The news of Hunter Sports Group handing in their A-League licence as owners of the Newcastle Jets has launched some of the most fervent Twitter discussion since the Clive Palmer side show and demise of Gold Coast United. Here’s how it unfolded, tweet by tweet.
10.15am
Peter Wilkins @wilkosports
Bombshell coming for Newcastle Jets and the A-League. Timing – the day of the FFA awards.
10.20am
Kevin Airs @KevinAirs442
Hunter Sports Group holding a “major” presser at 10.30…. are the worry beads being passed around FFA HQ? Palmer’s revenge via Tinkler??
10.35am
Peter Wilkins @wilkosports
N Tinkler’s Hunter Sports Group withdraws funding from the Jets by handing back it’s A-League licence over frustrations with the FFA.
10.40am
Paul Wissam @pjwissam
This for real? Wow.
Matthew Galea @mg91
How many clubs is the FFA propping up now?
10.45am
Hunter Sports Group @HunterSportsGrp
@HunterSportsGrp have just announced they have returned the @NewcastleJetsFC A-League licence to the FFA, effective immediately.
Tony2012 @KoalaDickLeg
Newcastle Jets: yet another victim of @FFA’s gross incompetence. Will change nothing, mind; heads firmly buried up their own asses
A-League in Rhyme @Aleague_Rhyming
Tinkler throws in the @Aleague towel, Newcastle in real trouble now.
10.50am
Pete Nowakowski @petenowakowski
With Palmer and now Tinkler both fed up with the @FFA, perhaps now the FFA should look at themselves & realise where they are going wrong.
Ben Clark @scouseroar
Surely this has to be the final nail in Buckley’s coffin. His ‘TV rights specialty’ can’t possibly gain them more than he’s losing them now
11.00am
Simon Thurtell @simonethurtell
So glad the Govt just gave FFA how many million for another franchise… When will anyone seriously look at how poorly the FFA is run??
Adam Peacock @adampeacock3
Tinkler’s timing again… sacked Culina on day of season launch. This on awards night. Hate to think what’s gunna happen April 22.
Neil Sherwin @neilsherwin
Just when you think that things couldn’t get any worse for the #aleague…
Ned Negus @nednegus
Wow. Serious serious issues here. Is @FFA completely wrong on all fronts? No. Has there management of club relations been in anyway ok? No
Adrian Crawford @crawf33
Can’t wait until Clive Palmer’s FA puts a rogue domestic football league on the pitch. With more badass names than “Heart” and “Glory”.
Archie Thompson @10Archie
Seriously what is going on????
Tomasz Ng @tomaszng07
Poor James Brown. Left a club that got thrown out, and joined one now seemingly dead… #aleague
Vic Arious @Vic_Arious
Nathan Tinkler to join Clive Palmer in a Super (Sized) league style coup? Next team must be the Geelong Fatcats or the Canbera Cronies
Hamish Jones @hamishjones
The @FFA administration have been asleep at the wheel. How Ben Buckley still has a job astounds me. Now 3 down under his watch. #aleague
11.05am
Paul Williams @dasher39
How can FFA allow a man to sign a 10 yr licence but then be able to just hand it back? Make it unbreakable FFS!
Andy Hoad @HoadAndThat
Seem to remember it was announced Fury were folding on the day of last year’s #aleague Awards? Just cancel the awards. They’re dangerous.
Daniel Garb @danielgarb
Billionaire owners. Greatest strength = greatest weakness syndrome. #aleague
Grant Reynolds @reynoldsgf
SO HOW ABOUT THAT NEW WEST SYDNEY TEAM?! ANYONE?
Melissa Barbieri @Bubs_11
Looks like I’ll be moving again 🙁
Andrew Voss @AndrewVoss9
Wow. Newcastle Jets pull out. A league in strife.
11.15am
Sacha Pisani @Sachk0
If it wasn’t clear a few weeks ago, now it is. Our beloved game is turning into the laughing stock of Australia. When will it end?
Brad Walter @bradwalterSMH
This also effects the other teams in the a-league. Surely they will sue – or is this new Super League with Palmer, Tinkler leading breakaway
Cameron Atfield @CameronAtfield
Onya Tinkler!!! #lowyout #buckleyout @FFA @GoGCU
11.30am
The Hyundai A-League @ALeague
NEWS: @FFA statement on Newcastle Jets announcement http://bit.ly/HsXVBb #aleague
Jess Norton @nortonjc
I feel sick… Hate seeing the game I love so much fail like this.
Peter Psaltis @peterp79
The A-League is a great product but the body running it has no idea. Including the lack of promotion, no vision, rushed decisions!
Damon Kelly @damonkelly
I wish billionaires would invest in us smaller Olympic sports instead of failed A-League clubs. 5% of what they spend would help us 10 fold
12.00pm
Jack Quigley @Jack_Quigley
I give up on FFA. I give up. You’ve broken me. Please, just walk away now. All of you. Get away from OUR game. #jets
Michael Lynch @MickLynch_Age
Billionaire’s plaything model way to go for football. Yes. Obviously.
David Davutovic @davutovic
Tinkler’s HSG knew how to run a club-unlike Clive Palmer they did outstanding job engaging Newcastle community
12.15pm
Toby Forage @foraggio
Interested to see how the @FFA statement will read later today. All the questions surely have to be answered now.
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