Tiki taka Gloucester V clicky Claka jets....
Tiki taka Gloucester V clicky Claka jets....
Good to see the type of bloke that Middleby wants to attract, the only Australian footballer ever to find it a chore to play for his country. **** him.
Middleby Gone
Lawrie Out
Forza Gloucester Supras
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-1...sm-cla/5319480
wanderer's player has till Monday to respond to racism claim.
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/acti...le?id=30023560Brendon Santalab's sledge revealed: Why Ali Abbas couldn't stay silent
Andrew Webster
Published: March 14, 2014 - 10:18AM
This next sentence isn’t particularly pleasant, but it needs to be said to explain why Ali Abbas detonated as he did last Saturday night.
“You [expletive] Arab, Muslim, [expletive].”
That is what the Sydney FC midfielder has told officials Western Sydney Wanderers striker Brendon Santalab called him during the fiery derby at Allianz Stadium.
Santalab has denied it, but the circumstantial evidence - in other words, Abbas’ explosive reaction - is overwhelming.
When you consider, just for a second, that Abbas is a former refugee from war-torn Iraq, whose father was killed in Baghdad in a car bomb attack in 2004, it puts into firm context why he responded as he did.
Those who know him intimately report he is a man of substance and not one for hysterics, but when he is rubbed the wrong way he will go to war for what he believes in.
“You [expletive] Arab, Muslim, [expletive].”
If he said it, Santalab’s alleged remark could barely be more insulting.
It’s for this reason that Abbas looms as a hero. Just like Swans champion Adam Goodes last year, he has suffered abhorrent racial abuse but instead of turning the other cheek has stared it down - and that is something that would not have been easily done in the furnace of a packed Allianz Stadium between two adversaries with little time for each other.
“I come from a different country, I respect everyone here - I should get it back,” he told Fox Sports in a post-match interview that will have a profound and lasting influence, even if it doesn’t seem that way for him right now. “If I don't get it back, I'm going to attack. That's what happened. If people attack religion, if people attack culture - I'm against that. We need to stop that.”
Amen.
It is vastly different to what has often happened in other codes - in other words, rugby league - where claims of racism are made on the field before players are dissuaded or have second thoughts by the time they cross the chalk of the sideline.
That said, maybe things are changing. Brisbane fullback Ben Barba was called a “filthy abo” on social media this week, and the swift manner in which the NRL acted and facilitated an apology from the junior player involved was heartening.
Claims that Barba shouldn't have been afforded an apology, given the circumstances of his departure from the Bulldogs amid domestic violence claims, are also baffling. When Barba is called a "filthy abo" on social media, he's not the only one insulted, but an entire race.
Whether the FFA can take quick action in the matter concerning Abbas and Santalab remains to be seen.
Santalab is digging in, from all reports, although we hear there is pressure from outside the club for him to apologise.
Primo Smallgoods boss Paul Lederer heads a consortium has been circling the FFA-owned Wanderers for months, and he is said to be furious with Santalab and his reaction.
With no footage or audio of the incident, the FFA is facing an interesting stalemate. If Santalab said it, he deserves a heavy sanction. The time for a simple apology is passing, if it hasn't slipped away at all. What happens next will help define the code and where it’s headed. Ali Abbas can stand above it all, as a proud Arab and a Muslim who this time said no.
Will be interesting to see how wanderers deal with this.
Lose ACL match.
Rip flares
Big fines
RBB protest
Lose to us.
Lose derby
Racism claims.
Sydney FC must be enjoying this!
um, not evn close numptAndrew Webster - It’s for this reason that Abbas looms as a hero
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/spor...316-hvj9m.html
get on it jets management. he's no long term answer but he'll do for a season or two while we get our **** together (hey! I managed to stop myself laughing about us getting our stuff together)
I'd take nicky.
I would too.
The Championship Chronicles - The Jetstream's review of the 2007/08 season. www.newcastlefootball.net/chroniclesOriginally Posted by Grimario
Huge fu*%ing stretch to think we will ever get out **** together under this owner and management.
That's a bit harsh, buddy. Have you seen our squad play? They are ****ing atrocious half of the time, clearly we get all our shit together and put it out on the field on a regular basis.
Since when is Tinks the problem??
The bloke puts his money up to fund the team and even dips into his ever dwindling resources to sign a marquee.
The problem really is the idiots he employs to run our club and that they have NFI and are pissing away his resources by their repeated incompetent decisions. Fix this an we will be heading in the right direction
MIDDLEBY OUT
DEANS OUT
ZANE OUT
CATLIN OUT
GVE OUT
PALMER OUT
Could not agree more member. The bloke made no secret of the fact he was not a football follower nevertheless he still stumped up enough dosh to give the club under his ownership a great start.
Everything from that point on is on the heads of those charged with the responsibility of spending that money smartly to which end they have failed deluxe.
Club needs a fresh start off the field meaning Middleby should just p^&s off already.
I like how Lowey takes "full resistibility" for the bid…
The way Middleby is talking about zane having a career at the club sounds distinctively like he won't be coaching the HAL team next year.Zane a contender as Jets consider options for coach
By JAMES GARDINER
March 19, 2014, 10 p.m.
JETS chief executive Robbie Middleby has started looking at coaching options for next season but said interim boss Clayton Zane would be given every opportunity to earn the gig full-time.
Two months has elapsed since Zane was pitched into the pilot seat after Gary van Egmond was sacked. The Jets were in seventh place on 19 points at the time.
With four rounds remaining they occupy the same position on the ladder.
On Zane’s watch they have won three games, lost four and drawn one.
They host eighth-place Wellington Phoenix on Saturday, are away to Perth, before home games against Melbourne Victory and Adelaide.
‘‘We are not sitting on our hands,’’ Middleby said yesterday. ‘‘There is a process we are following.
‘‘I have held some preliminary discussions and there are a number of options we are considering.
‘‘Obviously one of those is Clayton. He will be given every opportunity to prove himself. To date he has handled himself exceptionally well in defeat and victory.
‘‘We identified him and brought him in firstly with the the W-League. He progressed to youth league and now he is in charge of the A-League.
‘‘Regardless of what happens, we see him having a long-term involvement with the club.’’
Branko Culina was at the helm the last time the Jets made the play-offs in 2009-10.
Zane insists his focus is on getting the club to the finals and has put on hold talks regarding his future.
Middleby said a firm direction would not be made until the completion of a season review.
‘‘Once the review is compiled I will make a recommendation to [Hunter Sports chief executive] Troy Palmer and [Jets chairman] Ray Baartz.’’
The coach, whoever it is, could face a task of rebuilding the squad.
English veterans Michael Bridges and Emile Heskey are unlikely to re-sign, Mark Birighitti, Adam Taggart and Josh Brillante have attracted interest from Europe, Joel Griffiths and David Carney are on short-term deals and James Brown, Josh Mitchell and Joey Gibbs are also off contract.
http://www.theherald.com.au/story/21...-coach/?cs=306
My gut tells me it will be an underwhelming coach like Bridges.
Can't wait for inevitable jets rebuild v236763745884.
They have built the Hunter Expressway quicker than our squad.... how many years have we been rebuilding for now?
WE DON'T DO WALKING AWAY !
Zane can **** right off. Would prefer to see GvE back than him get the gig.
Middleby Gone
Lawrie Out
interesting, the way I read it was "it's zane's job unless he completely stuffs it up". why would you be having "preliminary" discussions with other coaches and then basically say that the current interim coach has the inside running?
honestly though, I'm more excited about "English veterans Michael Bridges...unlikely to re-sign"
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