Danny Allsopp has retired...
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Danny Allsopp has retired...
http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/25392...mediately.aspx
wonder if they'll go back for hernandez now.
No foreign spots left.
Also don't think Ange was in favour of his KFC eating no running with out the ball ways
**** he can shoot though !Quote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
Whether Ange wants him now or notQuote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
I think this wins out!Quote:
Originally Posted by OmeletteDuFromage
word is harry kewell is heading back. not a bad replacement imo.
and by word, i mean people are reading into sheree murphy's twitter hints.
Surprised the club has not banned News limited as well after the Knights pay rumour/leak/whatever the other day.Quote:
A-League: Admission of hatred fires up derby clash between the Newcastle Jets and Central Coast Mariners
Barry Toohey
The Daily Telegraph
October 19, 2012 12:00AM
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Jobe Wheelhouse is confident the Jets have the attacking power to beat the Mariners: Getty Image Source: The Daily Telegraph
Jets must learn to fly with Heskey
NEWCASTLE Jets captain Jobe Wheelhouse has foreshadowed another potentially explosive F3 derby showdown against Central Coast tomorrow by admitting a certain amount of hatred exists between the two clubs.
Just like he is on the field, Wheelhouse was honest yesterday about one of the A-League's great rivalries.
"I think there is a little bit of hatred there for sure," Wheelhouse said.
"I definitely know both sets of supporters don't like each other. Most of the games are pretty fiery.
"It's the F3 derby, that sort of feeling among the players and fans always brings out the best in both teams.
"We have plenty of players in our team that like to give it out and so do they so I'd say there'll be a bit in it."
While he said hatred was a "very strong word", Jets coach Gary van Egmond didn't shy away from the intense rivalry that exists between the two sides.
It dates back to the first time the clubs squared off against each other in early 2005 prior to the A-League first kicking off, when Jets defender Andrew Durante had his leg broken after an ugly challenge by Mariners striker Nik Mrdja.
There has been no love lost between the sides ever since.
"It's a derby and the first game (this season) is at our stadium," van Egmond said.
"We have to make our home ground a fortress and we've already lost once. We don't want a repeat of that."
The Jets, who won the A-League title back in 2007-08 after a controversial 1-0 grand final win over the Mariners, won't finalise their squad for the Hunter Stadium game until after a final training session this afternoon.
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Newcastle Jets goal keeper Ben Kennedy looks set to miss the derby. Picture: Liam Driver Source: The Daily Telegraph
Goalkeeper Ben Kennedy seems certain to miss the clash because of a knee injury that may require surgery while defender Scott Neville hasn't trained all week because of a groin problem.
Midfield attacking strike weapon Ruben Zadkovich is also an injury concern after failing to finish yesterday's session but is expected to be cleared to play.
Mark Birighitti, sent off in his side's opening-round loss to Adelaide, will be Kennedy's replacement in goal.
The Mariners are yet to concede a goal in a 0-0 draw against Western Sydney and a 1-0 win over Perth but Wheelhouse says the Jets have the strikepower to change that.
"We scored three really good goals last week (against Sydney FC) and could have had five or six more," he said.
"Our front third has copped a bit of criticism but I think we have found our touch in that area.
"I don't think it matters what defence we play against. If we are on our game, we'll score some goals."
Poor Bridges always getting slammed for his dress sense :lol:Quote:
Free Kicks | Dominik Ritter
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The Jets defender on M&Ms, hot cheese and Michael Bridges's bad pants.
Hi Dominik! How's life treating the Ritter today?
Good thanks. I just had training in the morning, went with the boys to have some lunch. I’m enjoying life in Newcastle, it’s beautiful.
Have you been surfing?
I haven’t been yet, I’m not sure if i’m going to try. I walk to the beach and a lot of people are always surfing but I don’t know if I’ll try it it.
Are you a beach person?
I like the pool more than swimming in the sea but I like getting a tan at the beach.
OK, down to the important stuff. What's your favourite biscuit?
Erm... do M&M’s count?
They'll do. Can you cook?
I like to cook meat. Maybe some pasta or veggies but mostly meat.
Any Swiss specialities?
I don’t cook Swiss food because a lot of it is with hot cheese and usually eaten in winter when it’s cold, so it’s not suitable for here.
Nothing like a hot summer fondue! Who’s greater - King Kong or Godzilla?
King Kong. A big monkey’s better than a big lizard.
Sound logic. What's your favourite TV show?
Entourage. I don’t know if it’s still going I just watch it on the internet - it’s a good series. Australian TV is pretty good otherwise.
If you were to set up a band for the Newcastle Jets, who’d be in it?
Browny (James Brown) would be in it for sure. He looks like a rock star. I don’t know who’s a good singer though.
Talking of singing, did you have to sing for your initiation into the club?
Oh yes, of course, I sang a German song at a training camp in Canberra. I sang it in German so no one could understand. It’s called Ich habe genug (“I have enough” - we think...). It’s just a love song. I don’t like it much but I knew it and it’s easy to sing in German.
We'll listen out for it. Who has got the worst dress sense at the Jets?
Maybe Bridgey (Michael Bridges). Sometimes he wears really strange clothes. He’s sponsored by Pele (sports brand), so mostly all Pele clothes. When I first came here and the weather was really cold he had some really strange pants and jacket on. That was funny.
We'll have to wait til we see these funny pants for ourselves. What three people – dead or alive – would you invite round for dinner?
Maybe Michael Jackson... He’s a legend! And some girls, for sure. The other two would be pretty girls – and Michael Jackson.
That's an odd selection but, hey, it's your party. What’s the first thing you’d do if you won the lotto?
I would save money and spend some of it. I’d buy a house, a good car. If it’s enough I would save and spend some.
Very sensible. Does anyone have a nickname at the club?
I do – Ruben calls me “The Destroyer” and also “Solid”. I don’t know why he called me The Destoyer, it was when I first came here. Then we went on a weekend trip for golfing and fishing and a couple of games of poker after dinner, and then he started calling me “Solid”.
Can you tell us a joke?
No. I’m really bad at telling jokes. I like them but I always forget them.
Ha ha ha, good one! OK, finish this sentence: my teammates would say I am...
Erm... honest? That’s a good question. That would be good to know, I don’t know what they would say.
We'll ask around for you. Thanks Solid. Good luck on the weekend.
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Ritter :blush:
Didnt fit Ange's way of playing - so out on his ear is my guessQuote:
Originally Posted by OmeletteDuFromage
three questions:
1) does allsopp get paid out the rest of his contract, and is that payment included in the salary cap? and if it does, and say his contract was over two seasons, does the payment for each season get spread across both of those seasons?
2) will his replacement also be included in the cap, or will it work like an injury replacement where if they pay the replacement the same amount it is not also added to the cap?
3) can we ask marko jesic & sam gallaway to retire?
Lovin' the Rit.
1) He Should get at minimum some type of pay out. If an injury has hampered him then he should get the full value of his contract. Alssopp may have also agreed with Victree to have his contract canceled for a set figureQuote:
Originally Posted by pv4
If his contract was for 2 seasons there is no reason why the Victree can't pay him his full dues this season and go in this seasons Salary Cap. Also they could pay him a bit now and a bit later which would also go into both seasons salary caps. Depends how the club chooses to proceed from an accounting perspective and their arrangement with Allsopp
Not to mention any underhanded deals that have been agreed here where Danny Allsopp may turn up at Victree training next season getting paid 150k as a coach with his only job to collect the witches hats and cones at the end of training. Allsopp may also be gifted other jobs within Victree or with any of their sponsors/owners. This issue is a bit dicey as it can be viewed as a salary cap breach. If the club have gone down this line they will not have anything in writing on it and Alssopp will return almost by accident to not make it look deliberate
2 Unsure on this as if Allsopp has some type of injury that is not really known about and Victree go down this line they should be able to use the injury replacement angle for a new player coming in
3 Yes we can as long as Kanta is added to the list
would also like to know the answers to questions 1 and 2...seems to depend what club it is.Quote:
Originally Posted by pv4
p.s. sack jesic and make gallaway the GK coach...caitlan out
hopefully they succeed and make it backQuote:
A-LEAGUE boss Damien de Bohun has welcomed the North Queensland Fury's rebirth and plans to return to the elite level.
While the club, which has been rebranded as the Northern Fury, is only in its early stages and will come back through the Australian Premier League next year, de Bohun said it was already ticking plenty of boxes.
The Fury were axed from the A-League after just two seasons at the end of the 2010/11 campaign.
But under the guidance of former chief executive Rabieh Krayem and NQ Football president Greg Redington, a business plan and timeline has been devised with a 2017 return to the national competition slated.
After the Fury were thrown together hastily in their previous life, de Bohun said the extended plan was an excellent start.
"Taking time to build a strong foundation to demonstrate over an extended period and build a business case that there is a serious and viable market at an A-League level, is obviously the sort of thing that we would look at when assessing opportunities down the track," de Bohun said.
Having learnt from past mistakes, Northern are starting from the ground up.
The Fury will be the name of all NQ representative teams from under-12s, creating a strong sense of identity and a player pathway.
Football Queensland are behind the rebirth, which also aims to have a Fury team playing the National Youth League by 2014.
"There is no doubt that the future success of the A-League and the W-League will be predicated on the extent on which we build meaningful relationships with member federations," de Bohun said.
"That enables us to convert the huge number of participants into genuine transit into the competition, so that side of the way they have gone about it is pleasing and holds them in good stead."
Brisbane are Queensland's only representative in the A-League and de Bohun said the lack of representation in the North left a major void.
"I do get that it is a geographically and demographically disperse state, with the largest number of people living outside a capital city in any state in Australia," he said.
De Bohun said past failures would not count against the Fury if and when they were considered for inclusion in an expanded A-League.
"Does that disqualify from being considered in the future? The answer is definitely, no," he said.
While the Fury have a five-year plan, de Bohun said the immediate focus was on ensuring the success of the league's current 10 teams.
"The rate or speed of success will have a major bearing on any consideration for expansion down the track," he said.
lolololQuote:
Can you tell us a joke?
No.
What three people – dead or alive – would you invite round for dinner?
Maybe Michael Jackson... He’s a legend! And some girls, for sure. The other two would be pretty girls – and Michael Jackson.
fkn lol, Ritter loves the bitches
Probably why they nicknamed him The Destroyer.
He isn't even specific, he just wants any two pretty girls to destroy. Not sure what MJ would be doing at the same time