A press conference will be held TODAY at 1:15pm to announce a major player signing.

Tinkler Sports Group Executive Chairman Ken Edwards, Football Advisory Chairman Mr Ray Baartz and Jets Head Coach Branko Culina will all be in attendance for the announcement.

Stay tuned for more info, and keep your eye on www.newcastlejets.com.au throughout the afternoon.

Unconfirmed sighting of James Robinson driving up the F3 from Sydney to Newcastle.

Likely Squad 2011/2012


1. Kennedy
2. Regan
3. D’ Apuzzo (off contract but likely to be re-signed)
4. Topor Stanley
5.
6. Kantarovski
7. Wehrman
8. Bridges
9. Payne
10. Zadkovich
11. Elrich
12. Wheelhouse (off contract but likely to be re-signed)
13. Virgili
14. Haliti
15. Gallaway
16. Brockie
17.
18. Jesic (off contract but likely to be re-signed, unfortunately)
19. Abbas (off contract but likely to be re-signed)
20. Young or Nash, both off contract
21.
22.
23. Griffiths


In

Payne
Gallaway
Virgillli

Def Out

Fiorentini (off contract)
Shou (off contract)
Mooy (off contract)
Sasha (off contract)

Probs Out

Rooney (off contract)
Patafta (off contract)


Edited by Gunners Shot Stopper: 8/2/2011 09:28:56 PM

so what was the announcement?

Edited by RJL25: 8/2/2011 09:27:48 PM

NTS re-signed for 2 years

No Topor, Regan or Dapuzzo tonight :/. Griff is back though.

So we're linked with Smeltz, Culina, Kevin Phillips and Michael Owen. Methinks it's a good time to be a Newcastle fan \:d/ \:d/ \:d/

Oh and fuck the gypos

We've celebrated early in the past and have walked away very disappointed.

I'll wait til any of these players sign on the dotted line before I rejoice.

well nfi where to put it so:


best

Lol, everybody in the squadron was making Wheres Wally jokes.

Who's going down south to Bluetongue? I sure am, no idea what train or if the club are running buses down

I'm getting on the 2:43pm train from Broadmeadow. Supposed to get in at Gosford at 3:50.

Next season hopefully (assuming Bridges is injured and Branko will continue playing 4-2-3-1):

---------------Owen------------------
Abbas---------Culina--------Zadkovich
-------Kanta---------Wehrman---------
Dapuzzo-----NTS---Regan--------Elrich
--------------Kennedy----------------

My best guess anyway.

Would like to see Kanta given a run at CB if we don't sign anybody, can really see him turning into a true libero

Me!



+1. 2.43 train FTW.

I'll probs be catching that one at Newcastle then

I posted this on the Newcastle Football forums but thought I would post it here incase there were jets fans that don't frequently visit those.
_______________.

Newcastle United Community Ownership Supporters Trust - NUCOST

I have been working on this Idea for a while now, since I started this thread infact. I have done reasearch using examples from overseas, St Pauli, Exeter City, Brentford FC, Etc. Also been looking at legal requirements of such a group from a national and a state perspective, with the obvious Idea that this "Trust" would be a Non-Profit organisation, but also how it would fit in the Australian business landscape as we don't have laws that make provisions for this type of specific group (as they do in England).

However this research lead me to starting a mock up constitution for OUR Supporters Trust. It is going to take me a little while longer to complete, but hopefully If I can gauge interest here and it might be possible to start holding meetings and begin the process of registering our Supporters Trust and gaining legal recognition.

I will Post the objectives that are listed in the mock constitution (it is a 'mock' one because obviously I shouldn't have the sole right to approve it as the Trust's model). These objectives are those that will make the group, non-profit, pro-football, and pro-Newcastle United Jets:

-The objectives of the Trust are through itself, for the benefit of the community and acting under its control:

- To encourage the Club to take proper account the interests of its supporters and the community it serves in its decisions

- To benefit present and future members of the community served by the club by promoting encouraging and furthering the game of association football (soccer) as a recreational facility, sporting activity and focus for community involvement

- To provide and maintain facilities for the enjoyment of professional football in the area

- To promote and widen interest in association football (soccer) regardless of the sex, religion or ethnic origin of those involved

- To further the development of the game of association football (soccer) nationally and the upholding of its rules

- To encourage and promote the principle of supporter representation on the board of any company owning or controlling the Club and ultimately to be the vehicle for democratic elections to the board

- To promote, develop and respect the rights of members of the community served by the Club and people dealing with the Trust, and having regard in particular to the need to provide information to members and conduct the affairs of the Trust in accessible and appropriate ways.

___________________________.

I hope that there can be some constructive conversation as to what people think and who would be interested in moving forward from here. I understand that the main demographic on this site is those that belong to the Squadron and I would like a wider audience to be involved in this as it should and will be open to all supporters of the club. In saying that I am glad that I have this Forum of some very passionate and active supporters to gauge the interest of such a trust as this, and I thank you in advance for your input, suggestions, and constructive criticism.

Just on a timeline note, my aim is to have a first meeting as the 2011-12 A-league season is starting and that Hopefully this first meeting will be just that a meeting where we can show our objectives to a wide audience and hopefully start signing up members. From there the First AGM Could be held mid-season to elect a board, secretary, approve the constitution, and a 12 month - 5 year plan.

Thankyou,

Blackmac.

Edited by Blackmac79: 7/3/2011 12:33:25 PM

Edited to include religion under the "promote and widen interest", as per discussion on Newcastle Football Forums.

Super Bump,

What's new???/

3-0 over Bonnyrigg, 9-0 over Bankstown

6000+ Members including myself, Ryan Griff looking like Sex, if only he had a midfield feeding him the kind of quality he deserves.
Culina Jnr back to full Training and should be getting some preseason action in the future.

Newy V Sydney FC preseason Match coming up on 17/09/2011 hopefuly we'll be seeing some quality from Newy with their extensive off season.

All this good form without Kanta, Wehrman or JC. Once they're in the team we will be far more fluent

This preseason is one of the best we've had in our history tbh. Everything is going to plan so far, and hopefully we see the returns of JC and Kanta in the coming weeks (Kanta will be back once he returns from the WC). Can't wait for the actual season to start, although I hope Wehrman is over his injury by then.

Having been to each of our sydney based pre-season games. Am going to say that serious improvement is going to be needed. Hopefully having Wehrman, Kanta and Jason in the mids will create something but to be honest despite results we arn't looking good enough for the A-league.

Has there been an improvement in each game though?

Alright boys who is doing cessnock?

I'd like too. Was free entry last time though and it will be as freezing as fuck

12buks mate get up there.

I'll head up there if I don't have work that day, but my own team might also be having our end-of-season party that night so if that's on I can't make it unfortunately.

Im coming from sydney to go to this game... Excuses boys.

This is sydney. Would like nothing more that to beat them. Glad the club has learned and are not playing the CCM during the pre-season nothing dullifies the rivalry more.

Can confirm attendance at Cessnock game