Hawkes Bay United

I'm not privvy to what their plans are but I kind of agree with you. I don't think I've seen too many of their imports that would be better than what is available within this Country. It is hard though, isn't it?, in getting a top class player given that it is an amateur competition. Such a player would need to come and be a coach within the academy or team set-up. Then, would one player be enough to make a differenc eon the field - probably not. I'm presuming that the whole idea of these franchises is to build up talent in their own areas to such a level that they don't need to bring in outside players. Again it is very hard to compete with the likes of Waitakere and Auckland City [not withstanding any WCC money they have received] because there are so many other opportunities with and without football in Auckland where you can put your imported players and employ them.

http://www.hawkesbaytoday.co.nz/sport/news/soccer-teenager-wants-out-of-fathers-shadow/3921305/ First big signing for the season .

Is that really worthy of an article?

oh it clearly is

I bet the rest of the academy players are stoked with the media's favouritism of the coaches son.

Just heard that Andy Bevin not been signed up yet. Coach gets his son sorted first.

Cole Peverly? good signing for HBU

1 down 10 to go. From what i have heard HBU will be Maycenvale in disguise.

Peverley is a very good signing for HBU.
When he play like in Wellington, then this is a very good transfer. He isn�t old but he can lead a team and is a All White. Top.

Just come back from the HBU AGM, very positive. The team looks better than last year on paper. 14 returning players from last year, 6 new signings and 5 Academy players.

Lolz. You guys are stuffed.  He biffs them in.

Masty... O Noes.

Number 3 goalkeeper mind. Gary Sprake used to do that too.

He was No. 3 last year as well.

Croatian!!!

With his 'cut your own' hair-style you can barely see the square edges on Masty. Hard News2010-09-27 22:19:38

Apologies, didn't know exactly where he was from so went for the old Josep Bros generalisation.

Some young fella from Western Suburbs (Dan Obrien)

Phil Clarke mate - Phily Doran

Futsal captain... Surely you're not referring to Miro Major?

My mate is pretty good can we get him to play???

isn't his twin brother coming as well?

probably won't play much and as he's already there as GK coach!!!!!

I heard one of the reserve keepers is likely to get game time for the youth team as one of the overage players. Not an issue really.

Masty's a good keeper, a thug, but a good keeper and a nice enough bloke. He would have thrived at that AGM, to bad he was out of town.

The squad is looking good, would like to see them do well this year - top four maybe.

Is the inclusion of the five academy players part of the new rules? Are they any five selected on form throughout the campaign or a certain five selected from the start of the season?

Marvin Eakins

Um, keepers need game time as much as any other player on the park, particularly reserve keepers. Pretty sure Ryan plays a similar role to what Gouldie does for the Phoenix, GK coach and third GK for when needed. Unless a Youth GK is exceptional, they won't get a run before Ryan. Is Shaun Peta Second in line?

the_gaffa_hb2010-09-30 09:57:39

Gillespie 1 Peta 2. I just think a younger keeper will benefit more from being #3 rather then Ryan, just a bit of a kick in the teeth for the young guys.

There will be time for the keepers to train with first team but at this stage why would they? Have they even been at youth trainings? Off to uni? Maybe think about things like that.. Centre Mid at training carrying the bottles in maybe.

have they been asked to train? why wouldn't they train now? would be more benefit then training with the youth team/under16s.  one maybe off to uni, one isn't.

The squad for our might united

A good 3-0 win over a poor manawatu, pretty comfortable from what i have been told, Peverly couple of screamers, and McIvor coming out of reitrment for the 3rd time get the 3rd. might be lacking some depth  in the squad which is a worry.

Jason Hayne is on $1200 a game so they will be wanting him to get them to the o-league and reap in the cash. Im guessing once that happens Soloman can put more than a fiver in at BP.

You're just a wind up merchant aren't you Roger? 3 post and all you've done is have a wind up....

Sorry Jeff not trying to wind anyone up. Hayne is on that exact amount.