Central League 2022

from WK FB page yesterday

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A little bird tells me Wellington United have pulled out of Central League for 2023

Tyler

A little bird tells me Wellington United have pulled out of Central League for 2023

Why

Tyler

A little bird tells me Wellington United have pulled out of Central League for 2023

Whanganui to come up?

No coach and players who are loyal to the coach therefore have to rebuild a team. Just a guess

Feverish

Tyler

A little bird tells me Wellington United have pulled out of Central League for 2023

Why

I would guess so huh

lthomas20

Tyler

A little bird tells me Wellington United have pulled out of Central League for 2023

Whanganui to come up?

Tyler

I would guess so huh

lthomas20

Tyler

A little bird tells me Wellington United have pulled out of Central League for 2023

Whanganui to come up?

Yes would be the suitable option. When this happened with Team Taranaki back in 2018 (I think it was) Havelock North got the late call up after losing the play off. 

reading the full release it seems like cost is major factor

theprof

reading the full release it seems like cost is major factor

Yeah would have been better to say that and not Covid 

Feverish

Confirmed by WU on social media. No reason given for the ‘reset’. Chairman sacked in proper pro style. 

As if any committee would ever fire anyone, let alone their chairman! I dont even think that is a thing... sigh

holy sheeit - they have in effect pulled the top team out of existance? Cap 3 now their highest mens team?

Feverish

theprof

reading the full release it seems like cost is major factor

Yeah would have been better to say that and not Covid 

I see that they have not filed any financials since 2019. 

Wellington United exit the league the exact same way they came in (Wairarapa withdrawal)... oh how the turntables

Unknwn Quantity

Feverish

Confirmed by WU on social media. No reason given for the ‘reset’. Chairman sacked in proper pro style. 

As if any committee would ever fire anyone, let alone their chairman! I dont even think that is a thing... sigh

Stood down as Chariman, can imagine that job being super tough as a volunteer - especially during a pandemic.

wanganui athletic confirmed to join central league, story in wanganui chronicle this morning.

holeinone

wanganui athletic confirmed to join central league, story in wanganui chronicle this morning.

Bloody good stuff. A bit of regional flavour never hurt nobody.

Spent plenty of time spent at Wembley Park kicking a ball around as a kiddo while Nana watched over us boys. Brings back some memories that one.

Hope they do themselves and the region proud in the Central League. 

Silly though that Whanganui went unbeaten in the central fed league and still needed to do a playoff against Stop Out to go up... doesn't make much sense. 

If NZF really want such an open football pyramid, how about opening promotion and relegation up to truly reflect that - two relegations each year, Capital Premier and Central Fed champions both promoted. Would be excellent for supporting regional footy as well. Funnily enough with the Wairarapa and WU withdrawals its ended up that way anyway. 

lthomas20

Silly though that Whanganui went unbeaten in the central fed league and still needed to do a playoff against Stop Out to go up... doesn't make much sense. 

If NZF really want such an open football pyramid, how about opening promotion and relegation up to truly reflect that - two relegations each year, Capital Premier and Central Fed champions both promoted. Would be excellent for supporting regional footy as well. Funnily enough with the Wairarapa and WU withdrawals its ended up that way anyway. 

The quality of teams in the central football fed league is... variable. That's not a critique so much as reality. I am not conviced there should be a guaranteed spot - but 1v2 in each respective divison might be a fun way to promote two teams.

You’d entertain a CL div 2 before that 

Scott Hales has left Mar.Kale Herbert new head coach/DoF.

zonknz

Scott Hales has left Mar.Kale Herbert new head coach/DoF.

Interesting. Any news of where Scotty is going?
Or was he simply replaced due to their relatively poor national league showing?

ClubOranje

zonknz

Scott Hales has left Mar.Kale Herbert new head coach/DoF.

Interesting. Any news of where Scotty is going?
Or was he simply replaced due to their relatively poor national league showing?

 Seen some people saying Western Springs, who still haven't announced a coach since Zorocich left to the NPL in Australia

It's on the twitter that he is going to western springs as head of Mens football. Just out of interest how much does a gig like that pay?

watching_from_far

It's on the twitter that he is going to western springs as head of Mens football. Just out of interest how much does a gig like that pay?

Hard to say, but would have to be decent enough to encourage a move to Auckland. Mind you, Welly isn't exactly a cheap place to live either.

As a comparison, Auckland United had a Club Manager role advertised during last season with an approximate pay of $60k p/a. Obviously they are different roles within a club, but there might (should!) be a bit of money on the table for Scotty. 

All said and done, good luck to him. 

I heard Merlin from Wharfies is the guy to replace Jesse Randall. All signed up allegedly

And Hamish Watson 💰

Tyler

And Hamish Watson 💰

Kailan Gould off to Preston Lions (NPL Vic 2) by the look. Nothing confirmed by Preston yet, but he played for them last weekend in a pre season match. Socials location has him in Melbourne too.

Time for a 2023 Central League thread?

 Gavin Hoy and Josh Rogerson to Olympic as well!  Maybe Ryan Feutz too.

I see Miramar have signed joe Harris from Melville

Tyler

 Gavin Hoy and Josh Rogerson to Olympic as well!  Maybe Ryan Feutz too.

I see Miramar have signed joe Harris from Melville

 That curtains for Miramar as a top National League level club? If the US uni guys like Gatkek and Barnett don't play, then could be tough. Olympic looking like they'll take Central League in the same direction as City have up here in Northern League. 

So great to see the community spirit of a club like Olympic drawing in all  these players, clearly attracted by the chance to coach youth teams.

Tyler

 Gavin Hoy and Josh Rogerson to Olympic as well!  Maybe Ryan Feutz too.

I see Miramar have signed joe Harris from Melville

Joe Harris from Wanderers I think - not Melville.

Jonty Roubos to Miramar (ex ChCh United and Olympic last season)

chopah

Tyler

 Gavin Hoy and Josh Rogerson to Olympic as well!  Maybe Ryan Feutz too.

I see Miramar have signed joe Harris from Melville

Joe Harris from Wanderers I think - not Melville.

Yes Wanderers, re-uniting with Kale Herbert

Miramar continuing the Hamilton connection! A number of new names showing up

As Cordwainer Bull put it, Miramar are creating "Melville B"

Any other teams signing up new players?

Tyler

Any other teams signing up new players?

North Wellington have signed a couple of imports (American and Japanese) 

Hami-Paranihi Nuku to Olympic

Petone beat Stop Out 8-1! Ouch!