Originally Posted by leftrightout
This. was disgraceful last season and although he scored some this season some more sitters went begging.
This. was disgraceful last season and although he scored some this season some more sitters went begging.
Taggart blast: missing the six “completely unacceptable!”
http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/...E2%80%9D/89834Adam Taggart has labelled Newcastle's failure to reach the Hyundai A-League finals as “completely unacceptable” and says the players and club need to be accountable for the situation.
Jets were consigned to seventh spot and a fourth straight season without finals football after Sydney FC beat Perth 2-1 on Sunday to secure the last play-off position.
It brought to a close a frustrating campaign for the Hunter club, which at times promised a lot but ultimately, fell short of being a success.
As the club immediately begin a post-mortem of their season, a disappointed Taggart says they simply have to be better in every department next season.
"There's six teams that go into the finals every year and very few that miss out so for us to miss the finals for four seasons in a row is completely unacceptable for the whole fan base and town," he told www.footballaustralia.com.au on Monday.
"For us players it's something we really need to have a good look at ourselves and understand what kind of club we want to be.
"We want to be a top four club every single year and a finals team every year.
"That's why you play in the A-League to play in the finals. That's the motivation that gets you through the whole season.”
Taggart, who scored 16 goals for the season to finish with the A-League's golden-boot, believes the side's "strange inconsistency" was a major contributor in missing the finals.
Newcastle always managed to pick up results against tops sides like Brisbane, Western Sydney and Melbourne Victory but often struggled with teams around them on the ladder.
"We beat all the top teams, including Brisbane three times, yet teams like Perth we were struggling to get results," the 20-year-old said.
"That's something that just can't happen.
"If your beating the top sides you have to keep that motivation and consistency when you're playing the so-called bottom sides, at your home ground especially.
"Personally it was great just to play some consistent first-team football. The golden boot's lovely but it would have been even better to make the finals and really try and carry this campaign on even longer."
Taggart's outstanding season saw him rewarded with Jets' Member's Player of the Year award at the club's presentation on Saturday night.
The versatile Josh Brillante won the Player of the Year gong, ahead of Taggart and defender Kew Jaliens.
"We don't have a lot of time to sit and dwell on it now, it's about preparing for next season individually and as a team,” the Socceroo striker added.
“We have to do all we can in the off-season and make sure it doesn't happen again next year."
Nah, it's not the club's fault. Not as if they hire the coach and coaching staff. Who the common denominator over the past 3-4 years?
Also good to see he gives a shit.
Middleby Gone
Lawrie Out
BK?
No wait - Bridges. The last time we made the Finals was Feb 2010, the end of the 09-10 season. In July 2010, Bridges was named captain of the team.
We have not made the Finals Series since Bridges was named captain.
Last edited by pv4; 14-04-2014 at 03:43 PM.
OK
Also...
James Gardiner @JamesGardiner42 3m
Jets ceo Robbie Middleby confirms they have interviewed 3 potential coaches and also contacted Graham Arnold. More @newcastleherald tomorrow
this is the best bit of pr i have read all season since griff re signed
f**k the weekly shit about the team trying really hard and stuff.
if you f**k up admit it and say ya going to do better.
Yeah I just checked twitter re:the Arnie rumours and it was from Middlebys genuine twitter account:
@seriouslyyouguyseverythinggoodismydecisionbutallt hebadbitsarethatjerktroypalmersfault
what price Griff has told him to say that to be like Griff
****ing taggz to be coronated as the heir to griff very soon
Inevitably we are/will be finally up for sale again. best way to find a buyer is come last and approach rich o/s clubs or win the comp.The mining tycoon's control of the Knights is under threat, and the Herald has been told that a consultant has been engaged to sell the Jets. nh
narh lets be 7th every year
I agree we will be sold, hopefully during the off season. The Jets are realistically one of the last assets he has that are worth ANY sort of value - 7th or not.
Have heard whispers.
Howard Webb?Have heard whispers.
Except for, you know, the 400 odd million dollars sitting in his wife's trust in Hawaii.
He's clearing the business assets out to wind em up. Personally he's still got plenty of walk around money.
Don't cry for Tinks, he ok.
Haven't they separated?
Don't worry - I promise I won't shed a tear.
You shave your head mate? And......a eunuch?Have heard whispers.
lol, exactly.
Also don't see the value in an asset that consistently loses ~$1 million every year, but what do I know.
The perceived value is that he can allegedly sell the club and keep the profits unlike the deal he has with the knights where every cent of profit () has to be reinvested in the club.
Only problem is who's willing to buy the jets, especially when you look at the positives like large membership base (only since the reduced memberships), good bunch of young players (debatable really, whats goodwin achieved here, Brown?, I don't think Birra is fazed about moving asap), Stadium lease deal
I think he's dreaming if he thinks he's going to get someone to stump up $5m for a regional team that is lucky to 1/3rd fill its stadium, with a green coaching staff, infant youth programs that have shown no real fruits yet (too early to tell if it will be successful) & limited potential in current contracted players for transfer.
Its not like city football groups grow on trees, and the major players would be looking for larger cities than Newcastle. You might get an asian based investor, or group but why would they choose to pay $5m for the jets, what exactly are they getting?
Whispers of some Indonesian group interested in buying the Jets
Yes, which makes it even harder for anyone to get their mitts on his booty.
If you don't think there is a little bit of paper tucked away in a safe place detailing the structure of that trust then you are not watching closely enough.
Some of us older guys will remember the days of wiping your arse with newspaper....
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