2019/20 Squad

[Jeterpool]

1 Glen Moss – signed until 19/20
3 Jason Hoffman – signed until 19/20
4 Nigel Boogaard – signed until 19/20
5 Ben Kantarovski – signed until 19/20
6 Steven Ugarkovic – signed until 20/21
7 Dimitri Petratos – signed until 20/21
13 Ivan Vujica – signed until 19/20
14 Kaine Sheppard - signed until 19/20
18 John Koutroumbis – signed until 21/22
19 Kosta Petratos - signed until 19/20
20 Lewis Italiano - signed until 19/20
22 Lachlan Jackson – signed until 20/21
23 Matthew Ridenton - signed until 19/20 (Foreign)
24 Joe Champness – signed until 19/20
28 Patrick Langlois – signed until 19/20
32 Angus Thurgate – signed until 21/22
44 Nikolai Topor-Stanley – signed until 20/21

xx Matt Millar - signed until 20/21
25 Jack Simmons - unsure, youth contract (i.e. not first team)

18 Spots used, 5 remaining (including 4 visa spots available)

[Frodo]

Does this mean we have to do this all again next season?

Fine.

Anyone got the inside word on O'Donovan?

[Mark325]

so our team currently looks like this

Gk - Moss
LB - Vujica
CB - Boogs/Topor
RB - Millar
CM - Kanta/Ugar
CAM - Dimi
LW - Champs
RW - Hoff
ST - Roy

Bench: Italiano, Johnny K, Ridenton, Thurgate, Sheppard

That squad needs some serious work but minus signing better wingers then hoff & champs i don't see us signing any other starting 11 quality players

[Grimario]

You think Vujica has done enough to cement his starting spot over Jackson? You don't think Boogaard might slowly get phased out?


Let's just get Messi and Ronaldo to play wide and save cash, get an Australia striker like Scott Mac up front.

[StannyCFCJET]

This has to be Boogs last season as as starting player on big money

[plague]

i wasnt ready for this thread Mr Pool.

[MFKS]

This has to be Boogs last season as as starting player on big money

No no no

Last season was his final year as a starting player

How many times do I have to say it

He is a liability


If Jackson or Langlois can't usurp him then they need to be culled right now and we go looking elsewhere for a partner for Topor

[MFKS]

so our team currently looks like this

Gk - Moss
LB - Vujica
CB - Boogs/Topor
RB - Millar
CM - Kanta/Ugar
CAM - Dimi
LW - Champs
RW - Hoff
ST - Roy

Bench: Italiano, Johnny K, Ridenton, Thurgate, Sheppard

That squad needs some serious work but minus signing better wingers then hoff & champs i don't see us signing any other starting 11 quality players

Also what makes you think that Gypo is playing RB??

You seen the standards of our Right Wingers ??

[StannyCFCJET]

No no no

Last season was his final year as a starting player

How many times do I have to say it

He is a liability


If Jackson or Langlois can't usurp him then they need to be culled right now and we go looking elsewhere for a partner for Topor

Under Merrick, Boogs is a starter guarenteed

[plague]

legit, now that Jair is gone, i only care about going to the football to watch Kanta because Kanta is the only one in that team of mongs who ever displays any sense of joy when something goes good.

I'll rather him play striker and we only score 4 goals a year as long as when each goal is scored we get to see happy Kanta.

legit, is it that hard for the rest of these miserable pricks to give it the big ones when we score?

Griff, Stu, Jobe, Tagz loved the big moments, and loved showing you all how great they are for providing the crowds with these moments.

Shameful. Too many emo kids in there. Our only hope is Joey spits some bars at the cornerflag or something.

[StannyCFCJET]

legit, now that Jair is gone, i only care about going to the football to watch Kanta because Kanta is the only one in that team of mongs who ever displays any sense of joy when something goes good.

I'll rather him play striker and we only score 4 goals a year as long as when each goal is scored we get to see happy Kanta.

legit, is it that hard for the rest of these miserable pricks to give it the big ones when we score?

Griff, Stu, Jobe, Tagz loved the big moments, and loved showing you all how great they are for providing the crowds with these moments.

Shameful. Too many emo kids in there. Our only hope is Joey spits some bars at the cornerflag or something.

Roy does this as does Hoff

[Frodo]

Also what makes you think that Gypo is playing RB??

You seen the standards of our Right Wingers ??

I reckon Millar will be playing RW. Johnny K is better defensively and it's not like we play a system were fullbacks bomb on anyway.

Joey on the Left, Millar on the Right, hopefully a quality import at 10. Roy up top.

[MFKS]

I reckon Millar will be playing RW. Johnny K is better defensively and it's not like we play a system were fullbacks bomb on anyway.

Joey on the Left, Millar on the Right, hopefully a quality import at 10. Roy up top.

You are playing Dimi where in this formation??

[MFKS]

Under Merrick, Boogs is a starter guarenteed

Got.nothing to do with Bert.

Blame the mongs in the squad who ain't showing Boogaard up


The.bloke gives away how many goals needlessly yet no one can usurp him ??

BS

They.aint good enough

[Mark325]

Also what makes you think that Gypo is playing RB??

You seen the standards of our Right Wingers ??

Millar plays on the wing?? I thought he was only a fullback

Shows how much attention I’ve shown to the gypos season and him as a player

[MFKS]

Millar plays on the wing?? I thought he was only a fullback

Shows how much attention I’ve shown to the gypos season and him as a team

If you watch him he is much more adept going forward than defending

It would not surprise me of Bert signed him.with plans to use him as a RW


Me I would play him at RB as I think it is a better fit having him there and someone like Joey C in front of him

[plague]

Roy does this as does Hoff

huh?

Roy celebrates through balls by clapping to distract everyone from the fact he stuffed up yet another chance.
Is Hoff still in the team is he?

if thats your idea of joy then you must be a ripper on weekends.

[Aegon]

I reckon Millar will be playing RW. Johnny K is better defensively and it's not like we play a system were fullbacks bomb on anyway.

Joey on the Left, Millar on the Right, hopefully a quality import at 10. Roy up top.

I like the idea of Johnny K keeping his spot and pushing millar up as I think Johnny K has been excellent this season.

However with Milla (RW) Import (AM) and Joey (LW) as you said, where are you slotting Dimi?

[Couscous]

Is TurboPetrol going to post daily news in this thread, too?

[mic22]

Georgievski and Jair would have been on reasonably good $$$, and within the salary cap, which doesn't come out of Mr. lee's pocket (please correct me if I'm wrong).

So there's potential for signing 2-3 good players, even with no marquees.

I would invest in RB, CB (phase Boogs out), CM (to give Kanta and Ugar some competition and considering Kanta is prone to injuries).

Dimi n.10, it's his chance to show he is able to lift the team now that Vargas it out of the way (finally)

Champness definitely a starter as LW

[StannyCFCJET]

Georgievski and Jair would have been on reasonably good $$$, and within the salary cap, which doesn't come out of Mr. lee's pocket (please correct me if I'm wrong).

So there's potential for signing 2-3 good players, even with no marquees.

I would invest in RB, CB (phase Boogs out), CM (to give Kanta and Ugar some competition and considering Kanta is prone to injuries).

Dimi n.10, it's his chance to show he is able to lift the team now that Vargas it out of the way (finally)

Champness definitely a starter as LW

Your forgetting Thurgate

[pv4]

Is TurboPetrol going to post daily news in this thread, too?

We can only hope so.

[The Dunster]

I'd sign a left back, a right back, and an exorcist.

[Jeterpool]

We've got 5 spots free.

Out the door went an starting attacking mid, starting winger, reserve midfielder, starting striker (who is still to re-sign), squad winger and base squad fullback and starting left back.

I reckon Roy is a good shot at being re- signed.

Ronny was outside the cap and I don't suspect that will happen again. That turns a starting spot into two bench equivalent spots.

I reckon we have space for 1 starter wages, three bench equivalents and another base contract

I'd sign a starter winger, bench winger, bench attacking mid, bench striker and base left back

[Mark325]

Is there any guys we should let go who are actually feasible?? As in not boogs since we resigned him last year and there’s no way we’re just gonna release him in the off season

[MFKS]

Is there any guys we should let go who are actually feasible?? As in not boogs since we resigned him last year and there’s no way we’re just gonna release him in the off season

Ugarkovic can.be sold

We can do better

[StannyCFCJET]

Ugarkovic can.be sold

We can do better

Nope we cant unless we get Kilkenny, O Neil and Brillante

[Frodo]

Ugarkovic can.be sold

We can do better

You mispelled Ridenten.

[Grimario]

In the least surprising news ever, DG signs with WSW.

https://www.wswanderersfc.com.au/news/wanderers-sign-georgievski?fbclid=IwAR1BhmLgGXapCt7svS3-PBy702RJgtoGaDlrp4912WZocweh7GGDltWkLpM

[plague]

In the least surprising news ever, DG signs with WSW.

https://www.wswanderersfc.com.au/news/wanderers-sign-georgievski?fbclid=IwAR1BhmLgGXapCt7svS3-PBy702RJgtoGaDlrp4912WZocweh7GGDltWkLpM

i wish him well.
not only came here when we were utter garbage and helped make us better, but he was one of the main ones who stuck around post game and talked to the kiddies and signed everything everyone put in front of him.
also, the first time i saw him on the streets he was wearing the most awesome metallic gold sneakers. from that moment we knew he was a good'un.

always came across as a genuinely good dude, so of course the gypo wouldnt want to keep him.


Middleby out.

[380]

i wish him well.
not only came here when we were utter garbage and helped make us better, but he was one of the main ones who stuck around post game and talked to the kiddies and signed everything everyone put in front of him.
also, the first time i saw him on the streets he was wearing the most awesome metallic gold sneakers. from that moment we knew he was a good'un.

always came across as a genuinely good dude, so of course the gypo wouldnt want to keep him.


Middleby out.

Absolutely. When the real important games came and went and most of the team choked DG didn't

[Mark325]

I know he takes up practically nothing in the cap but Kosta sticks out as easily the weakest link in our team, we could definitely find a young player with a lot more to offer then him if we can move him on

[StannyCFCJET]

I know he takes up practically nothing in the cap but Kosta sticks out as easily the weakest link in our team, we could definitely find a young player with a lot more to offer then him if we can move him on

Gotta keep him to keep Dimi happy

[The Dunster]

I know he takes up practically nothing in the cap but Kosta sticks out as easily the weakest link in our team, we could definitely find a young player with a lot more to offer then him if we can move him on

He doesn't seem to have developed as expected. He was up against some very good strikers at Perth but still managed a few appearances. At the Jets he's been pretty much anonymous and never even came into calculations when Roy was out and we needed a striker.

If we need to keep him here to please Dimi then the solution is easy - sack them both.

Any player that puts family above football is simply not going to have what it takes to get the job done.

[Frodo]

I know he takes up practically nothing in the cap but Kosta sticks out as easily the weakest link in our team, we could definitely find a young player with a lot more to offer then him if we can move him on

The fact that the filthy Gypo CEO mentioned him as one of our prospects this year that we could use instead of getting an import in, makes me feel that he won't be moved on.

[turbojetfireV8]

Is TurboPetrol going to post daily news in this thread, too?

just for you my salty couscous - and everytime I do I'll dedicate it to your mate Gary (whose choices were highly questionable too...)

[turbojetfireV8]

https://www.theherald.com.au/story/6103528/jets-set-to-bolster-their-squad-with-value-for-money-imports/?cs=7580


May 2 2019 - 8:00PM
A-League | Newcastle Jets set to bolster their squad with value-for-money imports
ROBERT DILLON
Local Sport

ORGANISED: Jets coach Ernie Merrick is well advanced with his plans for next season. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers


NEWCASTLE Jets are likely kick off next season with two vacant positions on their squad, allowing coach Ernie Merrick to keep his options open.

A-League clubs are permitted to sign rosters of up to 23 players, but Merrick said he would be content to start the 2019-20 campaign with 21, preferring quality rather than quantity.
"There's two reasons," Merrick told the Newcastle Herald. "One is the transfer window in January.

"It's always good to have a player to come in then.
"The other is you never know if there is another youngster that is going to come through, whether we've got them now in the academy or the youth team, or whether we're going to discover another young NPL player."
After missing out on the finals this season, Newcastle parted company with marquee midfielder Ronny Vargas and fellow South American Jair, along with proven first-teams Daniel Georgievski and Nick Cowburn, as well as fringe players Kwabena Appiah and Jake Adelson to be released.
The future of Irish target man Roy O'Donovan, the club's top scorer over the past two seasons, remains unclear.
The Jets have made O'Donovan an offer to stay and Merrick said they were still awaiting a decision.
READ MORE: Newcastle Jets news
The coach felt Newcastle already had the makings of a "very competitive squad" that he would look to supplement with another striker, either a foreign import or an Australian.
"We're in the hunt for a striker ... I'd be looking for someone preferably who's between 25 and 30, who's got a little bit of experience and is very technical and clever on the ball and quick," he said. "Then they can either central, or wide."
Merrick joked that "every team in the world" was looking for players with such attributes but was confident he could spot a diamond in the rough.
He signed little-known South Americans Fred and Carlos Hernandez during his time at Melbourne Victory, and recruited Roy Krishna and Sarpreet Singh for Wellington Phoenix before either had made their A-League debuts.
During his National Soccer League days with Sunshine George Cross, he signed a young right back from South Melbourne named Damian Mori and converted him into a striker.
Mori proceeded to become the most prolific goalscorer in NSL history.
"It just shows that if they've got the right capacities - they're brave and they're quick and they're coachable - it's amazing what you can find," he said.
"You never know where the players are going to come from.
"Just don't restrict yourself. They don't have to be overseas players."
Merrick was confident youngsters Joey Champness, Angus Thurgate and Lachlan Jackson could step up to become first-team regulars next season.

The Jets will start their off-season break on Friday week and return on July 1.

[The Dunster]

I'm worried we are going to lose Roy O'Donovan because we made him a ridiculous low ball offer.

[Jeterpool]

1 Glen Moss – signed until 19/20
3 Jason Hoffman – signed until 19/20
4 Nigel Boogaard – signed until 19/20
5 Ben Kantarovski – signed until 19/20
6 Steven Ugarkovic – signed until 20/21
7 Dimitri Petratos – signed until 20/21
13 Ivan Vujica – signed until 19/20
14 Kaine Sheppard - signed until 19/20
18 John Koutroumbis – signed until 21/22
19 Kosta Petratos - signed until 19/20
20 Lewis Italiano - signed until 19/20
22 Lachlan Jackson – signed until 20/21
23 Matthew Ridenton - signed until 19/20 (Foreign)
24 Joe Champness – signed until 19/20
25 Jack Simmons - 19/20 (Scholarship contract)
28 Patrick Langlois – signed until 19/20
32 Angus Thurgate – signed until 21/22
44 Nikolai Topor-Stanley – signed until 20/21

xx Matt Millar - signed until 20/21


18 Full Contract Spots used, 5 remaining (including 4 visa spots available). 1 scholarship player outside the cap.

Updated following Jets email

[Jeterpool]

I'm worried we are going to lose Roy O'Donovan because we made him a ridiculous low ball offer.

That's one possibility.

The other is other clubs offer, or are claimed to offer from his agent, greater money and we decide not to match it.

[Jetmaster]

The concerning thing I see there is we will only be signing 3 players (one could be Roy) before the new season - keeping two in reserve for January.

We obviously have no money outside the cap.

[Jeterpool]

The concerning thing I see there is we will only be signing 3 players (one could be Roy) before the new season - keeping two in reserve for January.

We obviously have no money outside the cap.

Agree. 21 players total. Doesn't bode well if we get a few injuries.

[Tommyjet]

The concerning thing I see there is we will only be signing 3 players (one could be Roy) before the new season - keeping two in reserve for January.

We obviously have no money outside the cap.

We'll be out of the running by January.

Also it might just be the crooked way my brain works but what I got out of that article is that he will convert Miller to a striker and he will go onto be the most prolific striker in a-league history 🤣

[plague]

So anyway it was reported today that we only offered Georgevski a one year deal next year.

the same bloke that offered up multi year deals to Topor, Boogaard and Jackson only offered our best and most consistent member of the backs a one year deal.

amazing.

but anyway how is the gypos twitter going? any cool selfies or new chants to get on the mic for?

****ing joke.

[turbojetfireV8]

1 Glen Moss – signed until 19/20
3 Jason Hoffman – signed until 19/20
4 Nigel Boogaard – signed until 19/20
5 Ben Kantarovski – signed until 19/20
6 Steven Ugarkovic – signed until 20/21
7 Dimitri Petratos – signed until 20/21
13 Ivan Vujica – signed until 19/20
14 Kaine Sheppard - signed until 19/20
18 John Koutroumbis – signed until 21/22
19 Kosta Petratos - signed until 19/20
20 Lewis Italiano - signed until 19/20
22 Lachlan Jackson – signed until 20/21
23 Matthew Ridenton - signed until 19/20 (Foreign)
24 Joe Champness – signed until 19/20
25 Jack Simmons - 19/20 (Scholarship contract)
28 Patrick Langlois – signed until 19/20
32 Angus Thurgate – signed until 21/22
44 Nikolai Topor-Stanley – signed until 20/21

xx Matt Millar - signed until 20/21


18 Full Contract Spots used, 5 remaining (including 4 visa spots available). 1 scholarship player outside the cap.

Updated following Jets email

should Noah James be added as a scholarship player as well?

[Jeterpool]

should Noah James be added as a scholarship player as well?

Can be. Is he on one? I went with the list the Jets sent out today (added Simmons)

[turbojetfireV8]

In the article itself it mentions James as a scholarship player, which makes sense as he would be second reserve keeper. Article also leaves it open as to whether Roy is staying by not mentioning him at all...


Ernie Merrick’s squad ahead of the Hyundai A-League 2019/20 season is starting to take shape, with much of the past season’s side sticking together.
In total, Newcastle have 19 players contracted for next season with 18 of those signed to full contracts.
With Matt Ridenton currently the only visa player locked in, it means that Merrick has the option of having four more internationals jet in.
The experienced trio at the heart of defence will look to go another year with Glen Moss, Nigel Boogaard, and Nikolai Topor-Stanley back on board for 2019/20.

Looking to earn their stripes this season will be Noah James and Jack Simmons, both on scholarship contracts.
They’ll want to follow the path blazed by Angus Thurgate and Pat Langlois who signed full contracts after impressing as scholarship players.
Matt Millar is the only signing at this early stage, with the Central Coast Mariners man set to link up with the Club for the first day of pre-season.

[Jeterpool]

In the article itself it mentions James as a scholarship player, which makes sense as he would be second reserve keeper. Article also leaves it open as to whether Roy is staying by not mentioning him at all...

Sweet. Good enough for me

[Frodo]

So I've been hearing talk of Mr Lee wanting to cut all extra funds from the Jets. I.e. Marquees. I even heard that Ernie was going to be sacked but the club can't afford to pay him out.

If true, we would more than likely not have a marquee and won't be using salary cap concessions next season. Which isn't suprising at all.

That would bring Kanta back under the cap and take all the Vargas money out of he equation. This also explains why Roy hasn't resigned yet, we are obviously offering everyone peanuts.

We are going to be fighting with Scum, Adelaide and Brisbane for talent. We are so getting Rashid Mahazi and Andrew Hoole.

[plague]

Player swap with Victory Odonovan for Athiu.

[Bremsstrahlung]

Sign Kale.

[Frodo]

I actually reckon we will sign a player who does well in the FFA cup, a visa player cut from another A League team (Bonevacia incoming), and maybe an Aussie being replaced by a Marquee (a Dimi type player).

[Grimario]

We are nailed on for Bonevacia, I reckon. Slightly better than average in a position we have a million players. Perfect for Jets.

[Frodo]

This is from "The Australian" today.


Concerns have been raised over Newcastle Jets owner Martin Lee’s continued involvement with the club amid suggestions he is considering selling if the right offer comes along.

The Weekend Australian has been told the Chinese billionaire could be looking to get out unless he can find an investor or two to help carry the financial burden of running the A-League club.

At the very least, it has been revealed the Jets will have to considerably tighten the belt next season, as Lee has ordered cuts in the budget for players and staff.

This comes on top of the club’s disappointing season in which they failed to make the playoffs, after finishing runners-up following the controversial loss to Melbourne Victory in the grand final 12 months ago.

While confirming there are some issues, Jets chief executive Lawrie McKinna looked to allay fears regarding the situation at the club when contacted by The Weekend Australian yesterday.

McKinna said he spent several days with Lee in China last week sorting out plans for next season.

“He did want to sell the club 100 per cent lock, stock and barrel about nine months ago and there were a couple of interested parties,” McKinna said. “But nothing came of it. Martin’s preference now is that he wants to keep the club, but have a shareholder involved to help take some of the financial load.

“But he would look at selling if someone wants to buy 51 per cent or even 100 per cent … he would definitely look at that.”

With the help of McKinna, Lee took over the club in June 2016, just before the start of the 2016-17 A-League season. He shelled out $5.5 million for the licence from Football Federation Australia, which had taken control after previous owner Nathan Tinkler struck financial problems.

Lee reportedly lost $3m in the first season and was subsequently hit in the final quarter of last year when his company, the Ledman Group, was seriously affected by Donald Trump’s aggressive trade war with China.

The Chinese LED lighting industry was slapped with a 25 per cent US tariff in an effort to reduce the trade imbalance between the US and China. As a consequence, Lee’s LED lighting fortune was cut in half in only five months.

However, the Ledman Group share price is up 35 per cent since January 1 but it is still worth half of what it was a year ago. It appears the company’s profits fell in the quarter after the Trump tariffs were announced.

McKinna said Lee’s company had ridden the storm because it has “now invested a lot of money in new technology that is selling very well”.

McKinna, who has done a wonderful job steering the Jets back as a force in Australian soccer, said the club’s budget for next season has yet to be set but confirmed there will be some unavoidable cuts: “We will be cutting the budget a bit but the amount has not yet been finalised.

“That is why I was in China last week. There is still a bit to do and we are waiting for confirmation from China.

“The cuts will be to bits and pieces, player and staff budgets.”

Just how the cuts will affect the club’s recruitment of players for next season remains to be seen. The Jets spent about $4m on playing staff last season.

What we do know is that Newcastle won’t be looking to sign a marquee player for next season.

“When you include the marquee, we spent a fair bit over the salary cap last season as we did the previous season,” McKinna said.

The Jets released six players last week, including marquee Ronny Vargas and Brazilian import Jair, and that will free up some money for McKinna and coach Ernie Merrick to work with.

They are still negotiating with class striker Roy O’Donovan, who is looking for a new two-year deal.

[plague]

Anyone got Cons number?

[StannyCFCJET]

This is from "The Australian" today.

Yeah Lawrie that doesn't reasure us one bit

[Jeterpool]

The more things change...

[belchardo]

i like the way we are "back as a force"

[Tommyjet]

Oh well, it was fun while it lasted

[mic22]

Oh well, it was fun while it lasted

...and it didn't even last that long.

Good luck attracting decent players after this.

[Tommyjet]

Red Bull Newcastle anyone?

[380]

Red Bull Newcastle anyone?

Oddly enough when i was having a discussion with my young bloke about the alleged money behind the Canberra bid and how they were so disappointed by FFA's decision not to grant them a start that they would not wait around for FFA to get there shit together and afford them another opportunity to bid and would move on.

I recall at the time the investor did not wish to be named but had in interests in a few other clubs around the world ( in actual fact it was mentioned they were just as cashed up as the city group ) and would quickly move on to put that money toward another acquisition as soon as practical. I said to my young bloke it could be Dietrich Mateschitz and his company Red Bull.

If and that is a big if it wouldn't take much of a salesperson to sell the potential in the Jets and Newcastle over a ACT start up.

[Bremsstrahlung]

Red Bull - red bull air race - jets - Newcastle.

I like.

[380]

Given Jack Ma has an affiliation with Newcastle and in particular Newcastle University perhaps Lawrie and Martin should approach him.

[Jetmaster]

Apart from looking to sell 9 months ago there are no surprises here.
Nobody was to know the trade war was coming. Ain't Lozza's fault either. Lee achieved his goals a year early so the potential is there for all to see.
I've been seeing this shit since 1978.....this is so Newy.
Be great to see BK again......

[plague]

i like the way we are "back as a force"

And now we are "back as a farce"

[Frodo]

My theory now is that he is setting us up for sale. Cut the wage bill to a minimum (incl staff), put some players on long term contracts (i.e lock in assets) and then offer us up as a clean slate to build with.

We better hope the top 4 spend big on marquees and they leave some decent players available who are pushed out by marquees. (So then we can buy the mediocre players who are pushed out by the players pushed out by the marquees)

[Jetmaster]

Four clubs including us and Roar after Roy.
We had the chance weeks ago.

[Jeterpool]

Roy's contract offer withdrawn - he will now leave the club.

[Jeterpool]

My guess is he wanted a two-year deal and we were only willing to give him one, maybe with an option to extend to a second if parameters were met. (I've got zero idea BTW).

We've got a history of doing this - we did it with Hoole as well (pulling the contract offer).

Interesting to see how we replace him next season.

[StannyCFCJET]

Were ****ed, Also we wont be having any marquees next season. Mr Lee can F*** Off

[evolution]

Roy's contract offer withdrawn - he will now leave the club.

My bet is that Fowler has offer some big $$$ for him to sign for the Roar that we just can't match.

Great player when on his game but the guaranteed suspensions and 12 offsides a week I won't miss, he ain't getting any younger either.

[Jeterpool]

Were ****ed, Also we wont be having any marquees next season. Mr Lee can F*** Off

Let's wait and see who we bring in to replace him, I say.

[StannyCFCJET]

Let's wait and see who we bring in to replace him, I say.

Maki Petratos, You heard it here first

[belchardo]

My bet is that Fowler has offer some big $$$ for him to sign for the Roar that we just can't match.

Great player when on his game but the guaranteed suspensions and 12 offsides a week I won't miss, he ain't getting any younger either.

i tend to agree.

thanks for the efforts though Roy, especially this night - https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/live-stream-central-coast-mariners-v-newcastle-jets/news-story/7f982f5b0ebd1d6b8d9638be55837200

[plague]

Middlebys come in all shapes and sizes it seems.

[Alton]

i tend to agree.

thanks for the efforts though Roy, especially this night - https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/live-stream-central-coast-mariners-v-newcastle-jets/news-story/7f982f5b0ebd1d6b8d9638be55837200

Let him go FFS, he is to one dimensional, what is Tomi Juric up to?

[Grimario]

Let him go FFS, he is to one dimensional, what is Tomi Juric up to?

:banned:

Juric, ffs.

[Jeterpool]

Let him go FFS, he is to one dimensional, what is Tomi Juric up to?

Oh the irony!!

[Bon]

Just think, exactly a year ago we were in the Grand Final..
Now we are..... well...
Back to Jets business as usual I guess.. :facepalm:

[Jetmaster]

We will regret this - he'll get 15+ wherever he is next season.

Our top striker won't get double figures.

[Bon]

We will regret this - he'll get 15+ wherever he is next season.

Our top striker won't get double figures.

You are correct...

[belchardo]

We will regret this - he'll get 15+ wherever he is next season.

Our top striker won't get double figures.

probably, but what can we do if we can't match the cash because the owner has slashed the budget?

[380]

Let him go FFS, he is to one dimensional, what is Tomi Juric up to?

Probably not much at all just like his efforts as a striker.The likes of Juric, Blackwood , Eli Babalj and Bulut, Its got me f^&*ed how the hell these guys ever got the opportunity to make a living from this game.

[Jeterpool]

probably, but what can we do if we can't match the cash because the owner has slashed the budget?

It'd be no surprise Roy is in demand. The league isn't exactly flushed with strikers who are available at the moment and there are quite a few teams who need one!

He's tested the market and I reckon he's got a better offer and has decided to leave more-so than the Jets withdrawing the offer. I bet he's announced by the Roar today.

Not a great look by the club with the statement. Wish him all the best but don't act petty by saying "he missed 12 games suspended" ahead of not even mentioning the goal record he had here.

[Grimario]

probably, but what can we do if we can't match the cash because the owner has slashed the budget?

Unconfirmed reports that we offered good cash but only one year. He wanted two, we said nah and withdrew.

[Jeterpool]

Can anyone do really good Simpsons-style caricatures?

[Aegon]

Maki Petratos, You heard it here first

Worth a shout, hes been a class above in NPL this season.

[Aegon]

Not sure I understand all the weeping over Roy leaving? He was a good servant to the club but regardless of goals scored this year I don't think he is the same player we had at the start of the 17/18 Season. He's slowed down and and misses a butt load of easy chances that he should be burying. It wasn't too long ago he was being lambasted everywhere for 2 penalty misses in a row potentially costing us our season!

I'd personally love to see Sheppard given a chance to lead the line and potentially players like Maki or Kosta Petratos given a chance with some game time.

[plague]

funnily enough i was talking to a bloke who is good at watching football and he saw this Maki kid for the first time a few weeks back and was very very impressed.
first thing i thought of was Kale 2.0 lets hope he gets a fair crack at making the squad.

[Frodo]

Can I make a joke about Chinese Austerity measures?

[plague]

Unconfirmed reports that we offered good cash but only one year. He wanted two, we said nah and withdrew.

and this is the only thing that bothers me about these contract negotiations.
if we cant agree to terms, then fine. its a business. Roy owes us nothing, we owe him nothing.
but its the posturing from the same gigantic walking ego running the joint that he couldnt wait to "PULL THE OFFER LIKE A BIG GROWN UP BOY" and let Roy know who is in charge 'round these parts.
the endless sight of his gigantic head filling the tv screen, the newspaper interviews telling us that HE SAT DOWN ON THE BIG PLANE AND WENT ALL THE WAY TO CHINA to see the boss, and the crap on the microphone at games.


hey gypo, i cheer for laundry, not players, not admin staff and not owners.

**** you all.
sign some players, shut up about it and get out of my way so we can watch the football.

thank you Roy.
next please.

[plague]

Martin Lee goes from multi billionaire to a bit less of a multi billionaire.

gypo: "player budgets must be slashed, staff must be sacked, Trump did this, oh the humanity, we all must change and adapt to the new normal"

Man with limited career tries to maximise his earning potential.

gypo:
“It was disappointing from as the club has stood by and supported him through some difficult circumstances.”

wanker.

[Jeterpool]

Martin Lee goes from multi billionaire to a bit less of a multi billionaire.

gypo: "player budgets must be slashed, staff must be sacked, Trump did this, oh the humanity, we all must change and adapt to the new normal"

Man with limited career tries to maximise his earning potential.

gypo:

wanker.

I can honestly see Roy walking into Lawrie's office and saying "thanks for the offer, I've enjoyed my time here and what the club did for me, but I just got a 2 year offer from CCM/WSW/Roar/Adelaide and for the sake of my family, at 34, I need to take this. I hope you understand".

[Frodo]

Martin Lee goes from multi billionaire to a bit less of a multi billionaire.

gypo: "player budgets must be slashed, staff must be sacked, Trump did this, oh the humanity, we all must change and adapt to the new normal"

Man with limited career tries to maximise his earning potential.

gypo:

wanker.



Surely no one on here actually likes McKinna do they??? I know we are all stupid for continuing to follow this shit show but no one is dumb enough to think he is doing a decent job!

No other club would let him be a member let alone run the place.

[plague]

I can honestly see Roy walking into Lawrie's office and saying "thanks for the offer, I've enjoyed my time here and what the club did for me, but I just got a 2 year offer from CCM/WSW/Roar/Adelaide and for the sake of my family, at 34, I need to take this. I hope you understand".

I go to sleep at night dreaming that Roy walked in and gave the gypo double middle fingers and told him to go **** himself.

but you're prob more right. damnit.

[plague]

Surely no one on here actually likes McKinna do they??? I know we are all stupid for continuing to follow this shit show but no one is dumb enough to think he is doing a decent job!

No other club would let him be a member let alone run the place.

how dare you!!!!

he did all of the good things that ever happened remember. just ask, he'll tell you.

also, hes never done anything wrong, also just ask him.

theres only one big boy qualified enough to go all the way to china to talk to the boss.
who else out there can make the Jets brand a good brand that the other brands will let hang out with them?
who?



ANSWER ME DAMNIT!!!!!!

[Aegon]

Surely no one on here actually likes McKinna do they??? I know we are all stupid for continuing to follow this shit show but no one is dumb enough to think he is doing a decent job!

No other club would let him be a member let alone run the place.

To each their own, I believe he has been good for the club. he's been behind some good initiatives at grassroots level and has tried to make the club and players as accessible as possible. He's great with the media and a likable person.
At least since he came on board there is a ray of hope. I think everyone forgets just how woeful we were as an entity only 3-4 seasons ago. But football fans have short memories.......

[goaliepersempre]

red bull newcastle anyone?

**** no!!!!!!!!! Scheisss redbull..... Alle bullen sind schweine

[Frodo]

To each their own, I believe he has been good for the club. he's been behind some good initiatives at grassroots level and has tried to make the club and players as accessible as possible. He's great with the media and a likable person.
At least since he came on board there is a ray of hope. I think everyone forgets just how woeful we were as an entity only 3-4 seasons ago. But football fans have short memories.......


Really? Ray of hope? Where is he hiding it?

I counter argue that absolutely nothing has changed at all from 5/6 years ago. The club still has no identify, we have no plans, we have no stability, we don't have prospects to improve greatly in the near future. We pick up whatever is available and just hope it works. Ernie included especially. Our search criteria was "available" and "not expensive".


Also, he is not a likeable person at all. He is a politician, he lies straight to your face and walks away whenever questioned. He is lip service and nothing more.

[Jetmaster]

The Herald article 4-5 weeks ago indicated that the 1 year was a sticking point. Was probably along the lines of " if you can get two elsewhere come back to us".

Where is Griff involved in these shenanigans?

[The Dunster]

Lawrie McKinna is on a hiding to nothing with some people here.
The same people that wanted to get rid of Roy are now critical of the club for not offering him a better deal.
If we do manage to sign Roy people will be saying oh no he's too old, he gets suspended too often.

Embrace the shit show or find another club.

I think he's our best option and not signing him will be a massive mistake - he seems sound enough for a two year deal as well.

[Frodo]

Lawrie McKinna is on a hiding to nothing with some people here.
The same people that wanted to get rid of Roy are now critical of the club for not offering him a better deal.
If we do manage to sign Roy people will be saying oh no he's too old, he gets suspended too often.

Embrace the shit show or find another club.

I think he's our best option and not signing him will be a massive mistake - he seems sound enough for a two year deal as well.

Both are Gypos. Their abilities don't matter. (But McKinna is also a wank.)

Millar can already go back to his parents caravan.

[plague]

To each their own, I believe he has been good for the club. he's been behind some good initiatives at grassroots level and has tried to make the club and players as accessible as possible. He's great with the media and a likable person.
At least since he came on board there is a ray of hope. I think everyone forgets just how woeful we were as an entity only 3-4 seasons ago. But football fans have short memories.......

yeah look we are garbage again, after finding lightning in a bottle last year and selling key parts of it before the finals.
more accessible? our players have generally been ok the whole time, but i dont think any of it is because of the CEO. 2 min after the final whistle in the last home game of the year 1/2 the team went to the sheds. a few legends like Dimi, Georgevski (in a suit), Thurgate, Joey hung around to talk to the fans/kiddies. No sign of our captain, no sign of our CEO.
He is untrustworthy, and cant lie straight in bed. He's 'well liked' because he has good relationships with the media (see also: Nelmes. Nuatail,). They tell HIS stories, HIS way. You only have to go back to the kit release fiasco last year to see how he handles a meaningless 'crisis'.
One Jet for the flyby. FFS.
Hes a Gypo.


There is no hope, there never really was.

[plague]

Lawrie McKinna is on a hiding to nothing with some people here.

im more than happy to thank the gypo for his service and wish him well in his next endeavour, as long as its back down the freeway with the rest of the filthy gypos.















and yes id be lying, but **** it, as long as he goes.

[Jeterpool]

I go to sleep at night dreaming that Roy walked in and gave the gypo double middle fingers and told him to go **** himself.

but you're prob more right. damnit.

Probably not. I can also see the exact opposite happen

[MFKS]

and this is the only thing that bothers me about these contract negotiations.
if we cant agree to terms, then fine. its a business. Roy owes us nothing, we owe him nothing.
but its the posturing from the same gigantic walking ego running the joint that he couldnt wait to "PULL THE OFFER LIKE A BIG GROWN UP BOY" and let Roy know who is in charge 'round these parts.
the endless sight of his gigantic head filling the tv screen, the newspaper interviews telling us that HE SAT DOWN ON THE BIG PLANE AND WENT ALL THE WAY TO CHINA to see the boss, and the crap on the microphone at games.


hey gypo, i cheer for laundry, not players, not admin staff and not owners.

**** you all.
sign some players, shut up about it and get out of my way so we can watch the football.

thank you Roy.
next please.

FFS

I will state clearly I don't think we should have offered him.a deal period as I believe we need better and can find better options etc

But I see why these useless ****s want to resign him with his 11 goals in 18 games this year etc
Yeah he got some in and I can see why they would take the easy approach etc

But we are quick to slag these dumb ****s giving the likes of Topor a 2 year deal at 35
Giving Boogaard a contract extension before a game has even been played etc

These are what you call short sighted decisions
We could err on the side of caution but no we lock in aging players early

In this instance we have done the right thing
1 year deal for a bloke his age and with his discipline record is fair enough

The dumb decision here is Brisbane

In the past they have had Berisha Maclaren and Taggz up front
Young and in their prime

Now they signing a bloke with a lot of baggage long term in his later years

That is the type of dumb shit we do

Praise Griff for this

[Couscous]

Maybe Griff is in part to blame?

[Jeterpool]

Maybe Griff is in part to blame?

Surely this is worthy of a ban

[plague]

Maybe Griff is in part to blame?

get out.

[plague]

FFS



why do you do that thing where you quote a post, give it a little huff, then proceed to write down your counter argument even though you werent writing anything even remotely related to what i was saying?

im beginning to think you are actually legally blind and just rub you hand on the screen until you feel a post you can argue about. then you bash your face against the keys until your Stephen Hawking decoder congratulates you on making up some real live grown up words.

its art.

[MFKS]

why do you do that thing where you quote a post, give it a little huff, then proceed to write down your counter argument even though you werent writing anything even remotely related to what i was saying?

im beginning to think you are actually legally blind and just rub you hand on the screen until you feel a post you can argue about. then you bash your face against the keys until your Stephen Hawking decoder congratulates you on making up some real live grown up words.

its art.

Because in this instance the Gypo for pulling the rug from under Roy needs to be congratulated

Me though I just can't bring myself to praise him and rightfully so

So now I am hoping soneone else does

[turbojetfireV8]

what really worries me is we won't get a better option, there'll be nothing out there so we'll panic and offer Riera or Bonevacia overs to come to our shit fest, and they'll be even shittier than Jardel, be lucky to score three goals all season, and we'll secure another spoon - hope Martin realises nobody will want to buy us, he may as well hand the licence back to FFA now...

[turbojetfireV8]

NBN on Roy cut loose - including comical comments about how we have big $$$ to replace him in our ever shrinking budget:

http://video.nbnnews.com.au/roygone060519.mp4

[plague]

NBN on Roy cut loose - including comical comments about how we have big $$$ to replace him in our ever shrinking budget:

http://video.nbnnews.com.au/roygone060519.mp4

ok, so if you think im being unreasonable on the gypo ceo, just watch this.
he starts off (on camera naturally) telling everyone how the club didnt think he was worth more than a 1 year deal but then Roys peeps came back and before he could finish the sentence had to interrupt himself to throw in that "we withdrew the offer".

again, just reminding everyone watching that he wears the big boy pants. ****ing laughable.

he then goes on about all these dope players that we get offered, and that getting a replacement aint no thang..........but then transitioning into saying we'll be filling the squad with locals (the Tomi Juric sweepstakes is still live lads caaarrrnnn).

but then the kicker......

he then tells a cracker of a story about how 'joel' was in negotiations to sign Ikonomidis when he first thought of coming back, and we were SOOOOOOOOOOOO close to signing him.........but that 'JOEL' didnt get the deal done.

not the club, not the front office, not the recruitment team........but JOEL was the one who couldnt get it done.

now humour me for a minute.

if Ikonomidis had indeed signed, who do you think would have been front and centre at the press conference, doing the interviews, and telling everyone how awesome he is. yep, the gypo himself.

so in summary:
all the good things that happen at the Jets = gypo does them.
all the bad things that happen at the Jets = someone else not named the gypo ceo does them.


what a complete clown.

[Tommyjet]

500k left of the cap apparently. Probably end up with chianese and 1 or 2 cheap foreigners. I wouldn't mind an African for a change

[pv4]

so in summary:
all the good things that happen at the Jets = gypo does them.
all the bad things that happen at the Jets = someone else not named the gypo ceo does them.

:oops:

[pv4]

500k left of the cap apparently. Probably end up with chianese and 1 or 2 cheap foreigners. I wouldn't mind an African for a change

Losing Georgie, Roy, Jair, Cowburn, Kwabs & Adelson from the cap would be far more value than 500k spare. Georgie and Roy alone would have cost us more than that value - by Lawrie's own words, Roy was on "near-marquee wages" and the reports say we even offered him more than he was currently on for next year.

To replace a starting wide back, starting striker, and an attempt at a starting winger/striker.. and then 3 squad players.. and note we have 4x visa spots available.. we're going to need more than 500k. What is minimum salary, 60k? The three squad players take up at least 180k of that 500. So we have 320k for a starting striker, starting wide back, and fringe winger/striker. That is 107k per starting player on average available. It is not enough.

EDIT: I have just remembered Millar is already signed. He would be Georgie's replacement. So we have 320k spare for a starting striker and fringe winger/striker, which is 160k each. It is still not enough.

[Tommyjet]

Losing Georgie, Roy, Jair, Cowburn, Kwabs & Adelson from the cap would be far more value than 500k spare. Georgie and Roy alone would have cost us more than that value - by Lawrie's own words, Roy was on "near-marquee wages" and the reports say we even offered him more than he was currently on for next year.

To replace a starting wide back, starting striker, and an attempt at a starting winger/striker.. and then 3 squad players.. and note we have 4x visa spots available.. we're going to need more than 500k. What is minimum salary, 60k? The three squad players take up at least 180k of that 500. So we have 320k for a starting striker, starting wide back, and fringe winger/striker. That is 107k per starting player on average available. It is not enough.

EDIT: I have just remembered Millar is already signed. He would be Georgie's replacement. So we have 320k spare for a starting striker and fringe winger/striker, which is 160k each. It is still not enough.

According to the article the 500K doesn't include Miller or the promotion of langlois.

[Tommyjet]

And yes I agree 500K isn't enough

[plague]

The 500k is prob all that's left to get to the salary floor. It's not all we 'can' spend it's all we 'want' to spend.


Also: he's prob full of shit because that's generally how he is.

[The Dunster]

ok, so if you think im being unreasonable on the gypo ceo, just watch this.
he starts off (on camera naturally) telling everyone how the club didnt think he was worth more than a 1 year deal but then Roys peeps came back and before he could finish the sentence had to interrupt himself to throw in that "we withdrew the offer".

again, just reminding everyone watching that he wears the big boy pants. ****ing laughable.

he then goes on about all these dope players that we get offered, and that getting a replacement aint no thang..........but then transitioning into saying we'll be filling the squad with locals (the Tomi Juric sweepstakes is still live lads caaarrrnnn).

but then the kicker......

he then tells a cracker of a story about how 'joel' was in negotiations to sign Ikonomidis when he first thought of coming back, and we were SOOOOOOOOOOOO close to signing him.........but that 'JOEL' didnt get the deal done.

not the club, not the front office, not the recruitment team........but JOEL was the one who couldnt get it done.

now humour me for a minute.

if Ikonomidis had indeed signed, who do you think would have been front and centre at the press conference, doing the interviews, and telling everyone how awesome he is. yep, the gypo himself.

so in summary:
all the good things that happen at the Jets = gypo does them.
all the bad things that happen at the Jets = someone else not named the gypo ceo does them.


what a complete clown.

I watched this and you can basically ignore anything positive I ever said about Lawrie McKinna in the past. Absolutely pissweak effort in that as you say he takes credit for anything good but blames others if things go wrong.

[Jetmaster]

First...what source does this $500k come from.
Second...creative accounting. Brosque is on minimum wage ffs.

[Jeterpool]

First...what source does this $500k come from.
Second...creative accounting. Brosque is on minimum wage ffs.

Lawrie was quoted in the Herald re: 1st question

[Jetmaster]

Yep...just read that

[Jeterpool]

On the back of today's article, and other articles from the last month, I expect next season will be one of transition.

Angus Thurgate, Champness and Jackson were all called out today as players who will look to cement their players.

Joey is already a starter, for me. I see Jackson coming in for Boogaard as a very obvious choice - he's waited and this is his season. Thurgate....depends how we set up next year where he fits.

[Bon]

On the back of today's article, and other articles from the last month, I expect next season will be one of transition.

Angus Thurgate, Champness and Jackson were all called out today as players who will look to cement their players.

Joey is already a starter, for me. I see Jackson coming in for Boogaard as a very obvious choice - he's waited and this is his season. Thurgate....depends how we set up next year where he fits.

Yeah, gotta agree with you here..
I've got no problem with Jacko being in the guts with Topor..

[Tommyjet]

On the back of today's article, and other articles from the last month, I expect next season will be one of transition.

Angus Thurgate, Champness and Jackson were all called out today as players who will look to cement their players.

Joey is already a starter, for me. I see Jackson coming in for Boogaard as a very obvious choice - he's waited and this is his season. Thurgate....depends how we set up next year where he fits.

Yep thinking the same. Makes me wonder though if we'll see any more players leave such as cashing in on Dimi and ugarkovic for example.

[Jeterpool]

Yep thinking the same. Makes me wonder though if we'll see any more players leave such as cashing in on Dimi and ugarkovic for example.

If the offer is right, I see us doing that. I don't necessarily think that money will be reinvested - instead it will be banked.

Expectations won't be high for the next season - they'll be tempered and framed as one where we are rebuilding. It will be about balancing the books as a way to make investment attractive as well.

[pv4]

On the back of today's article, and other articles from the last month, I expect next season will be one of transition.

Angus Thurgate, Champness and Jackson were all called out today as players who will look to cement their players.

Joey is already a starter, for me. I see Jackson coming in for Boogaard as a very obvious choice - he's waited and this is his season. Thurgate....depends how we set up next year where he fits.

If next season is transition, what in the shit were we dealt with this season? Oh that's right, lying stats :oops:

[Jeterpool]

If next season is transition, what in the shit were we dealt with this season? Oh that's right, lying stats :oops:

A team that under-performed.

Transition, changing-of-the-guard is what I am thinking next year - not rebuilding.

[plague]

Ugaboogaman to Citeh to cover the loss of McGree.

the gypo will swap him for a signed poster of Connor Chapman or something equally as stupid.

gypo will immediately get poster framed (on the companies dime) then hang it in his office BECAUSE HE GETS THE BIG OFFICE WITH ALL THE IMPORTANT WINDOWS.



**** this club.

[Alton]

Yeah, gotta agree with you here..
I've got no problem with Jacko being in the guts with Topor..

Two left footed CD does not work

[Jeterpool]

Two left footed CD does not work

Isn't Boogs left-footed?

[Jetmaster]

Isn't Boogs left-footed?

Yep - has two left feet.

[Grimario]

Some of the performances Boogs has put in this season makes me wonder if he has any feet.

[The Dunster]

The only stat this club leads the league in is excuses.

[Bon]

The only stat this club leads the league in is excuses.

Pretty sure it is evades... Evading the finals.. or wins.. or stability.. or.. whatever fvck it..

[MFKS]

Ugaboogaman to Citeh to cover the loss of McGree.

the gypo will swap him for a signed poster of Connor Chapman or something equally as stupid.

gypo will immediately get poster framed (on the companies dime) then hang it in his office BECAUSE HE GETS THE BIG OFFICE WITH ALL THE IMPORTANT WINDOWS.



**** this club.

So are you.gonna let us know what the Gypo CEO done to personally.offend you

Did he take the last Vanilla Slice you were planning on.buying when you bumped into him in the pie shop or some thing? ?

[plague]

So are you.gonna let us know what the Gypo CEO done to personally.offend you


nah, not personal at all. i just have a huge distaste for his kind of management.
Hes no different to Miller, gypo Arnold, and Trump. They all read from the same book (or in ones case, claimed they wrote it).
My lifes work is up there for all to see, they are free to criticise it.



Also, Vanilla Slice? he can have all them he wants (and he looks like he has.....soz cheap shot).
if he ever got between me and a line, a beer or a form guide then we'd have problems.
otherwise, i dont care.

[jacobclear]

Allow me to cut to the chase.

My name is jacobclear. And I have been a Central Coast Mariners supporter since the club was pushed into the A-League in 2004.

I am here to enjoy some banter and waffle on about how poor Matthew Millar has been.

How is everyone?

[jacobclear]

I hope I am allowed on here seeing as I'm not on that side of the M3.....

[The Dunster]

Who is Matthew Millar ?

[plague]

Was going to reply to the gypo but figured he's already been arrested for stealing the computer he used to write that post.

and who is Matthew Millar anyway never heard of him.

[jacobclear]

Matt Millar has been the best player for the Mariners this year and is going to the Jets next season.

How on Earth do you not know who he is?

[StannyCFCJET]

Matt Millar has been the best player for the Mariners this year and is going to the Jets next season.

How on Earth do you not know who he is?

Who are the Mariners?

[belchardo]

i'm also struggling to work out what the 'M3' is.

[Jetmaster]

i'm also struggling to work out what the 'M3' is.

It is a motorway that runs west of Brisbane. Must where this Mutt Miller lives.

[380]

Bloke is kidding, Gameiro been there most productive player all season.

[StannyCFCJET]

Bloke is kidding, Gameiro been there most productive player all season.

Off the field maybe

[jacobclear]

i'm also struggling to work out what the 'M3' is.

Whoops. It's actually the F3.

How do you guys not know who Millar is?

[belchardo]

Do you mean Mueller? As in Robert, the guy going after Trump?

[plague]

Who is Matt Millar ?

isnt he a rapper that died recently?

[plague]

i think he means this guy.
used to play for Bayern. pretty decent scorer, straight swap for Roy id say.
https://img.fcbayern.com/image/fetch/f_auto,h_768,q_auto:good,w_1366/https://fcbayern.com/binaries/content/gallery/fc-bayern/media/images/erlebniswelt/hall-of-fame-spielerbilder/muller_quer.jpg/muller_quer.jpg/fcbhippo%3Axtralargesixteentonine?v=1458217696022

[belchardo]

What a beard.

[Jeterpool]

Millar was our former coach. Sheesh

[380]

Millar was our former coach. Sheesh

To quote Millar himself " outstanding "

[jacobclear]

i think he means this guy.
used to play for Bayern. pretty decent scorer, straight swap for Roy id say.
https://img.fcbayern.com/image/fetch/f_auto,h_768,q_auto:good,w_1366/https://fcbayern.com/binaries/content/gallery/fc-bayern/media/images/erlebniswelt/hall-of-fame-spielerbilder/muller_quer.jpg/muller_quer.jpg/fcbhippo%3Axtralargesixteentonine?v=1458217696022

https://i.postimg.cc/SKGXYrjX/webembed-2.jpg (https://postimg.cc/McvZh17x)

[MFKS]

https://i.postimg.cc/SKGXYrjX/webembed-2.jpg (https://postimg.cc/McvZh17x)

Fancy having to pay soneone to wear that kit

I backing that bloke was made to pose for that photo under extremely duress

[jacobclear]

Fancy having to pay soneone to wear that kit

I backing that bloke was made to pose for that photo under extremely duress

Staj is looking overseas; will probably bring back Andy Carroll or someone nobody else wants.

[Jetmaster]

staj is looking overseas; will probably bring back andy carroll or someone nobody else wants.

???

Wgaf

[plague]

What's a Staj? Sounds like something Dunster picked up in one of his hippy comunes back in the 60's.

[MFKS]

Staj is looking overseas; will probably bring back Andy Carroll or someone nobody else wants.

Not a bad shout

Carroll if you could get him.and keep him fit would kill it in this league

Aussie defenders and keepers are terrible at aerial crosses

[Hunter403]

Not a bad shout

Carroll if you could get him.and keep him fit would kill it in this league

Aussie defenders and keepers are terrible at aerial crosses

No, not a problem. Aussie players can't cross for sh!t

[Frodo]

Not a bad shout

Carroll if you could get him.and keep him fit would kill it in this league

Aussie defenders and keepers are terrible at aerial crosses

His knees would last 10 mins on our pitches.

[Jeterpool]

His knees would last 10 mins on our pitches.

So he'd get through the warm up

[jacobclear]

Funny stuff guys. :lol:

Have you guys ever considered putting a ShoutBox on this website? It's great to converse in there during live games as I used it on another vBulletin forum.

Impressively busy this place is.

I have no idea who Stajic is looking at to be honest. All I know is our best player from this season is now at Newcastle all because of an idiotic board related ballsup.As far as I'm aware 2 directors were sacked over the whole ordeal.

They knew they wanted to keep Millar there in November and had from December through January to organise a new deal. He was going to be one of the best players at the club in a long time, and the club was reportedly going to table a "great offer" in the coming weeks.

Yeah. Bullshit.

They dragged it on for ages and ages, and then they were shocked when he accepted Newcastle's offer. Then they made poor Mike Mulvey cover everything up and put the blame on him. No wonder he went to Newcastle; the club was a mess.

Mulvey also stated that he would "find players of the same calibre in the NSL next season." Funny how on Mario Shabow's Instagram he stated that Millar, should he put his head to it, could be one of the best Australian footballers of his generation. But there's more like him in the state leagues.

My name is Jacob. I'm from a portaloo in Gosford but now live in a drain somewhere 4 hours down the coast. I love to moan about the Mariners. Thanks for the welcome.

The Mariners need;

experienced defenders
a captian that isn't an asshat
a striker
a keeper

Seal those things, resign Hiareaj and Karacan and the side has potential.

[Frodo]

Funny stuff guys. :lol:

Have you guys ever considered putting a ShoutBox on this website? It's great to converse in there during live games as I used it on another vBulletin forum.

Impressively busy this place is.

I have no idea who Stajic is looking at to be honest. All I know is our best player from this season is now at Newcastle all because of an idiotic board related ballsup.As far as I'm aware 2 directors were sacked over the whole ordeal.

They knew they wanted to keep Millar there in November and had from December through January to organise a new deal. He was going to be one of the best players at the club in a long time, and the club was reportedly going to table a "great offer" in the coming weeks.

Yeah. Bullshit.

They dragged it on for ages and ages, and then they were shocked when he accepted Newcastle's offer. Then they made poor Mike Mulvey cover everything up and put the blame on him. No wonder he went to Newcastle; the club was a mess.

Mulvey also stated that he would "find players of the same calibre in the NSL next season." Funny how on Mario Shabow's Instagram he stated that Millar, should he put his head to it, could be one of the best Australian footballers of his generation. But there's more like him in the state leagues.

My name is Jacob. I'm from a portaloo in Gosford but now live in a drain somewhere 4 hours down the coast. I love to moan about the Mariners. Thanks for the welcome.

The Mariners need;

experienced defenders
a captian that isn't an asshat
a striker
a keeper

Seal those things, resign Hiareaj and Karacan and the side has potential.

I don't know who these people are, but I'm sure this is the wrong thread. Maybe you are looking for the NPL thread, which will be somewhere in local football.

You can talk all about pitch surfaces, player payments, who has or hasn't got liquor licences, footballs that get punted over the fence and lost in the bush probably intentionally but can't be confirmed and someone will not be happy about it, but we will all chuckle about it now....

You know important stuff like whatever you just said.

[Frodo]

Back on topic.


Very happy to hear that Bonevacia has offers in the middle east. We may have dodged a bullet there. No word from Hoole or Mitch Austin's agents yet. So all positives on the transfer front so far.

[pv4]

Not a bad shout

Carroll if you could get him.and keep him fit would kill it in this league

Aussie defenders and keepers are terrible at aerial crosses

Aussie players can't cross though.

[mic22]

Aussie defenders and keepers are terrible

Fixed it for ya.

[Frodo]

Fixed it for ya.

You forgot midfielders and forwards.

[jacobclear]

You forgot midfielders and forwards.

I'm talking about Matthew Millar. Part of your 19/20 Squad.

I'm stunned that nobody on here has a clue who the lad is.

[plague]

Funny stuff guys. :lol:

Have you guys ever considered putting a ShoutBox on this website? It's great to converse in there during live games as I used it on another vBulletin forum.

Impressively busy this place is.

I have no idea who Stajic is looking at to be honest. All I know is our best player from this season is now at Newcastle all because of an idiotic board related ballsup.As far as I'm aware 2 directors were sacked over the whole ordeal.

They knew they wanted to keep Millar there in November and had from December through January to organise a new deal. He was going to be one of the best players at the club in a long time, and the club was reportedly going to table a "great offer" in the coming weeks.

Yeah. Bullshit.

They dragged it on for ages and ages, and then they were shocked when he accepted Newcastle's offer. Then they made poor Mike Mulvey cover everything up and put the blame on him. No wonder he went to Newcastle; the club was a mess.

Mulvey also stated that he would "find players of the same calibre in the NSL next season." Funny how on Mario Shabow's Instagram he stated that Millar, should he put his head to it, could be one of the best Australian footballers of his generation. But there's more like him in the state leagues.

My name is Jacob. I'm from a portaloo in Gosford but now live in a drain somewhere 4 hours down the coast. I love to moan about the Mariners. Thanks for the welcome.

The Mariners need;

experienced defenders
a captian that isn't an asshat
a striker
a keeper

Seal those things, resign Hiareaj and Karacan and the side has potential.

Wrong thread if you want to talk about them.
Head over to the International page, that's where all the people talk about the European clubs.

[jacobclear]

I'm talking about Matthew Millar. The player Newcastle signed from the Mariners in January.

Are you guys mental?

[Frodo]

The only player ive ever heard of who played for the Central Coast Sauce Bottles was Ben Kennedy. He dropped down NPL a few years ago now. Haven't heard of the rest of the squad, sorry.

[The Dunster]

http://www.golfgrinder.com/images/matthewmillar_2015nzpga_trophy_540.jpg

Matt Millar is a Canberra based golfer. Why would the Jets sign him ?

[plague]

http://www.golfgrinder.com/images/matthewmillar_2015nzpga_trophy_540.jpg

Matt Millar is a Canberra based golfer. Why would the Jets sign him ?

hes holding a trophy so hes far too good for us.

[plague]

The only player ive ever heard of who played for the Central Coast Sauce Bottles was Ben Kennedy. He dropped down NPL a few years ago now.

nah, that was a different guy.
Ben Kennedy played for the Knights.
A different Ben Kennedy played for the Jets.

No-one named Ben Kennedy has ever played in Europe.

[Frodo]

hes holding a trophy so hes far too good for us.

Is that what they look like? Wow, nice.

[Jetmaster]

Andy Carroll just riding out a $170,000 a week contract sitting on the pine at West Ham.....good luck getting him.

[MFKS]

hes holding a trophy so hes far too good for us.
That is not a trophy

This is a trophy


https://target.scene7.com/is/image/Target/GUEST_e9d49f43-4ab4-42fc-9667-0aa1bf05e1eb?wid=488&hei=488&fmt=pjpeg

No idea what that metal thing is he is holding

We don't see them things around here

[BP Super Dynamos]

Bradden Inman is a free agent. Australian and surely better than most we have on the roster. Get busy Griff

[Aegon]

Bradden Inman is a free agent. Australian and surely better than most we have on the roster. Get busy Griff

He showed a lot of promise coming through the Youth at Newcastle United, however his career is sort of petering out with his attitude being called into question several times. Maybe a change might do him some good.

[Grimario]

Isn't he a deeper lying central midfielder? We sure do have a shortage of them.

[BP Super Dynamos]

Isn't he a deeper lying central midfielder? We sure do have a shortage of them.
I see your point, but we need to strengthen right across the park. We can't keep playing a mix of Kanta, Uga and Ridenton and expect to make the top 4

[Alton]

Lets put some serious options up here people, be good if we could see off contract players list from the League

[turbojetfireV8]

Krishna probably has priced himself outta our reach now by winning both golden boot and Warren medals...

[plague]

Krishna probably has priced himself outta our reach now by winning both golden boot and Warren medals...

if we wouldnt pay for Roy we sure as shit aint paying for Roy.

besides, our squad would have to be just about the least appealing to join, so we'd need to go even further over what hes worth.

we'll get a reject on his 4th A-League team or a Shep clone.
buckle up.

[matty]

You want a name? Mark Simic...
Everyone remembers the bloke that got hands on with that shiela on the flight from Jakarta.
Got a side of aggression and c*nt that the team needs, decent youth development, 18 in 30 goals for Jakarta, 31 Yr old prob a cheap gamble that leaves left over change from the 500k

[MFKS]

You want a name? Mark Simic...
Everyone remembers the bloke that got hands on with that shiela on the flight from Jakarta.
Got a side of aggression and c*nt that the team needs, decent youth development, 18 in 30 goals for Jakarta, 31 Yr old prob a cheap gamble that leaves left over change from the 500k

Did he get locked up though??

Not much good if he got weekend detention or something thanks to being a victim of #MeToo and the bloke could only play midweek for us

[Frodo]

You want a name? Mark Simic...
Everyone remembers the bloke that got hands on with that shiela on the flight from Jakarta.
Got a side of aggression and c*nt that the team needs, decent youth development, 18 in 30 goals for Jakarta, 31 Yr old prob a cheap gamble that leaves left over change from the 500k

He was absolutely average.

We have had aggression and C#@t the last 2 seasons and all it did was give the FFA an excuse to **** us out of a grand final win and finals football this season. Football is better played with talent and that bloke lacks it.

What makes you think he is on cheap wages?? He would probably want similar money to what Roy wants.

Also, He's been to 16 clubs in 10 years or something. That's a massive warning sign right there. Don't give that Gypo CEO of ours ideas, he's stupid enough to use them.

[turbojetfireV8]

surely nailed on to sign for Wankerers over us, bloke would make a great role model for them

[The Dunster]

Matt Simon been signed by us yet?

[Couscous]

Is it likely that the quality of most squads will decline now that Carpe Diem are entering the league?

If so, I don't our squad is awful, so long as Mr Lee buys at least three decent visa players.

[Roundball Enthusiast]

Is it likely that the quality of most squads will decline now that Carpe Diem are entering the league?

If so, I don't our squad is awful, so long as Mr Lee buys at least three decent visa players.

We're not getting 3. Lucky to get 2 cheap ones (one being Chinese)

[Jeterpool]

We're not getting 3. Lucky to get 2 cheap ones (one being Chinese)

I think 2 is right. I don't think one will be Chinese.

I say this because we aren't in the ACL, Ledman no longer own a team in China so why use this as a pathway and it's been well documented the disparity between mediocre Chinese players wages and top earners in our league (meaning those we can afford are of little improvement than what we already have).

Asian player - yes I think we can find some value, but I recall we will go to leagues covered by Wyscout and there is decent footage to analyse.

[Alton]

Hellllllllllllllllloooooooo Ernie, do you have anything?

[mic22]

Hellllllllllllllllloooooooo Ernie, do you have anything?

Is it the end of August yet?

[Hunter403]

walks in, looks around and lobs bait.....now to see who bites...

https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/former-a-league-marquee-mccormack-released-by-aston-villa

[Bremsstrahlung]

Heard we are in for a European winger/CAM. Played in Europe last few years.
Player seen in Newcastle last week and was a spectator at Edgy vs Magic.










*not true, but probably will be true in 3 months

[Tommyjet]

Heard we are in for a European winger/CAM. Played in Europe last few years.
Player seen in Newcastle last week and was a spectator at Edgy vs Magic.










*not true, but probably will be true in 3 months

So mean, so very mean

[foti68]

https://www.transfermarkt.com/nikita-rukavytsya/profil/spieler/50135
contract ends in 3 weeks

[Bon]

https://www.transfermarkt.com/nikita-rukavytsya/profil/spieler/50135
contract ends in 3 weeks

Is this one of your 'specials', foti68?
Or just a general comment? haha

[foti68]

Is this one of your 'specials', foti68?
Or just a general comment? haha

no special yet, im really concerned that all the progress we had made will turn to shit, No money back to struggle street.

[plague]

no special yet, im really concerned that all the progress we had made will turn to shit, No money back to struggle street.

i certainly wont be upset if we dont land him.

[380]

no special yet, im really concerned that all the progress we had made will turn to shit, No money back to struggle street.

They achieved that when they took the piss with there approach to the first third of last season.

[Tommyjet]

They achieved that when they took the piss with there approach to the first third of last season.

We might be headed there again if they go with the same transfer policy of waiting to the last minute to sign some 20th tear Brazilian

[Retro Jet]

https://www.transfermarkt.com/nikita-rukavytsya/profil/spieler/50135
contract ends in 3 weeks

If this DID occur it would reek to me of trying to create another 'Naboutt' type player.
He's been lost in the football wilderness for a while now.
Hmmmmm.....just like most of Arnie's squad tonight.

At 31? Naaahhhhh

(He's nailed on to come then)

[Jeterpool]

If this DID occur it would reek to me of trying to create another 'Naboutt' type player.
He's been lost in the football wilderness for a while now.
Hmmmmm.....just like most of Arnie's squad tonight.

At 31? Naaahhhhh

(He's nailed on to come then)

We do need a striker and a wide player.

[mic22]

From the Herald:

With marquee midfielder Ronny Vargas departing, Petratos is most likely to be installed as the chief play-maker, a role which McKinna believes he will relish.

"With Vargas going, Dimi will be the No.10," McKinna said. "He will have that spot and he can work on that rather than floating out wide. Deep down, I think that is where he wants to play."

The Jets assemble for pre-season training on July 1.

McKinna confirmed the club was in talks with an overseas striker and he was hopeful of signing another wide player.

https://www.theherald.com.au/story/6212243/soccer-national-exposure-has-petratos-hungry-for-more/?cs=6160

We're in talks... and we're hopeful. :whistling:

[turbojetfireV8]

so is it Riera, Bonevacia, or some other AL cast-off, cos I thought we weren't spending last time Lawrie mentioned replacement (read recycled) players? (we can claim carbon offsets for them as far as I can tell...) - can Hoole fit Lawrie's wide player remit??

[mic22]

so is it Riera, Bonevacia, or some other AL cast-off, cos I thought we weren't spending last time Lawrie mentioned replacement (read recycled) players? (we can claim carbon offsets for them as far as I can tell...) - can Hoole fit Lawrie's wide player remit??

We've lost Roy, Georgievski and Jair: I'd think we have a fair bit of $$$ under the cap for a couple of good players.
Do we?

FFS make a good offer to Nabbout!!! (dreaming)

[Grimario]

Under the cap? Sure. Barely over the salary floor? Doubt it

[Couscous]

so is it Riera, Bonevacia, or some other AL cast-off

Andrew Nabbout (may peace be upon Him) was an A-League cast-off.

[Tommyjet]

What are everyone's thoughts on Joel chianese?

Imo quite a good campaign for Perth but they will be stacked up front/wide next season. He is yet to re-sign I believe

[Alton]

What are everyone's thoughts on Joel chianese?

Imo quite a good campaign for Perth but they will be stacked up front/wide next season. He is yet to re-sign I believe

Like it

[380]

What are everyone's thoughts on Joel chianese?

Imo quite a good campaign for Perth but they will be stacked up front/wide next season. He is yet to re-sign I believe

I think you will find he done a deal mid season. Always been a fan right back to his days as a smurf as the bloke can get shots away with both feet.

https://thewest.com.au/sport/perth-glory/joel-chianese-signs-one-year-contract-extension-at-perth-glory-ng-b881127294z

[Tommyjet]

I think you will find he done a deal mid season. Always been a fan right back to his days as a smurf as the bloke can get shots away with both feet.

https://thewest.com.au/sport/perth-glory/joel-chianese-signs-one-year-contract-extension-at-perth-glory-ng-b881127294z

Bugger but thanks for that. Was wondering why there hasn't been any chatter about him to other clubs

[Roundball Enthusiast]

Nick Fitzgerald anyone? Released from Wanderers today

[StannyCFCJET]

Nick Fitzgerald anyone? Released from Wanderers today

Hell No

[Jetkel]

Nick Fitzgerald anyone? Released from Wanderers today

I've heard we're looking at him, maybe signed him. Decent addition imo.

No world beater but works hard & can put a decent ball in. Was leading the Johnny Warren medal for a large part a couple of years ago wasn't he? Seemed to have dropped off the face of the earth but.

[Tommyjet]

I've heard we're looking at him, maybe signed him. Decent addition imo.

No world beater but works hard & can put a decent ball in. Was leading the Johnny Warren medal for a large part a couple of years ago wasn't he? Seemed to have dropped off the face of the earth but.

Are you Lawrie trying to gauge the response if we sign yet another ex-gypo?

[Jetkel]

Are you Lawrie trying to gauge the response if we sign yet another ex-gypo?

Guilty. Was hoping you'd chip in as well.

[380]

Fitzgerald has ability but like so many littered throughout this league they are only good for one good game a month. Just another HAL journeyman on the back of not being consistent enough to be a first 11 starter week in week out.

No thanks.

[Bon]

Its official now..
Fitzgerald on two year deal..

[Roundball Enthusiast]

Nick Fitzgerald anyone? Released from Wanderers today

You're all welcome.

More to come.. 1....

[Frodo]

ROFL. I reckon I've got about 2 more Gypos at this place before I'm out. I didn't even realise we had enough caravan parks to house the ones we've got, let alone a new family of 12 that this bloke probably has.

[Hunter403]

We've become a gypo retirement caravan park....

[380]

Very underwhelming signing. FMD this cut price approach this season is going to be hard too watch. Can see the whole vibe of the club going down the same shit path it did under Stubbins.

[The Dunster]

Please fold the club. Not interested in simply making up the numbers. We are either in it to win it or not at all.

The Jets have thrown the towel before the season has started.

[380]

Please fold the club. Not interested in simply making up the numbers. We are either in it to win it or not at all.

The Jets have thrown the towel before the season has started.

This.

[Bremsstrahlung]

Alls I’m thinking is we must have a chunk of cap space left. And surely Mr Lee can’t skimp on the cap.
Unless we are paying overs to a lot of players.

Some creativity on the wings and a clinical striker would be a good next step.

[StannyCFCJET]

Please fold the club. Not interested in simply making up the numbers. We are either in it to win it or not at all.

The Jets have thrown the towel before the season has started.

I really want to disagree

[Frodo]

Please fold the club. Not interested in simply making up the numbers. We are either in it to win it or not at all.

The Jets have thrown the towel before the season has started.


Mate, the lineup for the ice cream truck is going to so small this year I'm actually excited. All we need now is David Williams up top and we'll be set.

[plague]

Ernie going from scouting South America to scouting South Wyong.

New coach by Chrissy huh?

Im here for all of it.
THIS IS THE JETS CLUB I FELL IN LOVE WITH!!!!!!

renewing tickets today.

[turbojetfireV8]

with news that the Nabbouts are expecting a little one later this year, should the club be putting the feelers out to him, after all a new baby in a very different culture with the language barrier on top, moving back to Australia might not be off the cards?

[StannyCFCJET]

Apparently Jack Duncan spotted in Newy today

[Jeterpool]

Apparently Jack Duncan spotted in Newy today

Hipster bald guy with a beard? That's about 20% of Newy

[Couscous]

Nick is a great kid. He'll flourish.

[Roundball Enthusiast]

with news that the Nabbouts are expecting a little one later this year, should the club be putting the feelers out to him, after all a new baby in a very different culture with the language barrier on top, moving back to Australia might not be off the cards?

We'll see him in Sky Blue in no time.

[380]

Nick is a great kid. He'll flourish.

Yep pretty sure that was the hope of the other 4 clubs for a total of 5 stints he has had to cement himself a regular spot and could not.

[StannyCFCJET]

Hipster bald guy with a beard? That's about 20% of Newy

hahaha but seriously my mate spotted him out and about

[Tommyjet]

A few interesting points out of today's Herald article featuring comments from lord griff:
- Griff compares Fitzgerald to Appiah and Austin and says he is a definite upgrade on them. I agree
- striker we are in talks with is from CENTRAL America.
- Ivan wants out and article mentions johnny taking over left back role. FMD we need a proper left back. I have heard we are trialling Tom Doyle from the nix at some point 🤯, another visa wasted on a kiwi possibly

[Aegon]

Nick Fitzgerald anyone? Released from Wanderers today

You must have has your crystal ball out, He's signed for 2 years.

[Roundball Enthusiast]

Paolo Guerrero - thank me later.

[belchardo]

disappointing if ivan wants out, but can't blame him after the treatment he has had in the last couple of years.

[Frodo]

Paolo Guerrero - thank me later.

Are you just naming South Americans?

Cause I don't think Internacional's leading goal scorer last year is going to move to the A League at 35...


At least make it fun, like Guiseppe Rossi or Maxi Lopez or something. Lol.

[Frodo]

Fans are gonna be so happy when Lachie Jackson is getting skinned at LB all year and Vujica is killing it with WSW or Victory. Ernie can't work out how to play a LB at LB but thinks he can make a Gypo bench warmer into a competent footballer.

Fold the club already. Just cancel the football but keep the bars and ice cream vans open. We can all sit around in Jets shaped hats and actually enjoy ourselves for once.

[Roundball Enthusiast]

Ivan is fundamentally too slow to play the style we (Ernie) want to play.

You need someone who can box to box as a LB/RB, to overlap and get back. He gets burned by fast wingers too often.