I agree. Unfortunately, because it is Sydney, the FFA will probably ignore it or say something like it is great that Australian coaches are in demand.Quote:
Originally Posted by stopper2
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I agree. Unfortunately, because it is Sydney, the FFA will probably ignore it or say something like it is great that Australian coaches are in demand.Quote:
Originally Posted by stopper2
Condoning?Quote:
Originally Posted by stopper2
Condemning methinks
Typical Sydney. But hey, the league needs sydney to be doing well, even if its at the expense of every other club.
Love that they failed, but who in their right mind would want to coach that team?
If they have resorted to trying to poach aleague coaches, I guess that means no international coaches would touch the place.
pretty much the take home message for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by sammydog
If they are short of candidates, I would happily take the job.Quote:
Originally Posted by sammydog
take em down from the inside? true newy fan, but better if you wait for the CCM job to come up.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grimario
I bet Ali Abbas is breathing a little easier now that GVE turned it down!!
http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/news/...or-Sydney-deal
**** off cunce, stay away from griffo.Quote:
Griffiths shooting for Sydney deal
27 November 2012-SBS EXCLUSIVE
Sydney FC could have a new coach and striker in the coming weeks with Joel Griffiths in talks over a move to the A-League club in the January transfer window.
The Sky Blues are firming as the next destination for Griffiths either as a guest player or a long-term deal.
Poised to become a free agent after a season playing alongside Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka at Shanghai Shenhua, the 33-year-old former Newcastle Jets golden boot is keen to return to the A-League after four years in Asia.
Griffiths' Sydney-based representative Luke Torossian has already held preliminary talks with Sydney FC football director Gary Cole over a contract for the natural number nine, who can also operate wide on the right.
Former club Newcastle is also in the mix but Sydney – home of his younger brother Adam – appears to have the inside running on Griffiths who scored 19 goals in 56 appearances for Beijing Guoan and six in 18 for Shanghai.
While he also has options in the Chinese Super League, with a second child due soon, Sydney-raised Griffiths is ready to return to his roots – even though he will have to take a significant pay cut.
"There are some A-League clubs that are keen and I am now back in Australia thinking about my next move," he said.
"I can't join any club until January anyway but I am certainly open to offers. "There is a tremendous buzz around the A-League right now. It's getting a lot of hype and I would like to be a part of it.
“If my friends, most of who are footy players, are talking about the A-League then the competition must be doing something right.
"We'll wait and see what happens. If I come back to the A-League it won't be for money. It will be more about the lifestyle for my family."
Sydney FC, which looks set to imminently unveil former Australia and Brisbane Roar boss Frank Farina as its stop-gap replacement for Ian Crook, has been leaning heavily on the goals of Alessandro Del Piero and is in need of a proven finisher at the pointy end.
After being courted by Western Sydney Wanderers before failing to come to financial terms as recently as last month, Griffiths believes he is more than up to the task of delivering the goals the Sky Blues need to revive their season.
Though his arrival would not come until past the halfway mark of the season, he is convinced he make still make an impression after his experience in China with Drogba and Anelka.
"I am 33 but feeling really good and I had strong last half of the season in China," he said.
"I am coming off an incredible experience of playing alongside two of the best strikers to have played the game on the international stage in the last few years.
"You can't buy that sort of experience. You just learn from it and both those guys enjoyed passing on their knowledge. "I have become a far calmer player these days."
to quote from the classics, I've got a bad feeling about this
how hard is it - sack jesic, sign griff to aust marquee. nothing goes wrong with salary cap.
ffs
Typical Sydney.. Linked to everyone..
Maybe they need to focus on getting a defence, they seem to be able to score the odd goal, but its conceding a minimum of 2 goals a game that is a problem..
That and being a massive bunch of pea-hearts.. :tongue:
the email-bombing has begunQuote:
To whom it may concern
I am writing this email to stress the importance that I feel the Newcastle Jets Football Club should be attempting to sign Joel Griffiths in the upcoming January transfer window.
Every time Griffiths is rumoured to be returning to the A-League, it is rumours of Sydney FC wanting to sign him. This distresses me greatly.
Joel is a Newcastle hero. I don't think anyone at HSG truly understands how important he is to us fans. You MUST sign him. He must NOT play for another A-League team. We've already been let down once in the past with our former hero returning to the league to play for another team (ironically, Sydney FC) in Nick Carle.
You will lose members if Joel is allowed to return to the league for a different team. I promise that I will not renew mine, nor my wife's, father's, sister's, nephew's or niece's memberships if Joel Griffiths plays for another team. Interestingly enough, the membership counter at the Superstore was at 10,999 when I signed my wife up. So you will lose your 11,000th member.
The initial response I would expect (if any response, which I bet I won't get) from HSG would be "we have filled our roster, and have no space for Joel". I counted Sydney FC's registered players on their website - they have 24. One more than allowed. But I bet they would undoubtedly find a way to fit him in, whereas our club seems ridiculously reluctant to even attempt to.
Here's a solution - terminate Marko Jesic's contract. Why are we paying $137,000 per year for a youth squad player? Or how about Michael Bridges - whose only purpose seems to be time-wasting?
Or - sign Joel to a guest contract, or injury replacement, or something.
There are plenty of solutions to the matter.
Joel Griffiths was the reason we won the 07/08 season. He's the reason there are so many hardcore supporters of the club.
If Joel Griffiths ever plays for another A-League team, you will have turned Newcastle Jets FC into a club that I will no longer recognise with.
I hope this reaches the eyes of someone who can stand up and finally put an end to this madness - and SIGN JOEL GRIFFITHS
Yours in football
pv4
Don't stress lads. Obviously hanging with Anelka has taught Griff how to white ant a club.
He's obviously just coming back to continue the work of the likes of McBreen and Durante.
With Anelkas tutorage Griff will have the place burned to the ground within months.
Always doing it for Newy, hail Griff.
i don't want to live on this planet anymore
We have seen and heard all of this stuff from The Lord Griff and his agent before..
I'm sure it is just playing clubs against each other to get the best deal.. Even if he says it isn't..
And Sydney need some sort of potential hope to believe in, cause they haven't got much at the moment.
just sent this to HSG and the NUJ email addresses. Pray to GriffQuote:
Originally Posted by pv4
I was going to send an email, but what is the point. How could they not know that the fans want Joel to return.
Robbie Middleby used to be Joel's teammate (this could be a good or bad thing). Ryan is playing for the club. GVE said Joel would be a great addition to the squad. Again, how could they not know. If someone in the powers that be doesn't want him then a whole heap of begging by email won't change things. IMO a big demonstration at the CCM game would be of more benefit, like a chant that went around the ground. Then they would see what Joel means to us. Or bomb them on Twitter and facebook so the campaign is visible.
I've just got this feeling that Robbie has his vision for the club and what the fans want doesn't matter that much. It should be obvious that noone is very excited about the club at the moment. We've all bought our memberships to ensure that the club doesn't go bankrupt and its great the Heskey has signed but its not like he is putting any extra people in the stands. The passion is missing. The love affair between the players and fans is missing. Joel could bring that back but maybe someone doesn't want that for whatever reason.
Just tweeted @NewcastleJetsFC using #JoelGriffiths - for what it's worth.
At the ninth minute of the next home game against CCM, all supporters are to stand and applaud in unison.
Actually, there is a fair chance Griffo will be in attendance.
Yeah just a thumping drum beat with a BRING BACK GRIFFO chant at the end would be great in the 9th minute.
X X X X X X BRING BACK GRIFFO!
X X X X X X BRING BACK GRIFFO!
Continue on and on until it starts going around the whole stadium.
Put messages in Newcastle Herald comments that this will be happening (if it will be happening)
I'm confused! Are you talking about Sydney or the Jets?????Quote:
Originally Posted by Bon
G
Unless it is just a mob mentality kicking in that would have them chanting, I would be surprised if half the people in the whole stadium even know who Griff is.Quote:
Originally Posted by hauss
Are you serious? What do you think people around the stadium do on game day? There is only a small number stupid enough to stand in the coffee van line while the game is on.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grimario
sif this would ever happen, your average brayden hates the griff
Not sure how that effects their ability to know who Lord Griff is. Had some randoms sitting next to me a few weeks ago who asked if Ben Kennedy was the same one that used to play for the Knights, FFS. Sif they would have a clue about the Legend of the Griff.Quote:
Originally Posted by hauss
I see a lot of fans around the ground that have been with the club from the start.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grimario
Sydney are c*nts. Joel and his agent may well be trying to play clubs off against each other, but it's almost certain that the Jets aren't one of them. If he comes back to the A-League, he won't be getting paid by HSG.
Would be (probably will be) sad to see him wearing the colours of another club, and sickening if it ends up being sky blue.
He says the money won't come into it.....so if he doesn't come here it is either because the club won't pursue him (in which case they should say so ASAP)....or, he just doesn't want to come back and like his brother has a wish to play for his home town side.
gird your loins boys, i feel a betrayal coming on.
There is no way Sydney FC can sign Lord Griffiths when they already have Emmerton and Culina on their books.
Unless that is Emmerton retires to make way and a coin is tossed between Griffo and Culina to decide who becomes Aus marquee and who the creative accountants get under the salary cap.
Alternatively, the FFA might change the rules to accomodate Uncle Franks team.
There would be some pretty limp dicks around here if that happens.Quote:
Originally Posted by belchardo
He wont go there.
He just might. Loyalty in football got f*cked in the arse a long time ago - I don't see why vague sentimental memories of Newcastle would hold him back if Sydney have put together a decent offer. As pv4 said, there's the small issue of them already having 24 players on their books, but unlike us, they usually manage to work out a way around that sort of obstacle. HSG, like Con's mob before them, just look at the roster and say, "Ah well, it's full. Hands tied, nothing we can do, Jesic and Gallaway are stars of the future", and all the rest of the wank they go on with.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lichael Richards
FFS Patience all
Have you seen Sydney FC play??
Lord Griffo after watching them ONCE will be more than convinced that even his extraordinary talents cant rescue them from their impending wooden spoon. Why in ****s name would you want to sign up to that rabble of shite at present???
Career ****ing suicide.
As soon as he sits down and watches little bro R Griff in action and sees we are going good and the only thing keeping him out of a staring ROLE is Heskey. Why wouldn't he return.??
FAITH IN LORD GRIFFO
I think you'll find there'll be a few of those dicks who won't be around here (aka won't support the jets anymore) if it happensQuote:
Originally Posted by howardyou
Let's be factual....Quote:
Why in ****s name would you want to sign up to that rabble of shite at present??
* He might like to finish his career in his home town.
* He gets to play once more with his twin brother, in front of his family.
* He plays with Del Piero providing service.
* Sydney are desperate - Jets are not.
* All the mates he had here in the squad have moved on.
* It's a high profile gig.
* We have Heskey now and he realises he wouldn't be the focal point - he couldn't play well with Zura.
* I don't think he gets on well with Middleby, GVEs advances have previously been rejected by HSG.
* Deans
On the plus, I expect these comments came about after SFC told him GVE was coming to Sydney - all bets might now be off. Also the thought of the two Griffs running off Heskey is fapworthy.
My gut feeling though, is we won't see Griff back here no matter what.
Presumably Griffiths would want to start.
Where would you fit him in? Would you replace Ribeiro and have him in the No 10 role? I'm not sure if this position is best suited to him. He is a striker, not a creative mid.
or we can remove his brother, Heskey or Goodwin?
I don't think we can fit him in the team unless its on the bench to be perfectly honest.
with the inclusion of griff i genuinely see the full-strength lineup as such:
-------------biraz---------------
neville--tiago--mitchell--ritter
------------jobe----------------
ryu--------brown*-----goodwin
-------griff-----heskey---------
bk
chapman
rubez
taggart
*give him some time, he'll come good
heskey has spent a large part of his career playing alongside another striker. he's pretty versatile. with someone as immense as griff alongside him, i can see the two up front working out well. i think with an attack as hectic as that, we won't need a second holding mid.
FFS Heskey out Griff In.
HEskey can sit on the bench for all I ****ing care
Lord Griffo >> Heskeytime
Also PV4 this line up of yours ??
No Zadkovich WTF??
Back 4 is the same clowns who let in goal after goal as a combo???