Southern Football (incl Southern United) (Part 1)

could say the same to u. i know the OU squad and have heard some players are yet to join the hb squad is all

Defenders: Tim Horner, Rhys Henderson and Chris Jenkinson (Caversham), David Shaw (Roslyn-Wakari), Tristan Prattley (Dunedin Technical), Tom Sadd (Cashmere).

Midfielders: Robbie Deeley (Caversham), Morgan Day (Mosgiel), Tom Connor (Roslyn-Wakari), Stu Kelly (Burnside), Andy Coburn (Dunedin Technical), Ryan Faichnie (Woolston Technical).

Strikers: Dave Dugdale (Caversham), Dan Ede (Burnside), James Reichwien (Cashmere).

Also joining the squad will be Under 19 Dunedin Technical team players James Watson and Michael Still.

"It will be harder for the Christchurch guys to get in because I'll see the Dunedin guys more often. But that is why I'll be relying on our Christchurch coach to give me information."

Fleming declined to say who would be coaching the players in Christchurch.

Otago United Squad 2008/09

Goalkeepers: Liam Little  (Caversham) and Callum Flaws (Green Island)

Defenders: Tim Horner, Rhys Henderson and Michael Smith (Caversham),), Tristan Prattley  and Blair Scoullar (Dunedin Technical), Colin Falvey (Mosgiel),

Midfielders: Robbie Deeley and Seamus Ryder (Caversham), Morgan Day and Regan Coldicott (Mosgiel), Tom Connor (Roslyn-Wakari), Stu Kelly (Burnside), Andy Coburn (Dunedin Technical), Barry Gardiner (Southland Spirit), Stu Kelly (Burnside)

Strikers: Dave Dugdale and Tom Jackson (Caversham), Aaron Burgess (Dunedin Tech), Sean Brand (Roslyn-Wakari)

Played: 14 Won: 2 Drew: 2 Lost: 10 For: 16 Against: 32 Points: 8

Otago United Squad 2009/10

Goalkeepers: James Waggitt (Caversham) and Brian Brown (Burnside).

Defenders: Tim Horner, Rhys Henderson and Chris Jenkinson (Caversham), David Shaw (Roslyn-Wakari), Tristan Prattley (Dunedin Technical), Tom Sadd (Cashmere).

Midfielders: Robbie Deeley (Caversham), Morgan Day (Mosgiel), Tom Connor (Roslyn-Wakari), Stu Kelly (Burnside), Andy Coburn (Dunedin Technical), Ryan Faichnie (Woolston Technical).

Strikers: Dave Dugdale (Caversham), Dan Ede (Burnside), James Reichwien (Cashmere).

Also joining the squad will be Under 19 Dunedin Technical team players James Watson and Michael Still.

Comparing 2008/09 Squad to 2009/10 Squad

Goalkeepers: Liam little being a NZ U- 23 player is certainly a huge loss.  Waggitt has been untested this year, but certainly looks very vulnerable�Who knows what Brown is like.

Defenders: The loss of Falvey, Scoullar and Smith was the heart of Otago defence last year. They did concede 32 goals but with the new replacements being Shaw, Sadd and Jenkinson I can certainly see them reaching the half century this year.  Shaw and Jenkinson havn�t completed 5 passes between them this year in the SPL and both turn like the queen mary, Good luck against Jordan, Krishna etc

Midfield: The midfield has had little change in personal. The loss of Ryder, Gardiner and Coldicott has done minimal damage to the squad. The inclusion of Faichnie is a bonus and is the only improvement from last year�s squad.  However all the players in the midfield have as much creativity as Mike Fridge�s haircut.

Strikers: This is a massive problem for Frost tips Fleming. The loss of the two main strikers Burgess and Jackson leaves a gaping hole in the squad. Two journeymen winter club strikers from Canterbury are going to have big fat donuts in the scoring column come the end of the season.

Things don�t look good for Otago United this year; they are struggling in all departments of the field. No one to score them at one end and no one to stop them at the other end of the field

Predicted outcome: Played: 14 Won: 1 Drew: 3 Lost: 10 For: 9 Against: 50 Points: 6

Final Position: 8th