Has he had a good year yet??Quote:
Originally Posted by Goweston
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Has he had a good year yet??Quote:
Originally Posted by Goweston
Was 'the only player to have a good year' this year in one of the speaches at the presentation.Quote:
Originally Posted by magician
#trustinturnbull
Clearly the protests of one or more senior players led the club to sack piggo.Quote:
Originally Posted by Goweston
Four Weston players now playing under him at Maitland, it was a mistake letting him go.
I would imagine the Thornton Brothers being quite good mates with the Thompson Brothers had something to do with the switch, hence why they were close to joining last year.
Bingo!Quote:
Originally Posted by The Postman
Props to Reece Thompson, seems to of gotten a couple of players there now because they're mates. Good to see money doesnt make the world go round.
Would of preferred if he had different friends though
Curious about opinions....... with most NPL and some NewFM clubs now commencing serious training and planning trials etc (not forgetting NewFm have their first competitive game on Feb 20th with FFA Cup) at what stage should clubs be allowed to start registering players?
By that I mean, when should clubs feel confident they can lock their sides in and not lose player/s due to late approaches from other clubs? Should FFA allow registrations earlier than January? Would it make much difference?
And it isnt just 1st Grade , I'm considering the Youth Grades also being impacted by possible player merri-go-rounds.
If you think registering a player is going to lock him in your dreaming, unless your on a professional contract you can come and go as you please
Surely this is said tongue in cheek GoWeston. Money is what talks and if you think players like Matt Thomson,Ryan Clarke and Carl Thornton have gone to Maitland because they're mates with Reece you are having a laugh. Was talking to Carl last weekend and Maitland had made him an offer too good to refuseQuote:
Originally Posted by Goweston
Agreed ForeverRed. With the money players are asking for nowadays, northern should bring back contracts so once a player signs with a club he cannot leave until his contract ends unless the club is happy to release himQuote:
Originally Posted by ForeverRed
This would be paradise, stop club hopping by players only interested in themselves even if it means breaking the club they pull the shirt on for.Quote:
Originally Posted by winner
If you think a player like carl hasn't had all sorts of money thrown at him before you're dreaming. Friendship is the binding powerQuote:
Originally Posted by winner
Heard this is exactly what happened this weekend. Alex Read,who has already signed with Maitland, has decided to not honour his agreement and has now signed with Adamstown.Quote:
Originally Posted by GO AWAY
So why has Alex Read left ? For what reason ?Quote:
Originally Posted by winner
I've heard promised the world (overseas trials, A League trials etc). Yeh right!! More like Nick Bale has left so Read poached to fill the void. Maybe they could have "innocently" brought Guy Bates back.
Complete nonsenseQuote:
Originally Posted by Blueblood
Had heard the same thing about bale as well. Can you give us another scenario Atown?Quote:
Originally Posted by Atown
Wow .. ! Sometimes the less said the better bluebloodQuote:
Originally Posted by Blueblood
My mail is that is exactly why he left .. Promised the world
Time NNSW stepped in and changed the rules, disloyal players are making this competition a laughing stockQuote:
Originally Posted by winner
Not sure how you see this disloyal, players circumstances change, family, work etc etc, after all it is only an amateur competitionQuote:
Originally Posted by GO AWAY
Pleaaaaassssse .... you sign for a club, you stay with the club, so Read left Maitland because his work is closer to Adamstown ? 25 minute drive please, it is nothing but disloyal and goes on at every club.
Did he sign anything or was it just an agreement. My understanding is that players can't be registered yet so what did he sign?Quote:
Originally Posted by GO AWAY
The only thing an amateur player can sign is a player/club agreement which basically outlines club rules and regs, stateing the player must attend training g wear club uniform etc etc, most clubs have these, being registered makes no difference either as an amateur can come and go as they please, the only way to tie a player to a club is to lodge a professional contract with nnswf, this then becomes an expensive exercise as the said player must be on a minimum wage as per A League regulations,
At the end of the day players come and go at every club, its better for him to leave now then early next year so piggot has time to find a replacement.
we dont know his situation.
even at magic next year i expect a couple to leave early on who are not playing regular football, its a long year to train 3 nights a week plus game day 8 months of the year to only play 18 games.
you have to be happy where ever you are..
Like Esala Masi all them years agoQuote:
Originally Posted by ForeverRed
Isn't it a semi-pro competition? Some players are being paid to play.Quote:
Originally Posted by ForeverRed
All registered as amateurs
Though in reality some are semi-pro, but fair enough.
Seems a bit quiet on the transfer front
Any news up at azzurri Tonester. Has birdy settled in with Josh MaguireQuote:
Originally Posted by Tonester
You must know something I don't,spoke to Birdy on Sunday and he gave me the impression that he was going to be playing at Olympic next year. He's known for keeping his cards close to his chest so I may have misinterpreted.Quote:
Originally Posted by winner
I heard that Bird signed with Olympic over the weekend just gone
On the newy herald online site that he has joined OlympicQuote:
Originally Posted by 2285
Big signing for magic,
Shane paul has come back to play after a couple seasons away.
Shaping up well with a lot of competition for spots.
Olympic and Magic investing good money in trying to get the title this year. Good on them i reckon. Wouldn't want to pay the wage bill though.Quote:
Originally Posted by cobra23
Both have recruited well. Magic with Jarryd Johnson and Shane Paul and Olympic with Leo Bertos and Daniel Bird. Not hearing much from out of the Jaffas. Has sneddo stopped kicking the tin or can Tanch not attract players?Quote:
Originally Posted by immersion
Or maybe they're happy with the squad they had last year and don't see the need for a lot of new players?Quote:
Originally Posted by winner
Probably don't have the room under the points cap anyway even if they want fresh bloodQuote:
Originally Posted by Thomas477
The dreaded points system. Didn't think of that one MFKSQuote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
The points system has had about zilch impact on teams buying in players and building their squads. I feel like the points system is just a feelgood gimmick by Northern. About time they just get rid of it and the controversy that surrounds it.Quote:
Originally Posted by winner