Won't deny the silver spoon comment since football in Aus has become a bit of a pay to play but cmon, say that behind closed doors not to the media. Also no accountability as a coach that maybe, just maybe, his tactics aren't perfect.
In the engine room, Lachlan Bayliss has been so influential he’s been tipped to be in contention for a senior international debut for New Zealand and Callum Timmins has been ever-present.
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Yeah I should have picked up on that.
Sounds like Mizunuma's (didn't play last night) arrival in January, has been a big part of the Jets revival. Begs the question why a 35 yr old J League player coming in halfway through an ALM season can be an instant success.
Whilst the Nix have their 2 Japanese players who had at least some sort pre season in Welly, now languish on the bench!! Black mark against either Chiefy's coaching or recruiting.
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I watched large parts of the Jets vs City game (not all of it) and while I do not begrudge the Jets their win, City should have won by a few goals and would have deserved that. The reason they did not was that Jets' keeper had a blinder of a game. Nothing went past him, and when it did then a defender stuck out their foot to deflect a sure goal away. Something I would like to have seen from our own defence more often.
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Yeah I should have picked up on that.
Sounds like Mizunuma's (didn't play last night) arrival in January, has been a big part of the Jets revival. Begs the question why a 35 yr old J League player coming in halfway through an ALM season can be an instant success.
Whilst the Nix have their 2 Japanese players who had at least some sort pre season in Welly, now languish on the bench!! Black mark against either Chiefy's coaching or recruiting.
Jets had played half a season before they signed him, so knew exactly what they needed to add into their side from an import. They didn't try to build the team's style around their visa players.
The guys we signed, I don't think have fitted into the roles Chief had intended for them as much as he hoped.
Agent Tony Rallis told @FootballFeverAu below that Rob Stanton signed a new two-year deal at Newcastle 14 weeks ago, but he has now been given notice of a termination letter.
Rallis adds that Stanton "didn't ask for any extra resources as far as budget."https://t.co/T9vkS3182K
— Christian Marchetti (@ChristianMFPF) April 1, 2025
The host of the show—"Chubba"—reported in a separate video last Wednesday that Ruben Zadkovich, after being interviewed for the Newcastle job, offered the club a $300,000 sponsorship for his father-in-law’s construction business if he was appointed. https://t.co/3rEPejTRtUpic.twitter.com/v3wrcfaE8T
— Christian Marchetti (@ChristianMFPF) April 1, 2025
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Yes seems to have done very well with a low budget Jets team of predominantly young Aussie players. A possible coach option for the Nix, if Chiefy doesn't stay on?
Sounds like a lot of knife sharpening went on behind the scenes to get rid of Stanton. Under him the Jets have been surprisingly watchable and generally shown more spine than the Nix.
Fair bit of context given in the past few days/weeks in the Newcastle Herald if you have access Simon?
RS has asked for more staffing (understandable), but also his own agent manages no less than 10 players on the Jets roster and is publicly threatening that players will leave.
The Newcastle Jets are delighted to confirm Mark Milligan as the Club’s Isuzu Ute A-League Men's Head Coach, signing on until the end of the 2026/2027 season.#BondedByGoldhttps://t.co/dc8kYoswoK
— NEWCASTLE JETS FC ✈️ (@NewcastleJetsFC) May 6, 2025
.@NewcastleJetsFC are offering fans a shot at $𝟐𝟓,𝟎𝟎𝟎 this weekend with one of the all-time half-time contests 💰✈️🤣
In partnership with Spartan Australia, the Jets’ new Paper Jets challenge will see fans launch their own paper planes and attempt to land them in a bucket… pic.twitter.com/neBFpuRnzd
My nephew is in the RAAF fighter jet program and is about to transfer from Perth to Newcastle.
He grew up on a Wairarapa sheep & beef farm, and had his first flying lessons at Hood Aerodrome. Ex Palmy Boys HS. Sadly he has zero interest in football.
