No hard feelings: Milicevic moves on after latest Socceroos snub May 16, 2009
Meanwhile, Milicevic is confident the pay dispute which has generated headlines all week will fortify the Jets for next week's ACL decider against Ulsan Hyundai in South Korea. The dispute over ACL bonuses has been settled by an uneasy truce, but despite the troubles, Milicevic believes the Jets are primed to get the draw they need to progress to the knockout stage. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Jets summit to clear air after Ljubo outburst May 12, 2009
Last week's attack on Jets owner Con Constantine by outspoken defender Ljubo Milicevic in the Herald has so far gone unpunished, but is likely to have consequences once the team's ACL fate is determined by the match against Ulsan Hyundai. A draw in South Korea will be enough to take Newcastle through to the knockout stage, and football director Remo Nogarotto has described the match as the club's most important since the grand final win in 2008. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Mariners face full Frontale assault Apr 6, 2009
"We know how important this competition is for all the Japanese clubs, you can see they all want to win. There's no chance of them doing what the Korean club [Ulsan] did in Newcastle [fielding a virtual reserve team]. "We only travel with 18 players plus seven staff, and we do our best with that. " He said he expected Kawasaki to field a full-strength team as they chased three points and the substantial prizemoney. "Pohang and Tianjin were quite big and physical sides but we've noticed that the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Sydney hope new signing is gold Kisel Apr 4, 2009
The Jets gave their hopes of qualifying for the knockout stages a huge boost with a 2-0 win over Ulsan Hyundai three weeks ago, pushing them into third spot - only a point behind Nagoya and Beijing Guoan. Coach Gary van Egmond is hoping his players have re-focused and believes they should benefit from the opposition scouting done by the backroom staff. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
