Newcastle United (Hunter Ports) Jets squad 2012/13

[Jetmaster]

Would find that very hard to believe though without us hearing about it somehow, and getting under the Smurfs radar.

If the money was there HSG would have to be certified insane not to link Cahill with Heskey !

[Jeterpool]

Would find that very hard to believe though without us hearing about it somehow, and getting under the Smurfs radar.

If the money was there HSG would have to be certified insane not to link Cahill with Heskey !

The ball wouldn't hit the deck at all.

[belchardo]

The ball wouldn't hit the deck at all.

yep, double the number of aimless crosses sailing over the goal line 8m in the air.

[belchardo]

THE Newcastle Jets have completed their goalkeeping ranks for the upcoming A-League season with 19-year-old John Solari agreeing to terms on Thursday.

Solari is yet to officially sign a contract, but is expected to put pen to paper and be announced as the Jets' third goalkeeper today under senior glovemen Mark Birighitti and Ben Kennedy.

Solari arrived at Jets training on Monday from Adelaide Premier League club White City and was competing with former North Queensland Fury and Blackburn Rovers keeper Seb Usai for the spot vacated by Jack Duncan, who moved to Perth.

Solari edged out the more experienced Usai, 23, as he is still eligible to play in the Jets' youth team.

Jets officials are hopeful Solari will be registered for the youth team in time to debut in the Northern NSW State League against Valentine Phoenix on June 8.


http://www.theherald.com.au/story/1539709/jets-line-up-young-gloveman/?cs=306

[hawk]

hope he has a few pair of gloves, they'll wear out quick with our backline

[Jeterpool]

I hope he is signed oon a youth contract and doesn't take up an actual spot in the squad. Could have been the reason for not signing Usai

[Tommyjet]

Surely there is a local lad that can be brought through as the 3rd keeper, isn't that Daniel Ireland a decent keeper and even spent time at Coventry?

[pv4]

Surely there is a local lad that can be brought through as the 3rd keeper, isn't that Daniel Ireland a decent keeper and even spent time at Coventry?

ireland is 24years old (or so). they want someone who can play youth aswell, hence why they didn't sign usai (as stated in article)

[Grimario]

Reckon Ireland will be snapped up, probably by Gypos now that Ryan is confirmed as gone. Either that or us once Birraz heads off. BK to be local bench keeper for life.

[ForeverRed]

Reckon Ireland will be snapped up, probably by Gypos now that Ryan is confirmed as gone. Either that or us once Birraz heads off. BK to be local bench keeper for life.
Glad their looking after our local boys, what a joke

[Tommyjet]

ireland is 24years old (or so). they want someone who can play youth aswell, hence why they didn't sign usai (as stated in article)

Yeah looked him up after I commented, thought Ireland was 20 for some reason.

[Grimario]

Glad their looking after our local boys, what a joke

I thought he was a Sydney boy originally...?

[Local Rules]

Surely there is a local lad that can be brought through as the 3rd keeper, isn't that Daniel Ireland a decent keeper and even spent time at Coventry?

Having watched a lot of the 19's and 23's NBN this season there are a number of keepers that would be deserving of at least a trial, and qualify for youth league as they are only 18. Young kid that was Magic 23's keeper last year would be ideal.

[BodyNovo]

you would assume this solari guy has some AIS, SAIS, behind him to get the go, as Gary loves the institute blokes.

I don't really get why it is of necessary need to get a keeper under the age of 20 for the youth league. you are allowed overage players and keepers don't hit their peak till 25-30 onwards really.

would have gone for Ireland or that magic under 23's keeper from last year tbh (unsure if he is still there or moved on this year)

[parksey]

i hope he is related to santiago solari

[Thomas477]

Glad their looking after our local boys, what a joke

FFS, I couldn't give a shit if they're from Newy or Latvia. As long as they play good football and show passion for the club, I'm happy.

Winning > playing a bunch of locals.

[RedMexican]

FFS, I couldn't give a shit if they're from Newy or Latvia. As long as they play good football and show passion for the club, I'm happy.

Winning > playing a bunch of locals.

ha, the squad we have now dont give 2 shits about the shirt except maybe bridgey and rubez
id take coming last with a bunch of locals who care about the shirt then winning with a squad of players who dont give 2 shits about it.

[MFKS]

ha, the squad we have now dont give 2 shits about the shirt except maybe bridgey and rubez
id take coming last with a bunch of locals who care about the shirt then winning with a squad of players who dont give 2 shits about it.

I remember watching the Breakers back in the day having a bunch of locals and coming next to last every year. Not as much fun as having a winning team.

Reality is a winning team is what we all want to see and none of us will give two hoots if they ain't locals when/IF the day ever arrives

[RedMexican]

I remember watching the Breakers back in the day having a bunch of locals and coming next to last every year. Not as much fun as having a winning team.

Reality is a winning team is what we all want to see and none of us will give two hoots if they ain't locals when/IF the day ever arrives

i grew up with my old man taking to breakers games and yes losing sucks
but what im saying i just want a squad of players who play for the shirt and actually give a shit about the region.

[Jetmaster]

Those days of club loyalty and one club local players are long gone - look at the EPL as an example.

The most Newy guy in our club now is BK and as much as he loves the town, he will go straight to any other club if offered either more dosh, or a starting spot.

Tarek, Griff, Thommo, Carle - all stated they loved the shirt and the town but circs deemed otherwise.

Football is business.....we would all gladly take on the entire Gypo premiership winning team if it meant winning trophies !!:tongue:

[hawk]

Those days of club loyalty and one club local players are long gone - look at the EPL as an example.


not in the zone leagues > aleague

[Premy]

not in the zone leagues > aleague

Zone leagues > EPL

[MFKS]

Football is business.....we would all gladly take on the entire Gypo premiership winning team if it meant winning trophies !!:tongue:

Don't know about that being entirely true. Some first class ****wits in their squad starting with the captain

[De-Champ]

Don't know about that being entirely true. Some first class ****wits in their squad starting with the captain

....as opposed to first class losing ****wits.

[militiamon]

Ridiculous discussion. Newy boys have in general been brilliant since the start of the A-League (when they've got a look-in). Jobe, Reegz, Virgili, BK, Hoole, Kanta, even flaming Gallaway delivered for us last season. How many locals have been given a serious go and not delivered for the team? I can only think of that cocknose Hoffman, but even he was rated by Heart.

Add to this list all the passionate players from outside of the area who love/loved the club: Labi, Vigs, Bridges (in derbies), Tarek, Griff, Ljubes, Ruben and so on. Some of these guys have been replaced because they were seemingly not good enough, but have the subsequent replacements ever been better? All we've gotten are players of about the same skill, with less passion for the club.

[Pico]

Ridiculous discussion. Newy boys have in general been brilliant since the start of the A-League (when they've got a look-in). Jobe, Reegz, Virgili, BK, Hoole, Kanta, even flaming Gallaway delivered for us last season. How many locals have been given a serious go and not delivered for the team? I can only think of that cocknose Hoffman, but even he was rated by Heart.

Add to this list all the passionate players from outside of the area who love/loved the club: Labi, Vigs, Bridges (in derbies), Tarek, Griff, Ljubes, Ruben and so on. Some of these guys have been replaced because they were seemingly not good enough, but have the subsequent replacements ever been better? All we've gotten are players of about the same skill, with less passion for the club.

I'd strongly argue that they weren't even the same skill level, the table never lies, we are going backwards under GVE.

[pv4]

Word I'm reading elsewhere says taggart has been offered trials in the eredivisie, bundesliga 2 and various leagues of England but has declined the offers to spend one more year in the hal to get definite game time. seems odd he wouldn't even go trial. If it worked out they could have done a buy and loan back deal like amini had done

[militiamon]

Interesting if true. He's still yet to actually get any consistent game time at a professional level so it would be strange for him to move to Europe at this stage.

Regarding a loan deal, might have been an option for cashed up Dortmund, but probably not as worthwhile for a team in the lower half of the eredivisie or bundesliga 2.

[plague]

Pfffft, with Middlebys track record he'll probably pay for another club to take Taggz, then organize a loan deal back to the Gypos.

Either that or let him rot under GVE for another year.

Either way the kid is screwed.

[Hunter403]

Hey, look at that! Jason Culina is a free agent. What a shame he is over 22.

[Grimario]

Not sure where to put this... but Taggart tearing it up for the U20 against New Zealand. Two goals in opening 20 minutes or something. One with his left foot, the other a curling right footer from outside the box.

[ForeverRed]

Not sure where to put this... but Taggart tearing it up for the U20 against New Zealand. Two goals in opening 20 minutes or something. One with his left foot, the other a curling right footer from outside the box.
Is this game on the telly

[Grimario]

Is this game on the telly
Nope. Being played down in Wollongong, friendly game. Just reading updates on twitter.

2-0 at HT, Taggart with both. Connor Pain and Antonis with the assists. Antonis injured just before HT as well.

[pv4]

reports from a mate at the game is good & chapman are absolutely running the show in defence. brillante has just (at half time) been moved to cm from i think rb, and hoole is out there also (i assume right mid).

[pv4]

& apparently taggz just finished off his hattrick

[Grimario]

Yep, two minutes in. Tap in for his hatty.

[Grimario]

ex Jerk Duncan is between the sticks as well, on for Izzo at HT.

[GazFish35]

Watch GVE use the "they got burnt out on rep. duties" excuse about four weeks into the season.

[MFKS]

Watch GVE use the "they got burnt out on rep. duties" excuse about four weeks into the season.

Do you really think he will still be in charge 4 weeks into the season??

I see a Lord Griffo Hatty in Rd 1 seeing us go down.
I see us again getting rolled at home by Perth in Rd 2 as per usual
I see us being 3-4 down at HT in the F3 derby at Stade de Newy and the fans rioting. GVE sacked Monday morning after a 5-1 loss.

Bloke won't last that long

[pv4]

edit: nvm :rof:

[pv4]

4-0 i think mclaren (?) scored. taggz got subbed off in the 65th minute for ryan williams - the dude who missed the host of chances against netherlands.

[pv4]

chapman subbed off in the 75th

[pv4]

finished off 5-0. looks like a hatty to taggz and possibly one or two assists to hoole. good reports about chapman at the back, and great reports about brillante's beard

[Grimario]

Yep, looked pretty good from what I read.

Taggart hatty, Maclaren (the apparent free transfer, former Blackburn youth) and Ryan Edwards (think he is still at Reading) the scorers.

When Ryan Williams came on, Hoole moved from right mid to centre mid.

[Grimario]

Also, crowd >2000. Not a bad effort by the Gong.

[MFKS]

Also, crowd >2000. Not a bad effort by the Gong.


With crowds like that they are HAL material when the FFA do the next franchise licences. :whistling:

They could have contests with Gypo Scum to see who can get the lowest crowds

[Grimario]

With crowds like that they are HAL material when the FFA do the next franchise licences. :whistling:

They could have contests with Gypo Scum to see who can get the lowest crowds

Pffft. Heart still have them beat :oops:

[pv4]

rumours on other sites saying we've all but signed an iraqi left winger. No idea if it's abbas or not

[Premy]

rumours on other sites saying we've all but signed an iraqi left winger. No idea if it's abbas or not
Can we get a link to story

[pv4]

There is no story. It's just rumors. mostly on twitter. Name being dropped is halgurd mulla mohammed

also, MV have reportedly released flores

[Premy]

also, MV have reportedly released flores

Free's up the marquee spot for Giorgios

[pv4]

Free's up the marquee spot for Giorgios

sure does. Apparently he was told he was unwanted at the end of the season, before giorgios was on the radar even. I feel for the guy - could be the best player in the league again if played in the right position. While he was the best false 9 victory had, it isn't suited to him. Would love if we somehow could fit him under the cap (are we using r.griff's "near-marquee wages"?) - could be an amazing playmaker for us to b work behind heskey and taggz

[militiamon]

^ Would have in an instant if we were able to fit him under the cap.

[380]

Good onya MM & pv4 , sure to be signed by the smurfs now.

[pv4]

Good onya MM & pv4 , sure to be signed by the smurfs now.

if you even think about a player that you'd like to see play for any club in the hal, the chances are sydney fc will link themselves with that player.

i could say, purely off the top of my head:
- riquelme
- adebayo akinfenwa (BEAST MODE)
- thomas hitzelsperger
- mark bresciano

and now, as if by magic, sydney fc are "the frontrunners" to sign every single one of these guys

[Jetmaster]

The lesson that the Smurfs are yet to learn is that they can sign all the "stars" they want - they never build a "team".

Even with two premierships, they have not dominated this league like they should.

[Beeen]

The guys from that Soccer Stoppage Time radio show mentioned the link for the Iraqi. Didn't drop a name but i believe he plays for the Iraq national team.

[furns]

and for the record, Ali was never a winger

[pv4]

and for the record, Ali was never a winger

disagree. so does wiki

http://i41.tinypic.com/6qfgjq.png

just because sydney fc have mostly used him as even a DM doesn't mean that he didn't line up for us on the left more often than not. he spent most of his limited game-time with us as a wide midfielder/forward or an attacking mid when given the luxury. wide may not be his best position, but he was used a heap of times in wide positions for us

[militiamon]

Yep, I seem to recall him being described as a left winger for Iraq before he signed for us as well.

[plague]

Great news lads.
Bridges and Mitchell are currently plonked at a table at Crown Casino with none other than the Razzler himself.
Probs talking him into a comeback to Newy.
Don't worry I'm letting Thommo know what the fans think of him.

[MFKS]

Great news lads.
Bridges and Mitchell are currently plonked at a table at Crown Casino with none other than the Razzler himself.
Probs talking him into a comeback to Newy.
Don't worry I'm letting Thommo know what the fans think of him.

Don't just let Thommo have it Mitchell is deserving of a right pasting in abuse also

[plague]

Jacob Burns just went and sat with them. No shit.
I think the whole world is about to collapse into itself.

[plague]

The last thing I'm going to do is tell tales out of school but let's just say this.
Josh Mitchell has provided more assists tonight than he has all last year.
Better wingman than Maverick.

[furns]

disagree. so does wiki

http://i41.tinypic.com/6qfgjq.png

just because sydney fc have mostly used him as even a DM doesn't mean that he didn't line up for us on the left more often than not. he spent most of his limited game-time with us as a wide midfielder/forward or an attacking mid when given the luxury. wide may not be his best position, but he was used a heap of times in wide positions for uswiki clearly never watched him play

[true waterboy]

didnt abbas play on the wing for them when emerton got sick and played DM.
plus he was used as a wing for us the majority of the time. Ive always been under the impression he was a winger first before anything else

[GazFish35]

Jacob Burns just went and sat with them. No shit.
I think the whole world is about to collapse into itself.

Did he come in from behind? About knee high?
If not, it wasn't him.

[seldom]

Did he come in from behind? About knee high?
If not, it wasn't him.
lol

[russjaybee]

Abbas was a winger before we signed him as far as I remember as well.

[joel31]

He was and he played there for us for the first while

[lil_masi]

I know we're looking for an experienced CB, with this addition we'll have 4 CB on our books

Chapman
Reagan
Mitchell
CB

Seriously need to offload Mitchell to give us some room with our squad.

If we get a CB, LW, Second Striker/AM. That brings the our squad to 23. No idea how other teams always release players under contract and we cant.

I'm not even counting Hoole, who I dont think will take up a spot on the senior list.

[Jeterpool]

I know we're looking for an experienced CB, with this addition we'll have 4 CB on our books

Chapman
Reagan
Mitchell
CB

Seriously need to offload Mitchell to give us some room with our squad.

If we get a CB, LW, Second Striker/AM. That brings the our squad to 23. No idea how other teams always release players under contract and we cant.

I'm not even counting Hoole, who I dont think will take up a spot on the senior list.

Didn't Hoole sign a senior contract late last year?

[pv4]

It's all a little confusing. I've seen reports that say Ox, Chapman & Duncan were our three apprentices this season, but then I've seen them say Cooper was an apprentice also.

Legit Squad:
1. Biraz
2. BK
3. Neville
4. Regan
5. Mitchell
6. Goodwin
7. Gallaway
8. Brillante
9. Brown
10. Zad
11. Pepper
12. Kanta (junior marquee)
13. Caravella
14. Taggart
15. Heskey (foreign)(int marquee)
16. Bridges (foreign - maybe not soon)
17. Virgilli
18. Gibbs

Questionable:
1. Chapman
2. New GK (Solari?)
3. Hoole
4. Cooper
5. Ox

Needed:
1. Centreback
2. Number 10

So we potentially have 23 on our books as-is, it just depends on how many of the questionables are considered out of cap/squad size.

We have three, possibly 4 foreign spots available, and Australian Marquee available.

[lil_masi]

Didn't Hoole sign a senior contract late last year?

Yeah he did, but I think each team are given 3 players under a certain age where they dont count towards the 23.

If he somehow is counted that only leave 1 CB and 1 other player we can sign!

[pv4]

Don't forget there's a goal to get Musialik back in the squad too.

[MFKS]

Don't forget there's a goal to get Musialik back in the squad too.

Not at the rate he is going.

Bloke looks still well unfit. He has been getting 30 mins the last 2 NBN games with the game in the bag. Bloke barely needs to run when he comes on.

I would be surprised if this bloke makes it. At the rate he is moving he would struggle to be fit for the next HAL season after the coming one

[pv4]

Not at the rate he is going.

Bloke looks still well unfit. He has been getting 30 mins the last 2 NBN games with the game in the bag. Bloke barely needs to run when he comes on.

I would be surprised if this bloke makes it. At the rate he is moving he would struggle to be fit for the next HAL season after the coming one

Funny that this is almost identical to the description of Bridges before we re-signed him

[Premy]

It's all a little confusing. I've seen reports that say Ox, Chapman & Duncan were our three apprentices this season, but then I've seen them say Cooper was an apprentice also.

Legit Squad:
1. Biraz
2. BK
3. Neville
4. Regan
5. Mitchell
6. Goodwin
7. Gallaway
8. Brillante
9. Brown
10. Zad
11. Pepper
12. Kanta (junior marquee)
13. Caravella
14. Taggart
15. Heskey (foreign)(int marquee)
16. Bridges (foreign - maybe not soon)
17. Virgilli
18. Gibbs

Questionable:
1. Chapman
2. New GK (Solari?)
3. Hoole
4. Cooper
5. Ox

Needed:
1. Centreback
2. Number 10

So we potentially have 23 on our books as-is, it just depends on how many of the questionables are considered out of cap/squad size.

We have three, possibly 4 foreign spots available, and Australian Marquee available.
I think FFA scraped the U/23 marquee position. Anyone confirm this?

[pv4]

I think FFA scraped the U/23 marquee position. Anyone confirm this?

In one of the online forums feat. Robbie Middleby he confirmed that Kanta was our "homegrown junior marquee". Pretty sure Antonis was Sydney's too. Not sure who else used them.

[belchardo]

how old is Kanta now? needs to have a good season this year, otherwise i'm not sure if he'll be around for the next season. saying that, i have no idea how long his contract is for.

[My2BobsWorth]

Needed to have a good season last year, like Brown.

[Thomas477]

In one of the online forums feat. Robbie Middleby he confirmed that Kanta was our "homegrown junior marquee". Pretty sure Antonis was Sydney's too. Not sure who else used them.

Pretty sure that's it. Maybe Tahj Minnicon was Gold Coast's? No one really ever used it.

[Jeterpool]

It was posted on Teamtalk that if you searched in Google "Emile Heskey to Leeds", Emile now has a profile page on the Leeds Official website!

It's since been taken down, but rumours are starting...

[380]

Its no secret he was not excited at the prospect of another season under the pretender that is GvE.

Watching with interest.

[BodyNovo]

if he was to go the sky could actually fall.

[Grimario]

If the Nathan Burns rumours are true THIS YEAR LADS, he is going to have a tough time stopping the sky from falling.

[militiamon]

If we've actually signed Burns that is a huge coup.

Middleby must be frantically looking for ways to **** it up.

[plague]

If we've actually signed Burns that is a huge coup.

Middleby must be frantically looking for ways to **** it up.

I just typed out a snarky 500 word post that I had to delete for fear of being (rightly) censored by the mods for being an arse.
Heres the abridged version:

Middleby out.

You can probably assume what the rest was about.

[q-money]

can't wait for gve to get this ****ing burns bloke running some serious laps

[Grimario]

can't wait for gve to get this ****ing burns bloke running some serious laps

Who gives a shit about that? I can't wait for RubeZ to take a big money offer in China and watch the THE BURNS UNIT form after the demise of Zads Lads :lulz:

[Jeterpool]

So has there been whispers coming from Jets HQ we have actually signed Burns this time?

[Grimario]

So has there been whispers coming from Jets HQ we have actually signed Burns this time?

Nah, nothing official. Just a bunch of twitter BS, so probably BS.

[q-money]

burns unit ffs :rof:

[My2BobsWorth]

Tele is saying "complicated loan deal". I hope it's for the whole season. Rumour GVE may go with a back three if we get him. WTF

[plague]

Who gives a shit about that? I can't wait for RubeZ to take a big money offer in China and watch the THE BURNS UNIT form after the demise of Zads Lads :lulz:

excellent.

[plague]

Tele is saying "complicated loan deal". I hope it's for the whole season. Rumour GVE may go with a back three if we get him. WTF

and by "complicated" I'm assuming that means "having to deal with Middleby".

[MFKS]

and by "complicated" I'm assuming that means "having to deal with Middleby".

Complicated means that the Jets reckon they have him signed under a loan deal.


"Complicated" will be the excuse used to describe the loan deal when in 3 months time Burns still isn't in Newy and has signed for someone else in the meantime

[Tommyjet]

Heskey goin to Leeds would be worth it just to hear the dross middleby would dish up as excuses.

[Grimario]

Heskey goin to Leeds would be worth it just to hear the dross middleby would dish up as excuses.

Michael Bridges was key in utilising his overseas connections in securing the signing of Heskey back to his former club, Leeds United, for an "undisclosed" fee (read: nothing, we want him off the books).

We didn't want to stand in Emile's way. He has a young family and at this point in his career, all parties agreed that it was best that we ****ed him off because he did way too much to increase our average squad age.

[Jeterpool]

Michael Bridges was key in utilising his overseas connections in securing the signing of Heskey back to his former club, Leeds United, for an "undisclosed" fee (read: nothing, we want him off the books).

We didn't want to stand in Emile's way. He has a young family and at this point in his career, all parties agreed that it was best that we ****ed him off because he did way too much to increase our average squad age.

Are you James Gardiner?

[Grimario]

Are you James Gardiner?

If I was James Gardiner, do you think only 27 people in Newcastle would have heard of disc golf?

[belchardo]

If I was James Gardiner, do you think only 27 people in Newcastle would have heard of disc golf?

more than 27 people have heard of it mate, it's just that only that many actually give a shit about it. :D

that drain running parallel to newcastle road in jeso park always used to kill me. can't remember the hole number, the one tee-ing off from near the roundabout heading back towards the playground was always a killer for me. number of times i had to do the sprint to stop the disc disappearing into the culverts was ridiculous.

mind you, i notice the soft-cawks of today don't seem to play that hole anymore. probably because the reverse spray shot of the above ended up with the disc heading straight onto newy road.... did that a few times too. never lost a disc in that direction though funnily enough.

[Jeterpool]

If I was James Gardiner, do you think only 27 people in Newcastle would have heard of disc golf?

I'll give you that. :D

[leftrightout]

Goodwin being linked with leeds...

http://www.leeds.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=324960

[Jetmaster]

Would not surprise - I know there is still over 2 months to go but our cupboard is looking bare.

No new signings in the vital areas and I still have this nagging feeling someone will poach Heskey before the end of the Euro transfer deadline.

[Tommyjet]

Yeah I reckon heskey might be swayed to stay in England and if Goodwin Gets a good offer from Leeds he may as well take it rather than put up with gve any longer. Will give middleby and co more excuses to flog us with anyway.

[belchardo]

middleby press release just out: "we're really proud that our club is producing such good young talent. really, you can't stand in the way of a young man's chance to play overseas.

we wish him all the best and welcome our new player e. space. empty is a gifted midfielder who has a knack of being just about everywhere at all times on the football field, he has great engines and a touch so light you barely even know he's on the ball."

[Jetmaster]

middleby press release just out: "we're really proud that our club is producing such good young talent. really, you can't stand in the way of a young man's chance to play overseas.

we wish him all the best and welcome our new player e. space. empty is a gifted midfielder who has a knack of being just about everywhere at all times on the football field, he has great engines and a touch so light you barely even know he's on the ball."



I think we need a thread containing the full suite of templates for all occasions !

[Imyourhero]

I think GVE should watch this video.
http://performance.fourfourtwo.com/au/coaching/quick-tip-playing-out-from-the-back

[belchardo]

excuse my ignorance, but who's this mike taylor fella that thinks we've signed nathan burns in the twitter feed?

if we have, surely we would have announced it by now. or is GVE pulling some sneaky shit and keeping it under wraps?

[q-money]

mike taylor is burial

[Premy]

mike taylor is burial

His got a butterfly on his face too.

[russjaybee]

mike taylor is burial

Hahahaha

[pv4]

Bosnar signed for guanzhou r&f (sp) in the csl.

[leftrightout]

Bosnar signed for guanzhou r&f (sp) in the csl.

And Cavanni signed for PSG... but whats that got to do with the jets?
Was Bosnar even remotely linked to us?

[GazFish35]

it was suggested on here that we should go for him.


that ususally means we a linked with him by the NH about 10-14 days later.


headline should have been "Jets chasing Bosnar" even though we assume we werent.
no it will be " Jets fail to secure Bosnar" even though we werent after him (assumed)

[leftrightout]

it was suggested on here that we should go for him.


that ususally means we a linked with him by the NH about 10-14 days later.


headline should have been "Jets chasing Bosnar" even though we assume we werent.
no it will be " Jets fail to secure Bosnar" even though we werent after him (assumed)

Ahh ok... i did not realise people spoke about him, i dont really rate him that highly!
it will be funny if they did have that headline tomorrow...classic newcastle herald!

[plague]

So guys.
I heard a rumour we are chasing Nathan Burns.

[Jeterpool]

So guys.
I heard a rumour we are chasing Nathan Burns.

Did you get that from Mike Taylor too?

[pv4]

The midfielder we're "in advanced talks with" is Alex Smith (former Wellington, Sydney state league player).

kutgw Jerks

[Jeterpool]

The midfielder we're "in advanced talks with" is Alex Smith (former Wellington, Sydney state league player).

kutgw Jerks

Certainly don't feel overwhelmed but not underwhelmed about this either.

[Grimario]

Certainly don't feel overwhelmed but not underwhelmed about this either.

That level of awesomeness is about on par with my ever low expectations.

[Porett]

Great news. We really needed someone to fill that quarterback type role.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Smith

[russjaybee]

From what I saw of him at Feenux he is a fairly solid midfielder. Sort of box to box but prefers to be in behind the strikers. Actually not to dissimilar to James Brown but probably doesn't think he's a superstar like brown, eg may work for the team more.

tl;dr - an ok footballer but uninspiring and not what we need

[Jeterpool]

Wouldn't he take a foreign spot?? I swear he was an American.

If that's the case, I'm underwhelmed.

[joel31]

Wouldn't he take a foreign spot?? I swear he was an American.

If that's the case, I'm underwhelmed.
I think he might be naturalised

[q-money]

we are a club with great ambition

[Grimario]

Great news. We really needed someone to fill that quarterback type role.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Smith

Get him in as GK, great for throwing from deep.

[Tommyjet]

What a joke

[Local Rules]

Get him in as GK, great for throwing from deep.

Don't need someone who can throw from deep for GK. We need a lawn bowler so they can roll it to the back four.

[Grimario]

Don't need someone who can throw from deep for GK. We need a lawn bowler so they can roll it to the back four.

Wonder what Kelvin Kerkow is doing these days... :gent:

[plague]

NEWFM just legit said we are looking at Nathan Burns for next A-League season.


anyone know if this is true?

[Jeterpool]

The World Game has a story he was back in the country

[plague]

The World Game has a story he was back in the country

2+2=4 then!!!

(So we'll probably sign Mark Pasfield).

[belchardo]

(So we'll probably sign Mark Pasfield).

pfft, too old.

[Thomas477]

If we sign Alex Smith, van Egmond has to go.

I was a supporter of GvE's, but we've had a ****ing loooooonnnnnnggggggggggggg off season and the best he can come up with is Alex Smith and that other Coastie bloke? FFS.

[My2BobsWorth]

The more things change, the more they stay the same

[pv4]

While we're on the topic of adding 2 and 2..

If we sign smith and sign burns, there's no squad spots left for a centre back

[Grimario]

While we're on the topic of adding 2 and 2..

If we sign smith and sign burns, there's no squad spots left for a centre back

Pretty obvious then. No Burns.

[militiamon]

While we're on the topic of adding 2 and 2..

If we sign smith and sign burns, there's no squad spots left for a centre back

Looks that way unless Solari was signed on an apprentice-type contract (U20, min. wage). If Chapman is also still counted as one of these (dependent on him being on min. wage) then we'll have even more room to use.

Whether the Jets actually know all this is another thing though, lol. From the sounds of that last Jets Insider with Middleby he had just as much of an idea about it as us.

[militiamon]

No getting around the fact that signing Joey Gibbs is already proving to be an awful decision, sheesh.

[Thomas477]

No getting around the fact that signing Joey Gibbs is already proving to be an awful decision, sheesh.

He was an awful signing from the beginning. Look at who else we can use in his position/s:
Heskey
Bridges
Goodwin
Hoole
Virgilli
Taggart
Brown
Cooper
Kale

That's 9 players we already have, plus Burns if we eventually sign him. Now, does Gibbs offer anything more than any if those players could? We should be looking at improving the squad, not getting players of the same skiłł season after season (the Tarek Elrich effect).

Anything less than a top class playmaker and centreback and we're ****ed and all three of them need to go:
Middleby - for signing GvE and general incompetence since he took over
van Egmond - for being shit and continually signing incompetent players plus his inability to sign top players
Deans - for being Deans

[pv4]

No getting around the fact that signing Joey Gibbs is already proving to be an awful decision, sheesh.

Welcome to my thoughts about re-signing bridges, twice

[pv4]

This is me thinking out loud here, but have a look at GvE's thought process for signing Alex Smith.

We have as midfielders:
- Kanta
- Zad
- Caravella
- Brown
- Brillante
- Cooper
- Pepper
- Oxborrow

Out of them you could say the attacking midfielders would be:
- Brown
- Caravella (if GvE wants him there)
- Cooper
- Bridges (including him for AM position)

Out of all those guys, the ones you would think don't have claim to a starting spot just yet would be:
- Oxborrow
- Cooper
- Pepper
- Bridges (IMO)

The rest have a decent stab at a starting spot.

So then you look at Alex Smith's qualities
- Made state league look easy
- Scores occasional goals
- Hard working midfielder
- Probably prefers #10, but would be better used in HAL as a box-to-box

Almost all of these qualities I believe Caravella has. I think we have Alex Smith already in our squad.

If GvE truly believed we needed another midfielder, why wouldn't he look at a cheap local who can score occasional goals, work hard, play for the shirt, and fit in with the playing group? I don't know - someone like Jobe?

We have a bunch of cheap kids on our books. I daresay, ignoring Heskey's wages, we'd be scraping close to the minimum cap spend as-is. Our remaining two squad spots were meant to be for a playmaker and a centre back, both meant to be high profile and "bring an x-factor" to the team. They were meant to be the icing on the cake - they were meant to take us from a scraping finals team to a top 2 team (I'm serious - GvE has had so long and so much support with his system that he shouldn't be considered successful with anything less). What exactly is GvE and HSG hoping to achieve by signing Smith? Do they expect to send out a Jets Insider email saying "we signed an A-League journeyman, if you haven't signed up to #standwithus yet then there's no way you can't now"? They'd get more returning members if they signed Jobe up again ffs.

And because I love the topic - Bridges needs to rip up his contract and let us sign a centre back, playmaker AND Burns.

In summation, tl;dr #bringbackgriffo #bridgesout

[Tommyjet]

Who is the Alex smith rumour coming from? Caravella is not ur typical am, doesn't pose a goal scoring threat but I like what he brings for the deeper mid role. My only thinking with smith is that we may have more spots left than we thought or someone is leaving

[pv4]

Who is the Alex smith rumour coming from? Caravella is not ur typical am, doesn't pose a goal scoring threat but I like what he brings for the deeper mid role. My only thinking with smith is that we may have more spots left than we thought or someone is leaving

ozsportsinsider on twitter.

Last season in various reports and interviews we were told that Chapman, Ox, Cooper, Duncan, Hoole & Brillante were all on the FT youth contracts, where I think the rules on allow 3 or 4 (I think 3). So I'm not sure even if HSG know which players contribute to our cap and squad spaces tbh. But I know that RM confirmed we only had 2 squad spots available currently - he's told us that several times. Bridges needs to free us up another spot.

[Tommyjet]

Yeah remember RM saying we only had 2 spots. I do agree about bridges but seriously not gonna happen till next season. I think we will hear of someone leaving soon, maybe one of the under 20's might have impressed enough at the world cup

[leftrightout]

Yeah remember RM saying we only had 2 spots. I do agree about bridges but seriously not gonna happen till next season. I think we will hear of someone leaving soon, maybe one of the under 20's might have impressed enough at the world cup

There was a goodwin rumour on Leeds Utd website or something... he seems most likely to leave.

[Tommyjet]

We will need more cover at left back then. I wouldn't be surprised if heskey doesn't return either

[plague]

There was a goodwin rumour on Leeds Utd website or something... he seems most likely to leave.

I just hope Middleby doesn't have to pay Leeds too much to take him off our hands.


#middlebyinventedthereversetransferfee

[joel31]

Burns is official on a season loan
http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/newcastlejets/news-display/Jets-sign-Nathan-Burns/71310

[joel31]

may i correct myself its to mid January

[joel31]

What i think our starting XI should be now
http://www.footballuser.com/formations/2013/07/775059_Newcastle_Jets.jpg

[pv4]

-------------------Biraz---------------
Brillante--Chapman--CB*--Goodwin
------------Zad----Caravella---------
---------------Brown------------------
----Taggart---Heskey----Burns------

*centre back to be signed

[My2BobsWorth]

may i correct myself its to mid January

I thought it would be near impossible for them to stuff this up, but there you go

[Local Rules]

I thought it would be near impossible for them to stuff this up, but there you go

Korean club is not silly. If Jets want to keep him past this date it is within the transfer window where we will probably pay them three times what we should. Hopefully the people running the Korean club do a Middleby and give him to us for free.

[380]

There is only one Middleby, just like Kerry Packer could only find one Alan Bond to fleece.

[plague]

Oh Middleby. You've done it again.

[plague]

Tell you what, the Jets have really capitalized on 'Burnsmania' already.
Got a text message 30 mins after announcing we've signed a bloke on loan for 1/2 season to remind me to renew my seats.
Talk about striking while the iron is hot.
I'd best get my shit together.

[seldom]

-------------------Biraz---------------
Brillante--Chapman--CB*--Goodwin
------------Zad----Caravella---------
---------------Brown------------------
----Taggart---Heskey----Burns------

*centre back to be signed

Not a bad lineup...as long as Brown steps up

[Grimario]

-------------------Biraz---------------
Brillante--Chapman--CB*--Goodwin
------------Zad----Caravella---------
---------------Brown------------------
----Taggart---Heskey----Burns------

*centre back to be signed

Will absolutely be CB = Regan, Goodwin = Gallaway and A. Striker in for Heskey. Surely Goodwin and Heskey are goneskis?

[My2BobsWorth]

Dutchy is talking 343 this year so you need to rethink your team. That's an understatement.

[militiamon]

Really? I know he's said in the media that he wants to explore the option of a back 3 (with 2 wing-backs I assume), but we did the same thing last pre-season and look how that turned out.

[Grimario]

Dutchy is talking 343 this year so you need to rethink your team. That's an understatement.

Pfft. Square peg round hole.


Biraz
Chapman - Regan - Gallaway
Rubez-----------------------Brillante
Caravan - Brown
Taggart - Heskey - The Unit

That will probably translate to Calamity Mitchell at the back with Gallaway on the left and Hoole on the right with no Caravan or Brown in the team.

[pv4]

Yeah, let's take one of our histories leakiest defences, and take one bloke out of it. kutgw gary

[joel31]

It was in The Herald that Pepper will play Right wing back

[MFKS]

I think you will find boys the 3-4-3 is Garys gibberish for a 3-6-1 formation of sorts or a 5-2-2-1 or whatever crap.

The 3 at the back they have been doing pretty religiously in the NBN of late. The 3 at the back are central though so more 2 stoppers and 1 sweeper(spare man). The full backs are also dropping back. Not that you can tell from their results cause individually defensively most of the NBN team are piss poor hence why they have not had a clean sheet all season.

1 positive with this set up is it means we have 3 back centrally when we have the ball and the full backs are pushing up. So instead of having 2 back there when we lose the ball to stop the counter we NOW have 3. Not ideal and still pigheaded as it isn't fixing the main issues but at least a positive adjustment being put in place for the Achilles heel of last season with the umpteen goals we squandered when coughing up the ball in our own half and seven shades of shit rained down on Birraz

[leftrightout]

Imagine how good a squad they could put together if they put as much into signing players as they do into shitty emails and text messages about becoming a member before the deadline even though i renewed weeks ago!

[GazFish35]

But every email they send out to the 15000 emails addresses counts as 15000 contacts in their community engagement plan.

[russjaybee]

Or maybe that's all automated so really doesn't take much effort at all and is completely unrelated to the lack of signings?

I'm on a rampage (www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cR-WiGKZtg) against football at the moment.
National team manager not giving 2 shits about football in this country, being an Arsenal fan and the continual negativity surrounding the club even though we've got it bloody good, constant negativity with Jets etc. FFS we had Heskey kicking about at EAS lol, even if the manager has no idea how to utilise him correctly. The "you are Heskey's bitch" entertainment factor was worth it alone.

[pv4]

Terrorgraph reporting that Milwall (where Scott McDonald just signed, I think) are chasing Zadkid.

[Blackmac79]

Take him. Too old.

[Jeterpool]

I'd be disappointed to lose Zad.

Should this happen it would open up the opportunity to pursue Matt McKay.

[pv4]

Hindsight is great and all, but if Zads leaves it makes the whole idea of forcing Jobe out even shitter. This coming from one of Zads biggest fans.

Something tells me GVE isn't exactly the right kind of person to kiss & makeup with Jobe, either.

[Tommyjet]

Wouldn't care if he left, would be good move for him but he wouldn't get replaced well enough

[Grimario]

Wouldn't care if he left, would be good move for him but he wouldn't get replaced well enough

Why would it be a good move for him? Didn't he fail miserably when he went to the Championship with Derby years ago? That's how we ended up with him, returning from a mutually terminated contract.

[Tommyjet]

Suffered many injuries in his years in the uk which he seems to be over. Superior league, unfinished business overseas, prove some doubters wrong, more money, only negative would be, how much game time he might or might not get

[BodyNovo]

don't leave.

one of the many few who actually play for the shirt.

hopefully zads lads can become bridges bobbleheads or gibbs gronks next :)

[Imyourhero]

Honestly Zads is pretty ordinary.
Suits championship play, run run run like a headless chook.
Agree with his love for the shirt though.

[GazFish35]

So long as we have a player ready to fill the hole.
I've always thought he was a red card waiting to happen.


Love his work rate and effort though.

We need a clever attacking midfield to replace him should he go.

[plague]

Why wouldn't Millwall want him. It's not like other clubs have to pay for Jets players anyway.

Looks like another 'undisclosed fee' coming up.........

[Premy]

don't leave.

one of the many few who actually play for the shirt.

hopefully zads lads can become bridges bobbleheads or gibbs gronks next :)

Hoole's Tools
Mr Browns boys
Gallaways gals

[Premy]

Tagarts faggots

[q-money]

la barone is head of tag's fags you should hit him up

[Grimario]

Hoole's Tools
Mr Browns boys
Gallaways gals

Birraz Gits
Burns Unit (that was mine, you cunce. I want royalties)


Although given the history of TT/ZL and their player disappearing, I assume the forum would probably want it named Middleby's Collection of Star Wars Figurines or Gazza's Spazzas to ensure their imminent departure.

[plague]

Although given the history of TT/ZL and their player disappearing, I assume the forum would probably want it named Middleby's Collection of Star Wars Figurines or Gazza's Spazzas to ensure their imminent departure.

spoke to one of them today. they are def doing a Middleby/GVE/Deans tribute.
Heres a photo of rehearsals.
http://us.123rf.com/400wm/400/400/lovleah/lovleah1205/lovleah120500016/13605862-a-row-of-sideshow-carnival-game-clowns-with-mouths-open--focus-to-middle-clown.jpg

[true waterboy]

Hoole's Tools
Mr Browns boys
Gallaways gals

Cant beleive coopers troopers have been missed out

[snake]

as head of briliante's vigilante's they can fuk off

go for birraz mirrors or peppers lepors

[Jetmaster]

Neville's Devils...or STFU.

[GazFish35]

briliante's vigilante's

This

and "the Burns Unit"



Great moments in foz history.

We need a posts "hall of fame" thread for such gems.

[plague]

as head of briliante's vigilante's they can fuk off


stop the fight. its over.
http://oi42.tinypic.com/muirrn.jpg

[pv4]

Apparently Soccer Stoppage Time have reported we have made bids for Alex Wilkinson, Luke Devere & Jon McKain in the last week with all rejecting us. Wonder how low they assume we can get a legit CB for. Would have been happy with Devere tbh

[plague]

we have made bids for Alex Wilkinson

if this story is even 0.000000000000001% true our entire club can go **** itself.

[pv4]

SST have been pretty spot on with most calls

[militiamon]

as head of briliante's vigilante's they can fuk off

:rof:

[MFKS]

if this story is even 0.000000000000001% true our entire club can go **** itself.
Seriously Plague with the people in charge at jerks would you really be surprised if this was actually TRUE???

I just dread the day Hutcho is off contract and some dumb **** at HSG makes a play for him to bring to Stade de Newy

[Grimario]

Sure the outrage was similar when it was rumoured we were signing Sasho...

[plague]

Sure the outrage was similar when it was rumoured we were signing Sasho...

i actually think it was.

[q-money]

sign him up

[Jetmaster]

Wilkinson was one of the "better" Scum....and he is a leader...yep, I'd prostitute myself.

Won't happen though.

[GazFish35]

Never heard of him

[russjaybee]

No thanks

[q-money]

you blokes have ****ing rocks in your heads

[russjaybee]

rocks are sick ay

[plague]

you blokes have ****ing rocks in your heads

You realize they are trying to sign Alex Wilkinson, not Alex Wileman don't you?

[q-money]

you'd have josh mitchell over alex wilkinson?

[plague]

you'd have josh mitchell over alex wilkinson?

I'd have Alex Wileman over both of them.

[plague]

...........and Ljubo.

[halo se7en]

We complain about management having no clue yet we'd say no to Alex Wilkinson. Yep, the fans definitely know best. FFS

[q-money]

just wind the ****ing show up now and get it over with, i've got better shit to do with my summer

[plague]

We complain about management having no clue yet we'd say no to Alex Wilkinson. Yep, the fans definitely know best. FFS

I'm not saying no.
I just won't like it until he becomes good then I'll forget that he played for anyone else.
But to be fair Jets management are a joke that writes itself sometimes.

[hawk]

where's this management you speak of?

[pv4]

I have serious doubts over McKain. He's so hot and cold in past HAL form. He's either insanely brilliant, or a dud that the pissants want to push out of the door.

Wilkinson is one of the most consistent CBs in HAL history. Would be a great partner for Chapman IMO. Would piss off CCM fans if we got him too - fxxxing win.

Devere is the pick of the bunch for me though. Love the guy. Hopefully he's holding out for further club and country dreams, hence not coming back to the HAL.

[pv4]

This

and "the Burns Unit"



Great moments in foz history.

We need a posts "hall of fame" thread for such gems.

Has anyone sent the Troopers the list of names we've created on Twitter, so as they can't claim "they didn't read it" if they need changing again?

Brillante's Vigilante's :rof: brilliant

[Blackmac79]

Still reckon they should support zad if he moves to millwall. Rename the bushwackers an take some if the heat from those tough nuts from WSW off bay2.

[BodyNovo]

any of the blokes mentioned would be better than the defenders we have, when Galloway is your best defender something is seriously wrong.

[BodyNovo]

zads is staying. end story. good

[Grimario]

zads is staying. end story. good

Whoo.


Newcastle Jets ‏@NewcastleJetsFC
Ruben Zadkovich will return to Newcastle on Saturday to resume pre-season training with the Jets.

Hunter Ports Newcastle Jets captain Ruben Zadkovich will return to Newcastle on Saturday to resume pre-season training with the Jets.

After completing his international commitments with the Socceroos at the EAFF East Asian Cup, Zadkovich was given a week off and permission to visit family in the United Kingdom.

While in the UK, Zadkovich accepted an invitation to visit Football League Championship side Millwall FC.

Contrary to local media reports, which indicated Zadkovich had commenced training with Millwall FC, the Jets skipper’s time at the Club was a visit only and he will return to Newcastle immediately.

Millwall FC have indicated they will not be taking their interest in Zadkovich any further.

[plague]

zads is staying. end story. good

Don't ever let it be said that I don't give credit where it's due.
So congrats Middleby for not giving away another of our half decent players.



Who knows, maybe the lure of playing with big name signings like Joey Gibbs was enough for Zad to stay.

Middleby out.

[Jetmaster]

To have cash he has probably been asked to act as a scout !

[MFKS]

No offence but if Millwall are a serious Championship side then they should be saying no to blokes like Zads all the time. There are a couple of thousand players in England that run around the field headless chook committed style like he does.

The 250k>>350k transfer fee we were rumoured to be asking for was a right laugh. If Middleby can get 250K>> 350K for Zads then Middleby is the greatest CEO in World Football and would need a ****ing statue out the front of Stade de Newy for pulling off a deal like that

[Tommyjet]

Anyone else heard the Richie Garcia to jets rumour?

[Jeterpool]

Anyone else heard the Richie Garcia to jets rumour?

I read Sunday his contract talks fell over and said he'd be a good pick up. Didn't realise we were in for him though.

[belchardo]

Anyone else heard the Richie Garcia to jets rumour?

have now, although all i've heard is that there's a rumour going round about Garcia to Jets.

:D

[Tommyjet]

Soccer stoppage time reporting he's close to signing with us

[sammydog]

Would be a good pick up if it happens.

[plague]

Soccer stoppage time reporting he's close to signing with us

Would be a good signing.
Wonder how many weeks we'll have him for?






(oh come on lighten up I'm joking).

Hail Garcia.

[pv4]

Fxxx me Garcia is legit one of my favourite HAL players. If we sign him (and still get our CB we've been promised), I'm officially optimistic about this season.

-------------Biraz---------------
Brillante--Chapman--CB--Goodwin
-------Zadkid----Caravella-------
------------Garcia---------------
---Taggart--Heskey----Burns----

Bench: BK, Neville, Regan, Kanta, Brown, Cooper

Run at us, top 4.

[plague]

Maybe Zads Lads can come dressed as a convenience store and be 'Richies IGA'.





(ill go wait in the car).

[russjaybee]

pv4 did Garcia play centrally? I thought he usually played a wider role?

[leftrightout]

Maybe Zads Lads can come dressed as a convenience store and be 'Richies IGA'.





(ill go wait in the car).


The community would benefit from this signing! ay ay ay

[steve136]

also pv4, I always assumed Burns usually played on the right...high chance I could be wrong though.

[Tommyjet]

Garcia started last season playing centre mid but ended up further forward either wide on right or supporting striker

[steve136]

-------------Biraz---------------
Brillante--Chapman--CB--Goodwin
-------Zadkid----Caravella-------
------------Garcia---------------
---Burns---Heskey----Taggart----

Bench: BK, Regan, Cooper, Hoole, Bridges, Virgilli


Would be nice I reckon.

[Pico]

The report I read said that Garcia was asking for $400k a year, surely we aren't going to splash that much cash. I didn't see that many Heart games last year, but does he really have that creative edge to play an out and out CAM role for us, I guess its much safer then going with one of GVE's x factor visa signings.

[steve136]

The report I read said that Garcia was asking for $400k a year, surely we aren't going to splash that much cash. I didn't see that many Heart games last year, but does he really have that creative edge to play an out and out CAM role for us, I guess its much safer then going with one of GVE's x factor visa signings.

I'd rather pay him a million a year than have Bridges starting as our CAM.

[furns]

Yet people will still complain

For me, thats a pretty strong lineup and GVE has until christmas to prove he is up to the challenge of staying in the top half of the league at the very minimum

[pv4]

Garcia played a fair bit in the middle. Also getting a little older he'd probably not want to do wide running. He tweeted saying he wished he was on 400k but whichever article said it was joking. Gve said burns would play left side of front three. Iirc he's left footed. Can also play behind striker.

Bridges out btw

[furns]

Bridges will be better coming off the bench to play at tired opposition
doesnt need to start

[sammydog]

If we get Garcia, do we have any spots left for a Central Defender? I know people have been talking on here about how many spots we actually have left, but did anyone actually work it out?


Bridges will be better coming off the bench to play at tired opposition
doesnt need to start

I agree with that.

Add to the player list, Brown if he can refind some form. I think he has a lot to offer that he didn't show last season.

[Grimario]

Yet people will still complain

For me, thats a pretty strong lineup and GVE has until christmas to prove he is up to the challenge of staying in the top half of the league at the very minimum

I complain because realistically, how different is that squad to last year when we were a steaming pile of turd? Burns in for Griff and speculative Garcia in for whichever player was average in the attacking mid position last season in varying games.

I have absolutely zero faith in GVE's ability as a manager.

[steve136]

I complain because realistically, how different is that squad to last year when we were a steaming pile of turd? Burns in for Griff and speculative Garcia in for whichever player was average in the attacking mid position last season in varying games.

I have absolutely zero faith in GVE's ability as a manager.
Burns > Griff
Garcia > Nobody (like we had last season)

Taggart, Hoole, Goodwin, Chapman, Brillante all will be better this year for last season and their off-season opportunities. Caravella will be here for the whole season.

I see reason to be optimistic.

But also, GVE out.

[russjaybee]

A bit off topic but am I the only one that would have liked to see more Ribero last season?

Re Garcia, solid player but I really do not see him as a creative CAM sitting behind a front 3, from the times I've watched him he's a very strong direct player isn't he? Just never seen him as a CAM.

I'd take him in the squad for sure though.

Also have very little faith in GvE.

edit: I actually think we have a half decent squad, we should be challenging for finals (not a premiership squad). I just don't think GvE is the man to do it.

[Grimario]

Burns > Griff
Garcia > Nobody (like we had last season)

Taggart, Hoole, Goodwin, Chapman, Brillante all will be better this year for last season and their off-season opportunities. Caravella will be here for the whole season.

I see reason to be optimistic.

But also, GVE out.
Na, I am a pessimist.

Burns = unknown. He hasn't exactly destroyed teams overseas and we have him for a few months loan. Whoo.
Garcia... played for a team that finished LOWER THAN US. Yeah, he is going to be a superstar (if he even signs). Will choke on his gum in the first game and be out for 6-8 weeks with throat lacerations or something.

Can't argue very much with that last bit... they should be better, for sure. But Kanta was going to Bayern and he has hardly been better for experience years later.

Pessimism ftmfw.

[steve136]

Na, I am a pessimist.

Burns = unknown. He hasn't exactly destroyed teams overseas and we have him for a few months loan. Whoo.
Garcia... played for a team that finished LOWER THAN US. Yeah, he is going to be a superstar (if he even signs). Will choke on his gum in the first game and be out for 6-8 weeks with throat lacerations or something.

Can't argue very much with that last bit... they should be better, for sure. But Kanta was going to Bayern and he has hardly been better for experience years later.

Pessimism ftmfw.
In good news, when we finish 8th this season it'll probably hurt me more than you.

[Grimario]

Re Garcia, solid player but I really do not see him as a creative CAM sitting behind a front 3, from the times I've watched him he's a very strong direct player isn't he? Just never seen him as a CAM.
Always thought he was an early edition of Holman, tbh.

[Grimario]

In good news, when we finish 8th this season it'll probably hurt me more than you.

Hahaha, 8th? You are an optimist.

:lulz:

[Premy]

Fxxx me Garcia is legit one of my favourite HAL players. If we sign him (and still get our CB we've been promised), I'm officially optimistic about this season.

-------------Biraz---------------
Brillante--Chapman--CB--Goodwin
-------Zadkid----Caravella-------
------------Garcia---------------
---Taggart--Heskey----Burns----

Bench: BK, Neville, Regan, Kanta, Brown, Cooper

Run at us, top 4.

Considering Egghead wants to play 343 this year I think we'll line up like this

--------------------Biraz--------------------
--Chapman----------CB-------Gallaway--
-Zadz----Garcia ---The Beard--Goodwin-
-----Tagart--------Heskey-----Burns------

[pv4]

GvE doesn't want to play 3-4-3. He wants to play mindgames into making other managers think he's playing three at the back. And in reality, most of the other managers are too focused about getting their own systems right to even give a flying fxxx what GvE does.

GvE started last season with 3 at the back against Adelaide. We conceded within 20 minutes IIRC. If he is legit about going back to it - it's only further proof that he's not suited for us.

What all the GvE lovers, or anti-GvE-haters, must remember is GvE came back to the club and harped on about "his system, his system". How can his system change so much? He needed x amount of time to make it happen. He's had over that, and just continues to change it so he has the excuse of his system hasn't had enough practice yet.

The only real successes GvE has had since coming back to the club is signing a legit number 1 goalkeeper, signing a few promising players in and amongst a whole heap of garbage new signings and rubbish re-signings (that corner flag play <3<3<3), and making a large amount of fans that HSG excellently roped into becoming fans pissed off, and not coming back. And to be totally honest - if you put any other manager that was rumoured back when GvE came in (Farina, Merrick, whoever else) in GvE's position, I would argue they would have signed either the same keeper or a more proven one, and would have signed better players.

GvE OUT, HSG OUT (for letting GvE re-sign Bridges and for not signing Griff), 76% of the Newy population IN (for voting for the e&c kit)

[Premy]

Considering Egghead wants to play 343 this year I think we'll line up like this

--------------------Biraz--------------------
--Chapman----------CB-------Gallaway--
-Zadz----Garcia ---The Beard--Goodwin-
-----Tagart--------Heskey-----Burns------
We still need to sign a CB and Richie would be a good pick up
With
Kanta
Peps
Taylor
Cara
Gibbs
Bridges
Josh
Kennedy
Brown
Neville
Virgilli

(Coops,Ox,Hoole)
That would be 25 players