2016/17 Squad Thread

[lquiquer]

Name one manager in world football that has got 100% of their signings right?
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Pep Gombau

[lquiquer]

****ing spoon is ours......watch these pricks in Gosford throwing a couple of thousand of the bastards on the pitch towards away bay in round 26 #JonesOut

[monz6]

We're going to try to win games by taking the oppositions main keeper out.
Plan will fail miserably because we don't shoot and test replacement puppy keeper in goals...or field player.
Wouldn't make a difference with us!

Worked last year against Mariners. Kitto took out the keeper in the first minute and we scored from that and won!

[MFKS]

****ing spoon is ours......watch these pricks in Gosford throwing a couple of thousand of the bastards on the pitch towards away bay in round 26 #JonesOut

Would be a traumatic prospect except the Gypos don't have big enough of a crowd to make it look good

[idontwannaplaywithhowey]

Maybe for some of you plastic blow ins Miller being shown the door may have been the push you needed

Me I been here a long time ago


Personally I couldn't give too ****ing that Miller was sacked.
His record last season was nothing to brag about.
His signings last season and this have been well below par.


Yet for some reason some people think he is the second coming of Alex Ferguson and the greatest coach of all time.
The bloke spent most of last season parking the bus playing a 8 man DM formation FFS and if it wasn't for Birraz we would have lost more games and conceded a shit load more.

How quickly people forget

For me personally it wasn't that I felt Miller was 'the greatest coach of all time', it was more the groundhog day situation of changing coach so close to the season and the collective sense from supporters of 'here we go again'.

[halo se7en]

This...

Bag Jones all you like.

Until he actually makes a ****ing decision then it a bit hard to criticise him for the mess we are in.

Then this... all in the same post...

You want to blame some one.

Ledman Gypo Miller are all 100000 times culpable than the bloke given the keys to this ****ed up club

FFS

[monz6]

I find it interesting that here we all are hoping for a marquee. Everyone knows the situation isnt good enough and hasn't been for years. But then the W League side loses its keeper and quickly and effectively signs an overseas experienced keeper and they cop ***t for it. Get bagged for "not giving a local a go". Like there's at least 5 locals in that squad. Probably more. How as a coach or owner can you win in Newcastle. It's the impossible job. I get no one can make everyone happy but as a town and fan base we are a confusing bunch

[Jeterpool]

I find it interesting that here we all are hoping for a marquee. Everyone knows the situation isnt good enough and hasn't been for years. But then the W League side loses its keeper and quickly and effectively signs an overseas experienced keeper and they cop ***t for it. Get bagged for "not giving a local a go". Like there's at least 5 locals in that squad. Probably more. How as a coach or owner can you win in Newcastle. It's the impossible job. I get no one can make everyone happy but as a town and fan base we are a confusing bunch

How true that is.

I gotta say, as I think Hawk said before in another thread, start winning and it all goes away.

[lquiquer]

Would be a traumatic prospect except the Gypos don't have big enough of a crowd to make it look good

[6ft11]

All things considered, he hasn't been too bad. I don;t think we should sign him but we also shouldn't bag him. He came and did his job as well as his fitness and age allowed.

Fyfe cost us two goals down in Melbourne, are serious???

[lquiquer]

Fyfe cost us two goals down in Melbourne, are serious???

I would blame young Johnny for the second one (His pass to Fyfe was near impossible to deal with)......You a bit harsh regarding the first one considering it was a deflection.....

[skullboy]

So what.
Pele was rejected by the first club he went to and look what he achieved.

Geez - don't get him started on Pele.....

[MFKS]

For me personally it wasn't that I felt Miller was 'the greatest coach of all time', it was more the groundhog day situation of changing coach so close to the season and the collective sense from supporters of 'here we go again'.

Would have to agree with that.

I felt the same way when word filtered through that Millertime had got the arse.

Here we go again.

Same old Newy


I though couldn't give two ****s he was sacked

His record and ability suggested he should have been

Timing of it to go through all of pre season was terrible

Ledman and the Gypo CEO should have fired his arse day 1

Given themselves time to find us a decent coach and have a go this season.


Problem is now we once again waiting for next year .

As for Jones there are a few issues I am seeing that are concerning but until he is allowed to make some signings the bloke is just the one putting lipstick on a pig.

He has a pile of useless players who are not good enough for this level and never will be.

Until he has a chance to address this he can not be judged fairly.

#Member_Fair&Balanced.com

[MFKS]

This...



Then this... all in the same post...



FFS

Miller was the bloke who signed Kantarovski for the umpteenth time to a new deal.
From what Kanta showed last year it wasn't warranted.

That is a clear as day example of him being negligent in his role


McKinna has been around football long enough to know what a good side looks like. If he didn't act to get either Ledman to open the wallet he is negligent. If he allowed Millertime to sign all this chaff then he is also negligent in his role.

Ledman is the one paying the bills and running the club once again on the smell of an oily rag. They have actually shot themselves in the foot this year if they actually have any intent to make us good.

Because they have actually dragged us further behind the rivals with their reluctance to act pro actively


Yet you wish to blame the bloke applying the lipstick to the pig as responsible? ?

Go figure your logic

[lquiquer]

Would have to agree with that.

I felt the same way when word filtered through that Millertime had got the arse.

Here we go again.

Same old Newy


I though couldn't give two ****s he was sacked

His record and ability suggested he should have been

Timing of it to go through all of pre season was terrible

Ledman and the Gypo CEO should have fired his arse day 1

Given themselves time to find us a decent coach and have a go this season.


Problem is now we once again waiting for next year .

As for Jones there are a few issues I am seeing that are concerning but until he is allowed to make some signings the bloke is just the one putting lipstick on a pig.

He has a pile of useless players who are not good enough for this level and never will be.

Until he has a chance to address this he can not be judged fairly.

#Member_Fair&Balanced.com

Reasons to sack Miller still appears dodgy to me......As far as I am concern the coach is the Boss and if he wanted Trani gone then so be it. Timing was appalling and if Gypo CEO's didn't support decision to sack Miller (as he claims), then he should have said to Lee: "If Miller goes....I Go" He didn't........ Now we stuck with Jones who quite frankly should have said from the start to Lee: U spend $$$ or I don't want the job...... No point to tell everyone we got the cattle ( when we clearly don't) to make finals just to get the job. Jones tactics also appear dodgy to me......5 at the back against FC at home (First game) was a disaster considering we were undefeated at that stage.....

[idontwannaplaywithhowey]

Would have to agree with that.

I felt the same way when word filtered through that Millertime had got the arse.

Here we go again.

Same old Newy


I though couldn't give two ****s he was sacked

His record and ability suggested he should have been

Timing of it to go through all of pre season was terrible

Ledman and the Gypo CEO should have fired his arse day 1

Given themselves time to find us a decent coach and have a go this season.


Problem is now we once again waiting for next year .

As for Jones there are a few issues I am seeing that are concerning but until he is allowed to make some signings the bloke is just the one putting lipstick on a pig.

He has a pile of useless players who are not good enough for this level and never will be.

Until he has a chance to address this he can not be judged fairly.

#Member_Fair&Balanced.com

Keep going with the fair and balanced. It actually suits you.

[halo se7en]

Miller was the bloke who signed Kantarovski for the umpteenth time to a new deal.
From what Kanta showed last year it wasn't warranted.

That is a clear as day example of him being negligent in his role


McKinna has been around football long enough to know what a good side looks like. If he didn't act to get either Ledman to open the wallet he is negligent. If he allowed Millertime to sign all this chaff then he is also negligent in his role.

Ledman is the one paying the bills and running the club once again on the smell of an oily rag. They have actually shot themselves in the foot this year if they actually have any intent to make us good.

Because they have actually dragged us further behind the rivals with their reluctance to act pro actively


Yet you wish to blame the bloke applying the lipstick to the pig as responsible? ?

Go figure your logic

I never said Jones was responsible, hence my willingness to back Miller considering the management he had behind him. Answer me this: if Lee & Mckinna start getting their shit together and we start signing players worthy of top 4 or better, is Jones the man you want at the helm?

[Jardelsimage]

I never said Jones was responsible, hence my willingness to back Miller considering the management he had behind him. Answer me this: if Lee & Mckinna start getting their shit together and we start signing players worthy of top 4 or better, is Jones the man you want at the helm?

no

[MFKS]

I never said Jones was responsible, hence my willingness to back Miller considering the management he had behind him. Answer me this: if Lee & Mckinna start getting their shit together and we start signing players worthy of top 4 or better, is Jones the man you want at the helm?

On your hypothetical scenario.

When that happens you would want an experienced man in the role.

Issue with Jones is he is an unproven quantity.

He may be very good when he identifies and signs players

We may look much better if we have players with various skills or physical traits that are currently missing from this squad.

Jones is really an unknown quantity and will remain one for a while yet

[halo se7en]

On your hypothetical scenario.

When that happens you would want an experienced man in the role.

Issue with Jones is he is an unproven quantity.

He may be very good when he identifies and signs players

We may look much better if we have players with various skills or physical traits that are currently missing from this squad.

Jones is really an unknown quantity and will remain one for a while yet

I guess what I find hypocritical is that you said this on the day Miller was announced as coach

Gonna call a spade a spade and say I am not ****ing impressed one little bit.

FFA launch a world wide search and come up with a rank outsider who no **** has ever heard of and who's resume is quite frankly weak as piss

The blokes coaching experience is what??

A season coaching a Yoof team in England.

The rest of the time his experience is related to Fitness Coaching.

Hey I expect us to be fit under him. Tactics and the rest of the shit may be a bit iffy.

One hell of a ****ing gamble this

**** ME DEAD

Miller came in when we were holding the spoon, and with no owner and basically 0 funds.

And yet you're reserving judgement on Jones who has what experience exactly? He's led us to 1 win in 9, which arguably came before he even stamped his own style on the team. His tactics have been somewhat bizarre as has his team selections. He's now suggesting we bring back Bridge or Smeltz when I don't think our attacking options are the main concern right now. And I'll put my ****ing house on him re-signing Kantarovski.