Canterbury United

Yes a great round of results for us on the whole.  2nd on the table is a good thing.

that is just bizarre. what was peter o'leary thinking? and for anyone to take any notice of him is also strange.  peter always struck me as a good guy, are you sure nothing sinister was going on?

Like more than the 100 that all the other teams get to home games. 

In the past, that side of the field have been accused of unsavory behaviour so without insinuating they actually did anything wrong, they don't exactly make it tough to point the finger at.

Was there any language or chants that were in appropriate?

Yes they do make it hard sometimes, however I didn't hear anything too out of order. Just general cheering on their team, and hassling of the other. Bring Back Bunce was even used at one stage. 

Imagine a WSW game being stopped for overzealous supporting.

Red & Black block? Ultras?

Wow! That's crazy - If there's one thing above all that this league needs it's passionate supporters. Keep it up Canterbury.

Who were the standout players in this game from both teams?

Don't really know the Waibop team however Highfield for some top saves and Clapham as everything he does is either golden or ginger.

Best players for me were for Canterbury, Shawn O'Brien, Adam Highfield and Stu Kelly, and from WaiBop good games from Tyler Lissette (CB) and Reid Drake(LM), Liam Higgins(LB) who combined well on the left. 

Article in the Press: Marquez golden moment more than enough

Highlights on Youtube - the scoring play starts at 4:53.

Yes definitely onside in that shot. Coulda been crucial too if not for some top Highfield saves.

Yeah, I say onside too:

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From Canterbury Facebook page.Luke Marsland will no longer be playing for the Dragons. He is released from the team as of this week.

i love keith's work, but his miss rate is a bit of a worry, especially when someone is in at the expense of a local.  marsland never had any real pedigree in the game.

just because someone carries an accent it doesn't mean they are of asb prem standard.

is bacon any good?

Have only seen Chris Bacon come on late as a sub a few times. Looks ok, similar to Kamo as in holding up ball, but appears to have a bit more pace. Agree with Reg22, and can't see why someone local couldn't be used as late impact player like Ede maybe, or give Ken Y more of a run. Even give an U20 a 10 minute run such as Aaron Spain ...

I've only seen Bacon come sizzling off the bench, and he played all right.  Wasn't even in the squad on the wknd. So not really sure I can comment, except that he was buffed.

Total package.

Interesting to see the referee for last weeks game has won a spot as a ref in the World Cup.  I hope he does a better job of calming down the 60,0000 odd spectators cheering on their team there!

shouldn't they have to explain themselves when they go about doing this?  either there was a genuine problem or peter's turned into a twat

It seems ACFC averaging 500-800, Canterbury probably nearer 400-600 and Hawkes Bay averaging 300-500 are the only ASBP teams attracting regular crowds. The rest would be under a couple of a hundred. It's probably no accident that ACFC, CU and HB have the best facilities and grounds, including compact covered stands.

Kamo with the irony, nice.

I'm guessing he has never watched himself play.

News just in.  My favourite Ash Wellbourn has signed for Canterbury after coming back from injury.  Bad news is Bacon has been released. 

Someone who has one good season as striker then played last year as a midfielder!! As for bacon I made the comment as soon as he was signed that it was a waste. another player from overseas a success yet the young lad from TRIPLE winning Tech, Ede wont be considered even though he finished top scorer for them!

two days and two piss poor poms released

i would like to repeat my point that i have been making ever since the season started that keith has to stop signing every pom he meets at the expense of locals

nice to see that the portion of kiwi accents in the dressing room has increased

Canterbury United now clear in second place on table after Hawkes Bay 3 - 1 win over Wanderers SC on Sundays has seen Wanderers awarded game 3 - 0 after Hawkes Bay fielded a player not registered, full story below..  

January 16, 2014

Hawke’s Bay sanctioned for fielding ineligible player

New Zealand Football wishes to advise that Hawke’s Bay United has been sanctioned for fielding an ineligible player in the ASB Premiership Round 8 match against Wanderers SC on Sunday 12 January.

Midfielder Harry Edge appeared off the bench for Hawke’s Bay in the 84th minute of the 3-1 win at North Harbour Stadium but was not eligible to play as, at the time of the match, the player’s transfer had not been properly concluded.

It has therefore been determined that the player participated in the match ineligibly. As a result, Hawke’s Bay United has been found to have been in breach of the regulations.

The club will be sanctioned with a fine and the loss of three competition points.

The original result of the match has now become void and a 3-0 win will instead be awarded to Wanderers SC.

“When finalising the reporting of all match results, as is standard practice after each round in the competition, it was discovered that one of the players was not registered with the club,” says Chris Kemp, the Competitions and Events Manager for New Zealand Football.

“The club was contacted regarding the situation and it was established that his transfer from a previous club had not been properly concluded. It is an unfortunate situation but if the regulations are breached then we have no option but to impose a sanction.”

The deduction of the points from the Wanderers game means Hawke’s Bay now has 11 points and drops from second to fifth on the ASB Premiership table. Wanderers remains at the foot of the table but the newly-awarded win takes the team’s season tally from two points to five.

“To lose the three points at this stage is devastating but the rules are the rules, no matter how unintentional the indiscretion was,” Hawke’s Bay United General Manager John McGifford says.

“In this case it was a simple procedural error and one which is truly regretted. All of us at Hawke’s Bay United are highly committed to ASB Premiership success and, despite the setback of the weekend, that resolve remains unchanged.”

Both teams will return to ASB Premiership action this weekend for Round 9 with Hawke’s Bay travelling to Southern United on Saturday 18 January and Wanderers visiting Canterbury United on Sunday 19 January.

Guess he must have watched himself play last night then.

Does this now mean Waitakere will be fined and lose three points for fielding Maksim Manko against Phoenix A when Waibop, who held his registration, seemed unawares Manko had moved to another club? If not, double standards surely?

This I like ...tho have no trust in NZF to even be remotely evenhanded ....

Not a competition game so would be difficult to do so.

Not a competition game so points would not come into it.

However, I have heard that HBU was fined $2,000 (which to me seems totally out of line) so, no reason why a like fine could not be imposed - precedents have been set.