Scum in turmoil

[Bear]

They are only 4 points behind us....

Just saying....

three actually

I stand corrected. Im all for bagging out my most hatted adversary, but they are 1 win behind us. 1. In 2 weeks, it could be us 1 win behind them, so be careful what you say, or you will pay...

 

[boony26]

yeah but we still have a catch up game to play so if we beat adelaide we'll jump to 6 points in front of the scum

 

[Bear]

if if if

 

[Alicia]

if if if

if if if.. we beat adelaide, we'll be equal second.

sooooooooo hope it happens

 

[Bex]

I'm just a crazy arsed guy who lives for the moment bear. Stuff the consequences eh.

 

[Sean]

Jets axe not-so-great Dane Hakansson
8/11/2008

Just days after the dramatic departure of Edmundo Zura, the Newcastle Jets could be set to farewell another import after Danish midfielder Jesper Hakansson was yesterday dropped from the squad to take on Perth Glory.

Untried teenager Jesse Pinto was promoted from the youth league to take Hakansson's place in the 16-man travelling party that headed west yesterday.

"At the end of the day, everyone has a role and everyone has to be as effective as they can in that position," coach Gary van Egmond said.

"That is the bottom line."

When asked if Hakansson's future at the club was in doubt, van Egmond replied: "Whatever you want to read into it."

Bemused by his axing, Hakansson departed at the end of the session without speaking to the coach. He will travel with the youth league squad to Perth today.

Approached by The Herald, Hakansson said: "I have no comment. You have to talk to the coach."

One of three major off-season signings alongside Zura and Kaz Patafta, Hakansson has fallen out of favour in recent weeks.

After playing 38 minutes off the bench in the 2-1 loss to Queensland, the fringe Danish international has been dumped altogether for the must-win clash at Members Equity Stadium tomorrow.

The Jets are already searching for a replacement marquee player for Zura. The A-League transfer window is open until the end of this month.

Quizzed if there was a chance Hakansson could move on, the coach said: "That is up to Jesper. He has some really good qualities, but it is a matter of him wanting to showcase it."

Asked what he was after from the 27-year-old attacking midfielder van Egmond said: "Goals, assists, work ethic."

Van Egmond, under growing pressure, said Hakansson's demotion was down to attitude as much as form.

"It is up to Jesper. At the moment he is moping around. All I want this week is to ensure we have people here who want to play for Newcastle," the coach said

Hakansson, who has been joined by wife Linda and sons Nicklas, 5, and Alexander, 2, is midway through the first of a two-year deal at the Jets. He arrived with a glowing resume, which included stints in Holland, but as yet has failed to make an impact.

A calf strain delayed his start to the season and he has since started in five of his seven appearances.

The mid-season arrival of Mark Milligan has increased the pressure on the midfield to perform.

And with James Holland and Ben Kantarovski due to return from Australian under 19s duties next week, the future looks bleak for the out-of-favour playmaker.

"It does not matter who you are, you need to perform," van Egmond said.

 

[FFC Mariner]

"It does not matter who you are, you need to perform," van Egmond said

That go for him as well?

 

[marinermick]

"It does not matter who you are, you need to perform," van Egmond said

That go for him as well?

exactly

what about adam griffiths and ante covic?

don't see them being punished for poor performances

 

[FFC Mariner]

I reckon Covic, A Griffiths and North cant wait to go and their performances seem to indicate it.

 

[Blair]

Put your hands up
Put your hands up
For Dutchy
We love his titty's

 

[tuftman]

I think he realises that the riffs in the squad are widening, and is looking for a scapegoat for his inability to close them, by pointing out that Hakansson is moping around he has tried to absolve himself of the blame. In the process possibly sealed the departure of key players (Covic, A.Grifftihs, and then North obviously already going) not wanting to deal with this anymore, knowing fully well they could get contracts elsewhere.

 

[Bex]

I think you're spot on tuftman.

 

[Ted]

The problem with Newcastle starts and the top and infests its way down through the ranks.
This was evident when players bailed after the GF and it seems to have gotten worse since.
Simply an aircraft in trouble looking for somewhere to crash.

 

[tuftman]

Simply an aircraft in trouble looking for somewhere to crash.

I love that analogy, so apt, and works on so many levels

 

[midfielder]

Just as an aside I wonder if Fozzie will ever say the chosen one in GVE may be a great coach .... but part of being a great coach is man management and media skills.

I actually think GVE is a good coach and I wonder if its Con or GVE or both but they seem a very unhappy club with more like a churn over of players each season rather than a turnover of players.

I can see them with the wooden spoon TBH if they cannot turn the dressing shed around.

 

[FFC Mariner]

I can see them with the wooden spoon TBH if they cannot turn the dressing shed around.

We can but hope I suppose

 

[Ranyen]

Jets coach banished to A-League stands

Newcastle Jets coach Gary van Egmond has been banished to the stands for two A-League matches after being found guilty of bringing the game into disrepute.

Football Federation Australia (FFA) announced the sanction Wednesday over the incident where van Egmond angrily confronted Glory striker Adrian Trinidad on the field after their teams' 2-2 draw in Perth on Sunday.

It said the Jets coach's contrition, an unreserved apology and previous exemplary record saved him from a harsher penalty for the code of conduct breach.

The FFA sanctioned him for four matches and fined him $2000 but suspended two of the matches and the fine until the end of the season.

Van Egmond was furious after Trinidad drew the late penalty which allowed his team to equalise, keeping both sides on 11 points at the bottom of the table.

His confrontation with the Argentine striker sparked a melee involving players and coaches from both sides.

The two match ban means van Egmond will be restricted in his access to players, the field of play and media within a five hour period when his team faces Wellington Phoenix in Wellington on November 23 and Adelaide United at home on November 30.

http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=664359

 

[Bex]

Football Federation Australia (FFA) announced the sanction Wednesday over the incident where van Egmond angrily confronted Glory striker Adrian Trinidad on the field after their teams' 2-2 draw in Perth on Sunday.

If thats the only reason he is getting the sanction, how come Sackwhacker and A.Griffiths Covic aren't sanctioned as well? They were both ripping into Trinidad at the same time as GVE.


**Edit: A.Griffiths was actually trying to calm things down; it was Covic who was going off his nut with Sackwhack and Chicken man

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

Going by that, it seems like the fact that he abused the ref wasn't a part of it.

Leniency for an apology?  Yeah, I bet he really meant it too...

 

[clarence]

So...if he fires up in another match or otherwise misbehaves, does he get the other two matches plus whatever they lump on for the subsequent offence?

Maybe he's working out a routine (by reoffending repeatedly)  where he doesn't have to sit and watch the Jets go around!