InMyHeart Posted December 21, 2014 Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 Major problem though Either the end of this season but definitely the next one,he will be on his way to a better league To be honest I don't seem him moving until he's 23 24... Young AUS CB's need at least 2-3 full seasons of senior football I reckon before they can go overseas and make an impact in a very good league Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silva10 Posted December 21, 2014 Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 Major problem though Either the end of this season but definitely the next one,he will be on his way to a better league Well the good thing with the group of teams we can say to him stay for for 4 or 5 seasons and we will move you on to either the US or Europe (I am sure we will have some sort of agreement with someone in Europe by then). Then again he may just want to play in Australia and enjoy his football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenSeater Posted December 21, 2014 Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 Major problem though Either the end of this season but definitely the next one,he will be on his way to a better league To be honest I don't seem him moving until he's 23 24... Young AUS CB's need at least 2-3 full seasons of senior football I reckon before they can go overseas and make an impact in a very good league Didn't stop Newcastle taking Curtis Good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InMyHeart Posted December 21, 2014 Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 Major problem though Either the end of this season but definitely the next one,he will be on his way to a better leagueTo be honest I don't seem him moving until he's 23 24... Young AUS CB's need at least 2-3 full seasons of senior football I reckon before they can go overseas and make an impact in a very good leagueDidn't stop Newcastle taking Curtis Good I thought it was more to balance our books to be honest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenSeater Posted December 21, 2014 Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 Major problem though Either the end of this season but definitely the next one,he will be on his way to a better leagueTo be honest I don't seem him moving until he's 23 24... Young AUS CB's need at least 2-3 full seasons of senior football I reckon before they can go overseas and make an impact in a very good leagueDidn't stop Newcastle taking Curtis Good I thought it was more to balance our books to be honest That was probably Heart's motivation to let him go, but I'm saying that young CBs don't need that much experience for big clubs to come knocking. As much as we'd love to keep him, if a European club gave him an offer he'd probably jump at the chance, as would any young footballer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted December 21, 2014 Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 There's still a budget to keep to, there still is the need to showcase our ability to get young players moves to Europe so we can continue to attract the best young talent, and most important of all the players dream of going to Europe. So I don't see any reason why we wouldn't still be selling these guys on, we just won't be as desperate for the money so we'd probably end up holding on to them longer but it's still inevitable that good young players will be sold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakz7 Posted December 21, 2014 Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 Kompany will have some competition for his spot next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrot Posted December 21, 2014 Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 This kid is amazing. Our younger guys are fucking incredible. So refreshing to see after last season. Melling and Chap in particular are killing it. Let's not forget that previously under JVS we had young players really doing well - Marrone, Behich and Babalj were all firing. We quickly lost them - I read that our owners took the first offer to balance the books. This time it's different - with super rich owners they will feel under no financial pressure to take offers for needed players, plus all our players do get additional benefits such as off season in Europe first class etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted December 21, 2014 Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 This kid is amazing. Our younger guys are fucking incredible. So refreshing to see after last season. Melling and Chap in particular are killing it. Let's not forget that previously under JVS we had young players really doing well - Marrone, Behich and Babalj were all firing. We quickly lost them - I read that our owners took the first offer to balance the books. This time it's different - with super rich owners they will feel under no financial pressure to take offers for needed players, plus all our players do get additional benefits such as off season in Europe first class etc. Not correct. These players had buy-out clauses in their contracts. Any club matching that offer, and the player wanted to go, Heart had no choice but to let him go. I understand that it's quite common for such clauses to be in contracts. The trick is to set the trigger amount at a sensible level. History suggests that too many young players have gone overseas at ridiculously low transfer fees. Of course, if the trigger level is set too high the player simply waits until the end of his contract and then leaves for free. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murfy1 Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 Was voted MOTM on the Melbourne City website: http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/motm-connor-chapman-is-your/1csxxabe9w6i31qq5xdn7n7bpn Was named 1 of Caughtoffside's top 5 players of the week: Connor Chapman (Melbourne City) Chapman was excellent in organising the Melbourne City defence as well helping keep the dangerous Besart Berisha quiet. The youngster was absolutely pivotal in City’s win over its crosstown rivals. http://www.caughtoffside.com/2014/12/22/a-league-round-11-top-five-players-of-the-week-perth-glory-melbourne-city-wellington-phoenix-stars-steal-the-show/ And was the Herald Sun MOTM: Connor Chapman An accomplished display from the former Newcastle defender, keeping City's defensive third together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunheart Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 Good work Chapman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 In the Goal team of the week too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melburnian Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 Kids a star. We can build our defence around him. Love his passion. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperial Pints Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 Needs a decent haircut pronto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 He was first one on the scene after the melling incident, love the passion of the youngsters, finally players we can relate to that play for the shirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenSeater Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 Why the fuck would the Jets let this kid go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriente Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 Why the fuck would the Jets let this kid go? It's been a long time since Newcastle made any good decisions about anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadete Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 Needs a decent haircut pronto Agreed: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rass Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 Needs a decent haircut pronto Agreed: 163 likes purely for the Chappy 07 pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofhearts Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 Needs a decent haircut pronto Agreed: I reckon red and black suits him better.... Don't you? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 Needs a decent haircut pronto Agreed: I reckon red and black suits him better.... Don't you? Said no one ever 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewmelbcity Posted December 25, 2014 Report Share Posted December 25, 2014 Needs a decent haircut prontoAgreed:I reckon red and black suits him better.... Don't you?Said no one ever Those quads... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strider Posted December 25, 2014 Report Share Posted December 25, 2014 Those roids* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommac Posted December 26, 2014 Report Share Posted December 26, 2014 Chapman is the real deal. He has transformed not only our defence, but our entire team in the 3 games he has played. He is so sharp across the ground, and reads the play fantastically. He also puts in 100%, loves a strong challenge and gave Williams a bollocking today for not making a run when he should have. Teams are also having to adjust to the threat of him carrying the ball into midfield, when they drop off too deep. If he keeps going like this we'll find it very very difficult to keep him come seasons end. Socceroos CB at the next World Cup for mine. Maybe i'm getting carried away, but f&*k me he is brilliant! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted December 26, 2014 Report Share Posted December 26, 2014 No tommac. The boy's good, very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted December 26, 2014 Report Share Posted December 26, 2014 Why the fuck would the Jets let this kid go? A question they will ask themselves for a long time. Chapman has played 3 games and already looks to be one of the best defenders in the league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronAV11 Posted December 26, 2014 Report Share Posted December 26, 2014 We need a chant for him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jovan Posted December 26, 2014 Report Share Posted December 26, 2014 Da na na na Chapman. ( Batman theme song) 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommac Posted December 26, 2014 Report Share Posted December 26, 2014 Da na na na Chapman. ( Batman theme song) That is brilliant. Lock that in. Does anyone on here know some of the guys who lead the chants? We need some better 'player' chants- like this one. Why we haven't sorted something out for Paartalu to the tune of Waterloo by Abba is beyond me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiro Kompiro Posted December 26, 2014 Report Share Posted December 26, 2014 Da na na na Chapman. ( Batman theme song) That is brilliant. Lock that in. Does anyone on here know some of the guys who lead the chants? We need some better 'player' chants- like this one. Why we haven't sorted something out for Paartalu to the tune of Waterloo by Abba is beyond me dunno can we really sing Portaloo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyperfuzz Posted December 26, 2014 Report Share Posted December 26, 2014 Da na na na Chapman. ( Batman theme song) That is brilliant. Lock that in. Does anyone on here know some of the guys who lead the chants? We need some better 'player' chants- like this one. Why we haven't sorted something out for Paartalu to the tune of Waterloo by Abba is beyond me dunno can we really sing Portaloo. paartalu is easy - 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted December 26, 2014 Report Share Posted December 26, 2014 Chapman is the real deal. He has transformed not only our defence, but our entire team in the 3 games he has played. He is so sharp across the ground, and reads the play fantastically. He also puts in 100%, loves a strong challenge and gave Williams a bollocking today for not making a run when he should have. Teams are also having to adjust to the threat of him carrying the ball into midfield, when they drop off too deep. If he keeps going like this we'll find it very very difficult to keep him come seasons end. Socceroos CB at the next World Cup for mine. Maybe i'm getting carried away, but f&*k me he is brilliant! Agree, he just needs to improve his passing ability to find that killer penetrating pass out of defence. It's that first pass during attacking transition that creates panic in opposing teams and is crucial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defibrillator Posted December 27, 2014 Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 Surely Paartalu is begging to be "Abba-fied" with Waterloo. Paartalu Hacks them down when we go to war. Paartalu Terrace will love you for ever more. Whoa whoa whoa whoa ................ (Apologies if already suggested). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red or Dead Posted December 27, 2014 Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 Connor Chapman he's our man, Newcastle for letting him go are idiots! Connor Chapman in defence, if he can't stop them no one can! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronAV11 Posted December 27, 2014 Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 We've already got a good chant for paartalu, the ones we're missing are melling and chapman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunheart Posted December 27, 2014 Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 Da na na na Chapman. ( Batman theme song) That is brilliant. Lock that in. Does anyone on here know some of the guys who lead the chants? We need some better 'player' chants- like this one. Why we haven't sorted something out for Paartalu to the tune of Waterloo by Abba is beyond me dunno can we really sing Portaloo. paartalu is easy - Paartaluuuuu HEY! Paartalu. Paartalu Paartalu Parta-Paartalu. Love the suggestion. Happy to shout out this one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murfy1 Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 (edited) All class He isn't in the squad for the Asian Cup, but he is a potential long-term star in central defence for the Socceroos. False 9 is talking about Connor Chapman, who had a delayed start to the season with Melbourne City because of injury and illness but who is powering since resuming. Chapman only turned 20 in October, but he already has authority and his presence is a big reason City's defence has improved dramatically in recent weeks. Watch him go. http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2014/12/29/false-9-round-12-arnold-career-worst-form Edited December 29, 2014 by Murfy1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALZALOL Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 Lovely to see that the big fella has bought himself a beautiful Mercedes Benz on Instagram Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewmac Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 Lovely to see that the big fella has bought himself a beautiful Mercedes Benz on Instagram Gift from NYCFC for when he & Mooy get there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperial Pints Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 Lovely to see that the big fella has bought himself a beautiful Mercedes Benz on Instagram It'll look extra classy next to Kisnorbo's zimmer frame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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