Southern Football (incl Southern United) (Part 1)

Hot off the press , a few changes this week for the game against Team Wellington

You taking the mick or serious? In what imaginable way (if horner is getting dropped from centre back) could they think about playing connor at right back before horner when he isn�t a defender? Surely they would play horner right back and push connor up the field for attacking duties maybe on the left.. I just look at this team and it seems all wrong! Didnt smith play at right back for Caversham? Is Jackson on the outer now scoullar is back seems harsh after his goal in the last game. My team would be�

 

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Smith Horner Falvey Prattley

 

Kelly Chisom Coburn

 

Burgess Scoullar Dugdale

 

Now that looks better to whats above me!

 

Any thoughts?

The squad that I named was not taking the mick , this was directly from a coaching staffs mouth , Conner rates himself as a up and down right back and has been training in that postion for the last two weeks , so there going to give him a shot seeing there is no Henderson this week . Smith for Horner , he just hasnt found the form of previous seasons so they want to try Smith , fear enough i guess , Jackson has an ankle injury so not sure if he will even make the bench ?

 

Looks to me as though the staff are looking at someone to blame there problems on and I don�t think Horner should be the man pointed out he has properly been the pick of the defenders and seems harsh if he misses maybe the should have a look at the other players around him aswell before they start putting wide midfielder�s in the back 4 because that�s not going to help anyone let alone the team! Ok if Jackons injured that make sense and I guess he may of struggled to hold his stop with Kelly and Scoullar coming into the picture again although that long throw is a weapon.

Don�t get me wrong I do think connor has got something to offer but up the field and he did look lost against Manawatu when he came on late in the game.

 

Gosh im not sure�..

connor rates himself at any postion!! he is not nzfc standard and if they do play him at right back it is a disaster waiting to happen and illustrates the coaching ability of otago united. Smith is far better equipt as is henderson

I agree fully parca i just cant figure this one out...

it baffles me that a guy like smith with nzfc experience and i thought did well last yr would be overlooked for right back and a winger put on in his position

There's somthing seriously wrong when he wont play someone that has just played a full season at right back at club in the same position in NZFC..Maybe he just likes a smaller quick right back im really not sure

a right back has to be able to defend though as well which i doubt conners ability at

Otago 2 HBU 0 this weekend

Bit guttered as I won't be able to make the game this weekend...

I think there still in dunedin but havent got any game time and i wouldnt blame them if they returned bacsue who wants to train all week and then not make the traveling squad?? i wouldnt say they dont have much luck i would say Oatgo should try harder selecting the players they get! It would be better to develop a young dunedin player in the squad for the future than to have 2 germans doing nothing...I could be wrong about this tho

Can we clarify did connor actually play?

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Horner smith falvey pretlet

 

Kelly scoullar coburn

 

Dugdale Jackson gardner

 

Deeley and Henderson are back from suspension,Burgess out for 2 months with a broken leg,Smith wasn�t traingin in the week so not sure about him either

Who the hell is pretlet ??? , do you mean Prattley ?? , are you sure Burgess has a broken leg ??

https://www.soccerotago.co.nz/soccersouth08/john_mclelland_cv.html Interesting to see that according to Rab Smith, John McLelland is looking to make a move back to these shores. He was pretty decent for Caversham from memory.

John Mclelland was due to be a player coach for cavey in 2005 while steve fleming took a young second team while playing with team. He was injured in pre season and never played had a coaching job at soccersouth as well.

Looking forward to Stu Kelly's game at English Park this wknd.  Should be interesting...

Terry Phelan seems to have done a really poor job down there.  Obviously Otago are operating in straighetened financial conditions and have some difficulties in attracting players but he's never been able to get them playing much football and the players that he has brought in from overseas have been really rubbish.  The results have consistently been poor so I'm not sure how he's managed to keep his job! james dean2009-01-16 03:39:58

I believe it has something to do with one side enforcing the terms of the contract. i.e. You've signed for 3 years, so you will stay for 3 years.

Good to see Brand has been dumped along with the two germans , anyone heard if we have made any signings in the transfer window ??

Long time no post's! sorry guys been awaway seeing the world but no doubt everyone has missed me..I don't think you will find brand has been dumped but quit Otago United after no being given what he felt a fair chance by Fleming and Phelan to the starting spot he worked so hard for during training for the past 2 to 3 months and now just wants to focus on getting fit and leading his once Famous Rosyn side to The SPL and South Island Championship the Two titles he felt they should have won last year before being beaten quite comfortably by Caversham in the end.  thetruthnz2009-01-20 12:48:07

I here Parkin may have signed in the transfer window , as hes unwanted by the Bay plus he has Uni down here in a few weeks

I was just informed Tim Horner is attending Sean Brands not his own wedding sorry to you lady's out there about the mix up..Parkin is crap send him to Tech pre season training thats about it!

I agree Truth, I don't think Parkin will bother to be honest. The only reason I could see him signing for Otago would be to keep fit for the winter season because he wont play any. Sean Brand was terrible and it is a good thing he has chucked in the towel. He probably worked out he wasn't up to it (Otago Player of the Year unable to hack it in National League - thats saying something). By the way, my Sisters were devastated at the news of Horner tying the knot - is this true?

it is true that horner is getting married which may explain why coburn picked up a tactical 4th yellow and thus a suspension on the weekend as memory serves he did the same for Micheal abbots wedding. and i have not signed for otago but will be at tech training. would love to know who you are truth it is easy to comment behind a fake name

No sorry kennedy i was wrong so let you sister's no..I hear he's only attending a wedding it was just a we mix up,About time brand found out he's not upto and went back to roslyn where he belongs...I hope to see Otago gain some point and draw level/part canterbury this weekend any news on the squad???

You're accusing Andy Coburn of being smart enough to pick up a tactical yellow card so as to go to a wedding?

You are taking the piss a bit much there aren't you?

its not the first time he has tried that tactic , mind you hes not the only one in the sqaud to try and get the odd game off ??>

Hey come on there now boys.. Andy"Spartan Warrior"Coburn is a stalward of Otago Football playing over 75 games for the long struggling fanchise and is a man who wears his heart on his sleeve giving 110% everytime he steps on that field for the blue and gold of this province.So to imply that he would get a yellowcard to attend a wedding and leave his fellow team mates struggling is just out right disrespectful to the most capped Otago United/And one of the all time NZFC players.

Shame on you both.

Roy once being in the United setup do you have any examples of Players missing games through suspension?

Truth would you happen to be tony martin??

You never no steve...

he did it the yr i was there and i dont blame him at all. i love andy for it. it was last game of the season and we were already bottom when we had our last game of the season away to waitak and got slapped 8nil!! if it was me i would have done the same thing

Fair play then

It was excellent to see Coburn and Horner running sprints after training last night with specialist fitness trainer Ally Mccoist, that sort of committment goes along way.

Any squad news?

Cambell Parkin has signed for Otago - he will be flying down for the weekends game

Cam has already been on here saying he is not signing for Otago.

Sam piss off and stay away, the NZFC is better for it.