2021/22 Newcastle Jets Men's Squad

[Bon]

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

Yeah wow..
That would be something..

[StannyCFCJET]

Papas wants to play a fast tempo pressing attacking game and were linked with a midfielder made of glass who cant run. Classic Jets

[Bon]

Papas wants to play a fast tempo pressing attacking game and were linked with a midfielder made of glass who cant run. Classic Jets

Jeeeez Stanny, you are a hard man to please..
Lets face it, he's not coming out here. Its the Jets. But I'm a big enough masochist to hope..

Yes, he's made from balsa wood.. But as if he wouldn't absolutely walk it through this league..
You get the sort of abysmal refs (I'm looking at you Kurt Ams) that we have already, protecting blokes like Castro, Ninko, etc, then I don't see why it would be such a bad idea..

I was reading how he almost gave up football recently, he's talked about how much abuse his family have copped for his injuries ("Jack Wheelchair" I believe kids were taunting his son)..
A nice little beach-change and a confidence booster playing in this league could be the best thing for him..

[StannyCFCJET]

His body wont cope with our hard pitches and the way Papas wants to play, plus no way he settles for aleague wages and we aint gonna offer marquee ones. Im hard to please because we constantly promise better times but offer up dross. Papas had been spot on with his recruitment so far IMO, No need for Wilshire

[380]

Jeeeez Stanny, you are a hard man to please..
Lets face it, he's not coming out here. Its the Jets. But I'm a big enough masochist to hope..

Yes, he's made from balsa wood.. But as if he wouldn't absolutely walk it through this league..
You get the sort of abysmal refs (I'm looking at you Kurt Ams) that we have already, protecting blokes like Castro, Ninko, etc, then I don't see why it would be such a bad idea..

I was reading how he almost gave up football recently, he's talked about how much abuse his family have copped for his injuries ("Jack Wheelchair" I believe kids were taunting his son)..
A nice little beach-change and a confidence booster playing in this league could be the best thing for him..

Couldn't agree more, Blokes with his class with there instinct and vision see the game seconds quicker than your average player which helps them avoid the hackers in the A League. Playing in this league and staying sound and a great lifestyle for his family and he could do much worse than come here. I read in a article he was not motivated by the coin for his next journey just the opportunity to play football and re-establish himself and enjoy the game again.

Everything he needs on and off the park could be had here if money is not his primary motivator.

[Frodo]

Firstly, it's not going to happen.

Jack didn't have any injuries last season, he just didn't play every week because Bournemouth had 7 CMs. The drop off in pace between here and England would give him another few years of playing, we'd just need to convince him to come out here for the lifestyle. His passing and dribbling would be something this league has never seen.

But, again, it's not gonna happen.

[My2BobsWorth]

Can anyone come up with a sensible way that the competition can run, I can't.

[belchardo]

Can anyone come up with a sensible way that the competition can run, I can't.

Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide and Wello in hubs. Sorted. NSW won't lock down again once they hit the vaccination targets. I don't think Vic will either. No need to travel into the states more likely to go back into lockdown.

Random thoughts off the top of the head:
Wello in the gong
Reds in maybe Albury
Perth in Canbera (but I'd prefer Adelaide personally)
Brisbane in Ballarat

[belchardo]

Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide and Wello in hubs. Sorted. NSW won't lock down again once they hit the vaccination targets. I don't think Vic will either. No need to travel into the states more likely to go back into lockdown.

Random thoughts off the top of the head:
Wello in the gong
Reds in maybe Albury
Perth in Canbera (but I'd prefer Adelaide personally)
Brisbane in Ballarat

You might lose crowds if restrictions come back, but you could still run the comp.

[Bon]

Firstly, it's not going to happen.

But, again, it's not gonna happen.

Yeah but.... what if it does? :gent:

[The Hacker]

Yeah but.... what if it does? :gent:

Then there is a god

[Mark325]

Erik Paartalu has just parted ways with his club, I know the dudes probably too old for this team but still reckon he'd be a good pickup

[StannyCFCJET]

Erik Paartalu has just parted ways with his club, I know the dudes probably too old for this team but still reckon he'd be a good pickup

Havent we tried to sign him twice before and been rejected twice

[Retro Jet]

Erik Paartalu has just parted ways with his club, I know the dudes probably too old for this team but still reckon he'd be a good pickup


Havent we tried to sign him twice before and been rejected twice

Never forget his contribution (1:30) to the Miracle of Brisbane...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8X1aaFyNBMg

Sign him just to stick it to the sCCuM!

[belchardo]

Never forget his contribution (1:30) to the Miracle of Brisbane...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8X1aaFyNBMg

Sign him just to stick it to the sCCuM!

thank you, thank you, thank you. Watching that was just the lift i needed today. the lolzturtles. Just brilliant.

[Grimario]

https://www.newcastlejetsfc.com.au/news/papas-wilshire-rumours-a-new-signing-local-youth-development

Apparently not signing Jack Wilshire. Assume we are still in the market for Jack Wilshere though.

[Bremsstrahlung]

Yengi to Ipswich town, idk if it was posted.

[StannyCFCJET]

Yengi to Ipswich town, idk if it was posted.

Yengi left us ages ago

[Bremsstrahlung]

Yengi left us ages ago

That he went to Ipswich?

[StannyCFCJET]

That he went to Ipswich?

Nah just the club. At least a few months ago. I remember seeing something on Twitter. Don't know what he's been doing since then

[Grimario]

Nah just the club. At least a few months ago. I remember seeing something on Twitter. Don't know what he's been doing since then

https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/7297505/papas-in-wings-as-jets-ready-for-rebuild/?cs=6160

Not named in the article but included in the graphic.

[tomo]

Daniel Sturridge confirmed signing for Glory

[Tommyjet]

Stumbled across jets training yesterday. Noticed that Eli Babalj was still training with them. Maybe they are keeping him around incase they can offload someone like petratos. Eli's hold up play and body work is still great and he was getting around the field a lot better than I thought he would.
Beka looks a very smart striker with his runs and link up play. Looks like he will spend a lot of games trying to draw big defenders out of place to create space midfield runs.
Overall the game play that I watched looked very free and fluid in terms of positioning with the ball and retrieving the ball once lost was very urgent.

[Bon]

Stumbled across jets training yesterday. Noticed that Eli Babalj was still training with them. Maybe they are keeping him around incase they can offload someone like petratos. Eli's hold up play and body work is still great and he was getting around the field a lot better than I thought he would.
Beka looks a very smart striker with his runs and link up play. Looks like he will spend a lot of games trying to draw big defenders out of place to create space midfield runs.
Overall the game play that I watched looked very free and fluid in terms of positioning with the ball and retrieving the ball once lost was very urgent.

Awesome stuff, thanks for the report mate!..

[380]

Stumbled across jets training yesterday. Noticed that Eli Babalj was still training with them. Maybe they are keeping him around incase they can offload someone like petratos. Eli's hold up play and body work is still great and he was getting around the field a lot better than I thought he would.
Beka looks a very smart striker with his runs and link up play. Looks like he will spend a lot of games trying to draw big defenders out of place to create space midfield runs.
Overall the game play that I watched looked very free and fluid in terms of positioning with the ball and retrieving the ball once lost was very urgent.

Where are they training TJ ?, Haven't seen them at Speers Pt in quite a while. Thought they must have changed to a enclosed location somewhere due to Covid protocols eh.

[ranger]

I've seen them training at Maitland Sportsground abit.

[Tommyjet]

Where are they training TJ ?, Haven't seen them at Speers Pt in quite a while. Thought they must have changed to a enclosed location somewhere due to Covid protocols eh.

Been at maitland no 1 sports ground a lot

[380]

Been at maitland no 1 sports ground a lot

Thank you.

[Mark325]

Jets have teased another signing for tomorrow

Seems to be Eli Balbalj

[Tommyjet]

Anyone know how many spots we have available?

[turbojetfireV8]

Kerem Bulut's a free agent too don't forget ;)

https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/former-wanderers-player-kerem-bulut-freed-from-jail-to-enter-rehab/news-story/4cb0810aac5998dd781ae95f67beeb9c

[Jeterpool]

Anyone know how many spots we have available?

I'll work it out today

[Frodo]

Jets have teased another signing for tomorrow

Seems to be Eli Balbalj


Confirmed via Email.



I'm actually ok with his signing. Sounds like they made him jump through hoops to earn his spot, and if I remember him properly, he could be a good Plan B. If we can't break teams down with pressure and pace, he gives us some height and ability to pull the ball down and link with others. Plus, surely his finishing must be as good or better than Roy's last season.

[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
xx Kosta Grozos - signed until 21/22
xx Savvas Siantravanis - signed until 21/22
xx Michael Weier - signed until 21/22
xx Eli Babalj - 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


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

[Jeterpool]

So by my count, we have a full squad - yet we are rumoured to be signing a defensive midfielder.

Either there is a contract classified as a scholarship (Noah James perhaps?) or someone is going to leave (Kanta retire?)

[Jeterpool]

Jimmy Gardiner is tweeting that he still expects the midfielder to be announced this week, and like i suggested above a player could be put on a scholarship contract or Kanta becomes and injury waiver.

The other alternative is that a player departs.

[belchardo]

Jimmy Gardiner is tweeting that he still expects the midfielder to be announced this week, and like i suggested above a player could be put on a scholarship contract or Kanta becomes and injury waiver.

The other alternative is that a player departs.

Either way, i think this is the last season for kanta and probably Hoff too.

[Jeterpool]

Either way, i think this is the last season for kanta and probably Hoff too.

Quite probably for Kanta. I'll reserve judgement to the end of the season, but Hoff could still have a role is my current thinking.

Not only that, but there is again the bulk of the squad that is only signed for the one season. If we over achieve, there is every chance the bones of the team could be picked apart immediately.

It's a double edged sword.

[Mark325]

Either there is a contract classified as a scholarship (Noah James perhaps?) or someone is going to leave (Kanta retire?)

https://www.a-league.com.au/news/young-gun-lucas-mauragis-extends-jets-deal

'Newcastle Jets are pleased to announce exciting prospect Lucas Mauragis has signed a new two year contract. Mauragis, a left-sided player, who signed a scholarship deal for the current season just some months ago...'

unless it got changed when he signed the new contract it seems to be lucas

[Tommyjet]

So by my count, we have a full squad - yet we are rumoured to be signing a defensive midfielder.

Either there is a contract classified as a scholarship (Noah James perhaps?) or someone is going to leave (Kanta retire?)

Thanks for that effort mate.
Yeah I was thinking that we only had one spot to fill and it seemed odd that no one had been let go or roster shuffling before Eli signing

[StannyCFCJET]

Surely we are trying to move on Kosta

[Jeterpool]

https://www.a-league.com.au/news/young-gun-lucas-mauragis-extends-jets-deal

'Newcastle Jets are pleased to announce exciting prospect Lucas Mauragis has signed a new two year contract. Mauragis, a left-sided player, who signed a scholarship deal for the current season just some months ago...'

unless it got changed when he signed the new contract it seems to be lucas

Possibly, but my interpretation of this is that he signed an upgraded deal to an A-league contract from a scholarship deal originally in the year he signed the extention.

[The Dunster]

Confirmed via Email.



I'm actually ok with his signing. Sounds like they made him jump through hoops to earn his spot, and if I remember him properly, he could be a good Plan B. If we can't break teams down with pressure and pace, he gives us some height and ability to pull the ball down and link with others. Plus, surely his finishing must be as good or better than Roy's last season.

He's only scored one goal in the last 8 years - and that was in the Thai 2nd division.
Add to that a ruptured ACL in 2016 and I hope we signed him to a minimum wage contract.
The kid from Melbourne Heart we saw in 2010 is a distant memory and several classes above the player he is now.

[mic22]

Mario?!?!

[Tommyjet]

Mario?!?!

Arques apparently

[The Dunster]

Next we will be in talks with Taj Minnecon. How cash strapped are we to be talking to these blokes ?

[Jeterpool]

Next we will be in talks with Taj Minnecon. How cash strapped are we to be talking to these blokes ?

Mitch Cooper still running around?

[Jeterpool]

Arques apparently

I tweeted that not long after the teaser by googling Mario, Elche and Midfield.

I could be wrong but a few of the "jets news" Twitter accounts have run with it from somewhere (me or others).

[Tommyjet]

I tweeted that not long after the teaser by googling Mario, Elche and Midfield.

I could be wrong but a few of the "jets news" Twitter accounts have run with it from somewhere (me or others).

Well he has played for elche, villereal and Valencia which are all featured on the clip

[Premy]

We go from talking to Jack Wilshere to signing some guy whose bounced from India to Malaysia...
Classic Jets.

[Tommyjet]

We go from talking to Jack Wilshere to signing some guy whose bounced from India to Malaysia...
Classic Jets.
I too am a bit underwhelmed but am happy with how the squad is as a whole

[380]

We go from talking to Jack Wilshere to signing some guy whose bounced from India to Malaysia...
Classic Jets.

This. Club talking up monies for a marquee and land on this bloke would be typical Jets.

[scarfy96]

Arques apparently

Yep, just confirmed.

[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
xx Kosta Grozos - signed until 21/22
xx Savvas Siantravanis - signed until 21/22
xx Michael Weier - signed until 21/22
xx Eli Babalj - signed until 21/22
xx Mario Arques - 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


26 players signed for next season
- 22 A-League squad players from possible 23
- 5 Visa spot (Mikeltadze, Boumal, Penha, Siantravanis, Arches) from possible 5
- 4 Scholarships (Mauragis, James, Goodwin and Archbold) from possible 3 (?)

[Oldjaffa]

My thoughts are that if we had been offered this squad last year, we would have jumped at the chance. I'm willing to give Papas the benefit of the doubt that he is trying to assemble a champion team as opposed to a team of champions. Expressing doubt is fine, but some of the narrow minded negativity on here is amazing.

[Jetmaster]

For what we were a year ago I am very happy. You couldn't expect marquee signings just like that and nothing wrong with getting no names that the coach knows.

2 or 3 players won't work of course but the business done the last few months is very good. Look forward to the product.

Doesn't look like we were ever an option:

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11670/12433202/jack-wilshere-former-arsenal-midfielder-focused-on-a-return-to-playing-not-coaching

[turbojetfireV8]

we can't be doing too bad with our signings and the impression it's having on the casual fans, the brother in law said to me yesterday he may be interested in coming along to a match this season to see how some of the new signings are going, that's not a bad sign

[Mark325]

When was the last time we used all 5 of our visa spots cause I don’t even think we did when we made the grand final

[Jeterpool]

When was the last time we used all 5 of our visa spots cause I don’t even think we did when we made the grand final

Season before last. We had 6 visa players across the season - Bobby Burns, Roy O'Donovan, Wes Hoolahan, Abdiel Arroyo, Joe Ledley, Matt Ridenton

[Mark325]

Season before last. We had 6 visa players across the season - Bobby Burns, Roy O'Donovan, Wes Hoolahan, Abdiel Arroyo, Joe Ledley, Matt Ridenton

Well hopefully this lot perform a lot better then they did

[380]

Ridenton does not count, bloke was the powerade carrier and orange peeler.

[Jeterpool]

Jets played Magic last night and won 6-0. Not sure who the scorers were, but the starting lineup was:

Duncan

Ingham
Warland
Al-Taay
Murnane

O'Doherty
Thurgate
Grozos

Yuel
Mikeltadze
Siatravanis

[StannyCFCJET]

Jets played Magic last night and won 6-0. Not sure who the scorers were, but the starting lineup was:

Duncan

Ingham
Warland
Al-Taay
Murnane

O'Doherty
Thurgate
Grozos

Yuel
Mikeltadze
Siatravanis

Where did you see this?

[Jeterpool]

Jets lost 5-0 in the 3 x 45 minute match v Sydney FC, according to Sydney FC Twitter.

Herald saying 4-0 loss - that was score at end of 2nd 45 minute period.

[StannyCFCJET]

Nothing new then. Sydney always beat us

[Grimario]

Jets lost 5-0 in the 3 x 45 minute match v Sydney FC, according to Sydney FC Twitter.

Herald saying 4-0 loss - that was score at end of 2nd 45 minute period.

Over on ye olde Reddit, someone said Penha got sent off and we finished a 135 minute trial match with just 10 on the field... and used 24 players.

Jets report https://www.newcastlejetsfc.com.au/news/pre-season-jets-complete-first-hit-out-against-sydney
Sydney report https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-second-5-0-pre-season-win

[The Dunster]

Pappas has us looking very balanced in attack and defence.. We offer nothing in defence and nothing in attack.

[380]

Do we have a Pappas out thread ?. Too soon ?.

[belchardo]

Yeah, been one going for a few months. Not that popular yet but give it time...

[Bon]

Ahhhh I wouldn't be too worried yet..
In typical Jets fashion, we've had previous years where we have won most pre-season games and then gone the entire season at the bottom..

[Bon]

Jurman announced as Captain..

[Jardelsimage]

any thoughts on the new international signing they keep pumping.

is it male or female????

[Tommyjet]

any thoughts on the new international signing they keep pumping.

is it male or female????

I reckon female. Ash Wilson has been alluding to another international joining the girls team.

Men's are full up right in terms of visa spots? Mario, penha, boumal, mikeltadze, siatravanis

[Jardelsimage]

I reckon female. Ash Wilson has been alluding to another international joining the girls team.

Men's are full up right in terms of visa spots? Mario, penha, boumal, mikeltadze, siatravanis

some yankee girl i have heard, playing tonight,

[380]

maybe the Hawaiian again

[Grimario]

any thoughts on the new international signing they keep pumping.

is it male or female????
From the teaser video on twitter...

Batman (Gotham FC)
Eddie the Eagle
Trojan (college team)

equals

Elizabeth Eddy (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Eddy)

Oh - also announced 25 minutes ago.

https://twitter.com/NewcastleJetsFC/status/1465818094077562884

[The Dunster]

Elizabeth Eddy has a You Tube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLoewu2C5tps6Y4Y68jZuuQ

More a squad player than a marque signing.

[Tommyjet]

Any one laid eyes on the Spanish midfielder of late?

[mge61]

Any one laid eyes on the Spanish midfielder of late?

Pretty sure he’ll pop up in a Wanderers shirt any day now.

[380]

Along with Penha and Papas and after the loss to Apia nothing would surprise at the B Team.

[The Hacker]

Kosta off overseas. Surely it’s a holiday and not to play

[Jeterpool]

Stockton All Age?

[380]

Mariners perhaps, In the world of Hoole it is a o/seas destination.

[Alton]

Kosta off overseas. Surely it’s a holiday and not to play

See ya

[Bremsstrahlung]

Mariners perhaps, In the world of Hoole it is a o/seas destination.

Surely they wouldn’t want him.

[Mark325]

Based on the hints it seems like we're signing Taylor Regan which I'm all for

[belchardo]

Yep, he's back.

[The Hacker]

Is Kanta ever going to play again? Does anyone know anything about the longest injury ever

[Jeterpool]

Is Kanta ever going to play again? Does anyone know anything about the longest injury ever

There was a Herald article a few weeks or two months back.

I get the sense no. The complications continue emerging.

He's 3 appearances away from 200- would be nice to at least make that.

It's the last year of his contract. I don't see him being re-signed

[turbojetfireV8]

Is Kanta ever going to play again? Does anyone know anything about the longest injury ever
Was in the Herald at the start of the month

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Mark325]

Noah James has been loaned out for the rest of the season

[StannyCFCJET]

Were gonna be stuck with Duncan, Weier must be terrible if he cant get a run, Everyone other teams fans laugh their ass off when they see Ducan still in goals for us

[turbojetfireV8]

OK, spurious rumour mill stuff, what's the point of a rumour if you don't bandy it around etc...

Was mentioned tonight that there was a feeling that some players may be getting picked over others based on their agent. I can see six of the players we signed this season are with FootballHousePlus (https://www.transfermarkt.com/footballhouseplus/beraterfirma/berater/5990), but the particular player who apparently hasn't been picked this season isn't actually competing for any of those spots, so not really sure on this one (rumour was coming from one of his relatives apparently), you can probably guess who the player in question is so I'm not saying it, but has Papas been linked to the agent at any stage? As much as I respect the player in question I'm not sure whether I believe that would have much at all to do with him not getting a run (the inference was that at least the relative thought it is part of it)...

[StannyCFCJET]

OK, spurious rumour mill stuff, what's the point of a rumour if you don't bandy it around etc...

Was mentioned tonight that there was a feeling that some players may be getting picked over others based on their agent. I can see six of the players we signed this season are with FootballHousePlus (https://www.transfermarkt.com/footballhouseplus/beraterfirma/berater/5990), but the particular player who apparently hasn't been picked this season isn't actually competing for any of those spots, so not really sure on this one (rumour was coming from one of his relatives apparently), you can probably guess who the player in question is so I'm not saying it, but has Papas been linked to the agent at any stage? As much as I respect the player in question I'm not sure whether I believe that would have much at all to do with him not getting a run (the inference was that at least the relative thought it is part of it)...

Mentioned by who?

[turbojetfireV8]

Mentioned by who?

friend of the relative

[Jetmaster]

Friend of the relative of the player.....pretty flimsy and circumstantial. Many relos have had an axe to grind in public and in social media.....Musialik and Van Egmond families are examples.

[StannyCFCJET]

Well I don't believe it but hope the young striker keeps working hard and gets a chance

[mge61]

Well I don't believe it but hope the young striker keeps working hard and gets a chance

If not I’m sure he will get a gig with another club.

[Mark325]

Penha’s Insta story has a collection of photos with him and newy fans, and a contact in the bottom corner with a 100% logo

Be a very good choice to try and keep him around for even another season

[380]

Penha’s Insta story has a collection of photos with him and newy fans, and a contact in the bottom corner with a 100% logo

Be a very good choice to try and keep him around for even another season

The club was telling all and sundry 6-8 weeks ago just how well the negotiations were going with his parent club to keep him around for next but since then things have gone eerily quite.

One can only imagine negotiations may have stalled or even more probable and backable, with just about every creative player the drive by's have putting in shocker's of a season Lederer has called dibbs and you can put your house on him turning out in the red n black next season.

[MFKS]

You do realise that is how a lot of it works in this country??

The Manager of the Club tends to get a pile of players signed and lo and behold they all have the same agent

Also if you look lowered down you will note it lists that this company also represent Arthur Pappas so is it really a surprise that we have these players

Just be thankful we don't sign Gypo Matt Simon from that Agent

[Mark325]

Looks like we’re getting Sotirio and McGarry from Wellington

Don’t hate both signings, would say Sotirio means we aren’t keeping Yuel which I’m okay with, and McGarry would mean Murnane is definitely out.

[StannyCFCJET]

Looks like we’re getting Sotirio and McGarry from Wellington

Don’t hate both signings, would say Sotirio means we aren’t keeping Yuel which I’m okay with, and McGarry would mean Murnane is definitely out.

Mcgarry is a midfielder is he not?> and would rather lose Ingham over Murnane

[MFKS]

Looks like we’re getting Sotirio and McGarry from Wellington

Don’t hate both signings, would say Sotirio means we aren’t keeping Yuel which I’m okay with, and McGarry would mean Murnane is definitely out.

Sotirio??

That guy is a 1 in 15 player

Plays 2 games a year where he looks like a World Beater then plays like he is an uncoordinated **** that will miss sitters all day long for the other 20 odd games

Why not sign Yuel if you want that ??

[Mark325]

Mcgarry is a midfielder is he not?> and would rather lose Ingham over Murnane

I was of the belief he was a fullback, can play in the mid and such but that his preferred was left back.

[Mark325]

Sotirio??

That guy is a 1 in 15 player

Plays 2 games a year where he looks like a World Beater then plays like he is an uncoordinated **** that will miss sitters all day long for the other 20 odd games

Why not sign Yuel if you want that ??

I half agree with this, I think from a goal scoring/assists perspective they are both fairly equal, but I thought this season Sotirio generally played better football in between his good moments and has a few more tricks up his sleeve then Yuel.

[380]

Sotirio??

That guy is a 1 in 15 player

Plays 2 games a year where he looks like a World Beater then plays like he is an uncoordinated **** that will miss sitters all day long for the other 20 odd games

Why not sign Yuel if you want that ??

That sums up way too many players in the A League and then you get commentators every week declaring just about every Australian born player as future national team material.
No wonder the game and our national team are in the state they are.

[Frodo]

Sotirio is not and never has been an A League level player. Yuel is almost useless himself but is way ahead of him. Yuel is improving from a below average player to average this season and you can see the potential to be a half decent backup. Sotirio has simply never looked like a starter in his entire A League career and has no ability to do anything but chase long balls, he isn't even good enough for a bench spot and has shown nothing to say he could be improved into even a squad player. Sign him and I'll put good money on us getting another spoon.


FMD, one step forward and 45 steps back it seems.

[380]

Sotirio is not and never has been an A League level player. Yuel is almost useless himself but is way ahead of him. Yuel is improving from a below average player to average this season and you can see the potential to be a half decent backup. Sotirio has simply never looked like a starter in his entire A League career and has no ability to do anything but chase long balls, he isn't even good enough for a bench spot and has shown nothing to say he could be improved into even a squad player. Sign him and I'll put good money on us getting another spoon.


FMD, one step forward and 45 steps back it seems.

This. I am no Yule fan but i will take him over Sotirio any day of the week.

[BP Super Dynamos]

Frodo dropping truth bombs

[MFKS]

I half agree with this, I think from a goal scoring/assists perspective they are both fairly equal, but I thought this season Sotirio generally played better football in between his good moments and has a few more tricks up his sleeve then Yuel.

Don't think I am saying we should keep Yuel.

My point is if we are in the market for shit level players like Sotirio we may as well keep Yuel as it 6 of one half a dozen of the other with these two

I think we should be aiming higher and looking to sign players of better talent than both these two to play in a wide attacking role

[StannyCFCJET]

We can't have everyone on big bucks. Need some squaddies

[MFKS]

We can't have everyone on big bucks. Need some squaddies

We got a club full of squaddies now

Beka Penha Thurgate aside the rest of our side would not be wanted at any club in the top 6 if the squad was all put up for sale

The rest of them be lucky to get a contract at NPL level let alone a A League club

Finding shit players we are good at

No signing squaddies

Sign first team players

[Frodo]

We need to focus all our attention on a spine, which we sort of did already this year but stuffed up.

GK, CBs, 2 CMs (one offensive and one controlling) and an attacker. That's 5 first team quality players required to build off. Everything else can be managed easier once that core is sorted.

The 2 "proven" CBs we signed unfortunately flopped, hard. Sort that out, get a quality CM to partner Thurgate and we are probably in the finals next season, unless of course we sign Sotirio.

[Macca]

We need to focus all our attention on a spine, which we sort of did already this year but stuffed up.

GK, CBs, 2 CMs (one offensive and one controlling) and an attacker. That's 5 first team quality players required to build off. Everything else can be managed easier once that core is sorted.

The 2 "proven" CBs we signed unfortunately flopped, hard. Sort that out, get a quality CM to partner Thurgate and we are probably in the finals next season, unless of course we sign Sotirio.

I've been happy from what I've seen from Weier so far to be honest, and I have been OK with Elsey all season.

Jurman needs replacing ASAP though.

Warland's cameos in the last month have been decent, but I haven't seen enough to warrant a first team place yet.

I think looking at 3 CMs, Wilson/O'Doherty, Thurgate, Penha is pretty solid for me. If we can find an international level 6 (presumably what Arques was supposed to be), and replace Penha if he goes (big ask), I think midfield is OK.

We could do with a starting winger or even two, Boumal showed glimpses and I'd be ok with him going round again, but I'm not fully convinced yet. Siatravanis was decent but nothing special, showed some product in the last month but that's about it. Yuel is a decent X-factor off the bench but not a starter for me. Mauragis not up to starting level yet imo. If he works on his defending he could be a good option for fullback, but too vulnerable there yet. Grozos/Ingham/Hoffman are not wingers.

Fullbacks are an issue for us, especially with the way we play, we need better ball playing fullbacks than we have had. Whether 433 or 352, they see too much ball and have too big a role in modern football to just have engines.

[Buddha]

We need to focus all our attention on a spine, which we sort of did already this year but stuffed up.

GK, CBs, 2 CMs (one offensive and one controlling) and an attacker. That's 5 first team quality players required to build off. Everything else can be managed easier once that core is sorted.

The 2 "proven" CBs we signed unfortunately flopped, hard. Sort that out, get a quality CM to partner Thurgate and we are probably in the finals next season, unless of course we sign Sotirio.

It's amazing how in any team sport where there is structure involved, the importance of having a good spine. A good spine helps balance out so much of the squad.

[The Hacker]

It's amazing how in any team sport where there is structure involved, the importance of having a good spine. A good spine helps balance out so much of the squad.

It’s also easy to forget that Papas had Cam Devlin as his 6 signed and he loses him before the season starts. That’s a big hole to fill

[380]

I wonder if Penha is the only player from our current contingent of imports off to another A League club next season , a contracted one ?.

[Hunter403]

I wonder if Penha is the only player from our current contingent of imports off to another A League club next season , a contracted one ?.

Is his move to another A League club confirmed, or is it still rumour / fatalism?

[Frodo]

They mentioned tonight that we'd already signed McGarry and Sotirio. Not sure if they meant to say "linked with" or not. Sotirio is the most classic Jets signing you will find, if true.

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They mentioned tonight that we'd already signed McGarry and Sotirio. Not sure if they meant to say "linked with" or not. Sotirio is the most classic Jets signing you will find, if true.

I have been informed just rumors LOL.

[Harrycripps]

I have been informed just rumors LOL.


At the end of the day the Jets are making a huge gamble based on Football House Plus, Rallis, providing the players, owners, resources, to make the Jets successful.
Jets are putting all their eggs in one basket, what could go wrong?

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Mattiske should have followed him out the door.

Has this bloke met one KPI since his appointment ?