I didn't know he could coach.
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You want your marquee to bring a lot to the team, and hopefully sell some shirts while they're at it. Holman and Bresciano would do both, to an extent. Bresciano would sell more shirts. Let's not forget only a couple of months ago Bresciano was still playing for the national team. He'd be amazing if he came back.
None of the guys you've mentioned would be worthy of marquee wages. If they did choose to come back to the HAL, no one would be sane in paying them over 300k and all of them should be under the cap.
It is commonly known that Ibini can't stand the lifestyle in China, and has done just about everything he can to be back in Australia since he came to that realisation. And I fully expect the smart clubs to lowball offers to him, because they know if he keeps saying no then eventually he will have exhausted all his options at home. If anyone pays him marquee wages, they're idiots. Particularly when you take into account he's pretty inconsistent, and is more of an athlete than a footballer.
Well i respect your opinion but can't disagree anymore. I couldn't give a toss about selling shirts and doubt very much the Jets make anything substantial from the sales. This club has a history of signing deadbeat marquees looking for a retirement cheque. For once I would like to see them sign a marquee player on the up rather than crocked and a foot in retirement. No one said they should be paid 300k although I would suggest Jimmy could command it. But all would be your top paid Aust player which means all qualify for marquee.
Your conments about what is "commonly known" about Ibini's return to the HAL are rather puzzling considering he returned because his father was diagnosed with a serious/terminal illness which is why Shanghai agreed to the loan back to Sydney. And why there are only 4 clubs who can compete for his signature.
Regardless of the debate, the FFA would have to decide if Ibini qualifies as an Australian Marquee.
I don't think he'd satisfy the criteria.
Given that he has recently had a call up to the national team, I think he would qualify if a club pushed it enough. Also if we take the eg of the FFA allowing Thwaite to be considered an Australian Marquee for Perth, I can't see them not allowing Ibini to be one also.
Borat - if we're paying any of those guys 300k or less, there's no point in "wasting" our marquee spot on them, and we should be signing a legitimate marquee. Clubs all over the league pay 200-300k for many squad players. Most visa players are on 200-300k. We should be able to sign one or two of the 300k guys AND get an actual marquee.
FWIW Ibini's story is he despised China basically the moment he was moved in there. He was desperate to get his contract torn up, or a loan move, but his club said no. Until his father got sick, and they allowed it. He has never had any interest in moving back to China - regardless of family situation. He hates it there, and every agent knows it.
You guys can fap off over big name Aussie marquees.
Have it on good authority a player agent was asked by Jets to sound out a big name Aussie player he has on his books
Player agents response was to Jets he wasn't even gonna ask his man about Jets as he thought player would sack him on the spot
Make no mistake about it amongst any decent Australian player Newcastle Jets name is currently turd
How many years has it been since our name DIDN'T mean Turd? Tinks is just talking himself up with this marquee bullshit. We won't have any marquees for the next few years and we will be run on basic funding for the foreseeable future. He just doesn't have enough money and doesn't care enough.
it's actually good in some ways that the club is openly talking up who they'll sign
so when your Peter Crouch and 'big name Australian marquee' bullshit falls flat on it's face time and time again we can all laugh at this useles bastard's incompetence in every aspect of running a club
Would take Ibini but NOT as Oz Marquee or having to throw stupid amounts of money to get him.
I liken him to Kwasnik, Unless he gets his daily kiss and cuddle from Arnie and told how important he is he will perform like a busted ass.
I actually think any player who stays is a cünt
seriously, why would they stay if there were any other option?
Thoughts on bringing Fabian Barbiero back to the A-League??
tinks and coaches are temporary so at some point there has to be a stand where some players of quality decide to arrive/stay in spite of the current regime in the hope of building us back into somewhat of a decent team.
If this doesn't happen then newy can just fk off and adore eggball and that's what a lot of cunce seem to want.
Not as many eggball freaks these days in Newy - their demographic is older and dozens are falling off the perch each year.
We missed a golden opportunity in 2008.
I'm already bored with the off season
I reckon its great.
Not having to worry about watching us get beaten for the next 5 months is literally the best thing to happen to the club since the day Griff came back.
Living day to day through the ineptness of Muppet and Mr Burns driving our club into the ground is taking it out of us all.
5 months of relief :brrr:
imagine an F3 Derby for the Cup in Gosford that would be fukin unreal.
will most likely get Perth and lose 2-0 again but.
According to how it was done last year the Top 4 get a bye from playing HAL sides first up and the bottom 6 HAL sides have to play one another first. All to do with the way it is rigged so one NPL side makes the semis etc.
That's how we got Perth Adelaide got Nix and Smurfs got Heart as these were the bottom 6 HAL sides from the season before when Roar beat WSW in the GF
So unless the FFA have changed it we will be in a pot of 6 which will be Roar Heart Glory Wankers Gypos and us
need the gypos in this badly
if only by your reaction i think it's justified
get us the gypos