Rob Brooks

Student Comms @Uni_Newcastle. Ex @ESPNFC @NewcastleJetsFC. Views are mine. #hesm #football #travel

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@newyjetsfanews Same tbh 😆 Have been impressed the couple of times I’ve watched them play though.

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@newyjetsfanews For ALW side, I’ve got Clifton, Crofton, Walshe, Driscoll, and Kilroy so far.

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@newyjetsfanews Yes! Need to see Badolato some more but I’ve essentially got the same list. Going to try and make a few youth games over the next couple of months to see some of the others. Think we’ll have 7-8 scholarships in the end.

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@Jetstragic @newyjetsfanews @marcothejourno Maybe. I wonder if Grozos and Shaughnessy (assuming he exercises his option) can play together, and if not would you sign your club captain to be a backup CB?

Took a while to find the right CB pairing last season. So they may opt for a mobile left-footed Natta replacement.

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Big fan of this. Massive x-factor.

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Academy product signs on !!!!

Newcastle Jets have announced that Academy Graduate Oliver Cockle has signed a scholarship contract with the Club.

Congratulations Oil
#newcastlejets

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@Gatty54 @joeylynchy Think Lecks is even luckier. A great servant for sure but no longer has the pace of the others.

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@JamesGardiner42 I agree. Personally, I’d keep both but if a record offer comes in I’m sure they’d be interested. Same situation with James Holland in 2008.

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@M1D3V All expected though. Biggest surprise is Fryer not being on the list.

Keen to see who Millsy gets in!

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Surprised not to see Fryer in this one btw…

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Massive respect to a group of players who helped create some great memories for football fans in the region.

Saddest to see Kota go. His arrival, followed by Millsy obviously, started this era.

A bit surprised by Bracco. Feel for him with that injury!😢

The rest 100% expected.

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@newyjetsfanews 😭

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Fascinated by this one. No doubt he has a big offer on the table. Surely he doesn’t commit anywhere until after the World Cup…

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🚨🌕| Auckland’s squad is set to be strengthened next season by the arrival of Lachlan Bayliss (23). ⚡️

[@marcothejourno]

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@jtwohill22 @aleaguemen I have watched it at least 6,000 times

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@newyjetsfanews Something like this makes more sense for him. Get a foot in Europe and try to make it work.

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@Jetstragic Yeah I could see all that happening. Will depend on $ for most.

The case for:

Aquilina - versatile. Was monitored for Socceroos a year ago. Unlucky with injury.

Kota - experience might help in Champos + can help recruit.

Nkomo - need a back-up LB, has upside.

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Might as well join the Newcastle speculation…

Expect to go: Rose (confirmed), Natta (good on him), Taylor (plz go test yourself in Europe/Asia), Bayliss (sad, but fair play to him), Grozos, Gibson, James, Fryer, Scicluna, Van Dorssen.

You listen to offers for Adams and Dobson.

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Bring in: striker (May? dream would be Kota bringing in Takuma Nishimura), defender (JCP?), central midfielder (Rufer?), attacking midfielder (Hollman?). Cockle, Debono, Goodwin on scholarships - more of those to come.

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Hope will stay: Kota, Aquilina, Bracco, Nkomo, Nunes, Nassiep. All add value, some ready for a big season.