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Hi there guys. I'm an English student studying Sports Coaching. Some of you may have seen Brandon (@kiwibardy) shout me out on twitter. For my dissertation, I'm looking at comparing football in NZ to England, but specifically I'm looking at: 1) Men's Premier Regional Leagues (North, Central, Mainland) 2) Women's Premier Regional Leagues (North/Central). I picked these because there's info available, but it's not mainstream at all and I've not seen anyone else do anything similar.

If you have any opinions/info on the up and coming seasons, please let me know! I'm trying to collect as much information as possible before the season starts. As it stands, I have a good understanding of the structure of NZ football thanks to Brandon. I now need to specifically focus on those leagues, looking at factors which could affect a team's performance. Transfers, squad age, amount of times training a week, club budgets etc. I'll then compare similar info to leagues in England and make comparisons between the two countries. Whether certain factors have a bigger influence in England etc.

It's a little difficult at the moment because we're still in pre-season, but if you have any opinions/predictions or know anyone that would have invaluable opinions on how a team/teams may perform this season, let me know! Feel free to follow my account on twitter @footyNZ. You can drop me a message there, or fire me over an email on '[email protected]'

Many thanks, James

February 21, 2019 23:49

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nzsoccerfan wrote:

Hi there guys. I'm an English student studying Sports Coaching. Some of you may have seen Brandon (@kiwibardy) shout me out on twitter. For my dissertation, I'm looking at comparing football in NZ to England, but specifically I'm looking at: 1) Men's Premier Regional Leagues (North, Central, Mainland) 2) Women's Premier Regional Leagues (North/Central). I picked these because there's info available, but it's not mainstream at all and I've not seen anyone else do anything similar.

If you have any opinions/info on the up and coming seasons, please let me know! I'm trying to collect as much information as possible before the season starts. As it stands, I have a good understanding of the structure of NZ football thanks to Brandon. I now need to specifically focus on those leagues, looking at factors which could affect a team's performance. Transfers, squad age, amount of times training a week, club budgets etc. I'll then compare similar info to leagues in England and make comparisons between the two countries. Whether certain factors have a bigger influence in England etc.

It's a little difficult at the moment because we're still in pre-season, but if you have any opinions/predictions or know anyone that would have invaluable opinions on how a team/teams may perform this season, let me know! Feel free to follow my account on twitter @footyNZ. You can drop me a message there, or fire me over an email on '[email protected]'

Many thanks, James

Are you a Nigerian prince by any chance?

February 22, 2019 09:56

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Delta wrote:

VimFuego wrote:

Delta wrote:

Global Game wrote:

Slava wants. Slava gets.

For a shot at a first division with no prize money or pathway to play in bigger tournaments (excluding a couple of games v an even smaller footballing backwater - sorry Dunners)

I’ll be interested to see Mainland’s integrity unit’s actions this season. Can Bob Mueller lead the investigation please.

Wild rumour time. FC struggling for players for the MPL. FC to merge with Utd and take the place in the MPL........

I wonder what Halswell will think of that??

Eddie Ashton to Chch Utd and the Lapslie boys to Cashmere.

Wow, maybe things are falling apart at FC. Surely your original rumour can't be true and FC join with Utd 3 weeks before the season starts. Maybe that was all in the plan from the beginning?

I’m sure there is someone from either club that will be able to correct me if it’s not true.

Wow wah wee wah. Heard from another random source (not connected to either club) that this whole Riccarton Shamrock Avon Burnside Burndale FC 2011 Christchurch Utd witchery may actually be happening! What is going on?!?! Surely it can't happen with 3 weeks before the season kicks off?!?!

February 22, 2019 10:00

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VimFuego wrote:

Delta wrote:

VimFuego wrote:

Delta wrote:

Global Game wrote:

Slava wants. Slava gets.

For a shot at a first division with no prize money or pathway to play in bigger tournaments (excluding a couple of games v an even smaller footballing backwater - sorry Dunners)

I’ll be interested to see Mainland’s integrity unit’s actions this season. Can Bob Mueller lead the investigation please.

Wild rumour time. FC struggling for players for the MPL. FC to merge with Utd and take the place in the MPL........

I wonder what Halswell will think of that??

Eddie Ashton to Chch Utd and the Lapslie boys to Cashmere.

Wow, maybe things are falling apart at FC. Surely your original rumour can't be true and FC join with Utd 3 weeks before the season starts. Maybe that was all in the plan from the beginning?

I’m sure there is someone from either club that will be able to correct me if it’s not true.

Wow wah wee wah. Heard from another random source (not connected to either club) that this whole Riccarton Shamrock Avon Burnside Burndale FC 2011 Christchurch Utd witchery may actually be happening! What is going on?!?! Surely it can't happen with 3 weeks before the season kicks off?!?!

Does it matter if it happens before or after the season has started ? Looks good for Waimak to get promoted 2020 if that was to happen.

February 22, 2019 10:20 · Edited February 22, 2019 10:23

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VimFuego wrote:

Delta wrote:

VimFuego wrote:

Delta wrote:

Global Game wrote:

Slava wants. Slava gets.

For a shot at a first division with no prize money or pathway to play in bigger tournaments (excluding a couple of games v an even smaller footballing backwater - sorry Dunners)

I’ll be interested to see Mainland’s integrity unit’s actions this season. Can Bob Mueller lead the investigation please.

Wild rumour time. FC struggling for players for the MPL. FC to merge with Utd and take the place in the MPL........

I wonder what Halswell will think of that??

Eddie Ashton to Chch Utd and the Lapslie boys to Cashmere.

Wow, maybe things are falling apart at FC. Surely your original rumour can't be true and FC join with Utd 3 weeks before the season starts. Maybe that was all in the plan from the beginning?

I’m sure there is someone from either club that will be able to correct me if it’s not true.

Wow wah wee wah. Heard from another random source (not connected to either club) that this whole Riccarton Shamrock Avon Burnside Burndale FC 2011 Christchurch Utd witchery may actually be happening! What is going on?!?! Surely it can't happen with 3 weeks before the season kicks off?!?!

What are the logistics for this to happen? Can 2 teams merge without a club merging? Or do players have to transfer to 1 of the clubs? Do Mainland have to approve anything?

February 22, 2019 14:41

The JourneyFan

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Dinamo Chris wrote:

VimFuego wrote:

Delta wrote:

VimFuego wrote:

Delta wrote:

Global Game wrote:

Slava wants. Slava gets.

For a shot at a first division with no prize money or pathway to play in bigger tournaments (excluding a couple of games v an even smaller footballing backwater - sorry Dunners)

I’ll be interested to see Mainland’s integrity unit’s actions this season. Can Bob Mueller lead the investigation please.

Wild rumour time. FC struggling for players for the MPL. FC to merge with Utd and take the place in the MPL........

I wonder what Halswell will think of that??

Eddie Ashton to Chch Utd and the Lapslie boys to Cashmere.

Wow, maybe things are falling apart at FC. Surely your original rumour can't be true and FC join with Utd 3 weeks before the season starts. Maybe that was all in the plan from the beginning?

I’m sure there is someone from either club that will be able to correct me if it’s not true.

Wow wah wee wah. Heard from another random source (not connected to either club) that this whole Riccarton Shamrock Avon Burnside Burndale FC 2011 Christchurch Utd witchery may actually be happening! What is going on?!?! Surely it can't happen with 3 weeks before the season kicks off?!?!

What are the logistics for this to happen? Can 2 teams merge without a club merging? Or do players have to transfer to 1 of the clubs? Do Mainland have to approve anything?

2 teams can merge without clubs merging - Waterside & Karori Swifts did it for a year before they formally merged

Manukau United is a merger of the first teams of Manukau City and Mangere United, who both still operate as seperate clubs (the plan is fo them to eventually merge)

February 22, 2019 14:58

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VimFuego wrote:

Delta wrote:

VimFuego wrote:

Delta wrote:

Global Game wrote:

Slava wants. Slava gets.

For a shot at a first division with no prize money or pathway to play in bigger tournaments (excluding a couple of games v an even smaller footballing backwater - sorry Dunners)

I’ll be interested to see Mainland’s integrity unit’s actions this season. Can Bob Mueller lead the investigation please.

Wild rumour time. FC struggling for players for the MPL. FC to merge with Utd and take the place in the MPL........

I wonder what Halswell will think of that??

Eddie Ashton to Chch Utd and the Lapslie boys to Cashmere.

Wow, maybe things are falling apart at FC. Surely your original rumour can't be true and FC join with Utd 3 weeks before the season starts. Maybe that was all in the plan from the beginning?

I’m sure there is someone from either club that will be able to correct me if it’s not true.

Wow wah wee wah. Heard from another random source (not connected to either club) that this whole Riccarton Shamrock Avon Burnside Burndale FC 2011 Christchurch Utd witchery may actually be happening! What is going on?!?! Surely it can't happen with 3 weeks before the season kicks off?!?!

Coastal are be first up to test the new old codgers what ever name they go by maybe FCCHCH UTD 2019 if they merge.

February 22, 2019 18:10

Tom Saunders_Student

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A merger will get rid of the bye in the CCL and make that a six team league.

February 22, 2019 18:17

nzsoccerfan

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Nope. English born and bred. Don't want your bank details, just opinions/information for my diss!

February 22, 2019 20:12

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Tom Saunders_Student wrote:

A merger will get rid of the bye in the CCL and make that a six team league.

And throw the whole of the plans for the season which starts in a few weeks out the window

February 22, 2019 23:13

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lol did Chch utd really cancel their pre season game today because after all the players they have signed they can’t field a team??

February 23, 2019 11:38

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ferrymead played and beat Waimak today 2-1 if anyone cares

February 23, 2019 16:16

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Delta wrote:

lol did Chch utd really cancel their pre season game today because after all the players they have signed they can’t field a team??

No because their 1st team took me on the Waimak div1/2 side in the Waimak tournament, so couldn’t have been due to a lack of players (unless some of their contracts state they have to be paid more to travel to Dunedin as was planned)

February 23, 2019 16:58

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Nelson Suburbs down here over the weekend - went down at Cashmere Technical yesterday and then rolled FC Twenty11 today.

February 24, 2019 21:39

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I heard a rumour over the weekend that cashmere have signed Southern Utd’s Coughlan for the MPL. Can anyone confirm this?? Isn’t he a staff member of football south. Does this mean he will be leaving this job?? Also possible replacement for Hoyle at the Dragons next year??

February 27, 2019 06:59

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Delta wrote:

I heard a rumour over the weekend that cashmere have signed Southern Utd’s Coughlan for the MPL. Can anyone confirm this?? Isn’t he a staff member of football south. Does this mean he will be leaving this job?? Also possible replacement for Hoyle at the Dragons next year??

Surely not...

February 27, 2019 17:55

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VimFuego wrote:

Delta wrote:

I heard a rumour over the weekend that cashmere have signed Southern Utd’s Coughlan for the MPL. Can anyone confirm this?? Isn’t he a staff member of football south. Does this mean he will be leaving this job?? Also possible replacement for Hoyle at the Dragons next year??

Surely not...

Maybe he got the Mainland Football job that has been advertised in the last month.

February 27, 2019 20:01

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Delta wrote:

I heard a rumour over the weekend that cashmere have signed Southern Utd’s Coughlan for the MPL. Can anyone confirm this?? Isn’t he a staff member of football south. Does this mean he will be leaving this job?? Also possible replacement for Hoyle at the Dragons next year??

Was told that Coastal were looking at signing one of the Southern United players, unsure which one.

Stephen Hoyle hopes to be back for the ISPS Handa Premiership for the 2019/20 season.

February 27, 2019 22:10

Delta

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AllWhites82 wrote:

Delta wrote:

I heard a rumour over the weekend that cashmere have signed Southern Utd’s Coughlan for the MPL. Can anyone confirm this?? Isn’t he a staff member of football south. Does this mean he will be leaving this job?? Also possible replacement for Hoyle at the Dragons next year??

Was told that Coastal were looking at signing one of the Southern United players, unsure which one.

Stephen Hoyle hopes to be back for the ISPS Handa Premiership for the 2019/20 season.

Maybe my sources were in-correct about which club he is going to. Could Coastal afford him?? I bet he would not be cheap. Would be a solid signing for the dragons if he is in Chch for the season.

February 27, 2019 22:48

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AllWhites82 wrote:

Delta wrote:

I heard a rumour over the weekend that cashmere have signed Southern Utd’s Coughlan for the MPL. Can anyone confirm this?? Isn’t he a staff member of football south. Does this mean he will be leaving this job?? Also possible replacement for Hoyle at the Dragons next year??

Was told that Coastal were looking at signing one of the Southern United players, unsure which one.

Stephen Hoyle hopes to be back for the ISPS Handa Premiership for the 2019/20 season.

Coastal are signing a youth Southern player that has been promoted into the Senior team for the second half of National League.

February 28, 2019 09:46

Delta

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Phil Jones wrote:

AllWhites82 wrote:

Delta wrote:

I heard a rumour over the weekend that cashmere have signed Southern Utd’s Coughlan for the MPL. Can anyone confirm this?? Isn’t he a staff member of football south. Does this mean he will be leaving this job?? Also possible replacement for Hoyle at the Dragons next year??

Was told that Coastal were looking at signing one of the Southern United players, unsure which one.

Stephen Hoyle hopes to be back for the ISPS Handa Premiership for the 2019/20 season.

Coastal are signing a youth Southern player that has been promoted into the Senior team for the second half of National League.

So still no word on where Coughlan is heading to then?

February 28, 2019 11:55

Delta

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Delta wrote:

AllWhites82 wrote:

Delta wrote:

I heard a rumour over the weekend that cashmere have signed Southern Utd’s Coughlan for the MPL. Can anyone confirm this?? Isn’t he a staff member of football south. Does this mean he will be leaving this job?? Also possible replacement for Hoyle at the Dragons next year??

Was told that Coastal were looking at signing one of the Southern United players, unsure which one.

Stephen Hoyle hopes to be back for the ISPS Handa Premiership for the 2019/20 season.

Maybe my sources were in-correct about which club he is going to. Could Coastal afford him?? I bet he would not be cheap. Would be a solid signing for the dragons if he is in Chch for the season.

I bet the people in Dunedin wont be happy about him heading to Chch after all they have done for him down there.

February 28, 2019 11:56

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Delta wrote:

Phil Jones wrote:

AllWhites82 wrote:

Delta wrote:

I heard a rumour over the weekend that cashmere have signed Southern Utd’s Coughlan for the MPL. Can anyone confirm this?? Isn’t he a staff member of football south. Does this mean he will be leaving this job?? Also possible replacement for Hoyle at the Dragons next year??

Was told that Coastal were looking at signing one of the Southern United players, unsure which one.

Stephen Hoyle hopes to be back for the ISPS Handa Premiership for the 2019/20 season.

Coastal are signing a youth Southern player that has been promoted into the Senior team for the second half of National League.

So still no word on where Coughlan is heading to then?

CHCH United?

February 28, 2019 12:06

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This place is the best for finding the goss. Whatever happened to the transfer gossip page on Facebook? That was hilarious!

February 28, 2019 13:54

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VimFuego wrote:

This place is the best for finding the goss. Whatever happened to the transfer gossip page on Facebook? That was hilarious!

Everyone is a free agent at the end of the season (unless they have been red flagged so that means no official transfers ?)

February 28, 2019 21:27

Dark Horse

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MPL prediction for 2019

1. Cashtech

2. Nomads

3. Nelson

4. Coastal

5. Western

6. Bays

7. Selwyn

8. FC Twenty 11

Anyone agree / disagree?

March 01, 2019 19:38

fc69

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Dark Horse wrote:

MPL prediction for 2019

1. Cashtech

2. Nomads

3. Nelson

4. Coastal

5. Western

6. Bays

7. Selwyn

8. FC Twenty 11

Anyone agree / disagree?

Tech

Nelson

Coastal

Nomads

Selwyn

Bays

Western

Fc

Chch to finish runners up please

Has everyone agreed to go into sil if they finish in top five. Is it compulsory that they will have to.

March 01, 2019 20:06 · Edited March 01, 2019 20:08

Dark Horse

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Think you are under rating Nomads. They should challenge this year

March 01, 2019 20:37

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fc69 wrote:

Dark Horse wrote:

MPL prediction for 2019

1. Cashtech

2. Nomads

3. Nelson

4. Coastal

5. Western

6. Bays

7. Selwyn

8. FC Twenty 11

Anyone agree / disagree?

Tech

Nelson

Coastal

Nomads

Selwyn

Bays

Western

Fc

Chch to finish runners up please

Has everyone agreed to go into sil if they finish in top five. Is it compulsory that they will have to.

almost perfect:

Tech

Nelson

Coastal

Nomads

Bays

Western

Fc

Selwyn

and the rams ru? nah, we are coming after you - plus a decent cc run.

March 01, 2019 20:53

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Ram-bo wrote:

fc69 wrote:

Dark Horse wrote:

MPL prediction for 2019

1. Cashtech

2. Nomads

3. Nelson

4. Coastal

5. Western

6. Bays

7. Selwyn

8. FC Twenty 11

Anyone agree / disagree?

Tech

Nelson

Coastal

Nomads

Selwyn

Bays

Western

Fc

Chch to finish runners up please

Has everyone agreed to go into sil if they finish in top five. Is it compulsory that they will have to.

almost perfect:

Tech

Nelson

Coastal

Nomads

Bays

Western

Fc

Selwyn

and the rams ru? nah, we are coming after you - plus a decent cc run.

Any reason for the hatred towards Selwyn? You must be involved with Chri$tchurch Utd to be that deluded as to the standings

Tech

Nelson

Nomads

Coastal

Selwyn

Bays

Western

FC 20

Just like most people in mainland I also hope the rams get rammed and don’t get promoted

March 01, 2019 21:05

Ram-bo

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MoneyTalks wrote:

Ram-bo wrote:

fc69 wrote:

Dark Horse wrote:

MPL prediction for 2019

1. Cashtech

2. Nomads

3. Nelson

4. Coastal

5. Western

6. Bays

7. Selwyn

8. FC Twenty 11

Anyone agree / disagree?

Tech

Nelson

Coastal

Nomads

Selwyn

Bays

Western

Fc

Chch to finish runners up please

Has everyone agreed to go into sil if they finish in top five. Is it compulsory that they will have to.

almost perfect:

Tech

Nelson

Coastal

Nomads

Bays

Western

Fc

Selwyn

and the rams ru? nah, we are coming after you - plus a decent cc run.

Any reason for the hatred towards Selwyn? You must be involved with Chri$tchurch Utd to be that deluded as to the standings

Tech

Nelson

Nomads

Coastal

Selwyn

Bays

Western

FC 20

Just like most people in mainland I also hope the rams get rammed and don’t get promoted

haters gotta hate - enjoy your season smellwyn

March 01, 2019 21:20

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Ram-bo wrote:

MoneyTalks wrote:

Ram-bo wrote:

fc69 wrote:

Dark Horse wrote:

MPL prediction for 2019

1. Cashtech

2. Nomads

3. Nelson

4. Coastal

5. Western

6. Bays

7. Selwyn

8. FC Twenty 11

Anyone agree / disagree?

Tech

Nelson

Coastal

Nomads

Selwyn

Bays

Western

Fc

Chch to finish runners up please

Has everyone agreed to go into sil if they finish in top five. Is it compulsory that they will have to.

almost perfect:

Tech

Nelson

Coastal

Nomads

Bays

Western

Fc

Selwyn

and the rams ru? nah, we are coming after you - plus a decent cc run.

Any reason for the hatred towards Selwyn? You must be involved with Chri$tchurch Utd to be that deluded as to the standings

Tech

Nelson

Nomads

Coastal

Selwyn

Bays

Western

FC 20

Just like most people in mainland I also hope the rams get rammed and don’t get promoted

haters gotta hate - enjoy your season smellwyn

Tech

Nomads

Nelson

Coastal

Selwyn

Bays

Western

FC

March 02, 2019 08:44

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With all these picks coming in it looks as if we’ll have some takers for the annual Fuego Mainland Tipping competition.

March 02, 2019 13:34

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& on face value some rather optimistic Nomads supporters - I think they'll do OK but not 2nd or 3rd

March 03, 2019 00:09

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Tech

Nomads

Nelson

Bays

Coastal

Selwyn

Western

FC

Anyone but chch united to win ccl

March 03, 2019 11:02

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More rumours around saying that FC2011 are pulling out of the MPL and that Uni would be the team that would come up. Got 6 days to get it sorted!

March 03, 2019 17:57

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VimFuego wrote:

More rumours around saying that FC2011 are pulling out of the MPL and that Uni would be the team that would come up. Got 6 days to get it sorted!

Technically that would be uni aren’t relegated rather than going up wouldn’t it? If a team was to be promoted it should be Halswell, however they’ve not built for a season in the MPL so would be interesting if that happened.

Utd definitely seem to have built for the MPL with the $$$ being paid to players!

March 03, 2019 19:04

Global Game

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VimFuego wrote:

More rumours around saying that FC2011 are pulling out of the MPL and that Uni would be the team that would come up. Got 6 days to get it sorted!

The marketing people haven’t been informed...

March 03, 2019 19:57

Dark Horse

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The Board / Management from FC have alot to answer for. Within a few short years the club has gone from a strong junior and youth division and a competitive senior division to the shambles of today. As an ex-member it hasn't been alot of fun seeing the self destruction

March 03, 2019 21:24

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Dark Horse wrote:

The Board / Management from FC have alot to answer for. Within a few short years the club has gone from a strong junior and youth division and a competitive senior division to the shambles of today. As an ex-member it hasn't been alot of fun seeing the self destruction

How many members have fronted at AGMs in those few short years?

March 03, 2019 22:33