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Scum in turmoil
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marinermick
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dibo said:
my heart and loyalties are with the mariners now
this is my home town and my football community
Blackadder
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Never knew a Jests player was two meters tall.
marinermick
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lol @ squadron forum reaching bandwidth
guess it got busy the last couple of days
guess it got busy the last couple of days
MrCelery
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dibo said:
It ain't gonna happen, so no real need to speculate.
Let's just say I'll be torn, with both Clubs being very much 'home'. But I just can't see myself leaving my adopted home, the Mariners. They have been soooo good to me over the four years. I have far too much emotion invested in the yellow and blue to switch sides.
In any case, that question is not just for me. There are dozens of ex-Breakers fans following the Coast now.
In terms of quality of supporters - no contest. While I was involved in the creation of both the Rowdies and Marinators, and have a very soft spot for the former, I would never leave the funny, bizarre, outright loony support that is the Marinators!
marinermick
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MattSimon said:marinermick said:
Word has it Con bribed their host
Good thing we have Adz running the show over here
too true - whenever adz needs bandwidth he steals it from his neighbours on level six
Jorome Alexander Bennett
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dibo said:
knack-prone? I don't think we'll see that one in Webster's pocket any time soon.
If you put it like that, there is no club that needs him, but Beijing Guo'an see him in a different light.
Beijing Guo'An is the current home of Ryan Griffiths and the club of choice of the aptly named Greenlion on this forum.
I don't know how much Joel Griffiths' marquee contract is worth, but 1 million seems a bit low to persuade a club to let go of a player that has more than 3 years remaining on their marquee-bolstered contract. I would say the offer would just about match the Jets' valuation of the player. So, unless they find another player who will do the same job or better, for the same money or less, they should rebuff the Beijingers.
Bear
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Jets Set To Sell Griffiths - 442
NEWCASTLE Jets are considering a million dollar offer for star striker and next season's club marquee player, Joel Griffiths.
The fans favourite has attracted a record bid from Chinese Super League side, Beijing Guoan, ahead of the Asian Champions League.
The Jets face the Beijing outfit as their first fixture in the competition - but owner Con Constantine has admitted he is willing to sell their star to the rival.
"Yes, there is an offer on the table, and, yes, it is definitely a record offer," he told the Sydney Morning Herald.
"From a business point of view, it's always nice when clubs around the world want your players, and as I've always said, we don't stand in the way if a player wants to go, and the price is right."
But he admitted Griffiths - the key player for the Jets in recent seasons - was a special case.
"Joel is a bit different from the rest," he said. "We've just agreed to make him our marquee player for the next three years, we've made him our captain, and we're working towards building our team around him.
"Joel is our diamond. We need him for the Champions League, so I've got to put a lot of thought into this. They want him now, and it's something that has to be decided pretty soon.
"But I've got to be careful, it's such a big decision. Right now, my mind's not made up."
The transfer would mean another reunion of Griffiths brothers as with third Griffiths boy Ryan currently playing for the club.
The Jets were at one stage trying to bring Ryan to Newcastle to join the twins Adam and Joel but the deal was never completed.
"It will be bad enough having one Griffiths [Ryan] playing against you, let alone two," added Constantine.
"I would prefer that if a deal is done, it doesn't happen until after the group stage. I don't want him to come back and give us nightmares.
"But that has to be worked out. I'm sure the Chinese team want to do well in the competition, and that's why they want Joel in the first place."
NEWCASTLE Jets are considering a million dollar offer for star striker and next season's club marquee player, Joel Griffiths.
The fans favourite has attracted a record bid from Chinese Super League side, Beijing Guoan, ahead of the Asian Champions League.
The Jets face the Beijing outfit as their first fixture in the competition - but owner Con Constantine has admitted he is willing to sell their star to the rival.
"Yes, there is an offer on the table, and, yes, it is definitely a record offer," he told the Sydney Morning Herald.
"From a business point of view, it's always nice when clubs around the world want your players, and as I've always said, we don't stand in the way if a player wants to go, and the price is right."
But he admitted Griffiths - the key player for the Jets in recent seasons - was a special case.
"Joel is a bit different from the rest," he said. "We've just agreed to make him our marquee player for the next three years, we've made him our captain, and we're working towards building our team around him.
"Joel is our diamond. We need him for the Champions League, so I've got to put a lot of thought into this. They want him now, and it's something that has to be decided pretty soon.
"But I've got to be careful, it's such a big decision. Right now, my mind's not made up."
The transfer would mean another reunion of Griffiths brothers as with third Griffiths boy Ryan currently playing for the club.
The Jets were at one stage trying to bring Ryan to Newcastle to join the twins Adam and Joel but the deal was never completed.
"It will be bad enough having one Griffiths [Ryan] playing against you, let alone two," added Constantine.
"I would prefer that if a deal is done, it doesn't happen until after the group stage. I don't want him to come back and give us nightmares.
"But that has to be worked out. I'm sure the Chinese team want to do well in the competition, and that's why they want Joel in the first place."
Jorome Alexander Bennett
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900k? What a waste, strategically, of the marquee postition.
I do think Griffiths is a worthy marquee because of fan love and on-field effectiveness (if he avoids being knack-prone), but 300k per annum can easily fit under the cap and then they can get an additional quality signing, in theory.
300k, while being good bank for a local player, will not stave off overtures from overseas.
In light of Jesus' revelation, I think Con should take the $1 million dollars, cut and run, and let ANYONE else take his position.
I do think Griffiths is a worthy marquee because of fan love and on-field effectiveness (if he avoids being knack-prone), but 300k per annum can easily fit under the cap and then they can get an additional quality signing, in theory.
300k, while being good bank for a local player, will not stave off overtures from overseas.
In light of Jesus' revelation, I think Con should take the $1 million dollars, cut and run, and let ANYONE else take his position.
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