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22-05-2017, 09:42 AM
The Camel

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Originally Posted by Grimario

http://footballcentral.com.au/os-aus.../#.WR9Y_-rSXqB

Let's get speculation going so the herald has some material.

In the Attackers in that List Duke, Yeboah and Kruse are definitely players I would like to see in Newcastle

In the Midfielders Holland, Ryan Williams, Chris Herd (although after him backing out on Perth I think there are other issues there)

And out of those defenders only James Meredith is one I would rate highly but we do not really need another left back
22-05-2017, 09:46 AM
Roundball Enthusiast

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Originally Posted by The Camel

We are definitely NOT good in the DM space. We have Ugar and a bunch of guys who are not A League standard. Look at every championship team in recent years and they have had absolute quality in the 2 DM roles. O'Neill and Brilliante (and Dimitrejevic), Milligan and Valeri are just 2 recent examples. It is the engine room of every top team

In saying that I don't think Wilkshire is the answer to that problem

By "good" I mean, we have plenty of players on contracts in that area. So no chance of strengthening unless we throw away $$.
22-05-2017, 09:49 AM
leftrightout

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Originally Posted by The Camel

In the Attackers in that List Duke, Yeboah and Kruse are definitely players I would like to see in Newcastle

:popcorn:
22-05-2017, 10:31 AM
borat

We are so not signing anyone decent, bar a marquee

Mark my words, we will end up with a marquee, a stack of older unwanted a-league players.....but will have the best 2nd keeper in the league.
22-05-2017, 11:04 AM
plague

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Originally Posted by borat

We are so not signing anyone decent, bar a marquee

Mark my words, we will end up with a marquee, a stack of older unwanted a-league players.....but will have the best 2nd keeper in the league.

hashtagmovingforward
22-05-2017, 11:54 AM
The Camel

I was thinking of Euopean based Aussies that may be available for loan. Chris Ikonomidis just spent half a season in Denmark. I reckon the Jets could do a lot worse than trying to get a season long loan for him.
22-05-2017, 12:08 PM
Frodo

Complete speculation but i reckon we resigned Kanta because Merrick knows we won't be able to sign players better this year. Now don't take that as a compliment to Kanta but a sign that Merrick is a realist and knows that although there are better players available we don't have the ability to sign them up for our club other than paying them way more than they are worth. Which is the problem when you win more spoons than games.

I reckon we will have a small and slightly improved squad next season but aren't going to be beating clubs like Adelaide, Perth and WSW to half decent players available. I think we will be signing the Shannon Cole and La Rocca's this off season and hoping for mid table next year.
Which is amazing.. Wait, i mean terrifying! Terrifying is the word I wanted.

Here's hoping Plague is correct and those Bundesliga Giants knew what they were talking about when they took a little gander at young Benjamin. Maybe he could transition into a CB in 3-5-2 and only have to spray passes to Wingbacks and Def Mid's?
22-05-2017, 01:17 PM
The Dunster

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Originally Posted by Frodo

Complete speculation but i reckon we resigned Kanta because Merrick knows we won't be able to sign players better this year. Now don't take that as a compliment to Kanta but a sign that Merrick is a realist and knows that although there are better players available we don't have the ability to sign them up for our club other than paying them way more than they are worth. Which is the problem when you win more spoons than games.

I reckon we will have a small and slightly improved squad next season but aren't going to be beating clubs like Adelaide, Perth and WSW to half decent players available. I think we will be signing the Shannon Cole and La Rocca's this off season and hoping for mid table next year.
Which is amazing.. Wait, i mean terrifying! Terrifying is the word I wanted.

Here's hoping Plague is correct and those Bundesliga Giants knew what they were talking about when they took a little gander at young Benjamin. Maybe he could transition into a CB in 3-5-2 and only have to spray passes to Wingbacks and Def Mid's?

The concessions received are probably why Merrick signed Kanta - as he's going to have less impact on the cap than alternatives. Without the concessions, he'd probably be looking for a new club

As far as a improved squad I really don't know. History suggests that the gap between the haves and have not clubs gets greater every season. I think the wooden spoon is a given for the Jets - but if we can at least not make it official until the last week of the new season that will be good enough.

My standards and expectations of this club were lowered several years ago.
22-05-2017, 02:01 PM
StannyCFCJET

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Originally Posted by The Dunster

The concessions received are probably why Merrick signed Kanta - as he's going to have less impact on the cap than alternatives. Without the concessions, he'd probably be looking for a new club

As far as a improved squad I really don't know. History suggests that the gap between the haves and have not clubs gets greater every season. I think the wooden spoon is a given for the Jets - but if we can at least not make it official until the last week of the new season that will be good enough.

My standards and expectations of this club were lowered several years ago.

Im still expecting top 6 as I do every year. What's the point in accepting defeat and expecting another spoon. Lets remain positive until the Usual Jets **** it up again and then we can abuse this basket case of a club again
22-05-2017, 02:03 PM
Frodo

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Originally Posted by The Dunster

The concessions received are probably why Merrick signed Kanta - as he's going to have less impact on the cap than alternatives. Without the concessions, he'd probably be looking for a new club

As far as a improved squad I really don't know. History suggests that the gap between the haves and have not clubs gets greater every season. I think the wooden spoon is a given for the Jets - but if we can at least not make it official until the last wekk of the new season that will be good enough.

My standards and expectations of this club were lowered several years ago.

I think we can easily achive 7th/8th next season with almost the players we currently have signed if Merrick gets some tactics sorted out early and everyone plays to their level. Add 3 more decent signings and we should be fine to avoid the spoon next year IF Merrick gets the system right AND the players deliver.

Then, in the next off season, we would be able to attract a better calibre of player without burning the entire salary cap on a few players. In order to attract better players we need to be more attractive, we may just have to settle with a few players we don't love and get them to play to their best in order to find better replacements.

Holosko is willing to drop his wages down from marquee just to stay at sydney and play in Asia next year. That's the best thing to happen to the A league for many years and what we should aspire to. We need to improve the club/league enough so that players want to come in here to play, not just to get paid like the Cahills and Bridges and ADPs of yester year.
22-05-2017, 02:05 PM
Frodo

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Originally Posted by StannyCFCJET

Im still expecting top 6 as I do every year. What's the point in accepting defeat and expecting another spoon. Lets remain positive until the Usual Jets **** it up again and then we can abuse this basket case of a club again

It's up to the players/club to aim for the top 6.

We can assume they are going to be rubbish all we want. We have little-to-no impact on the playing squads ability to win games. We just foot a portion of the bill.
22-05-2017, 02:09 PM
OmeletteDuFromage

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Originally Posted by The Camel

I was thinking of Euopean based Aussies that may be available for loan. Chris Ikonomidis just spent half a season in Denmark. I reckon the Jets could do a lot worse than trying to get a season long loan for him.

We already have that type of role player in Clut
22-05-2017, 02:24 PM
StannyCFCJET

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Originally Posted by Frodo

It's up to the players/club to aim for the top 6.

We can assume they are going to be rubbish all we want. We have little-to-no impact on the playing squads ability to win games. We just foot a portion of the bill.

I have to hope the fans who Turn up every week every year make some sort of difference.
22-05-2017, 02:24 PM
StannyCFCJET

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Originally Posted by OmeletteDuFromage

We already have that type of role player in Clut

Who needs to up his game dramatically if he wants to feature under Bernie Skerrick
22-05-2017, 02:29 PM
Roundball Enthusiast

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Originally Posted by StannyCFCJET

Who needs to up his game dramatically if he wants to feature under Bernie Skerrick

Not to harp on and necro the dead Manager, but Bernie is a completely different Manager to Bones..

I think we'll see players used differently this season than last.
22-05-2017, 02:44 PM
StannyCFCJET

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Originally Posted by Roundball Enthusiast

Not to harp on and necro the dead Manager, but Bernie is a completely different Manager to Bones..

I think we'll see players used differently this season than last.

Yeah but when chosen Clut wasnt anymore then Average and yes I like Clut and realise Jones was inpet
22-05-2017, 02:54 PM
Jeterpool

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Originally Posted by Roundball Enthusiast

Not to harp on and necro the dead Manager, but Bernie is a completely different Manager to Bones..

I think we'll see players used differently this season than last.

Hoff is going back to striker...isn't he.
22-05-2017, 02:56 PM
Roundball Enthusiast

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Originally Posted by StannyCFCJET

Yeah but when chosen Clut wasnt anymore then Average and yes I like Clut and realise Jones was inpet

Clut and/or Kokko & others looked shit because of the positions they were played in. And the people played around them. Hard to judge off little game time.

New season, hopefully new approach and time for these guys to step up their game significantly, regardless.

We got the spoon with the squad we had, so everyone needs to step up.
22-05-2017, 02:57 PM
Roundball Enthusiast

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Originally Posted by Jeterpool

Hoff is going back to striker...isn't he.

We can only hope. :rof:
22-05-2017, 03:56 PM
OmeletteDuFromage

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Originally Posted by Frodo

I think we can easily achive 7th/8th next season with almost the players we currently have signed if Merrick gets some tactics sorted out early and everyone plays to their level. Add 3 more decent signings and we should be fine to avoid the spoon next year IF Merrick gets the system right AND the players deliver.

Then, in the next off season, we would be able to attract a better calibre of player without burning the entire salary cap on a few players. In order to attract better players we need to be more attractive, we may just have to settle with a few players we don't love and get them to play to their best in order to find better replacements.

Holosko is willing to drop his wages down from marquee just to stay at sydney and play in Asia next year. That's the best thing to happen to the A league for many years and what we should aspire to. We need to improve the club/league enough so that players want to come in here to play, not just to get paid like the Cahills and Bridges and ADPs of yester year.

So much for that....

http://www.foxsports.com.au/football...b67bbc031513c3

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