SQUAD FOR 2015/16 SEASON - no Griff, no party

[Jeterpool]

Brad Jones has just been released by Liverpool. On to it Murphy.

Yep.

[The Camel]

Brad Jones has just been released by Liverpool. On to it Murphy.

Either him or bring Alex Cisak home

[stopper2]

Pepper leaving is probably a godsend, that now leaves Kanta, Cooper and Barresi as our midfielders. Finding a high quality central midfielder should be our highest priority now. James Holland is now without a club so he should be targeted even as a possible Aussie marquee.

[JetRift]

Pepper leaving is probably a godsend, that now leaves Kanta, Cooper and Barresi as our midfielders. Finding a high quality central midfielder should be our highest priority now. James Holland is now without a club so he should be targeted even as a possible Aussie marquee.

Totally agree. Midfield should be top priority. Lot of decent Aussies lookin for a club. Holland, Carle, Kilkenny, Amini, Murdocca, La Rocca, Kalmar.....

[Wilso8948]

Totally agree. Midfield should be top priority. Lot of decent Aussies lookin for a club. Holland, Carle, Kilkenny, Amini, Murdocca, La Rocca, Kalmar.....

La Rocca for Aussie marquee!..

[Grimario]

Totally agree. Midfield should be top priority. Lot of decent Aussies lookin for a club. Holland, Carle, Kilkenny, Amini, Murdocca, La Rocca, Kalmar.....

Chris Herd...

[JetRift]

Chris Herd...

Still contracted to Villa

[Jeterpool]

Still contracted to Villa

Last I read his contract was up but Villa are allowing him to stay to complete his rehabilitation and allow Sherwood and opportunity to view him with the potential of a new contact.

I think we need to aim a bit higher than Carle (wh hasn't played for almost a year). Murdocca, La Rocca (who would take up a Visa spot) and Kalmaar too. The others on your list appear to be a decent level.

[tomo]

http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/artic...otball-manager

Interesting, considering i dont rate him

[JetRift]

Not a big fan either but I wish Jimmy good luck. Still think Gary should get a gig within either the youth squad or at least a technical director role. Blokes being wasted in his current position... Yes, I am serious.

[tomo]

Pascoes top priorities IMO is to get cowburn on a senior deal, and throw money at dimitrejevic

[joel31]

Just to clear up the confusion that a lot of people have on facebook and possibly on this forum. Pascoe is not interim coach. He is just doing admin stuff under the title Football Operations Manager that Nic Deluca did before he left for family reasons - "The former Hunter Sports High Director of Sport and FFA A-License coach will assist with the planning and development of the team’s pre-season campaign, player recruitment, and Hyundai A-League compliance matters."

[tomo]

Just to clear up the confusion that a lot of people have on facebook and possibly on this forum. Pascoe is not interim coach. He is just doing admin stuff under the title Football Operations Manager that Nic Deluca did before he left for family reasons - "The former Hunter Sports High Director of Sport and FFA A-License coach will assist with the planning and development of the team’s pre-season campaign, player recruitment, and Hyundai A-League compliance matters."

Im well aware of that. But if u read it, it says he will assist in planning pre-season and PLAYER RECRUITMENT

[Premy]

Just to clear up the confusion that a lot of people have on facebook and possibly on this forum. Pascoe is not interim coach. He is just doing admin stuff under the title Football Operations Manager that Nic Deluca did before he left for family reasons - "The former Hunter Sports High Director of Sport and FFA A-License coach will assist with the planning and development of the team’s pre-season campaign, player recruitment, and Hyundai A-League compliance matters."

That's funny could of sworn I herd De Bohun on the radio saying that James will be coming in as "Interim Football Manager" feck me I'm hearing shit again, must of been our Father coming for another visit.

[joel31]

Im well aware of that. But if u read it, it says he will assist in planning pre-season and PLAYER RECRUITMENT

From what I am aware of the football operations manager is not like a European style director of footballer that buys who they want. They just are the person who negotiates with players and agents. From what was in place at the club when Nic Deluca was operations manager was that the coach identified who he wanted and Nic did negotiations. I think there is little chance we will sign anyone until the coach is announced unless the coach to be has already stated their approval

[joel31]

That's funny could of sworn I herd De Bohun on the radio saying that James will be coming in as "Interim Football Manager" feck me I'm hearing shit again, must of been our Father coming for another visit.

The role is called football manager (or football operations manager). In Australia that is a completely different role to head coach

[furns]

We were supposed to have the former COO of football QLD Ben Mannion appointed as the replacement Football Operations Manager but when I quizzed the Jets about it on twitter they said Ben was appointed by HSG and wasn't brought over to the new entity. I assume that's because he hadn't actually started, and one or both of the parties decided to walk away.
This is a precursor to a coach being appointed I believe because we need to get the ball rolling immediately on recruitment as soon as a coach is announced and we need someone to get the deals sorted once he identifies who he wants. With everything going on at the club, it's probably too much to expect Murphy to deal with that along with everything else as well. I would hope a coach will be announced in the next 7 days.

[tomo]

We were supposed to have the former COO of football QLD Ben Mannion appointed as the replacement Football Operations Manager but when I quizzed the Jets about it on twitter they said Ben was appointed by HSG and wasn't brought over to the new entity. I assume that's because he hadn't actually started, and one or both of the parties decided to walk away.
This is a precursor to a coach being appointed I believe because we need to get the ball rolling immediately on recruitment as soon as a coach is announced and we need someone to get the deals sorted once he identifies who he wants. With everything going on at the club, it's probably too much to expect Murphy to deal with that along with everything else as well. I would hope a coach will be announced in the next 7 days.

From what ive heard, Mannion was offered a significantly lower deal instead of like for like

[Pico]

What I don't like the sound of is this token 'strong novocastrian spirit' **** that best bloke for the job gets the gig, no leg ups just cause your a local, sure if the people are comparable promote the local but this idea that a club must be staffed by locals to have a connection is just silly.

[BodyNovo]

We were supposed to have the former COO of football QLD Ben Mannion appointed as the replacement Football Operations Manager but when I quizzed the Jets about it on twitter they said Ben was appointed by HSG and wasn't brought over to the new entity. I assume that's because he hadn't actually started, and one or both of the parties decided to walk away.
This is a precursor to a coach being appointed I believe because we need to get the ball rolling immediately on recruitment as soon as a coach is announced and we need someone to get the deals sorted once he identifies who he wants. With everything going on at the club, it's probably too much to expect Murphy to deal with that along with everything else as well. I would hope a coach will be announced in the next 7 days.

every bloke in the HAL we try to sign will all ask the exact same question first; who's the coach going to be?

hopefully they have the right answer.