and to be fair George and Hoff are really only competing for one spot
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and to be fair George and Hoff are really only competing for one spot
Cowburn to slot in to RB? Who else would be competing for the spot
Jake adelsonQuote:
Originally Posted by Macca
If cowburn plays as good as he did when he came on Thursday we'll be alright with him covering for a while. Would be interested to see how that adelson kid goes tho
RB and Keeper are the only 2 positions that we have adequate cover for.
O'Donovan being out for much longer is the only real worry depth-wise.
Any updated time frames for Ronnie Vargas' return to training?
Alessi
I'd rest Boogs and NTS -and play Shabow and Clut as Centre backs just to **** with the City coaches mind.
Adelson has torn his ACL for a 3rd time.... poor kid.
Shit.When did that happen?Quote:
Originally Posted by Cabaye#4
Poor bloke :(
Don't worry - saw James Gardiner tweet.
Career in football may not be the go for this kid unfortunately, wish him well but i can't see him continuing with that rate of injuryQuote:
Originally Posted by Cabaye#4
Kanta did his ACL 3 times didn't he? Or was that Mitch Cooper?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark325
Either or they're both doing decent for themselves, point takenQuote:
Originally Posted by Jeterpool
Poor kid.
Now how does injury replacement work? Does it have to be like-for-like re: position/wage etc?
It's going to be very tough for him to return. I'm sure there's players like Ben, or even Corey Gamiero, who has been through multiple ACL injuries.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark325
I'm sure the club will support him.
it's also player to player as to how well he can return from the injury and how much is stops himQuote:
Originally Posted by Jeterpool
very trueQuote:
Originally Posted by Mark325
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-04-1...-swans/8446534
5 reconstructions on the same knee for this guy. he's come back, but heaven knows if he'll be back next season.
Jesic had a few knee / ACL probelms and managed to get on top of it.
His brother had to donate a ligament to himQuote:
Originally Posted by The Dunster
Hate to be a pain in the ass but anyone got an updated list on how long everyone is signed on for?
Newcastle United Jets FC
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Head Coach: Ernie Merrick (2018/19)
Assistant Coach: Clayton Zane
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2017/18
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Daniel Alessi
Nigel Boogaard
Devante Clut
Nicholas Cowburn
Jason Hoffman
Ben Kantarovski
Glen Moss
Kosta Petratos
Ronald Vargas (V) (M)
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2018/19
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Jake Adelson
Wayne Brown (V)
Jack Duncan
Daniel Georgievski
Lachlan Jackson
Johnny Koutroumbis
Roy O’Donovan (V) (M)
Dimitri Petratos
Nikolai Topor-Stanley
Steven Ugarkovic
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2019/20
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Joe Champness (S for 17/18)
Andrew Nabbout
Ivan Vujica
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(V) = visa player
(M) = marquee player
(S) = scholarship player
Can only see us keeping cowburn, vargas, kosta and kanta out of that list and trying to move on BrownQuote:
Originally Posted by pv4
Can't see Clut having any future here
****
What the world coming too when you look through the list of off contract players and you think **** we need to resign Kanta asap
Boogs and Hoffy as wellQuote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
2017 is a ****ed yearQuote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
I would accept boogs if he was happy to take a massive pay cut, like almost half of what he is presumably earningQuote:
Originally Posted by StannyCFCJET
Hoff I wouldn't bring back, he's not a beter right or left back then georgevski and ivan and I think cowburn does the job better job then he does, and he also isn't a good winger/striker when we need to put him there
He's doing pretty well at winger atm and Cowburn is a midfielder. We need squad depth and good backup to Daniel G and Hoffy is thatQuote:
Originally Posted by Mark325
he's not bad but i also would rather we were giving someone else that shot who is actually a winger, us putting hoff there actually speaks to our lack of squad depth i feel and why we need to move him on. Cowbie is a utility player, can do a bit of everythingQuote:
Originally Posted by StannyCFCJET
Its more Merrick doesnt want too many young players in the team at once when we already have Vujica Ugar Kanta Champness and DuncanQuote:
Originally Posted by Mark325
Cowburn is nowhere near the level of Hoffman. I'd take the hoff everytime as he's a better athlete, more versatile, and from what I have seen lately he can now cross a ball rather well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark325
Cowburn I find very lacklustre and perhaps a bit too measured. You'd never pay him as much as you would Hoffman would you ? I mean he's yet to score a goal, and he's pretty slow as well both in defence and attack.
Happy to have him on a shit wage - but would never have him on the same wage as the Hoff.
Hoffman has been solid no doubt about that but Cowburn was pretty good when he came on last Thursday...when it comes to scoring goals, first it's not Cowburn's job and second & quite franckly Hoffman is ****ing hopeless in that department...
We leading the comp now etcQuote:
Originally Posted by The Dunster
What's this happy to have him on a shit wage mentality thing??
Let's go sign some bloke better than him etc and stop settling for mediocrity etc
I didn't mean to imply that if I did. it's more that I think Hoff is overpaid compared to his quality, whereas cowburn isn't paid nearly as much and in the right back role is equally as impressive to me. On the wing I'd imagine he's worse but I don't think we should be looking towards hoff as a winger next seasonQuote:
Originally Posted by The Dunster
was watching the a league player of the round and Dimi got it, we really should pay him marquee money in two seasons if he keeps up this ridiculous form, would hate to lose him
Well with Hoffman out injured Cowburn will get an opportunity to cement himself a starting position if he's good enough.Quote:
Originally Posted by lquiquer
Agreed. We should be aiming higher.Quote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
Couldn't agree more. People want the club too bigger and better and that ultimately means leaving some of these blokes behind who were around for those mediocre times. That's Football.Quote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
That also how clubs dig holes for themselvesQuote:
Originally Posted by 380
Sentiment is not needed in the pursuit of success
Time we grew a pair on that front
With Duncan out for up to 8 weeks, if Moss performs as he should I can't see us not wanting to keep him either.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark325
What's the year point where we start getting salary cap breaks for long term players again? Is Hoff near that? Seems to be the only way I could see us keeping him vs wage demands.
Just seems like too many resources going to goalkeeper. Moss I believe uses a visa spot and I couldn't imagine is cheap. I know in this scenario it's good to have him, trustworthy keeper who is a good replacement for Duncan while he's injured, but it seems to similar to BK and Birraz, too many resources being used on a player who for the majority of the season is sitting on the bench.Quote:
Originally Posted by MonkeyKplunk
Yea if hoff hits that point I can see it, but that's about it really.