It's written in invisible ink right next to the real amount we got as compensation.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wilso8948
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It's written in invisible ink right next to the real amount we got as compensation.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wilso8948
Troisi wants 7 figures at Victory and has knocked back 2 marquee offers. Barborouses was on 750k marquee deal at the Nix. Given Lawrie's comments to the Herald over the weekend that we won't be signing a marquee you can assume neither will be in Newcastle.
I wouldn't mind betting both Petratos and Barborouses end up at Victory
Cmon now. I am sure we got a lovely thank you card from his agent for jacking up his contract price.Quote:
Originally Posted by plague
Troisi is in talks with Brighton, freshly promoted to EPL, so I don't know if the A-League wooden spooners have much of a hope.
It's a good cover for the Jets.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grimario
Just like Hoole to Europe, then ending up at the Coast.
I didn't take it to say "we aren't signing a marquee" but it's certainly paving the way for that to be the case. It's a clear change in direction from when we interviewed him just before Merrick was appointed.Quote:
Originally Posted by borat
Nah, we will make a big noise about him being a target and end up with his unknown lesser talented third cousin from NPL or something.Quote:
Originally Posted by Roundball Enthusiast
If you listen carefully again to what he said to you, he wavered a little. Can't remember his exact words but was something like "a marquee player or the like". Then he mentioned that we could have had a "marquee" in January by shifting Kokko or Boogs. Its a deliberate dampening of expectations and I would bet the only marque we would end up with, if at all, is shifting Boogs or Kokko.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeterpool
But truly, it doesn't really matter. We have a player budget ceiling and whichever way we slice and dice the squad with marquee's or cap allowances, we will spend within that ceiling. All a marquee would mean is 1 highly paid player with less to spend on the rest.
I'd put this in the Daily thread, but probably should have just commented here...
All the talk about Barbarouses is that he'll be returning to Victory, but surely Roar, Gypos and us would all be in talks to sign him.
Especially since Ernie was a big part of him returning to the Nix in 2016, and Kosta only seemed to start having "non-football issues" once Ernie resigned.
But he played like a busted areshole whilst Bert was there at Nix this seasonQuote:
Originally Posted by MonkeyKplunk
As soon as Bert left the Jets came to town and played him back into form
Petratos on his way back apparently
Signing Petratos certainly changes our recruitment for the remaining squad places. You would think the last 2 Visa places go to the LW position an either CB or DM. Considering the lack of Australian talent available grabbing Petratos now is a win.
If Kokko is released then will be interesting to see if the replacement striker is a visa player also and what we are willing to spend considering Kokko's salary. Andrija Kaluderovic, who scored 5 goals in 10 at the Roar under Mulvey, is apparently looking for offers in Australia. Was top scorer in Lithuania last season and currently in Thailand. Could be worth a look
Well he must have saved his best for us because we couldn't stop himQuote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
Here is a rumour for you, make of it what you will.
Merrick and McKinna went to China specifically to gain approval to make a marquee offer to Nathan Burns.
What is interesting was the way Joel dismissed making an offer for Barborouses as we were in advanced talks with other players
Wonder if the flight home from China went via Tokyo
Much better decision if that was the case. Aussie marquee with no need for a visa spot. There were solid rumours flying around with Merrick's appointment that he would come too. Merrick also stated he builds a side from forwards to defence. A frontline of Nabbout/Caravan/Petratos/burns certainly looks decent. Another quality DM and CB and I'm almost getting a stiffy.Quote:
Originally Posted by borat
That'll subside by the Round of 32 in the FFA cup.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wilso8948
Just a rumour and not sure if the Petratos signing changes it anyway as that seems to be unexpected.
Although you would think the way Petratos seems to be pretty much a done deal that Tony Rallis reached out to us to see if the deal was still there before approaching his Korean club for a release.
The timing of the Kokko story is interesting as well. Like the Jets are trying to hurry up the process as it didn't need to be said in public.
I'm doing well if it lasts till then. Mrs will be happy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeterpool
I get the feeling Kokko won't be returning from Finland. I'd be surprised if it was just a holiday back home. My guess is he'd be carrying out a few chats.Quote:
Originally Posted by borat
Agreed. Just strange to suddenly come out and talk to the press about it unless you are trying to drum up some offersQuote:
Originally Posted by Wilso8948
Don't read too much into it. This is coming from the same guy who openly stated he sent a text asking if the future appointed coach was "bored yet" before conducting a series of wasteful interviews with candidates who were never in the running to get the job.Quote:
Originally Posted by borat
Yup I hear youQuote:
Originally Posted by Wilso8948
I know the focus seems to be around the frontline presently but we desperately need a midfield anchor. 3 very decent players currently uncontracted are milligan (wishful i know but his name keeps coking up), paartalu and holland. Those last 2 obviously seem more attainable. All 3 are capable of holding down the mids and very good at distribution. One of these paired next to ugar or brown, who i believe should be competing for the one spot rather than teamed up, and suddenly we are looking more solid than we have in years, atleast on paper.
Read this morning Milligan is out of contract in July. Which I'm guessing means no announcement would be made until then about where he will head. Another to throw in there is Spiranovic. Club is relegated from the CSL but has injury concerns.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tommyjet
100% agree.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tommyjet
If we sign one of these 3 and a decent CB I would be infinitely more confident of competing with teams this year. Our spine is still the weakest part of our team, and we do probably have the weakest in the HAL.
That said, we could also really use a half-decent attacker to get the plastics excited. Very doom and gloom at the moment which, although fine for us loyal shit-slingers, isn't great for getting mums and dads wasting their hard-earned at the club to subsidise the price of beer and jets-shaped hats and what not?
What's the go with Sainsbury? Loaned to Inter because they had too many imports at his CSL team. Played like 20 mins of football in the last game.
Imagine someone bringing both he and Spiranovic back to the HAL.... Sainsbury on marquee wages, Spiranovic on heavy wages of course.
Milligan has basically confirmed he doesn't want to come back to Australia yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wilso8948
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Originally Posted by Frodo
I have a feeling this weeks 'exciting' signing will be one of those attackers to get the plastics excited. No doubt we need to score more goals but our goals against was once again atrocious mainly due to a weak porous midfield.
Didn't Holland say that he preference on returning to the A League was Newcastle but he got an off that the Jets couldn't or wouldn't match?
Haha you guys. It's a Xmas miracle that we seem to be signing one decent player in Petratos, let alone 2. But 3 or 4.....well keep on dreaming
Milligan didn't basically confirm it, 4 weeks ago he flat out said he wanted to stay in the gulf and had no intention of returning. And that was to a direct question about the media speculation around coming to the Jets. That's pretty emphatic to me. I don't think he is off contract but his club Baniyas was relegated. There are other clubs still looking for their Asian quota player, a
Al Wanda being one that was rumoured. So the chances he doesn't have any offers anywhere, then decides to return and chooses the Jets....it's just not going to happen.
Paartalu is a fraud and I would rather we played Kanta there than that wage thief. He has been living off his Brisbane reputation for years collecting massive pay cheques. People forget how dire he was for MC the last time he was in Australia.
Jimmy is probably the only maybe. His stocks would be low after the China debarcle. Would he take the peanuts we would be offering I am not so sure.
Didn't say Milligan would come here. Even if he did return to Aus it would be with Victory. All I said was world game article stated he is off contract in July. No one will know where he heads until then. I believe realistically we will get Burns and Petratos. Make do with Brown and Uga in mids with thin coverage in Kanta. Have a backline of Geroge/Hoff/Jackson/Boogs with thin coverage in Cowburn/Vujica. With that squad I believe we could be mid table.Quote:
Originally Posted by borat
So what you're saying is he confirmed it, basically.Quote:
Originally Posted by borat
All good to speculate just the chances are so remote. Milligan would be a dream if it ever came off.
What hasn't been mentioned yet about Lawrie's NBN interview is that he stated we may only sign 3 more players, not 4, and not use our 5th Visa signing.
That would mean Petratos, Chinese Player and new Marquee to round out the squad.
2 Chinese players are coming to trial in July for that position.
Maybe they're keeping that spot, and the $$, free for scenarios such as if Kokko gets a contract in Finland, what Robbie Kruse gets up to, etc. Leaving a bit of play room in case something pops up on the horizon.
yawn......Nothing cryptic about what Millsy said.Quote:
Originally Posted by pv4
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"I am not really looking to come home. It's hard ... I know the A-League, I played there quite a bit and I know a lot of the players and coaches.
"Its probably not my first preference at the moment.
"I love Australia, and I love the football there and I'm sure at some stage, whether it is playing or in some other capacity, I will be involved there again.
"But this moment, I am looking to see what comes up abroad to make the move as easy as possible."
Referring to the Jets and Al Shabab links, an amused Milligan said: "The first I heard of it was when my mum and dad messaged me!"
I don't mind the idea of keeping a Visa spot free. Worked well for SFC last year when they suddenly needed a CB mid season.Quote:
Originally Posted by pv4
[edit] I doubt they are saving any cash though. What I would gather is that we are spending more than we expected on these next 2 signatures. If Kokko leaves that's an extra Visa spot anyway
An available Visa spot can open the room for a Guest Player.Quote:
Originally Posted by borat
Nah guests are outside the Visa quotaQuote:
Originally Posted by Jeterpool
Really! There you go. Learnt something today :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by borat
Mind you, this is the Guest visa spot that Essien & Diamanti didn't qualify for. Convincing the FFA of the calibre of player a club wants to sign to this rule is a lot of work. And judging off the things I've seen Victory & SFC CEOs do, compared to ours, I don't hold much faith in ours tbh.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeterpool