With the comp starting next weekend, thought it might be useful to have a matches discussion thread. For the tragics who might try watch quite a few games over the next 5 months.
Bula fc vs Vanuatu Utd kicks off in an hour so might as get last minute predictions in. Can't give a score line yet since these are new squads but I'm picking Bula fc to pick up the win
Lame that there's no betting odds, would make it a bit more interesting to watch the oceania teams play if I could put a punt on. They have the Myanmar league but not a new pro league with local interest
Football has been pretty meh so far. I guess I expected a lot more attacking flair, lots of transitional action, but mostly been bogged down in the midfield. Probably to be expected for teams playing their first game together. Krishna scored which was to be expected, but has otherwise not really had much to do. Auvray the Trinidad and Tobago international (and son of the Bula FC coach) looks the most exciting player on the field but its a low bar at the moment.
Ends 2 - 2 thanks to a goalkeeping howler in the dying seconds. I'd expect to see Foord in goal for Bula FC next game. Hope my second team (South Island United) can play some more attractive football in a couple of hours time.
Yeah if it’s not until about week 4-5 of the ALM season when the football starts to look really fluent, imagine a comp with lower quality players, zero pre season games and many team mates who are basically strangers to each other
Hopefully the quality improves by 2nd and 3rd hubs, but there could be some pretty average games in Auckland esp with lots of player rotation with 3 games in a week
While some of the football was a tough watch - Very transitional, lots of wayward passes etc, I really enjoyed Kaile Auvray's performance.
Krishna was class too. He's still got it! Credit to Vanuatu too, after a pretty tumultuous build up, it would have been easy to let their heads drop, but it was a determined and ground out result for them. Well done.
ha ha, yes. the small fish has found a smaller fish to pick on.
i've always maintained that you can get good football, no matter what the technical standard is. for example, the NZFC for the most part was very watchable.
TVNZ......... much prefer FIFA+! Wouldnt even work on my computer, had to download and get it running on my phone, meanwhile my damn chicken kebabs got burnt 😭😭
if you wanted proof that the default attitude in these forums is unecessarily negative, then say hello to some of these posts
one game, and quite a good one at that, and lots of conclusions drawn already.
give it time.
Reg! Was that aimed at my post, because it was basically the only one during the actual game and I don't think I could ever be accused of being negative or being a snob of a particular level. Honestly the earlier game was a bit shark, both teams were either rusty or overly tentative. So far there has been a lot more to watch in the AFC vs SIU game.
In fairness I did flick over at 6:45 and gave it 10 mins. WTF was with the butterflys (?) and all that waste of time. Just kick off the game. Now back watching Jets at WSW.
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if you wanted proof that the default attitude in these forums is unecessarily negative, then say hello to some of these posts
one game, and quite a good one at that, and lots of conclusions drawn already.
give it time.
Reg! Was that aimed at my post, because it was basically the only one during the actual game and I don't think I could ever be accused of being negative or being a snob of a particular level. Honestly the earlier game was a bit shark, both teams were either rusty or overly tentative. So far there has been a lot more to watch in the AFC vs SIU game.
no mate! i'd never call out reasoned observations. my issue is with unecessary negativity.
In fairness I did flick over at 6:45 and gave it 10 mins. WTF was with the butterflys (?) and all that waste of time. Just kick off the game. Now back watching Jets at WSW.
havent seen anything in this game to inspire me to watch any more, seen better football in central league. doesnt help thast I have no vested interest in either team.
In fairness I did flick over at 6:45 and gave it 10 mins. WTF was with the butterflys (?) and all that waste of time. Just kick off the game. Now back watching Jets at WSW.
What kiwi watches Jets vs WSW over this lmao
Watching Kosta is normally worthwhile but maybe not this year for WSW. This is me personally.
In fairness I did flick over at 6:45 and gave it 10 mins. WTF was with the butterflys (?) and all that waste of time. Just kick off the game. Now back watching Jets at WSW.
What kiwi watches Jets vs WSW over this lmao
Killing time until the Phoenix kicks off against Canberra which is now going for 12 mins.
Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!
Gillion does look that bit more classy then the rest. Saying that Norman and Drake look decent midfielders who potentially could do a job at A league level.
Gillion does look that bit more classy then the rest. Saying that Norman and Drake look decent midfielders who potentially could do a job at A league level.
i really rate drake. pretty sure he trialled / trained with AFC last season?
Gillion seems too good for this league. I feel like he'd suit the Nix as we lack speedy, technical, exciting players and he would at least be good off the bench. Isn't he from Wellington?
Faulds a bit disappointing despite scoring and haven't noticed Van Hattum do much sadly.
