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Season 13 Tour of Duty: Brisbane Roar Rd21 24/02/18

After the success of the Tour of Duty to Melbourne last season when over 150 supporters travelled to Victoria, we are again calling on all supporters to join together for an interstate away trip for the 2017/18 season.

When we were looking at which game to attend this season, there was really only one choice once we saw the fixture list. It was pretty easy to decide that the away fixture falling on the 10th anniversary of the Jets maiden Championship was the one everyone needs to attend.

The Newcastle United Jets will take on Brisbane Roar in Round 21 of the A-League on Saturday 24th February, 2018. Kickoff is scheduled for 535pm.

So we are putting the word out for all supporters to make the trip up to Suncorp Stadium for this fixture in a show of support for the boys on the pitch and enjoy some away trip fun with fellow Jets fans. It will also be a massive celebration of the 10 year anniversary of the Jets winning our first A-League Championship. We encourage all supporters to be decked out in gold on gameday.

Away trips are a great way to meet fellow passionate Jets supporters, and also enjoy the travel and game day experience that is so ingrained into the football culture all over the world. And it doesn’t matter if you are single or married, male or female, on your own or bringing your family – all are welcome.

The game being played on a Saturday is ideal for families and those working Mon – Fri as you will be able to travel either Friday night or Saturday morning to the game, and then return home on Sunday.

We advise supporters of the following suggestions when looking to join in this trip.

FLIGHTS: Jetstar currently have the cheapest seats NEW-BRI priced at $75 (each way) however there will be online sales across the airlines in the coming weeks so we will advise to wait to grab your seats. We will advise when these take place via social media.

AIRPORT TRANSFERS: You can transfer via private shuttle with Con-x-ion which will meet you at the airport and drop you off directly at your hotel. Price depends on location. Quotes & bookings here https://www.con-x-ion.com/
You can also use public transport from the airport.
You can travel via bus http://translink.com.au/
or via train http://www.airtrain.com.au/

PRE-MATCH: We will look to confirm the Caxton Hotel as the pre-match venue closer to the season launch. We anticipate pre-match festivities will get underway from midday.

ACCOMMODATION: There are a wide range of options to suit your budget. Backpackers are usually the cheapest option, especially if you are able to get a group together. If you are willing to fork over a little more money, then there are plenty of hotels available. We recommend staying in Fortitude Valley or Brisbane CBD. It’s easy to catch a train to Milton or Roma St Stations which are a short walk from Suncorp Stadium, or a direct bus to Suncorp Stadium.

As the match draws closer we will release more specific details, but for now – make sure you pencil it in your diary and start budgeting for a big weekend.

This will be another fantastic trip, and should be attended by a large number of supporters. So if you can make the trip, please join us in Brisbane in February!!!!

Never Tear Us Apart

The Squadron Football Supporters Club, Inc

News

2017 Jetstream End Of Season Awards

The Jetstream Awards are back for 2017!!

It’s obviously been a disappointing season, however what better time is there to bring back the opportunity for supporters to vote on their favourite players to receive an award and recognise their positive contributions during a difficult campaign?

We have five categories for any and all supporters to vote on:

  • Defender of the season
  • Midfielder of the season
  • Attacker of the season
  • Debut Player of the season
  • Staff member of the season

All players are eligible to be voted on, the only criteria was any player needed a minimum of 5 appearances for the senior team over the course of the season. Voting closes on Thursday 27th April.

We will also be presenting a Player of the season award, however this is calculated by Man Of The Match votes for individual rounds submitted by newcastlefootball.net forum users. The Player of the season will be the player who has accrued the most points over the course of 27 rounds.

We will be having trophies made for all six awards, and subject to confirmation from the Club, we will be presenting these trophies to the players at the final training session of the season in the first week of May.

Get voting!

The Jetstream team

***Voting has now closed. Please keep an eye on the Jetstream social media channels to check out the trophy presentations to the winning players on the 5th May. 

Thanks to everyone who voted!!***

Podcast

The Jetstream Extra – State Of The Game

Furns (@SquadronNewy) Anthony (@_ascarcella) and Mitch (@JerkPV4) engage in some general football chat to tide you over with the @NewcastleJetsFC having the weekend off

After the opening question, the guys chat issues with the game currently in Australia and Newcastle. They discuss issues with FFA governance as well as the general structure of Australian football administration, issues with expansion including when and where it should and shouldn’t happen. Mitch then chats about attending one of the games in the opening round of the NNSWFF NPL competition. The guys then wrap up by discussing the run home in the A-League competition and where the various teams will finish, and if the Jets can make the Top 6.

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