jul/28/major-heading-restrictions-agreed-for-english-football-at-all-levels-from-this-season

Interesting development. I agree that something needs to be done but this seems really difficult to enforce.

I’ve seen a few bad headclashes where I’m sure somebody has a concussion but continues to play.

I still remember being 12 years old, and our coach deemed us too scared to head the ball. So put up bombs for 20 minutes and made us head them.
In hindsight with what we know now, it seems a bit silly.

[samcan]

I’ve seen a few bad headclashes where I’m sure somebody has a concussion but continues to play.

I still remember being 12 years old, and our coach deemed us too scared to head the ball. So put up bombs for 20 minutes and made us head them.
In hindsight with what we know now, it seems a bit silly.

Thats not good but at the time none really knew any better. need to practice heading with softer balls and ban heading from GK kicks to start with.

The more head impact we can reduce the better. I dont usually take the soft route in sport but this is turning into something like smoking where its disaster for our health.

[The Hacker]

Best part of this story is we have 2 foreigners signed just awaiting visas

A-League: Defender senses more than a hint of Ange Postecoglou in Jets boss Arthur Papas
James Gardiner

RECENTLY-arrived Jets enforcer Matt Jurman won an A-League championship at Brisbane Roar and made eight appearances for the Socceroos under Ange Postecoglou.


"That was a good time in my career when I was playing under Ange," Jurman said.


And when Newcastle coach Arthur Papas rang the defender asking if he would be interested in being part of the Jets rebuild, Jurman could sense more than a hint of Postecoglou in the pitch.


Papas was Postecoglou's right-hand man at Yokohama F Marinos when they were crowned J-League champions in 2019 - ending a 15-year drought.

"Just talking to Arthur on the phone when I was overseas I could feel that [Postecoglou influence]," Jurman said. "He told me about the brand of football he wanted to play. I was excited and wanted to be a part of it.


"There is a lot of hard work to come. We only started a couple of weeks ago. It is nowhere near where we want to be. It is something to build on."

As well as winning a championship at Brisbane, Jurman was part of the Sydney squad which won the premiership-championship double in 2009-10.

"Those teams were pretty exciting to play in," Jurman said. "I was lucky to play alongside some great players. Hopefully we can do something similar here. It is a good style that the coach wants to play. Once all the boys have arrived, I think we can start to gel and play some good football. After that, the results come."

More recently, Jurman, 31, has spent time in South Korea, Saudi Arabia and Greece, where he was part of a Xanthi outfit which fell just short of promotion to the Super League 1.

And he intends to use that experience to help what is shaping as a youthful Jets outfit.

"There are some good young boys in the team and there is a lot of potential there," he said.


Papas said Jurman had already had a "positive impact" despite only joining the group a week ago.

"In the dressing room, first of all," Papas said. "Just the type of person he is. On the park, you can see the quality and character he brings."

Jurman's likely partner in the centre of defence, Jordan Elsey started training this week after arriving from Adelaide

Papua New Guinean international Tommy Semmy is on a training contract, while Papas confirmed that he has agreed to terms with two foreigners but won't reveal their identity until visas have been issued.

"We are hopeful of getting that completed this week," Papas said. "There a couple more on top of those that we are working through."

Papas said he was likely to go with a squad of 24 or 25 players, including scholarship-holders Archie Goodwin and Blake Archbold.

Meanwhile, Apostolos Stamatelopulos, who was training with the Jets, has signed with Greek second tier club Rodos.

[Jetmaster]

Best part of this story is we have 2 foreigners signed just awaiting visas

Sometimes you miss Con with his jumping the gun announcements.

[The Hacker]

Striker Beka Mikeltadze issued visa as Jets granted exemption to train
James Gardiner

Newcastle Jets' hired gun Beka Mikeltadze is a step closer to joining his new teammates after the Georgian international had a visa approved to travel to Australia.

Now all the club has to do is organise a flight - not an easy task given the border restrictions due to COVID-19.

Mileltadze signed a two-year deal with the Jets a month ago. He has since been following a training program, and Jets executive chairman Shane Mattiske confirmed that the striker's arrival was imminent, pending medical results.


"His visa is in the tray," Mattiske said. "He is not yet on a flight but we are trying to get him on one."

Mikeltadze has represented Georgia at every youth level and has two senior caps. The 23-year-old was last with Greek club Xanthi, where he was teammates with Jets defender Matt Jurman. Jets assistant coach Arthur Diles had the same role at Xanthi.


He is one of three senior strikers on the roster, which also includes scholarship players Archie Goodwin and Blake Archibold

Former Socceroo Eli Babalj and Papua New Guinean international Tommy Semmy are training with the club.

COVID restrictions have limited the number of flights permitted to Australia but Mattiske was hopeful that Mikeltadze would soon touch down in Sydney, where he will quarantine for 14 days.

The Jets have also agreed to terms with two other foreign attackers but are awaiting visas to be issued before announcing their signatures.

The squad is in the fourth week of pre-season. The NSW Health Department has granted the players exemptions to train as a group but they must adhere to strict protocols.

"It is a critical part of our preparation for the season," Mattiske said. "The players arrive right before the session and leave immediately after it. They are required to wear masks when they are not on the field. On the pitch, they train as normal."


However, trial matches are "an impossibility" and there is growing uncertainty about the FFA Cup proceeding.

"Our ability to play the FFA Cup is now in question," Mattiske said. "The qualifier against Western United was meant to be on August 14, then they gave us a later August date. Now it has been suggested that it will push into September.

"We have to get to Melbourne to play that game. If we win, we have to play Wellington. In the round of 16, you have teams from around the country trying to cross over and play. There are some headaches in terms of how that is going to work out.

"Trial matches are an impossibility at the moment. Typically we play Brisbane but we can't cross the border. We can't plan for that.

"There is still time to do those things but we are now starting to think about contingency plans."

The A-League is scheduled to kick off on October 30.

[Alton]

Striker Beka Mikeltadze issued visa as Jets granted exemption to train
James Gardiner

Newcastle Jets' hired gun Beka Mikeltadze is a step closer to joining his new teammates after the Georgian international had a visa approved to travel to Australia.

Now all the club has to do is organise a flight - not an easy task given the border restrictions due to COVID-19.

Mileltadze signed a two-year deal with the Jets a month ago. He has since been following a training program, and Jets executive chairman Shane Mattiske confirmed that the striker's arrival was imminent, pending medical results.


"His visa is in the tray," Mattiske said. "He is not yet on a flight but we are trying to get him on one."

Mikeltadze has represented Georgia at every youth level and has two senior caps. The 23-year-old was last with Greek club Xanthi, where he was teammates with Jets defender Matt Jurman. Jets assistant coach Arthur Diles had the same role at Xanthi.


He is one of three senior strikers on the roster, which also includes scholarship players Archie Goodwin and Blake Archibold

Former Socceroo Eli Babalj and Papua New Guinean international Tommy Semmy are training with the club.

COVID restrictions have limited the number of flights permitted to Australia but Mattiske was hopeful that Mikeltadze would soon touch down in Sydney, where he will quarantine for 14 days.

The Jets have also agreed to terms with two other foreign attackers but are awaiting visas to be issued before announcing their signatures.

The squad is in the fourth week of pre-season. The NSW Health Department has granted the players exemptions to train as a group but they must adhere to strict protocols.

"It is a critical part of our preparation for the season," Mattiske said. "The players arrive right before the session and leave immediately after it. They are required to wear masks when they are not on the field. On the pitch, they train as normal."


However, trial matches are "an impossibility" and there is growing uncertainty about the FFA Cup proceeding.

"Our ability to play the FFA Cup is now in question," Mattiske said. "The qualifier against Western United was meant to be on August 14, then they gave us a later August date. Now it has been suggested that it will push into September.

"We have to get to Melbourne to play that game. If we win, we have to play Wellington. In the round of 16, you have teams from around the country trying to cross over and play. There are some headaches in terms of how that is going to work out.

"Trial matches are an impossibility at the moment. Typically we play Brisbane but we can't cross the border. We can't plan for that.

"There is still time to do those things but we are now starting to think about contingency plans."

The A-League is scheduled to kick off on October 30.

Come on give us something about the foreigners.

[The Hacker]

Come on give us something about the foreigners.

I feel the same way but on the other hand the way the signings and then announcements have been rolled out by the club as been impressive. So I’m happy to wait for them to be sign sealed and delivered. The Clubs social media game has become strong this off-season

[Jetmaster]

Come on give us something about the foreigners.

Why? They could be negotiating with other clubs or a myriad of other reasons to keep it quiet.

[Jeterpool]

Why? They could be negotiating with other clubs or a myriad of other reasons to keep it quiet.

Exactly. We've been shot before announcing that we are signing players, only for it to drag on and we miss out.

Keep the cards close to the chest.

[The Hacker]

The more you read the more confidence for the new season you get

Defender Jordan Elsey drawn by coach's vision for Jets
James Gardiner

JORDAN Elsey has only ever known Adelaide football.

A product of the Para Hills Knights, Elsey made his A-League debut for Adelaide United as a teenager in 2014 and went on to feature in 124 games for his home-town club, winning a championship in 2015-16 and three FFA Cup titles.

Keen to get out if his "comfort zone", Elsey was looking at going overseas until he spoke with new Jets coach Arthur Papas.

"I thought the time was right to make the move and challenge myself," the 27-year-old defender said. "Get out of my comfort zone a little bit. I have been in Adelaide my whole life.

"I had a chat with Arthur and was very attracted by what he is building here."

Papas sold a similar vision to Socceroo Matt Jurman and a host of other key building blocks in his renovation of the Jets.

"It is something I have not had from a coach before," Elsey said. "He was so interested in where I want to take my career and [was firm on] where he wanted to take the team as a whole.

"Obviously, I can't talk too much about tactics but it is a really exciting brand of football and will put bums on seats at the stadium, I can assure you of that."

As well as exciting football, Elsey is confident it will be winning football.

"I didn't come here to lose," he said. "It will be fun to live in Newcastle for a couple of years but I came here to win things.

"With what Arthur and the coaching staff are building I believe we can do that. I am really driven and, at this point in my career, I want to push forward. This year is very important for me."

Elsey touched down in Newcastle last week, fresh from his marriage to long-term partner Megan, who will arrive in the near future.

"Arthur and the coaching staff wanted me here as quick as possible and I wanted to get to work too," Elsey said. "My wife is a nurse, already has a job here and will be arriving soon."

On the pitch, Elsey has started forming connections, especially with fellow defender and major signing Matt Jurman.

"Like any time when two new players come to a club they holler to each other," Elsey said. "Matty is so experienced and has played at a high level. I'm looking forward to learning from him.

"All the boys and coaching staff have been welcoming. It has been a very easy transition so far.

"I spent time with Jordan O 'Doherty in Adelaide and I know Valentino Yuel. With the other boys, already it feels like I have known them for a year."

The successful teams that Elsey has been a part of previously have been close groups.

"Everyone has to be on the same wave length as the coach in what we want to achieve and what we want to do with our football," he said. "The other one for me is the camaraderie in the change rooms. Success off the pitch means success on the pitch."

Meanwhile, the Jets have parted ways with head of high performance Karl Dodd. Dodd joined the Jets in May as an assistant to then head coach Craig Deans.

[Maito Mitch]

I find it interesting that we announced signing Beka Mikeltadze before he was granted a visa but we aren't announcing these two other signings until they get visa's. Could they be coming from regions where it's less straight forward to be granted a visa? Where could that be?

[Ghost of Plague]

Could they be coming from regions where it's less straight forward to be granted a visa? Where could that be?

Prob Western Australia or Victoria.

[Jetmaster]

I find it interesting that we announced signing Beka Mikeltadze before he was granted a visa but we aren't announcing these two other signings until they get visa's. Could they be coming from regions where it's less straight forward to be granted a visa? Where could that be?

Does it really matter? We will know soon enough.

[Maito Mitch]

Does it really matter? We will know soon enough.

No it doesn't. I just found it interesting, but you're right let's all sit in silence until we find out.

Better not discuss how we might go this season either, we'll find out soon enough.

[The Hacker]

A-League: Jets coach Arthur Papas hopes to strike it rich with front-third recruits
James Gardiner


SAMMY Silvera touches down in Australia on Monday. Beka Mikeltadze is in his sixth day of quarantine. Olivier Boumal is expected to get on a flight within the next week. Daniel Penha is awaiting a visa to be processed and he too will be in transit.


The quartet have been charged with transforming a spluttering Jets attack which yielded a league worst 25 goal into a premiership force.

In a major overhaul, Roy O'Donovan, Apostolos Stamatelopoulos and Ali Abbas were shipped out.


The new faces add to Valentino Yuel, Kosta Petratos, who played 331 minutes in 11 appearances last season, and scholarship players Archie Goodwin and Blake Archbold.

Although admitting there are "no guarantees" coach Arthur Papas believes the recruits have the ingredients to supercharge the Jets.


Boumal (Georgia), Mikeltadze (Greece), Penha (Brazil) and Silvera (Portugal) have taken different flight paths to Newcastle.

Boumal is by far the most accomplished of the group, having played for Cameroon at the Africa Nations Cup (2019) and in the top flight in Greece, China and Japan.

In Japan, he played under former Socceroos boss Ange Postecoglou at Yokohama F. Marinos, the season before Papas joined the club as an assistant.

"Olivier is a good player who has been in a system that has similarities to some of the things we are looking to develop in our team," Papas said. "That is obviously a positive.

"It is important that he gets here soon. It is always a new challenge when you bring a new player in. There are no guarantees with anything. I am quite optimistic that if he can integrate well into the team, he will be good.

"He has played for Panathinaikos, which is one of the biggest clubs in Greece and Europe, was involved in a massive transfer fee to go to China and has played in the J-League. His pedigree is not in question.

"Most importantly, he is passionate and desperate to come here. He has been messaging me every day. He is waiting to finish one of the medicals and hopefully we get him on a plane within the next week."

Papas has been tracking Penha for almost a year and first flagged the Brazilian when the coach was at his last club in Japan.

"He has come through a great system in Brazil - Atletico Mineiro," Papas said. "He has been loaned out but that is common practice in Brazil. They loan out 50 players a year. That shows you how big a club they are and what their youth system is like.

"The last eight months, he has progressed a lot. He got loaned out to Confianca in Serie B and played every minute of football for the past six months, 18 games.

"He is very versatile across the front third, is great on set pieces and likes to shoot. He has won the ball back in the front third, the third the most in the league. That is important. His numbers, physically, are some of the highest in his team in terms of distance, sprints and high-speed running.

"We are getting a very mobile, attacking player."

Mikeltadze, 23, arrived in Sydney on Thursday and has been following a training program in quarantine. A Georgian international, he played for Xanthi in the Greek second division last season.

"He has a spin bike and strength equipment in his quarantine hotel room," Papas said. "The good thing is that he has worked with [Jets assistant] Arthur Diles before, he has played with [Jets defender] Matty Jurman before. I'm confident that we have a very good player."

Silvera, 20, has been playing in the second division in Portugal after a move from the Mariners to Primeira Liga club Pacos de Ferreira.

"He came out of the blocks here and made a move to a very good club," Papas said. "It has been difficult in terms of game time. I have watched a lot of games that he has played and had a good conversation with him. He has so much to offer and there are a lot of things he has to work on. He should come back with a point to prove but also a little more polish."

[Mark325]

Honestly, articles like that are really filling me with a lot of hope about these signings. It all sounds less like shit players and managers typically say to the media and more like a coach who really thought through his recruitment and not just signing players because you need to hit a certain number.

[belchardo]

Besart is returning to Europe.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/aug/28/besart-berisha-a-leagues-story-cannot-be-told-without-the-brilliant-and-polarising-striker

Can't help but admire his ability and work ethic. The kind of guy you hate but would love in an instant if he was on your team.

[Hunter403]

Ronaldo back to Man U. Can't believe we didn't sign him.

[My2BobsWorth]

Ronaldo back to Man U. Can't believe we didn't sign him.

He has pubic hair

[turbojetfireV8]

Hmm, sounds interesting...

https://www.abc.net.au/4corners/a-league-of-their-own/13554656

[The Dunster]

Sportswashing is pretty much how Mcdonalds lure in young families.

[turbojetfireV8]

OK, so at 80% vaxxed we can have up to 5000 at the stadium, then by Dec 1 it's as many as you can get in a 2sqm rule (anyone know what that figure would actually be?)

https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/7446314/roadmap-what-changes-at-80-per-cent-and-december-1/


EXPLAINER
SEPTEMBER 27 2021 - 11:23AM
NSW COVID roadmap: what changes at 80 per cent and December 1
Matt Carr
Local News
COVID update: September 27, 2021

Under the Reopening NSW roadmap at 80 per cent, the following freedoms will apply only to fully vaccinated adults (16+) and those with medical exemptions (staff and patrons).

Gatherings in the home and outdoor public spaces
Up to 10 visitors will be allowed in a home (not including children 12 and under)

Up to 20 people can continue to gather in unregulated outdoor settings


Up to 200 people can attend COVID Safe events

Up to 500 people can attend controlled (ticketed and seated) events

Those who are not fully vaccinated may only gather outdoors in groups of 2 people.

Venues including hospitality, retail stores and gyms
Retail stores can operate at one person per 4 sqm (those who are not fully vaccinated will continue to only have access to non-critical retail via click-and-collect)

Personal services such as hairdressers, spa, nail, beauty, waxing, tattoo and massage) can operate with one person per 4 sqm (uncapped)

"Freedom Day is only a couple of weeks away" - John Barilaro COVID-19 Press Conference | September 27, 2021 | ACM
Regional NSW restriction will ease along with Sydney, said the Deputy Premier on Monday.

Hospitality venues can operate with one person per 4 sqm inside and one person per 2 sqm outside, with the requirement to be seated while drinking indoors removed. Group bookings will be limited to 20 people.

Those who are not fully vaccinated can only access hospitality settings for takeaway

Gyms and indoor recreation facilities (excluding indoor pools) can operate with one person per 4sqm, capped at 20 people per class.

Major outdoor recreation facilities
Major recreation outdoor facilities including stadiums, racecourses, theme parks and zoos can operate with one person per 4 sqm, capped at 5,000 people (or by exemption).

Entertainment, information and education facilities
Entertainment facilities (including cinemas, theatres, music halls) can operate with one person per 4 sqm or 75 per cent fixed seated capacity (whichever is larger)

Information and education facilities (including libraries, galleries and museums) can operate with one person per 4 sqm

Amusement centres and nightclubs will remain closed.

Working from home
Employers must continue to allow employees to work from home, if reasonably practicable

Employers must require employees who are not fully vaccinated to work from home, if reasonably practicable.

Education
Return to school with COVID Safe measures on 25 October (as previously announced).

Weddings, funerals and places of worship
One person per 4sqm (uncapped) for weddings with dancing permitted and eating and drinking allowed while standing. Those who are not fully vaccinated may only attend weddings with a maximum of 5 guests (no receptions)

One person per 4 sqm (uncapped) for funerals. Those who are not fully vaccinated may only attend funerals with a maximum of 10 people

Churches and places of worship can continue to open with one person per 4 sqm, with no singing. Those who are not fully vaccinated will be allowed.

Travel
Unrestricted trips between Greater Sydney and Regional NSW will be permitted

Caravan parks and camping grounds can operate, including for those who are not fully vaccinated

Carpooling is permitted. Those who are not fully vaccinated can only carpool with their household.

Masks
Masks will remain mandatory for all indoor premises and settings, except children under 12

Only hospitality staff will be required to wear a mask while outdoors

CHANGES FROM 1 DECEMBER 2021
On Wednesday 1 December 2021, the following settings will apply to all NSW citizens, regardless of their vaccination status:

Gatherings in the home and outdoor public spaces
No limit on the number of visitors to a home

Density will shift to one person per 2 sqm for indoor and outdoor settings

No limit on the number of people who can attend informal outdoor gatherings

COVID Safe plan required for outdoor events with more than 1,000 people

Community sport permitted for all people.

Venues including hospitality, retail stores and gyms
Retail stores can operate at one person per 2 sqm

Personal services such as hairdressers, spa, nail, beauty, waxing, tattoo and massage can operate with one person per 2 sqm

Hospitality venues can operate with one person per 2 sqm inside and outside, with no seating required for eating and drinking

Gyms and indoor recreation facilities, including indoor pools, can operate with one person per 2 sqm (uncapped)

Intimate services can open with one person per 4 sqm

Major outdoor recreation facilities
Major recreation outdoor facilities including stadiums, racecourses, theme

parks and zoos can operate with one person per 2 sqm.

Entertainment, information and education facilities

Entertainment facilities (including cinemas, theatres, music halls) can operate with one person per 2 sqm

Information and education facilities (including libraries, museums and galleries) can operate with one person per 2 sqm

Amusement centres and nightclubs can open with one person per 4 sqm.

Working from home
Working from home will be at employer's discretion.

Education
All year groups return to face-to-face learning.

Weddings, funerals and places of worship

One person per 2 sqm for weddings with dancing permitted and eating and

drinking allowed while standing

One person per 2 sqm for funerals

Churches and places of worship can operate with one person per 2 sqm, with singing permitted.

Travel
Domestic travel, including trips between Greater Sydney and Regional NSW

Caravan parks and camping grounds can operate

Carpooling is permitted

Quarantine settings for vaccinated arrivals will be altered. A cap on unvaccinated travellers may remain.

Masks
Masks wearing will be mandatory while travelling on public transport, on planes and at airports, and for front-of-house hospitality workers

Mask wearing is not required when outdoors.

[turbojetfireV8]

https://www.newcastlejetsfc.com.au/news/a-leagues-revealed-new-identity-australian-football
hope that's not the real reason we've changed our colour back to gold to avoid a clash with the marketing...:slap:

[380]

Whoever came up with the red n blue design must have been the same dude who came up with the Partridge Family bus paint job.

[Jetmaster]

Some weird stuff came out yesterday. It was looking good...

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/quite-bizarre-adelaide-company-may-take-action-over-a-league-logo-20210930-p58w2j.html

[Mark325]

Apparently Daniel Sturridge is gonna sign for Perth

[Grimario]

Yep. Done deal.

https://www.perthglory.com.au/news/glory-sensational-swoop-former-liverpool-and-england-star-sturridge

[Mark325]

Yep. Done deal.

https://www.perthglory.com.au/news/glory-sensational-swoop-former-liverpool-and-england-star-sturridge

For the whole year as well! I’ll be shocked if he doesn’t absolutely carve up this league

[Grimario]

If he stays fit and can handle the heat, maybe.

[Bremsstrahlung]

Suggested we explored his availability.
Agree, the heat may be his biggest challenge. Skill wise I imagine he is a class above. Maybe injury prone without the sports medicine of EPL

[StannyCFCJET]

He hasnt completed anywhere near a fuill season in over 5 years, I highly doubt he will handle our hard pitches but if he can stay fit will score over 15 goals easily

[StannyCFCJET]

One aleague club has at least 8 players who are not vaccinated or anti vax and it's not WSW. Seen rumours its Victory and may include Poppa

[The Hacker]

One aleague club has at least 8 players who are not vaccinated or anti vax and it's not WSW. Seen rumours its Victory and may include Poppa

Well if it’s Victory that may present a problem if the Vic Gov gives them the same restrictions as AFL clubs. They have said no jab no play to all Melb base clubs

[380]

Well if it’s Victory that may present a problem if the Vic Gov gives them the same restrictions as AFL clubs. They have said no jab no play to all Melb base clubs

Yep could prove to be issue for them as sporting clubs seek out essential worker status, That means they must be jabbed.

[The Hacker]

A-League: Defender Jordan Elsey forming strong connection and learning breakfast habits at Jets


JETS defender Jordan Elsey jokes that he knows what Matt Jurman has for breakfast.


The COVID lockdown has made life difficult in many respects.

But for a Jets team boasting 14 new players, the extra time together has proved invaluable.


"It is a good opportunity for us to all get acquainted with each other," said Elsey, who joined the Jets from his home-town club Adelaide.

"We don't really have a choice. There is not much else to do outside of training right now. It is a lot easier to get to understand your teammates if you are spending long hours with them.

"We are playing internal games at the moment which is also a positive. The intensity is far higher than playing against an NPL team or things like that.

"Everyone is on the same wavelength and we are working hard towards success."

A strong understanding is crucial for a central defensive partnership.

Elsey and Jurman have had three months to "connect".

"When you spend so many hours around someone, you get to know what they eat for breakfast," Elsey said. "Not only how they play but what they do outside of football, which is good for me and Matty.

"We have connected well. I knew Matty having watched him in the Socceroos and watching him in the A-League.

"We both know what we are about. We are both hard defenders who are willing to put our body on the line to win. We have a great connection and I'm looking forward to testing that in round one."

And with the aggressive, attacking style coach Arthur Papas plans to employ, Elsey and Jurman will need to be "switched on".

"When Arthur first contacted me he explained his style of play - attacking, aggressive, exciting," Elsey said.

"Everyone remembers the Brisbane side that in the A-League went unbeaten for a lot of games. It a similar style to that - keeping the ball, touch passing, moving and aggressive football.

"At the end of the day, we want to play exciting football for the Newcastle fans and score goals. It's my job to be switched on and make sure the other team doesn't score goals.

"The way we play, Matty and I have to be switched on for every second of the game."


The rigorous pre-season has been engineered with that in mind.

"We are training like we are in the season," Elsey said. "Since day one, it has been the same. We are getting the best out of each other.

"Not so much isolated running, but the hours on the track and each drill - how intense they are and how much Arthur and the coaching staff want from us.

"It is intense and you have to be on your A-game but I am enjoying it so far.

"The players we have, we have a lot of winners in the side. You can see that at training. It reminds me of the Adelaide side I was involved in when we won the premiership. We were all winners and we were all fighting for the same goal. I'm really looking forward to round one and seeing where we are at."

[StannyCFCJET]

Not sure where to put it but https://acrossgoal.com/ has some cool football shirt designs including a cool Jets one ive copped

[Ghost of Plague]

Not sure where to put it but https://acrossgoal.com/ has some cool football shirt designs including a cool Jets one ive copped

Worse than Adam Griffiths' old haberdashery.

[boz-monaut]

I would buy the shit out of one of their tshirts of Kerim Bulut at that exact moment he noticed the goal was disallowed

[belchardo]

https://www.theroar.com.au/soccer/video/incensed-keeper-sent-off-for-attacking-his-own-teammate-in-northern-ireland-league-1157939/

Tenuous link but bobby burns apparently really annoyed his own keeper

[Retro Jet]

https://www.theroar.com.au/soccer/video/incensed-keeper-sent-off-for-attacking-his-own-teammate-in-northern-ireland-league-1157939/

Tenuous link but bobby burns apparently really annoyed his own keeper

Love how old mate chucks the ball at baldie's back. :rof:
I wish the start was 5 seconds earlier. It appears that Burns is on the halfway line and running back.
Would have liked to see what he did...or didn't do.
And never mind the other 5 players blondie runs through before the assist pass for the goal, eh?

[Jeterpool]

Love how old mate chucks the ball at baldie's back. :rof:
I wish the start was 5 seconds earlier. It appears that Burns is on the halfway line and running back.
Would have liked to see what he did...or didn't do.
And never mind the other 5 players blondie runs through before the assist pass for the goal, eh?

Burns turns it over that leads to the goal

[Retro Jet]

https://www.theroar.com.au/soccer/video/incensed-keeper-sent-off-for-attacking-his-own-teammate-in-northern-ireland-league-1157939/

Tenuous link but bobby burns apparently really annoyed his own keeper


Love how old mate chucks the ball at baldie's back. :rof:
I wish the start was 5 seconds earlier. It appears that Burns is on the halfway line and running back.
Would have liked to see what he did...or didn't do.
And never mind the other 5 players blondie runs through before the assist pass for the goal, eh?


Burns turns it over that leads to the goal

You can't tell that from the vid from the Roar.

But you can with this one! (scroll down to BBC Twatter window)
https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/ex-a-league-player-gets-attacked-by-his-own-goalkeeper-571359

I don't see how that's Burns' fault that far up the pitch. Sh!t pass form #5 in the first place.
Credit to old mate for tracking back for his stuff up. Bobby probably looks at him and the other 4 defenders and thinks "they'll bust it up". Nope...
Blondie's already 5m past Burns when he decides to go on his run.

[Couscous]

Hi mods.

I've withheld from posting news because the stickied thread is the 2018 news thread, not the 2021 or 2021-22 news thread.

I hope you've noticed this aggressive protest and will respond soon.

[belchardo]

Hi mods.

I've withheld from posting news because the stickied thread is the 2018 news thread, not the 2021 or 2021-22 news thread.

I hope you've noticed this aggressive protest and will respond soon.

I'm pretty sure they decide to wait another year to unsticky this thread every time somebody makes a post like this. 🤣

[Jetmaster]

I'm pretty sure they decide to wait another year to unsticky this thread every time somebody makes a post like this. ��

Yep - almost certain he posted same 12 months ago!

[belchardo]

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/bulls-in-turmoil-as-pair-of-former-socceroos-quit-on-eve-of-a-league-season-20211023-p592iq.html

federici retires with a knee issue.

Milligan quits as assistant coach.

hopefully just a bit of a beat up.

[My2BobsWorth]

Hi mods.

I've withheld from posting news because the stickied thread is the 2018 news thread, not the 2021 or 2021-22 news thread.

I hope you've noticed this aggressive protest and will respond soon.

Whoah, no need to use those sort of responses, lets have some decorum here.

[belchardo]

https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-28/a-league-foreign-investment-ownership-sport-integrity-inquiry/100575492

I look forward to this being expanded to all commercial and business enterprises. Human rights are very important, so I'm keenly awaiting the investigation of all credit, trade and ownership sourced from China, Russia and the Middle east across the entire economy.

And thank God our homegrown sports are funded pretty much entirely by the pure and not-at-all-damaging gambling revenue. No issues with that at all.

I actually think some of this is warranted, but I'm pissed as all hell that this is being painted as a "soccer" issue.

[skullboy]

https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-28/a-league-foreign-investment-ownership-sport-integrity-inquiry/100575492

I look forward to this being expanded to all commercial and business enterprises. Human rights are very important, so I'm keenly awaiting the investigation of all credit, trade and ownership sourced from China, Russia and the Middle east across the entire economy.

And thank God our homegrown sports are funded pretty much entirely by the pure and not-at-all-damaging gambling revenue. No issues with that at all.

I actually think some of this is warranted, but I'm pissed as all hell that this is being painted as a "soccer" issue.

I particularly like the linked story whose headline is:

'Do you want to be run by a government committing war crimes?': A-League ownership under fire'

And yet nowhere in the story does it mention any war crimes whatsoever. F$#% off ABC you bunch of Khunts.

[Jetmaster]

https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-28/a-league-foreign-investment-ownership-sport-integrity-inquiry/100575492

I'm keenly awaiting the investigation of all credit, trade and ownership sourced from China, Russia and the Middle east across the entire economy.



Be very, very careful what you wish for - as someone actively involved in trade with two of these regions, this would create economic havoc due to lack of supply for starters.

The Jets major sponsor is half owned by China, there are many similar deals in Australia.

ABC spinning their usual dirge.

[belchardo]

Be very, very careful what you wish for - as someone actively involved in trade with two of these regions, this would create economic havoc due to lack of supply for starters.

The Jets major sponsor is half owned by China, there are many similar deals in Australia.

ABC spinning their usual dirge.

I'm not wishing for it, just pointing out the hypocrisy of the situation.

[The Dunster]

If we don't deal with China where else are we going to buy throw away shit we don't really need.
Most of us have more money and possessions than we need anyway - might do us some good to simplify our lives a bit.
it might also ease the burden on those less fortunate trying to keep up with all the marketing hype / bullshit.

If Australian business don't want to invest in teams and foreign ones do then it's really not an issue.
If the government have concerns, then there's nothing stopping them from offering financial support to clubs.

[turbojetfireV8]

I particularly like the linked story whose headline is:

'Do you want to be run by a government committing war crimes?': A-League ownership under fire'

And yet nowhere in the story does it mention any war crimes whatsoever. F$#% off ABC you bunch of Khunts.

you have to watch the video to find those comments, they did the original story a month or more ago on Four Corners

[Couscous]

Some great news: I can post here now, as the thread is named correctly.

In other news, we play Western United this weekend.

[Retro Jet]

Was there a trial v Macarthur today?
I was messaged Jatz up 6-3.

[The Hacker]

Was there a trial v Macarthur today?
I was messaged Jatz up 6-3.

Apparently 4 of the 5 imports scored

[Couscous]

I genuinely don't know what Papas is saying in this interview (link below). He uses English words but his meaning escapes me.

I just hope he learned something useful when he worked with GVE.

https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/papas-wont-create-one-year-jets-team-thats-been-done-before-572347

[belchardo]

I genuinely don't know what Papas is saying in this interview (link below). He uses English words but his meaning escapes me.

I just hope he learned something useful when he worked with GVE.

https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/papas-wont-create-one-year-jets-team-thats-been-done-before-572347

Made more sense than a lot of GVE's interviews. 🤣

[turbojetfireV8]

TBH any club struggling with ownership and financial issues will not be able to build stability, so if that part of the dream is to be realised let's hope he can get the points on the board to make us an attractive option to potential long-term investors...

[Couscous]

WTAF is going on at this club.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FDzjBXAVkAoi52Y?format=jpg&name=large

[Ghost of Plague]

WTAF is going on at this club.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FDzjBXAVkAoi52Y?format=jpg&name=large

**** yeah. We are gonna win the league.
Eat shit hippies.

[Jetmaster]

He's been given a shirt by a sponsor - that is all.

Whilst applauded on Linkedin, the FB ferals are losing their s***. Even the leftie local pollies are having a go.

[380]

Made more sense than a lot of GVE's interviews. ��

The ones where he says winning the possession and back pass stats are more important than actually trying to win the game.

You know its true Cous.

[turbojetfireV8]

https://email.signal8.com.au/t/ViewEmail/r/06404A345A9527F42540EF23F30FEDED/6387463277BABC8005263A35EB2CBB57

MJS hasn't lost its knack of prostituting out the stadium during AL season I see...

[turbojetfireV8]

BTW, they should have given Scomo that shirt before he went to COP26, he could have kissed the badge and told Macron to stop his whinging, they haven't built anything worth buying since the Dassault Mirage...

[Bremsstrahlung]

He's been given a shirt by a sponsor - that is all.

Whilst applauded on Linkedin, the FB ferals are losing their s***. Even the leftie local pollies are having a go.

I agree, it was just a sponsor giving a shirt, feel like that happens at any club to anybody of note.

The caption that alludes to us gaining a new fan, implying some sort of relationship between the two parties, when the clubs main supporter group is labour supporting. Don’t think that was the smartest play.
To many, it seems the club is trying to advertise the fact that scomo is our biggest fan. Politics and sport don’t often go hand in hand.

Did he announce anything for the port, Newcastle or sport in general?

[turbojetfireV8]

Is [KEEPUP] replacing the My Football Live app or are they both gonna run concurrently? I can see [KEEPUP] is broader, but the A-League content seems to duplicate the My Football Live stuff, am I missing something?

[turbojetfireV8]

Not sure if anyone else is after a season parking pass, but apparently they haven't got the blanks yet, so you can buy them, but they'll still need to give you a paper ticket for the first match and you'll need to pick up the pass when it comes in (unless you select delivery I guess)

[belchardo]

thoughts on https://keepup.com.au/?

looks to be a flashier version of the world game.

Will be interesting to see how they handle something unflattering for the a-league.

[Jeterpool]

thoughts on https://keepup.com.au/?

looks to be a flashier version of the world game.

Will be interesting to see how they handle something unflattering for the a-league.

Their match's stats are less friendly to review

[Couscous]

Keepup seems to have the match-day lineups before anyone else, and the lineup graphic has little photos of the players, which is nice ...

... but only some players. Others were just left blank. I was enraged to see this.

Actually, I just checked back and they've rectified most of this now. I'm no longer enraged.

[Jetmaster]

All kickoffs for MW11 are 11am....we are away to Perth so that is 8am their time???

I just want fixtures and lineups and prefer using the PC - the app is all bells and whistles - have deleted.

[belchardo]

https://keepup.com.au/news/sydney-fc-player-tests-positive-to-covid-19-is-in-isolation

[belchardo]

https://keepup.com.au/news/sydney-fc-player-tests-positive-to-covid-19-is-in-isolation

SMH saying it is Rhyan Grant.

[Bremsstrahlung]

Is Yuel okay? Bloke was running rings around Grant all game.

[Jeterpool]

Is Yuel okay? Bloke was running rings around Grant all game.

Grant didn't get near him. He'll be fine

[belchardo]

Well played by both of you.

[Jeterpool]

So apparently we have a signing announcement today. Unsure if it's for A-League Men or Women, though the Men's team is full unless someone is released

Rumours can begin now.

[Jeterpool]

We've signed Emily van Egmond on a "short term deal".

[Couscous]

Wrong van Egmond.

[380]

Much better footballer than the old man ever was, Sorry Cous you know its true.

[The Dunster]

I hope they play Van Egmond as an attacking midfielder or Central midfielder. She's not suited to the defensive mid role they gave her with the Matildas.

[My2BobsWorth]

Kills team spirit, fuk her off

[Frodo]

One of the Jerks has tested positive to Covid today, probably one of them skulking around the Argyle dancefloor.


Although, that place is so virus-riddled I assumed Covid wouldn't be able to survive in their. It's stronger than I first thought. Although, maybe the sticky floors are more suitable for these things to survive.

[boz-monaut]

so far, roughly a quarter of the 650 attendees at Fanny's on that Wednesday have tested positive to COVID

chlamydia results aren't in yet but we can assume similar numbers

[belchardo]

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/dec/14/a-leagues-sell-stake-to-us-equity-firm

Seems like a bit if a big deal. Wonder what they are going to get in return.

[belchardo]

https://keepup.com.au/news/this-war-chest-can-convert-potential-into-performance

"Investment is (among other things) designed to fund the A-Leagues’ determination to build a data-driven football content platform"

"heart will be the new digital platform, designed to attract fans of football from all quarters – come for the breadth of global coverage, and stay for the uniquely Australian content"

[Bremsstrahlung]

Thurgate was the positive case as per KEEPUP. Hope he stays well and recovers quickly.
Will be interesting to see how we perform without him. Think he’s been excellent for us this season.

[Jetmaster]

Worst case of flu I ever had was after a summers night at Fanny's many many moons ago.
Looks like nothing has changed....the virus I caught is probably still there.

[Couscous]

Why are you all calling it Fanny's.

[Mark325]

Why are you all calling it Fanny's.

Cause their old

[boz-monaut]

because, Garry, that's what it used to be called in the days you used to have to go at 3 a.m. before a match and drag Stu Musialik out of there

[The Dunster]

https://i1.sndcdn.com/artworks-000091225451-1r7g7b-t500x500.jpg

[380]

Ah the 80's. The best years

[Jetmaster]

A great night was to pull out of Fanny's and then enter the Windward Passage.....

[The Dunster]

Palais after 11pm on a Tuesday. It was like shooting goldfish in a barrel.

[Jardelsimage]

A great night was to pull out of Fanny's and then enter the Windward Passage.....

ahhhhhh those were the days

[belchardo]

https://www.theroar.com.au/2021/12/16/they-are-distraught-perth-glory-player-tests-positive-to-covid-games-postponed/

Perth and Western United players also positive. Next two Perth games postponed.

[My2BobsWorth]

A great night was to pull out of Fanny's and then enter the Windward Passage.....

I thought you went the Star for the windward passage

[belchardo]

https://www.theroar.com.au/2021/12/23/sydney-ceo-to-take-on-new-role/

Sydney officially taking over the APL

[Jetmaster]

https://www.theroar.com.au/2021/12/23/sydney-ceo-to-take-on-new-role/

Sydney officially taking over the APL

Makes sense though - the TV deal and US finance deal are down alot to him.

[The Hacker]

Van Egmond joins Robinson at Wanderers

Let the comments begin. Rivalry just gets better

Gary van Egmond links with Carl Robinson at Western Sydney Wanderers

EMBATTLED Carl Robinson has turned to another former Newcastle Jets coach, Gary van Egmond, to help salvage Western Sydney's season.

Speculation has been mounting that Robinson, who quit the Jets before the start of last season to accept a three-year deal with Wanderers, was facing the sack after a lacklustre start to this campaign.


After failing to qualify for the finals last season, Western Sydney have won only one of their first five games and much of the blame has been directed at Robinson, a former Welsh international who played in the English Premier League.

Instead of sacking Robinson - the outcome many were predicting - Wanderers instead hired van Egmond as his assistant coach for the rest of the season.

The 56-year-old former Socceroo steered Newcastle to their only A-League title, in 2007-08, and has since worked with national youth teams and the Matildas.

"Gary has spent over two decades coaching in Australia and brings experience, knowledge, and an unrivalled understanding of the domestic football landscape," Robinson said in a statement.


"Gary is set to play an integral role in our coaching team to not only guide but inspire our next generation of players coming through the Wanderers Academy into the first team, alongside our Wanderers Academy technical director, Ian Crook.

"We are all looking forward to working closely with Gary throughout the season."

[turbojetfireV8]

Van Egmond joins Robinson at Wanderers

Let the comments begin. Rivalry just gets better

Gary van Egmond links with Carl Robinson at Western Sydney Wanderers

EMBATTLED Carl Robinson has turned to another former Newcastle Jets coach, Gary van Egmond, to help salvage Western Sydney's season."


:roflz::rof: that's just made my day, now I really can't wait for that match, let me in the gate please... :pissup:

[Ghost of Plague]

Ian Crook.
I wondered why we keep producing such world class talent year after year.

[turbojetfireV8]

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/a-league-rules-out-extending-season-announces-criteria-for-covid-postponements-20211227-p59kcb.html


A-League rules out extending season, announces criteria for COVID postponements
Dominic Bossi 6 hrs ago


A-League clubs with five or more positive COVID-19 cases will be allowed to postpone games, as the competition grapples with the outbreak wreaking havoc on the season's schedule.


Nine games have been postponed in recent weeks due to either the number of cases in a team or travel plans being affected by the Omicron outbreak. At least two other games are already in doubt with more almost certain to be affected next month by an expected surge in cases.

The Central Coast Mariners' home match against Wellington Phoenix, which was initially set for Monday afternoon, was the latest clash to be postponed. A number of Mariners coaches, players and staff have been forced into isolation due after testing positive for the virus.

It also means the Mariners' New Year's Eve match against Macarthur is in doubt while the Wanderers face a race against time to play their New Year's Day match against Western United after several members of the squad contracted the virus.

Perth Glory have been hit hardest by the pandemic in the A-League. The club has gone through two weeks of isolation - serving the second week in Western Australia - and had four games postponed, which will mean a congested end to its regular season schedule.

The latest COVID outbreak has forced the Australian Professional Leagues, operators of the A-Leagues, to balance health and safety protocols while continuing the season. The A-Leagues are the first major Australian competitions to attempt to play through the pandemic without bubble restrictions and with regular interstate travel.

Speaking to the Herald and The Age on Monday, APL chief executive Danny Townsend said the priority would be to proceed with games even if clubs have positive cases, but that players with the virus would isolate from the squad until they were in the clear. However, clubs can request to have games postponed in extreme cases.

"If the coach wants to play, the game goes ahead. However, the club has the option to ask for a postponement if they have five or more players from the previous match team sheet that are out with COVID," Townsend said.

The APL has ruled out postponing whole rounds until the number of cases drops and has no plans to extend the season beyond its scheduled end date in late May, in part to avoid a clash with the men's under-23 Asian Cup which is set to begin on June 1 in Uzbekistan.

To make up time for the postponed games, the APL will play rounds through both the January and March men's international windows and will play midweek games when possible.

"Our intention is to continue and play the season by the end of May but if we have to be flexible with the window, we will," Townsend said. "We will be playing through the international breaks, that will carry on through March, so that will give us an extra round that wasn't originally scheduled."

[Couscous]

Interesting move by Wanderers, which is clearly a prelude to installing GVE as head coach.

[My2BobsWorth]

Sir Egmond rides in on his trusty steed to save the day, no wait he's forgotten his sword, it's a bloodbath:popcorn:

[MFKS]

Just what Dimi Petratos needs

A coach who will encourage him to take more touches than he already does

[380]

You browse the WSW forum and they can't stand the number of back passes there team does. Poor bastards don't know what they are in for if the current number is driving them nuts.

This is going to be so good to watch just how Lederer's B Team implodes.

[StannyCFCJET]

You browse the WSW forum and they can't stand the number of back passes there team does. Poor bastards don't know what they are in for if the current number is driving them nuts.

This is going to be so good to watch just how Lederer's B Team implodes.

Going off the Jetstream interview with GVE a few years ago 2019 I think? He seems to have dropped some of the arrogance and learnt from his mistakes

[Couscous]

Happy New Year. Is there no news? No football? Nothing?

[Alton]

Happy New Year. Is there no news? No football? Nothing?

Surely they can start rescheduling some of the COVID postponed games by now?

[turbojetfireV8]

https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/7569977/covid-outbreak-in-jets-womens-squad-game-postponed

I assume this means the women's match 7 Jan they were only just advertising isn't on? I was half tempted seeing as there isn't any men's games on, trust a covid outbreak with the women to trash that plan...



JANUARY 5 2022 - 6:30AM
Soccer: Coach confident about next round despite a dozen COVID cases in Newcastle Jets squad forcing postponement of A-League Women's match
Josh Callinan
Local Sport

NEWCASTLE Jets coach Ash Wilson remains confident her squad will recover in time for next round despite a dozen players testing positive for COVID-19 and a second straight A-League Women's fixture being postponed.

The fourth-placed Jets will no longer host Melbourne Victory at Newcastle's No.2 Sportsground on Friday following the club's worst coronavirus outbreak to date.

It comes after Newcastle missed a match against a COVID-impacted City side in the Victorian capital last weekend.

Wilson believes the 12 individuals, which leaves more than half the Jets playing group currently in isolation, should be fit to meet Perth Glory at home on January 16.

She expects to see "most of them out by Friday".

"We've sent them gym and aerobic type programs to try and make sure they are still doing things so when they come out their bodies haven't lost certain elements of conditioning and they're able to adapt a bit better to the increase in training load when they get back," Wilson told the Newcastle Herald on Tuesday.

"The fact that most of them will be out by Friday and our game against Perth isn't until the following Sunday, that'll give us at least five or six sessions with them leading into that game to make sure we're continuing to load them in an appropriate way where we'll have people available."

Wilson has been in contact with the sidelined players, who are experiencing a range of symptoms.

"I touched base with them all yesterday. They're in good spirits. Obviously some of them are still experiencing some symptoms which is understandable because everyone is going to react different to it," she said.

"They're positive, taking each day as it comes and feeling better than when it first started. We're continuing to monitor them daily."

Kirsty Fenton, who was struck down with COVID before Christmas, returned in the Jets' most recent outing on December 27.

Outstanding matches have yet to be rescheduled.

[turbojetfireV8]

https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/7569363/newcastle-jets-veteran-ben-kantarovski-still-battling-to-return-from-injury/

Will we ever see Kanta play again?


JANUARY 4 2022 - 7:30AM
Newcastle Jets veteran Ben Kantarovski still battling to return from injury
ROBERT DILLON

ALMOST 18 months after he last played a game, there is still no update on when luckless Newcastle Jets midfielder Ben Kantarovski will be available for selection.

Kantarovski, 29, has not played since a five-minute stint off the bench in Newcastle's 3-0 victory against Wellington Phoenix on August 13, 2020, in the last round of their 2020-21 campaign.

The former Young Socceroos skipper underwent complex surgery in April last year to repair a problematic nerve in his lower back and sat out an entire season.

Despite extensive rehabilitation and physiotherapy, he has missed the first five rounds of 2021-22 and it is unclear when, or if, he will be able to resume.

It is understood he has been unable to join his teammates in full training.

Jets coach Arthur Papas has taken a patient and cautious approach with the club's most-capped player and remains hopeful that he can make a comeback later this season.

"Ben has been working hard to return to full fitness, but unfortunately he has suffered a couple of setbacks in his rehab," Papas told the Newcastle Herald.

"However we are still committed to supporting him and hopefully he can rejoin training with the first team in the near future."

Kantarovski, who debuted in the A-League as a 16-year-old and has represented his home-town club in a record 196 games, is off contract at the end of this season.

The playmaker told the Newcastle Herald last year he was hoping to avoid surgery, which he described as "a very last resort".

"That's quite a drastic and risky surgery, so we want to stay away from that avenue, but if it does come down to it, we may have to look at that," he said in March.

A month later, he underwent surgery but it has not provided a quick fix.

Injuries have been a constant source of frustration throughout Kantarovski's career.

Regarded as one of Australia's brightest young prospects when he debuted in the A-League in 2008, he needed a full reconstruction of his right knee in 2010, and had further surgeries on the same knee in 2012, 2014 and 2016.

He told the Herald last March that "the love of football" kept him going.

"There's nothing better than coming day in, day out to play the best sport in the world ... I can't wait to be back out there." he said.

[belchardo]

https://keepup.com.au/news/isuzu-ute-a-league-fixture-changes-latest-updates

Our game is still on at this point. Every other game off but they've switched one around to give city v wanderers a match on Sunday arvo.

[Jeterpool]

It's getting to the point where they need to start re-arranging fixtures between teams who are "fit" to keep the comp ticking along.

[belchardo]

https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-09/adelaide-united-josh-cavallo-calls-out-homophobic-abuse/100746666

No doubt only a few dickheads but not a good incident.

[belchardo]

https://keepup.com.au/news/three-isuzu-ute-a-league-fixtures-postponed-due-to-covid

3 games postponed already. Our match against mariners still going ahead at this stage.

[Jeterpool]

I wonder, at what point do the APL start reorganising postponed fixtures? The backlog is becoming concerning and there has been zero communication about this.

[belchardo]

I wonder, at what point do the APL start reorganising postponed fixtures? The backlog is becoming concerning and there has been zero communication about this.

Are the matches next Wednesday catch-ups or were they originally scheduled for then?

[Jeterpool]

Are the matches next Wednesday catch-ups or were they originally scheduled for then?

The match on Wednesday was always planned

[belchardo]

https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-15/melbourne-victory-handed-show-cause-notice-over-cavallo-abuse/100758940

[Jeterpool]

Jets v Western United this Wednesday is off.

[Grimario]

Jets v Western United this Wednesday is off.

Bummer... was going to be my first game of the season, damn it.

[Bremsstrahlung]

I’d be interested to know the general consensus around the handling of this season.

It’s unprecedented in respect to the COVID situation. This type of outbreak was always going to happen. 90% vax rate and opening of everything and resumption of “normal” life was fair. The Omicron variant being very contagious and people mixing a lot more than any other variant leads to more infections and as such disruptions due to exposure.

For what it’s worth, I think we would see the same numbers in NRL and AFL if their seasons coincided with this perfect storm scenario. But I’m curious what they would do different if anything. They have a knack of skirting rules or making their own.

Is it fair to bring back bubbles for players? Is this just delaying the inevitable exposure. I’m surprised this wasn’t looked at as a plan C. Maybe too late. But also divides opinion whether the players should be in bubbles when the rest of australia is not, the fans going to watch are not etc, it’s a big sacrifice. But also, they are being paid to make these sacrifices. If you don’t like it, move on. 50/50 on that.

Travel is outside the leagues control, maybe this gets easier as other states catch up to the 90% vax rate. But maybe this is where location bubbles or creative scheduling comes into play. Again, I guess the players have to be on board with it.

I also think, for many reasons, the NRL would want every game to go ahead. Where possible. They wouldn’t care if a team had 5 players out. They do it through origin period. Why not here. I’d have liked to see a similar approach. Player welfare is obviously the important issue. Assuming players test negative prior to training and on game day, I don’t see why they shouldn’t be pushing for every game to be played. Play 5-6 youth players. It’s only for what 3 weeks max. (Given the starting 11 can only get it once…). Imo it’s been great watching the new young Australian talent scoring goals and making a name for themselves. What do we have to lose.

The “lack of big names/quality” for a couple of weeks leads to unpredictable games, unexpected results and maybe unearth a talent or two. Imo, the damage from putting out a “inferior” product would be far less than no product for multiple weeks.

Personally, I don’t even know when the next a league game is on. I’ve lost interest. I’ll keep an eye on the Jets games and when we play, maybe I’ll watch a few other games that round. But atm, I have very little interest. There was lack of continuity and it doesn’t even feel like there are games being played.

I’m curious is this is just a localised feeling due to our games being cancelled. Whereas like Adelaide or victory etc who are playing regularly, maybe their support/market is unaffected.

[Jeterpool]

I haven't watched a game since they started getting cancelled. I couldn't tell you who is top, bottom, played or not. I can't track it and I am also losing interest.

I think the difference between the A-League and the NRL/AFL is simply money.

They have the cash and political connections to create bubbles and centralised hosting of events.

The NRL, like the A-League, have squad limits and salary caps - but they also have a reserve grade. The A-League is playing out of sync with the NPL and the Youth League isn't playing. That limits the fitness of the talent pool below.

I mentioned the other week that I was wondering when these games were going to be played. There hasn't been a plan communicated - doesn't mean that there isn't one, but it would promote confidence if the APL gave fans some idea what was going on. Al we hear from the clubs is that "they're working with the APL to reorganise the fixtures". If we don't do it soon, we will start clashing with the NRL.

What all this means for us, is our games will be condensed and the squad will be tested. Could be good, could be to our detriment.

Either way, this situation is frustrating. Hopefully by early Feb we will be back into it.

[belchardo]

https://www.theroar.com.au/2022/01/19/central-coast-football-association-deregistered-by-football-australia/

Interesting development. Thoughts?

Been a while since I've paid a rego fee but I've no doubt they are outrageously high. Doubt the insurance has got any better.

[sammydog]

https://www.theroar.com.au/2022/01/19/central-coast-football-association-deregistered-by-football-australia/

Interesting development. Thoughts?

Been a while since I've paid a rego fee but I've no doubt they are outrageously high. Doubt the insurance has got any better.

This is closer to happening with Newcastle/Hunter/Macquarie than most people realise.

CC Association already used their own rego system last year. The zones here have looked at it and done sums.

NNSW review into football government looks to just be speeding the process up.

[northern_swan]

This is closer to happening with Newcastle/Hunter/Macquarie than most people realise.

CC Association already used their own rego system last year. The zones here have looked at it and done sums.

NNSW review into football government looks to just be speeding the process up.

The NNSW review is simply an exercise in them giving themselves a huge pat on the back to pull the wool over the eyes of some people. Northern would be stuffed if they lost their cash cow (I.e. community regos)

[boz-monaut]

so with Central Coast outside of the football world, does this mean the Mariners are to be kicked out of the A-league and FFA Cup?

[turbojetfireV8]

Tards have signed Prso and resigned Brimmer...

[evolution]

so with Central Coast outside of the football world, does this mean the Mariners are to be kicked out of the A-league and FFA Cup?

I have no idea if A-League clubs have to register with the Federation they play in (I assume with academies etc. there would have to be some relationship) but would be massive lols if FNSW withdraw support for them and FA step in a give their license to Wollongong.

[Jetmaster]

Next Jets game against Perth postponed...

[Mark325]

Jets vs City for this Tuesday set to be announced

[Jetmaster]

Jets vs City for this Tuesday set to be announced

How are you expected to arrange your week with 48 hour notice.....pass.

[Jeterpool]

How are you expected to arrange your week with 48 hour notice.....pass.

I'm starting work at 6:45 the following day. I am unlikely to be there.

[evolution]

Gypos have failed in their bid for management rights of their stadium https://twitter.com/cameronsmith709/status/1491002877879656450?s=20&t=KRozFEzjsfI-tspWcFLzyg

Any bets on how long it'll be until the next news article with Charlesworth having a whine and threatening to move them to Brookvale, Gold Coast, Canberra etc.? :popcorn:

[boz-monaut]

merge the Mariners with the Jets and call them the M1 Mets

I see no problems with doing that, I'm sure all supporters would be on board with such a visionary vision

[evolution]

This could be interesting...

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/takeover-set-to-take-off-american-consortium-closing-in-on-newcastle-jets-purchase-20220211-p59vp5.html

[mic22]

This could be interesting...

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/takeover-set-to-take-off-american-consortium-closing-in-on-newcastle-jets-purchase-20220211-p59vp5.html

Seen this kind of news many times over the past 3 years...
Let's just hope they've given up on their idea of moving to the Gold Coast

[Jetmaster]

Seen this kind of news many times over the past 3 years...
Let's just hope they've given up on their idea of moving to the Gold Coast

Stop talking about the franchise being moved...the current owners have that as non negotiable.

[mic22]

Stop talking about the franchise being moved...the current owners have that as non negotiable.

I'm sure if the current owners received a good enough offer, they wouldn't hesitate. As if it wasn't a business...
As I said, let's hope the new prospect owners have changed their plans.

[Jetmaster]

I won't go into the detail here but it can't happen. Not trying to be a smartarse, just allaying fears that will no doubt crop up.

[turbojetfireV8]

I don't get the Gold Coast thing, it's been proven by more that just GCU that the place is a graveyard as far as sporting teams are concerned, no idea how much NRL has ploughed into their team there to keep it afloat (and frankly don't care), but it just seems like you'll be forever propping any team up that you place there, any FA startup there will just be a moneypit...

[Jetmaster]

Obviously given up on Socceroos qualifying for Qatar:

https://sydneyfc.com/news/new-international-football-event-to-bring-historic-derby-to-sydney

[My2BobsWorth]

With everything Russian smelling like a skunks arse, shouldn't we be banning the smurfs?

[Jetmaster]

Ruben Z caretaker at Perf.

[My2BobsWorth]

No surprise, they are crap

[Jeterpool]

Excited to see a change to wild, innacurate long-range shooting and hard tackling.

Love Zads

[Jetmaster]

Why not.....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8P7q-hoafqE

[Retro Jet]

Fk Adelaide are useless....

[belchardo]

What's going on with penha's red card?

[Jetmaster]

One week suspension.

[belchardo]

Cheers

[Jetmaster]

The Mariners love in with Ben Homer and Phil Moss today is getting a bit much today.

[belchardo]

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/apr/04/online-abuse-targeting-footballers-to-be-tackled-by-world-first-ai-software

This is interesting. It's a pretty clever response actually, they can still say what they want, but nobody will ever see it that doesn't already follow that person.

[belchardo]

https://www.theroar.com.au/2022/04/12/pelligra-group-seizes-control-of-adelaide-united/

Adelaide have changed ownership apparently.

[Jetmaster]

Trouble at t'mill......

https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/7702198/newcastle-jets-part-company-with-football-manager-craig-deans-and-youth-team-coach-daniel

[MFKS]

Trouble at t'mill......

https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/7702198/newcastle-jets-part-company-with-football-manager-craig-deans-and-youth-team-coach-daniel

Dean's Out

About ****ing Time

[380]

beginning of the end. Be a new club playing out of Canberra or Wollongong within a couple of seasons. Unhappy staff and another season without finals football.

Just how many seasons are we going to be propped up by a few other club owners til they are no chance of at least breaking even from any sale. They are more than likely doing there ass's on there own clubs let alone tipping good money into bad on ours.

[StannyCFCJET]

Seen rumours on Twitter we may have a new owner very soon almost finalised. No idea if true

[380]

I do hope your right Stanny because at some stage you pass the point of no return on investment and i would think we are not too far away.

[belchardo]

Seen rumours on Twitter we may have a new owner very soon almost finalised. No idea if true

My first thought when Deans was let go was along these lines. A bit of deck clearing for the new owners.

[Jeterpool]

Seen rumours on Twitter we may have a new owner very soon almost finalised. No idea if true

I've heard differently.

[Jeterpool]

I see this Craig Deans and Daniel McBreen (i.e. Dean's assistant) contract renewal being one where we didn't sack Deans last season and moved him into a different role. Now his contract is up we are parting ways.

Where it gets interesting is if those who are leaving are not replaced...then we have a problem.

[My2BobsWorth]

Herald says Deans resigned after Macca was let go

[evolution]

I've heard differently.

I'm guessing Stanny is referring to this:

1769


All speculation so depends on who you believe, I'm sure more will come out about it soon.

[Jeterpool]

Agree. Speculation is simply that - speculation. I've got over "rumour mill" news in the Prem etc - until they are wearing the shirt, anything can change. Plus if I have zero opportunity to influence it, so why worry about it until it affects me? It's at that point I'll make a decision. That's my outlook now.

I've not heard of Rabieh Krayem - maybe they have contact in the sale. Wait and see...

[evolution]

I've not heard of Rabieh Krayem - maybe they have contact in the sale. Wait and see...

Don't know what he's involved in now but was the CEO (or similar) of the NQ Fury when they were around.

[Jetmaster]

There are definitely in depth discussions, that is well known. How far gone nobody is letting on.

Perhaps any new owners want to clear the decks first and bring in their own people - and if contracts are expiring...?

[Buddha]

Agree. Speculation is simply that - speculation. I've got over "rumour mill" news in the Prem etc - until they are wearing the shirt, anything can change. Plus if I have zero opportunity to influence it, so why worry about it until it affects me? It's at that point I'll make a decision. That's my outlook now.

I've not heard of Rabieh Krayem - maybe they have contact in the sale. Wait and see...

Rabieh was heavily involved with AAFC and was also at one stage CEO of the Bulls after they were handed the licence

[Jeterpool]

Rabieh was heavily involved with AAFC and was also at one stage CEO of the Bulls after they were handed the licence


Don't know what he's involved in now but was the CEO (or similar) of the NQ Fury when they were around.

Cheers Evo, Buddha. Sounds like Rabieh has been around football for a while.

[Frodo]

Wait, are they doing that stupid "All stars" bullshit again this season? Or is just a bunch of old ex A League players doing a charity match? I saw something about Dwight Yorke being the coach so I assumed the latter.

[belchardo]

Nah, current players excluding those from the two grand final teams.

[Frodo]

nah, current players excluding those from the two grand final teams.

fmd.

[Bremsstrahlung]

But, the MLS do it…..

[380]

So word is Cous returning to the club next season.
Can't wait for the back pass stats between fullbacks and keeper to go through the roof. Will be on the edge of your seat stuff if Ingham is retained.

[belchardo]

So word is Cous returning to the club next season.
Can't wait for the back pass stats between fullbacks and keeper to go through the roof. Will be on the edge of your seat stuff if Ingham is retained.

In what role?

[StannyCFCJET]

In what role?

Technical director, just a twitter rumour

[belchardo]

He'd probably be quite good in a TD position.

[380]

He'd probably be quite good in a TD position.

Yeh NAAAAAAAAAAAH.

[Jeterpool]

Technical director, just a twitter rumour

It's in today's herald too

[Jeterpool]

He'd probably be quite good in a TD position.


Yeh NAAAAAAAAAAAH.

Does nobody remember what happened last time he was in a technical director role with us?

Branko was coach and then GvE became coach after half a season becoming v2.0

It's dejavu

[380]

Can just see Papas now removing all the sharp objects from around the club that could find there way into his back.

[Frodo]

It would be fitting to have GVE at the helm when we inevitably fold, he symbolises a lot of the poor decisions this club has never learnt from over the years. Also, him chasing his final paycheck is easier to take then Papas or someone else having to do it.

[Buddha]

Cant wait for all players with an ounce of true footballing ability to be railroaded for athletes with good engines

[Jetmaster]

Ian Crook mentioned as well to do the McBreen role I'm guessing?

[Bremsstrahlung]

Back to the future

[Jeterpool]

If I'm JPDeM, Lee Sterrey and Branko Culina I'm pissed to not be getting a call

[380]

Nick Theo also

[mge61]

Bring back the Stubby holder.

[Mark325]

Papas contract extended till end of 23-24

[boz-monaut]

Papas contract extended till end of 23-24

great news, should have been longer

[Mark325]

From here I’m interested in seeing who gets signed on for next season and who gets released. Papas will essentially get to work entirely with his squad next season

[belchardo]

Very happy.

[Jeterpool]

Klopp and Papas. Big day for coach retention

[Alton]

great news, should have been longer

Absolutely

[Bremsstrahlung]

From here I’m interested in seeing who gets signed on for next season and who gets released. Papas will essentially get to work entirely with his squad next season

This.
I’ve seen potential. I wanna see how he builds this team based on what he has learnt this season.

[Hunter403]

This.
I’ve seen potential. I wanna see how he builds this team based on what he has learnt this season.

Let's hope he starts with the back 4 and gives old Hoffman a retirement letter

[matty]

Few rumours circulating....

Daniel Penha to Smurfs
Terry Antoniz from Wankers to Newy

[Jardelsimage]

Few rumours circulating....

Daniel Penha to Smurfs
Terry Antoniz from Wankers to Newy

are the smurfs one of our owners??

[Bremsstrahlung]

Lol.
What an unexpected outcome.


Smurfs: hey guys, anyone got a problem if we poach Penha for our squad?
Silent partner: *silence*
Western United: sorry guys, we are focussed on our finals series and pushing for the minor premisership atm, do whatever
Wankerers: absolutely not. No deal. We can’t let this happen. You shouldn’t benefit from being a part owner of their club. Ffs.
Smurfs: what if they were to take Antonis off your hands? As a replacement for Penha, hahahhaa.
Wankerers: hahahaha, good one, let’s do it.

[Jetmaster]

The "silent partner" is Wellington - I thought that was common knowledge by now.

[Bremsstrahlung]

The "silent partner" is Wellington - I thought that was common knowledge by now.

Yes.
Didn’t exactly fit into the scene I was imagining.

[380]

Penha to smurfs will infuriate many club supporters and members and IMO have a real effect on renewals next season, The only real surprise is was not Lederers mob of underachievers this time raping us.

No wonder things had gone quite last couple of months since Jets came out said they were conversing with his parent club for next year.

[Bremsstrahlung]

Penha to smurfs will infuriate many club supporters and members and IMO have a real effect on renewals next season, The only real surprise is was not Lederers mob of underachievers this time raping us.

No wonder things had gone quite last couple of months since Jets came out said they were conversing with his parent club for next year.

You saw the bit of the rumour where we “get” antonis right?

[StannyCFCJET]

Penha to smurfs will infuriate many club supporters and members and IMO have a real effect on renewals next season, The only real surprise is was not Lederers mob of underachievers this time raping us.

No wonder things had gone quite last couple of months since Jets came out said they were conversing with his parent club for next year.

Us losing a player that was never ours and we 100% wouldve made an effort to keep within our means is going to effect renewals for members and supporters? How fickle do you think the reamaining 4-5k hardcore fans are

[evolution]

Us losing a player that was never ours and we 100% wouldve made an effort to keep within our means is going to effect renewals for members and supporters? How fickle do you think the reamaining 4-5k hardcore fans are

You'd be surprised. I mean just have a read of the comments in the various Facebook groups, the amount of morons out there who don't understand this is astounding.

[Jetmaster]

You saw the bit of the rumour where we “get” antonis right?

Did everyone who is wetting their pants just see the word "rumour"? Sydney are linked to the best player in every team each off season.

[380]

Us losing a player that was never ours and we 100% wouldve made an effort to keep within our means is going to effect renewals for members and supporters? How fickle do you think the reamaining 4-5k hardcore fans are

Not fickle just disillusioned that once again there is potential for people to be pissed over what is regularly seen as a conflict of interest.

[Jetmaster]

Looks like fun....

https://keepup.com.au/a-leagues-all-star-fan-vote

But still open to rort and population bias - can still see Ninko getting it over Penha. I voted for as many Jets as possible plus Goody, Topor and Ugar.

[evolution]

Australia Cup playoff vs Perth confirmed for this Thursday night out at Edgy.

https://newcastlejetsfc.com.au/news/jets-v-glory-australia-cup-play-off-confirmed

[Hunter403]

Australia Cup playoff vs Perth confirmed for this Thursday night out at Edgy.

https://newcastlejetsfc.com.au/news/jets-v-glory-australia-cup-play-off-confirmed

we will lose

[evolution]

we will lose

As is tradition

[ForeverRed]

Anyone know how I can watch the game tonight

[mge61]

Meant to be on 10play I believe.

[ForeverRed]

👍

[Mark325]

https://www.espn.com.au/football/australian-a-league-men/story/4663824/a-leagues-draw-up-world-class-player-wish-list-to-battle-declining-fan-interest

Apparently, Victory is close to signing Nani who I imagine was one of the 35 players mentioned in this article.

Unfortunately, I do understand the philosophy here and why they think this will work, and according to the article 'Clubs would be aided in securing players with funding gained from its private equity deal with Silver Lake and broadcasting deal with Viacom CBS.'

The hope is if they do this, they attract the right players who are still playing consistently unlike Sturridge who since 2018 had only played 17 games and was visibly falling apart.

[mge61]

See Mattiske mentioning Sotorio in the Herald this morning so bit more than a rumour I think.

[belchardo]

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-15/dwight-yorke-to-coach-macarthur-fc-in-a-league-men/101068464

All-night Dwight is back baby!

[Jetmaster]

The Mariners are the A-League's version of the federal ALP. Media overhypes them, plays down any errors whilst amplifying those of the other side. Makes them out to be battlers better than they really are, consisting of a team of cheating bullies run by a bloke who stays in the background.

Their 30 fans have their own microphone today making them sound like the majority.
And since when do refs upgrade to yellow when they are shown studmarks by said cheats?

Goodwin......forza!

[Buddha]

https://www.espn.com.au/football/australian-a-league-men/story/4663824/a-leagues-draw-up-world-class-player-wish-list-to-battle-declining-fan-interest

Apparently, Victory is close to signing Nani who I imagine was one of the 35 players mentioned in this article.

Unfortunately, I do understand the philosophy here and why they think this will work, and according to the article 'Clubs would be aided in securing players with funding gained from its private equity deal with Silver Lake and broadcasting deal with Viacom CBS.'

The hope is if they do this, they attract the right players who are still playing consistently unlike Sturridge who since 2018 had only played 17 games and was visibly falling apart.

Just what the league needs to ensure its long term future, a short term sugar hit! Lets not bother trying to solve our Ownership issue, or fix the technical issues stemming from the Broadcaster or anything remotely important, lets try and move the needle slightly with a few blokes getting their retirement fund

[Jetmaster]

Just got back from awards...Beka is a legend.

Gus won Members Award, Beka won POY. Arques and Penha are great guys. Penha wants to stay - Jets currently pay him what his loan club pay already but Sydney offering ridiculous coin. Just wants to go home for now. Yuel looks like being released.

And did I say, Beka is a legend ffs.

[Mark325]

Just got back from awards...Beka is a legend.

Gus won Members Award, Beka won POY. Arques and Penha are great guys. Penha wants to stay - Jets currently pay him what his loan club pay already but Sydney offering ridiculous coin. Just wants to go home for now. Yuel looks like being released.

And did I say, Beka is a legend ffs.

I heard a rumour that Yuel is going to the wanderers but cant remember where i saw it. Also all but confirms we are signing Sotirio.

How kosta grozos got any award is beyond me, and fills me with dread that we will give him a new contract.

[Maito Mitch]

It's beyond me why we'd sign Sotirio over Yuel.

Sure he's not the most gifted player but he does provide something different and a spark coming off the bench.

I think it speaks to a bigger issue I have with a salary capped league which is the constant rotation of players from club to club. As supporters we have a connection with Yuel, we want to see him do well, he's our player. How many clubs has Sotirio played for in the league? He ain't "our player". We have no connection with him and he's no upgrade on Yuel. Just change fur the sake of it

[Maito Mitch]

If they wanna get rid of Yuel, go for it. But go find a replacement in the NPL. Signing Sotirio is a joke

[380]

It's beyond me why we'd sign Sotirio over Yuel.

Sure he's not the most gifted player but he does provide something different and a spark coming off the bench.

I think it speaks to a bigger issue I have with a salary capped league which is the constant rotation of players from club to club. As supporters we have a connection with Yuel, we want to see him do well, he's our player. How many clubs has Sotirio played for in the league? He ain't "our player". We have no connection with him and he's no upgrade on Yuel. Just change fur the sake of it

Couldn't agree more , Sums up the Jets and the league in general and those running the show past and present wonder why the league is dying a slow and painful death in regards to audiences.

[Harrycripps]

The answer is simple:
Who is the agent for Arthur Papas, Josh Sautirio, Kosta Grozos, Brandon Wilson, Dane Ingham, Matt Jurman, Mo Al-Taay?

[380]

The answer is simple:
Who is the agent for Arthur Papas, Josh Sautirio, Kosta Grozos, Brandon Wilson, Dane Ingham, Matt Jurman, Mo Al-Taay?

oddly enough i heard we were being linked to Sarpreet Singh so that would be another.

[evolution]

Murnane, Regan, Yuel, Boumal, Siatravanis and Arques gone.

https://newcastlejetsfc.com.au/news/newcastle-jets-confirm-a-league-men-departures?fbclid=IwAR1A8rCual5xO8oZ13lkuwttvVOcyn Iu9zlBL9OKV_a7aFXSg2V-mRYr9ww


Thought Siatravanis was coming good at the end of the season but probably didn't warrant using a visa spot. Would have been OK with keeping Yuel especially when his rumored replacement isn't that inspiring. Boumal probably on more coin than he was worth.