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12-05-2017, 02:54 PM
borat

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Originally Posted by The Camel

The thing with loan deals are though, if the Jets outbid WSW the club who he is contracted to will deal with us and not them, and the player does not get a choice. He could turn down the going out on loan but then would likely get frozen out by his club.

Spira's club got relegated to Chinese div 2. I am sure he would be happy to come home. Sainsbury is the one getting splinters at Inter

All good fun speculating. I would be just as delighted if you were right but after 12 seasons I have learnt to lower my expectations.
12-05-2017, 03:04 PM
Macca

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Originally Posted by borat

That's just how it looks on screen. 433 with 2 strikers and a #10 and a 3 man midfield with one slightly deeper than the other two.

433 doesn't have to be played with 1 central striker. 442 diamond doesn't work in today's football imo

I feel like two strikers and a 10 is too narrow. Unless you're a dominant possession team where fullbacks can set up camp in enemy territory it might struggle.

I think Juve were playing a diamond last year or the year before? Granted they had some phenomenal midfield players.
12-05-2017, 04:23 PM
Grimario

Ansell, FBK and Bray released from MV. Let's get all 3 of them.
12-05-2017, 04:28 PM
The Dunster

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Originally Posted by Grimario

Ansell, FBK and Bray released from MV. Let's get all 3 of them.

Building a team with players other A-league teams rejected has not worked for us in the past. Can't see it working in the future either.
It simply keeps us a year or more behind the opposition.
12-05-2017, 04:31 PM
Grimario

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Originally Posted by The Dunster

Building a team with players other A-league teams rejected has not worked for us in the past. Can't see it working in the future either.

Worked for Adelaide.
Worked for WSW (apart from the GF).
Worked for Sydney this year as well with rejects from 9th and 10th.
12-05-2017, 04:32 PM
Grimario

PS they rejected the guy that won the Joe Marston medal...
PPS we signed him
12-05-2017, 05:06 PM
OmeletteDuFromage

Id take Bray though, or at least a trial. Surely better than BK and Arcaba.
12-05-2017, 05:07 PM
plague

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Originally Posted by Grimario

PS they rejected the guy that won the Joe Marston medal...
PPS we signed him

2018 update: we destroyed him.
12-05-2017, 05:19 PM
MFKS

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grimario

PS they rejected the guy that won the Joe Marston medal...
PPS we signed him

Did they reject him or did we throw more coin at him??
12-05-2017, 05:46 PM
Mark325

Bray would be worth a look in, but considering he'll just warm the bench i wouldn't be overly bothered if we do or don't

i hope we dont sign FBK, if we're gonna poach other clubs foreigners they need to be the very best, merrick has found dudes like bonevacia who i rate higher then FBK and who have more years ahead of em too.

Ansell would be far from the worse if we had to steal another teams centre back, but i would rather us look a bit higher if possible
12-05-2017, 06:08 PM
StannyCFCJET

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Originally Posted by Jeterpool

Ryan Williams is exactly the type of player we should target, especially now he has been released.

Agreed
12-05-2017, 06:22 PM
Wilso8948

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Originally Posted by The Dunster

Building a team with players other A-league teams rejected has not worked for us in the past. Can't see it working in the future either.
It simply keeps us a year or more behind the opposition.

I feel like this off season there's a lot more quality being released/off contract compared to other years. Signing some of these could either go two ways
- other clubs sign better foreigners and the league goes to another level whilst we get again finish low on the table.
- the Jets bank on some of these quality players being released as they're proven in the A league and other clubs struggle to replace them.
It's a relatively low risk way of recruiting. Other years I'd say no way but this year has seen some very good players hit the market
12-05-2017, 06:24 PM
The Dunster

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Originally Posted by Grimario

Worked for Adelaide.
Worked for WSW (apart from the GF).
Worked for Sydney this year as well with rejects from 9th and 10th.

We are the Jets. We are not Adelaide, WSW, or Sydney FC.

And who were the rejects at SFC ?
12-05-2017, 06:39 PM
MFKS

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Originally Posted by Wilso8948

I feel like this off season there's a lot more quality being released/off contract compared to other years. Signing some of these could either go two ways
- other clubs sign better foreigners and the league goes to another level whilst we get again finish low on the table.
- the Jets bank on some of these quality players being released as they're proven in the A league and other clubs struggle to replace them.
It's a relatively low risk way of recruiting. Other years I'd say no way but this year has seen some very good players hit the market

To be fair this major rebuild should have been getting done when we signing Georgevski Petratos O Caravan etc

Changing managers has now cost us as Merrick left with just the shit left over to go through and not able to negotiate with the blokes who have renewed deals at their existing club or signed for rivals like Risdon Rhys Williams etc

Typical Newy Jets though disorganised from top to bottom
12-05-2017, 06:51 PM
plague

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Originally Posted by Wilso8948

I feel like this off season there's a lot more quality being released/off contract compared to other years. Signing some of these could either go two ways
- other clubs sign better foreigners and the league goes to another level whilst we get again finish low on the table.
- the Jets bank on some of these quality players being released as they're proven in the A league and other clubs struggle to replace them.
It's a relatively low risk way of recruiting. Other years I'd say no way but this year has seen some very good players hit the market

this is a good summation of the issue and the Jets def think they are doing option #2 but in reality option #1 is happening and we are getting pants again.

everyone* is learning from the New England Patriots motto of letting players go 1 year early rather than 1 year late.

*well everyone except the Newcastle Jets and about 31 other NFL franchises.
12-05-2017, 07:38 PM
Grimario

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Originally Posted by The Dunster

We are the Jets. We are not Adelaide, WSW, or Sydney FC.

And who were the rejects at SFC ?

Come on mate. They have the worst coastie still in the league, rejected by coasties.
12-05-2017, 09:40 PM
hawk

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Originally Posted by The Dunster

We are the Jets. We are not Adelaide, WSW, or Sydney FC.

And who were the rejects at SFC ?

who are we? cant even keep a set of colors in our hood.

http://images.amcnetworks.com/ifc.co...ube-kimmel.jpg
13-05-2017, 04:53 PM
Jeterpool

Was told by someone at the Gypo's end of season bonfire jamboree that O'Donovan said, while collecting his top goalscorer award, along the lines of "As much as I love you boys, I can't wait to score a hatrick in Gosford"
14-05-2017, 01:53 PM
Mark325

http://www.perthglory.com.au/article...71r3u55w1dfhvm

We ain't signing castro... Would anyone be keen on any of the guys they've let go?
14-05-2017, 02:00 PM
MFKS

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Originally Posted by Mark325

http://www.perthglory.com.au/article...71r3u55w1dfhvm

We ain't signing castro... Would anyone be keen on any of the guys they've let go?

That Petratos bloke

Sign him

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