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

[Grimario]

some of you blokes would boo santa claus

I would.

Santa Clause ya ****, where's me ****ing bike? I've unwrapped all this other junk and there's nothing that I like.

[Jeterpool]

It is sensible to write him off before he has kicked a ball.

This place is deteriorating.

[Jetmaster]

Been noted he actually has a pre A-League record better than Berisha.

[MFKS]

MFKS - Can you tell us exactly how much Miller had at his disposal? And then tell us exactly who's available to sign, who would be interested in coming here.

Poljak Haliti Hoffman Jackson Leonardo Trifunovic Kitto Watson

There is easily well over 600k in wages there alone then you throw in these 2 as nd there's another 100 k plus

So it ain't like he has not had money to spend.He just signs players not up to it.

Now whilst you sit there watching us get towelled ,6-1 at home and wish to keep defending the bloke who refuses to do anything to significantly change the situation at the club does it occur to you that your inability to accept that Miller has signed players that are plain well just not good enough to turn our pliht around.and is in fact actually making us suffer more by not actually making significant improvements so we are better next year ???

Facts are this shit is on again next year as well as he has failed to start making the changes necessary to have us at the topend of the table any time soon

Like What actually is the plan??

The FFA don't seem to have one but he still has 2.25--2.6 million salary cap to spend on adequate players to be significantly more competitive in this league.

He is failing

[MFKS]

some of you blokes would boo santa claus

Considering that football is a global game I think that Australian clubs signing 30 odd year old blokes from 2 nd tier Euro clubs is a ****ing disgrace

It is just a pointless waste of money

HAL should only be signing blokes over 30 who have a profile to put bums on seats.

Focus on blokes under 30 who can contribute on the pitch and represent good value like Broich Berisha Leaky G Song etc

Blokes are out there.
Go find them FFS

[hawk]

all these gen Y's rose glasses shit. larf

[StannyCFCJET]

Poljak Haliti Hoffman Jackson Leonardo Trifunovic Kitto Watson

There is easily well over 600k in wages there alone then you throw in these 2 as nd there's another 100 k plus

So it ain't like he has not had money to spend.He just signs players not up to it.

Now whilst you sit there watching us get towelled ,6-1 at home and wish to keep defending the bloke who refuses to do anything to significantly change the situation at the club does it occur to you that your inability to accept that Miller has signed players that are plain well just not good enough to turn our pliht around.and is in fact actually making us suffer more by not actually making significant improvements so we are better next year ???

Facts are this shit is on again next year as well as he has failed to start making the changes necessary to have us at the topend of the table any time soon

Like What actually is the plan??

The FFA don't seem to have one but he still has 2.25--2.6 million salary cap to spend on adequate players to be significantly more competitive in this league.

He is failing

hoffman has been decent good bye. kitto is starting to look dangerous in patches just needs support but will agree the rest have been crap. How on earth a striker that doesnt move have 6 goals >.<

[halo se7en]

Poljak Haliti Hoffman Jackson Leonardo Trifunovic Kitto Watson

There is easily well over 600k in wages there alone then you throw in these 2 as nd there's another 100 k plus

So it ain't like he has not had money to spend.He just signs players not up to it.

Now whilst you sit there watching us get towelled ,6-1 at home and wish to keep defending the bloke who refuses to do anything to significantly change the situation at the club does it occur to you that your inability to accept that Miller has signed players that are plain well just not good enough to turn our pliht around.and is in fact actually making us suffer more by not actually making significant improvements so we are better next year ???

Facts are this shit is on again next year as well as he has failed to start making the changes necessary to have us at the topend of the table any time soon

Like What actually is the plan??

The FFA don't seem to have one but he still has 2.25--2.6 million salary cap to spend on adequate players to be significantly more competitive in this league.

He is failing

Rather than focus on me, how about answering the question about which players we should have signed instead. How can you not see that his job of signing quality players here in Newcastle, would be like pushing shit up hill. At no point have I ever said he's done a perfect job, or even a great job of who he signed. But I can face the facts - we're going to have to perform a few miracles with mediocre players before the better ones starting glancing our way.

Miller also didn't have the luxury of having a full squad to cast his eye over and pick and choose who to keep and who to release. The pressure was on to get a squad together, at a club that is notoriously run like a basket case and is lucky to reach 7th. Not to mention his reputation here in Oz is 0 so if you honestly think we're just going to beat other clubs to the better players signatures, you're more ****ing deluded than anyone.

[halo se7en]

Considering that football is a global game I think that Australian clubs signing 30 odd year old blokes from 2 nd tier Euro clubs is a ****ing disgrace

It is just a pointless waste of money

HAL should only be signing blokes over 30 who have a profile to put bums on seats.

Focus on blokes under 30 who can contribute on the pitch and represent good value like Broich Berisha Leaky G Song etc

Blokes are out there.
Go find them FFS

I actually can't see one single issue with this signing. If clubs only signed 'sure things' football would disappear.

He's coming into a team that's absolutely desperate for something different, because what we have now is stale, and he's on a short term contract. If he's useless, he's gone in March anyway and we're no worse off. If he's good enough, we may just have a reliable attacker already signed for next season and it's one less to worry about in the off-season.

[turbojetfireV8]

We've had trouble signing decent players since the Remo Nogorotto days - bring Remo back...

[stopper2]

We've had trouble signing decent players since the Remo Nogorotto days - bring Remo back...

I think we took Remo for granted when he was the Football Manager (i think that was his role) under Con. Not 100% sure but I think he would have had a lot to do with signing likes of North, Carle, Zelic,Okon, Covic, Griffo and Grifflet etc. which is why we were in the top four sides the first 3 years of the A League.

[GazFish35]

A goal every second game is a pretty good strike rate.

Secret will be to not play him every second game and he'll score everytime.



Love the experts on here slating him before a ball is kicked. But offer no names of better players likely to be able to be lured to newy given our "no owner" and 2nd last in the league situation.

[Premy]

A goal every second game is a pretty good strike rate.

Secret will be to not play him every second game and he'll score everytime.



Love the experts on here slating him before a ball is kicked. But offer no names of better players likely to be able to be lured to newy given our "no owner" and 2nd last in the league situation.

Porta.

[WolfMan]

Whoever thinks the club has more than circa 350k left in the cap, not including whatever the Dane has signed on for, needs to check their maths

[Hunter403]

Why don't we all take a chill pill and just wait and see how this bloke plays before condemning him. Fact his that he is now signed. Let's hope it turns out well. If, after a fair chance, he turns out to be crap, then get your knives out.

[Wilso8948]

I actually can't see one single issue with this signing. If clubs only signed 'sure things' football would disappear.

He's coming into a team that's absolutely desperate for something different, because what we have now is stale, and he's on a short term contract. If he's useless, he's gone in March anyway and we're no worse off. If he's good enough, we may just have a reliable attacker already signed for next season and it's one less to worry about in the off-season.

This is a good post.

[Wilso8948]

Article in the world game again links carney with player swap move to sydney. Arnold needs Aussies as they have too many overseas players for the upcoming ACL. We could only look at Aussies. Looking at their squad realistically would be interested in Naumoff, O'neill and Calver. Can't see Blackwood being offloaded and Gersbach looks set for overseas.

[Jeterpool]

Article in the world game again links carney with player swap move to sydney. Arnold needs Aussies as they have too many overseas players for the upcoming ACL. We could only look at Aussies. Looking at their squad realistically would be interested in Naumoff, O'neill and Calver. Can't see Blackwood being offloaded and Gersbach looks set for overseas.

If Sydney are short of Aussies, I don't think we will receive a first team player to replace Carney. We will get a squaddie or a "kid with potential" because they won't want to damage their squad depth. Naumoff & O'Neill are fringe first teamers. Calver hasn't been around the first team this year so he is likely.

Plus it should be relatively easy to turn Carney into Carney on the back of shirts.

[StannyCFCJET]

If Sydney are short of Aussies, I don't think we will receive a first team player to replace Carney. We will get a squaddie or a "kid with potential" because they won't want to damage their squad depth. Naumoff & O'Neill are fringe first teamers. Calver hasn't been around the first team this year so he is likely.

Plus it should be relatively easy to turn Carney into Carney on the back of shirts.

carney into carney lol did you mean calver? and can calver play LB cause we need one ASAP

[Jeterpool]

carney into carney lol did you mean calver? and can calver play LB cause we need one ASAP

My bad. yes. Ha ha

I think he is a LB, yes.