Central League 2025

And Miramar beat Olympic!

Procrastinixing

6 nil win for the Wee Nix v Upper Hutt today.  

Was Rory not there?

A lot can change in a week... IBU beat North Wellington 7-0 in the Chatham Cup and then 3-3 against the same opponent today...

North Wellington basically played their reserve team in the Chatham Cup game

Back in Welly for the mid-year break, plan on checking out Karori vs Olympic 

Sam  Mason-Smith to Olympic!! Wow.

Plus a couple of Karori players as well. Luca Barclay one of them

That will be a long drive back to the Hawkes Bay. Well done NW.

zonknz

That will be a long drive back to the Hawkes Bay. Well done NW.

I've just got out my black armband.

As previously mentioned Sam Mason-Smith started for Olympic on Friday and got an assist, with Luca Barclay coming off the bench. Karori had Dafydd Spratt making his debut after moving up from the reserves and Island Bay have signed James Murdoch-Gibbs.

Came to check out Petone since they’ll be my new “local” when I move out to the Hutt next month.

It started off well enough - I got there just in time for the final whistle of the WCL game (Petone 4-0 over Moturoa), and Petone had the better of the first half of their men’s CL game against Western Suburbs, even hitting the woodwork a couple of times.

I don’t know what Western’s coach said to his team at halftime, but they came out firing and the word “dismantled” comes to mind - they were up 5-0 and nearly made it more, but Petone kept fighting and got one back right near the end (to a triumphant shout from the clubrooms of “no clean sheet for you!”).

So a bit of a chastening start but I’ve bought my Petone scarf and I’m hanging around to watch their U20 men take on the Vic Uni Reserves under lights. Guess this’ll be my new home away from home.

Edit: FIFA+ has highlights and the full replay. Also fun fact, in both Petone games I watched they scored in the 90th minute (the U20s snatching a 1-1 draw with Uni).

Wellington Olympic have made another signing with John Reynolds joining from Western Suburbs. In return Western Suburbs have picked up Ryan Harrison from Karori and Reilly Marlow-Jones from Miramar.

Tōmas Alvarado gone to Miramar from Island Bay. 

Jack Parker from Wests to Karori

Tyler

Tōmas Alvarado gone to Miramar from Island Bay. 

Jack Parker from Wests to Karori

Whoops, completely forgot to add Parker to my list!

Island bay head coach Stu Jacobs gone burgers apparently. No idea what the go is there?

terrible beer selection at Island Bay clubrooms

Hearty

terrible beer selection at Island Bay clubrooms

Was he pushed or did he... tap out

Hearty

terrible beer selection at Island Bay clubrooms

sprig and fern is pretty good, unless they've changed in recent years

Shambles

Hearty

terrible beer selection at Island Bay clubrooms

Was he pushed or did he... tap out

 Maybe pushed, a bit of panic maybe as NW has gotten some form and UH, Petone and Karori shouldn't go down from here.

theprof

Hearty

terrible beer selection at Island Bay clubrooms

sprig and fern is pretty good, unless they've changed in recent years

They had Garage Project on tap there on Chatham Cup weekend.

Definitely pushed! 
They do have Garage Project on tap.

Interesting season this is going to turn into. 

might have got them on a bad weekend then.

wibbler

theprof

Hearty

terrible beer selection at Island Bay clubrooms

sprig and fern is pretty good, unless they've changed in recent years

They had Garage Project on tap there on Chatham Cup weekend.

Martin Pereya-Garcia back at IBU. not sure if it's the third or fourth stint.

Quite an impressive CV. The fight for relegation is pretty tough. A few teams in the mix and a few not quite out of the woods (Karori and Petone)

https://www.capitalfootball.org.nz/newsarticle/155325
Upper Hutt avoid point deduction

3 points between 6th and 10th with five rounds to go. 

Karori
IBU
Petone
Upper Hutt
NW

Interesting relegation battle coming up.

Nix get 2 red cards en route to losing to Miramar 3-2. First one for 2 Yellows, second for a late brain explosion, kicking out at Bueno while he kept the ball in the corner to run down the clock.

Straight red too. See you later for three games huh

Karori and Petone looking fragile. IBU and Nth Wgtn found some new life?

observerfromuh

3 points between 6th and 10th with five rounds to go. 

Karori
IBU
Petone
Upper Hutt
NW

Interesting relegation battle coming up.

zonknz

https://www.capitalfootball.org.nz/newsarticle/155325
Upper Hutt avoid point deduction

What does having a red flag placed against a player’s profile mean?

Simon B

zonknz

https://www.capitalfootball.org.nz/newsarticle/155325
Upper Hutt avoid point deduction

What does having a red flag placed against a player’s profile mean?

Used by clubs to flag players who have kit/equipment/subs outstanding essentially.

Some interesting signings for Miramar Rangers, as well as Tomas Alvarado they also gave Louis Fenton a run off the bench. North Wellington have got in Fletcher Pratt from the Nix Academy and even got a big win over Petone, who had Luca Siegel making his debut in goal.

Also Richie Smyrnis made his debut for Upper Hutt and Luc Saker has rejoined Karori.

Tyler

Karori and Petone looking fragile. IBU and Nth Wgtn found some new life?

observerfromuh

3 points between 6th and 10th with five rounds to go. 

Karori
IBU
Petone
Upper Hutt
NW

Interesting relegation battle coming up.

Well doesn't help UH when Rory Fallon played 28 mins for them. No matter their squad situation you shouldn't have your 43 yo coach playing mins in CL.

Surely he's looking out for himself there.
He's out of the country at the end of the year I heard? 

observerfromuh

Tyler

Karori and Petone looking fragile. IBU and Nth Wgtn found some new life?

observerfromuh

3 points between 6th and 10th with five rounds to go. 

Karori
IBU
Petone
Upper Hutt
NW

Interesting relegation battle coming up.

Well doesn't help UH when Rory Fallon played 28 mins for them. No matter their squad situation you shouldn't have your 43 yo coach playing mins in CL.

observerfromuh

Tyler

Karori and Petone looking fragile. IBU and Nth Wgtn found some new life?

observerfromuh

3 points between 6th and 10th with five rounds to go. 

Karori
IBU
Petone
Upper Hutt
NW

Interesting relegation battle coming up.

Well doesn't help UH when Rory Fallon played 28 mins for them. No matter their squad situation you shouldn't have your 43 yo coach playing mins in CL.

i'd be genuinely interested to know if you saw him play or have seen him play over the last season or two?

43 years olds playing central league is not unprecedented

reg22

observerfromuh

Tyler

Karori and Petone looking fragile. IBU and Nth Wgtn found some new life?

observerfromuh

3 points between 6th and 10th with five rounds to go. 

Karori
IBU
Petone
Upper Hutt
NW

Interesting relegation battle coming up.

Well doesn't help UH when Rory Fallon played 28 mins for them. No matter their squad situation you shouldn't have your 43 yo coach playing mins in CL.

i'd be genuinely interested to know if you saw him play or have seen him play over the last season or two?

43 years olds playing central league is not unprecedented

I have. Not a fan of how he 'motivates' his players and this is another example (playing himself) and I don't care for the approach.

Then again that did get the team promoted last year, so what do I know.

zonknz

reg22

observerfromuh

Tyler

Karori and Petone looking fragile. IBU and Nth Wgtn found some new life?

observerfromuh

3 points between 6th and 10th with five rounds to go. 

Karori
IBU
Petone
Upper Hutt
NW

Interesting relegation battle coming up.

Well doesn't help UH when Rory Fallon played 28 mins for them. No matter their squad situation you shouldn't have your 43 yo coach playing mins in CL.

i'd be genuinely interested to know if you saw him play or have seen him play over the last season or two?

43 years olds playing central league is not unprecedented

I have. Not a fan of how he 'motivates' his players and this is another example (playing himself) and I don't care for the approach.

Then again that did get the team promoted last year, so what do I know.

This all seems to be about his personality. Is he any good? 

I can see a World where he is, given the level he played at and this level. I did speak with a couple of coaches who were up against him last year in Prem who said he was very effective and difficult to manage when he would bring himself on. One said they went so far as to plan for and roll out tactical plan B, designed around how to deal with him.

Will he fight till the end if he’s heading off overseas?

zonknz

reg22

observerfromuh

Tyler

Karori and Petone looking fragile. IBU and Nth Wgtn found some new life?

observerfromuh

3 points between 6th and 10th with five rounds to go. 

Karori
IBU
Petone
Upper Hutt
NW

Interesting relegation battle coming up.

Well doesn't help UH when Rory Fallon played 28 mins for them. No matter their squad situation you shouldn't have your 43 yo coach playing mins in CL.

i'd be genuinely interested to know if you saw him play or have seen him play over the last season or two?

43 years olds playing central league is not unprecedented

I have. Not a fan of how he 'motivates' his players and this is another example (playing himself) and I don't care for the approach.

Then again that did get the team promoted last year, so what do I know.

Anyone got any news of todays or last nights games?