2021/22 Newcastle Jets Men's Squad

[Macca]

https://www.newcastlejetsfc.com.au/video/jets-sign-attacking-ace-beka-mikeltadze

[Buddha]

Rumour on twitter the player today is Dominic Costanzo

Was that from that Shanen guy? He's right on a few things but seems like he is wrong this time

[scarfy96]

https://www.transfermarkt.com/beka-mikeltadze/profil/spieler/319452

[scarfy96]

Was that from that Shanen guy? He's right on a few things but seems like he is wrong this time

Adelaide confirm he has left and came here for a trial but that's it
https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/adelaide-a-league-striker-leaves-club-after-newcastle-trial-565752

[Jeterpool]

Was that from that Shanen guy? He's right on a few things but seems like he is wrong this time

Yeah that's the guy.

[Tommyjet]

They are getting better at keeping some of these signings under wraps before announcement

[Grimario]

https://www.transfermarkt.com/beka-mikeltadze/profil/spieler/319452

The only info that really matters...

https://i.imgur.com/oJ3DtcE.png

[Jeterpool]

Expiring 21/22
3 Jason Hoffman – signed until 21/22
5 Ben Kantarovski – signed until 21/22
7 Jordan O'Doherty - signed until 21/22
17 Valentino Yuel - signed until 21/22
18 John Koutroumbis – signed until 21/22
19 Kosta Petratos - signed until 21/22* - *to the best of my knowledge
24 Joe Champness – signed until 21/22
26 Archie Goodwin - signed until 21/22*^
28 Blake Archbold - signed until 21/22 ^
xx Mohamed Al-Taay - signed until 21/22


Expiring 22/23
xx Cameron Devlin - signed until 22/23
xx James Donachie - signed until 22/23
27 Lucas Mauragis - signed until 22/23
29 Connor O'Toole – signed until 22/23
32 Angus Thurgate – signed until 22/23
Xx Noah James - signed until 22/23
xx Matthew Jurman - signed until 22/23
xx Dane Ingham - signed until 22/23
xx Riley Warland - signed until 22/23
xx Beka Mikeltadze - signed until 23/23 #

Expiring 23/24
23 Jack Duncan - signed until 23/24


21 players signed for next season
- 19 A-League squad players
- 1 Visa spot (Mikeltadze)
- 2 Scholarships (Goodwin and Archbold)

[Frodo]

Dissecting small clips that don't show the full game to create hype is the best way to judge a foreign signing haha.


https://youtu.be/kFUT8m26cmc
This one's from Dinamo Tbilisi in Georgia in 2016.

[Frodo]

https://youtu.be/O-Fz0TAxvq8

Lol, Russian League highlights (he's in for about 30 seconds). Rubin Kazan get a player sent off after 35, very little happens. Beka comes on late, gets involved in the lead up and scores the simplest goal of his life.

[Frodo]

https://youtu.be/Jma7r0JcIHE

Can score a goal without kicking a goalkeeper in the face, which is good considering our history.

[Jeterpool]

Will wait and see how we set up around him.

Could turn out to be a Berisha, in so much as didn't score often overseas but tears it up here. Or he could be Guy Bates.

[Frodo]

Will wait and see how we set up around him.

Could turn out to be a Berisha, in so much as didn't score often overseas but tears it up here. Or he could be Guy Bates.

He was AO Xanthi's 3rd best scorer in the league from what i'm reading (the club only scored 24 goals all season compared to 35 for the league winners). Greek 2nd division is a slight step up from the A League and Xanthi finished 2nd but lost the promotion play off game, I think.



Looks like he could definitely do well here considering the leagues he's played in and his age. A season or 2 banging them in for us and he can go back to a 2nd or 3rd tier european league at 25/26 yrs old. Or he might be our Berisha and keep getting national team call ups whist enjoying the Newy life, lol.

[Retro Jet]

Somebody called me and tried to pronounce his name.
I said, "Who, this guy?"

1740

[Frodo]

Somebody called me and tried to pronounce his name.
I said, "Who, this guy?"

1740

If those blokes, *who dressed up at Topor's troop*, start calling themselves Beka's Beakers, and dressing up like Bunsen and Beaker, I will be immensely happy.

[Frodo]

https://youtu.be/y8y_pi09yZI

I'll stop now. But this is the 2nd of the promotion play off game against Panetolikos (2nd last team from the top division) that AO Xanthi won 2-1. Ultimately they stayed down on away goals (2-2 after a 1-0 loss away) but it shows Beka scoring in the 71st minute and the overall level of play betwen the best teams in the 2nd division and the worst from the 1st division. Our boy came off the bench, but scored a good goal and the overall play looked a level or two above what we play here, from the absolutely miniscule amount i've seen.

[Mark325]

Arthur Diles has just come to us from Xanthi as well so he would have worked quite closely with him

I also find it a bit interesting that we've signed him for two years, feels like we usually end up signing these internationals for one year and then they wash out so I'm happy seeing us commit to something slightly longer

[Bon]

What's with all the sh!tposting online about Brilliante? Someone know something? Or just banter?

[Mark325]

What's with all the sh!tposting online about Brilliante? Someone know something? Or just banter?

cant find anything about this anywhere, is it on facey or twitter?

[Hunter403]

cant find anything about this anywhere, is it on facey or twitter?

Facebook. Would be a nice pick up but not holding my breath. Imagine the headline...The Beard is Back!

[Thomas477]

What's with all the sh!tposting online about Brilliante? Someone know something? Or just banter?

Given we’ve signed 3 people from Xanthi, and the owner of Xanthi is Bill Papas, we could hope.

[Bremsstrahlung]

Did we get a new marketing person or they just finally get to use their skills to announce something, anything! I can’t remember so much hype/media/announcements around a season.

[Jeterpool]

Did we get a new marketing person or they just finally get to use their skills to announce something, anything! I can’t remember so much hype/media/announcements around a season.

We've got Nathan Ryan who used to be at the Knights. He joined last year or earlier this year. Can't recall when I had my first meeting with him

[StannyCFCJET]

Got kinda forced out of the Knights due to foxsports crying. He used to stop them talking to players when he could see they needed a break or something. (This is just the rumour that circulated at the time)

[Frodo]

Given we’ve signed 3 people from Xanthi, and the owner of Xanthi is Bill Papas, we could hope.

Does anyone know anymore about his $200 million fraud case? Last I can see he's hiding in Greece, after he watched them play their promotion play off games. Can't make any sense of what happened after that.


Maybe, he's looking to buy us out? Or maybe he's gonna lose Xanthi FC and is hooking Arthur up before he does?


No idea

[StannyCFCJET]

Does anyone know anymore about his $200 million fraud case? Last I can see he's hiding in Greece, after he watched them play their promotion play off games. Can't make any sense of what happened after that.


Maybe, he's looking to buy us out? Or maybe he's gonna lose Xanthi FC and is hooking Arthur up before he does?


No idea

Are they related??

[Mark325]

Apparently we are making another signing tomorrow

Seems to be Elsey with the y hint and use of the word else earlier in the sentence

[Frodo]

Apparently we are making another signing tomorrow

Seems to be Elsey with the y hint and use of the word else earlier in the sentence

Just saw that too. Must mean Donachie is likely heading elsewhere. Unless Papas is playing 3 at the back with 2 in midfield?

[StannyCFCJET]

Just saw that too. Must mean Donachie is likely heading elsewhere. Unless Papas is playing 3 at the back with 2 in midfield?

Donachie and Champness are staying with us as far as Ive heard, Papas wants us to start putting the club first

[Ghost of Plague]

Wait wait wait.hold up a minute.
So we are getting offloaded players from shady Bills old club and no one is concerned at all of any shenanigans going on?

Holy smokes lads, we may have just done it again. Tinkler 4.0

[The Postman]

All under the thumb of the same Agent as well.

[Bon]

Confirmed Jordan Elsey has signed on!

[Jeterpool]

Expiring 21/22
3 Jason Hoffman – signed until 21/22
5 Ben Kantarovski – signed until 21/22
7 Jordan O'Doherty - signed until 21/22
17 Valentino Yuel - signed until 21/22
18 John Koutroumbis – signed until 21/22
19 Kosta Petratos - signed until 21/22* - *to the best of my knowledge
24 Joe Champness – signed until 21/22
26 Archie Goodwin - signed until 21/22*^
28 Blake Archbold - signed until 21/22 ^
xx Mohamed Al-Taay - signed until 21/22

Expiring 22/23
xx Cameron Devlin - signed until 22/23
xx James Donachie - signed until 22/23
27 Lucas Mauragis - signed until 22/23
29 Connor O'Toole – signed until 22/23
32 Angus Thurgate – signed until 22/23
Xx Noah James - signed until 22/23
xx Matthew Jurman - signed until 22/23
xx Dane Ingham - signed until 22/23
xx Riley Warland - signed until 22/23
xx Beka Mikeltadze - signed until 22/23 #
xx Jordan Elsey - signed until 22/23

Expiring 23/24
23 Jack Duncan - signed until 23/24


22 players signed for next season
- 20 A-League squad players
- 1 Visa spot (Mikeltadze)
- 2 Scholarships (Goodwin and Archbold)

[Jeterpool]

We're taking the approach we took under Miller. He was brought in when there was a chance to overhaul the squad. We did and gave everyone contracts within the length of the manger's.

A lot of central defenders on the books. No chance NTS is coming back and I dare say we will see Johnny K or Donachie leave.

[Frodo]

Pretty confident Donachie will go back to Victory or abroad. Champness will probably stay at Roar as well. So, we just need to resign Stametelopolous (don't make me google it to check spelling) and another Castro style forward/attacking mid and i'm happy enough for now.

[Frodo]

Pretty confident Donachie will go back to Victory or abroad. Champness will probably stay at Roar as well. So, we just need to resign Stametelopolous (don't make me google it to check spelling) and another Castro style forward/attacking mid and i'm happy enough for now.

Actually, we probably need those 2 plus another attacking option/backup 9. Just checked and we've only got Yuel, Archie and Kosta. Unless Ingham has been signed for the RW spot or we are moving to a back 3.

[JettyJet]

All under the thumb of the same Agent as well.

That can destroy clubs... not build them!

[belchardo]

We're taking the approach we took under Miller. He was brought in when there was a chance to overhaul the squad. We did and gave everyone contracts within the length of the manger's.

A lot of central defenders on the books. No chance NTS is coming back and I dare say we will see Johnny K or Donachie leave.

I'm working on the assumption we're planning our squad for the ACL. 😀

[anfield]

Looks like NTS won't be offered a new contract. If so that is really poor form, I get the whole thing about moving in a new direction but he has been a consistent performer for years now and deserved at least another season.

Matt Jurman is a good player, but he has played for 5 different clubs in the last 5 years. It's hard to suggest he is in for the long haul, in that case it was probably off better sticking with NTS for another season at least

[Buddha]

Looks like NTS won't be offered a new contract. If so that is really poor form, I get the whole thing about moving in a new direction but he has been a consistent performer for years now and deserved at least another season.

Matt Jurman is a good player, but he has played for 5 different clubs in the last 5 years. It's hard to suggest he is in for the long haul, in that case it was probably off better sticking with NTS for another season at least

Poor form because the club/coach want to go in a new Direction and don't see him in their plans? Welcome to football brutha.

[Jeterpool]

Looks like NTS won't be offered a new contract. If so that is really poor form, I get the whole thing about moving in a new direction but he has been a consistent performer for years now and deserved at least another season.

Matt Jurman is a good player, but he has played for 5 different clubs in the last 5 years. It's hard to suggest he is in for the long haul, in that case it was probably off better sticking with NTS for another season at least

There's 7 years difference between them.

No doubt NTS has been a loyal servant to the club but there comes a time where the two must go their separate ways.

And sure Jurman has played for 5 clubs in 5 seasons, but if you go back a little more he's signed for 7 clubs in 13 seasons. Not that bad. ANd if he does leave, we've signed the entire back catalogue of A-League defenders so we have successions plans in place.

[Ghost of Plague]

Looks like NTS won't be offered a new contract. If so that is really poor form, I get the whole thing about moving in a new direction but he has been a consistent performer

He was a consistent performer for Sydney and left.
He was a consistent performer for Perth and left.
He was a consistent performer for the Jets and left.
He was a consistent performer for Wanderers and left.
He was a consistent performer for Hatta club and left.


If anyone is going to understand how football works its this fella.
Loved him as a player, and will cheer him wherever* he ends up.
But he's gone, and there ain't nothing we can do about it.




*if he goes to the gypos he can rot in hell....or Gosford whichever is closer.

[Jeterpool]

Question about the squad, then, as it looks like NTS won't be signed.

Who will be the captain? The last captain that wasn't NTS or Boogaard was Jason Hoffman

[Ghost of Plague]

Question about the squad, then, as it looks like NTS won't be signed.

Who will be the captain? The last captain that wasn't NTS or Boogaard was Jason Hoffman

If I was a betting man I'd think Papas would be picking the best leader in the group regardless of any local ties so any of the new players would be a chance (and I agree with that).


If they buckle to the minority cry about 'someone local' they may bring in that club captain bullshit position and let it be Kanta or Hoff.

The more I read about this Papas fella hes all about getting it right on the park and not bothering with sentiment. Its what good organisations do. Leave the emotion to the fans.

[Jeterpool]

If I was a betting man I'd think Papas would be picking the best leader in the group regardless of any local ties so any of the new players would be a chance (and I agree with that).


If they buckle to the minority cry about 'someone local' they may bring in that club captain bullshit position and let it be Kanta or Hoff.

The more I read about this Papas fella hes all about getting it right on the park and not bothering with sentiment. Its what good organisations do. Leave the emotion to the fans.

I agree. It needs to be the best for the role.

My bet is Jurman (at this stage). Certain he took that role at WSW previously. I think Elsey is quite a talker, too, but I think is too eratic for the role. Calm heads and all that are needed in the role.

[Bon]

I agree. It needs to be the best for the role.

My bet is Jurman (at this stage). Certain he took that role at WSW previously. I think Elsey is quite a talker, too, but I think is too eratic for the role. Calm heads and all that are needed in the role.

Yeah I agree with you..
Although, it might calm Elsey down a bit too? I feel Boogs was a LOT more calm and reserved after becoming captain for us..

[StannyCFCJET]

Yeah I agree with you..
Although, it might calm Elsey down a bit too? I feel Boogs was a LOT more calm and reserved after becoming captain for us..

Boogs was captain from day dot at us wasn't he?

[Mark325]

Tony Rallis: "There's a few more exciting acquisitions to happen at the Jets, that Arthur Papas is working on. There'll be an exciting announcement from the Jets in the regards to the Asia, South Pacific region."

[Jeterpool]

Tony Rallis: "There's a few more exciting acquisitions to happen at the Jets, that Arthur Papas is working on. There'll be an exciting announcement from the Jets in the regards to the Asia, South Pacific region."

Where is that quote from?

[Jeterpool]

Boogs was captain from day dot at us wasn't he?

Yes, he was. He took over from the "rotating 4" that Phil Stubbins implemented after Kew Jaliens was terminated with the other 4 following the 7-0 Adelaide loss.

Who remembers who the "rotating 4" were?

[Grimario]

Yes, he was. He took over from the "rotating 4" that Phil Stubbins implemented after Kew Jaliens was terminated with the other 4 following the 7-0 Adelaide loss.

Who remembers who the "rotating 4" were?
BK, Regan, Pepper were three of them and they made sense from a "Newcastle" perspective. Mullen from Adelaide was the other and I have no idea why he got a gig.

[Mark325]

Where is that quote from?

I saw A League Hub posted it, a quote from an interview he did

[StannyCFCJET]

BK, Regan, Pepper were three of them and they made sense from a "Newcastle" perspective. Mullen from Adelaide was the other and I have no idea why he got a gig.

Caravella rejected it and I think a few others did as well

[Bon]

Boogs was captain from day dot at us wasn't he?

Yeah, but he was a loose unit at times down at Adelaide..

[Bon]

Tony Rallis: "There's a few more exciting acquisitions to happen at the Jets, that Arthur Papas is working on. There'll be an exciting announcement from the Jets in the regards to the Asia, South Pacific region."

Hmmmm.. This sounds very intriguing, if true..
Also, don't forget the huge amount of hints going on from the club regarding the gold kit.. Thats exciting enough as it is!

[BP Super Dynamos]

Asia and South Pacific has me thinking Roy Krishna

[My2BobsWorth]

kim jong un

[380]

kim jong un

Wouldn't certainly dictate the play

[anfield]

Looks like NTS won't be offered a new contract. If so that is really poor form, I get the whole thing about moving in a new direction but he has been a consistent performer for years now and deserved at least another season.

Matt Jurman is a good player, but he has played for 5 different clubs in the last 5 years. It's hard to suggest he is in for the long haul, in that case it was probably off better sticking with NTS for another season at least

I put this post up a few days ago and I suppose NTS didn't get much symphony in response from the forum. All I'm saying is that NTS has been a loyal servant and an adopted novacastrian. He deserved the right to have one more season in my opinion. Surly they could have kept him and brought in replacements for Boogaard and Jackson to provide competition.

There is a good chance he will end up at a rival NSW A League club. The supporters surely can't whinge as we have released him.

Jack Simmons is a strange one. So highly rated 2 years ago but now back in the NPL. Would have thought Papas could have been the man that could have pushed his game on? Being a local, hopefully he gets an opportunity back at the Jets in the future.

[380]

NTS was good this year but if people are being honest with themselves the difference between the last two seasons for Topor was greater than any other back to back seasons. His turning and chasing ability was slower, seem to get caught out more and his distribution this past season was many times horrendous.

Guess the club figured another par season or even a lesser one was not going to cut it given the options presented to them.

The most unfortunate thing is circumstances sadly haven't allowed for a proper and well earnt send off. Thats football

[Couscous]

Hyphen is my fave Jets player.

[Hutcho]

Jack Simmons is a strange one. So highly rated 2 years ago but now back in the NPL. Would have thought Papas could have been the man that could have pushed his game on? Being a local, hopefully he gets an opportunity back at the Jets in the future.


historically not gonna happen

[Bremsstrahlung]

Daniel Sturridge has been clubless for a while and recently invited to train with a Spanish team in 2nd tier.
Injury prone, but I dare say the demands of a league are not the same as his EPL loads. Also not much football in the last few years. Probably would want too much money too.
Imagine the kids all doing the Sturridge dance.

If nothing else, Our sportsbets accounts could get some benefits.

[Mark325]

Based on the herald article today seems to guarantee we aren’t keeping Donachie or Topor

[anfield]

Daniel Sturridge has been clubless for a while and recently invited to train with a Spanish team in 2nd tier.
Injury prone, but I dare say the demands of a league are not the same as his EPL loads. Also not much football in the last few years. Probably would want too much money too.
Imagine the kids all doing the Sturridge dance.

If nothing else, Our sportsbets accounts could get some benefits.

No chance of getting Sturridge to the Jets IMO. He would want too much money, too risky injury wise anyway.
Mallorca are in LaLiga this year, they were promoted last season.

[Mark325]

Donachi, O'Toole and Koutrumbis are all gone

[Bon]

Donachi, O'Toole and Koutrumbis are all gone

Wooooagh... I expected Donachie to go, maybe O'Toole.. but Johnny K???

[Mark325]

Wooooagh... I expected Donachie to go, maybe O'Toole.. but Johnny K???

Yeah I'm not a fan of Johnny K going at all, he's really shown up last season and was honestly one of our better players. I've always been a fan, but even still it felt like he was finally coming into himself, so best of luck to him and I just hope he doesn't play too good against us

[Jardelsimage]

Donachi, O'Toole and Koutrumbis are all gone

where too?

[Mark325]

where too?

article didn't specify, Donachie is presumably going to Victory but can't speak on the others

[Mark325]

article didn't specify, Donachie is presumably going to Victory but can't speak on the others

turns out Donachie has gone to Sydney, O'Toole is in talks with them and Johnny K is still unknown

[StannyCFCJET]

O toole to sydney is the rumour

[Jeterpool]

turns out Donachie has gone to Sydney, O'Toole is in talks with them and Johnny K is still unknown

I could see him going back to Adelaide. THey have a starting CB vacancy

[Jeterpool]

Expiring 21/22
3 Jason Hoffman – signed until 21/22
5 Ben Kantarovski – signed until 21/22
7 Jordan O'Doherty - signed until 21/22
17 Valentino Yuel - signed until 21/22
19 Kosta Petratos - signed until 21/22* - *to the best of my knowledge
24 Joe Champness – signed until 21/22
26 Archie Goodwin - signed until 21/22*^
28 Blake Archbold - signed until 21/22 ^
xx Mohamed Al-Taay - signed until 21/22

Expiring 22/23
xx Cameron Devlin - signed until 22/23
27 Lucas Mauragis - signed until 22/23
32 Angus Thurgate – signed until 22/23
Xx Noah James - signed until 22/23
xx Matthew Jurman - signed until 22/23
xx Dane Ingham - signed until 22/23
xx Riley Warland - signed until 22/23
xx Beka Mikeltadze - signed until 22/23 #
xx Jordan Elsey - signed until 22/23

Expiring 23/24
23 Jack Duncan - signed until 23/24


19 players signed for next season
- 17 A-League squad players
- 1 Visa spot (Mikeltadze)
- 2 Scholarships (Goodwin and Archbold)

[Mark325]

Duncan
Ingham - Elsey - Jurman - Mauragis
O'Doherty - Devlin
Champness - Thurgate - Goodwin
Mikeltadze

Bench: James, Hoffman, Warland, Kanta??, Yuel

I guess as of now thats our squad from my view, I don't hate it but it's definitely missing some extra something to take it over the top

[lil_masi]

Wooooagh... I expected Donachie to go, maybe O'Toole.. but Johnny K???

Johnny's been trying to get out of his contract for a while. Wouldnt surprise me to see him at wsw with robbo

[StannyCFCJET]

Johnny's been trying to get out of his contract for a while. Wouldnt surprise me to see him at wsw with robbo

Has he?

[Frodo]

Expiring 21/22
3 Jason Hoffman – signed until 21/22
5 Ben Kantarovski – signed until 21/22
7 Jordan O'Doherty - signed until 21/22
17 Valentino Yuel - signed until 21/22
19 Kosta Petratos - signed until 21/22* - *to the best of my knowledge
24 Joe Champness – signed until 21/22
26 Archie Goodwin - signed until 21/22*^
28 Blake Archbold - signed until 21/22 ^
xx Mohamed Al-Taay - signed until 21/22

Expiring 22/23
xx Cameron Devlin - signed until 22/23
27 Lucas Mauragis - signed until 22/23
32 Angus Thurgate – signed until 22/23
Xx Noah James - signed until 22/23
xx Matthew Jurman - signed until 22/23
xx Dane Ingham - signed until 22/23
xx Riley Warland - signed until 22/23
xx Beka Mikeltadze - signed until 22/23 #
xx Jordan Elsey - signed until 22/23

Expiring 23/24
23 Jack Duncan - signed until 23/24


19 players signed for next season
- 17 A-League squad players
- 1 Visa spot (Mikeltadze)
- 2 Scholarships (Goodwin and Archbold)

Happy for people to modify this with a general consensus on players best positions, especially youngsters.

But this is what I am seeing as a quick depth chart.


GK - Duncan, Noah
RB - Ingham, *Hoffman
CB - Jurman, Elsey, Warland, Al-Taay
LB - Mauragis

CDM - Kanta, Devlin, O'Doherty
CAM - Thurgate, *Kosta

RW - Hoffman, *Ingham, Kosta, Champness, Archbold,
LW - Yuel, *Kosta, *Archbold,
ST/CF - Beka, *Yuel, Goodwin.


*Second position that a player can also do a job at, but not their best position.

[Frodo]

So,

GK is sorted.
RB is sorted.
CB is more than sorted.
LB needs someone else, either a backup if Pappas rates Mauragis or an older starter if needed.
If we go to a back 3/5, we are sorted for all 5 positions because we have other options for LWB in Kosta or Archbold.

CDM is sorted.
CAM definitely could use a visa signing to bolster our attack. Thurgate can be an amazing backup or move to an 8 if we slant the midfield and leave Devlin as a single pivot.
CF/ST is probably sorted given Salary constrants and other needs.
RW looks sorted if Champness stays.
LW looks weak and needs a guaranteed starter.

I hope we resign Stamo as a proper backup ST with Goodwin being the longterm option after another season working his way off the bench.

[R Ramjet]

Expiring 21/22
3 Jason Hoffman – signed until 21/22
5 Ben Kantarovski – signed until 21/22
7 Jordan O'Doherty - signed until 21/22
17 Valentino Yuel - signed until 21/22
19 Kosta Petratos - signed until 21/22* - *to the best of my knowledge
24 Joe Champness – signed until 21/22
26 Archie Goodwin - signed until 21/22*^
28 Blake Archbold - signed until 21/22 ^
xx Mohamed Al-Taay - signed until 21/22

Expiring 22/23
xx Cameron Devlin - signed until 22/23
27 Lucas Mauragis - signed until 22/23
32 Angus Thurgate – signed until 22/23
Xx Noah James - signed until 22/23
xx Matthew Jurman - signed until 22/23
xx Dane Ingham - signed until 22/23
xx Riley Warland - signed until 22/23
xx Beka Mikeltadze - signed until 22/23 #
xx Jordan Elsey - signed until 22/23

Expiring 23/24
23 Jack Duncan - signed until 23/24


19 players signed for next season
- 17 A-League squad players
- 1 Visa spot (Mikeltadze)
- 2 Scholarships (Goodwin and Archbold)

Would it be possible to add to the bottom of this post how many positions we have left to fill that the rules allow ?
E.G 1 visa spot filled with 3 spots still available
19 players signed with 4 spots still available
2 scholarships filled with 2 spots available

The reason I ask for this is I can never remember how many players we can have signed and how many positions we have left to fill.
It will also show us if the club is utilising all the signings available that the rules allow.

[mic22]

Never been a huge fan of Johnny. Would've been interesting to see him as a midfielder.
I hope NTS gets a chance now.

[Ghost of Plague]

Johnny K = Brilliante v.2
**** this club.

When do season tix go on sale hurry up Middleby.

[Mark325]

In the herald today they mentioned that Devlin might not be playing for us due to offers from Europe, I understand he’d want to take that offer but as a club we really really should be pushing to keep him. Many clubs seemed to want his signature and somehow we got it, be disappointing to see him go before we even got anything out of him

[Frodo]

In the herald today they mentioned that Devlin might not be playing for us due to offers from Europe, I understand he’d want to take that offer but as a club we really really should be pushing to keep him. Many clubs seemed to want his signature and somehow we got it, be disappointing to see him go before we even got anything out of him
IMO if he has an offer to play in Europe we as fans should be happy to see him go there. We want Aussies playing at the highest level possible and the A League is about as low as it goes.

The club just needs do it's absolute best to convince him that when he's done in Europe he should come back and pay us back for letting him chase him dream.


I agree that it will be sad to not see him play for us tho.

[Pico]

In the herald today they mentioned that Devlin might not be playing for us due to offers from Europe, I understand he’d want to take that offer but as a club we really really should be pushing to keep him. Many clubs seemed to want his signature and somehow we got it, be disappointing to see him go before we even got anything out of him

Perhaps it's classic Jets... Probably gave him an exit clause that if he got a euro offer he could terminate his contact so he's a free transfer, the sort of clause other clubs wouldn't agree to, but Jet's would.

Shame about Griffiths getting screwed out of a job so the parasite Dean's can be handed another position for him to **** up, all because they ****ed up giving him a coaching contract.

Love the mutual terminations so our owners can top up their squads with our players again. What happened to transfer fees coming in for the 2021 season? who needs to worry about that when you can have a feeder team instead.

[Mark325]

Papas in the herald said he's hoping but no guarantee that in the next week we'll have signed at least three key foreigners for the squad.

Also seeing that apparently Devlin being gone is most likely, and that I believe we will be getting some compensation if he does leave

[Jetmaster]

Also seeing that apparently Devlin being gone is most likely, and that I believe we will be getting some compensation if he does leave

Flipping a player would be good business. Did the same with Dimi....picked up 100k and he was here 3 months later anyway.

[Jeterpool]

Papas in the herald said he's hoping but no guarantee that in the next week we'll have signed at least three key foreigners for the squad.

Also seeing that apparently Devlin being gone is most likely, and that I believe we will be getting some compensation if he does leave

Besides the Herald article last weekend, have you found further reports linking Devlin with a move away? I couldn't see any references in today's Herald article.

[Jeterpool]

So Yuel is back on deck and we are close to making 3 additional "key foreign signings".

Also it appears Stamatelopoulos and Armson are trialling with the club. No word on whether Yengi is

[Jeterpool]

Would it be possible to add to the bottom of this post how many positions we have left to fill that the rules allow ?
E.G 1 visa spot filled with 3 spots still available
19 players signed with 4 spots still available
2 scholarships filled with 2 spots available

The reason I ask for this is I can never remember how many players we can have signed and how many positions we have left to fill.
It will also show us if the club is utilising all the signings available that the rules allow.

I can add those things, but I'll be honest - I have no idea what the limits are myself. I only know 23 is the A-League squad limit. Can we still have 5 visa players or is it back to 4? I don't know scholarship contract limits.

[Tommyjet]

Herald article says we have 6 spots to fill. I think we are still at 5 foreigners each and no idea about the rest of the squad limits

[Grimario]

I can add those things, but I'll be honest - I have no idea what the limits are myself. I only know 23 is the A-League squad limit. Can we still have 5 visa players or is it back to 4? I don't know scholarship contract limits.

a minimum of 18 Players;
a maximum of 23 Players;
a minimum of 2 Goalkeepers;
a minimum of 3 Australian Players aged 23 or under;
and a maximum of five foreign players.

The following discretionary payments are outside the Salary Cap:

Designated Players – A Club can spend an unlimited amount on two Players (Foreign or Australian) it nominates as Designated Players;
Guest Player – A Club can spend an unlimited amount on one Guest Player who must satisfy the prescribed marketability criteria. A Guest Player is restricted to a maximum of 14 A-League matches;
Homegrown Players – A Club can spend an unlimited amount on 4 Australian Players aged 23 or younger that have come through the Club’s youth system;
Loyalty Players – A Club can spend an unlimited amount across any number of Players that have given 4 or more consecutive seasons of service to the Club. A portion of a Loyalty Player’s contract value is excluded from the Salary Cap based on a progressive scale;
Scholarship Players – Each Club can contract up to 9 under 23 Australian Players on the national minimum wage. Any payments above the national minimum wage to these Players are included in the Club’s Salary Cap;

[Jeterpool]

Just found this - https://www.a-league.com.au/salary-cap-system


At all times during the Season, a Club’s A-League Player Roster must have:


a minimum of 18 Players;
a maximum of 23 Players;
a minimum of 2 Goalkeepers;
a minimum of 3 Australian Players aged 23 or under;
and a maximum of five foreign players.


Guest Players sit outside the Club’s A-League Player Roster. Players on a Club’s Y-League Player Roster, including Scholarship Players, are also eligible to participate in the A-League.

So the missing part is keeping track of how the club classify contracts when players are signed/re-signed.

[Jeterpool]

a minimum of 18 Players;
a maximum of 23 Players;
a minimum of 2 Goalkeepers;
a minimum of 3 Australian Players aged 23 or under;
and a maximum of five foreign players.

The following discretionary payments are outside the Salary Cap:

Designated Players – A Club can spend an unlimited amount on two Players (Foreign or Australian) it nominates as Designated Players;
Guest Player – A Club can spend an unlimited amount on one Guest Player who must satisfy the prescribed marketability criteria. A Guest Player is restricted to a maximum of 14 A-League matches;
Homegrown Players – A Club can spend an unlimited amount on 4 Australian Players aged 23 or younger that have come through the Club’s youth system;
Loyalty Players – A Club can spend an unlimited amount across any number of Players that have given 4 or more consecutive seasons of service to the Club. A portion of a Loyalty Player’s contract value is excluded from the Salary Cap based on a progressive scale;
Scholarship Players – Each Club can contract up to 9 under 23 Australian Players on the national minimum wage. Any payments above the national minimum wage to these Players are included in the Club’s Salary Cap;

Thanks Grim

Homegrown - That would include Mauragis and Thurgate.
Scholarship - That would include Goodwin and Archbold.
Loyalty players - That would include Kanta, Kosta Petratos, Thurgate, Hoffman and potentially Noah James.

[Grimario]

True for all that but irrelevant if the club doesn't spend outside the cap.

[Jetmaster]

True for all that but irrelevant if the club doesn't spend outside the cap.

So, as a game, let's now try to work out how Melbourne City managed to spend $5.4 million last season and keep within the cap. I guess they can just throw money at two or three big players as designated.

[Grimario]

So, as a game, let's now try to work out how Melbourne City managed to spend $5.4 million last season and keep within the cap. I guess they can just throw money at two or three big players as designated.

They don't really have a history of promoting players from their youth set up so not really any long term players on their list last year to qualify for Loyalty players.
They do however have a few players U23 that would qualify for the Homegrown unlimited... Atkinson (14 games), Colakovski (21) and Metcalfe (24). That's 3 handy players to pay completely outside the cap.
They had eight scholarship players.
They almost certainly used two designated players.

That leaves 15 players to split the $2.1m cap, unlimited funds on the three U23's and two DP's.
Find it hard to believe they could spend $3.3m on 5 uncapped players though but who knows.

[StannyCFCJET]

Isn't Lucas from the central coast or Sydney?

[Grimario]

Isn't Lucas from the central coast or Sydney?

Canberra.

[Jetmaster]

They don't really have a history of promoting players from their youth set up so not really any long term players on their list last year to qualify for Loyalty players.
They do however have a few players U23 that would qualify for the Homegrown unlimited... Atkinson (14 games), Colakovski (21) and Metcalfe (24). That's 3 handy players to pay completely outside the cap.
They had eight scholarship players.
They almost certainly used two designated players.

That leaves 15 players to split the $2.1m cap, unlimited funds on the three U23's and two DP's.
Find it hard to believe they could spend $3.3m on 5 uncapped players though but who knows.

The sad part is their total spend is $1.5 million more than the Jets and Mariners combined.

Wot salary cap?

[Mark325]

Hearing a rumour that Ridenton is possible rejoining the jets

Not from any reliable source, but heard it a couple of times

[The Hacker]

Hearing a rumour that Ridenton is possible rejoining the jets

Not from any reliable source, but heard it a couple of times

Surely not

[380]

Hearing a rumour that Ridenton is possible rejoining the jets

Not from any reliable source, but heard it a couple of times

I only have this to say about that.

FFS please NO. Bloke completes the most passes for the opposition pretty much every time he steps on a field. Its like going out and playing 10 v 12.

[The Hacker]

I only have this to say about that.

FFS please NO. Bloke completes the most passes for the opposition pretty much every time he steps on a field. Its like going out and playing 10 v 12.

He wasn’t any good in a stinking team so if we are trying to be better how could he even be an option

[tomo]

D’Agostino anyone?

[Alton]

D’Agostino anyone?

No way, Duke is a free agent, chase him big time.

[380]

No way, Duke is a free agent, chase him big time.

Injury prone and moves like a B Double.

[Mark325]

Not surprising but Topor is officially released

[belchardo]

Best of luck to him. Thanks for all he's done.

[Bremsstrahlung]

Thanks Topor.
Deserved a proper send off.
Think he could have done a job for us. Maybe our terms weren’t worth it to him. Or maybe we weren’t interested at all.
Can see both points. Won’t be arguing if we end up with a few Clean sheets and good defensive record.

Football and sentiment rarely work together. Goodluck to him.

[Jeterpool]

I want to give a summary of the immense contribution Nikolai Topor-Stanley has given to our club:


His debut for the club was against Beijing Guoan FC, an away fixture in the Asian Champions League
Across two stints, he made 202 appearances consisting of 198 starts and 4 substitute appearances. This is the second highest number of appearances in our history and equates to appearing in 35% of the matches in the club's history since 2000.
He played a total of 17964 minutes - more than 2000 minutes more than the next closest.
He made 189 A-League appearances, 5 in FFA cup and 8 in the Asian Champions League.
He scored 9 goals (8 in A-League and 1 in FFA Cup) and provided 6 assists
He captained the team on 37 occasions. This is 6th in the overall standings behind Boogaard, Roberts, Zadkovich, North and Thompson.
He was involved in 48 clean sheets during his time with the club
He was never sent off during his time with the Jets.
The win percentage with NTS in the team was 37%
following his return to the club, Nikolai only missed 135 minutes of competitive football. He wasn't available for the Round of 16 clash v Edgeworth in the FFA Cup (90 minutes) and was a halftime substitute against Adelaide (45 minutes) in the Quarter Final of the same competition.

[Jeterpool]

Not sure if it was a throw-away line or not in today's Herald article, but it appears Eli Babalj is training with the Jets.


Warland is a among a host of players hoping to kickstart their careers with Newcastle.

Former Socceroos striker Eli Babalj has been training since the start of pre-season.

Since leaving the Heart in 2012, where he made 35 appearances and scored 11 goals, he has played for 10 clubs with a grand total of 48 appearances and 4 goals

[380]

Will take a look for him when i go past Speers Pt this morning if they are out on the field

[Tommyjet]

Not sure if it was a throw-away line or not in today's Herald article, but it appears Eli Babalj is training with the Jets.



Since leaving the Heart in 2012, where he made 35 appearances and scored 11 goals, he has played for 10 clubs with a grand total of 48 appearances and 4 goals

Able to post full article from today and yesterday's herald?

[Mark325]

Since leaving the Heart in 2012, where he made 35 appearances and scored 11 goals, he has played for 10 clubs with a grand total of 48 appearances and 4 goals

Players like this are what is wrong with the a-league, why recycle a player like this when you can give a chance to a youth player in our system or from the area

[The Hacker]

Able to post full article from today and yesterday's herald?

Story on Warland

A-League: Perth wonder boy out to kick on with Newcastle Jets
James Gardiner

RILEY Warland was only 16 when Fulham manager Claudio Ranieri plucked the defender from the under-18s to train with the first team.


"It was around Christmas time and I went up and enjoyed it," Warland said. "Training alongside the likes of [German international] Andre Schrrle ... I did well and got invited back."




Warland spent a year at Fulham before getting homesick and returning to Perth.


Though happy for the opportunity at Craven Cottage, the Jets recruit was quick to point out that what happened in the past means nothing now.

After two seasons at his home-town club where he made five A-League appearances, Warland is desperate to kickstart his career and believes Newcastle is the ideal environment.


"Going away to the UK, it was a great opportunity to see where I was at in my own age group," he said. "This is where I am focused now.

"I got a call from the boss (Jets coach Arthur Papas) asking what I wanted to do. I was in a bit of a pickle back at home. All I wanted to do is play football and he said I can give you the chance to play.

"He was really good to talk to and it was quite an easy choice to come here."

Warland,19, is part of a new rearguard at the Jets after the departure of senior duo Nigel Boogaard (retired) and Nikolai Topor-Stanley (released) and long-term back-up Lachy Jackson, who is now starting for Suwon in the K-League.

He is joined by fringe Socceroo Matt Jurman and Adelaide regular Jordan Elsey. Jurman started training on Tuesday and Elsey is due to arrive next week.

"I had a little taste of it (the A-League) and am hungry for more," Warland said. "The boss has done really well in recruiting who we needed to. There are great players around me like Matt Jurman. The amount of games that he has played and where he has played in the world, he has a lot of experience.

"When you step over the white line onto the pitch, I think everybody is equal. I will give 100 per cent every day and give them no reason to not pick me.

"I am quite a young player but I do aspire to help everyone around me. A lot of communication being a defender, being strong on the ball and being a good leader on the pitch."

Warland has been accompanied to Newcastle by his girlfriend and they have settled in Hamilton.

"Newcastle is a great place to be," he said. "It is very similar to Perth in a lot of ways. I have found settling here very easy. Everyone has been really welcoming."

While ripping in to pre-season training, Warland has been keeping a close eye on the Olyroos' progress in Tokyo and admitted that Paris 2024 was goal.

"It does motivate me seeing former teammates and boys who I played against in the season just gone, doing well," he said. "It definitely gives me motivation. It is something I aspire to do later in my career."

Warland is a among a host of players hoping to kickstart their careers with Newcastle.

Former Socceroos striker Eli Babalj has been training since the start of pre-season.

[380]

Players like this are what is wrong with the a-league, why recycle a player like this when you can give a chance to a youth player in our system or from the area

Couldn't agree more.

Had a look while driving past and the only person on the field was the bloke on the ride on mower and he definitely looked like he was not getting a start anytime soon.

[Jeterpool]

Players like this are what is wrong with the a-league, why recycle a player like this when you can give a chance to a youth player in our system or from the area

It says he's training with us - not trialling. He could just be using us as a means to gain some fitness and earn a contract somewhere else!

But, it could also be a trial.

[The Hacker]

The noise on the 3 overseas signings has gone a little quiet. Or has my expectations on the club delivering said signings just increased by this preseason and the way the club pushing itself online

[380]

Probs once we identified a few prospects our billpayers will snap them up for there real clubs.

Gotta make sure Carl doesn't want any of them first.

[evolution]

The noise on the 3 overseas signings has gone a little quiet. Or has my expectations on the club delivering said signings just increased by this preseason and the way the club pushing itself online

Update that was in Tuesday's Herald article (https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/7359436/topor-stanley-moves-on-after-disappointing-jets-departure/?cs=6160):

Former Western Sydney Wanderers Kosta Grozos is on a training contract with the Jets and talks are advanced with two foreigners.

[tomo]

Stamatelopoulos going to Greek 2nd division with Rodos

[Alton]

Stamatelopoulos going to Greek 2nd division with Rodos

See ya

[Frodo]

Devlin supposedly off to Hearts FC.

We get a fee and Nix get a fee as well.

[Alton]

Devlin supposedly off to Hearts FC.

We get a fee and Nix get a fee as well.

Here we go

[mic22]

At least he didn't go to the wankerers

[belchardo]

You guys realise we basically got free money right? This is good business!

[scarfy96]

Herald today

The Jets have signed two foreigners, believed to be attackers, but are awaiting visas to be issued before announcing the signatures.

[380]

Can't wait for Ridenton to be anounced.

[Jetmaster]

Here we go

Where is the problem?

[The Hacker]

You guys realise we basically got free money right? This is good business!

Agreed good business if they then get a decent replacement

[turbojetfireV8]

if being the operative word I think, we need to ensure we do recruit someone with the same potential even if they haven't shown it yet, to date we haven't been real good at that though, but as long as the replacement isn't another journeyman who has proven they aint ever gonna be more than pedestrian, there may be hope (better that than hype I guess)

[380]

Dimi to WSW.

This having Lederer as one of our overlords is really working out for us eh ?.

[Bremsstrahlung]

Dimi to WSW.

This having Lederer as one of our overlords is really working out for us eh ?.

Can only hope they have a “+ my brothers” clause too.

[Frodo]

Wanderers get to enjoy watching Dimi take 7 touches too many and stifle any attack. Every. Damn. Time!


They are definitely building an interesting roster, plenty of experience fighting off wooden spoons. Hopefully it serves them well when Robbo continues to struggle and they finish beneath us. LMAO.

[The Hacker]

Wanderers get to enjoy watching Dimi take 7 touches too many and stifle any attack. Every. Damn. Time!


They are definitely building an interesting roster, plenty of experience fighting off wooden spoons. Hopefully it serves them well when Robbo continues to struggle and they finish beneath us. LMAO.

It’s an odd one at Wanderers cause they are recruiting from the team that’s propped up the comp lately. I’m not sure I’m that upset that we have lost these players. I get a feeling from Papas that we can trust the process

[Jeterpool]

Carl brings on the guy he put on the bench for most of the games he coached. Squad filler

[belchardo]

I'm not going to cry over a gifted yet ultimately ineffective player (that we made money from selling) moving to another club.

[Jetmaster]

Past his best. on loan, would not adapt to Papas style, probably asked to come here first and we said no. Still living off one free kick and one season under Ernie.

Good to see no grovelling from the club. We might be growing up a bit.

[The Hacker]

Past his best. on loan, would not adapt to Papas style, probably asked to come here first and we said no. Still living off one free kick and one season under Ernie.

Good to see no grovelling from the club. We might be growing up a bit.

I agree he wouldn’t fit in. Doesn’t like to work without the ball

[turbojetfireV8]

Is Jowic back yet or was it just spin he'd be back?

[Tommyjet]

Is Jowic back yet or was it just spin he'd be back?

Good question! Anyone been at training?

[380]

I went to Speers a couple of weeks ago but either they had the morning off or were inside.

If it were not for the Covid testing traffic jam i would go do my legal exercise and have a look and report back.

[Mark325]

According to the Herald:
Devlin is seemingly a lock to leave
Champness still wants to go back to Brisbane.
Eli Babalj, Tommy Semmy, and Kosta Grozos are on training contracts and all looking to earn a full-time deal.
Yared Abetew is also trialling with us.
We have up to 8 places to fill on the roster.

And according to Peter Petrov on Twitter, we are one of the clubs looking to sign Jacob Pepper whose contract with Madura was terminated

I have no issues with letting go of Champness if he really doesn't wanna be here. Don't want Babalj or Pepper, and would be okay with taking Semmy (would be a visa player), Grozos and Abetew

[The Hacker]

According to the Herald:
Devlin is seemingly a lock to leave
Champness still wants to go back to Brisbane.
Eli Babalj, Tommy Semmy, and Kosta Grozos are on training contracts and all looking to earn a full-time deal.
Yared Abetew is also trialling with us.
We have up to 8 places to fill on the roster.

And according to Peter Petrov on Twitter, we are one of the clubs looking to sign Jacob Pepper whose contract with Madura was terminated

I have no issues with letting go of Champness if he really doesn't wanna be here. Don't want Babalj or Pepper, and would be okay with taking Semmy (would be a visa player), Grozos and Abetew

I can see why they would Pepper he’s a local kid that can run all day and gives you cover at midfield and Centre back. Plus can’t imagine is asking for the world

[turbojetfireV8]

I do have a problem with letting Champness go, I think we're going to be a lot thinner in attack than we might be led to believe, and trying to get Champness back on board by convincing him it's worth his while to be part of the team should have been a priority (at least until Wankerers then stole him off us on a free transfer halfway through the season...)

[anfield]

According to the Herald:
Devlin is seemingly a lock to leave
Champness still wants to go back to Brisbane.
Eli Babalj, Tommy Semmy, and Kosta Grozos are on training contracts and all looking to earn a full-time deal.
Yared Abetew is also trialling with us.
We have up to 8 places to fill on the roster.

And according to Peter Petrov on Twitter, we are one of the clubs looking to sign Jacob Pepper whose contract with Madura was terminated

I have no issues with letting go of Champness if he really doesn't wanna be here. Don't want Babalj or Pepper, and would be okay with taking Semmy (would be a visa player), Grozos and Abetew

Agree on Champness, after last season we learned that if players don't want to be around their performances drop.

Bit hard to get pumped for the new season with all the Covid19 around. Plus I think the new owners have really shown their hand. It's all about the business side of things now, as apposed to the previous Newcastle Jets setup.

Out goes Lawrie and Joel, The old administration. Out also goes around half the squad including senior players Topor Stanley and O'Donovan.

In comes a new coach and a heap of new players. It's clear that the New owners aren't really concerned about having a huge Newcastle flavour about the side, this appears to be about getting a new squad in that will be competitive and give talent from all around Australia an opportunity to play and possibly put themselves in the shop window for overseas transfers which will benefit the club and players.

The only reason Hoffman and Kanta are still around is that they are both still under contract. They would want to have bumper seasons otherwise they will be gone at season's end.

[Tommyjet]

I reckon they'll release champness when/if the visas get approved for the overseas attackers we have agreed to terms with

[Jeterpool]

Seems we are signing Oliver Boumal on a 1 year deal. Cameroonian winger

[Frodo]

YouTube scouting time it is.


https://youtu.be/bSKaeaFwRHk

[Frodo]

Here's some more.



https://youtu.be/sp5XunFl_Is

[The Hacker]

Papas will be familiar with him from with them both being at Yokohama so he will know what the coach expects with and without the ball. He’s an international for a top African country. This is exciting from Papas and the Jets.

[evolution]

I reckon they'll release champness when/if the visas get approved for the overseas attackers we have agreed to terms with

From the today's Herald article:

Meanwhile, talks are continuing with wantaway winger Joey Champness.

The Newcastle Herald understands that Jets are not willing to release the 24-year-old to another A-League club, with a potential sale overseas a possibility.


Good to see from the Jets that we aren't just going to bend over and let players go to another A-League club.

[Bremsstrahlung]

Looks quick.
Anybody that persevered, how many goals would I have seen?
I gave up at 2 minutes shortly after the row z shot and long distance shot

[Grimario]

Looks quick.
Anybody that persevered, how many goals would I have seen?
I gave up at 2 minutes shortly after the row z shot and long distance shot

He's got 35ish his entire career so guessing not a huge number.

[belchardo]

From the today's Herald article:

Meanwhile, talks are continuing with wantaway winger Joey Champness.

The Newcastle Herald understands that Jets are not willing to release the 24-year-old to another A-League club, with a potential sale overseas a possibility.


Good to see from the Jets that we aren't just going to bend over and let players go to another A-League club.

I think they meant "The Newcastle Herald understands that Jets are not willing to release the 24-year-old to another A-League club that isn't part of the ownership group"

[Maito Mitch]

I wonder why Champness is so keen on leaving. I thought he went to Brisbane to be closer to his family but if his second choice is to go overseas then there's more to it. There's a whole new ownership and coaching staff and playing group to when he was last here. Obviously hates Newy

[Frodo]

I wonder why Champness is so keen on leaving. I thought he went to Brisbane to be closer to his family but if his second choice is to go overseas then there's more to it. There's a whole new ownership and coaching staff and playing group to when he was last here. Obviously hates Newy

He does want to go to Brisbane, the Jets are trying to sell him to an overseas club to get a fee for him.

I can only assume that if he doesn't move overseas or agree to play for us we'll release him. I can't see Pappas wanting him involved if he doesn't want to be here, seems to intelligent for that.

[StannyCFCJET]

Joey has 4 options here IMO, Find a club overseas and get sold for a fee, Buy out his contract like Ibini did, Suck it up, put his head down and have a good last season with us or finally just sit out the season doing **** all and ruining his career and then leaving for free to a new club. Under no circumstances can we just release him for free to another aleague club. With did him a solid with his music stuff so no-longer owe him anything.

[Frodo]

Joey has 4 options here IMO, Find a club overseas and get sold for a fee, Buy out his contract like Ibini did, Suck it up, put his head down and have a good last season with us or finally just sit out the season doing **** all and ruining his career and then leaving for free to a new club. Under no circumstances can we just release him for free to another aleague club. With did him a solid with his music stuff so no-longer owe him anything.

If he doesn't want to play for us, we will release him. You and everyone else needs to deal with it. The sooner the better.


I'd lose a lot of faith if we tried to force a player to lose an entire season of his career out of spite.


And if anyone is pissed that we are losing a talented player for free, now you understand why we need to allow transfer fees between clubs. It's the only way to make contracts have any meaning to the club who's offering it.

[StannyCFCJET]

If he doesn't want to play for us, we will release him. You and everyone else needs to deal with it. The sooner the better.


I'd lose a lot of faith if we tried to force a player to lose an entire season of his career out of spite.


And if anyone is pissed that we are losing a talented player for free, now you understand why we need to allow transfer fees between clubs. It's the only way to make contracts have any meaning to the club who's offering it.

Nah he wont be going unless we get something out of it.

[Jeterpool]

And if anyone is pissed that we are losing a talented player for free, now you understand why we need to allow transfer fees between clubs. It's the only way to make contracts have any meaning to the club who's offering it.

This. It's the only way we will become sustainable as a club.

[Mark325]

believe the Jets are signing Dylan Murnane, announced tomorrow

[The Hacker]

believe the Jets are signing Dylan Murnane, announced tomorrow

First line on Wikipedia when you look him up

Dylan Murnane (born 18 January 1995) is an Australian football (soccer) player who plays as a left back for the Newcastle Jets in the A-League.

[mic22]

Joey has 4 options here IMO, Find a club overseas and get sold for a fee, Buy out his contract like Ibini did, Suck it up, put his head down and have a good last season with us or finally just sit out the season doing **** all and ruining his career and then leaving for free to a new club. Under no circumstances can we just release him for free to another aleague club. With did him a solid with his music stuff so no-longer owe him anything.

100% agree.
After the music tantrum and the Brisbane tantrum, a bit of gratitude to the club that allowed him to do as he pleased (with nothing in return so far) would be appreciated.

A-league transfer fees is a fantastic idea, but it's not a thing yet, so...
BTW, how much would Brisbane be willing to pay to have him? My guess is, not much.

[Bremsstrahlung]

Agree transfer fees should be allowed. Clubs don’t HAVE to pay to get players, but in these circumstances it provides some bargaining for both sides.

Roar offer us compensation to secure him. If they don’t, we can use that to say look JOWIC, they aren’t even prepared to offer any $$ for you, we want you here etc.

It’s always a contentious issue. When the club owners don’t have unlimited money and squads, it doesn’t make much sense to keep players against their will. Understand playing hard ball to an extent, but unless you’re willing to pay them for doing SFA, PFA will storm in and demand a release anyway.

It gets to the point of why do we want him if he doesn’t want to be here? I personally would rather somebody else that buys into what pappas is spruiking and wants a crack. Not JOWIC wishing he was elsewhere.

[evolution]

believe the Jets are signing Dylan Murnane, announced tomorrow

Just got the member email from the Jets, Murnane it is. One year deal.

[380]

Let em have the failed rapper in return for Jay O Shea.

[Mark325]

So assuming we are running a 4-2-3-1

Mikelatdze
LW - Boumal - Champness
O'Doherty - Thurgate
Mauragis/Murnane - Jurman - Elsey - Ingham
Duncan

Bench: James, Hoffman, Al-Taay/Warland, Kantarovski, Yuel, Goodwin

This is a really solid team, obviously hard to say just how good it is due to knowing not much about our striker and attacking mid but fingers crossed they are the goods

[Mark325]

We are signing brazillian attacking mid/left winger Daniel Penha

[The Hacker]

We are signing brazillian attacking mid/left winger Daniel Penha

You have had the finger on the pulse thus far. Any background info on this lad

[Grimario]

https://twitter.com/AleagueHub/status/1428184382011973636
Brazilian attacking midfielder Daniel Penha has agreed to join Newcastle Jets on loan. The 22-year-old plays for Atlético Mineiro, who will a receive a loan fee of around $40,000. [@Falagalo13

http://jvnc.net/news/Aleague/comments/p77047/brazilian_attacking_midfielder_daniel_penha_has/



You have had the finger on the pulse thus far. Any background info on this lad

Obviously FM is the font of all truth so here he is in 2027.

https://i.imgur.com/FkxYZNV.png

[belchardo]

i like a player that is fairly determined without any traits.

[Bon]

Ignore what i wrote
I see now that it is in 2027

[Bon]

We are signing brazillian attacking mid/left winger Daniel Penha

Well its confirmed now..
You are correct, on fire Mark! Any idea who the next one is? Jets facey page was hinting about another last night..

[Grimario]

Champness has joined some Turkish side.

https://twitter.com/Giresunspor/status/1428374928072577027

[Thomas477]

Champness has joined some Turkish side.

https://twitter.com/Giresunspor/status/1428374928072577027

Don’t let the door hit you on the way out.

[The Hacker]

Don’t let the door hit you on the way out.

Good. Hopefully we got ok money

[Mark325]

According to wiki we signed Jacob Pepper, but it also doesn’t have Penha listed

So, take it with a grain of salt (it’s wiki so always do) that maybe someone jumped the gun and assumed the Daniel Penha signing was Pepper (which I hope it is cause I’ve never much rated Pepper

[Jeterpool]

I'm OK with Pepper re-signing. There is a depth issue in midfield and he could add to that - we have Thurgate, O'Doherty, Penha, Kanta and potentially Archbold and Al-Taay.

Archbold is filling in out wide and Kanta can't be relied upon. We have zero real depth for O'Doherty or Thurgate. Pepper makes sense.

[StannyCFCJET]

Archibald is a rb

[The Hacker]

I'm OK with Pepper re-signing. There is a depth issue in midfield and he could add to that - we have Thurgate, O'Doherty, Penha, Kanta and potentially Archbold and Al-Taay.

Archbold is filling in out wide and Kanta can't be relied upon. We have zero real depth for O'Doherty or Thurgate. Pepper makes sense.

Spot on

[Jeterpool]

Archibald is a rb

Is he! I haven't watched much of the youth - I always thought he was more of a wide player with ability to play centrally because he filled in up top as well as RB last season. Thanks for clarifying mate.

[StannyCFCJET]

Is he! I haven't watched much of the youth - I always thought he was more of a wide player with ability to play centrally because he filled in up top as well as RB last season. Thanks for clarifying mate.

I'm just going off what Ive seen online and think it says so on the jets website

[Frodo]

Is he! I haven't watched much of the youth - I always thought he was more of a wide player with ability to play centrally because he filled in up top as well as RB last season. Thanks for clarifying mate.

I tried to look into this a bit late last season and he seems to have played anywhere along that right side, as well a up top and in CM. Seems like the new Hoffman, maybe.

[Mark325]

Just got an email saying we’ve signed Samuel Silvera on a loan

Looked like we were gonna have a team without a single gypo in it but now it’s ruined lol

In all seriousness a genuinely good signing and solid replacement for Champness

[The Hacker]

I feel like we still need a genuine number 10 to strengthen the squad

[Jeterpool]

Expiring 21/22
3 Jason Hoffman – signed until 21/22
5 Ben Kantarovski – signed until 21/22
7 Jordan O'Doherty - signed until 21/22
17 Valentino Yuel - signed until 21/22
19 Kosta Petratos - signed until 21/22* - *to the best of my knowledge
26 Archie Goodwin - signed until 21/22*^
28 Blake Archbold - signed until 21/22 ^
xx Mohamed Al-Taay - signed until 21/22
xx Olivier Boumal - signed until 21/22 #
xx Samuel Silvera - signed on loan until 21/22
xx Daniel Penham - signed on loan until 21/22 #
xx Dylan Murnane - signed until 21/22

Expiring 22/23
27 Lucas Mauragis - signed until 22/23
32 Angus Thurgate – signed until 22/23
Xx Noah James - signed until 22/23
xx Matthew Jurman - signed until 22/23
xx Dane Ingham - signed until 22/23
xx Riley Warland - signed until 22/23
xx Beka Mikeltadze - signed until 22/23 #
xx Jordan Elsey - signed until 22/23

Expiring 23/24
23 Jack Duncan - signed until 23/24


21 players signed for next season
- 19 A-League squad players from possible 23
- 3 Visa spot (Mikeltadze, Boumal, Penha) from possible 5
- 2 Scholarships (Goodwin and Archbold) from possible 3

[Tommyjet]

A devlin replacement and the starting 11 look very tasty

[Frodo]

I think we might be moving towards a proper 4-3-3 formation.

O'Doherty at the base, Boumal and Thurgate as the 8s and then three forwards ahead of them, none of which are traditional 9s like Roy. Or something similar depending on who signs.


Am I right in there being 1 more visa player to be announced once they're cleared? I think we've replaced every position besides another CDM and another Striker? So hopefully the new guy is either someone to control the midfield or a different style of striker to Beka.

[Mark325]

According to Rob Dillon in the herald, "Penha shapes as a direct replacement for Cameron Devlin"

I was of the belief Penha was more of a CAM, so either Dillon is off base, they viewed Devlin as the type of midfielder that would get up the pitch and they wanna use Penha in that role or Penha isn't as attacking based as we thought.

I swear the number started at 3 visa players but slowly got changed to 2, so one of them might have fallen through at some stage.

Whilst I agree about another striker, I honestly think the club is gonna wanna push Goodwin to get game time, so he might take priority as the backup striker. The crowd really got behind him at the backend of the season.

Also saw in the herald that Babalj and Semmy are still on training contracts, I have a feeling if we sign anymore attacking based players they are gonna be it. The other 2 signings should be to strengthen up the mids I would say

[StannyCFCJET]

Dillion is a moron, I wouldnt go off anything he says about football

[Tommyjet]

According to Rob Dillon in the herald, "Penha shapes as a direct replacement for Cameron Devlin"

I was of the belief Penha was more of a CAM, so either Dillon is off base, they viewed Devlin as the type of midfielder that would get up the pitch and they wanna use Penha in that role or Penha isn't as attacking based as we thought.

I swear the number started at 3 visa players but slowly got changed to 2, so one of them might have fallen through at some stage.

Whilst I agree about another striker, I honestly think the club is gonna wanna push Goodwin to get game time, so he might take priority as the backup striker. The crowd really got behind him at the backend of the season.

Also saw in the herald that Babalj and Semmy are still on training contracts, I have a feeling if we sign anymore attacking based players they are gonna be it. The other 2 signings should be to strengthen up the mids I would say

Yeah when I read that article at first I genuinely thought someone from Northern alaska with no idea what football/soccer is had written it and then I saw it was Robert Dillon had so I wished I hadn't bothered.

[Jetmaster]

The Dill can't write a football article. Note the number of times he fills one reeling off the players that have left, just to fill his word count.

[Mark325]

According to a Herald article today Jets are still looking for a Devlin replacement.

Apparently Al-Taay has been impressive in training so could see him temporarily in that role and Kanta is recovering from surgery which is good to hear

[Bremsstrahlung]

According to a Herald article today Jets are still looking for a Devlin replacement.

Apparently Al-Taay has been impressive in training so could see him temporarily in that role and Kanta is recovering from surgery which is good to hear

Which surgery was this?
Any timeline on wtf Kanta has been suffering

[StannyCFCJET]

Which surgery was this?
Any timeline on wtf Kanta has been suffering

Everything

[Tommyjet]

According to a Herald article today Jets are still looking for a Devlin replacement.

Apparently Al-Taay has been impressive in training so could see him temporarily in that role and Kanta is recovering from surgery which is good to hear

I think this role will be vital and we need a more experienced option. Might have to look overseas because I can't see an option locally unless we look at pepper and, as much as I'd like another newy bloke in the team, he doesn't have the desired quality we need in that role imo. Then again he could be a decent foil for thurgate.

[Bremsstrahlung]

Everything

In all seriousness, where has Kanta been?
I could be very wrong, i've had what 18-24 months to think of something, but I thought he had a muscle/something issue, got surgery, rehabbed, then strained something. But since that I haven't heard anything. Does he train? Does he get physio? Like what is he doing.

[Bon]

Anyone else see Jackson's goal in the K-League??? haha
He was more surprised than anyone.. Good on him!

[Jeterpool]

In all seriousness, where has Kanta been?
I could be very wrong, i've had what 18-24 months to think of something, but I thought he had a muscle/something issue, got surgery, rehabbed, then strained something. But since that I haven't heard anything. Does he train? Does he get physio? Like what is he doing.

He had a surgery on his lower back related to the nerves.

https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/7216301/surgery-ends-season-of-jets-midfielder-ben-kantarovski/

[tomo]

Rumour has it we are close to signing Greek winger Savvas Siatravanis. Previously worked under Arthur Diles at Xanthi

[Jetmaster]

Rumour has it we are close to signing Greek winger Savvas Siatravanis. Previously worked under Arthur Diles at Xanthi

https://www.sportingnews.com/au/football/news/a-league-and-australian-transfer-news-and-rumours-melbourne-victory-set-to-sign-greek-attacker-savvas-siatravanis/1vh6eod88zjs91l1dbx4ogb7ge

Maybe not.

[tomo]

Interesting…. Bloody Popa

https://www.instagram.com/p/CTTllSLhLRK/?utm_medium=copy_link

[Jetmaster]

Have heard the latest....club is showing real business savvy here.

[StannyCFCJET]

Have heard the latest....club is showing real business savvy here.

Do tell

[The Hacker]

Have heard the latest....club is showing real business savvy here.

I hope your delivering good news

[tomo]

From what i have read, Savv to the Jets is all but done. It was between us and Victory

[Jeterpool]

Have heard the latest....club is showing real business savvy here.

:rof: :lulzturtle:

[Grimario]

https://twitter.com/NewcastleJetsFC/status/1433579312813260813

Little bit of palindrome play on Twitter - Savvas confirmed?

[Bremsstrahlung]

FMD we are getting some clever people in to do these announcements

[Grimario]

SHould have pasted tweet in as well... looks to be deleted.

Was something like


Time for a riddle? Fill in the blank...

Eye, Level, Noon, ______, Racecar


Or something.

[Bon]

Yeah, pretty clever stuff..

[Bremsstrahlung]

SHould have pasted tweet in as well... looks to be deleted.



Probs just signed with Victory or Wanderers

[Bon]

Probs just signed with Victory or Wanderers

haha.. Wouldn't surprise me

[Jeterpool]

FMD we are getting some clever people in to do these announcements

The media manager is moving on too.

[StannyCFCJET]

The media manager is moving on too.

Wait what? Nathan Ryan is leaving Jets?

[noremac]

SHould have pasted tweet in as well... looks to be deleted.

Was something like




Or something.

And we return to normal programming.

[Bon]

Yeah wow, it has been deleted!!!
Not a good sign..

[Mark325]

So we never announced anyone which is interesting

Also saw on Twitter (dunno where A-League Hub) gets there sources, but apparently we were gonna sign Indian RB Prabir Das but that fell through

[scarfy96]

Herald still think the signing is imminent.

Murnane is among 13 fresh faces - soon to be 14 with Savvas Siatravanis expected to ink a deal this week.

[The Hacker]

Savvas Siatravanis Confirmed. I feel like the club has hit every target they have tried to get. Impressive

[Tommyjet]

Savvas Siatravanis Confirmed. I feel like the club has hit every target they have tried to get. Impressive

Need a strong defensive mid now, in my opinion

[scarfy96]

Savvas Siatravanis Confirmed. I feel like the club has hit every target they have tried to get. Impressive

Hard to say. They just haven't boasted about anyone before they had the signature unlike previous management. They may have lost 20 that we never heard about.

This is the first year since we made the GF when we have had more than one real option in the forward third. Will see how they actually perform however. Keeping expectations low after years of experience is the best approach to minimise dissappointment.

[The Hacker]

Need a strong defensive mid now, in my opinion

The Herald article said looking to sign 2 players 1 being a Devlin replacement

[Mark325]

Apparently Jets are signing Tommy Semmy, so the other signing who is supposed to be a replacement for Devlin won’t be an international

[Bon]

Apparently Jets are signing Tommy Semmy, so the other signing who is supposed to be a replacement for Devlin won’t be an international

Papua New Guinean forward??

[Mark325]

Papua New Guinean forward??

The very same, mate of mine said he saw a registration document with Semmy’s name on it.

Not a bad signing, I mean we are now fully covered in the attacking areas, one good midfield signing and this team has really come together. Fingers crossed all these international signings can actually play tho lol

[Jeterpool]

Probably means Eli Babalj has been unsuccessful or has earned a contract elsewhere.

[380]

Only 5k members allowed to watch above mentioned squad. That could put a real dampen on the membership drive unfortunately.

Credit to the club for having a real crack in the lead up to this season re squad but this announcement is dead set pants for the club.

[StannyCFCJET]

Only 5k members allowed to watch above mentioned squad. That could put a real dampen on the membership drive unfortunately.

Credit to the club for having a real crack in the lead up to this season re squad but this announcement is dead set pants for the club.

Link/source?

[Jetmaster]

It's on most news feeds now - and they have to be vaccinated as well.

I would expect it to be short term though and be increased when they get to the 80% in November, so a good thing to delay the season 3-4 weeks.

[Jeterpool]

Link/source?

https://www.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/roadmap-to-freedom-unveiled-for-fully-vaccinated

[StannyCFCJET]

https://www.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/roadmap-to-freedom-unveiled-for-fully-vaccinated

wonder how that will be judged, Lucky dip maybe or something

[380]

It's on most news feeds now - and they have to be vaccinated as well.

I would expect it to be short term though and be increased when they get to the 80% in November, so a good thing to delay the season 3-4 weeks.

Yeh agree.

[Jeterpool]

wonder how that will be judged, Lucky dip maybe or something

Perhaps longest serving members in first? Or newest, because the longest will always renew no matter what so keep your newest customers happy.

in all seriousness, they did it last year so they'll do it again the same way. Not everyone will take it up or can take it up

[380]

Unfortunately for the club though anybody who has not yet taken membership but was planning to this could put the brakes on that.

Mattiske and the club needed this restriction like a hole in the head.

[Ghost of Plague]

https://www.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/roadmap-to-freedom-unveiled-for-fully-vaccinated

Yet another stunningly stupid and illogically thought out idea from an asshole in a suit that has no impact on their own personal circumstances.
5000 at Jets stadium or 5000 at stadium australia seems really well thought and a massive trust of science.
Dear God these people are clowns.

And as always, they throw it back in the hands of the individual business for them to implement or face fines and more lockdowns.

Scum.

[mic22]

A-league should work with Paramount+ to give members a free (or dirt cheap) A-league subscription for the duration of the competition.
Members should be on rotation at the stadium, so in the worst case they'll be able to attend every 2nd game.
Considering many members don't attend anyway and the total is likely to be well below 10000, it could easily be 2 games on/1 game off. Not the end of the world.

[R Ramjet]

5000 people is the number of people you can have at a stadium when we reach 70% double dose.
When we reach 80% double dose (maybe only a few weeks after 70%) there will be a further easing of restrictions.
I would expect the 5000 number will be increased when that happens.

[Ghost of Plague]

maybe only a few weeks

Cool, so you won't mind sitting out til then.
Ill have your spot.

Cheers.
Not plague.

[W8 WATCHER]

5000 people is the number of people you can have at a stadium when we reach 70% double dose.
When we reach 80% double dose (maybe only a few weeks after 70%) there will be a further easing of restrictions.
I would expect the 5000 number will be increased when that happens.

lol
jets had a total of 5000 fans attend last season to all games, so nothing to worry about, plenty of room, even if we hit 100% vaccinations, they still will have 10 under age squadron kiddies turn up to each game:deadhorse:

[380]

I reckon Cricket Australia would be already lobbying for change which will assist FA on this issue.

[R Ramjet]

Cool, so you won't mind sitting out til then.
Ill have your spot.

Cheers.
Not plague.

I won't have to sit out.
We will hit those vaccination numbers before the season starts !

[Mark325]

Jets chucked up another signing hint, apparently it’s Kosta Grozos if all the comments are to be believed.

He is a midfielder but I’ll be a little disappointed if that’s the ‘replacement’ for Devlin, but we also still have another roster spot so another signing could still be on the horizon

[The Hacker]

Jets hinting at another signing. Have we got any inside word

[Frodo]

Jets hinting at another signing. Have we got any inside word

There's a rumour that we held talks with Jack Wilshere. But absolutely no idea how truthful that is. Don't know how I'm going to make it at games with a throbbing erection for the full 90 mins if this happens, but I'm willing to give it a go.

[The Hacker]

There's a rumour that we held talks with Jack Wilshere. But absolutely no idea how truthful that is. Don't know how I'm going to make it at games with a throbbing erection for the full 90 mins if this happens, but I'm willing to give it a go.

That would be amazing. Instead we announce a third choice goal keeper

[Grimario]

That would be amazing. Instead we announce a third choice goal keeper

With Noah James going to WSW and Vedran leaving WSW.

[tomo]

There’s the Jack Wilshere article

https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/a-league-clubs-audacious-bid-to-land-ex-arsenal-star-wilshere-569913?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=insidesport_autopost