yeah, Newy is a Vandenberg free zone. try down the coast. all the best
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Excellent bump once again.
The only solution to this crisis (apart from appointing Griff to some lifetime role at the club).
All of the coaches mentioned.....Rudan, Mulvey, Okon, Vidmar,Aloisi etc. have a bit of a profile and I would say that most people involved in football in Newcastle would have heard of probably all of them. In contrast if you were to mention Pappas, most people would probably think of local gun in the Youth team Reece Pappas. Don't think many would recall that he was the Youth coach here for a few months over 3-4 years ago and has spent time in India working for their fledgling Federation.
I think we need to consider all options but lets face it a coach with a "big name" like Okon or Mulvey for eg. is always going to be able to attract bigger names in the initial stages of our clubs reconstruction than someone like Pappas.
Unless someone can convince me otherwise I think Pappas would be a massive gamble which this club can ill afford to take
Mulvey I don't want. Had a go, didn't do so well. Same for aloisi.
Vidmar, maybe, did reasonably well in adelaide, and may just give the townsfolk of newcastle a new moniker.
Okon, like the newy connection, I'm assuming he's got the relevant tickets and been doing some coaching, so he would probably be my preferred option, with rudan second.
Rudan seems to be well spoken of as a coach. I'll tolerate his "smug git" persona as long as he's winning. First loss and I'll be starting the "rudan out" thread.
My money is on rudan.
Reference to Vidmar was to Aurelio not to Tony
Despite being Olyroos coach and an Assistant to Ange I am sure he is neither indispensable and has sucked enough of the FFA mango to be looked after for HAL spot
Add in he done alright in his go at the Pissants
Rudan will be Stubbins v.2
Nope.
try before we buy?
Back on topic
Get him in
Give him free reign
Can i ask how much you really know about him?
I watch a lot of football and i don't know the bloke besides the few in here that think he is the savour of football.
Im not having a go, if he legit seems like a good fit and is capable then im all for it. What makes him different experience-wise to Stubbins before he signed for us?
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Arthur Papas has resigned as head coach of Indian I-League side Dempo SC with the former Jets and Heart assistant coach set to return to Australia.
The 35-year-old AFC Pro-License Holder enjoyed a three-year expedition in India.
This also included being an assistant to Brazilian legend Zico at FC Goa in the recently completed inaugural season of the Indian Super League.
“I wish to thank Mr. Shrinivas Dempo, support staff and the players for the time I’ve enjoyed at Dempo SC, and wish the Club continued success for the rest of the season and beyond,” said Papas.
“The decision to leave has not been an easy, and it’s one I made one month ago solely for personal reasons.
“I’ve had a remarkable journey in India in a number of varied and challenging roles. It’s been a great learning experience for me both in a football sense and more broadly as a life experience.
“I’ve made many lifelong friendships here and I will forever keep a keen eye on the progress of football in the region.”
Papas’ journey on the subcontinent began with the All India Football Federation in 2012, at the invitation of former Football Federation Australia technical boss Rob Baan.
The former Newcastle Jets Assistant and AIS Scholarship Coach was charged with a restructure of India’s youth development programs, before graduating to dual roles with the nation’s Olympic team and Pailan Arrows – the national youth team that competed in the top flight I-League.
Papas’ efforts with the Arrows saw him nominated for coach of the year honors, despite being the youngest ever manager in league history.
India’s under-22 team achieved its best ever results on the Asian stage under Papas’ tutelage.
The 2011 Victorian Premier League Coach of the Year joined Goa-based Dempo SC in 2013 and in that period guided the Club to a top four in the league as well as reaching the semi-finals and finals of the Federation Cup in 2014 and 2015 respectively.
During his two-year stint with Dempo, Papas identified and nurtured a host of young domestic talent, with as many as 11 players selected as part of India’s national team setups.
“I’ve had a hectic few years, and I’m looking forward to some down time before I take up my next football challenge,” said Papas.
Read more at http://www.a-league.com.au/article/a...C62BXm3OAJS.99
Papas in.
He needs more experience first or he'll be Stubbins 2.0