I'm with you, I didnt realize he'd be 35 by the time the next season starts.
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It's true.... and what a squad he will have to work with
Nathan Burns, Mark Milligan, Alan Baro, Mitch Nichols and Marcelo Carrusca. Going to be the Jets Invincibles. Golden years are almost upon us.
I must admit though, with Butters brush with the law we may actually be able to snare him as our marquee #10.
If only all the other players could be caught in their own coke scandals we would be in the box seat
My point is, Lawrie is either incapable of signing players or talks up our chances of signing players to avoid scrutiny of his job
http://www.theherald.com.au/story/45...ing-for-keeps/
It's a pretty good tactic for Lawrie, avoid the hard questions like "why you employed the previous basket case of a manager" to then conduct a worldwide search and come up with Ernie Merrick.Quote:
McKinna said talks were continuing with former Socceroo Michael Thwaite, who has been without a club since released by Chinese Super League outfit Liaoning Whowin in February.
“He is definitely of interest,” McKinna said.
“He is experienced, can play as a holding midfielder or centreback and is a good character.”
Apart from Thwaite the Jets have tabled an offer with Roy O’Donovan and spoken to Fahid Ben Khalfallah.
“It shows the the calibre of player we are trying to bring to the club,” McKinna said.
Quote:
Jets CEO said Rooneys impending move away from Manchester United created 'an opportunity' for a club like us to bolster our front third"
Well then
His cousin Sean is better. Hates gypos
What's happening at the Herald? It's been two weeks since Bob Dillon, Jim Gardener or any of the others have filed a football story. I'm distressed by this.
Because of Fairfax cuts last year Jimmy has to report on NRL, and we know how much the Dill luvs his league. That said expect a pro Arsenal rant from him later this week.
Also - there ain't much happening, so they rely on their little "shock jock", Michael Parris to drop little bombs like Lee losing millions.
But Pariss is odds on to turn on the club one day
His son using the EJ and he probably won't make it further
Be interesting what happens if he been writing pro Jets stories and then has a gripe with people at the club
The real impact of the cuts to Fairfax Reporting in Newcastle is lack of objectivity imo.
Gardiner and co don't have time to be chasing scoops and rely on the tips and leaks from the Jets and Knights. Gardiner can't afford to be getting Lawrie offside so the use each other. Blurs the lines between reporting and marketing material from the club.
For example, I never saw one story that questioned Lawrie's decision to appoint Jones. Whichever way you want to look at it it was a disastrous decision so where was the scrutiny.
Ok what do People know about Kosta Petratos and Mario Shabow. Are they a chance of being good signings??
Generally speaking what journo goes on and questions the appointment of a manager??
They tend to give the new man a bit of lee way straight away
The other thing here is that JG and RD aren't exactly the greatest thinkers on the game
That where good football journalism comes when the reporter can actually write an article on their opinion
Problem is in Australia they few and far between
I be backing no on both
They are not getting runs at their current clubs
What makes you think they be world beaters coming here??
You have to ask why their current managers let them go??
They young they ain't playing
So why we sign them for??
Least with Our Caravan Georgevski etc we signing blokes who can play at other clubs bar ours
These two are failure until they prove otherwise
We already have enough failures in Clut Jackson Nabbout etc
Blokes who done **** all elsewhere trying to hold onto a professional playing career and we one of the only dumb enough clubs on the planet to pay them
There is no unbiased journalism.
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