Tag: newcastle jets
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NIKOLAI TOPOR-STANLEY AS MOTIVATED AS EVER TO SUCCEED
Jets CEO Lawrie McKinna will coach the club’s youth team for the rest of the NPL season, so Clayton Zane can concentrate on assisting Ernie Merrick. Meanwhile, Nikolai Topor-Stanley is hoping to use his experience to turn Newcastle back into a winning team.
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MERRICK REVEALS NEW ATTACKING STYLE AS JETS BEGIN PRE-SEASON
Ernie Merrick believes his Newcastle squad has a good mix of youth and experience – but he’s still chasing a high-profile attacking midfielder. The new Jets coach took charge of training for the first time today, as the club began its pre-season.
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NIKOLAI TOPOR-STANLEY RETURNS TO THE NEWCASTLE JETS
The transformation of the Newcastle Jets continues, with the club today announcing the return of Nikolai Topor-Stanley. The former captain – and fan favourite – is back on a two-season deal… and he’s confident results are on the way as well.
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MARTIN LEE OPEN TO THE IDEA OF A MARQUEE AT THE JETS
Jets CEO Lawrie McKinna says fans should be very excited about a signing the club will announce before the end of the week. McKinna and coach Ernie Merrick have just returned from meetings with owner Martin Lee, where a potential marquee was also discussed.
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DIMI PETRATOS BACK ON THE JETS RADAR
Jets officials say they’re confident they can bring Dimi Petratos to Newcastle, after reports the young striker will terminate his contract with Ulsan Hyundai. Petratos originally signed a three year deal with the Jets in February, but was poached by the Korean club and moved there directly from Brisbane. Meanwhile, the Jets say Kosta Barbarouses…
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CHANGES SLATED AS ERNIE TAKES THE REIGNS
Ernie Merrick has touched down in Newcastle, beginning his tenure as Jets coach. He already has a clear vision on how to turn the club’s fortunes around, but remained tight-lipped on who he’ll bring in to achieve results.
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DUNCAN DETERMINED TO KEEP JETS ROLE AFTER SIGNING NEW DEAL
Despite the signing of veteran New Zealand shot-stopper Glen Moss, Jack Duncan believes the goalkeeping role at the Jets is his to lose. The 24-year-old today signed a contract extension that will keep him in Newcastle until the end of the 2018/19 season.
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MARINERS COACH CONSIDERS TWO FORMER JETS
Despite speculation last month former Jets keeper Ben Kennedy had agreed to terms with the Central Coast, Mariners coach Paul Okon says no deal has been finalised… but he is on the shortlist. “I actually played with Ben in year two of the A-League. Outstanding keeper, but there are other keepers we’re strongly looking at.”…
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NEWCASTLE JETS SECURE NEW ZEALAND SHOT STOPPER GLEN MOSS
New Jets coach Ernie Merrick has made his first big signing, securing the services of New Zealand keeper, Glen Moss, for next season. The 34-year-old played for Merrick at the Melbourne Victory and Wellington, and has 204 appearances in the competition. Moss has also been involved with the All Whites for 11 years, but won’t…
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CLEAN OUT BEGINS AT THE NEWCASTLE JETS
New coach Ernie Merrick has wasted no time reshaping the Newcastle Jets, with a host of off-contract players told they won’t be offered deals. Local product Andrew Hoole heads the list, which also includes Daniel Mullen, Mateo Poljak, back-up keeper Tomislav Arcaba and Chinese attacker Ma Leilei. Ben Kantarovski has survived the cull. It’s understood…