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We need Con back to sell Newcastle for its lifestyle. Comparable housing on beachside property for a fraction of the price you would get anywhere (except in a caravan park down in gypoville). Saving money on housing and getting a lower salary than elsewhere should be an easy sell for the right negotiator when you talk about disposable income at the end of the day.Quote:
Originally Posted by pv4
You're not wrong, Pissant Gypo.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grimario
But they did try selling the lifestyle to Johnny Steele and he hated it within a fortnight of touching down :rof:
A lot of foreign players are attracted to Melbourne and Sydney because of the big city, kulcha, etc - it's hard to convince them to come check out the giant penis at queens wharf
I know I'm not wrong, Actual Gypo.Quote:
Originally Posted by pv4
I think Steele would still be a Newy lad if Fanny's was its old self.
The A-league is a development league, a stepping stone to bigger things, or a step back when you're in your twilight.
Either way we need a coach that players feel like they are getting something from.
We regularly compare the decisions footballers make with "real jobs" and I've no doubt I've had bosses I'd work for on less money than some others who I'd not work for even if paid twice as much.
Get a coach who players want to play for and you can then start attracting players.
Look at Arnold, he helped develop a fair few CCM players into European contracted players, if I was hoole, I'd go to. Stubbins who doesn't know what he's doing, or Arnold who could possibly help you get to Europe? Hmmmmm
Spend some money on the roles within the club that fall outside the cap and it makes it easier to get quality players fit under it.... And that money spent also helps improve and develop the squad while they are here giving you even better value.
You're too sensible for this place.Quote:
Originally Posted by GazFish35
https://auctiondesq.imgstg.com/index...66&OrgID=24793
Only a few hours, guys!
Predictably, Griff and Taggart are the only ones selling with Reserve met. Not a single bid for Pepper, Kew, Kanta, Gallaway or Regan and the rest are below reserve.
I wish someone would just go "holy shit, we ARE a selling/development league. Maybe we can be profitable focusing on youth" and do exactly that. GvE ALMOST had the right idea with a bunch of the people he signed but then the wheels fell off and he clearly didn't have the ability to take them all from promising prospects to saleable assets.Quote:
Originally Posted by GazFish35
this this this this this!Quote:
Originally Posted by Grimario
It works for clubs all around the world but I still feel like we haven't really seen an HAL club take that approach, the closest would have to be CCM but they appear to have lost their way, in part i think due to Moss getting the top gig.
Credit from the great Mr Fish :brrr:Quote:
Originally Posted by GazFish35
That makes my day
Assumption that BK is on 6 figures of course but he has had quite a few spells as No1 Keeper at the club and one would assume his agent has cashed in on this at some stage to get BK a good deal. Even when he has slipped down the pecking order behind Birraz Covic over the last decade you would assume his agent would be competent enough to not see his client lose out financially to stay with the club.
I don't recall any serious interest in him to go elsewhere and all his deals signed seemed to have been pretty straight forward.
If he ain't on 6 figures his agent needs shooting
Maybe, just maybe, BK and his agent have a relationship with the club where he is offered a deal, thinks it's cool and accepts it.Quote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
Maybe there's no 'other clubs are keen' agent talk that is all too familiar these days.
Maybe also when he does lose his spot he just goes to work and busts his ass to get back into the 1st team rather than whining to mates in the media (YES IM TALKING ABOUT RYAN GRIFFITHS)
Maybe the bloke is just happy with his life.
Not every player has to be hell bent on world domination and screwing people and clubs over to get where they want to be.
Maybe he's just a good bloke who loves the Jets and appreciates what he's got.
So your saying the Jets should take advantage of his loyalty and offer him a pie and a can of coke per game and he will be in on that to save funds??Quote:
Originally Posted by plague
BK Noble bloke and all
Can see why now Tinks is standing his ground on what price he sees as fairQuote:
The latest financial returns recently lodged in the United Kingdom by English Premier League giant Manchester City has shed some light on its financial relationship with A-League club Melbourne City.
Manchester City moved to buy 80 per cent of the then Melbourne Heart in January last year, the remainder held by the owners of NRL club Melbourne Storm.
The City Football Club report for 2013-14, lodged with Companies House in late December, showed Manchester City had paid £5.303 million ($9.75 million) cash for its 80 per cent share, confirming the mooted overall sale price of $12.5 million at the time of the deal.
City Football Club said it had provided £246,000 in services to Melbourne Heart in 2013-14, which would have covered about four months of the 2013-14 A-League season it owned the club, and lent the Melbourne side £1.598 million.
The Melbourne side contributed £2.183 million in revenue and £1.118 million in losses to Manchester City’s overall £347 million revenue and £63.4 million loss in 2013-14. The Heart were rebranded Melbourne City before the start of the current A-League season. Manchester also own New York City and are understood to be planning a football academy at Melbourne’s La Trobe University.
from 1500 to 10000 members since he forked out for it too.Quote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
Though getting someone else with city's cash to come along.
He of all people should know an asset is only worth what someone will pay.
No.Quote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
That would be in contradictory to my entire point.
I'm sooo buying you a Kindle for Christmas so you can learn how to read posts.
What colour do you like?
Maybe I read your post right the first time and only typed what I did in the hope to get the desired response of your wit intelligence and insight that was forth coming??? :rof:Quote:
Originally Posted by plague
Nah, coz last Christmas Santa got me a machine that detects when you're trolling and when you're just dead wrong.Quote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
100% success so far.
Might need to send it back for an exchange cause it sounds like it is faultyQuote:
Originally Posted by plague
3 games on tonight.... #JAPvJOR #IRKvPAL #MFKvPLA
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Originally Posted by lquiquer
Most entertaining of them too..
we over did it on youth and will never work.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grimario
as we know its a transition league so we need some maturity, good marqee, couple youth, the rest middling
Nah nah, we cool.Quote:
Originally Posted by lquiquer
Member knows I'm only here to pull him back into line when he gets a bit silly.
He's been known to overdo it sometimes.
Don't drag me into your silly back and forth.Quote:
Originally Posted by plague
Rather ContradictoryQuote:
JETS coach Phil Stubbins hopes to bolster his squad with as many as four new recruits before the January transfer window closes in 12 days.
Newcastle’s roster has been depleted by the departures of Jonny Steele (Minnesota United), Marcos Flores (Jacksonville Armada) and Sam Gallaway (Western Sydney Wanderers), as well as the broken ankle that could sideline James Virgili until the end of the season.
The Jets have until midnight on February 2 to sign contracted players from rival clubs, after which their only option will be to approach free agents.
Stubbins said he had been in daily discussions with Jets owner Nathan Tinkler about incoming personnel and was optimistic that ‘‘probably by the end of the week’’ Newcastle could announce some additions.
‘‘I don’t want to speculate and pre-empt anything, but we’re actively trying to bring some players in,’’ Stubbins told the Herald on Tuesday.
‘‘Whether all of those spots become filled, well, we’ve got a salary cap that we adhere to.
Hopefully it’s the four players, but, if not, the three, and if not, the two. We’ll do everything we can to put ourselves in a position where we’ve got a pretty full roster.’’
Stubbins would not discuss individuals but said any new signings would need to be ready to play almost as soon as they arrived in Newcastle.
‘‘They’ll be close to selection,’’ he said. ‘‘We want somebody who’s going to have an immediate impact. That’s what we’re hoping to do.
‘‘The saving grace is that after we play Adelaide away from home this weekend ... we have a break for two weeks before the next game [against Brisbane on February 6], and I think that’s a golden opportunity for us to hopefully introduce any players that we sign.’’
Stubbins said the Jets would not be in the market for a marquee player.
Asked if Newcastle may struggle to recruit players, given the club has endured a tumultuous season and are eight points adrift of the top six, Stubbins replied: ‘‘The Jets have not played in finals football for quite some time, and that will bring whatever perception that brings. But, for me, I won’t get away from the vision of the club being a massive part of the A-League and becoming a massive club itself.
‘‘We’ve got 10,000 members signed up, and although we haven’t had the results in the first half of the campaign, we’re looking at moving forward and doing everything we can in terms of strategy to grow stronger. Obviously that’s going to take a little bit of time, but I still believe strongly that we’ll get there.’’
Stubbins said he expected to sit down for a meeting with Tinkler next week, although he declined to reveal where the controversial tycoon, last reported to be living in Singapore, was based.
‘‘We’ve identified areas where we can strengthen the team and the club and we’ve entered into the process of trying to make that happen.’’
Newcastle were rocked on Monday by news that Young Socceroo Andrew Hoole would be leaving his home-town club at season’s end.
He is expected to sign with Sydney, despite considering an offer to re-sign with the Jets.
‘‘He’s decided to explore pastures new, and that’s the decision that he’s made,’’ Stubbins said. ‘‘I think everyone connected to the club would be disappointed in Andrew choosing a different pathway, away from the club.
‘‘But in terms of his reasons, that’s not for me to answer. It’s something for the player and his agent to answer.’’
Stubbins staring to sound like Maxwell Smart
Stubbins >> "Would You believe that as we speak this building is being surrounded by the entire 5th division of the elite US Marine Corp Special Ops ??"
Kaos Bad Guy >> "No"
Stubbins >> "Would you believe then this building is being surrounded by 8 Local Police Squad Cars??"
Kaos Bad Guy >> "No"
Stubbins >> "How about 2 girl guides and a blind dog??"
FMD
:rof:Quote:
Originally Posted by Phil Stubbins
Nick Ward, Adam D'Apuzzo, Joey Gibbs.
Daniel Mullen, Cassio, Jobe Wheelhouse ( :wub: ), Vitor Saba.
You know what wouldn't be out of place, a few comments like the following from York City Manger post game after losing 2-0 (yes just 2-0) at home to stevenhenge in the conference:
For ****s sake I would kill for someone in the club to come out and say something like that. If I hear one more "were progressing well", "when the new players come (Like we are going to be able to replace flores and hoole this time of year, probably get another fuching welsh ffs)", "we've been working on our corners at training so it was pleasing to see we got a few today"Quote:
“Not good enough, that’s the bottom line really. I feel for the supporters. The last two home performances have been outstanding, but today we just didn’t perform. The lack of quality today was eye-catching – we just looked lost and it was a really bad day”
Farking hell.
Griff said those kind of things earlier in the season, from memory.
Stubbins has three tricks up his sleeve for post-game interviews:
1) I have to question the players mental capacity
2) A step in the right direction
3) Let Zane take the interview (like he gets him to do for half-time talks) or let Bridges talk about his stopwatch
GriffQuote:
Originally Posted by pv4
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Everybody else in football
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50 feet of shit
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Our club.
Toughest job in sportsQuote:
Originally Posted by plague
would be nice to get the poor truth.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blackmac79
Arny not happy about that one..!!!! :roflz: Attachment 958
lol. I like that one.
Print off some Arnie cash to throw at him as well!
http://www.ccmariners.com.au/article...i6zkz5kqehj7mm
Brilliant
Are they condoning throwing money at people?
Didn't seem to like it when we did it....
lel
how's the chips on these blokes shoulders ay
It's not like he walked out on them for Smurfs anywayQuote:
Originally Posted by q-money
He left to try his hand overseas in Japan with the Gypos best wishes.
He failed and was looking for a gig. Clubs came calling in Australia and he picked Smurfs.
The Gypos didn't even make him an offer
Exactly what is there for them to be cut at???
They have to be bitter about something, helps there inferiority complex.....though living on the coast should be enough to be bitter about.Quote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
6 Days 9 games of Football Brilliant.
Thurs- 6:30pm Korea V Uzbekistan/ 9:30pm China V Australia
Fri- 5:30pm Iran V Iraq/ Japan V UAE
Saturday- 5pm Adelaide V Newcastle/ 7:30pm Central Coast V Sydney
Sunday- 8pm Perth V Melbourne Victory
Monday- 8pm Asian Cup SF1
Tuesday- 8pm Asian Cup SF2