Canterbury United

Good news for Canterbury United money wise - Auckland City defeated Tefana 1 - nil in the 2nd leg of the O League Final after taking out the 1st leg 2 - 1.

Danny Halligan appointed Canterbury Youth coach

http://www.mainlandfootball.co.nz/index.php?id=44&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=977&tx_ttnews[backPid]=1&cHash=d828550550

Full Draw for ASB Premier League 2012-13

http://www.sportingpulse.com/nfnn/rpt_fixture.cgi?fixture_type=2&client=1-4499-0-233035-0&pool=1

Not an easy draw with first two games away to Auckland City and Team Wellington.
 

If you can get to the Auckland game, make sure you call into the clubrooms after for a drink.

Likewise, I would appreciate suggestions on watering holes for the ACFC v CU match at English Park.  Or are we better off heading somewhere near the centre then out to the park after?

If by center you mean city there isn't really one.

Season tickets are $50 or $115 for club membership. Shall be buying one at the end of next week. No free shirt this time though (pretty sure there was one last year), but you can get a polo for $15.

 who's lining up for canterbury this season?  is darren white still about?  is glenn collins gonna make the step back up to asb prem?

I got a message on facebook saying they could be naming the team on Thursday.

Lifted off Mainland Website.

Keith working with Tsetso. Interesting. I couldn't imagine 2 more different approaches. So bizarre it just might work.

Anyone know if any Nelson players have been training with Canterbury?

Latest from the Press:

Braithwaite said keeping Clapham would be a real coup for Canterbury. "It's the same every season. Other clubs have shown interest in him, but he's showed his loyalty to Canterbury United, which we are very pleased with."

Canterbury still hope to retain Josh Smith but Braithwaite said the midfielder, who studies engineering at the University of Canterbury, is contracted to a Manawatu company which requires him to work for them over the summer.

Midfielder Darren White is returning from England for a second season with Canterbury and Braithwaite said teenage defender Francis de Vries was heading home from Switzerland after helping FC Basel win the Swiss national youth league.

De Vries, who can play as a left back or central defender, was not offered a full professional contract in Switzerland and is expected to be available for the national league.

Braithwaite said several leading Mainland premier league players, including Chris Murphy, captain of titlewinners Ferrymead Bays, Coastal Spirit striker Ash Welbourn and Christchurch United forward Chris Anderson, had been training regularly with the Dragons, "along with some younger local boys".

"We're also hoping to get another couple of additions from out of town to bolster the squad," Braithwaite said.

Canterbury United will play Otago United in Timaru on Sunday as part of their buildup to the national league start on November 3.

Do not think so as still overseas playing football, Finland and now in Thailand. 

Why would Canty look at him when he walked out on the team a season seasons, also not getting any younger.

I think the ASB Premier sides have to name their squads in the next week or so. 

 Stu Kelly Wiki

he's off contract according to his supiciously appreciative wiki page

"He is best known for his range of passing,game understanding,fitness endurance and scoring goals."

Said Mrs Kelly

Surprising forgot to mention that loves to coach when on the field even if he is not the coach.

Canterbury United defeated Otago United 2 - zip in a friendly in Timaru this afternoon. Sorry not other details at this stage. 

Heard Canty Youth team has been named (lots of Danny's club team in). Can't find it anywhere though. Whoever updates the canty United website seems to take their sweet time. Anyone know the squad list?

the website's a piece of sh1t

canterbury need to go their on way like several other franchises have

Here's the Youth squad; I don't pretend to know players' clubs but have taken my best guess.

Cashmere (11 players): Eddie Ashton, Louie Bush, hamish smith, anon smith, shawn o'brien, preston bell, cory mitchell, jordan halligan, kaz koyama ken yamamoto, josh wright

Bays: Omid Rajabi (bays), jamie draper, abdul khalifa

Coastal:connor lidstone, tristan nicol, jordan hall, rian hooper, aaron spain

? : Martyn Taylor, Lee morris

From Mainlan'ds No 1 Fan Newsletter;

Also from the newsletter:

Mainland Pride Squad
The Mainland Pride will be coached this year by new coach Gareth Turnbull with assistance from Alana Gunn and Tim Bush.
The core of last year’s conference winning team have been retained but there are a few noticeable absentees. Hannah Wong (Arizona), Zara Walker (Lenoir Rhyne) & Gabrielle Brodie (Newberry) are all studying in the USA on football scholarships, whilst Belinda Van Noorden has been withdrawn after sustaining a torn ACL in the Reta Fitzpatrick final.
New players to the squad are youth players Whitney Hepburn, Courtney Messervy, Teagan Mulvey and Orla Dawson, whilst Charlotte Dawson, Melanie Cameron and Lauren Dabner will all make their debuts after impressive local seasons.
Expectations are high for the group as they boast numerous youth internationals as well as some experienced players at this level. NZ U17 players Lily Alfeld, Laura Merrin, Meikayla Moore, Lauren Dabner and Emily Jensen should all have developed  from the last campaign and will look to continue their fine form from the recent FIFA U17 world cup in Azerbaijan. NZ U20 player Ashleigh Ward has returned to Christchurch after playing a season in the Northern Premier league with Glenfield Rovers.
The full squad is:
Goalkeepers: Lily Alfeld (Coastal Spirit); Briar Guyan (FCTwenty11), Teagan Mulvey (Halswell United)
Defenders: Meikayla Moore, Laura Merrin, Maia Vink, Bridgette Milne (all Coastal Spirit), Ashleigh Ward (Glenfield Rovers); Charlotte Gordon (Nelson); Emily Jensen (Three Kings); Courtney Messervy (Cashmere Technical)
Midfielders: Meikyla Weiblitz (Cashmere Technical), Rachel Brodie, Orla Dawson (both FCTwenty11); Juliana Los (Nelson) Chloe Webster, Emma Proctor, Lauren Dabner, Whitney Hepburn (all Coastal Spirit)
Forwards: Dayna Napa, Aimee Phillips (both Western), Monique Barker (Cashmere Technical); Melanie Cameron (Coastal Spirit)
Head Coach – Gareth Turnbull; Assistant Coach – Alana Gunn; Goal Keeping Coach – Lynn Murray; Technical Support – Tim Bush; Manager – Emily Toase
The Pride Team is on facebook so make sure you LIKE to keep up to date with all team news.

When are they naming the senior side? I heard it had been completed but not published.

Who knows, glad to hear that Darren White is back. 

Will there be any bolter's?

Dragons have named first 15 players for new ASB season after a squad game on Saturday at ASB Park.

Much as expected from last year.

AC, Adam, Tom B, Tom S, Nick, Barty, D White, Kamo, Terriis, Jules, Ken, Cashmrer Keeper whos name I can't remember.

So far Chris Murphy has stayed the distance and included unlike prevoius years trials.

Josh Smith also named, his employer wanted him working in NI over the uni break not sure if that still stands.

One more name I've missed.

Season Launch for dragons and squad naming on Tuesday 30th.

Think you missed Mr A. Wellbourne.

please elaborate!?

btw, i cannot understand why some franchises have been so shy about naming their squads. 

kudos to auckland, otago and team welly who have been on the front foot here and have announced their initial lists on the day that they were due to NZF

as for the rest of the franchises, you'd think they were protecting foreign intellegence or something

Could these [Bulgarians] have been the two boys that turned up with Tsetso at this weeks training?

Also on the list of players named is Ricki H, a striker from CashmereTech. Ken Yamamto was not on named list still a youth member of the squad. 

Is Ken Auckland bound, varsity maybe, anyone else picked up this goss?

What happened to the Spanish whizz [fizzer] kid and Blair Duncan from the first few weeks of training? 

Not much in the way of pre season games thia year with squad games on Saturday at ASB Park and 9 a sides at Tulett being the main competition.

All good and more names to be announced at Robbies [Monteiths] on Tuesday night.

Don't read The Press for the news log into the YF site.

All but 3 of the home games are while I'm at work. Kind of glad I didn't get the club membership now. This has happened for the last few seasons now, think I'm going to have to write a letter of complaint to somebody, just gotta figure out who.. possibly NZF for not organising the draw around my work schedule.

Not sure about Ken, but know his younger brother Renta has gone to APFA after missing out on NZ U17 World Cup training squad. 

2012/2013 squad

Tom Batty, Dan Terris, Nick Worletboer, Tom Scwarz, Chris Murphy, Darren White, Aaron Clapham, Russel Kamo, Micahel Fifii, Andrew Barton, Josh Smith, Julyan Collet, Ash Welbourne, Ricky Hulbert, Louie Bush, Ken Yamamoto, Tristan Nicol, Adam Highfield, Aaron Spain, Cory Mitchell, Danny Knight

hopefully the imports are quality, because that side seems down on quality compared to last season's for me

i'd assume a starting lineup something like...

highfield - terris, collett, schwarz, wortelboer - white, clapham, smith, barton - kamo - hulbert (? don't know much about this dude)

They both need to get extensions on the visitors visas.

I take it that the Dragons won't be paying them in any form as they are not here on a working visa.