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England Youth international (though he was brought up in Australia)
who has impressed in the reserves, but it took some time for him to
get closer to the first team than two bench appearances in the
Champions League qualifiers in 2000.
Despite the injury crisis in 2001-02, Jamie still only made it as
far as the bench, and although he was only 19, he really needed to
start turning his promise into first team appearances or face the
prospect of continuing his career elsewhere.
In 2002/03 he made a couple of creditable sub appearances notably
against Blackburn and was packed off to Cov for a not totally
impressive loan spell with Gary McAllister's men.
He's been playing with the both the senior side and the reserves
in the 2003-04 pre-season games: it remains to be seen if he can
make the breakthrough this year.
IlGino says: Haven't met the bloke but don't like the sounds of
him..... No offense to all those Englanders out there but if he turns
his back on Australia then Australia turns its back on him!!!
Jabba says: in response to IlGino, the info I have is that Soccer
Australia wanted nowt to do with him until he got the chance to take a
trial with Leeds - and then they were all over him like a rash.
Consequently, when it came to choosing which of the three countries he
was qualified to play for, he picked the one where he thought he'd get
the most exposure and would cause least problems for his club career.
Now if it had been Harry who'd done the same thing, you'd have a
point....
Wrighty says: McMaster has made a bad decision not playing for
Australia. He will never make the England team, but could have been an
integral part of Australia's quest for World cup Qualification for
2006.
The Big Man says: As per usual, the D/Hs are out to put their wee
claws into Jamie. For your information, Jamie HAS been capped for
international games. He played for England at schoolboy level & scored
the winning goal for them against Cyprus in Turkey, at present plays
in the under 19s & under 21s for England having just been to France
this year prior to the world cup. He also is with the under 19s &
reserves at Elland Road. I'm sure this Gino character is from Oz ( I
think i have had words with him on this before) & has had it in for
Jamie for some time just the same as a certain SBS sports
commentatators did back then, and the comments they were making was
designed to ruin his career before it even got off the ground.And like
I told you before GINO, Jamie never turned his back on Australia, it
was Australia that turned it's back on him they knew he had offers &
done nothing about it! they showed no interest, so on recieving no
offers he took an opportunity. I didn't here you cry out like this
when Craig Mustapha Paddy O'McJohnstone decided to play o/seas so why
bitch about Jamie. Like you say you have never met Jamie, and for that
i am glad, you, like all others who put the boot in when Jamie went
o/seas were talking through their arse, had no idea what was going on
& had no information on him, certainly none from the family or his
friends, so you all made up your own little stories to suit your own
egos. Bollocks to the lot of ya'that's what I say, & the best of
wishes to Jamie, as he done at the age of 14 what none of you had the
balls to do & that was take a chance. Good onya Jamie lad, make it to
the top son & maybe then these D/Hs will find some way to extract
their feet from their mouths.
The BIG MAN says: WELL. WHERE ARE THE COMMENTS NOW???? Leeds
United V Blackburn Rovers 22/09/02 (unfortunately beaten 1-0). Viduka
substituted 15 minute into the second half. Who replaced him??? Come
on, come on tell me GINO, who replaced him. Hopefully this is just
the start for the lad. We all hope there is more of him to be seen on
the pitch at ELLAND Rd.
BiLlY bOb says: Jamie was born in Rockhampton, QLD. My home town,
and he has it over any of them big leauge tools anyday.
Simon Wingate says: I saw Jamie Mcmaster for Leeds reserves in
Septmember and he scored a hat-trick against Newcastle. Bloody
brilliant player!
Chris says: Jamie Mcmaster is a future leeds united star i know he
needs a slow bringing into the team as he needs time to mature. But he
will be a future great player i noticed his talent from 17 yrs old (i
dont no where from) hes a star in the making.
Dimaz Bramastya Ak says: Super Talent...!!! he will be a great
player next, he is my favorite player when i play Championship Manager
00-01. he become top scorer in season 2002 with 24 goals.
H. McKay says: Gino is wrong and "The Big Man" is correct - Jamie
McMaster was ignored by Australia, and incidentally he was also
rejected by Scotland after trying for them. However, both Australia
and Scotland kicked up a helluva stink as soon as Jamie was selected
by England and he started scoring goals What was he supposed to do -
wait till he was grey waiting for a better offer? There is not a man
on earth who would tell his teenage son to sit tight and wait "just in
case" he gets a better offer when teams like Leeds United and England
are opening their doors to him. Anyway - what could possibly be
better than playing for Leeds United or England? Jamie only needs
half a chance and there will be no stopping him.
By the by, as an Australian I can advise you on authority that he is
not from Rockhampton in Queensland. He was born in Sydney to Scottish
parents and raised in Balmain. He went to High School on the NSW
Central Coast - I know because I used to live there and he used to get
a log of coverage in the local press because he was so good. The
local Soccer fraternity got annoyed because he was picked up by the
National Inst of Sport in Canberra and trained by them - and he was
also enrolled Westfield High School in NSW because they have soccer on
the curriculum. The Gosford Soccer fraternity were annoyed that the
only talent they had was being shipped off to NSW, so various clubs
have been fighting over him since he was 13. It was at Westfield High
that he got his chance to try out for Ipswich and Leeds United, and he
went to Leeds when he was barely 15 years of age.
I follow the careers of all the LU Australians, and I hope they all
become Superstars. Kewell and Vaduka are already there - McMaster and
Cansdell Sherrif are right behind them. They should be every bit as
proud of their successes as other Australian sports people like the
golf players and tennis players. You don't hear people whinging about
them developing their careers overseas. SBS wants to be a bit more
fair when commenting on soccer players developing their careers in
Europe - especially when some of them have offspring developing their
golfing careers in America. Get real guys, everybody wants to reach
maximum potential and if that means going overseas - so be it. I for
one am proud of all the Australian sports people who make it big
abroad.
Best of British to Jamie - and best of luck from Australia.
Brusier says: Jamie is one of my good mates and i asure all of you
that he is as Auzzie as Vegimite and he hails from Umina NSW cental
coast.Get a clue Gino.
Stephen W Jackson says: Jamie Mcmaster is my mum's cousin, I think
he is a fantastic player, and he can come and play for Blackpool,where
I live,any time he wants. I hope that one day I will be as good as he
is. If he wants to play for England let him,he's as good as Beckham
any day. He's my inspiration to be a professional, and I'm onLy 10
yrs old.
Abba says: I think that Australians are more disappointed then
anything..Disappointed that our National Federation made another
stupid decision in not chasing Jamie, and looking after him more when
he was younger. I cant see him playing any full internationals for
England, so I think his International career will be wasted. Is anyone
sure where he plays? Ive read around the place he is the same as
Harry, a LW, CAM, or ST. But then others says he is the smae, but on
the Right...Any ideas? I think that if he had his time over, and knew
Australia were getting direct entry, his decision may have been
different. How come he grew up in Australia, was born in Australia,
and has scottish parents, yet he plays for England?
The Big Man says: The BIG MAN again here. So you see, people like
to make up their own wee stories. like Billy Bob whatever his name is,
Jamie born in Rockhampton Qld eh! Jamies' never been there let alone
having born there. in answer to ABBA, in order to live and work in
Britain without having any hassles with work permits and visas etc, it
is an ideal situation if you have access to a British passport. Jamie
having been born to Scottish parents was also entitled to hold a
British Passport. Problem solved. having then been born to Scottish
parents, and having Scottish grandparents etc means you have a long
history and ties to Scotland. Holding a British passport, includes
Scotland England Wales and Northern Ireland, this then entitled you to
try out for either country (within a country). Whoever would sign you
if you were good enuff would win in the end. Oh! And I can
confirm.... Bruiser (his comment above) IS a mate of Jamies. Thanks
for sticking up for him mate! Real mates always do.
yabbadabbadooo..... says: mmm, what p***s me off most about this
guy (mcmaster) is that he nicely uses our tax dollars by going though
the australia institute of sport before chosing to align himself with
england. i think player like him (and also josip simunic) should have
to pay back the costs + plus interest. all i can say is what a
f***ing w*****!
Zane Cosgrove says: Jamie McMaster will one day represent Australia
unless he wishes to chase the glory like Simunic and Sasa
Illic. Simunic is Australian and cannot deny his roots so he is the
one who misses out ultimetly. How can I contact Jamie? I'm also an
Australian and would never consider representing another country apart
from mine but when you do have a football association like Soccer
Australia then your bound to be offended, rejected or ignored. Look at
Bosnich! I haven't seen anything from the Australian Soccer
Association supporting him, welcoming him home to kick start his
career again or just plain supporting the champ. It's bullshit, ruins
it all for Jamie, myself, football in Australia and our global
reputation...
ThUnDeR_fRoM_dOwNuNdEr says: deadset guys, not to be mean or
anything, but yous have too much time on your hands to be on this
writing about his heritage and family..i know his cousin and i bet he
doesn't know as much about him as half your blokes do..
Jamie's mate from Umina says: I have good news for you all Jamie is
now allowed to play for Australia and he has chosen to do so.
Zane Cosgrove says: Jamie will be playing for the Australian
national team next season... Wait till Leeds get relegated, McMaster
will be an integral part of Leeds United's revival next season... I
believe Leeds youth can top division 1 so when they are relegated and
lose Alan Smith, Viduka, Radebe, Harte, Mills, and Matteo... they will
be left with players like Batty, Robinson should stay on a bit longer
and McMaster... Go Jamie!!!
Martin Cramer says: Marty: I am a former leeds united youth. I went
on trials with jamie at the same time, we signed the same year, I
lived next door to him in the academy hostel 4 2years, and then we
moved into digs together in a small village called boston spa. So i
guess you could say i know him prety well. and i can clear up any
quiries anyone has about him. First of all the guy is as australian as
they come. And second of all the fella was practically 'bullied' by
the then head of the academy (Alan Hill) and by the former educational
officier (Dia Jones) into playing for england. He was only about 16
when all this was happening so he was fairly easliy pushed into
something he didn't particulary want to do. You have to relise he was
just trying to keep his employers happy. But anyway i would be more
than happy to help clear up any other grey areas about his
background. all I can say is Jamie is a top bloke, a very talented
footballer and i wish him all the best in his carear
Nick Shaw says: I think that Jamie is da best young striker
around(at Leeds)and since his successful spell at Chesterfield and i
think that he will prove vital asset to Leeds in Division 1!
Simon H says: Jamie doesn't seem to have had the best of luck so
far, with injuries this season in particular. Let's hope that he gets
more first team opportunities next season in Division One; maybe his
emergence as a top talent will be one of the good things to come out
of the current depressing shambles!
oddball says: saw jamie score two cracking goals for chesterfield
can we have him back please
tom says: Jamie come and paly for the spireites again next season
yu all but kept us up and changed our team last season gud look
anyway
Ausie Fan says: Jamie just scored 2 goals against Darlington
bringing the score to Leeds United 4 - Darlington 2. Could this be
the start of somthing big? Keep up the good work Jamie - you
obviously have more talent than some of the so called stars that just
exited the club, owing to poor performance.
abba says: He's pushing hard for a startin spot now. He's an
absolutely tremendous footballer. I really hope you'll get in this
season
Nichola Jackson says: Jamie McMaster is my cousin. He's my second
cousin my mum is his dad Andy's cousin.
Max says: I just wanted to say that the sooner Macca starts playing
regularly for us, the better. His scoring run in the Reserves this
season (3 in the last 2 games), and in previous campaigns, speaks for
itself, he scored 2 in 6 for Chesterfield and netted again on his
Swindon début. And if his 20-minute spell in the cup match
with Huddersfield is anything to go by, then the length of time he has
been left to rot on the fringes of Leeds United is a travesty. He has
certainly impressed me far more than Michael Ricketts and Julian
Joachim put together. And he should be signed up for a contract
extension NOW (if administration really is just round the corner, then
we have to re-sign as many of our youngsters as possible before we get
a transfer embargo). He should at least be on the bench week-in
week-out (and that means giving him more than seven minutes, Mr
Blackwell). Who knows, he could be super-sub!
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