18/19 HAL Round 6 | Melbourne City v Newcastle Jets | Sun 2nd Dec 2018 700pm

[Jeterpool]

A-League 2018/19 Round 6 Melbourne City v Newcastle Jets

FIXTURE FACTS

Overall – 25 matches between the two teams.
Jets Wins - 10, City Wins - 11, Drawn - 4


In Newcastle – 14 matches.
Jets Wins - 8, City Wins - 5, Drawn - 1
In Melbourne - 11 matches
Jets Wins - 2, City Wins - 6, Drawn - 3

Average Home A-League Crowd – 10221
Average Away A-League Crowd - 7251

Goals in Fixture
Jets – 36, City - 49
In Melbourne -
Jets – 14, City - 26

1st Goals in Fixture
Jets – 12, City - 13

Cards in Fixture
Jets - 71 (70 yellow, 1 red), City 46 (44 yellow, 2 red)

Recent Form (A-League)
Jets - LDLDW (5 point from last 15)
City - WDLWL (7 points from last 15)

Leading Scorers
Jets - Ronald Vargas (2)
City – Ritchie De Laet (2)

Last Result -
Newcastle Jets 2 (McGree 57', Hoffman 75') - Melbourne City 1 (Fornaroli 14') at McDonald Jones Stadium, A-League, Round Semi, Season 2017/18

Starting line-ups from Last Meeting in Season 2017/18 Round Semi

Newcastle JetsMelbourne City
Jack DuncanDean Bouzanis
John KoutroumbisNathaniel Atkinson
Nigel BoogaardBart Schenkeveld
Nikolai Topor-StanleyOsama Malik
Daniel GeorgievskiScott Jamieson
Steven UgarkovicOliver Bozanic
Riley McGreeLuke Brattan
Dimitri PetratosStefan Mauk
Jason HoffmanDario Vidosic
Ronald VargasBruno Fornaroli
Roy O'DonovanDaniel Arzani



FIXTURE RECORDS


Biggest Win

Jets 3 (Goodwin 56’, Zadkovich 52’, R Griffith 87’ pen) – City 0, Round 19, Season 2011/12 at Hunter Stadium, 11/02/2012.

Heaviest Defeat

Jets 0 – City 4 (Jaliens 18', Novillo 47', Williams 63', Ramsay 87') at AAMI Park, A-League, Round 21, 14/03/2015, Jets 0 - City 4 (Mooy 43', Fornaroli 56', Mooy 59', Fornaroli 62') at Hunter Stadium, A-League, Round 10, 13/12/15 and Jets 0 - City 4 (Cahill 12', Fitzgerald 65', Fornaroli 75' pen, Fornaroli 81') at AAMI Park, A-League, Round 23 18/3/2017

Leading Scorers in fixture –


Jets - Ryan Griffiths (6)
City - Bruno Fornaroli (10)



2017/18 SEASON STATISTICS

NumberNameAppearancesStartsSubbed OnSubbed offMinutes PlayedGoalsAssistsYellow CardsRed Cards
1Glen Moss55004500000
3Jason Hoffman55044021120
4Nigel Boogaard55004500010
5Ben Kantarovski42211890000
6Steven Ugarkovic55014450020
7Dimitri Petratos55004501200
8Jair Edmundo55053400000
10Ronald Vargas55004502000
11Mitch Austin3030520100
13Ivan Vujica2020330000
14Kaine Sheppard3030700010
16Nick Cowburn3030351000
17Daniel Georgievski55024320020
22Lachlan Jackson55014240000
23Matthew Ridenton33012530010
32Angus Thurgate2020250000
44Nikolai Topor-Stanley55004500100



COACHING

Coaches Head to Head – 5 matches
Ernie Merrick - 1 win, Warren Joyce - 3 wins, 1 draw

Newcastle Jets A-League Coaching Records –

Ernie Merrick - 4 matches (1 win, 1 draw, 2 losses = 25% win ratio)
Mark Jones - 3 matches (1 win, 0 drawn, 2 losses = 33% win ratio)
Scott Miller - 3 matches (2 wins, 0 drawn, 1 loss = 67% win ratio)
Phil Stubbins - 3 matches (0 wins, 1 draw, 2 losses = 0% win ratio)
Gary Van Egmond – 7 matches (3 wins, 1 drawn and 3 losses = 43% win ratio)
Richard Money - No matches
Branko Culina – 3 matches (1 win, 1 drawn, 1 loss = 33% win ratio)
Nick Theodorakopoulos - No matches
Craig Deans - 1 Match (1 win, 0 drawn, 0 losses = 100% win ratio)
Clayton Zane – 1 match (1 win, 0 drawn, 0 losses = 100% win ratio)

Melbourne City Coach Record – Warren Joyce 50% win ratio (2 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss)



TALKING POINTS:


Players

Bruno Fornaroli has scored in 8 consecutive competitive appearances (7 A-League and 1 FFA Cup) against the Jets. A goal this weekend will break the Australian Football record for goals in consecutive mathes against one opponent, currently held by Joel Griffiths who scored 8 against the Roar.
Jason Hoffman has scored in his last 2 appearances against City.
Eugene Galekovic has conceded 10 goals in 17 matches between the sticks when playing at home against the travelling Jets. He kept 9 clean sheets in these 17 appearances.



Newcastle Jets

Newcastle have kept 3 clean sheets in their last 30 away matches.
The Jets have scored in 16 consecutive away fixtures in the A-League.
Jason Hoffman scored his 10th A-League goal for the Jets last weekend.
The Jets lost their only Sunday away fixture played so far this season - the 2-1 loss to Wellington.



Melbourne City

City have scored in 13 consecutive matches against the Jets

[The Dunster]

Fornaroli is either going to punish us or his manager for not playing him last week.
I hope it's not us.

[plague]

At least 4-0 down.
Club to be DQ'd from even attempting to qualify for ACL.

Crowd of about 54 people to be there.




But




Plague will be AT THE GAME
come say hi.

[Roundball Enthusiast]

This game has a loss written all over it. 2-1 to the fake sky blues.

[380]

A City home game eh, more seagulls than humans in attendance.

Lose.

[StannyCFCJET]

Plz dont play Fornaroli Mr joyce

[MFKS]

Plz dont play Fornaroli Mr joyce

What a crock of shit stance this is

How about we just instruct Kanta or Boogaard to kick 7 shades of shit out of him so he is subbed off ??

If we play with 10 so be it

We have done so every week this season with Jair on the park anyway

[StannyCFCJET]

What a crock of shit stance this is

How about we just instruct Kanta or Boogaard to kick 7 shades of shit out of him so he is subbed off ??

If we play with 10 so be it

We have done so every week this season with Jair on the park anyway

Bloke scores against every game and will have added motivation to score. Were also not defending that well

[turbojetfireV8]

depends which version of Melbinshitty turns up, the one that played orangeaidz on the weekend was pretty pedestrian...

[Hunter403]

Draw in a dull game.

[Jeterpool]

depends which version of Melbinshitty turns up, the one that played orangeaidz on the weekend was pretty pedestrian...

I hope whatever is bubbling away continues to do so behind closed doors for this week at least.

[Jeterpool]

It's jut been confirmed by Andy Howe that Fornaroli's goal int he Semi Final was infact officially registered as an NTS own-goal. Therefore Griff's record will still stand

LONG LIVE GRIFF!

[MFKS]

It's jut been confirmed by Andy Howe that Fornaroli's goal int he Semi Final was infact officially registered as an NTS own-goal. Therefore Griff's record will still stand

LONG LIVE GRIFF!

As if Fornaroli was gonna break it anyway

[MFKS]

On a positive note Brono has been left out of the squad for the game

On another note we are short a ****ing strikèr

High time the Gypo CEO got in on the intra club loan shit and took him off Hearts hands

[380]

Our Gypo CEO and Ernie have made a cluster%^ck of the first 5 rounds why would they suddenly give a shit now with Roy only 3 rounds away. God help us when Roy blows a groin or gets suspended again. Call on that prolific striker Hoff again.

[boz-monaut]

what sort of stupidity is it playing that late on a Sunday night?

don't the double effay think anyone has childrens?

[Couscous]

I feel sorry for Bruno :( What a mess. He's just a lost, confused guy in a foreign land, exemplified by his octopus 'fu¢k you' speech after winning the FFA Cup.

Let him play, Warren.

[MFKS]

what sort of stupidity is it playing that late on a Sunday night?

don't the double effay think anyone has childrens?

Probably to see if City can get a crowd that is out numbered by seagulls 5 to 1

[The Dunster]

Bruno needs to live in a city close to the beach surrounded by coal mines. If citeh don't want him the Jets should go after him in January - we'd be unstoppable with him at the Jets. Oh that's right. Salary cap.

[Jeterpool]

Bruno needs to live in a city close to the beach surrounded by coal mines. If citeh don't want him the Jets should go after him in January - we'd be unstoppable with him at the Jets. Oh that's right. Salary cap.

Could you imagine the scenes.

[The Dunster]

Could you imagine the scenes.

I reckon Muscat would already be calling him about a move to Victory.
Although I thought he was Sydney bound at one stage - maybe that's back on ?

[Jeterpool]

I reckon Muscat would already be calling him about a move to Victory.
Although I thought he was Sydney bound at one stage - maybe that's back on ?

Regardless of any move he'd have to wait until January for the window to open

I'm trying the think about Sydney's visa spot situation - Le Fondre, De Jong, van der Dive-in, Ninkovic. Depending on the De Jong injury they could look at an injury replacement?

Victory have Honda, Neidermeier, Baena, Toivonen, Barbarouses, Storm Roux (either or both of the last 2 are now Australian citizens because that's 6)

For both these teams appropriate money-based spots could be the issue. The cynic and realist in me says the FFA would find a way to assist.

There are rumours Riera is being chased by a Spanish club. That could present an out.

If he were to leave, I reckon he'd head back overseas.

[380]

A club chasing Riera ?. They must be hard up, Bloke is the Spanish version of Heskey misses.

[Jeterpool]

A club chasing Riera ?. They must be hard up, Bloke is the Spanish version of Heskey misses.

It was from Goal.com so take it with a pinch of salt

[belchardo]

Could you imagine the scenes.

he so big, it'd be like the pasha bulker v2.

[StannyCFCJET]

I long for the day Jacko at Lb doesnt make me nervous

[weston]

Well that didn’t take long.

[The Dunster]

Worst secret agent ever.

[plague]

So Hoff is now a defender playing as a striker who cant play as a striker yet defends like a striker even though hes a defender.

[belchardo]

i think i've seen enough of jackson now. dude can't even spit properly.

[The Dunster]

So Hoff is now a defender playing as a striker who cant play as a striker yet defends like a striker even though hes a defender.

It will take more than Roy and Joey to get this team looking right - absolutely honking so far.

[MFKS]

I long for the day Jacko at Lb doesnt make me nervous

I long for the day that Hoffman isnt coisting us goals at either end of the park but we cant all have whast we want


Great work that was for the goal

****ing useless defending by him

[380]

So Hoff is now a defender playing as a striker who cant play as a striker yet defends like a striker even though hes a defender.

Ernie's selection this season have been nothing short of shitful. He can f^&k off if he is not going to start getting fair dinkum. He is taking the piss with some his decisions so far this season. Too smart for his own good and caught up in his own ego after last seasons over achievement.

[380]

Hoff has and always will be state league quality who once every few months puts in an effort akin to a professional footballer.

[StannyCFCJET]

If long ball is the gameplan why the **** is Vargas playing striker or false nine. Merrick what the actual ****

[StannyCFCJET]

Ernie's selection this season have been nothing short of shitful. He can f^&k off if he is not going to start getting fair dinkum. He is taking the piss with some his decisions so far this season. Too smart for his own good and caught up in his own ego after last seasons over achievement.

I agree

[The Dunster]

We did well to get rid of McGree - he hasn't looked like scoring for us all game. For City though - been pretty good.

[belchardo]

bruno on the piss?

[plague]

Merrick has taken the concept of a false 9 and expanded it to invent the false starting XI.

Bloke is a genius.

[The Dunster]

bruno on the piss?

I was going to ask the same question about the entire Jets squad - it would at least explain the effort so far.

[belchardo]

"it's almost as if city are happy to concede space for jackson" - what team other than newcastle isn't happy to see jackson in time and space?

[The Dunster]

If Moss murdered our defenders no jury would ever convict him.

[The Dunster]

great run my Vargas. deserved more.

[The Dunster]

Anyone seen the photos Jackson has of Ernie ? They must be pretty bad.

[The Camel]

Anyone seen the photos Jackson has of Ernie ? They must be pretty bad.

Jackson is quite possibly the second worst Jets player in history after Kennedy

[MFKS]

Jackson is quite possibly the second worst Jets player in history after Kennedy

That is a big call

**** we have had some bad ones

[380]

Jackson is quite possibly the second worst Jets player in history after Kennedy

Galloway would have to get a honorable mention

[StannyCFCJET]

Laybutt and Jardel take that award

[plague]

Yeah Jackson is out here in so much space and no one cares.
What a sad state of affairs we have going on here.

It looks like hes swapped Cowburn and Ugabooga too, which worked a bit better.

Then they scored.

Again.

[380]

At what point does does our CEO and as a former coach himself drag Ernie in and say WTF with the bulk of the decisions he has made thus far this season. If he was playing the right blokes in there specialist positions then fair enough but this Hoff shit along with Jackson week after week and now Vargas as some sort of number 9 tonight is frigg'n bizarre.

[The Camel]

I would take Gallaway at left back 24/7/365 over Lachlan 'Bambi on ice' Jackson

[The Dunster]

We have far greater issues than Jackson. Our ball movement is very slow, players are waiting for the ball rather than running into space or moving towards the ball.
Last season we were burning the opposition with quick and direct play - now we **** about with the ball at snail pace and present absolutely no threat in attack.

Defensively we are up against it because our lack of attacking threat means the opposition have no issues bringing players forward.

[The Camel]

How dare you speak of the fridge in such ways

[380]

Certainly missing the rapper on the left

[MFKS]

At what point does does our CEO and as a former coach himself drag Ernie in and say WTF with the bulk of the decisions he has made thus far this season. If he was playing the right blokes in there specialist positions then fair enough but this Hoff shit along with Jackson week after week and now Vargas as some sort of number 9 tonight is frigg'n bizarre.

But it also says a lot about our recruitment

We have 1 fullback in Georgevski whom is not a great attacker
We have no wingers

So the entire squad has no width

We have 1 striker whom is an NPL developing player
So we have no attacking threat up top

We have 400 CMs

Squad is massively inbalanced

[The Dunster]

Georgevski has been horrible all season in comparison to the high standard he set in previous seasons.
Unless he's willing to accept a massive pay cut I'd be looking to release him.

[The Dunster]

Who do we have on the bench ?

[belchardo]

imagine how many they'd have if bruno was on the field.

[The Dunster]

City haven't been that great it's more a case of how bad the Jets are.
Our win last week was fully explained by the hammering Victory gave WSW,

[The Camel]

Georgevski has been horrible all season in comparison to the high standard he set in previous seasons.
Unless he's willing to accept a massive pay cut I'd be looking to release him.

Yet Jackson by comparison makes him look like ****ing Messi

[Jetmaster]

Joey, Roy, Nabbout.

Made a difference that trio.

[belchardo]

Uga off for ridenton hasn't exactly changed the game.

[The Dunster]

Jackson off - People's champion on.

3-0.

Fuch I hate this game,

[StannyCFCJET]

If we get flogged Merrick will have mo excuses not to change things next week so may be a good thing

[380]

Uga off for ridenton hasn't exactly changed the game.

Yep this sub along with the Vujica for Jackson says it all about Ernie's performances this season. Woeful.

[Retro Jet]

Fmd...making these kents look good.

[belchardo]

#timetofocusontheACL

[Retro Jet]

#timetofocusontheACL

At this rate, we'll be pushing sh!t uphill to get past the first lot!

[belchardo]

Commentators earning their cash tonight trying to keep this steaming pile of turd interesting.

[Retro Jet]

Booo...Musk#unt
Yayyyyy...Vinnie!

[belchardo]

At this rate, we'll be pushing sh!t uphill to get past the first lot!

#ineversaidwe'dneedtofocusforlong

[StannyCFCJET]

No budget to make a signing in January according to Lawrie on twiter

[Jetmaster]

No budget to make a signing in January according to Lawrie on twiter

Meet the new boss...same as the old boss.

[MFKS]

Yep this sub along with the Vujica for Jackson says it all about Ernie's performances this season. Woeful.

To be fair he didnt have a lot of options available

At 0-2 at HT

Thurgate
Ridenton
Vujica
Johnny K

Aint exactly a lot of goal scoring threat there

Considering we aint got much on the park already


We are in a big hole

Only pleasing thing is we are 3 points ahead of the Gypos

[Frodo]

Fold the club.

[Retro Jet]

Fold the club.

On that note, what was their crowd?

[mic22]

That was rubbish.
Jackson, fmd! Another clearance right in front of the goal... enough.
We're back to long balls and passing to the opposition, looks like 2016, 2015, etc.
Not sure we're going to improve that much when Roy is back, with this quality we'll struggle to make the finals.

[The Dunster]

On that note, what was their crowd?

https://images.theconversation.com/files/206320/original/file-20180214-174997-wwv8xk.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&q=45&auto=format&w=496&fit=clip

[plague]

What was the story behind the shaved heads?

[StannyCFCJET]

What was the story behind the shaved heads?

Movember

[Roundball Enthusiast]

Lawrie repeating multiple times we have no budget. We're shit again and will be from now on. Lee has had his wealth ripped by TRUMP and tariffs, so say goodbye to the extra's from now on.

Back to where we belong, outside the 6 for the next 10 years.

[380]

I truly don't think the squad is that bad just the way it is being managed at present. A half dozen games with players picked on form and in there usual more familiar roles would give us a better indication. IMO Ernie's selections aren't doing this squad justice.

[plague]

Lee has had his wealth ripped by TRUMP and tariffs,

Yeah but Hilary's emails clearly show shes a Gypos supporter.

#staywoke
#Trump2020
#russiahoax

[Couscous]

Not a great game.

[Bremsstrahlung]

Didn’t see the game.
Won’t watch.


I don’t know how I feel about Roy coming back. If we start winning again, I’ll go back to being annoyed that his brain explosion cost us what 8 games without a striker and Ernie is making us suffer through Roy’s sins by playing Hoffman as striker.
A good indication of Ernie’s plan will be when Roy returns. Do we play him out wide to accomodate Hoff at striker?

[Bon]

We have far greater issues than Jackson. Our ball movement is very slow, players are waiting for the ball rather than running into space or moving towards the ball.
Last season we were burning the opposition with quick and direct play - now we **** about with the ball at snail pace and present absolutely no threat in attack.

Defensively we are up against it because our lack of attacking threat means the opposition have no issues bringing players forward.

Exactly this..
When we had an attacking front third (Roy, Nabbout, Champness, etc) it puts pressure on their defence and they can't go bombing forward like teams have been. We are toothless and laughable up front at the moment..

- There is so much hate in here for Jackson. Yeah, he didn't have the best game, but I think Georgievski has been even worse all season and doesn't get anywhere near the abuse..
- Agree with all the comments on Ernie's selections. Wtf is going on here.
- How many times have we "cleared" the ball straight to the edge of the D. Basically saying "Didn't score? Here, have another go"..

[Jetmaster]

Nice assist from C Flag to prevent Boogs clearance going out allowing the play for the second.