Joe Shaughnessy is looking like the foreign CB we will be signing
Joe Shaughnessy is looking like the foreign CB we will be signing
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_ShaughnessyHaving played in every minute of Dundee's impressive season in which they had achieved top six, Shaughnessy would suffer a "significant" knee injury early into a league draw at home to Rangers in mid-April 2024, which was confirmed a few days later to have ended his season following confirmation that the injury was a ruptured ACL.[42][43][44]
As his injury was significant enough to rule him out for at least half of the following season, Shaughnessy began working more with the coaching staff.[45] After making his return to the pitch in a reserve league match away to Kilmarnock, Shaughnessy returned to Dundee's named squad on 5 February 2025, as an unused substitute in the league away to Celtic.[46][47] Three days later, Shaughnessy made his first competitive appearance for Dundee since April 2024 as a substitute in a Scottish Cup fifth round victory over Airdrieonians.[48] On 7 March, a now regularly-starting Shaughnessy scored his first goal back from injury in a Scottish Cup match away to Heart of Midlothian.[49] On 17 June 2025, Dundee announced that Shaughnessy had departed the club.[50]
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It's a few days old but links in here to a "player swap of sorts with the Wanderers for Alex Badolato", with some quotes from Milligan.
Update on Burgess too, which is no comment.
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Shaughnessy seems to be quite good, 32 so not ancient but old enough to have a lot of experience, and still seems to be performing at a high level. Also has a fair few goals for a CB, so I’d assume he’s a threat at corners which partners well with Kota
The player swap confuses me. He’s an attacking mid, but I can’t see a world where he’s anything more then a bench player, meanwhile we’re moving someone on and right now I can’t see who that would be that makes a tonne of sense. Maybe we’re signing this new CB because we’re swapping with Natta or Cancar, or potentially swapping out Grozos or Bayliss?
Clayton has expressed he wants to get out of here.. Twice..
Lets hope its not him..
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Can only hope this doesn’t mean Amini is joining
I?ll burn my membership if that clown comes anywhere near Joel Griffith Rd
Jetting in: Defender turns down deal in Scotland, set to play major role for Newcastle
Joe Shaughnessy has been labelled a warrior and leader and the Irish centreback appears set to play a major role in the rebuild at the Newcastle Jets under new coach Mark Milligan.
Shaughnessy has turned down a two-year contract extension at Dundee FC and the Newcastle Herald understands that 32-year-old has agreed to join the Jets for the 2025-26 A-League campaign.
Dundee confirmed on Wednesday the departure of Shaughnessy - naming the 32-year among a list of players who had not been retained by the Scottish Premier League club.
Milligan is keen to tighten up a Jets defence that leaked 44 goals last season.
Shaughnessy, 32, was the captain at the Dark Blues and would add much-needed experience to the Jets' defence.
Kosta Grozos was used as a makeshift centreback for much of last season by then Jets coach Rob Stanton.
Shaughnessy would be the fifth central defender alongside Aleks Susnjar, Mark Natta, Phil Cancar and scholarship player Ben Van Dorssen on the Jets books.
Cancar, 24, and Natta, 22, can also play as fulbacks.
Milligan told the Newcastle Herald last month: "There will definitely be some changes."
"We need to bring in three experienced players. With what we want to do, that is very important.
"When it comes to experienced players, I want people who fit the character we need as well as the playing profile.
"With all the huffing and puffing I do, young players will learn just as much from the person sitting next to them in the change room."
The Jets confirmed last week that former Japanese international Kota Mizunuma, 35, had signed a one-year extension.
Susnjar, at 29, and striker Lachie Rose, 26, are the only other players aged above 24 currently on the roster.
Shaughnessy, a former Ireland under-21 representative, has played his entire career in Scotland, including stints at St Mirren, St Johnstone and Aberdeen.
He returned from a torn ACL midway through last season and helped turn around Dundee's form to ensure the Dark Blues stayed in the top flight.
Shaughnessy, who stands 183cm, made 11 appearnces.
In that time, Dundee conceded just 14 goals and recorded three clean sheets.
The centre half averaged 13 clearances a game, won 58 aerials duels and scored a goal.
Shaughnessy's expected arrival follows a two-year deal signed by Daniel Wilmering this week.
Milligan has 14 senior players on contract, plus three on scholarships - Will Dobson, Alex Nunes, Van Dorssen.
Former Sydney FC midfielder Max Burgess is understood to have agreed to terms, with an announcement expected in the next fortnight.
One of the vacant places will go to a second keeper.
The Jets begin pre-season training in July.
FootballFeverAU have reported WSW are looking for a new CB, and that that’s who they’re targeting for this player swap. So it’s either Natta, Susjnar or Cancar gone for us next season
I reckon Cancar would be most likely. He was back up most of last season and, like Natta too, has a past with the WSW.
Four CBs who all demand starting positions in a squad-capped league is not a good use of spaces.
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Spot on Pool, Cancar gone
"Western Sydney Wanderers FC have today confirmed the departure of forward Alex Badolato from the club following the mutual termination of his contract."
....Announcement incoming you'd think
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Well it’s offical. Cancar gone, Badalato signed on for two years
Overall good business, I like Cancar but he can be a bit of a liability at times and is likely an a-league lifer, but Badalato has some real potential as a player we can make coin off of and is gonna be helpful for this upcoming season.
I wonder if between the signings of Badalato and rumoured Burgess signing that we’re hedging our bets that both Adams and Taylor will be gone as early as the Jan transfer window, and this will give us the cover to immediately have two first-team quality players ready to go the second it happens who have had time to gel with the squad
You can even hear him speak!
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Going off of the facey post a few mins ago, I'm going to assume that they are announcing Burgess at 5pm?
Members email sent announcement ng burgess, we now have an abundance of attacking midfielders
Based on what we’ve already signed and the planned signing of Shaughnessy, it’s safe to say CB and all attacking options are full. What gaps do people feel we need to fill?
Obvious spot that needs to be filled is a GK, someone young who can push Noah James
RB and LB both need coverage. Aquilina has nailed down the starting spot, but I’d still like to see someone else signed ahead of Wilmering
*just read the Herald article and it says we’re signing Richard Nkomo, LB from Sydney on a scholarship deal*
Midfields are also a bit light. Grozos is a solid bench, but a real solid CDM who can allow Bayliss to flourish in the CM role would be great.
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My thoughts are we need two strikers, defensive midfield, a box-to-box type, a goalie and yes - a right back and left back. That would leave one spare spot after that.
Strikers I'd try get one to challenge Rose and one as a development (ala Vidic).
Defensive Mid needs to be starter-capable.
Box to Box similarly starter capable. Depth and competition with Bayliss and Grozos is needed.
Right and Left backs I see more as a development/squad role. I am Ok with Aquilina and Wilmering starting.
Goalie I'd try experienced back-up.
PS - I've updated the first post.
If the scholarship players are outside the 23 squad cap numbers, the above works. If not...I'll rethink. And a lot depends on money too.
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Would love to see us make a move for Jake Hollman, he has always looked quality whenever I've seen him play against us.
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