To call anyone that has scored 140 goals in Europe not very special just makes you look like a mong.Originally Posted by RAM
On the right coin, McDonald might be ok - but he'll want marquee wages.
He's nothing special, just a poacher who's past his prime. Don't know how you build a squad around a poacher. Long balls into the box? We can already do that.
I'd be more than happy if the Jets signed him.
He isn't anything special, he was very effective at Celtic but at 32 and having limited game time for a couple of years I'm not sure he would be worth the marquee wages he will demand.
Btw, referring to the SPL and the lower leagues of England as "Europe" makes it sound better than it was....
Turn on your google machine and type 'Jason Cullina' and then 'Robbie Middleby'.Hard to believe we pay a bloke that kind of wage when he played 16 games in the previous 4-5 seasons before signing with us.
That'll prob answer some of your questions there chief.
Bwanko and Jason Chulina.
Robbie always seemed like a deer in headlights.
I was under the impression that Baartz was the one who pushed to get Jason Culina to the Jets more so than Branko.
When gypo players were going round telling all and sundry that Cullina was crocked and would never play again about 3 months before we signed him says that no one at our shitty club was doing their job.
Need you to be reminded of a bloke by the name of Jason Culina?Hard to believe we pay a bloke that kind of wage when he played 16 games in the previous 4-5 seasons before signing with us.
Woops seems as though the time difference here in Athens is messing with my brain. Sorry guys little slow on the up take.
A bit off the subject but squad related, I dropped into training after school drop off today. (10am'ish?)
Watched for 10 minutes some sort of break out/counter attack from the wings drill.
Practice what you want to be good at, because with counter attack football (as well as everything else) we sucked!
Who was playing where, RJ? Was Alivodic back at training?
The Championship Chronicles - The Jetstream's review of the 2007/08 season. www.newcastlefootball.net/chronicles
I was thinking last night, that I haven't read anything further on Chris Herd's recovery at Aston Villa and signing. He's currently unattached after being invited by Villa to continue his recovery there despite being released.
I wonder if he'd consider us as an option? Did Scott Miller have any exposure with him during his time with the socceroos?
The Championship Chronicles - The Jetstream's review of the 2007/08 season. www.newcastlefootball.net/chronicles
Would control the middle well defensively. Sign him for 1 year on loan so he can play regularly and build back his confidence and then he can go back to Europe. FFA seems keen on loan moves for socceroos?
Read an article a couple weeks ago saying Herd was keen on a return to Aus. In saying that I think the Jets would be last on his list. Bloke wants to make an impact not give up.
And what a better team to make an impact at than the wooden spoon club? Imagine coming back, lifting dead last into finals football, instant hero status.
If only all players thought like that! Maybe our squad would include Ruka, Holland, Cornflakes, Vidosic, McGowan, Sarota, Rogic and Amini! But honestly the Jets aren't a very appealing career choice for international Aussies at the moment.
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I read this and I thought of Ljubo straight away.
Think back a few years and the Jets finish last in 08/09, at the same ex-Socceroo big Lubes' career is at a crossroads after being dumped at Victory.
The Jets need a leader at the back while Lubes needs a club to give him a chance.
The rest is history, the Jets have a decent run in the ACL and play in the HAL Finals, getting past the much-fancied Gold Coast in the process with big Lubes playing a significant role in both and attaining "instant hero status"....as Grimario would put it.
Perfect opportunity now for someone like Herd to come to the club and do a similar thing to what Lubes done!
Except Ljubo didn't have any options apart from the Jets. Herd has many opportunities. Honestly, I think the one player we should pursue is Wilkshire.
There is one thing that decides where these guys play and it's called money. If we are willing to pay more than other teams they'll sign. Unfortunately we sign chumps like Chulerina and Cabbage-hands for big money and can't afford actually talented footballers.
Yeah, it's almost entirely about money. That's why I don't quite understand people up in arms, particularly in the EPL, when some bloke leaves to be on a gazillion bucks a week as a 5th choice at one of the big clubs. Purely business, **** loyalty. If a rival company offered me double my wage to do less work, I would jump at it.
Soccer Stoppage time saying with Franjic and Zullo signed at Melb City that Hoffman has been released and will be returning to Newcastle. Doesn't say anything regarding signing for Jets
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