Mining magnate Nathan Tinkler has missed the due date for Newcastle Knights player payments

by: EXCLUSIVE by Phil Rothfield
From: The Daily Telegraph
October 16, 2012 8:19AM


ALARM bells are ringing over the future of the Newcastle Knights under the ownership of embattled mining magnate Nathan Tinkler following the revelation the club has fallen behind in player payments.
Leaguecentral.com.au can reveal that monthly salaries have not been deposited into the players’ bank accounts on schedule this morning.

Superannuation payments and office staff salaries have also been delayed in recent months.

A number of players phoned their agents to say the payments due on the 15th of each month had not been paid yesterday.

The money had still not been deposited this morning.

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Hunter Sports Group spokesman Richard Fisk denies there is a problem.

"I accept there has been tardiness in the past," Fisk said.

"But all pays for Jets, Knights, HSG employees have been processed and will clear today in the normal course of business."


http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/mining-magnate-nathan-tinklerhas-missed-the-due-date-for-newcastle-knights-player-payments/story-e6frexnr-1226496755803

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I love it when the actual Jets talk shit to add a little bit of fire to the derby. Not much more they can do then stuff like this though :lol:

http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/newcastlejets/videos/all/F3-Mascot-Derby/236324/6512/1017/1

10/11/12 Jets Away Support Coaches ON SALE
http://www.newcastlefootball.net/home/2012/10/101112-jets-away-support-coaches-on-sale/

After the success of the coach service put on for Jets supporters last season, The Squadron have decided to expand the service this season to cover all Jets away games against Sydney FC, Central Coast and Western Sydney Wanderers. These services will allow more families and under 16s to attend games who don’t wish to travel by public transport and just want to head straight to the stadiums.

Bookings are now open for the next NSW away game against Western Sydney Wanderers at Parramatta Stadium on Saturday, November 10th. Kick-off is at 5:30pm. You can purchase your tickets at any time online by visiting http://www.pscoaches.com.au/whats-on.php and clicking the Book Now link or you can call Port Stephens Coaches direct on 4982 2940 during business hours.

Coaches will depart the Hunter Stadium car park for Parramatta at 2pm and then will depart for the return trip to Newcastle 30 minutes after fulltime.

Cost for this trip per ticket will be $30 adult, $25 kids (u16), $100 family (two adults and two children or one adult and three children). These prices are for coach travel only and do not include a match ticket. All patrons are strongly advised to purchase any match tickets prior to booking their coach ticket.

A minimum number of supporters are required to ensure each service goes ahead. Those wishing to use coach services are urged to purchase their tickets as soon as possible. A decision for this service will be made by Wednesday November 7th as to whether sufficient bookings have been made. If the service is cancelled, customers will be notified and purchases will be refunded.

Coach seats are also available for sale to fixtures on 19 January 2013 vs CCM @ Bluetongue Stadium (tickets are $20 each or $75 family of 4) and 9th February vs WSW @ Campbelltown Stadium (ticket prices are same as Allianz/Parra stadium services). Feel free to purchase tickets now to secure your seats early.

A portion of ticket sales after a completed service will be donated to The Squadron for help with the tifo displays designed, manufactured and deployed by them throughout the season.

The coach service is booked by The Squadron on behalf of Newcastle Jets supporters with Port Stephens Coaches. Any enquiries for these coach services need to be directed to Port Stephens Coaches on the above number.

Stadium phone tower can't cope with demand

By MATTHEW KELLY Oct. 20, 2012, 4 a.m.

SWAMPED: The increase in smartphone use, and increased capacity at Hunter Stadium means mobile phones often don't work in and around the stadium during big games.

TELSTRA will be forced to invest millions of dollars on a dedicated mobile phone tower for Hunter Stadium following a series of network meltdowns.

A 30 per cent increase in the stadium’s seating capacity combined with a sharp uptake of smartphone technology over the past three years has pushed the existing mobile telecommunications infrastructure to breaking point.

Spectators have been complaining about not being able to use their phones during major stadium events.

The problem has also spilled into surrounding suburbs, which experience a shortfall in capacity when the stadium is in use.

The stadium has been served in recent years by several surrounding telecommunications towers.

The major tower, at Lambton Road, Broadmeadow, has been upgraded four times as part of an attempt to keep up with demand.

‘‘You just can’t keep expanding a tower’s capacity indefinitely; they have a limited capacity in terms of how many phone calls they can carry at one time and how much data they can carry,’’ Telstra’s Hunter Region manager Chris Cusack said.

The situation is not unique to Newcastle. Major venues in Sydney have also experienced similar telecommunications meltdowns.

Telstra is discussing the new tower’s design and location with the state government, which owns Hunter Stadium.

Mr Cusack said the project had been given priority status but he was unable to say when it would be complete.

Among the groups calling for improved telecommunications infrastructure in the Hunter is the telecommunications lobby group Newcastle Lunaticks Society.

The society is working with a consortium of private groups and councils to develop a wi-fi mesh that would stretch from Salt Ash to Swansea and reduce demand on existing networks.

http://www.theherald.com.au/story/408980/stadium-phone-tower-cant-cope-with-demand/?cs=305

Kasey Wehrmen appointed senior coach of APL side Western Pride.

Five Jets in Young Socceroos

By JAMES GARDINER Oct. 23, 2012, 9:58 p.m.
CONNOR CHAPMAN

.THE hard work is paying off for Newcastle Jets young guns Connor Chapman, Mitch Oxborrow, Josh Brillante, Adam Taggart and Jack Duncan.

See your ad hereAfter five months slogging it out at training camps and on overseas tours, the quintet were yesterday named in the Young Socceroos squad to contest the Asian Football Confederation under-19 championship in the United Arab Emirates.
At stake is a place at the World Youth Cup in Turkey next June.
Coached by former Jets captain Paul Okon, the Young Socceroos have to progress to the semi-finals in the UEA to qualify for the under-20 showpiece.
The Jets have the largest contingent of any A-League club in the 23-man squad.
Though available for the clash against Melbourne Victory on Friday night, the Jets players could miss up to three rounds.
Brillante, Taggart and Chapman have all featured in the A-League this season.
Duncan, who had been left out of the past two Australian under-20 camps, is on standby for Ben Kennedy (knee) as the back-up to Mark Birighitti on Friday.
Having worked with the group for five months, Okon said he was looking forward to the challenge of qualifying.
"There is a good mix of local and overseas-based players, and there were plenty of tough decisions that had to be made when settling on the final group," Okon said.
"Our preparation for this tournament has been great with plenty of match practice.
"In particular, to be able to use the majority of these players at the AFC U-22 qualifiers in Indonesia in July gave us good competitive matches under tournament conditions which will serve us well once we get to the UAE.
"Whilst we know it will be a difficult challenge, I am confident that we have a strong enough squad to progress from the group stage to the quarter-finals which will then come down to that one important game for us to perform in to qualify for the World Cup."
The Young Socceroos have been drawn in pool D alongside Saudi Arabia, Syria and Qatar.
See your ad hereThe top two teams from each group progress to the quarter-finals.
The squad leaves this weekend for a training camp in the host nation and will finalise preparations with a friendly against South Korea on Tuesday.
They open their account against Qatar on November 4. The final is set down for November 17.

http://www.theherald.com.au/story/417177/five-jets-in-young-socceroos/?cs=306

What happened with the fan commentating thing?

Emerging Jets trial

Monday, 29 October 2012 10:53 AM

The Newcastle Jets in conjunction with Northern NSW Football (NNSWF) will be conducting an Emerging Jets trial day on Sunday November 11.

Successful participants will be given the chance to participate in the 2013 Emerging Jets program.

Launched in September, the Emerging Jets program aims to create a pathway for players as young as ten to progress to the A-League and W-League.

In addition to training during the football season, the Emerging Jets will compete in various competitions conducted by NNSWF.

For more information on how to register for the upcoming trial day click here.

http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/newcastlejets/news-display/Emerging-Jets-trial/51529

he's been injured. had a run with the youth side last week, and is apaprently travelling to perf with the boys this week. had ankle surgery or similar

10/11/12 Jets Away Support Coaches ON SALE
http://www.newcastlefootball.net/home/2012/10/101112-jets-away-support-coaches-on-sale/

After the success of the coach service put on for Jets supporters last season, The Squadron have decided to expand the service this season to cover all Jets away games against Sydney FC, Central Coast and Western Sydney Wanderers. These services will allow more families and under 16s to attend games who don’t wish to travel by public transport and just want to head straight to the stadiums.

Bookings are now open for the next NSW away game against Western Sydney Wanderers at Parramatta Stadium on Saturday, November 10th. Kick-off is at 5:30pm. You can purchase your tickets at any time online by visiting http://www.pscoaches.com.au/whats-on.php and clicking the Book Now link or you can call Port Stephens Coaches direct on 4982 2940 during business hours.

Coaches will depart the Hunter Stadium car park for Parramatta at 2pm and then will depart for the return trip to Newcastle 30 minutes after fulltime.

Cost for this trip per ticket will be $30 adult, $25 kids (u16), $100 family (two adults and two children or one adult and three children). These prices are for coach travel only and do not include a match ticket. All patrons are strongly advised to purchase any match tickets prior to booking their coach ticket.

A minimum number of supporters are required to ensure each service goes ahead. Those wishing to use coach services are urged to purchase their tickets as soon as possible. A decision for this service will be made by Wednesday November 7th as to whether sufficient bookings have been made. If the service is cancelled, customers will be notified and purchases will be refunded.

Coach seats are also available for sale to fixtures on 19 January 2013 vs CCM @ Bluetongue Stadium (tickets are $20 each or $75 family of 4) and 9th February vs WSW @ Campbelltown Stadium (ticket prices are same as Allianz/Parra stadium services). Feel free to purchase tickets now to secure your seats early.

A portion of ticket sales after a completed service will be donated to The Squadron for help with the tifo displays designed, manufactured and deployed by them throughout the season.

The coach service is booked by The Squadron on behalf of Newcastle Jets supporters with Port Stephens Coaches. Any enquiries for these coach services need to be directed to Port Stephens Coaches on the above number.

Men of Football - Round 5

Wednesday, 7 November 2012 10:01 AM

Josh Mitchell polled the highest number of votes for his performance in last Friday's 3-2 loss to Perth Glory at nib Stadium.

Mitchell set up the Jets' first goal and scored their second on his return to his former stomping ground.

Following each Newcastle Jets game the Men of Football nominate their best Jets on field by allocating 3 points, 2 points and 1 point and the player with the highest number of votes at the end of the season will be awarded the Ray Baartz Medal.

Each week, the votes will be posted on the Jets website along with a cumulative leaders tally. The final four rounds of voting won't be published and the winner of the medal revealed at season's end.

Round 5 v Perth Glory:
Josh Mitchell - 42 votes
Emile Heskey - 32 votes
Mark Birighitti - 30 votes

Season to date:
Emile Heskey - 277 votes
Craig Goodwin - 269 votes
Mark Birighitti - 191 votes
James Virgili - 150 votes
Ruben Zadkovich - 106 votes

Who got your votes?

http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/newcastlejets/news-display/Men-of-Football--Round-5/52208

Jets visit Ronald McDonald House

Thursday, 6 December 2012 10:38 AM

Players from the Newcastle Jets recently visited families staying at Ronald McDonald House (RMHC) in Newcastle.

Ryan Griffiths, Ben Kantarovski, Ben Kennedy, Dominic Ritter, Marko Jesic, Josh Mitchell and Michael Bridges had a fantastic time painting murals with the kids, mucking around with the foosball table and generally having fun.

“A highlight in our week at Ronald McDonald House was the Newcastle Jets visit,” RMHC PR/Events Manager Rohan Bingham said.

“The families staying with us are under so much pressure and each have a seriously ill child, having something exciting like a visit from the Newcastle Jets changes everything.

“The visit includes the whole family and everyone talks about it for days later.

It may just be an hour or two of their time but it is so incredibly valuable in the lives of the families staying with us and ee feel incredibly fortunate to have great local sporting teams that care.”

The players enjoyed a delicious afternoon tea in the red and blue themed living room, and handed out party bags to the children whilst signing autographs and posing for photographs.

All in all it was a very special afternoon for the players at a very special place.

If you would like to learn more about Ronald McDonald House Charities and their activities please click here.

http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/newcastlejets/news-display/Jets-visit-Ronald-McDonald-House/54926

HSG asks for two-month delay on Knights audit

By ROBERT DILLON Dec. 7, 2012, 11 p.m.
EYES ON THE BALL: The Knights at their first training session this week.
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HUNTER Sports Group officials are seeking a two-month extension to provide the Newcastle Knights Members Club with a financial statement due next Saturday.
But the Members Club will not agree to any such deferral unless HSG signs a legal document that prolongs a $20 million bank guarantee - a key component of Nathan Tinkler's takeover offer - until March.
The timeline is crucial, because under the current terms and conditions, the $20 million reverts to $10.3 million on January 1.
Under the terms of the privatisation agreement, dated August 5 last year, HSG committed to presenting the Members Club with an audited statement on December 15 each year as proof that all obligations were being upheld.
The Members Club would then have 20 business days from a January 1 trigger date to access the bank guarantee, or exercise a buy-back option, if HSG had not complied.
Knights chief executive Matthew Gidley said it was problematic to provide a financial statement on December 15 "because the year is not complete".
He said HSG gave the Members Club board an "unbinding" briefing on the Knights' financial position this week and the directors had been "comfortable" with that.
"We've given the members board an update on where we sit financially now, in terms of the milestones - the junior development and sponsorship," he said.

See your ad here"We're pretty much there now. The auditors will be in next week to start the process.
"By February 15, they'll have the audited report complete and everything will be finalised."
But Members Club chairman Nick Dan said everything hinged on whether HSG agreed to extend the $20 million guarantee until March.
"The Knights Members Club has to 100 per cent look after the Members Club's interests, and that's to have the maximum money there at all times to cover any deficiencies," Dan said.

http://www.theherald.com.au/story/1172793/hsg-asks-for-two-month-delay-on-knights-audit/?cs=306

New sponsor for Knights and Jets

Feb. 18, 2013, 1:23 p.m.

Cheerleaders and dancers will have a new look in coming rounds.

.THE Knights cheerleaders and Jets dance crew will be clad in red, blue and pink next season following a sponsorship agreement with restaurant chain Hogs Breath Cafe.

The Newcastle Jets Adrenalin Dance Initiative will become the Hogs Breath Cafe Dance Crew for the 2013/14 A-League season and the Newcastle Knights Cheerleaders will be known as Hogs Breath Cafe Maidens during 2013.

Hogs Breath Cafe becomes the Newcastle Jets' third new sponsor.

http://www.theherald.com.au/story/1308575/new-sponsor-for-knights-and-jets/?cs=306

Training’s done, it’s time for elite squads to play

By Josh Callinan Feb. 27, 2013, 4 a.m.

.Hunter Valley representatives Ben Clouten and Lucy Young will shift from the training paddock to game day this weekend.

The nine-year-old football pair, from Bolwarra Heights and Raworth respectively, are gearing up for their first taste of competition in 2013, with the season about to kick off.

Clouten and Young are part of the newly formed Hunter Elite Football Academy, which runs in conjunction with the Hunter Valley Football Association and matches for all nine Hawks teams start this Saturday and Sunday.

The squads range from under 10s to under 14s and cater for both boys and girls, taking on neighbouring football academies such as Newcastle and Lake Macquarie as well as the Emerging Jets.

The Emerging Jets, a junior development arm of A-League club Newcastle, will also feature Maitland-based former Hawks players such as Kalista Hunter and Georgia Little.

Hunter Elite Football Academy technical director Gerard Carey said it was an “exciting time” for players in the region.

Hunter teams will also be preparing for state championships in April when Northern NSW teams are selected for national tournaments.

Positions for some Hunter Valley teams are still available.

Trails for the 11, 12 and 14 years girls will be held at Turner Park at 6pm today the 12 and 13 years boys will follow tomorrow at the same time and place.

http://www.maitlandmercury.com.au/story/1328012/trainings-done-its-time-for-elite-squads-to-play/?cs=172

Jets go back to grassroots

Thursday, 7 March 2013 2:03 PM

Newcastle Jets' striker Emile Heskey and forward Michael Bridges participated in an 'Optus Small Sided Football' clinic for eight and nine year old budding footballers on Wednesday.

Heskey, who is a Play Football Ambassador, and Bridges greeted the kids and signed autographs before conducting a skills clinic at Ray Watt Oval.

“Being out here on a sunny afternoon, coaching kids and helping them develop their skills is a privilege,” Bridges said.

“Small-sided football is a great way for kids to start playing football and learning about the game.”

If you would like to learn more about Optus Small Sided Football, please visit www.smallsidedfootball.com.au.

http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/newcastlejets/news-display/Jets-go-back-to-grassroots/62434

Is it Nathan Burns?