Right now, with the way the club has treated players (sackings, late payment, unpaid super) on top of the ATO taking the FFA TV money, and Tinkler being the owner, our squad next year will be mostly made up of players from the various State Leagues desperate to get into the aleague.
We will just be moving forward along the downward spiral.
Does anyone know what Diego Forlans contract status is in Japan? I think he'd have more than enough left in the tank to be a great marquee
Last edited by tomo; 29-04-2015 at 05:17 AM.
There's very little connexion with the team after yesterday's goings on.
The Championship Chronicles - The Jetstream's review of the 2007/08 season. www.newcastlefootball.net/chronicles
I'm a bit put off by strikers as marquees. I'd prefer the marquee in a creative role because it's something we have been lacking since Nick Carle and there has been more success with visa players in that role over the years. I'm thinking of Fred, Flores, Hernandez, Broich and Ono.
The Championship Chronicles - The Jetstream's review of the 2007/08 season. www.newcastlefootball.net/chronicles
I've had a look through the history books and looked at the annual squad turnover between each season. This only takes into account players who have played a game for us, so the likes of Tando Velaphi, John Solari, Ben McNamara, Jason Culina aren't included. Once they played a game, they were counted in the squad. The players released or leaving the club at the end of each season (when compared to who started) is as follows
S1 = 12 players
S2 = 9 players
S3 = 12 player
S4 = 13 players
S5 = 11 players
S6 = 10 players
S7 = 10 players
S8 = 8 players
S9 = 13 player
S10 = 22 players * (this includes players who are currently re-negotiating so number may reduce).
If we look at the two seasons where the fewest changes occurred, we all know what happened in Season 3, while just missing out on the finals in Season 9 it was our highest ever season points tally.
By my count we may have 15 spots to fill on the roster. And while I agree with many that a cleanout was needed after years of mediocrity (disregarding the appalling manner in which some of these "partings" have occurred) it's perhaps too much too soon. Where are we going to locate 15 players who can form a team and be of a standard which can compete? We're a hard sell at the moment to any player, and if some of the media reports are correct about reneging on promises we're going to be even less attractive.
I'm fearing for us next season because after what we all thought was our last major change in Season 8 with the likes of Taggart, Brillante, Cooper coming on board, it takes at least a season for the squad to gel.
The Championship Chronicles - The Jetstream's review of the 2007/08 season. www.newcastlefootball.net/chronicles
Very interesting Jeterpool, that would have taken a bit of time to compile, well done for your efforts.
Overall it's been fairly constant, ranging between 8 and 13 but this season is definitely unprecedented not only for our club, but the A League as a whole and probably in Aussie sport in any code!
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Rumours of Takahagi coming to us. Is quality. Stubbins will surely misuse him, just like he did Flores.
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