A full review of the club. What a brilliant idea!
Of course, given that the owner is not committed to the club and given that any future owner would no doubt perform their own review and have their own ideas, Middleby's review is entirely useless. But great work nonetheless!
I think the club need to launch a full review into the need for a review. That's the only way forward.
You would think that the club would be continually reviewing their practices, especially in the light that we have had no success whatsoever for the last 5 years. I don't think any fans are silly enough to be appeased by the notion of a full internal review as we are all aware that there will be no outcomes from it.
Surprised there isn't a single comment yet on that article.
Probably cause the poor bloke at the Herald is having his work cut out trying to find a single comment that doesn't require excessive censorship as fans express their thoughtsOriginally Posted by Grimario
Pfft. Mine was pretty tame compared to some of the stuff of mine they have put up there in the past.
Will this review be made available for the fans to see?
We are the ones who need to know whats going on with our club!
WE DON'T DO WALKING AWAY !
Probably because there is 8,000,000 of them. Jeebus.
middlebyoutstubbinsout • 23 minutes ago
I didn't even read this article, just the headline. You both need to be SACKED!Burnt Muffin • 20 minutes ago
The team might as well look for answers because Middleby and Stubbins don't have any!josh • 2 hours ago
Great signings.... injury ridden celeski and flores and Steele who is AWOL.outta here • 2 hours ago
Stubbins isn't the problem here Middleby, you are. #MiddlebyOutGiver, The D. • 2 hours ago
The dreaded support of management. Might as well start packing his bags then.Bernie • 2 hours ago
Again we hear meaningless words from Middleby. 'We are looking at every aspect of the operation.' Who is we? If it is Middleby and Co, then they will not find anything wrong, or minor things at best. The people causing the problem are never the right people to review what is going on. I note that there are no specifics as to what the review process will be.
Re his backing of Stubbins - real surprise there lol. He also said the same things about GVE at the start of last season after GVE had presided over 2 poor seasons.
Final comment - The Jets declined to sign Nathan Burns because medical advice was that he was too big a risk. Who assessed Flores and Celeski? Don't get me wrong. I am happy to have them as Jets. I just wish we had Nathan as well.Member, is this one you?steve136 • 3 hours ago
Of course he backs Stubbins - he's the idiot who hired him in the first place. Another load of tripe from the club...just more and more words. Anyone remember Middleby talking before this season about how the club had talked to long, and anything other than playoffs was unacceptable? He's been awfully quiet on that front lately...
Captain Fantastic • 3 hours ago
What on earth is the point of this review? Any incoming new owner, whether it is someone who purchases the license from sTinkler or the FFA who pick it up when he dumps it completely, will do their own review.
Way to just do another media release Robbie, complete waste of air. You and the rest of the suits are responsible for the shambles we find ourselves in. Do the best thing for the club and review yourself before starting a letter with the words "I hereby tender my resignation immediately".
Disgraceful, the lot of you.Stubbstitution • 3 hours ago
I vote no more reporting on the Jets until something changes. It has been the same story week after week and is, frankly, tiring to read. We don't care what Middleby has to say. We don't care what Stubbins has to say. They aren't up the job, everybody knows. It is empty platitudes.
Jets out.robo • 3 hours ago
Unbelievable! ! Stubbins, middleby and the fitness coach need to be the first 3 gone. Nothing less will be acceptableroundball • 3 hours ago
The talk coming out of the Jets at the moment is so patronising to the fans that all it seems to do is to make the readers angry.IMO the clear out should commence immediately. Middleby and Stubbins must be shown the door.This season is dead and buried.Season ticket holders will have to decide whether to commit again for next season and if these two are still here then that decision will most likely be in the negative.Our club is on a downward spiral and action needs to be taken.
I again see Clayton Zane as a reasonable alternative to coach the players and the FFA should take over the running of the club until it can be sold.Testing times for all involved. No one seems to be listening to the fans but their patience will run out and they will stop coming to games.Jets in crisis both on and off the pitch.FEDUP !!!! • 12 hours ago
With backing from Middleby, I'd be worried if I was Phil !
They could leave together, there's an idea !
Just shut up Middleby, say nothing, nothing. Just Leave!GREGsa NOVOCASTRIAN • 10 hours ago
He proclaims actions speak louder than words, but then ONLY offers MORE WORDS.
The catch-phrases are failing as much as the team Robbie and sadly for you, the results are speaking much louder than your EMPTY WORDS.
Out you should go Robbie, Ray & Stubby, before you decimate the loyal fan-base any more than you already have!....
http://www.theherald.com.au/story/27...ubbins/?cs=306[/QUOTE]
The Kiss of Death.‘‘I have confidence in Phil and he has the support of everyone at the club,’’ Middleby said.
No I am responsible for none of them.
Rarely reply to the Herald as at least you blokes here have some intelligence unlike most of the oxygen thiefs with little idea who post on there.
This time though they at least seem to have a clue what they are talking about but wanting Stubbins Middleby Tinks out with current events at the club requires **** all intelligence to come to that conclusion
Thought the Sharks were broke and the most likely NRL side in Sydney to merge/relocate??New Cronulla Sharks chief executive Lyall Gorman believes the club can own the next A-League franchise and says they could be ready for the 2017 season when the FFA is expected to expand the competition.
Gorman, who joined Cronulla last month after two years at the Western Sydney Wanderers, isn't afraid to dream big and believes an A-League franchise is a logical option to help build the Sharks brand.
While Gorman has held only preliminary discussions with the club's powerbrokers over the prospect of entering a Sharks A-League team, he is confident a team could be up and running in time for the 2017-18 A-League season.
"Absolutely it can be ready," Gorman said on Monday.
"That's a conversation with the board to have within the Sharks, but you own your own ground, it's rectangular, you're in the heartland of the participation base. I have no doubt if the board thought it was the appropriate thing to do, time wouldn't be a challenge.
"If it ever came to fruition, it would be naive of the Sharks not to look at that and the business model and to see whether they can make it work. When you look at the leverage that shared services could provide you, one brand is a very strong case for that sort of model."
Gorman's vision, which would be boosted by the club's property development, also includes the Wollongong region, and Gorman is adamant the Sharks would have to embrace the south coast in order to reach their potential as an A-League franchise.
It's understood the FFA are also keen to include the St George region in any potential expansion team involving the Sutherland Shire, which has long been regarded by Sydney FC as their backyard.
"The fundamental principle is to get the current 10 clubs strong, financially viable and sustainable, that's the FFA's focus right now and rightly so," Gorman said.
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"But logically a third team in Sydney makes sense with our population base. If you're going to look at where that might be, there's only two possible corridors. There's the south-west of Sydney, and you have to have that debate over whether the Wanderers own that fertile ground or not. The other logical place is the Sutherland Shire with the largest registered player participation in the country, going down into the rich multicultural diversity of Wollongong.
"A perfect model for me would be the marriage of the rich history of football that both areas bring and the cultural diversity it brings, therefore you get the passion, pride, parochialism, love and respect for the game of football that just flows from that. I just see it as a logical extension. You need solid population bases to run professional sporting franchises. If you can broaden that population base under a brand, it makes a lot of sense."
Despite rejecting interest from the Penrith Panthers to purchase the Western Sydney Wanderers last year, Football Federation Australia chief executive David Gallop is open to interest from the Sharks given there are sporting organisations around the world that have enjoyed success with teams in multiple codes, like the Seattle Seahawks and Seattle Sounders in the NFL and MLS competitions.
"Expansion is not on our immediate agenda, but clearly we want to move to more than 10 teams," Gallop said.
"We will need to carefully consider not only the financial viability of any new franchise but the impact of that new franchise on the league as well as the existing clubs. The big metropolitan areas of Sydney and Melbourne currently have two clubs and whether a third club would work is something we will look at in great detail.
"It's too early to consider a joint venture with a club from another code but there are models around the world where it has worked."
Remondis Stadium, which is owned by the Sharks, is currently used about 12 times a season for NRL, costing the club $50,000 per match in maintenance and utilities, as well as another $70,000 in operational costs.
Gorman said it was important for the business to get the most out of the venue.
"If you own a venue today, you want content," Gorman said.
"You want other diverse revenue streams flowing around. You go to the greatest football clubs in the world, they've got hotels, retail and commercial, plus content. The venue the LA Galaxy use is used 275 times a year. To make stadiums viable, you always need content.
"We have seen a model with football and rugby league with the Hunter Sports Group. We probably learnt some positives and negatives with that we could do differently moving forward. With the learnings that are there, it will be interesting to hear the FFA's view on that over time."
Glad to see they wish to use the Tinkler model
Haha how's Member calling himself Captain Fantastic.
That's unreal.
I can see gormans plan. his duty is to keep his club alive, so I think his plan is:
1. collect underpants
2. ?
3. profit
wait, wait, wait, what I meant was:
1. set up a-league team
2. shut down poorly performing rugby league team
3. profit.
so Gorman is really an FFA plant.
Wonder if he will head hunting Middleby for a role
Glad to see these blokes show this much fight in training. When do we actually get to see it on the pitchFORMER Socceroo David Carney has been disciplined for telling a fan to ‘‘f - - k off’’ in an ugly exchange in the aftermath of the 3-1 loss to Wellington Phoenix at Hunter Stadium on Saturday.
The 31-year-old was hauled before Jets chief executive Robbie Middleby on Tuesday after the Newcastle Herald notified the club of a series of complaints the paper received regarding his actions.
Middleby told the Herald that the matter had been ‘‘dealt with internally’’ but declined to divulge any further details.
However, he did confirm that Carney would be available for the trip to take on Perth Glory on Friday night.
The Herald understands that Carney told a fan to ‘‘f - - k off’’ in response to allegedly being labelled a ‘‘f - - - ing disgrace’’ as he left the playing arena.
Fans, including children, had lined the fence waiting for autographs and heard the exchange.
‘‘David’s reaction was in response to criticism directed at him from a fan,’’ Middleby said.
‘‘It is disappointing for a fan to yell abuse at a player but we do not in any way condone David’s response.
‘‘He is very apologetic and we intend to get details of the children’s parents and send them a letter.’’
The Herald was told by two sources that Carney also said ‘‘f - - k off c - - -’’ to a squadron supporters group member in response to criticism for allegedly not stopping to sign autographs – claims that Middleby said the player rejected.
The loss to the Phoenix was the Jets’ fifth of the campaign and the fifth time they have given up a lead.
They sit in ninth place on four points without a win after nine rounds.
The horror start and the pressure associated with it boiled over at training on Tuesday.
Striker Edson Montano and left fullback Sam Gallagher had to be separated by teammates after a training pitch bust-up.
At one point the Ecuadorean had his hand around the throat of Gallagher after a heated confrontation during a competitive drill.
Towards the end of the session midfielder Zenon Caravella vented his frustration in an explosive outburst.
Tempers had cooled and relationships mended by the conclusion of the workout.
Jets assistant coach Clayton Zane said the tension-filled session was borne out of frustration and desire.
‘‘Results tell the tale,’’ he said.
‘‘We are not in a good place at the moment in terms of picking points up.
‘‘There is a lot more urgency and desire on the training pitch.
‘‘I think it is a good thing.
‘‘People want to be involved and they want to drag us out of the situation we are in.
‘‘That is exactly what we are after at training – high intensity and demanding more of each other.
‘‘The tempo needs to be lifted. We need to raise the bar at all levels, from the staff down through to the players.
‘‘It is our main training day. That is the day we want it to be the most competitive.’’
Zane said he felt for the fans but pleaded with them to stay strong.
‘‘There is a group of 23 players here who want to turn things around,’’ he said.
‘‘There is a staff that are fighting very hard to do it as well.
‘‘I know it is hard to stay patient but the message is maintain the support and the boys will do all they can to get out of this.’’
Kew rockin' some corn rows in the photos!
You wonder why our team don't work well as a team?
Our team hates each other more than the opposition
That part about Carney not telling Body to **** off **** is a total lie, I was standing next to body when it damn well happened
Jaliens gives me the horn
So your saying the club is lying to the fans and this is a great big cover up??
if fans were abusing carney solely due to his and the teams on-field performance, that is IMO too far. Particularly when I thought he was one of, if not, our best through this season. But if he was getting abused for not signing autographs - fair play, he deserves it.
What I hope doesn't happen is he begins (or continues?) to hate the fans, and becomes disheartened with the club. Because honestly, he's been one of our better players this season. I don't have the stats handy (cue Jeterpool) but I'd hazard a guess he's leading our assist board, maybe along with Griff (?).
Carney has copped a lot of criticism in his career, but IMO this season on the field for the Jerks is probably the least warranted he's deserved - he's been one of the best, in a gash team.
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