Daily Australian News 2012 [Archive] - Page 6

MFKS

19-10-2012, 11:38 AM

three questions:

1) does allsopp get paid out the rest of his contract, and is that payment included in the salary cap? and if it does, and say his contract was over two seasons, does the payment for each season get spread across both of those seasons?
2) will his replacement also be included in the cap, or will it work like an injury replacement where if they pay the replacement the same amount it is not also added to the cap?
3) can we ask marko jesic & sam gallaway to retire?

1) He Should get at minimum some type of pay out. If an injury has hampered him then he should get the full value of his contract. Alssopp may have also agreed with Victree to have his contract canceled for a set figure

If his contract was for 2 seasons there is no reason why the Victree can't pay him his full dues this season and go in this seasons Salary Cap. Also they could pay him a bit now and a bit later which would also go into both seasons salary caps. Depends how the club chooses to proceed from an accounting perspective and their arrangement with Allsopp

Not to mention any underhanded deals that have been agreed here where Danny Allsopp may turn up at Victree training next season getting paid 150k as a coach with his only job to collect the witches hats and cones at the end of training. Allsopp may also be gifted other jobs within Victree or with any of their sponsors/owners. This issue is a bit dicey as it can be viewed as a salary cap breach. If the club have gone down this line they will not have anything in writing on it and Alssopp will return almost by accident to not make it look deliberate

2 Unsure on this as if Allsopp has some type of injury that is not really known about and Victree go down this line they should be able to use the injury replacement angle for a new player coming in

3 Yes we can as long as Kanta is added to the list

seldom

19-10-2012, 02:09 PM

MFKS

20-10-2012, 10:50 AM

A-LEAGUE boss Damien de Bohun has welcomed the North Queensland Fury's rebirth and plans to return to the elite level.

While the club, which has been rebranded as the Northern Fury, is only in its early stages and will come back through the Australian Premier League next year, de Bohun said it was already ticking plenty of boxes.

The Fury were axed from the A-League after just two seasons at the end of the 2010/11 campaign.

But under the guidance of former chief executive Rabieh Krayem and NQ Football president Greg Redington, a business plan and timeline has been devised with a 2017 return to the national competition slated.

After the Fury were thrown together hastily in their previous life, de Bohun said the extended plan was an excellent start.

"Taking time to build a strong foundation to demonstrate over an extended period and build a business case that there is a serious and viable market at an A-League level, is obviously the sort of thing that we would look at when assessing opportunities down the track," de Bohun said.

Having learnt from past mistakes, Northern are starting from the ground up.

The Fury will be the name of all NQ representative teams from under-12s, creating a strong sense of identity and a player pathway.

Football Queensland are behind the rebirth, which also aims to have a Fury team playing the National Youth League by 2014.

"There is no doubt that the future success of the A-League and the W-League will be predicated on the extent on which we build meaningful relationships with member federations," de Bohun said.

"That enables us to convert the huge number of participants into genuine transit into the competition, so that side of the way they have gone about it is pleasing and holds them in good stead."

Brisbane are Queensland's only representative in the A-League and de Bohun said the lack of representation in the North left a major void.

"I do get that it is a geographically and demographically disperse state, with the largest number of people living outside a capital city in any state in Australia," he said.

De Bohun said past failures would not count against the Fury if and when they were considered for inclusion in an expanded A-League.

"Does that disqualify from being considered in the future? The answer is definitely, no," he said.

While the Fury have a five-year plan, de Bohun said the immediate focus was on ensuring the success of the league's current 10 teams.

"The rate or speed of success will have a major bearing on any consideration for expansion down the track," he said.

hopefully they succeed and make it back

toad

20-10-2012, 11:32 AM

Can you tell us a joke?
No.

lololol

A.J.

20-10-2012, 03:27 PM

What three people – dead or alive – would you invite round for dinner?
Maybe Michael Jackson... He’s a legend! And some girls, for sure. The other two would be pretty girls – and Michael Jackson.

fkn lol, Ritter loves the bitches

Grimario

20-10-2012, 03:28 PM

Probably why they nicknamed him The Destroyer.

A.J.

20-10-2012, 03:31 PM

He isn't even specific, he just wants any two pretty girls to destroy. Not sure what MJ would be doing at the same time

stopper2

20-10-2012, 03:46 PM

hopefully they succeed and make it back
I know it's easy with hindsight but one of the dumbest things FFA done was to put in another two QLD sides before Western Sydney. Good to see that they are building things from the ground-up this time and providing a solid base. A lot of decent footballers have come from that area so I think that ultimately they need a team in the HAL.

MFKS

21-10-2012, 08:36 PM

Hunter Ports Newcastle Jets head coach Gary van Egmond says the Jets still have room for improvement and won’t be resting on their laurels, despite their F3 Derby win over the Central Coast Mariners on Saturday.

While van Egmond said he was very pleased after the Jets secured the three points against their fierce local rivals, he said there were still aspects of their game that needed work.

“I was reasonably happy with the performance, but I wouldn’t say it’s something you can hang your hat on,” van Egmond said.

“I still think you have to play better than that if you’re going to be a force this year. I think overall Central Coast was probably the better team performance-wise, but we were probably a little bit hungrier for it.

“The one thing that we do look like at the moment, is that whenever that ball goes in that front third, there looks like there’s goals in us and we look dangerous.

“We’ve still got some work to do and we’re under no illusions about that, but I was very, very happy with their attitude and their effort.

“We talked about their character and this is the type of game to see what sort of character you have as an individual and as a team.”

The Jets took the lead through a Ryan Griffiths penalty in the fifth minute, but then had to weather an attacking storm by the Mariners for a portion of the first half.

Van Egmond said he was pleased with the way the Jets responded to the pressure applied by the Central Coast in what was a typically intense derby atmosphere.

“The match probably didn’t settle for a good 15 minutes, both teams didn’t find their rhythm too early and I think Central Coast were definitely on top at the beginning of the game.

“We came back into it part way through that first half, but it was real derby atmosphere.

“We’ve worked on our defensive shape and made sure we’re a lot thriftier in regards to letting goals be conceded against us.

“On the transition we have to be better. We have to be better at winning the ball, getting people into position, not having so many touches and creating better rhythm in our build-up.”

Van Egmond said some half-time adjustments helped the Jets perform better in the second 45.
“What we were trying to do with our pressing in the first half, we got that a little bit wrong with the positioning and which player to take.

“We started to understand that a little bit better and that made it a little bit easier for us to close players down.

“Overall I thought their energy was good and their attitude was great and it was great to see the character of the football team come through.”

Van Egmond was diplomatic when asked about the decisions by the referee to award the Jets a penalty and rule out Patrick Zwaanswijk’s stoppage-time equaliser for being offside.

“That’s been the case since day dot with refereeing decisions and you can always interpret them one way or another, but that’s just football,” he said.

“Graham Arnold is probably looking at it that the Mariners didn’t get the rub of the green, where I’m probably thinking we did get the rub of the green. Next time we play each other it could be the opposite. That’s just how it happens.”
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Pico

23-10-2012, 10:03 AM

Sydney FC to cash in on Alessandro Del Piero show with overseas exhibitions

EXCLUSIVE - Tom Smithies
The Daily Telegraph
October 23, 2012 12:00AM

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Laughing all the way to the bank... Marquee man Alessandro Del Piero is set to profit from a series of Sydey FC exhibition games. Picture: Gregg Porteous. Source: The Daily Telegraph

SYDNEY FC plan to take the Alessandro Del Piero halo to an international market, lining up a series of overseas exhibition games including the possibility of a memorable encounter with Juventus in Turin.

Just as LA Galaxy sold out stadiums overseas on the back of signing David Beckham, Sydney have set their sights on a lucrative post-season tour of Asia to cash in on Del Piero's huge popularity.

The games were included in the contract negotiations that brought Del Piero to Australia, and include the option for him to organise and promote a fixture in Italy.

The Italian star will share in the revenue from the games, and receive all the proceeds if he takes up the option of organising a game between the sky blues and an Italian club - Juventus is the logical first point in negotiations.

It's understood that the Asian countries under consideration include Malaysia, China, Vietnam and Indonesia - the latter hosting one of the largest Juventus fan clubs in the world outside Italy, according to the Italian club's own website.

The exact amount it will be worth to Sydney remains a work in progress, dependent on markets, the sale of TV rights and similar factors.

When Galaxy first came to Sydney in 2007 they received $1.25 million as a fee, a contribution to their airfares and accommodation at what was then Star City as a sponsorship.

But Football Federation Australia was able to sell 80,000 tickets at an average of $70 each, as well as a broadcast deal with the Ten Network, and it's unlikely that the markets under consideration for a Sydney FC tour would sustain prices anywhere near that.

Nonetheless, the games will boost both Sydney's bottom line and its profile, with kit sponsorship available for such one-off games as well as fees for playing in the games.

The games are being arranged by the FIFA-accredited agent Lou Sticca, who worked with Sydney CEO Tony Pignata to bring Del Piero to Sydney as well as arranging Shinji Ono's move to Western Sydney Wanderers.

Sticca has arranged tours here and overseas since the days of the NSL - including bringing Juventus to Melbourne this year - and confirmed he was looking at an itinerary for Sydney FC.

"Sydney have asked me to plan their post-season and I'm in the middle of doing that right now," Sticca said.

"We've spoken to a number of possible destinations, and there's lots of interest though nothing yet confirmed.

"It will be immediately after the A-League season, so late April and early May, and the club have agreed to up to four games."

Though Del Piero is wildly popular in Japan, it's believed that market is seen as saturated, especially given the recent visits of EPL clubs.

Sydney will shortly introduce a dedicated Del Piero range of merchandise beyond just named shirts, with the club hoping to make substantial overseas sales.

Coach Holger Osieck hopes to continue the Socceroos' momentum after confirming Australia will face South Korea in an international friendly next month.

Having defeated Iraq 2-1 last week, Australia sit second in Group B of the final round of World Cup qualifying in Asia.

Surprised only 4 games are being planned, with a 6 month off season there is plenty of scope for these sorts potential of money spinners, I guess they could do a few more in aus as well.

Pico

23-10-2012, 10:14 AM

Adelaide United chairman calls on Football Federation Australia to help clubs keep young players

Val Migliaccio
The Advertiser
October 23, 2012 12:00AM

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Adelaide United chairman Greg Griffin. Picture: Matt Turner Source: The Advertiser

ADELAIDE United chairman Greg Griffin says Football Federation Australia must protect clubs from losing youth investments after two SA teenagers signed for rival Melbourne Heart.

Griffin was angered when Adelaide-born pair Stefan Mauk, 17, and Ben Garruccio, 17, joined Heart after stints with the Australian Institute of Sport.

"I'm very unhappy about it," Griffin said.

"What I'm saying, it's incumbent of the FFA probably with JALSC (Joint A-League Strategic Committee) to introduce proper protection for A-League clubs that invest heavily in time and in resources to develop players.

"That they (players) go to the AIS and then they just get basically pinched and it's not good enough.

"Until there are changes young players that come to us and say, `We want to play for Adelaide United, shall we go to the AIS?' we're going to say, 'Why would you? It's not going to advance you one iota with us."'

Griffin is adamant allowing SA-based players to join the AIS is a ticket out of Adelaide United's youth program.

Garruccio and Mauk went to China with Adelaide's youth side last year and featured for the Reds at the international Weifang Cup.

Griffin said the pair was also invited to be part of the Reds in China this year but they were made unavailable.

"They got pulled out at the last moment," Griffin said.

"We got a message saying they weren't available because they were training with other A-League clubs and we then expected them to train with us. Instead they were sent to Melbourne Heart."

Griffin, however, says there is a solution, believing A-League clubs should have more control over their youth.

"Every youth player that an A-League club invests in should get put on a list," Griffin said.

"There should be a first right of refusal for any of those players for a period of say 12 months."

Tony Vidmar, boss of the AIS soccer program, said Mauk and Garruccio had made up their own minds.

"I gave Greg Griffin the heads up about Stefan and Ben and the interest from other A-League clubs after we had discussions before this year's Weifang Cup," Vidmar said.

"In the end it was the decision of the boys.

"I have never had a say as to where or which club they should go to."

Seems this bloke has always got another issue, if you rated these kids so highly why did you wait to lock them in earlier.

It seems they lost these kids because of sheer laziness

"We got a message saying they weren't available because they were training with other A-League clubs and we then expected them to train with us. Instead they were sent to Melbourne Heart."

I expect someone to drop a bag of $100 bills out side my house every week but it does not mean it will happen.

This is from the same club that shunned Goodwin, looks like a greater pattern of Adelaide not showing enough respect to the talent on their doorstep.

Pico

23-10-2012, 10:40 AM

Sell-out crowds and bumper television ratings prove a marquee result

Jamie Pandaram and Tim Elbra
The Daily Telegraph
October 23, 2012 12:00AM

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Sydney's Alessandro Del Piero (front) and Newcastle's Emile Heskey (back) have been a huge factor in the A-league's crowd and ratings boom. Source: AFP

A-LEAGUE boss Damien de Bohun says the competition continues to make unprecedented gains in the sporting market after three weeks of the new season.

Crowds and television ratings have soared on the back of high-profile recruits Alessandro Del Piero, Emile Heskey and Shinji Ono, with gate attendances up 51 per cent on last season's average, and Fox Sports ratings up 37 per cent on the same time last year.

"Public interest in the A-League has been at an all-time high and it was fantastic to see the sold-out crowd at the first ever Sydney derby on Saturday night," de Bohun said.

"On the back of the Sydney FC v Newcastle Jets match and the first Melbourne derby, average crowds have increased by over 50 per cent on last year's total.

"The other thing that is important is the nearly 40 per cent increase we have seen in our television broadcasts."

Last weekend's round-three fixtures drew an average of 82,000 viewers, with both the Sydney derby and Melbourne Victory v Adelaide games drawing 102,000 each.

Also, Central Coast have already reported huge interest around their round-five match against Sydney.

ANZ Stadium officials anticipate a crowd of more than 25,000 for Sunday's first A-League match at the ground, between Sydney FC and Perth.

* BRETT Emerton has slammed as "unfair" the claims of Western Sydney goalkeeper Ante Covic that Del Piero gets special treatment from A-League referees.

Del Piero won and converted a penalty rebound in the Sky Blues' 1-0 win over Wanderers on Saturday, but Covic called the penalty on Aaron Mooy for tripping "soft" and only awarded because of the Italian's aura.

"The fouls that (good players) draw are mainly due to their ability with the football, not because the referees are protecting them," Emerton said.

Will be interesting to see how long the ratings can maintain the current levels, form and novelty factor will have an impact sooner or latter then the real progress can be seen.

Grimario

23-10-2012, 10:42 AM

Also, Central Coast have already reported huge interest around their round-five match against Sydney.

So they might fill one half of the stadium??!

Pico

23-10-2012, 10:42 AM

Government chasing Nathan Tinkler for $1.2m in stadium rent

Phil Rothfield
The Daily Telegraph
October 23, 2012 12:00AM

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Newcastle Knights owner Nathan Tinkler. Source: Bloomberg

HE was once one of Australia's richest men - now Nathan Tinkler's refusing to pay the full amount of ground rental for his NRL and A-League teams.

Cash-strapped businessman Nathan Tinkler owes the state government $1 million and has had to negotiate a repayment deal to settle the debt. The now Singapore-based Tinkler has been in dispute for several months over homeground rental for the Newcastle Knights and Newcastle Jets.

Revelations of the money owing were raised when Sports Minister Graham Annesley was questioned at a recent budget estimates meeting.

It comes a week after The Daily Telegraph revealed Tinkler was late with player payments, superannuation and staff wages at the Knights. After months of negotiations, Hunter Sports Group has agreed to pay more than $880,000 but is still disputing another $400,000 of the $1.2 million debt.

Other NRL clubs Parramatta and St George-Illawarra play at government-run grounds but are up to date with their payments.

In a deal struck last week, Hunter Sports Group has agreed to pay $583,000 due by October 31 and another $300,000 by November 21.

HSG also owes third-party payments to players that have to be settled within 10 days.

In May, BRW estimated Tinkler's wealth at $915 million, and he was once Australia's richest man under 40.

He is in court today on another matter after failing to comply with an order to pay building company Mirvac $17 million to settle a property deal. Mirvac has lodged a contempt of court order to seize Tinkler's assets, which could involve taking thoroughbreds from his Patinack Farm racing empire.

Tinkler's chequered sporting history

The Knights' position is secure because of a $20 million bank guarantee negotiated by the club's former CEO Steve Burraston, but the Newcastle Rugby League is still owed more than $100,000 in a junior development grant.

Annesley and former NRL boss John Quayle have been in talks with Knights executives about the money owed.

"Although the discussions with Hunter Sports Group have taken longer than I would have liked I'm pleased we have now reached agreement on the bulk of the debt," Annesley said. "Discussions are continuing regarding the remaining $400,000 in dispute."

Annesley told a budget estimates meeting last week the money was owed for use of the stadium and catering services.

Hunter Sports Group spokesman Richard Fisk confirmed Tinkler had withheld payments for ground rental because of the dispute.

"As part of ongoing negotiations for a new 10-year hirer's agreement with Hunter Venues, some payments have been withheld by HSG, subject to the finalisation of the new agreement," Fisk said.

"Negotiations are anticipated to be completed within the next fortnight, with two lump sum payments having been agreed to finalise the transaction."

Tink's seems to be Rothfields off season passion, wonder how long till the terror get the same treatment as the herald.

selassie

23-10-2012, 11:01 AM

belchardo

23-10-2012, 11:06 AM

how is griffin the clown, kids play for adelaide for 1 year and he claims to developed them. they prob spent as much time in the adelaide youth set up as they did at the AIS. what about the amatuer club they played for?

pfft, as if that 1 year with adelaide didn't do more than 15 years of intensive training with amatuer clubs, elite youth programs and coerver coaches.

MFKS

23-10-2012, 12:40 PM

REFEREE Ben Williams and at least one of his assistants could be dumped this week after their boss admitted they had made critical mistakes during Central Coast's controversial 2-1 loss to Newcastle on Saturday.

While newly appointed Football Federation Australia director of referees Ben Wilson refused to be drawn on the immediate future of the match officials, he told The Australian there was no escaping the fact they had got at least three of four contentious rulings wrong during the spiteful F3 Derby.

His admission came as Mariners chairman Peter Turnbull called for the introduction of a captain's referral system.

Turnbull believes "it is about time for a review system" after the Mariners went behind to a penalty then had a last-minute goal disallowed.

"It is no point pretending technology is not in our sport. If we really did not allow technology, we'd still be wearing ankle-choker boots and wearing heavy woollen jerseys and using lace-up leather balls,"he said.

Mariners coach Graham Arnold was quietly seething over Williams's failure to send off Jets midfielder Ruben Zadkovic in the first minute of the match for a studs up tackle, and an offside that went against Josh Rose.

Arnold did not want to discuss the situation yesterday, but he described Williams's effort as "pretty average" during the post-match conference. "I will probably get called a whinger, but the incidents that happened in the first five minutes turned the match," Arnold said.

Wilson, who recently replaced former referees boss Mark Shield, said there was no question Zadkovic should have been red carded, that the Emile Heskey penalty decision was incorrect and that the assistant referee should not have flagged Rose offside.

"The clubs have asked the referees to concentrate on the safety of the players," Wilson said. "In Zadkovic's case, the player's safety was endangered by that tackle and he should have been sent off. Whether it was the first minute or the 90th, those sort of tackles have to be punished with a red card."

Former England international Heskey was awarded a penalty four minutes later after a collision with Michael McGlinchey.

"That decision was incorrect," Wilson said. "The contact was minimal and Heskey probably played for the penalty. The referee wasn't well positioned and it was a harsh decision."

Not long after that goal, Rose was ruled offside after he raced on to a pass and was left in open space with several teammates in support. "There is no defending that ruling, unfortunately," Wilson said. "The assistant referee was well positioned but he was focusing on the wrong player (Daniel McBreen). Rose came from well inside his own half."

Wilson said disallowing Patrick Zwaanswijk's goal for offside was right, but he conceded it could have gone either way and that the assistant referee would "not have been marked down for putting his flag up or down".

"Finally some good news," he quipped. "The player had his foot or leg off side, so it was a correct ruling, but our guys are instructed to give the benefit of the doubt to the attacking team."

Wilson said it was too early to decide if Williams and his assistants would get games this weekend. "I will look at the official match inspector's report in the next day or two and that will be compared to our elite coach, who will also do an assessment through what he has seen on the videos," he said.

That match aside, Wilson was delighted with the overall performances of his match officials.

"The first two rounds have seen some great entertainment and the referees have not been spoken about," he said.

As for the captain's referral, Wilson is not in favour of it because "it isn't foolproof and as you have seen in other sports you probably get as many contentious decisions coming from the video referee's box as you would from referees".

Bloke had a great game other than a couple of generous decisions to not book Coastie players for fouls.

Needs a tickertape parade does Ben Williams

Bon

23-10-2012, 12:43 PM

Beeen

23-10-2012, 12:51 PM

Deans porked Matthew Breeze's mrs. Until he leaves, we're gonna be copping more on the chin.

plague

23-10-2012, 01:01 PM

Awesome wind up from the refs boss.
rubbing it in to the Gypos even further.
Good lad that bloke.

the_butcher

23-10-2012, 01:33 PM

Why does this sort of report only occur when we are on the good side of the decisions????
How many times have we been raped by Breezey or pumped by some other chump of a ref, and been told that the decision is final and to cop it on the chin?

Exactly right. TBH, im surprised it has even come to this. They were contentious issues but not necessarily blatantly wrong (besides zad's).

Here's my take:
Issue 1 - The pen
Heskey gets to the ball first and is then clattered into by McGlinchey. To me that's a foul. As soft as it may or may not be, we've all seen things like this given. It wasnt as if Heskey dived with no contact. There was strong contact, Hesk went down, ref gave pen. Pretty simple really.

Issue 2 - Rose offside
Now, the linesman is looking across the line. McBreen is clearly offside. He makes a run for the ball and is just about to touch it when he realises Rose is behind him. He (McBreen) even deviates his run. Offside rule states "Making a gesture or movement which, in the opinion of the referee, deceives or distracts an opponent." To me, McBreen's run would have definitely attracted Biras attention, therefore he's offside.

Issue 3 - Zsansowieiwieleke offside
He was offside. Absolutely clear-cut, linesman should be praised. There was no need for "benefit of the doubt" because there was no doubt, he was clearly offside.

Issue 4 - Zad tackle(s)
First could have been straight red, but it was great to see the ref didnt want to ruin the game 12secs in. Well done ref. Seriously though, he could have received a straight red for either of the tackles, the one on Sterj should have atleast been a yellow.

All-in-all I dont agree they were completely robbed like theyre making out.

namwob99

23-10-2012, 01:43 PM

Whose this prick to say heskey was looking for the penalty? What striker wouldn't? It was clumsy and a deadset pen!! Has he gone on to say anything about Del Piero looking for it?

pv4

23-10-2012, 01:44 PM

the ref also got some things very wrong against the mariners:

- how is chilli's push a yellow, yet sterj's one was not?

- when bojic got his yellow, he took two blokes out within a second. both of them were equally as bad as each other, and both deserved a yellow. i've personally never seen it done, but the ref had every right to put up the yellow twice for that one exchange, and give him a red.

- hutcho was in the refs ears all day. when chilli went in for that pen call, hutcho called the ref to give chilli a yellow for diving. put his hand up and everything. last i checked, players were carded for asking the ref to card others.

- rose on chilli. man.

i'm not saying he didn't get any decisions wrong against us, i'm just pointing out what most articles/reviews/opinions fail to.

with heskey - it's a professional dive and definately worthy of a pen. it highlights his class more than anything imo. lulz that a 60kg bloke knocks over a 100kg bloke though

as a neutral watching, i would have given zwaansvijk's offside a goal. to me, it's advantage to the attacker. he had his foot offside maybe, but he was sort of onside. arsenal would have scored a lot less goals through adebayor over the years if those sort of calls weren't given. but i understand how the linesman saw it as offside, from his PoV he's looking at a body that is in front of any other.

the_butcher

23-10-2012, 01:56 PM

as a neutral watching, i would have given zwaansvijk's offside a goal. to me, it's advantage to the attacker. he had his foot offside maybe, but he was sort of onside. arsenal would have scored a lot less goals through adebayor over the years if those sort of calls weren't given. but i understand how the linesman saw it as offside, from his PoV he's looking at a body that is in front of any other.

This type of thing shits me though. The rule is black and white. Whether he was 10cm or 10m offside is irrelevant. Otherwise where would you draw the line? Oh we'll let this one go because only half his body is offside but we wont let this one because 3/4 of his body was offside? If he's offside, he's offside, it's as simple as that.

It's advantage to the attacker if it's a line call. This however was not a line call, he was clearly offside. Absolutely fantastic work from the linesman.

belchardo

23-10-2012, 01:56 PM

parksey

23-10-2012, 02:10 PM

vikingjet

23-10-2012, 02:14 PM

That linesman on the Eastern line is the one deserving of all the praise. Hilarious work by the kid. The biggest error was missed by everyone - a defence-splitting through ball to Ibini, who was subsequently ruled offside.

He was probably 4-6 metres onside; would've been one on one with no pressure (as our defence had stepped forward). Great work!!!

For me the pen was legit (Heskey got the front position and got one from behind) and the Zwaans offside was offside. The Ibini decision proves that good things can come from the wrong decision (just ask anyone who has dropped two microdots in one night).

Bon

23-10-2012, 02:20 PM

Putting the whinging about the ref calls to the side, there is something else that Ive been real agitated with..

The entire week leading up to the match there was article after article pumping up the derby, going on about how much each team hates each other, how the fans hate each other.. etc..
Then after the game all of these pundits, commentators and the Mariners are whinging about how many times we should have been sent off, how we werent playing football.. (I believe Slater the gimp was referring to it as "anti-football")..
What do they expect to get after all of that sort of hype and grandstanding?

Our boys got stuck in and wanted it more.. Beat a d!ck..

pv4

23-10-2012, 02:22 PM

slater called josh mitchell's needed-to-happen-foul "anti-football".

MFKS

23-10-2012, 02:26 PM

Lolz at the excuses from the Gypos. Pen may have been soft as all buggery but it was. Where is the criticism for McGlinchey who mis controlled a ball about 6 yards from him and then ran into the box and made contact with Heskey. Defending basics stipulate stay on your feet and don't make any contact in the box.

Also after the poor touch Heskey is quite entitled to turn and face the goal and then shield the ball. In my opinion that is what he was trying to do when the ball came towards him, Get body between ball and McGlinchey. McGlinchey fell for it and barged into him. I would also claim that the ball was for all intensive purposes in Heskeys "possession" even if he hadn't of made contact with it as soon as it diverted off McGlinchey in his direction.

Also would someone like to point out to these dopey Gypsy bastards and the hacks of journos supporting their case they weren't in any sort of universal condemnation in the last F3 of last season when Topor was harshly and ridiculously judged to have handled in the box. What goes around comes around. Not our fault the Gypos let Hearfield take the pen and **** it up

Pico

23-10-2012, 02:31 PM

slater called josh mitchell's needed-to-happen-foul "anti-football".

really hated that, mainly because every other time they'd just call it a professional foul that needed to be made, I can think of a number of times one J.Burns has done the same, but somehow when we do it it's anti-football.

Bon

23-10-2012, 02:32 PM

really hated that, mainly because every other time they'd just call it a professional foul that needed to be made, I can think of a number of times one J.Burns has done the same, but somehow when we do it it's anti-football.

Hahaha I was just about to write that!! A "true defender's tackle that needed to be made".. Cop the yellow for it, but you stopped him from having a one on one.. Its a professional foul, deal with it..

Grimario

23-10-2012, 02:40 PM

Duncan, Brilliante, Chapman, Oxborrow and Taggart all named in the U19 squad for the AFC U19 Championships in November.

pv4

23-10-2012, 02:52 PM

Duncan, Brilliante, Chapman, Oxborrow and Taggart all named in the U19 squad for the AFC U19 Championships in November.

so these championships are in UAE, starting on nov 4 and final is on 17 nov.

we're looking at 2-4 weeks without these blokes.

Grimario

23-10-2012, 02:56 PM

so these championships are in UAE, starting on nov 4 and final is on 17 nov.

we're looking at 2-4 weeks without these blokes.

They will be available for Friday but will miss a minimum of 2 weeks, depending on how shit we are in the group stage.. so yeah, 2-4 weeks.

cobra23

23-10-2012, 02:58 PM

Slater is just f$cking c@ck sucking piece of sh!t that hates Newcastle with a passion (the bald prick)

And while im at it, Harper is the exact same. Its not our fault he missed those pens that would have got us to the semis in the old breakers days (the bald prick)

Grimario

23-10-2012, 03:14 PM

What the hell is your problem with bald people?? :(

cobra23

23-10-2012, 03:26 PM

What the hell is your problem with bald people?? :(

i have no problem with bald people, its just funny they are both dicks that are bald. with probably bald dicks.

plague

23-10-2012, 04:16 PM

Slater is Arnies bum buddy, biggest disc-race calling Gypo games worse the Eddie calling the Pies.
Chuckles at the Gypos for sooking that Rubes' tackle could have broken someone's leg blah blah blah.
Considering most of the hatred stems from a certain bent nose Gypo, you know, breaking one of our blokes legs'.
Gooses and ganders and all that then.

sh10

23-10-2012, 05:19 PM

Exactly right. TBH, im surprised it has even come to this. They were contentious issues but not necessarily blatantly wrong (besides zad's).

Here's my take:
Issue 1 - The pen
Heskey gets to the ball first and is then clattered into by McGlinchey. To me that's a foul. As soft as it may or may not be, we've all seen things like this given. It wasnt as if Heskey dived with no contact. There was strong contact, Hesk went down, ref gave pen. Pretty simple really.

Issue 2 - Rose offside
Now, the linesman is looking across the line. McBreen is clearly offside. He makes a run for the ball and is just about to touch it when he realises Rose is behind him. He (McBreen) even deviates his run. Offside rule states "Making a gesture or movement which, in the opinion of the referee, deceives or distracts an opponent." To me, McBreen's run would have definitely attracted Biras attention, therefore he's offside.

Issue 3 - Zsansowieiwieleke offside
He was offside. Absolutely clear-cut, linesman should be praised. There was no need for "benefit of the doubt" because there was no doubt, he was clearly offside.

Issue 4 - Zad tackle(s)
First could have been straight red, but it was great to see the ref didnt want to ruin the game 12secs in. Well done ref. Seriously though, he could have received a straight red for either of the tackles, the one on Sterj should have atleast been a yellow.

All-in-all I dont agree they were completely robbed like theyre making out.

Great post, agree completely.

Notice no mention of other farcical decisions:

- No yellow for Rose for barging over Virgili
- Virgili gets booked for retaliating about 2 minutes after Sterjovski isn't booked for doing the same thing
- Heskey booked for being a big lump of awesome
- Hutcho not booked for generally being a sub-human life form, as well as 'doing a Mitchell' on chili

sh10

23-10-2012, 05:22 PM

and yeh it wasn't a handball in the 08 GF, griffo touched it with his penis, which he was holding above his head

Thomas477

23-10-2012, 07:23 PM

So they might fill one half of the stadium??!

Will be interesting given the majority of supporters at that scum "home" game will be SFC fans.

Bloke had a great game other than a couple of generous decisions to not book Coastie players for fouls.

Needs a tickertape parade does Ben Williams

And how about the dickhead we had 1st game?

Why does this sort of report only occur when we are on the good side of the decisions????
How many times have we been raped by Breezey or pumped by some other chump of a ref, and been told that the decision is final and to cop it on the chin?

Rd 1 this season bloke got 55% (correct stat) of his calls incorrect. No big article saying he ****ed up, just a "nothing here, carry on" message.

terry

23-10-2012, 08:02 PM

Will be interesting given the majority of supporters at that scum "home" game will be SFC fans.and how about the dickhead we had 1st game?
Rd 1 this season bloke got 55% (correct stat) of his calls incorrect. No big article saying he ****ed up, just a "nothing here, carry on" message.

ITs only a reffing discrace if Newy gets a benefit. Fox team are assholes, even Hill didnt bother being impartial. Slater and boz continue biased and inept ass'oles.

GANALAAA

23-10-2012, 08:18 PM

Arnold did not want to discuss the situation yesterday, but he described Williams's effort as "pretty average" during the post-match conference. "I will probably get called a whinger, but the incidents that happened in the first five minutes turned the match," Arnold said.

Oh Arnie, you get called called so much worse.
Useless twat comes to mind

lquiquer

23-10-2012, 08:52 PM

sammydog

23-10-2012, 10:36 PM

MFKS

24-10-2012, 01:09 AM

good point about the penalty last year and if i recall right Haliti was denied a goal in the first game in Gosford last year just offside exactly like zkandick or whatever his name is on saturday 90min + almost 7

Forgot about that one Labi was offside when the ball was played to him by about 1/2 a yard come back onside received it turned and slapped into the net from 20 yards out.

Did we sulk??? No took it on the chin and got on with it

These Gypo grubs though???

Cry me a ****ing river

Thomas477

24-10-2012, 10:37 AM

Victory have signed Nathan Coe.

So in a team where their defenders are the problem, Ange has wasted valuable $$$ on a gk.

Mastercoach.

furns

24-10-2012, 10:44 AM

Rumours of Jadeo going to Victory were also around last night

Thomas477

24-10-2012, 10:46 AM

I'm surprised Ange would go for North tbh. Would have expected him to go for a younger bloke that he can train, rather than an experienced bloke who plays 1 way.

Grimario

24-10-2012, 10:57 AM

I'm surprised Ange would go for North tbh. Would have expected him to go for a younger bloke that he can train, rather than an experienced bloke who plays 1 way.
Apparently North turned them down because he wanted to ensure his national team prospects.

And here I was hoping that he would join MV so his national team prospects would die :(

pv4

24-10-2012, 11:01 AM

Victory have signed Nathan Coe.

So in a team where their defenders are the problem, Ange has wasted valuable $$$ on a gk.

Mastercoach.

i've never rated velaphi and don't really know thomas, but gk was as much of a pressing need as defence in my opinion.

q-money

24-10-2012, 11:17 AM

the goalkeeper is key to the ange (vidosic?) gameplan

theoklitos can play the ball just as well, probably better than a lot of defenders out there (topor)

sh10

24-10-2012, 12:29 PM

Victory have signed Nathan Coe.

paging dazzainjapan

hawk

24-10-2012, 02:36 PM

paging dazzainjapan

or bazzaIJ

parksey

24-10-2012, 02:39 PM

pete will be crushed.

Bon

24-10-2012, 02:41 PM

paging dazzainjapan

Yeah I remember him.. Whatever happened to Dazzainjapan? Used to have some great things to say..

toad

24-10-2012, 02:53 PM

we need to pay him some mangoes to come back

russjaybee

24-10-2012, 03:05 PM

I also miss Dazzainthepan

toad

24-10-2012, 03:08 PM

in all seriousness i met dazza when the jets played away in japan and he was a good bloke.

loves taking photos too.

pistolpete

24-10-2012, 03:30 PM

Was/is a top bloke. One of the many fallen comrades over the years. I miss Baz's mate Dibo as well. He was always good for a fire up. Haven't had any Sydney or Coast fans post on here for ages

boz-monaut

24-10-2012, 03:37 PM

tbh I don't think many folks from other clubs like us

could have something to do with old man Celery clicking on the lemonparty link

Bon

24-10-2012, 03:45 PM

Not sure if its been posted elsewhere, but did anyone else see the 7:30 Report last night?
First ten minutes is about Tinks, and I see a lot of recognisable faces in the footage from the Tenzo.. hahaha

http://www.abc.net.au/iview/?WT.srch=1&WT.svl=TV_iview_au#/view/1019010

northern_swan

24-10-2012, 03:49 PM

Yeah I remember him.. Whatever happened to Dazzainjapan? Used to have some great things to say..

Likewise, Dazza was a regular in the gameday threads. When I was in Londonistan and you blokes were at the home games it was generally us and 1/2 others talking about the game

Grimario

24-10-2012, 05:23 PM

http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/heskey-cam-watch-emile-heskey-live-and-exclusive-on-and-off-the-ball-in-newcastle-victory-game/story-e6frf4gl-1226502461800

Fresh from the success of Del Piero Cam and Ono Cam, Fox Sports will again be following an A-League marquee player in a blockbuster encounter.

To mark the clash between Newcastle Jets and Melbourne Victory at Hunter Stadium on Friday night, you can watch every movement of the Jets' English striker Emile Heskey as he looks to inspire his side to a win over a suddenly-resurgent Victory.

Heskey Cam gives you it all: one camera, one hero; every pass, every run, everything Ono does on the pitch, you'll see it first with the Heskey Cam, the dedicated broadcast providing a rare insight into what makes Heskey so good.

Fans tuning into the match on Fox Sports 1 or Fox Sports 1HD can watch the game or press the red button, which will connect them to the Heskey Cam coverage showing the 34-year-old in action.

If you don't have Foxtel?

Join us right here on foxsports.com.au (also available on your smartphone) as we'll have Live Streaming Video coverage from the "Heskey Cam".

Join us on Twitter during the game using #HeskeyCam’. We’ll be watching out for the fastest person to Tweet his first shot at goal!

Nice copy paste from last week, at a guess. GG Foxsports.

au revoir

24-10-2012, 06:14 PM

@bon, yeah i saw it, was interesting. lol at tenzo footage being followed with hard hitting piece on tinks' growing list of angry creditors.

Bon

24-10-2012, 07:56 PM

@bon, yeah i saw it, was interesting. lol at tenzo footage being followed with hard hitting piece on tinks' growing list of angry creditors.

Yeah I loved the juxtaposition of all the yobbo pissheads that love him.. And all the hard working fella's that Tinks is ripping off..
Love all the still pictures that slowly zoom in on Tinks with a brooding overtone.. hahaha

MFKS

24-10-2012, 11:39 PM

Victory have signed Nathan Coe.

So in a team where their defenders are the problem, Ange has wasted valuable $$$ on a gk.

Mastercoach.

Hopefully Ange throws him in Friday as he won't be fully prepared for Heskeytime and he can become the next on the list and become one of Heskey's Bitch's

Pico

25-10-2012, 09:58 AM

Jets home win would be gold
By JAMES GARDINER
Oct. 24, 2012, 11:03 p.m.

http://cdn.fairfaxregional.com.au/preview/c370x246/storypad-bzDwk8TrKQYKjEefACKcS8/4571fb52-5111-434b-b85a-92402b504bd0.jpg

The Jets have a chance to eclipse their best start ot an A-League season.

AS far as omens go, a win over the Melbourne Victory at Hunter Stadium tomorrow night would be gold for the Newcastle Jets.

The Jets have a chance to eclipse their best start to an A-League campaign against a revitalised Victory, fresh from a maiden win under new coach Ange Postecoglou.

After opening the campaign with a deflating 2-0 loss to Adelaide at home, the Jets have recorded consecutive wins over their two fiercest rivals, Sydney FC (3-2) and Central Coast Mariners (2-1), to move to six points and a three-way share of the lead.

Maximum points against the Victory would keep the home side perched at the top of the tree, and surpass the eight points they took from the first four outings in 2007-08, the year they won the championship.

The difference then was they were unbeaten.

The Jets launched their title-winning campaign with a scoreless draw away to Perth, shared the points with the Roar (1-all) at home before back-to-back 1-0 triumphs over Wellington (away) and Adelaide (home).

It was good enough to have them placed second, the same position they held at the end of the regular season.

In those days, Joel Griffiths led the line, Jade North was captain and Ante Covic stood in goals.

Jobe Wheelhouse, Ben Kennedy and Ben Kantarovski are the only members of the championship-winning squad still at the club.

Kennedy was the reserve keeper, but Wheelhouse and Kantarovski did not feature in the grand final.

Though different in personnel, there are similarities between the two outfits.

Gary van Egmond, then in his first stint as coach, was in charge of his second campaign after inheriting the team mid-season the year before. It is the same scenario now, van Egmond having taken the reins three games into last season after Branko Culina was sacked.

Pace and mobility were key components of van Egmond's championship-winning team, as they are with his current side.

The formula of using mostly players on the up with a couple of experienced heads to guide the way is the same.

The Jets had the wood on the Victory on their way to the title, drawing 2-all at home to go with 2-0 and 3-1 wins on the road.

In fact, Newcastle are one of the few teams to boast a positive record over the Victorian powerhouse, recording 10 wins - more than any club - and four draws from their 21 games.

They won two out of three last season, the glitch being a 2-1 defeat at AAMI Park.

Victory presently sit in ninth place on three points, three points adrift of the Jets.

Postecoglou insists his teams play out from the back, which until perfected can lead to pressure and mistakes, evident by the Victory having leaked eight goals in three games.

With the ball, they boast the most completed passes (1205) and also lead in passing efficiency at 83 per cent - another trait of teams coached by Postecoglou - yet their nine shots on target is the lowest of the 10 teams.

The Jets have been far more direct, completing 661 passes at 75 per cent.

Van Egmond has been happy with their progress, especially defensively, but insists they have a way to go.

"We have worked on our defensive shape and we have made sure we are a lot more thrifty in conceding goals," he said after the win over the Mariners.

"It is something that we have worked at, but on the transition we have to be better.

"Win that ball, getting people into position, not having as many touches and creating better rhythm in our build-up.

"Those are the areas we need to work on."

The Jets trained with a back four and a back three yesterday.

In-form striker Ryan Griffiths, who has provided two goals and two assists, sat out the session with a neck complaint.

Scott Neville, out with a groin injury, did a cardio session with the physio away from the main group and is unlikely to return tomorrow.

Young Socceroo Josh Brillante ran at right back ahead of Taylor Regan, who started against the Mariners.

Brazilian Bernardo Ribeiro played as a No. 10 in a 4-3-3 formation but van Egmond also ran with a 3-4-3 system.

The Victory have been boosted by the arrival yesterday of former Socceroos goalkeeper Nathan Coe, who is expected to come straight into the side.

One thing is certain: a good start is essential if the Jets, or Melbourne, are to lift the A-League trophy on April 20.

Sydney FC, in the inaugural season, were the only team to be outside the top three after four rounds and go on to win the title.

They were fifth on four points.

The Victory were first in both their championship years (2006-07, 08-09). Sydney also led for their second crown (2009-10), and Brisbane were third and first in the past two seasons.

www.theherald.com.au/story/420107/jets-home-win-would-be-gold/?cs=306

Good to see Bernardo getting a look in but a back 3 against a team with Flores in there worries me.

Pico

25-10-2012, 10:00 AM

Melbourne Victory is set to play its third goalkeeper in four weeks after signing Nathan Coe

Matt Windley, David Davutovic
Herald Sun
October 25, 2012 12:00AM

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Nathan Coe (far left), pictured here with the other Queensland members of the Socceroos, will play for the Melbourne Victory. Source: The Courier-Mail

MELBOURNE Victory is set to play its third goalkeeper in four weeks against Newcastle Jets tomorrow night after signing fringe Socceroo Nathan Coe.

Tando Velaphi, who was in goal last week, and Lawrence Thomas, who played the first two matches, are said to have been unaware that Coe was on his way to Victory before yesterday morning's announcement.

Coe, a free agent who had been training with Brisbane Roar, and Victory football operations manager Paul Trimboli said contact between coach Ange Postecoglou, who managed Coe in various national youth teams, had been made only "in the past couple of days".

The 28-year-old has signed a three-year deal and will play tomorrow night, subject to his international transfer clearance coming through.

The announcement came on a day when Victory denied it had tried to sign Jade North. Speculation was rife on Tuesday night that the Socceroo defender was about to move from Japanese club Consadole Sapporo.

"We didn't speak to Jade North at any point, no," Trimboli said when asked if the club had pursued North.

North's agent Buddy Farah denied the 30-year-old was moving to Victory, but said the club had made contact.

"At this stage I can categorically deny that Jade will return to the A-League," Farah said.

"Yes, there was contact (from Victory), but at this present moment he is better off staying in Japan before the Brazil World Cup.

It is understood the Socceroos coaching staff, led by coach Holger Osieck, convinced North it was best for his international career to remain in Japan's J-League.

Coe said he had spoken to Osieck before signing with Victory and the Socceroos boss had approved the move.

"I did speak to Holger and he was under the impression that Ange is a great coach to play under," he said.

"He gave me his blessing and believed that this is a good move for me. I want to be involved with the Socceroos and push for a higher position there, so you do think about those sorts of things."

Trimboli admitted Velaphi and Thomas had not known Coe was to be signed and said the pair would be under pressure to lift their game.

"It means competition, doesn't it? I think any good club, any strong team has competition for places," Trimboli said.

"Hopefully those players will see that as a real spur and we'll have three people competing for the No.1 spot."

Ouch shows how much faith Ange has in the other two when he rushes Coe in with very limited prep time with the team.

MFKS

25-10-2012, 03:09 PM

http://www.sportingintelligence.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Annual-foot-wage-increase-since-84.jpg

On my travels on the Interwebs I found this little piece.

Made for a bit of interesting reading. I know the figures are probably a little out of step with reality but found it interesting to see that a HAL club is in a position to compete financially with League 1 clubs in England on player wages.

Not only that we aren't that far away from being able to seriously bid for the middle to lower end Championship level players

MFKS

25-10-2012, 03:15 PM

Zadkovich vows to stay physical

25 October 2012-SBS: Greg Prichard

Ruben Zadkovich says football is a dangerous game as much as it is a beautiful one and that he will continue with the physical approach that resulted in the Newcastle Jets midfielder being criticised after last Sunday’s game against Central Coast Mariners.

Zadkovich did not feel he had to defend himself in the wake of that match but he said he was happy to explain his approach to playing in a bid to enable people to better understand him.

“All the football codes are dangerous. People can get injuries and it’s accepted as being part of the game.

“I love the beautiful side of football – it sets our code apart from the others – but on the other hand it’s a hard game and it’s a physical game. Players are putting in 100 per cent, and I’m no different. I just try to help my team win the match.”

Many onlookers felt Zadkovich should have been red carded, instead of getting just a yellow, for a flying tackle on Mariners defender Josh Rose in last Sunday’s match, and that he survived only because the game was barely a minute old.

Zadkovich concedes it wasn’t a great look but pointed out that it was dealt with by referee Ben Williams on the field.

“To be honest, I don’t take too much notice of what random people have to say about the matter,” Zadkovich said.

“I take notice of what the people who matter say and that’s the coaching staff and the people I play with.

“They know I give 100 per cent for the shirt. I’m playing for Newcastle and that’s all I’m worried about. I play the game the way it’s supposed to be played – 100 per cent. That’s what I do, and that’s what I’ve admired in other players.

“Maybe, at times, it can be borderline dangerous, and I was sanctioned for that tackle. There is a referee out there, and they deal with things as they see fit. Last Sunday it was a derby game, and it was a physical match.

“These things happen on football pitches and they are dealt with by the people in charge. It was a local derby, and we wanted to win in front of our home fans. There are a lot more derbies in the league now, because of the newer teams that have been brought in, and that’s a great thing.

“It has lifted the intensity and appealed to the competitive streak of the players.”

Zadkovich drew attention to himself with a couple of other crunching tackles in the match but used the aftermath of one of those to support his point.

“I never meant any harm, but one of my tackles was on Mile Sterjovski and he’s one of the best friends I have in football,” Zadkovich said.

“He’s one of the nicest guys I’ve met in football and after the heat of the moment we embraced. That’s how it should be.

“The game is about everyone giving their best and being friends at the end of the match.”

The shaven-headed Zadkovich has developed a cult following among Jets supporters, some of whom wear flesh-coloured, plastic head caps to games. He was seen warmly embracing a section of them over the fence after the win over the Mariners, and even taking a gulp of one’s beer.

“It’s all light-hearted and a bit of fun,” Zadkovich said.

“We were just celebrating the win. They are a group of fans who used to support Nik Topor-Stanley when he was at the club – ‘Topor’s Troopers’ - and this year they’ve chosen to follow me.

“The players and the fans, we’re all football lovers at the end of the day, we’re all there for the same reason. It’s a privilege we have, playing football at this level, and that gives you that cutting edge.

“It makes you want to perform. When you win, you want to enjoy it, and moments like that are fun. The fans are a part of it. They are great people, the Newcastle fans, and I thoroughly enjoy spending time with them.

“Great crowd support is like having an extra man on the field, and we all go to the fans after the game, whether we win or lose. It’s a team thing. We look them in the eye and thank them for supporting us.”

Coming off two straight wins, that crowd support is bound to grow even further when the Jets are at home to glamour club Melbourne Victory on Friday night.

That is precisely why we Love you :yay: :lulzturtle:

Bon

25-10-2012, 03:21 PM

What a bloke.. Absolute legend..
I can see PV4 reaching for the box of Kleenex right away.. :fap:
hahahaha..

Rocky

25-10-2012, 03:31 PM

Zad the next saint of Griffology? I can see it happening.

sh10

25-10-2012, 03:32 PM

on 'The Back Page' the other night they showed Zad after the game going over to celebrate with Zad's lads and had a cheeky sip of their beer haha, was classic. wat a ledge

q-money

25-10-2012, 06:16 PM

absolute ledge, has gone up about a squillion notches in madness since scoring that goal in sydney, smashing rose and sterj, drinking beer etc

lets not get too far ahead of ourselves re: griffology, pope sanch has the final say on this

Vandenberg13

25-10-2012, 06:23 PM

MFKS

25-10-2012, 06:27 PM

all these players from adelaide are off contract from november 1 and are known as free agents,

would you want any of them?

Iain Fyfe
Cassio
Bruce Djite
Zenon Caravella
Serginho van Dijk
Cameron Watson
Iain Ramsay
Fabian Barbiero
Jeronimo Neumann
Fabio Ferreira
Evan Kostopolous
This is already being discussed in this thread http://www.newcastlefootball.net/forum/showthread.php?5-Newcastle-United-%28Hunter-Ports%29-Jets-squad-2012-13/page19

Vandenberg13

25-10-2012, 06:33 PM

This is already being discussed in this thread http://www.newcastlefootball.net/forum/showthread.php?5-Newcastle-United-%28Hunter-Ports%29-Jets-squad-2012-13/page19

thankyou :)

belchardo

26-10-2012, 06:03 AM

http://www.theherald.com.au/story/422677/van-egmond-demands-jets-stop-relying-on-heskey/?cs=306#

Van Egmond demands Jets stop relying on Heskey

By ROBERT DILLON

Oct. 25, 2012, 10:48 p.m.
GARY VAN EGMOND

NEWCASTLE Jets coach Gary van Egmond admits his team have been too reliant on marquee signing Emile Heskey and need to be more creative with the ball in tonight's A-League showdown with Melbourne Victory at Hunter Stadium.

Heskey has earned rave reviews after scoring goals in Newcastle's victories over Sydney and Central Coast.

But van Egmond was insistent during the pre-season that the Jets would produce an up-tempo, possession-based playing style.

Judging by his comments at a press conference this week, he does not want to abandon that game plan just to accommodate a world-class target man.

"With Emile getting here later, they've tended to look at that as an outlet a little bit too soon," van Egmond said.

"We haven't got that balance right as such. We're not going to become a team that's just looking to play direct and play off that second ball.

"We are going to play direct at times, but it's going to be calculated when we play direct. It's going to be a case that we look to control the game through our ball circulation."

Van Egmond has named an 18-man squad, with three players to be omitted before kick-off tonight, but his biggest quandary appears to be who will play right back in the absence of injured Scott Neville.

Dudley-Redhead junior Taylor Regan deputised last week, although van Egmond indicated former Gold Coast teenager Josh Brillante would be his preference tonight.

Brillante, one of five Jets named this week in the Young Socceroos, made his Newcastle debut last week with 20 minutes off the bench in the F3 derby victory, and Van Egmond said Brillante probably offered a little bit more than Taylor, who was more accustomed to a central-defensive role.

"Taylor can do a decent job as a fullback but I wouldn't call him a specialist fullback," he said.

"He can play there but obviously he's more comfortable as a centre-back.

"We just have to weigh that up, where they're going to be best suited."

Van Egmond said 19-year-old Brillante had created a big impression since moving to Newcastle.

"He can obviously play as a fullback, as we stated, but he can also play as a holding midfielder as well," he said.

"Really good kid, really good attitude, technically proficient, good passer of the ball, real competitor. He's fitted in really well here."

Another option van Egmond is pondering is switching Ruben Zadkovich from midfield to right back, allowing Ben Kantarovski to rejoin the starting side.

Veteran Michael Bridges and Brazilian import Bernardo Ribeiro, who were spectators last weekend, have both been named in the 18, although van Egmond was non-committal about their prospects of receiving any game time.

Victory secured their first win last week under new coach Ange Postecoglu, 2-1 against Adelaide, which will have lifted self-belief after a 5-0 drubbing from Brisbane.

Van Egmond has identified Victory midfielder Mark Milligan, who played 11 games for the Jets four years ago, as their linchpin and said "we have to try and do a job on shutting him".

● Crack goalkeeper Michael Theo has declared Brisbane's defence stronger than ever this season, sounding a warning to Western Sydney who'll be looking to score their maiden A-League goal when they face the Roar tomorrow.

The Wanderers are also still searching for a breakthrough win. But with the Roar's strong home record, an upset victory is a big ask for Tony Popovic's men.

"They've played well in all three game but the result hasn't gone their way," Theo said.

"Suncorp is a great stadium, a great pitch and I'm sure opposition teams dread coming here.

"Defensively I think we're a lot more solid this season and we know we're always good for a goal or two a game." AAP

belchardo

26-10-2012, 06:06 AM

http://www.theherald.com.au/story/422680/brown-shows-spark-in-welcome-return/?cs=306

Brown shows spark in welcome return

By CRAIG KERRY
Oct. 25, 2012, 10:48 p.m.

JAMES Brown made a successful return from ankle surgery to play his first competitive match for the Jets and inspire the National Youth League side to a thrilling 2-all draw with Western Sydney at Wanderers Oval last night.

Brown, who resumed full training this week after an operation in August to remove a bone spur, played the final 30 minutes of the round-two match as the Jets came back from 2-0 down.

The 22-year-old Olyroo put in several crisp crosses, had two shots on goal denied and showed the speed and skill that made him the Jets' first major recruit for 2012-13 when he signed in February from the Gold Coast on a two-year deal.

Brown last played for Newcastle in the spiteful 3-1 win over Wellington Phoenix in the trial at Weston Park on August 18.

Brown came on in the 60th minute last night with Newcastle down 2-1.

The Jets dominated possession before Kale Bradbery equalised in the 86th minute with a sweet strike.

Newcastle pushed hard for the winner in the final minutes, including having a shot blocked on the line and hitting the underside of the crossbar without success.

Former Aston Villa player Reece Caira scored in the 15th and 33rd minutes to put Western Sydney in control. Caira, though, was marched for a second yellow card offence in the 88th minute.

Stevan Ilic had hit back for Newcastle in the 43rd minute with a lunging header from a Andrew Hoole cross.

Newcastle fielded Young Socceroos Connor Chapman, Jack Duncan and Mitchell Oxborrow, who leave this weekend for the Asian Football Confederation Under-19 Championships in the UAE.

Pico

26-10-2012, 08:41 AM

Jets' high hopes go beyond Victory, says Griffiths

October 26, 2012

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"Of course, you're happy to win games but we're looking further than that" ... Jets striker Ryan Griffiths, centre. Photo: Jonathan Carroll

A WIN against Melbourne Victory tonight would ensure Newcastle's best start to a season but striker Ryan Griffiths says the Jets are far from satisfied.

Gary van Egmond's side has rebounded strongly from an opening-week defeat to Adelaide, with back-to-back wins over NSW rivals Sydney FC and Central Coast earning them a share of top spot on the ladder.

The Jets have never claimed nine points from their opening four games of a campaign but can achieve that with a win over Ange Postecoglou's Victory at Hunter Stadium.

However, in a sign of the side's lofty ambitions, Griffiths insists the Jets have nothing to celebrate as they target more improvement. ''This year I haven't been pleased with one victory because I just want to win every game and I'm pretty sure the whole team is on that page,'' Griffiths said yesterday.
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''Of course, you're happy to win games but we're looking further than that. We want to play better football and to win championships, you need to play better football. As long as we keep that mentality and that winning attitude, we should have a good season.''

Griffiths trained fully yesterday and will be fit to face the Victory despite a minor neck problem suffered in his sleep.

He will continue in a combined midfield-striker role to provide support for star signing Emile Heskey, who has hit form quickly, with goals in successive games.

Griffiths said he was loving playing alongside the English Premier League veteran and wasn't surprised how swiftly he had adapted to the A-League.

''I knew it wouldn't take him too long,'' Griffiths said of Heskey.

''He came in with a professional attitude … he didn't over-rate himself to the league and he's done everything perfectly.''

The Jets will again be without defender Scott Neville because of a groin injury, with teenager Josh Brillante likely to start at right back.

The Victory head to Newcastle on the back of a breakthrough 2-1 win against Adelaide United.

Griffiths admitted it was hard to get a form-line on the Victory but said the Jets would not underestimate any side that possessed such attacking potency.

''They definitely have a good strike force, we know that,'' he said.

''They've proven that in the past and those type of players, [Marcos] Flores and Archie [Thompson], are always dangerous.''

Melbourne's Brazilian midfielder, Guilherme Finkler, will miss the clash because of a groin problem, with Mauritius international Jonathan Bru to return the side.

www.smh.com.au/sport/football/jets-high-hopes-go-beyond-victory-says-griffiths-20121025-2886q.html#ixzz2ALTCgcTa

Heskey get's the ryu seal of approval!

Pico

26-10-2012, 08:46 AM

Rising Newcastle Jets star Craig Goodwin plucked from poverty

Barry Toohey
The Daily Telegraph
October 26, 2012 12:00AM

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Craig Goodwin has impressed for the Newcastle Jets. Source: Getty Images

JUST nine months ago, rising Newcastle Jets star Craig Goodwin was living on the bones of his backside in Melbourne, working occasional shifts at KFC to keep his football dream alive.

So tough was the struggle, the 20-year-old survived on a diet of cheap pasta and rice.

There were days when he battled to even afford the petrol to get himself to Melbourne Heart training.

"There was one time early this year, not long after I'd made my A-League debut for Heart, that I had no money and no petrol in the car to get me to AAMI Park for training," Goodwin recalled yesterday.

"I had to scramble around the house for any loose change and came up with $7 in 10 and 20c pieces.

"I only just made it to a petrol station and then to AAMI Park and back.

"I rang my mum that night to tell her I really needed some money and she was like 'OK, I'll put $100 in your account'.

"I was basically living from day to day and it wasn't easy because I was on my own in Melbourne. But I guess those are the kinds of things you have to sacrifice to get anywhere.

"Looking back now, I appreciate being able to get though the tough times. It's not that long ago."

Goodwin no longer fries chicken to make ends meet and limping to a petrol station is a thing of the past.

Being recognised as one of the hottest young talents in the game has seen to that.

As many as four A-League clubs including Melbourne Heart, Sydney FC and Wellington, chased him at the end of last season.

Goodwin chose the Newcastle Jets because, as he puts it, "they made me feel like I needed to be here".

"I spoke to Gary (coach van Egmond) and Robbie (chief executive Middleby) and the way they sold the club and the city to me left the biggest impression," he said.

"It was about the playing style they wanted to develop here and how they thought they could improve me as a player."

Few would argue he made the right choice.

After three eye-catching games for the Jets, the left back with the blinding speed and the lethal left foot has some of the most respected voices in the code - people like Central Coast coach Graham Arnold and commentator Mark Bosnich - suggesting he is a future Socceroo.

Not bad for an Adelaide kid who, only two years ago, wasn't considered good enough to make the Reds' youth squad, necessitating the move to Melbourne.

"It's nice to hear those things but I don't focus on it," he said.

"I have to take it week to week because there is always another game to play coming up. If I don't perform well, suddenly the talk is my spot's up for grabs.

"I've only been here a short time. I just want to keep playing, keep improving and if that gets me a Socceroo spot down the track then that will be fantastic but for now, I'm just focusing on the Jets."

Newcastle will chase a third consecutive win tonight when they host Melbourne Victory.

Seems Middleby is good at selling newcastle & the club to potential players, which is good to see.

vikingjet

26-10-2012, 11:39 AM

Seems Middleby is good at selling newcastle & the club to potential players, which is good to see.

Whenever footballers bring out the old 'I came to this club because of the football they want to play' or 'the CEO and Manager really wanted me' you can interpret it as "they offered me more moolah".

furns

26-10-2012, 11:50 AM

so cynical vj ;)

MFKS

26-10-2012, 12:55 PM

Seems Middleby is good at selling newcastle & the club to potential players, which is good to see.

FFS Pico Newy is that great of a place it sells itself.

Don't give Middleby credit for having to sell the area to players. Who wouldn't want to live in a place as great as this with wonderful fans to boot backing their every move

MFKS

26-10-2012, 02:03 PM

Craig Goodwin has impressed for the Newcastle Jets. Source: Getty Images

JUST nine months ago, rising Newcastle Jets star Craig Goodwin was living on the bones of his backside in Melbourne, working occasional shifts at KFC to keep his football dream alive.

So tough was the struggle, the 20-year-old survived on a diet of cheap pasta and rice.

There were days when he battled to even afford the petrol to get himself to Melbourne Heart training.

"There was one time early this year, not long after I'd made my A-League debut for Heart, that I had no money and no petrol in the car to get me to AAMI Park for training," Goodwin recalled yesterday.

"I had to scramble around the house for any loose change and came up with $7 in 10 and 20c pieces.

"I only just made it to a petrol station and then to AAMI Park and back.

"I rang my mum that night to tell her I really needed some money and she was like 'OK, I'll put $100 in your account'.

"I was basically living from day to day and it wasn't easy because I was on my own in Melbourne. But I guess those are the kinds of things you have to sacrifice to get anywhere.

"Looking back now, I appreciate being able to get though the tough times. It's not that long ago."

Goodwin no longer fries chicken to make ends meet and limping to a petrol station is a thing of the past.

Being recognised as one of the hottest young talents in the game has seen to that.

As many as four A-League clubs including Melbourne Heart, Sydney FC and Wellington, chased him at the end of last season.

Goodwin chose the Newcastle Jets because, as he puts it, "they made me feel like I needed to be here".

"I spoke to Gary (coach van Egmond) and Robbie (chief executive Middleby) and the way they sold the club and the city to me left the biggest impression," he said.

"It was about the playing style they wanted to develop here and how they thought they could improve me as a player."

Few would argue he made the right choice.

After three eye-catching games for the Jets, the left back with the blinding speed and the lethal left foot has some of the most respected voices in the code - people like Central Coast coach Graham Arnold and commentator Mark Bosnich - suggesting he is a future Socceroo.

Not bad for an Adelaide kid who, only two years ago, wasn't considered good enough to make the Reds' youth squad, necessitating the move to Melbourne.

"It's nice to hear those things but I don't focus on it," he said.

"I have to take it week to week because there is always another game to play coming up. If I don't perform well, suddenly the talk is my spot's up for grabs.

"I've only been here a short time. I just want to keep playing, keep improving and if that gets me a Socceroo spot down the track then that will be fantastic but for now, I'm just focusing on the Jets."

Newcastle will chase a third consecutive win tonight when they host Melbourne Victory.

Seems Middleby is good at selling newcastle & the club to potential players, which is good to see.

Loving this bloke even more. Making up Zingers at one of the finest restaurants on the planet one year and now carving it up at the greatest club in the land the next. This blokes CV must look good with these two joints on it

Newieutd

26-10-2012, 02:20 PM

Any truth to the rumour Harry Kewell was spotted in Newcastle today?

beej

26-10-2012, 02:50 PM

Harry won't play say Victory

By Melissa Woods

12:51 AEST Fri Oct 26 2012

Melbourne Victory are emphatic soccer superstar Harry Kewell is not returning to play at the A-League club.

Kewell was spotted boarding a plane from London to Melbourne on Thursday, sending social media into a frenzy that he was set for another stint with the Victory.

A club spokesman on Friday said Kewell was definitely not coming back to Melbourne to play.

"We've got a full squad and two marquee players and no money so he certainly won't be playing with us," the spokesman said.

"We have no money left in the salary cap."

The club said they had not been in contact with Kewell, who has been clubless since he cut ties with the Victory in June to return to England.

The 34-year-old international quit the club to remain by his wife Sheree Murphy's side while her mother is gravely ill in England.

Cross-city rivals Melbourne Heart also said there were no plans to recruit the Socceroos frontman.

There is speculation his return has been prompted by a fashion photo shoot and the Spring racing carnival, which Kewell enjoyed last year.

If he is to find another club in England it would almost certainly have to wait until the mid-season transfer window in January.

He has been linked to Premier League club Stoke City, championship clubs Blackburn Rovers and Middlesbrough, plus League One Swindon Town.

So he is in Aus...

Bon

26-10-2012, 04:18 PM

MFKS

26-10-2012, 04:29 PM

Hopefully announcing that he is starting up something that will require him to take Jesic and Kanta away from our club permanently

Grimario

26-10-2012, 04:33 PM

Hopefully announcing that he is starting up something that will require him to take Jesic and Kanta away from our club permanently

And Gallaway.

MFKS

26-10-2012, 05:14 PM

And Deans and Zane

goaliepersempre

26-10-2012, 06:15 PM

And Deans and Zane

and deans and deans and deans and deans and deans and deans and deans and deans and deans and deans and deans and deans and deans and deans

Jeterpool

26-10-2012, 11:33 PM

I just had lunch down at the Brewery with the mrs and was walking back home to see NBN interviewing Stuie Musialik in the park there..
Didn't stop to see what it was about or anything.. Anyone have any ideas?

NBN local version of Where Are They Now recapping their 50 years thingy focussing on the jets gf win. They should interview griff - I mean he scored the goal!

That's my guess anyway

northern_swan

27-10-2012, 12:04 AM

Yeah I remember him.. Whatever happened to Dazzainjapan? Used to have some great things to say..

Wouldn't credit it...I had a beer with Dazzainthetenzo tonight. The people you meet at Broadmeadow sports club...

WolfMan

27-10-2012, 12:06 AM

Wouldn't credit it...I had a beer with Dazzainthetenzo tonight. The people you meet at Broadmeadow sports club...

The same Dazza we knew from these forums?

sh10

27-10-2012, 12:15 AM

Dazza wont return until Eddie Bosnar signs for an A-League club...

furns

27-10-2012, 02:28 AM

The same Dazza we knew from these forums?

The same

parksey

27-10-2012, 02:56 AM

far out which one was he?

q-money

27-10-2012, 08:18 AM

probs had a leather hat on

northern_swan

27-10-2012, 08:55 AM

far out which one was he?

The one sitting with us?? Socceroos jacket, glasses, goatee. Nice bloke

Wasn't with us at the game though, think he was in bay 7 from (hazy) memory

Raw Boned Youngster

28-10-2012, 10:24 AM

The Daz is living in Maitland and working at High School

WolfMan

28-10-2012, 10:52 AM

Excellent. Should get him back on the forums, always had quality input

GazFish35

28-10-2012, 11:02 AM

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/football/every-match-a-winner-for-diversity-and-harmony-20121027-28cac.html

Every match a winner for diversity and harmony

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Football united … Alessandro del Piero is an ambassador. Photo: Brendan Esposito

Football has finally woken up to the essence of the game, our diversity, and this country will be the better for it. Because Australia needs football, as much as football needs Australia.

The past two weeks have featured two marvellous examples of the profound impact the round ball has on different segments of Australian life, and of which we should all be immensely proud.

Football United, an initiative of the UNSW school of public health and community medicine, launched ground-breaking research in conjunction with the Australian Research Council that provided evidence of the transformational powers of football.

Started six years ago as a program to assist the socialisation and integration into society of new refugee arrivals using their love of the game, the program today has widened to disadvantaged and indigenous youth. It stands as a beacon of best practice for sport-for-development programs and a stunning example of how football can fundamentally transform our communities and provide a vehicle for social improvement.

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It reaches thousands of boys and girls every year - from more than 70 nationalities - who are most in need of a helping hand, friendship and a chance to express their hopes and dreams. The program offers not only the opportunity to come together to play, but also amazing leadership, mentoring and work experience programs that allow the children to develop incredible connections, confidence and a new path in life.

That's the kids, what about the rest of us? What about the positive effect on Australian communities from these young people? They are being connected into social programs, finding friendship and opportunities to study to become active members of their country, and becoming, in turn, leaders in their own communities, important links for future arrivals to be placed on a positive path.

Through football, thousands of young Australians are finding a place here and, simultaneously, we come to know them better, increasing harmony in society and reducing the potential for the cultural misunderstandings that underpin racism and prejudice. Football is thus not merely a game we play with a smile on our face, or watch as the professionals race around amid the cacophony and commercialism, it's a tool for building a better Australia and, quite literally, for saving lives. Football United are the angels.

At the top of the game, the message has also gotten through. The FFA recently announced the findings of our first A-League multicultural review, which places the evidence behind the claim that football is the ''face of the nation''.

A total of 56 nationalities are represented by more than 200 players in 10 clubs. And 87 per cent of players had overseas ancestry one or two generations previous. There are just 16 per cent with Australian ancestry. The review found 68 per cent of players had at least one parent born overseas - significantly greater than the national average of 44.7 per cent - and 33 per cent of A-League players were born overseas, compared with the national average of 26 per cent.

In summary, football expresses every day - on the training pitch, in the media, in the schools, in the communities - precisely the diverse make-up and multicultural mix that this wonderful country has, and is a vehicle through which we can speak to every community to engage, communicate and better understand each other.

Of course, Alessandro Del Piero's effect on the Italian-Australian community and Shinji Ono's on the Japanese are obvious examples, but what about Golgol Mebrahtu from Eritrea, Bernie Ibini-Isei of Nigeria, Teeboy Kamara and Julius Davies from Liberia, Travis Dodd for our first Australians, Adama Traore of Ivory Coast or Ali Abbas, formerly of Iraq.

Through football, we have the greatest role models and tools for integration and enhanced understanding for all sections of our society, something the game and the government has finally resolved to leverage.

So whether it is the transformational powers of Football United or a pulsating A-League game, football is a window to modern Australia and a powerful tool to create harmony in the decades to come.

Someone in newy football needs to get footballunited on the phone.

footballunited.org.au

Thomas477

28-10-2012, 03:29 PM

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/football/every-match-a-winner-for-diversity-and-harmony-20121027-28cac.html

Someone in newy football needs to get footballunited on the phone.

footballunited.org.au

UoN runs a similar thing to this during each semester, except for international staff and students and its run by the International Office. It's called GOALSS and I've gone to the past 3 semesters. Its pretty good, Ack0's been a few times and Ive met people from all over.

http://www.newcastle.edu.au/unit/equity-diversity/goalss/

ForeverRed

28-10-2012, 04:31 PM

heard Ben Kennedy cant have his operation because the doctor who operated on James Brown refuses to do any more until he is paid

boz-monaut

28-10-2012, 05:37 PM

forevered - this, along with a lot of your recent posts sounds like pure bullshit

take this as a warning, check your facts or have some time away from the forum

Raw Boned Youngster

28-10-2012, 05:37 PM

Would have thought that insurances would cover injuries and associated expenses.

seldom

28-10-2012, 08:21 PM

Raw Boned Youngster are you related to Old Wise Man ?

Raw Boned Youngster

28-10-2012, 09:47 PM

Who's he?

hawk

28-10-2012, 10:54 PM

Who's he?

the father of captain obvious

q-money

29-10-2012, 12:22 PM

http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/newcastlejets/news-display/Nash-training-with-Jets/51517

Matt Nash trained with the Hunter Ports Newcastle Jets at Ray Watt Oval on Monday morning with a view to possibly joining the squad as injury cover for Ben Kennedy.

Kennedy will have his troublesome right knee checked by a specialist on Tuesday.

Another of the Club’s goalkeepers, Jack Duncan is currently away on international duty with the Young Socceroos in the United Arab Emirates.

Nash spent two seasons at the Jets between 2010 and 2012, making nine A-League appearances.

get your logs out and start flogging BK haterz

goaliepersempre

29-10-2012, 12:27 PM

erghhhhhhhhhhhh nash is gash.

Grimario

29-10-2012, 12:33 PM

I'm not a BK hater, I am a BK meh-er. I think he is an average A-League GK, decent back up and that is it. He is superior to Nash in every way except hair cut.

MFKS

29-10-2012, 01:04 PM

Shattered really where is the display in faith with the Yoofs from the Egg??

Why isn't Galloway being trusted to fill in during Duncans abscence and BK's injury woes.

Sammy proved to be a wonderful fill in during the NBN State League season for the yoofs

NAsh Out >> GAlloway IN

Jetmaster

29-10-2012, 08:23 PM

Wellington Phoenix defender Ben Sigmund has failed in his bid to have his red card rescinded, with the Hyundai A-League Match Review Panel ruling that he did make sufficient contact with Adelaide United attacker Jeronimo Neumann, thus denying a goalscoring opportunity.

The independent Match Review Panel (MRP) - consisting of Simon Micallef (Chair), Alan Davidson and Alan Contini reviewed the incident after an Obvious Error Application was submitted on behalf of the player.

The MRP determined that there was no Obvious Error within the meaning in the A-League Disciplinary Regulations (Regulations), Obvious Error being “a decision by the Referee to…..issue a Red Card when no card was warranted….being a decision that no referee in the possession of all the facts, including all Broadcast Footage, could reasonably have made.”

At the time the decision from referee Jarred Gillett drew the ire of Phoenix captain Andrew Durante, who in a fiery post-match interview intimated that if Jeronimo did indeed take a dive he was a "cheat"

Due to the decision that there was no obvious error made, the panel then did not have to review the actions of Jeronimo and he is free to play for the Reds when they take on Brisbane Roar.

Had Jeronimo been cited he would have joined only two others to be cited for simulation in the history of the league.

In 2010/11 Perth Glory striker Michael Baird and Central Coast Mariners import Patricio Perez were both banned for two weeks for their own acts of simulation, with no player suspended since then.

Joining Sigmund on the sidelines in round five will be Perth Glory defender Steve Pantelidis who was issued a straight red card for denying Sydney FC midfielder Brett Emerton a clear goalscoring opportunity in Perth's 2-1 loss to the Sky Blues.

Curious to see what happens to Dura now.

sh10

29-10-2012, 08:44 PM

What a farce

parksey

29-10-2012, 10:16 PM

What a farce

It was a red card.

Jeterpool

30-10-2012, 09:02 AM

So, because they appealed, he gets an extra week - right?

furns

30-10-2012, 09:49 AM

only if deemed frivolous?

david silva

30-10-2012, 12:23 PM

Nathan Tinkler putting 200 broodmares under hammer at Magic Millions on Gold Coast
by: Kris Crane From: The Courier-Mail October 30, 2012 9:17am

FOR SALE: Nathan Tinkler is putting 200 broodmares under the hammer at the Magic Millions. Picture: Nic Walker
Source: Supplied
MINING magnate Nathan Tinkler will put 200 broodmares under the hammer today but a spokesman denies the move is a fire sale.

More than 300 horses from his Patinack Farm in the Hunter Valley in NSW will be put up for sale at the Magic Millions on the Gold Coast and all lots will be unreserved.

The 200 broodmares will be followed by 110 racehorses on Friday.

Magic Millions Managing Director Vin Cox said rumours the auction was a fire sale were not true.

“He is wanting to downsize and reduce the numbers,” Mr Cox said.

“It’s a reduction sale which means Mr Tinkler is reducing his number and they are selling from bottom up.”

He reiterated that every horse had to be sold.

“There is no reserve on any of the horses up for sale,” he said.

Tinkle, Mirvac settle legal dispute

Mr Cox said there had been interest from around the country and internationally.
He said there was a huge range of quality mares and racehorses up for grabs.

“There are plenty of good quality horses that would suit people across the inter spectrum of industry ,” he said.

“They will sell from a top $250,000 or $200,000 to a low at around $1000...as to what total sale will gross you cannot tell.”

and it begins..

lil_masi

30-10-2012, 01:42 PM

From the Herald:
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JETS midfielder Ben Kantarovski is in doubt for Newcastle’s A-League trip to Perth to play the Glory on Saturday night after injuring his right knee at training today.
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The former Young Socceroos captain limped from the field about 30 minutes into the Jets’ training session at Ray Watt Oval this morning.

The injured knee was the one he had surgically reconstructed in December 2010.

In another blow for the Jets, who have won three straight games to share the A-League lead with Adelaide on nine points, Swiss left back Dominik Ritter failed to complete the session after clutching at his left quadriceps.

Kantarovski and Ritter were being checked by the club’s medical staff.

The Jets leave for Perth on Thursday.
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Hope its nothing serious for both. Really need Ritter to play, Kanta can have the week off.

Have we employed a new strength and conditioning coach yet? These training injuries are worrying!

pv4

30-10-2012, 01:51 PM

having solid out isn't the worst thing in the world, after all goodwin is a lb and not lw by nature. it does mean we lost the attacking threat of goodwin, though.

-------------------------biraz-------------------------
neville/brillante---tiago----mitchell--------goodwin
------------------zad--------jobe--------------------
virgili-------------------ryu--------------------taggz
----------------------heskeytime--------------------

or one of virgili/taggz can get pushed out by ryu & brown/ribeiro comes in.

MFKS

30-10-2012, 02:04 PM

PV4 I think Taggz is absent this week off in his 400th call up of the season to the Aussie Yoofs with Duncan Chapo Brillante etc

Okon Out

parksey

30-10-2012, 02:37 PM

mitchell could probably play at left back with regan coming into the centre.

Jeterpool

30-10-2012, 02:45 PM

Bring in Brown.

stopper2

30-10-2012, 03:16 PM

Bring in Brown.
Brown will be on the bench at the very least.
GVE would have to give Bernardo a run.....I can just see him enticing fouls or even cards from that grub Jacob Burns.

plague

30-10-2012, 04:41 PM

and it begins..

To be fair, the amount of horses for sale is just under a third of his total stock so wouldn't say it's a complete fire sale.
And if he really wanted cash his horse 'All Too Hard' would be worth more than those 300 combined.
Big Fella is still going alright.

Keep the faith.

ForeverRed

30-10-2012, 05:06 PM

forevered - this, along with a lot of your recent posts sounds like pure bullshit

take this as a warning, check your facts or have some time away from the forum
for your information this came straight from the horses (keepers) mouth

Raw Boned Youngster

30-10-2012, 09:43 PM

the father of captain obvious

Possibly, I did get about a bit back in the day.
Devilishly handsome is he with a massive appendage ?

Grimario

31-10-2012, 09:17 AM

It was a red card.

Ball was keepers, not obvious goal scoring opportunity. Even if it was a foul (which is debatable anyway), not a red. FFA is a farce, MRP is a farce, DEANS OUT.

Pico

31-10-2012, 09:32 AM

A-League's crowds now beating boys from Brazil

October 31, 2012

Sebastian Hassett

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Well supported ... the Wanderers and the A-League. Photo: Getty Images

BRAZIL might lay claim to loving the game more than any other but such is the progress of the A-League this season that its average attendances are now higher than for the top division in the world's most famous football nation.

After four rounds, the A-League is already averaging crowds of 15,460, well above the average of matches in the Brasileirao last season, which equated to 14,693.

That's an extraordinary stat considering Brazil's league boasts globally famous - and now financially powerful - clubs such as Corinthians, Flamengo, Sao Paulo, Vasco da Gama and Santos. The country also has more than 170 million more residents than Australia.

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"There's no doubt the marquee players Alessandro Del Piero, Emile Heskey [pictured right] and Shinji Ono have ignited massive interest in the A-League" ... outgoing FFA chief executive Ben Buckley. Photo: Getty Images

Should the A-League maintain its early-season speed, it remains on track to beat attendances in Turkey, Scotland, Russia, Belgium, Korea and Portugal. At the moment, it is the 14th most attended league in world football.

It is barely 4000 people away from a spot deep in the top 10, with the Dutch Eredivisie being the world's sixth most attended league.

The A-League is nowhere near the world's top three leagues, the English Premier League, Spain's La Liga and the world's most-attended, Germany's Bundesliga, with a staggering average of 45,726.

Just 12 months ago, the A-League was lagging in 24th place, a result of plateauing interest and the inclusion of Gold Coast United, who frequently pulled in crowds of less than 3000 a match.

The early-season gains have been attributed to the inclusion of three world-famous marquee players.

"There's no doubt the marquee players Alessandro Del Piero, Emile Heskey and Shinji Ono have ignited massive interest in the A-League," said outgoing FFA chief executive Ben Buckley. "I congratulate the clubs involved for making the investment in these star players.''

While Major League Soccer in the US is the eighth most-attended league in the world, boasting an average of 18,828 attendees, the A-League's crowds are higher than the MLS's at the same time in its development, after eight seasons.

Also, 11 per cent more members have signed up for this season than for all of last season. Three teams - Sydney, Newcastle and Melbourne Victory - are set to boast more than 10,000 members each.

The A-League has also proven a winner on pay television, where it is exclusively broadcast by Fox Sports, averaging 94,969 viewers a game so far. The round two match between Sydney and Newcastle at the Sydney Football Stadium drew a league-record 164,367 viewers.

Buckley said the league's 'We Are Football' marketing campaign had ''really connected the 1.7 million participants at the grassroots to the great things happening in the A-League'' and flagged further increases in the competition's popularity.

''Stability remains our top priority, but I can see sustained growth ahead for the A-League," he said.

Ticket sales for Saturday night's match between Central Coast and Sydney FC are on track to be the Mariners' best crowd of the season.

Crowded houses

Average crowds for football leagues around the world:

1. German Bundesliga 45,726
2. English Premier League 34,601
3. Spanish La Liga 30,272
5. Italian Serie A 23,459
8. US MLS 18,828
13. Japanese J-League 17,022
14. Hyundai A-League 15,460
15. Brazilian Brasilierao 14,693
17. Scottish Premier League 13,826
21. Korean K-League 11,634

Note: European and South American figures are for the 2011-2012 season.
Source: ESPNsoccernet

www.smh.com.au/sport/a-league/aleagues-crowds-now-beating-boys-from-brazil-20121030-28hr3.html#ixzz2Aot5TTCe

Clearly all down to Heskey!

Vandenberg13

31-10-2012, 11:15 AM

Hunter Ports Newcastle Jets head coach Gary van Egmond has named an extended 19-man squad for Saturday’s match against Perth Glory at nib Stadium on Saturday.

Former Jets goalkeeper Matt Nash signed an injury cover contract with the Club this week and comes into the squad as a replacement for Ben Kennedy who had surgery on Wednesday on his right knee.

Scott Neville comes back into the squad after missing the Jets’ last two fixtures with a groin injury, while James Brown is in contention to play his first A-League match for Newcastle after missing the first four rounds of the season due to an ankle problem.

Joshua Brillante, Connor Chapman, Jack Duncan, Mitchell Oxborrow and Adam Taggart were unavailable for selection due to their international commitments with the Young Socceroos at the AFC U-19 Championships in the United Arab Emirates.

More details to follow…

Newcastle Jets squad: 2. Scott NEVILLE, 3. Tiago CALVANO, 4. Josh MITCHELL, 5. Dominik RITTER, 6. Ben KANTAROVSKI, 7. James BROWN, 8. Ruben ZADKOVICH, 9. Emile HESKEY, 10. Bernardo RIBEIRO, 14. Taylor REGAN, 15. Craig GOODWIN, 16. Jobe WHEELHOUSE (c), 17. James VIRGILI, 18. Jacob PEPPER, 19. Michael BRIDGES, 20. Mark BIRIGHITTI 21. Marko JESIC, 23. Ryan GRIFFITHS, 33. Matt NASH (gk).

In: James BROWN, Bernardo RIBEIRO, Matt NASH, Scott NEVILLE and Taylor REGAN.
Out: Nil.
Unavailable: Josh BRILLANTE, Connor CHAPMAN, Jack DUNCAN, Mitch OXBORROW and Adam TAGGART (all on Young Socceroos duty).

OmeletteDuFromage

31-10-2012, 11:41 AM

Ritter? Kanta? Brown? Ribeiro? Nash?

Thought first three were injured... and its good to see Bernardo getting picked.

Grimario

31-10-2012, 12:08 PM

Ritter? Kanta? Brown? Ribeiro? Nash?

Thought first three were injured... and its good to see Bernardo getting picked.

Brown made his return in the NYL game last Thursday against WSW. Kanta and Ritter both picked up injuries but might be fit for weekend. Doubtful though...

What's the word on Ryu's neck?

Vandenberg13

31-10-2012, 12:14 PM

Ritter? Kanta? Brown? Ribeiro? Nash?

Thought first three were injured... and its good to see Bernardo getting picked.

it is a 19 man squad, 5 to be omitted

if Ritter and Kanta are out
i think we will bring in Regan, Brown and Neville to replace them

cutting out
Jesic
Kanta
Ritter
Pepper and
Ribeiro

Birra
Neville - Regan - Tiago - Mitchell

Zadkovic - Brown - Goodwin

Virgili - Heskey - Griffiths

Bench
Nash
Regan
Bridges
Wheelhouse

Grimario

31-10-2012, 12:23 PM

it is a 19 man squad, 5 to be omitted

if Ritter and Kanta are out
i think we will bring in Regan, Brown and Neville to replace them

cutting out
Jesic
Kanta
Ritter
Pepper and
Ribeiro

Birra
Neville - Regan - Tiago - Mitchell

Zadkovic - Brown - Goodwin

Virgili - Heskey - Griffiths

Bench
Nash
Regan
Bridges
Wheelhouse

Regan, what a legend. In the starting line up AND on the bench ;)

Having a laugh if you think the captain will be dropped!

Tis a 15 man squad, you dropped one too many. If they are injured, will be Kanta and Ritter. Pepper seems to be on the outer as does Ribeiro but who knows with GvE, he might think a bit of attacking flair is exactly what we need against Perf, so Bernie RibEyeRow (is that how it's actually pronounced?!) might get a look in with Brown off the bench still regaining fitness.

Birraz
Nev - Tarago - Mitchell - Goodwin
Rubz - Ribz - Wheelhouse
Virgil - Ivanhoe - Ryu

Gash, Brown, Bridge, Regan.

Jesic definitely cut.

BodyNovo

31-10-2012, 12:33 PM

i actually think GVE will start brown

run him to ground for 60 minutes hopefully by that point we will be leading or drawing than bring on someone like regan to hold the result. (i actually think we are going to get smashed regardless)

the suggestion above to play mitchell at left back scares me as it reminds me of topor at left back v beijing, goodwin was signed to play left back and should do so if ritter is out, goodwin scored all of his goals from pre-season at LB so i don't think his attacking potential will be completely gone.

furns

31-10-2012, 12:54 PM

Play Brown on right (his natural position) and RyGriff on left. Goodwin to LB. Easy.

Chilli on bench to bring on as soon as Brown gets tired.

MFKS

31-10-2012, 12:57 PM

A-League's crowds now beating boys from Brazil

October 31, 2012

Sebastian Hassett

Well supported ... the Wanderers and the A-League. Photo: Getty Images

BRAZIL might lay claim to loving the game more than any other but such is the progress of the A-League this season that its average attendances are now higher than for the top division in the world's most famous football nation.

After four rounds, the A-League is already averaging crowds of 15,460, well above the average of matches in the Brasileirao last season, which equated to 14,693.

That's an extraordinary stat considering Brazil's league boasts globally famous - and now financially powerful - clubs such as Corinthians, Flamengo, Sao Paulo, Vasco da Gama and Santos. The country also has more than 170 million more residents than Australia.

"There's no doubt the marquee players Alessandro Del Piero, Emile Heskey [pictured right] and Shinji Ono have ignited massive interest in the A-League" ... outgoing FFA chief executive Ben Buckley. Photo: Getty Images

Should the A-League maintain its early-season speed, it remains on track to beat attendances in Turkey, Scotland, Russia, Belgium, Korea and Portugal. At the moment, it is the 14th most attended league in world football.

It is barely 4000 people away from a spot deep in the top 10, with the Dutch Eredivisie being the world's sixth most attended league.

The A-League is nowhere near the world's top three leagues, the English Premier League, Spain's La Liga and the world's most-attended, Germany's Bundesliga, with a staggering average of 45,726.

Just 12 months ago, the A-League was lagging in 24th place, a result of plateauing interest and the inclusion of Gold Coast United, who frequently pulled in crowds of less than 3000 a match.

The early-season gains have been attributed to the inclusion of three world-famous marquee players.

"There's no doubt the marquee players Alessandro Del Piero, Emile Heskey and Shinji Ono have ignited massive interest in the A-League," said outgoing FFA chief executive Ben Buckley. "I congratulate the clubs involved for making the investment in these star players.''

While Major League Soccer in the US is the eighth most-attended league in the world, boasting an average of 18,828 attendees, the A-League's crowds are higher than the MLS's at the same time in its development, after eight seasons.

Also, 11 per cent more members have signed up for this season than for all of last season. Three teams - Sydney, Newcastle and Melbourne Victory - are set to boast more than 10,000 members each.

The A-League has also proven a winner on pay television, where it is exclusively broadcast by Fox Sports, averaging 94,969 viewers a game so far. The round two match between Sydney and Newcastle at the Sydney Football Stadium drew a league-record 164,367 viewers.

Buckley said the league's 'We Are Football' marketing campaign had ''really connected the 1.7 million participants at the grassroots to the great things happening in the A-League'' and flagged further increases in the competition's popularity.

''Stability remains our top priority, but I can see sustained growth ahead for the A-League," he said.

Ticket sales for Saturday night's match between Central Coast and Sydney FC are on track to be the Mariners' best crowd of the season.

Crowded houses

Average crowds for football leagues around the world:

1. German Bundesliga 45,726
2. English Premier League 34,601
3. Spanish La Liga 30,272
5. Italian Serie A 23,459
8. US MLS 18,828
13. Japanese J-League 17,022
14. Hyundai A-League 15,460
15. Brazilian Brasilierao 14,693
17. Scottish Premier League 13,826
21. Korean K-League 11,634

Note: European and South American figures are for the 2011-2012 season.
Source: ESPNsoccernet

Must have been terrible for the Anti Soccer Brigade in this country having to read over their corn flakes this morning.

Suck it up princesses

Anyway these figures are also being handicapped by the lack of success Victree are having. If they were going good they would be spiking the crowd s up even more.

What is more concerning though is the turnouts in Adelaide / Perth / Brisbane. All these places have 1 million people and they are loitering around 10k mark. These guys need to be doing much better. Particularly the Roar. They play great football and have had 2 years of near perfection yet still struggle to get the fans in. Why???

Would include Gypos but we all know they ain't proper football fans so there crowds are to be expected as you can't expect them to waste their dole cheques paying for the extra feed/water to get their caravans to ShitTounge

Vandenberg13

31-10-2012, 01:04 PM

MFKS

31-10-2012, 01:13 PM

i dont get why everyone is saying we are going to get smashed

in my opinion this is one of our strongest sides in a long time, there is a good chance smeltz will be out for the glory

we are on a 3 game winning streak,
if we dont concede the final goal which we have in our last 3 games, i think we will atleast pick up a point

When was the last time we won in Perth?? When was the last time we even scored in Perth?? Our record in long haul away games V Nix/Glory is ****ing abysmal and we always get smashed. Yes this may be a new team who don't have the same record of teams of the past. At the moment they have to go out and show us they can do it. Sort of have to earn their stripes before being accepted

Most are just being cynical and preparing for what is the expected result come Saturday. Will still be cheering for the boys but will be honestly surprised as all **** if we get the 3 points as I am pretty much prepared for the 0 points and a beating.

Pico

31-10-2012, 01:14 PM

Anyway these figures are also being handicapped by the lack of success Victree are having. If they were going good they would be spiking the crowd s up even more.

Last thing I would call these current figures would be handicapped.

Only the FFA would blow their own trumpet about how good our average is after 4 rounds.

If you looked at the average at the end of every round you'd see it dropping week on week. The fact is that they scheduled a lot of the big drawing games at the start of the season, add in the marquee's, new season hype, longest off season in the world and the fact you have no GCU pulling down the averages as well.

That's not to say these are not fantastic results, but realistically they have jumped the gun, if it was halfway through the year and we were at these levels I'd be on the bandwagon, but 4 rounds in is just asking for some wicked Karma.

I think by the end of the year it will hopefully be around 12k-13k average & that will be a huge improvement over last years 10.5k average, that will also be two years in a row that newy has exceeded the league average at our home games by around 2k.

Vandenberg13

31-10-2012, 01:17 PM

When was the last time we won in Perth?? When was the last time we even scored in Perth?? Our record in long haul away games V Nix/Glory is ****ing abysmal and we always get smashed. Yes this may be a new team who don't have the same record of teams of the past. At the moment they have to go out and show us they can do it. Sort of have to earn their stripes before being accepted

Most are just being cynical and preparing for what is the expected result come Saturday. Will still be cheering for the boys but will be honestly surprised as all **** if we get the 3 points as I am pretty much prepared for the 0 points and a beating.

you do bring a pretty good argument to the table with when our last goal in perth was

and yes our travels have been pretty shit recently

but i wont be rocking up with the expectation of losing, i have faith in the boys

Grimario

31-10-2012, 01:21 PM

Play Brown on right (his natural position) and RyGriff on left. Goodwin to LB. Easy.

Chilli on bench to bring on as soon as Brown gets tired.
Stop talking sense.

MFKS

31-10-2012, 01:26 PM

you do bring a pretty good argument to the table with when our last goal in perth was

and yes our travels have been pretty shit recently

but i wont be rocking up with the expectation of losing, i have faith in the boys

As for our last goal scored in Perth I think it may have been in our wooden spoon season in the game where The Egg had to be dragged away from that diving grub Trinidad at FT. That's how long ago it was.

Takka was the man if I am not mistaken when he put us 2-1 up after an earlier goal from who else but Lord Griffo

seldom

31-10-2012, 01:30 PM

-------------biz
neville--tiago--mitchell--goodwin
-------rubes---jobe
chile------brown-------ryu
-----------heskey

ribs
kanta
regan/pepz

4-2-3-1 for the point

plague

31-10-2012, 01:32 PM

Must have been terrible for the Anti Soccer Brigade in this country having to read over their corn flakes this morning.

Anti Soccer brigade don't eat cornflakes, it's usually a steak and warm VB before hitting the Herald website to remind everyone that "ZOMG Sokkas is fagzzzzz"

MFKS

31-10-2012, 01:35 PM

Anti Soccer brigade don't eat cornflakes, it's usually a steak and warm VB before hitting the Herald website to remind everyone that "ZOMG Sokkas is fagzzzzz"

:rof:

My mistake forgot they aren't normal people who do normal things!!

pv4

31-10-2012, 01:41 PM

we are on a 3 game winning streak,
if we dont concede the final goal which we have in our last 3 games, i think we will atleast pick up a point

this is the a-league - form means nothing

sh10

31-10-2012, 01:52 PM

As for our last goal scored in Perth I think it may have been in our wooden spoon season in the game where The Egg had to be dragged away from that diving grub Trinidad at FT. That's how long ago it was.

Takka was the man if I am not mistaken when he put us 2-1 up after an earlier goal from who else but Lord Griffo

**** that was a funny, garry with his chicken dance

pv4

31-10-2012, 01:58 PM

http://i45.tinypic.com/ih14ky.jpg

leftrightout

31-10-2012, 04:20 PM

Our front 4 has to be

Brown----------Ryu----------Goodwin

--------------Heskey

Who cares who plays behind that, we will just score more goals than they will!

parksey

31-10-2012, 04:33 PM

Our front 4 has to be

Brown----------Ryu----------Goodwin

--------------Heskey

Who cares who plays behind that, we will just score more goals than they will!

If Brown is fit enough to start then we should definitely start like this.

----------------Biz
Nev------Tiago-----Regan-----Mitcho
-----Wheelhouse--Ladkovich
Jim B----------Griff----------Goodsy
--------------Hesko

snake

31-10-2012, 05:10 PM

-------------bizzo
nevo-----torago------mitcho-----Goodo
------wheelo-----zadko-----------
chillo-----griffo-------brown-eye
---------hesko

leftrightout

31-10-2012, 05:27 PM

If Brown is fit enough to start then we should definitely start like this.

----------------Biz
Nev------Tiago-----Regan-----Mitcho
-----Wheelhouse--Ladkovich
Jim B----------Griff----------Goodsy
--------------Hesko

I dont mean just this weekends game. I just more mean in general, when we have a fully fit first 11.

longshot

31-10-2012, 06:45 PM

hawk

01-11-2012, 12:57 AM

bit concered with mitchell at cb

MFKS

01-11-2012, 02:41 AM

bit concered with mitchell at cb

Just watched the game again on Fox from last Friday. If we had all blokes available this week no National Yoof Call Ups/Injury worries Mitchell wouldn't/shouldn't be picked. Gave the ball away stupidly on 3-4 occasions.

Also have some severe doubts as to how we can play such a high line in defence and have him and Tarago as CB's when both aren't exactly fast. Poor bloke got done for pace by Flores of all people

MFKS

01-11-2012, 05:13 AM

WESTERN Sydney Wanderers have turned down an approach to sign Joel Griffiths, with coach Tony Popovic refusing to be bounced into signing another striker by the club's early scoring problems.

An agent representing Griffiths has been exploring the possibility of the striker returning to the A-League, although Griffiths is believed to be undecided on his future and eyeing a new deal in China.

Wanderers were approached this week to see if Popovic was interested in recruiting the forward who has played alongside Nicolas Anelka and Didier Drogba at Shanghai Shenhua, and become a cult hero since switching to China from Newcastle in 2008.

But The Daily Telegraph understands Popovic declined to open talks, not least because of the limited amount of playing budget left after the signing of Shinji Ono.

Griffiths played three times for Australia but was effectively frozen out by former coach Pim Verbeek after one appearance in a training squad in 2008, the year he helped fire Newcastle Jets to the A-League title.

He scored 19 goals in 56 games for Beijing Guoan before earning a $1 million contract at Shanghai but despite their exalted squad this season, they are 11th out of 16 with one game to go.

Griffiths has had a frustrating season, kept out for almost three months with a mid-season knee injury but also playing alongside two Premier League winners.

His one-year contract expires at the end of the season, but it's believed there is the possibility of a new deal in Shanghai or a move within the Chinese Super League.

There was interest from Newcastle in signing him early in the last A-League season, but the salary Griffiths will command in China is beyond the reach of most of the A-League clubs.

**** off you ****S

Pico

01-11-2012, 09:06 AM

Round-ball game cashes in on TV deal

November 1, 2012

Television's love of live sport has another happy union to announce as Football Federation Australia is set to trumpet a four-year $160 million broadcasting rights deal with Fox Sports and SBS, beginning on July 1 next year.

Football is the third code to cash in on TV's need for live action, following last year's $1.25 billion AFL contract and this year's $1.02 billion NRL deal.

It is understood Fox Sports will pay about $32 million a year and SBS $7 million to broadcast the A-League's five games a week, including one free-to-air game on SBS, together with World Cup qualifiers.

The FFA's existing seven-year TV deal is worth $19 million a year, meaning the round-ball game has doubled its broadcasting revenue, eclipsing the AFL's 37 per cent increase but short of the NRL's 250 per cent rise.

Football fans will see Socceroos' World Cup home-and-away qualifier games live on Fox Sports and on one-hour delay with SBS. Although the contract officially applies from July 1, four Socceroos World Cup qualifiers - against Oman, Japan, Jordan and Iraq - will be played before that date next year and shown on SBS on one-hour delay.

The new deal allows SBS, which has paid $25 million for all quadrennial FIFA World Cup tournaments until 2022, more than just four weeks' coverage every four-year window. It can now pitch to advertisers its year-round coverage of the world's most popular sport, produce preview and review shows and cement a relationship with the FFA as well as FIFA.

The new Fox Sports-SBS arrangement is a minor technical breach of Senator Stephen Conroy's anti-siphoning laws, which insist that the Socceroos must be shown first on free-to-air TV.

However, the one-hour delay is a realistic solution, given the fact the Minister for Communications was forced to grant the sport a dispensation in 2005 because pay TV was the only broadcaster interested.

The FFA's windfall comes after record TV ratings and crowd figures, following its decision to start the A-League season in October, clear of the shadow of the AFL and NRL finals series.

Fox Sports is convinced it can convert those AFL and NRL fans uninterested in cricket to continue their subscriptions over the summer, rather than churn and renew with the enticing deals Foxtel offers in March.

''Soccer can become a summer sport in Australia and give pay TV year-round consistency of football,'' one analyst said.

The fact there are two teams each in Sydney and Melbourne means the biggest cities in Australia now host a game a week, plus they produce derbies.

TV ratings have risen this season from an average of 65,000 viewers a game to 95,000. The match between Sydney FC and Newcastle, featuring the A-League's two highest-profile drawcards, Sydney's Alessandro del Piero and the Jets' Emile Heskey, was the most watched A-League game ever, with 164,000 viewers, confirming football's boast that the superstar with the ball on his foot can bring a city to its feet.

A-League ratings are still small compared with NRL and AFL but the FFA and TV chiefs are confident they will rise as more young players develop, international stars are signed as marquee players and popular Socceroos return when their careers with European clubs conclude.

''It's an investment for the future,'' one executive involved in the negotiations said.

The record broadcasting deal was the final task of outgoing FFA chief executive Ben Buckley, who switched across to football from the AFL, where he was a pivotal figure in the AFL securing its previous $780 million deal over five years.

Buckley will be replaced by former NRL chief David Gallop, who will start at FFA headquarters on November 13. Gallop faces an immediate challenge reconciling the monetary demands of A-League clubs with the ambition of his hands-on chairman, Frank Lowy, who believes TV revenue should sustain the FFA, while the privately owned clubs must fund themselves.

The gap between the FFA's annual distribution of $1.9 million to A-League clubs and a salary cap of $2.5 million is already narrowing and, with crowd figures rising by 20 per cent, private owners have the confidence to invest in the sport.

Brisbane Roar has become a commercial success, following two premierships and the investment of an Indonesian owner. While Melbourne Victory has had a dismal start to the season after last year's Harry Kewell lift, Heart's form offers promise.

Unresolved before an official FFA announcement next week is the programming of SBS's one A-League game a week.

The FFA is tempted to follow the lead of the AFL and NRL and schedule its free-to-air match of the round on Friday nights but Saturday evenings have been the A-League's big ratings winner.

www.smh.com.au/sport/football/roundball-game-cashes-in-on-tv-deal-20121031-28kde.html#ixzz2AubjTDUM

How's about you open up avenues for clubs to make money instead of slamming shut entire industries like the alcohol industry.

Also its worth pointing out that without these private HAL clubs you'd only be able to sell a few national team games and some junior rep games, the HAL delivers much more content and in a period which is sparse for sports action, why would these clubs not deserve their fair share of the profits they generate.

An independent HAL can't come quick enough if this is the attitude of the governing body.

Hopefully the claim about owners having more confidence to invest is based on owner feedback, it's what we need as a sport & it can help deliver stability for clubs and the league as a whole.

Also Sign Griff FFS!

Jetmaster

01-11-2012, 09:06 AM

Griff will go wherever the money is offered. I can still see him going to Sydney FC after the books get "fiddled".

q-money

01-11-2012, 12:05 PM

You can't see it from the road, or the nearby train line, but tucked away in the scrubland of Tuggerah is the A-League's best-kept secret.
It's a football-only oasis, a place where the round ball is king, and where the Central Coast Mariners are planning to build the best football club in Australia.
If you want to know why they're competing for the title for the third straight year, look no further.
The Mariners' Centre of Excellence was long thought of by the football fraternity as a questionable project: big on ambition, low on dollars. Supported by government, stymied by red tape. Perhaps more trouble than it was worth?
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That it may have seemed at times, but with the end product in sight, there can be doubt no longer. It is a brilliant piece of infrastructure.
No wonder owner Peter Turnbull - even as he battled to free up funds to keep the club going - never really wanted to sell his stake to a group of interested Russians last year. This was his master plan, after all.
Central Coast coach Graham Arnold raves about it. ''It's one of the main reasons I stayed here instead of going to Sydney FC.'' It's a rare public acknowledgement of investment. He is, after all, chiefly responsible for the perception that the Mariners - who play the cashed-up Sky Blues in Gosford on Saturday - exist on the smell of an oily rag.
The club built clean, modern facilities but then handed the keys to the players and coaches to let them drive what happened inside.
Wanting their own touch on the dressing room and medical facilities, the younger players went and bought the paint and brushes to deck it out in Mariners colours.
The club docks the players $20 a week to feed them breakfast and lunch. Everyone has to be present for both. ''That way we get to control two-thirds of their diet,'' Arnold notes. ''They don't even notice - and it makes them bond even more.''
They eat nearby in something of a bush hut that looks as though it should be on the banks of the Hawkesbury River. Arnold makes the new players shake the hands of all visitors to the hut, even the press. ''Respect is everything around here,'' he says. Everyone does their own dishes and volunteers are thanked for cooking the meals.
But there's still some humour about. A Western Sydney Wanderers' team poster hangs in the kitchen (the purpose left unstated) and Andrew Clarke - the club's one-man medical, sports science and high-performance unit - turns a blind eye to the scoffing of Troy Hearfield's birthday cake.
There's very little bling in the parking lot. Showing off wouldn't go down well with the senior players, who are the ones responsible for how the entire squad carries itself.
To steal a phrase from the Sydney Swans, it's clear they have a ''no dickheads'' policy. ''When I'm talking to the group, be it in a video session or a group session, I only highlight the positives,'' Arnold says. ''If I have to make a criticism to a player, I'll do it in private, and only with a view to making him better next time.''
It's why the Mariners will contend again, with another lot of young, level-headed players leading the charge.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/sport/a-league/culture-club-mariners-on-right-track-20121031-28kcs.html#ixzz2AvOLQNjf

taking 20 bucks out of their pay each week for lunch probably beats waiting for hutcho's mrs to deliver the tuna to the "bush hut"

truly the peasants of the a-league

pv4

01-11-2012, 12:13 PM

docked pay to be fed, do own dishes, pay for paint & brushes so can paint club facilities themselves - sounds more like a state league team than a professional outfit to me.

something tells me that adp didn't get the nickname "Il Pinturicchio" or "the little painter" because he took it upon himself to paint the juve dressing room.

edit: don't quote me on the italian translation, but i'm led to believe that's what it's reffering to

q-money

01-11-2012, 12:35 PM

holding the game back in this country

Disinterested Bystander

01-11-2012, 12:45 PM

Just watched the game again on Fox from last Friday. If we had all blokes available this week no National Yoof Call Ups/Injury worries Mitchell wouldn't/shouldn't be picked. Gave the ball away stupidly on 3-4 occasions.

Also have some severe doubts as to how we can play such a high line in defence and have him and Tarago as CB's when both aren't exactly fast. Poor bloke got done for pace by Flores of all people

I reckon it was a lot more than 3-4 occasions. Victory just kept hanging off him and giving him space to dribble into whereupon they'd take a step towards him and he'd shit himself and pass it straight to the opposition. Absolutely abysmal performance and he should've been hooked before half time (a Jesse Pinto 15 minute cameo was more than he deserved).

belchardo

01-11-2012, 01:46 PM

To steal a phrase from the Sydney Swans, it's clear they have a ''no dickheads'' policy.

hutcho being the exception to this policy of course.

q-money

01-11-2012, 01:56 PM

any team with troy hearfield in it can't be taking this policy seriously

MFKS

01-11-2012, 02:22 PM

Don't forget Josh "I don't see no offside flag so I am gonna celebrate" Rose

Dickhead if I ever saw one

Matter of fact I think the Coasties are going down the policy of no non dickheads allowed

parksey

01-11-2012, 03:00 PM

taking 20 bucks out of their pay each week for lunch probably beats waiting for hutcho's mrs to deliver the tuna to the "bush hut"

truly the peasants of the a-league

why would you not just decrease wages by $20 a day? seems dodgy to me.

gypos in wage garnishment shocker. it's probably all going to rebuilding singo's house.

Pico

01-11-2012, 04:51 PM

taking 20 bucks out of their pay each week for lunch probably beats waiting for hutcho's mrs to deliver the tuna to the "bush hut"

truly the peasants of the a-league

Can only imagine the up roar if Tinks tried to do this, but those coasties down south, no one bats an eye,just typical coasties...

MFKS

01-11-2012, 05:23 PM

We can mock it all we want but that ploy helps galvanise their collective team unity.

Tinks should out do them by chipping in for some boxes of weet bix and some sangas for the boys each week and do so out of his own pocket to spite the Gypos.

Even better if he sets up a tab somewhere to feed the players and then stiffs them on the bill!!

q-money

01-11-2012, 05:41 PM

bush hut

Thomas477

01-11-2012, 06:45 PM

**** off you ****S

The most sense you have ever made mate.

MFKS

01-11-2012, 08:10 PM

Losing five members of a Hyundai A-League squad for three weeks in the middle of the season would be a body-blow for most clubs, but Newcastle Jets coach Gary van Egmond is pleased a host of his players are away representing the Young Socceroos.

For the next three weeks the Jets will be without Adam Taggart, Connor Chapman, Josh Brillante, Mitchell Oxborrow and Jack Duncan, who are all part of the 23-man Young Socceroos squad competing in the AFC Under-19 Championship held in the United Arab Emirates.

While van Egmond agreed he would love to have those youngsters in the mix for the next three A-League games for Newcastle, he is excited for the players.

"We are happy that we have five players that have made the Young Socceroos," Van Egmond said.

"For those players to get that recognition to represent their country is fantastic - there is no greater honour in sport and that is the most important thing that you need to keep on recognising.

"Of course it impacts us as a club because we'd like to use them back here in Newcastle but the experience that they gain from that is invaluable.

"International football is not something you can get just playing in Australia so we are very happy that they have been selected."

Van Egmond said he had even pushed the case of 17-year-old midfielder Oxborrow to have him included in the national squad.

"I rang (Australian Under-19 assistant coach) Milan Blagojevic about Mitchell Oxborrow when there was a trial match early in the piece prior to them going to Portugal to have a look at him because I thought they might not have known about him and for them to come and have a look at him," Van Egmond revealed.

"Consequently Mitchell went to Portugal and they have liked what they have seen and they have selected him in the final squad, so it is more about promoting the players."

Van Egmond, who was part of the coaching staff at the Australian Institute of Sport between 2009 and 2011, said he signed a host of young players knowing that they were likely to be selected in representative teams.

He stressed that one must not lose sight of the bigger picture in Australian football, and that is to produce players that will represent the Socceroos and be the future of football in this country.

As a by-product of that, clubs will benefit from having players with international experience.

"You have to understand the chain of command and that is national team and then A-League and you go further down the list," he said.

"Those players will gain absolutely invaluable experience playing in tournaments like this.

"We are hoping that they qualify and get the opportunity to go to a World Cup and there are not many people in Australia who get to experience that.

"To be one of those lucky players is a great privilege."

The Qantas Young Socceroos have been drawn in a group that features Qatar, Syria and Saudi Arabia with the top two teams from each group progressing to the quarter-finals.

The semi-finalists will also automatically qualify for the FIFA Under-20 World Cup which will be held in Turkey in June/July 2013.

What sort of legendary stance is that??

The Egg is happy to be losing 5 players from his squad during the season for 3 weeks and not batting an eyelid over it and taking it like a man who knows his place in the game.

Compare that to the Gypo Overlords ramblings in the last few years when he has had to play a game without some of his "Olyroos" and wanting games postponed and even got the farcical event to occur where Vidmar failed to look after the interests of our Olyroos and only picked 3 blokes from HAL sides to avoid upsetting wankers like Arnie

seldom

01-11-2012, 08:21 PM

What sort of legendary stance is that??

The Egg is happy to be losing 5 players from his squad during the season for 3 weeks and not batting an eyelid over it and taking it like a man who knows his place in the game.

Compare that to the Gypo Overlords ramblings in the last few years when he has had to play a game without some of his "Olyroos" and wanting games postponed and even got the farcical event to occur where Vidmar failed to look after the interests of our Olyroos and only picked 3 blokes from HAL sides to avoid upsetting wankers like Arnie

Wonder if he'd have the same attitude if these 5 were in our starting 11...me thinx not

Pico

02-11-2012, 08:01 AM

Enemy Jet homes in on Perth Glory

Barry Toohey
The Daily Telegraph
November 02, 2012 12:00AM

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Jets' Scott Neville takes charge of the ball during an A-League trial between Newcastle and Wellington. Picture: Liam Driver. Source: News Limited

IF Scott Neville had taken the easy road, he would be in Perth right now with his Glory teammates preparing to try and add to Newcastle's miserable A-League record in the west.

Instead, he finds himself back in his old home town as the enemy, hoping to play a role for the Jets in ending a hoodoo he helped create.

Newcastle haven't won against the Glory in Perth in their last nine trips to the west. As a Glory player for the past four years, Neville enjoyed that sense of superiority whenever the Jets came to town.

But with his move to Newcastle, now the boot's on the other foot.

"It will be different, for sure," Neville said yesterday just prior to flying out of Sydney with his Jets teammates. "I know travelling from Perth to Newcastle used to be horrible for us so I can understand it being tough the other way around.

"But we have a young bunch of players and a whole new group and I think the hoodoo that everyone talks about won't affect us at all.

"I'm looking forward to going back over there and Mark Birighitti (goalkeeper) is a Perth boy and Josh Mitchell played at Glory last season so they are looking forward to it as well."

Neville, who has missed the past two games through injury, is almost certain to slot into the Jets' right back role against his former club after overcoming a groin strain.

His decision to leave Glory at the end of last season came as a shock to the club. Here was a home-grown star knocking back the offer of a new two-year deal to leave his family and friends and move to the other side of Australia.

But there was nothing sinister in it.

It was just a case of a player wanting to challenge himself to become better.

"It was a tough decision because I'd been at the club four and a half years and loved everything about the place," Neville said.

"But I just felt like I wanted to test myself with a different coach in a different environment where my family and friends aren't there to rely on.

"I had to kind of stand on my own two feet, get myself out of the comfort zone and grow up a bit as a person and a footballer. With so many young guys and the way the club is heading, Newcastle was a good place to come."

Neville admits he doesn't know what to expect from the Glory fans tomorrow night.

"I think I'll get a good reception but even if there are boos, I'm still going to enjoy the whole experience," he said.

"If we can get a win, it won't matter either way."

Glad he's back was a bit nervous who'd slot in with Brillante away, was dreading GVE bringing out the back 3 again.

Pico

02-11-2012, 08:05 AM

Frustrated owner Tony Sage threatens to shift Perth Glory away from nib Stadium

Justin Chadwick
AAP
November 01, 2012 7:50PM

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Perth Glory owner Tony Sage is threatening to move his A-League club to a new venue unless a better deal can be struck with nib Stadium. Source: PerthNow

PERTH Glory's home ground has become a million-dollar headache for owner Tony Sage, with the mining entrepreneur threatening to move his A-League club to a new venue unless a better deal can be struck with nib Stadium.

Sage estimates he could lose up to $2.1 million this season running Perth Glory, of which he attributes around $1.2 million to the overall cost of hiring out nib Stadium for home games.

A shift to Patersons Stadium - formerly Subiaco Oval - remains a possibility for next season, but Sage is also exploring the idea of upgrading an existing local stadium and shifting the Glory there down the track.

Sage revealed he had already explored several sites, and said it could cost as little as $5 million to get an existing local stadium up to scratch with a capacity of 12,000, possibly in time for the 2015/16 campaign.

Perth have become fed up with their deal at nib Stadium which, ironically, is managed by the company of former Glory owner Nick Tana.

Glory chief executive Paul Kelly said the exorbitant costs of hiring out nib Stadium meant the club needed to attract 13,500 fans to home games just to break even.

But with the venue's $95 million redevelopment in full swing, capacity has been reduced to less than 9800 this season, bringing the stadium issue to a head.

"I'm going to go anywhere where it's less expensive for Perth Glory to play," Sage declared.

"Building a stadium from scratch will obviously cost you tens of millions. There's no way I'm going to spend tens of millions on a stadium no matter how much I'm getting ripped off.

"So upgrading an existing stadium is the next best thing.

"I'm paying an extra million dollars a year than any other club (purely on stadium costs at our current venue) so, over four or five years, I can get that back by shifting to a new stadium."

Sage said he remained "very committed" to staying at the helm of Perth Glory, despite losing around $14.9 million since taking over from Football Federation Australia in 2007.

And after pouring in between $30,000 and $60,000 of his own money for each game his club plays at nib Stadium, Sage said it was time for Tana to give the Glory "a fair go".

Fans are expected to flock to nib Stadium on Saturday night to see former England international Emile Heskey in action as Newcastle take on Perth.

But with the venue's reduced capacity, there's a distinct possibility swathes of fans will be turned away at the gate.

Sage out with his usual stadium threat's again.

Vandenberg13

02-11-2012, 08:08 AM

good modeling shot of tony

MFKS

02-11-2012, 03:04 PM

A New Senior Primary and High School coming to the NSW Central Coast in 2013

In 2013 International Football School will open a new school on the NSW Central Coast. We are accepting students into class 5 through to class 10 now. IFS is registered with the NSW Board of Studies and is authorised to operate our school in 2013 for the above year groups. In 2014 we plan to extend our offering a year 11 program and in 2015 a year 12 program.

International Football School offers a full time football program where all of our students are part of an elite football development program that incorporates their full senior primary and secondary education.
BALANCE IN LEARNING

International Football School values learning and will deliver an educational program that values all key learning areas. Subjects such as English, Maths, Science, Geography, History, Art, Music, Technology, Language and PDHPE will be taught in a project based style, where possible, to maximise student engagement and ensuring authentic learning opportunities. Some of the features of our education will be:-

Delivery of the NSW Board of Studies Curriculum requirements.
Introduction of the National Curriculum in 2014.
Innovative project based learning environment.
Low staff to student ratios.
Team based learning enviroment which focuses on co-operative learning.
Focus on individual support as required.

BALANCE IN LIVING

International Football School values balance in our students lives. Students are encouraged to work on their personal development at every opportunity which can help them as individuals, team members, family members and citizens. Our football and education program will be delivered during the school day so that students can go home and spend time with their families, follow other interests and have time to contribute to their local community.
BALANCE IN PLAY

International Football School values balance in our football program. We endeavour to create a non-competitive football environment that focuses on individual skills and also focuses on learning the benefits of relying on their team members. Some of the features of our football program will be:-

Up to 2 hours of football training a day, 5 days a week.
Game play in local, state and national competitions during the week and on weekends.
Full time coaching staff that will provide individual feedback on a regular and consistent basis.
Providing pathways for players, coaching, refereeing, marketing, administration and other areas of football and sport in general.
Delivery of Football Federation Australia’s (FFA) national curriculum.

http://www.internationalfootballschool.com/

Tempered enthusiasm for this initiative just in case those Dirty Gypos are involved in this project. If so shit idea

militiamon

02-11-2012, 09:37 PM

I like how "Low staff to student ratios" is seen as a good thing.

Backwards serfs.

Jetmaster

03-11-2012, 12:43 PM

Elitist - that is all.

westjet

03-11-2012, 03:04 PM

Thomas477

03-11-2012, 03:25 PM

Sydney must need another marquee player!

This is what I said when Carle signed for this season, next season Sydney FC will have 3 marquees (Carle, Emmo and ADP).

Once more the rules will be influenced by what Sydney FC wants.

MFKS

03-11-2012, 05:53 PM

A-League CEO Damien de Bohun says adding more substitutes on game-day could be possibility
By Antony Pinshaw
FOX SPORTS
November 03, 2012 1:22PM
A-League coaches could soon have more players at their disposal on game day, with the league's boss saying he looked favourably on expanding the number of substitutes teams are allowed.
Clubs currently have four players on the bench, and with one of them usually a reserve goalkeeper, it means coaches don’t have a lot of flexibility in terms of possible tactical substitutions.
Responding to a question from Twitter on Fox Sports’ Kick Off, A-League CEO Damien de Bohun said an expanded bench was something he and other officials are looking at.
"There’s a conversation that says when you’ve only got four people on the bench to choose from, it does limit the coaches and we need to work that through," de Bohun said.
"In reality there’s a whole lot of discussions and complexities around, not just the financials of the league, but also the way that we run different things.
"It’s something we’re looking at, and something that, if we can get to the right position, we’d look at favourably."
If the number of game-day subs is raised, it would possibly mean an increase in the overall number of players required in a team's extended squad.
The league would then need to decide whether this is done by increasing the overall salary cap, adding an extra marquee spot for each club, allowing a certain number of squad spots for youth team players, or simply asking clubs to pay some players less.
But for now, it seems coaches will need to make do with four men on the bench.
What’s more, the actual benches - or plastic chairs, as they are in the A-League - look set to stay for the time being, although this could also change in the next few years.
De Bohun admitted the plastic chairs were one of the biggest bug bears football fans had raised with him since he started in the job earlier this year, and said these facilities and others could be upgraded in the lead-up to the 2015 Asian Cup.

Sydney must need another marquee player!

I don't think we need an extra marquee spot even if the like of ADP Heskey have taken the HAL to the sky

I think we would be better off tweaking the Aussie Marquee bit and maybe making that allowed to be a foreigner also. Reason for this is quite frankly Aussie Marquees don't put bums on seats. Other than Timmy Cahill or Harry Kewell who both have widespread appeal in the greater community outside of football who would really boost crowds?? Can't see many turning up to see Robbie Kruse, Brosque Holman Kennedy etc if they were brought home

As for increasing squad size numbers. Why??? What is the yoof team for ??? If the club is struggling with injury/suspension that much surely they should be forced to play the kids. If the kids aren't good enough pick your socks up at youth development!!

Matter of fact if you are gonna tweak anything with the squad setup increase the number of Yoof Contracts from 3-4 upwards. Surely having a few more yoof in the HAL squad is beneficial for Aussie Football in the future than having clubs continue to pay hacks like Pantaledis McFlynn Jesic Pellegrino etc money to impersonate professional footballers and limit opportunities for the new blood to come through.

Hell I would rather see my hero Kale, Mason Campbell and young Hoole be given contracts as Peppz Chapo Oxborrow have and be part of the HAL squad this year rather than having Jesic Kanta and Bridges on the books

MFKS

03-11-2012, 06:43 PM

MARK Jones still harbours aspirations to work again for his home-town club, the Newcastle Jets.
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But for the time being at least he is employed by Perth Glory, and tonight his job will be to help plot Newcastle's downfall in the round-five A-League clash at nib Stadium.

Jones joined Perth in the pre-season as assistant coach to Iain Ferguson, after he applied unsuccessfully for the Jets' youth league position.

The born-and-bred Novocastrian defender played for Newcastle in the National Soccer League and was Gary van Egmond's right-hand man when the Jets won their only A-League title, in 2008.

Earmarked as heir apparent for the top job, he instead parted company with Newcastle two years ago after a falling-out with then chief tactician Branko Culina.

After coaching stints in Indonesia and China, Jones was pleasantly surprised when he was approached by Ferguson in June, eventually agreeing to a one-season deal.

"After where I was a few months ago, I was very appreciative when Fergie gave me a call and asked me to come to Perth and be a part of it," Jones told the Herald.

"That's something you can't turn down. But you always want to coach for your own home town.

"All my family and good mates are still in Newcastle . . . obviously I'd love to go back and coach there, but for me now it's about helping Perth win.

"I'd love to play Newcastle in the grand final, but I'd want Perth to win."

Jones said he had settled into the Perth lifestyle, which he said was not dissimilar to Newcastle's, and was relishing the challenge of working with a squad who came within a whisker of winning last year's grand final.

"I think Perth have the potential to be the best team in the league," he said.

"We're knocking the ball around, playing a good brand of football, and it's good to be involved in that.

"I'm very happy here.

"It's a good bunch of boys, good coaching staff, good club.

"Grand finalists and into the Asian Champions League, it would be hard to find a better club to be involved with."

Newcastle are joint competition leaders after three successive wins but have a dismal record on the other side of the Nullarbor.

The Jets have played 10 games in Perth and their only victory was their first visit, almost seven years ago.

"I think we try to take advantage of everything we can when we play at home," Jones said.

"It's difficult for teams to travel over here. I guess everyone is mindful of the fact that we have to go out and make it as tough as we can for the opposition."

Jets coach Gary van Egmond said that dwelling on the hoodoo would be "the worst thing you can do".

He was confident his players had enough form and momentum to spring an upset.

"They've got a strong home record and we've got a poor record going over there, but obviously we have a new group so we're keen to go over there and do well," van Egmond said.

"Right at this moment I believe it's the best start that we've had to a competition and the records that are there are made to be broken, so there's no reason why we can't go over there and get a result."
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Jones said Perth would not be man-marking Newcastle's marquee import, Emile Heskey, who has scored four goals in the past three games.

"We have to be respectful of Newcastle as a whole," he said. "There's plenty of other good players there. It's more than just Heskey."

Newcastle will be without midfielder Ben Kantarovski (knee), while skipper Jacob Burns (quadriceps) and striker Shane Smeltz (hamstring) are unavailable for Perth.

FFS we are still trying to work out how to rid ourselves of Deans and this **** wants to come back

Jeterpool

03-11-2012, 10:25 PM

FFS we are still trying to work out how to rid ourselves of Deans and this **** wants to come back

Lmfao

seldom

06-11-2012, 08:30 PM

http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/newcastlejets/news-display/Jets-looking-to-tighten-up-their-defence/52150

front2

06-11-2012, 10:42 PM

http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/newcastlejets/news-display/Jets-looking-to-tighten-up-their-defence/52150

Defence should read...
Ljubo Tiago. In either formation. Opposition attacks would stall at the halfway in fear.

beej

07-11-2012, 02:17 PM

Jets getting awesome exposure in the UK!

Win a signed Emile Heskey shirt with Dream Team

MEMORIES ... Heksey's goalscoring form has had us reminiscing

FOR the first time in 16 seasons we launched our a Premier League Dream Team game without Emile Heskey on the player list.

It’s not the same without him, it will never be. But perhaps we have something special to help heal the wounds of his absence.

With the big man now banging goals in for fun Down Under, Dream Team got in contact with his new club Newcastle Jets, and our Australian friends have kindly supplied us with a signed Heskey shirt to give away to a lucky Dream Team follower.

It could be yours. All you have to do is tweet us at @dreamteamfc with your favourite Heskey memory (if you can limit them all to just one), using the hashtag #heskeymemories, and we will pick our favourite.

The competition ends the next time Heskey scores for Newcastle Jets.

They face Western Sydney Wanders FC away from home on Nov 10, so get your enries in quick, because in this form, it won't be long before he bags another one.

Pico

08-11-2012, 08:58 AM

Harry Kewell to meet with Perth Glory over possible move to West Australian club

Braden Quartermaine
PerthNow
November 07, 2012 1:24PM

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Harry Kewell rubbed shoulders with Sydney FC star Alessandro Del Piero at the Melbourne Cup, but it was a chance meeting with the Perth Glory hierarchy that set tongues wagging. Source: Supplied

HARRY Kewell will meet with Perth Glory coach Ian Ferguson and CEO Paul Kelly tomorrow for discussions over a possible move to WA to reignite his stalled career with the A-League club.

Kewell had a chance meeting with Glory owner Tony Sage at yesterday's Melbourne Cup meeting at Flemington and the Socceroos star will travel to WA for a charity golf event this weekend.

The former Leeds, Liverpool and Galatasaray attacker returned to Australia to play for Melbourne Victory last season but took up the option of terminating his contract after one year to return to England when his mother-in-law became ill.

Despite training with several clubs in the UK, the 34-year-old is yet to find a new team and his dream of appearing at a third World Cup in Brazil in 2014 is fading fast.

Despite Glory having already filled its squad for season 2012/13, Sage said club officials would hold talks with Kewell.

"I met him yesterday. It was just a chance meeting and it was not planned and I asked him what his future was,'' Sage told 6PR.

"He said he was looking for a club. Our list is full at the moment, so that is the only small impediment. But I'm sure the FFA may do something given the concessions they gave to Emile Heskey and (Alessandro) Del Piero.

"Money's not an issue. He said at this time of his career he's made a lot of money out of football and the money issue won't be a problem.

"The comment to me exactly was "Tony I'm interested in playing football, I want to play for Australia again and the only way I'm going to do it is to play.''

The talks are likely to canvass the option of a short-term guest stint.

Glory's ability to offset Kewell's wage is heavily compromised this season because of the reduced capacity at nib Stadium due to construction work.

I may be wrong here but last time I checked all the FFA did was invest marketing money to help get both signings. Neither club was given extra visa places or allowed to increase their squad size over the squad cap.

I'm all for the FFA co-investing in real marquee's that will be good for media exposure for the league and club and help crowds around the league, but letting clubs go around and sign up all the visa spots, & fill the squad positions up with the local talent, then have them turn around and say well you helped them over there just let us have an extra player seems a bit rich.

Pico

08-11-2012, 09:04 AM

Adelaide United eyes 'super marquee' player

Jai Bednall
The Advertiser
November 08, 2012 12:00AM

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Adelaide United is considering chasing a marquee player like Sydney FC's Alessandro del Piero. Picture: Brett Costello. Source: The Daily Telegraph

ADELAIDE United will consider bringing in its own "super marquee" player after witnessing the early success of Alessandro Del Piero and Emile Heskey.

Reds chairman Greg Griffin has been following the impact of the Italian legend and English striker at Sydney FC and Newcastle and said his club could go down a similar path next season.

"I think every club has to consider it now," Griffin said.

"What you don't want to be is the only club without the drawing power that the others have. I know that everyone else is looking ...

"Maybe we all have to bite the bullet - every club in conjunction with the FFA through some sort of incentive process - and get the super marquee."

Del Piero and Heskey have lifted the profile of the A-League to new heights this season, increasing crowd numbers and breaking television audience records.

The former Juventus forward and Liverpool frontman have also made important contributions on the pitch, scoring three goals each in the first month of the season.

"I think it's outstanding what Sydney and Newcastle have done," Griffin said.

"Del Piero has been a great acquisition and Heskey has been a great acquisition. And it's forced us all into thinking - in January or at the end of the season - what are we going to do?

"I think it has to be a player that has excelled and is still capable of playing football that is so much better than what is on the park - like Del Piero. He's clearly lifted the standards of Sydney.

"An Italian would be terrific. A really clever Italian. Or an English player out of the EPL. The EPL and Seria A are the two best known leagues. And they're probably the most likely to want to come here."

Sergio van Dijk occupies the foreign marquee spot on Adelaide's list but is expected to move on at the end of the season - if not sooner.

Van Dijk's departure would free up the position needed to bring in a high-profile international player.

If that hurdle is negotiated, Griffin said the next would be to get South Australia's corporate and government sectors on side.

"We simply haven't got the two-and-a-half, three million dollars Sydney has to throw at Del Piero," he said.

"They can put an extra 30,000 in their stadium. That's an enormous upside. Plus the corporate marketing dollars in Sydney are enormous.

"What we have to do is find someone who our corporate community is going to embrace. And government is going to embrace too, to be honest.

"I'm sure if there was a player of sufficient world standing, we could sit down with the Minister ... and say surely there can be something we can all do."

Kewell to Adelaide, to go with the Flores to victory....

Thomas477

08-11-2012, 09:44 AM

Kewell to Adelaide, to go with the Flores to victory....

Tbh I reckon a lot of clubs are staying away from Kewell primarily due to the circus that became Victory last season. When you add in the fact he hasn't played or trained for a long time, it doesn't make him attractive.

That being said, he would still draw a crowd.

pv4

08-11-2012, 10:06 AM

belchardo

08-11-2012, 10:44 AM

What you don't want to be is the only club without the drawing power that the others have.

way i figure it, you can be that team and just get by on the drawing power of the super marquee in the teams that come play at home.

smart business. unfortunately it's likely to be the coast that are the free-loaders.

Pico

08-11-2012, 12:58 PM

pico - I think you're right that for adp & Heskey the ffa invested marketing money in (which I imagine they've gotten the best marketing imaginable) but from what I understand they either let wsw have an extra squad spot or an extra foreign spot or both for ono

It was an extra 2 visa spots, but within the squad limits, which the other HAL clubs suggested as they had concerns over the quality of the team that could be assembled, it would have gone through to the JALSC, be approved by them and passed onto the FFA, so everybody wa aware of it and had a chance to voice concerns.

What I don't like is that one club that has an established squad & back room staff, has had all the time in the world to organise their affairs, which made the GF last year, gets an extra squad spot. I'd guess just about all of the clubs managers would love to sign another player, especially midway through the season when they can plug any holes, but it's always been the case that if you want that flexibility you sacrifice a spot upfront so you stay within the rules.

No point in having a squad cap if your going to let one or two teams play over it when they feel like it.

If it was a case of Sage wanting marketing money, then I could understand where he's coming from, but just expecting an extra squad spot due to unrelated marketing concessions made for other marquees seems like a stretch.

seldom

08-11-2012, 02:04 PM

Tbh I reckon a lot of clubs are staying away from Kewell primarily due to the circus that became Victory last season. When you add in the fact he hasn't played or trained for a long time, it doesn't make him attractive.

That being said, he would still draw a crowd.

Were'nt a lot of the internal dramas at mlb last year associated to Kewell.And what happened to him wanting to return to England to be with his family.Perhaps him returning has more to do with no epl club wanting him

pv4

08-11-2012, 02:36 PM

I think the major issues of victory last year was they had a season of incompetent coaches.

parksey

08-11-2012, 02:40 PM

I thought Kewell couldn't play here because his mother in law was dying?

belchardo

08-11-2012, 03:35 PM

yeah, think he said the family issues had been resolved. have no idea what the dramas were, which is probably as it should be.

pv4

08-11-2012, 03:35 PM

that was the reasoning initially, yep. to be with the fam & stuff.

but imagine giving up work to sit around your mother-in-law all day. i'd go stir crazy also.

MFKS

08-11-2012, 08:00 PM

that was the reasoning initially, yep. to be with the fam & stuff.

but imagine giving up work to sit around your mother-in-law all day. i'd go stir crazy also.

If he really wanted to play he would be playing. Seems to me that Harry thinks he is worth more than what clubs are willing to pay him or the clubs that want him play at a level beneath where Kewell is prepared to play.

Either that or must enjoy the company of his mother in law

GazFish35

08-11-2012, 08:35 PM

The squad concessions given to WSW were agreed on by all clubs too. Apparently.

MFKS

08-11-2012, 08:48 PM

The squad concessions given to WSW were agreed on by all clubs too. Apparently.

Wouldn't really have had much choice. WSW were sold a lemon of a deal to start up this year with the notice they were given and having all HAL players of note being resigned already and being left with the cast offs.

Couple that with the fact the FFA and HAL couldn't really afford to have a basket case in Western Sydney in the first year when the feel good factor was present and then having to build from that in the future it was really a No Brainer to give them a few extra options not available to other clubs.

Hopefully the FFA and HAL learn something from this and actually give the next new club a couple of years of extra benefits to help get them established

hawk

08-11-2012, 09:06 PM

Wouldn't really have had much choice. WSW were sold a lemon of a deal to start up this year with the notice they were given and having all HAL players of note being resigned already and being left with the cast offs.

Couple that with the fact the FFA and HAL couldn't really afford to have a basket case in Western Sydney in the first year when the feel good factor was present and then having to build from that in the future it was really a No Brainer to give them a few extra options not available to other clubs.

Hopefully the FFA and HAL learn something from this and actually give the next new club a couple of years of extra benefits to help get them established
Ffa don't learn, they dictate that smurfs and victory are to be the best. The rest are supposed to bow down

MFKS

08-11-2012, 09:09 PM

Ffa don't learn, they dictate that smurfs and victory are to be the best. The rest are supposed to bow down

Shame neither of these clubs got that memo judging by their pitiful performances

hawk

09-11-2012, 08:57 AM

Shame neither of these clubs got that memo judging by their pitiful performances

:rof:

Pico

09-11-2012, 09:59 AM

Red tape delays soccer TV deal

Tom Smithies
The Daily Telegraph
November 09, 2012 12:00AM

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Departing Football Federation Australia CEO Ben Buckley. Picture: Bob Barker. Source: The Daily Telegraph

FOOTBALL'S long-awaited TV deal has finally been signed off, but Ben Buckley's $39 million-a-year parting gift to the game was last night bogged down in last-minute red tape even as the departing Football Federation CEO clears his desk today.

Though the terms of a deal that from next July doubles the game's broadcast income are locked in, final government approval in detail to SBS's part of the deal was still being sought and putting plans for a press conference on ice.

Buckley stands down today :yay:, to be succeeded by David Gallop on Monday, having agreed the broadcast package that will bring the A-League to free-to-air television for the first time.

It's believed the deal will also include digital rights, such as the ability to view games on mobile phones, and will replace the $125 million deal that Fox Sports signed in 2006.

But government bureaucracy that has delayed the public confirmation for weeks was last night threatening to force the announcement into next week, although there were still hopes of a late announcement today.

The new deal will keep the bulk of the A-League on Fox Sports but give one live A-League game to SBS every Friday night, with Socceroos games shown live on Fox and on a one-hour delay on SBS.

It's believed SBS will also take Fox's commentary on games.

The size of the deal means FFA can keep its pledge to the clubs of covering the salary cap, though it will also change the dynamics of discussions when the players union opens talks with FFA over a new collective bargaining deal for the players.

Former PFA CEO Brendan Schwab, still the union's lead negotiator for the collective deal, has already signalled his intention to seek a larger reward for the players in the form of a bigger cap.

"It's a very healthy figure, not one to do cartwheels over but it means the game is a lot healthier," said one senior club figure.

The TV deal allows Buckley to leave the game with renewed credit having taken widespread criticism for issues including the A-League's botched expansion program.

Gallop, meanwhile, starts next week as the third consecutive CEO to come from outside the game, after John O'Neill and Buckley, and inherits a landscape that has altered dramatically in recent months.

The imminence of the TV deal, successful inclusion of Western Sydney Wanderers and most pertinently the arrival of Alessandro Del Piero, Emile Heskey and Shinji Ono, have given the A-League a public glow that has translated into greatly increased attendances and TV ratings.

Buckley meanwhile has deflected all questions about his future, though his preference is believed to be to secure a new job in Sydney rather than returning to his home city of Melbourne.

So Buckley is finally gone, interesting that the deal is talked up but those figures from Mersiades a few months ago were much better.

All-up, when FFA announces the new deal for broadcast rights (TV plus digital), probably to come into effect one year early, it is likely be in the vicinity of $60 million per year made up of:

$35 million for the A-League, although World Sports Group could well retain a commission of around 20% for their work on behalf of FFA, which leaves a net payment of about $28 million per year.

The value of the Socceroos rights of between $15 million – $20 million, but which World Sports Group retains as they own the rights.

Around $6 million for an average of six Socceroos matches per year from the AFC.

Rights to any friendly matches which are FFA’s to sell if played at home, or if a host nation cedes rights to Australian audiences for an away match, and

A minimum of $4 million for the digital rights that are currently with Optus.

www.sportsbusinessinsider.com.au/opinion/the-rights-stuff-how-lowy-tinkler-deal-put-ffa-back-on-course-for-a-league-broadcast-bonanza/

Jeterpool

09-11-2012, 10:11 AM

It will be interesting to see what game SBS get each week and if that game will be shown Live on Fox at the same time as well (though I somehow doubt it will).

GazFish35

09-11-2012, 10:36 AM

one live A-League game to SBS every Friday night

this game jeterpool

Jeterpool

09-11-2012, 10:47 AM

this game jeterpool

:whistling: what I get for just skimming the article. Cheers Gaz

Pico

09-11-2012, 11:12 AM

It will be interesting to see what game SBS get each week and if that game will be shown Live on Fox at the same time as well (though I somehow doubt it will).

Considering this

It's believed SBS will also take Fox's commentary on games.

I'd say its safe to say SBS won't get a game of its own, more a simulcast right for FTA, that way Fox still have the full live coverage for the entire season and would most likely do the production as well, one of the issues raised by SBS last time around, same for the socceroo's I'd guess but I think they would have their own panel shows for half time Full time & pre-game for the HAL & maybe their own complete team for socceroo's games.

Jeterpool

09-11-2012, 11:37 AM

Considering this

I'd say its safe to say SBS won't get a game of its own, more a simulcast right for FTA, that way Fox still have the full live coverage for the entire season and would most likely do the production as well, one of the issues raised by SBS last time around, same for the socceroo's I'd guess but I think they would have their own panel shows for half time Full time & pre-game for the HAL & maybe their own complete team for socceroo's games.

Agree with that thought and it was what i took away from it too - even though it wasn't spelled out as such. I did have in the back of my mind the arrangements with NRL etc where the game is on delay on Fox. I guess the difference is football (A-League) has always been pay TV from day 1 unlike league which was originally a free-to-air sport.

belchardo

09-11-2012, 11:43 AM

it will be on live on both SBS and Fox. bet my house on it (if i owned one). it will run exactly the same way channel 7/fox run the AFL.

sh10

09-11-2012, 12:58 PM

most importantly though, it will be on sbs without ads during play. Watching afl on 7 is like having your eyes poked with a fork

MFKS

09-11-2012, 01:01 PM

The other pertinent question is what game are SBS gonna get??? Are they gonna be railroaded out of it and get stuck with the non ratings teams?? Are they gonna get all the shit fixtures Foxsports can do with out Nix V Heart or anything involving the Gypos (bar F3derby) ?? To my way of thinking the HAL would benefit most if the SBS game was defo the Match of the Round each week or at least a "big match" ie Melburn Derby, Sydney Derby, F3 Derby, Big Blue, Victree V Adelaide etc

Whether Foxsports are gonna be keen to give up the cream of the fixtures considering they are putting the most money in remains to be seen. Can't honestly see ratings being good if joe public who is getting their first exposure to the HAL via SBS have to watch the ****ing Gypos play Wellington

Jeterpool

09-11-2012, 01:03 PM

MFKS

09-11-2012, 01:09 PM

Lets remember at present it is all Foxtel showing the games so they are the only ones who will benefit from the current set up and won't give too ****s if the Friday game is the best of the round or a good fixture or not. They are still getting the ratings from the other 4 games over the weekend.

Will the Friday night fixture go to the dogs when Foxtel start sharing with SBS??? I can't see Foxtel being too keen to give up the plum/better fixtures for johnny come lately SBS

MFKS

09-11-2012, 11:23 PM

THE Newcastle Herald sports department has been named as a finalist in the 2012 Australian Sports Commission Media Awards for its reporting of Nathan Tinkler's return of the Newcastle Jets' A-League licence in April.
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The Herald is one of five nominees in the Best Reporting of an Issue in Sport category.

"This award for journalistic excellence recognises a story, or series of stories, on a single issue in sport," the sports commission said on its website

"It seeks to promote responsible, well-researched and analytical coverage of issues affecting sport."

The Herald's coverage also attracted a nomination in the category for Best Sports Journalism from Rural, Regional or Suburban Media.

The finalists were selected by a panel that brought together representatives of the media, sport and the sports commission.
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The awards will be presented in Sydney on December 6.

Wonder when they will get nominated for their recent daily gutter level smear campaign directed at Tinkler

seldom

09-11-2012, 11:41 PM

Thomas477

09-11-2012, 11:44 PM

*snip*
****in LOL

Mate, me thinks the Member beat you by 18 mins.

But I agree with the sentiment. They get nominated for this, but the recent trash is ignored.

parksey

10-11-2012, 12:05 AM

seldom

10-11-2012, 01:18 AM

Mate, me thinks the Member beat you by 18 mins.

But I agree with the sentiment. They get nominated for this, but the recent trash is ignored.

What ! It was actually copied from Members post....nice try though

seldom

10-11-2012, 01:33 AM

Thomas477

10-11-2012, 11:10 AM

What ! It was actually copied from Members....nice try though

Ah, okay. Didn't see it in a quote, so I assumed you just posted it.

baldrick

11-11-2012, 01:58 PM

Ian Crook will step down as Sydney FC coach after overseeing the Sky Blues' disastrous start to the 2012/13 Hyundai A-League season.

The Englishman will officially announce his decision at a press conference to be held at Allianz Stadium at 2pm Sunday.

His resignation comes less than 24 hours after Sydney squandered a 2-0 lead in going down 3-2 to Melbourne Victory, after the result Crook engaged in a verbal stoush with angry Sky Blues fans, who were upset at his decisions to substitute both Alessandro Del Piero and Yairo Yau.

The Sky Blues were coming off a 7-2 thrashing at the hands of Central Coast.

The A-League's glamour club has won just two from six under Crook and he felt he could not get the best out of the team.

Assistant Steve Corica will step in as caretaker while the search for a new full-time coach begins.

http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/Crook-quits-Corica-to-take-the-reigns/52599

hawk

11-11-2012, 02:11 PM

http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/Crook-quits-Corica-to-take-the-reigns/52599
He did a great job. Wd

Retro Jet

11-11-2012, 02:44 PM

He did a great job. Wd

lol
At least Nick T 'made it' to Rnd 7......

Thomas477

11-11-2012, 02:58 PM

****ing lol.

Feel sorry for Crook though, seems a class act just had a shit squad.

militiamon

11-11-2012, 03:25 PM

6 games ffs. And that is with 2 wins in the bag. A new low has been reached.

The amusing consequence is that now SFC fans might think they will do better. It's just a shit hole of a squad they have, perhaps one of the shittest in the history of the league (apart from ADP). The fact that SFC fans are hoping Jason Culina will save them basically sums it up.

furns

11-11-2012, 03:54 PM

What odds for the return of Branko?

:whistling:

parksey

11-11-2012, 05:40 PM

I'd be going for Bleiberg if I was them.

plague

11-11-2012, 05:57 PM

ADP captain/coach.

OmeletteDuFromage

11-11-2012, 07:08 PM

Probably another unknown foreign coach.

belchardo

11-11-2012, 08:12 PM

farina/merrick mentioned on the radio today, but i think merely speculation by the journo.

Jeterpool

11-11-2012, 10:19 PM

Vialli mentioned on Fox

leftrightout

12-11-2012, 08:28 AM

Golden boot tally in the paper today shows Heskey on 5 and Griff on 3.

This is how you build a sucessful team. Yes everyone knows you need someone who will reach 12-15 goals (heskey) but to have someone else on the charts looking to score around 10 goals is massive. Us and Adelaide are the only teams with two people near the top of the list at the moment and thats fairly telling

hawk

12-11-2012, 10:55 AM

The Dunster

12-11-2012, 11:00 AM

lquiquer

12-11-2012, 11:31 AM

I'd be going for Bleiberg if I was them.

Yeah I miss Miron......he'd say: " well 19 games left....57 points on offer...yeah we can still make the top 4!!!!" :lol:

belchardo

12-11-2012, 04:15 PM

the king is dead. long live the king.

Gallop’s FFA task: Consolidation not expansionFormer NRL chief David Gallop has been introduced and he’s started work as the new CEO of Football Federation Australia (FFA), riding-in off the back of the wave of success that A-League has enjoyed this season.

Gallop’s first task at his introductory press conference was to prove that he is a “football man” worthy of leading the code, as the third outsider to do so from the third different code.

At the press conference, chairman Frank Lowy countered the claims that the FFA lacked “football people” by stressing that Gallop was surrounded by a board full of talent nurtured in the round-ball game.

But nevertheless, Gallop is at the forefront of that team, the visual leader and spokesperson. One of the great weaknesses of his predecessor, Ben Buckley, was his lack of conviction when promoting/defending the game. That weakness was viewed as the code’s weakness.

Gallop is a better performer under the spotlight. But while he insists over and over again that he is a fan of the game, his knowledge of its unique culture will be tested in his new role, especially given the focus on grassroots development and the reconnecting of the different tiers of the game. And he needs to prove that to the game’s supporters, who will inevitably view him as another outsider from a rival code.

Little surprise, therefore, that Gallop acknowledged this in his press conference with the following:

“In 2005, I was at Homebush Bay when John Aloisi kicked us into the FIFA World Cup finals. I jumped out of my seat, but remember also being one of the first in the ground to quickly sit down.

“With my rugby league hat on I sat down and thought, ‘Uh-oh, this could be bad – the sleeping giant just got a giant prod’.

“When Archie Thomson scored the second goal against Iraq a few weeks ago, I jumped up in my lounge room and this time I didn’t need to sit back down.”

At least he was honest in his previous concerns as the chief of a rival code.

With a television deal on the brink, which is set to include a free-to-air component for the A-League for the first-time, record crowds and television ratings, Gallop is walking into the code in a strong period.

As he stressed in the press conference, matters such as expansion seem to be on the backburner. The main message to come across from Gallop was that the game needed to tread with caution and work at building on the strong growth seen in the A-League.

“My early sense is that in terms of its strategic direction, the game is in an execution rather than creation of new strategies phase,” said Gallop.

“Government reviews and strategic plans have been put in place. While there is always an opportunity to review things much of that work has been done.”

However, suggesting that other codes should be “concerned” by the growth of the game and emergence as arguably the strongest summer league showed a glimpse of the aggressive administrator he can be.

So what to look for in Gallop’s first term? If expansion of the A-League is being discussed as a long-term option only, he must build on the media and crowd growth by looking beyond the league to matters such as youth participation and development, the W-League, National Youth League, development of Australian Premier League and how the state leagues will converge as part of the National Competitions Review, and finally act on the FFA Cup.

Football fans should feel more at ease with Gallop than, say, Buckley. There is a less of a gamble here as he is a more proven product in the role of CEO, at a time when the code is in a far stronger position having survived the disastrous expansion period of recent seasons.

http://www.theroar.com.au/2012/11/12/gallops-ffa-task-consolidation-not-expansion/

militiamon

12-11-2012, 06:57 PM

From what I understand Crook was given an opportunity to re-invent Sydney FC. Then with just four weeks until the season starts the SFC board sign ADP. Expectations for the team suddnly changed from rebuilding to must win the championship.

Add to that the baggage of an Australian marquee who's little more than a squad player these days and it's obvious that Crook is on a hiding to nothing.

Because at Sydney FC: If the team win it is due to the board, and if they lose it's because the coach ****ed up.

This is the version of the story I'd agree with the most.

I haven't watched a lot of SFC this season, but it did look like they had improved in attack and possession on previous seasons. Even against the Mariners I thought they dominated large portions of the game up until their defence went to shit and they gave up (e.g look at the way they scored their second goal, beautiful).

Jetmaster

12-11-2012, 08:33 PM

You can't bag Crooky....he should have been the first Jets coach but Con "went" for El Tel to "go to the next level". When that fell through we went for second best.

And remember this is the man who brought the family Griffiths to Newy. For that at least, we must always be grateful.

MFKS

13-11-2012, 01:29 AM

Gallop’s first task at his introductory press conference was to prove that he is a “football man” worthy of leading the code, as the third outsider to do so from the third different code.

At the press conference, chairman Frank Lowy countered the claims that the FFA lacked “football people” by stressing that Gallop was surrounded by a board full of talent nurtured in the round-ball game.

First question I have is why the **** is it so important to have "Football" People in the job???

Second Question I have is in future years with the advent of professional footballers who have spent from 17 >>> 35 years old playing for a living and obviously not studying where are these "football people" who are obviously so important gonna come from when they don't have the qualifications to do the job.

Third Question I have if we are after football people why not give some of the glorious fans of the code in this country a ****ing job running the game/clubs etc??? I am sure if we had some of the people on this board and who go to our games and love the club to bits holding down positions at HSG we would be in better shape as a club.

I would rather be seeing someone like Timmy V with the passion and commitment he has to the club getting paid to do a job at HSG because we all know a bloke who has that sort of passion will go well and above the call of duty for the cause rather than some knob who is doing it for a pay packet and a notation on his CV.

Want football people??

GIVE THE FANS A ****ING JOB

They are football people