Southern Football (incl Southern United) (Part 1)

No flaws?

You really need to chill brother, that troll is just stating facts, get on with it

Ok it's Thursday! Where's the team list???

heard they couldnt name it 2nyt. apprantly they are 100% on saturday at training will keep you posted.

I'd expect nothing else from the fixer and Rhys. Simple minded folk. That's how they're raised down in cavy I guess

Actually Ive never had a bad word to say about any1 ive met from cavy... maybe u 2 r just a special breed

Appreciate the update Football Talk - I hope the delay is because they have a few more players to look at and not because they have no clue what to do - a bit of last minute competition for places always gets the squad working that much harder.

add Matt Joy, Matt Brook, Jordan Swaney and Tim Myers to the listREDRUM2011-09-30 09:54:21

Wild,Swartz,Beckers,Lochart?

yup theyre all good players. only a few wud b better then watty tho

well name the few then, Mather made Watson look good

Joy an Myers would be above him i believe. Myers is class and Joy has got very good over the past 2 seasons...he keeps getting better aswell. Swaney signed with Waitakere Utd....what a joke.

i dunno its never gunna b black and white people have their different opinions. wild thing is a lb so cant really compare. id take myers first then joy schwartz and watty i cud go either way on to be honest.

fair call

good call there Need Mor Cowbel, could go anyway. Who you guys reken will be upfront for United? Hancock is a shoe in

I hear Otago has named 15 players so far does anyone know who these are?

mate you gotta be kidding me 15 players is that all we have here, f**k sake this is piss poor.

Heres the 15 players that got named today. They are naming 5 more players over the next few weeks. These are the players that got named today.

Goal Keepers: Callum Flaws (Caversham)

Defenders: Zac Rathbone (University), Jude (Auckland) not sure on last name, Tom Connor (Roslyn), Matt Joy (Dunedin Technical), Tristan Prattley (Dunedin Technical)

Midfield: Mike Cunningham (Roslyn), Darren Overton (Caversham), Seamus Ryder (Caversham), Harley Rodeka (Caversham), Sam Mepham (Roslyn)

Strikers: Ant Hancock (Caversham), Canadian Player (Not sure of name)

Cant think of the last two players that i heard...will update when i become aware.

Finally! Thanks Football Talk - a decent team and good to see a couple of imports in my opinion - does anyone know anything about them?

Thanks great to see some names - like the look of it definetly some class players.

Apologies Morgan Day is in there and I heard Matt Brook may have signed as a defender?? No Hamish Chang, did not trial and Lockhart and Govan did not get named. Rumor James Watson thinking of playing after exams.

wheres the likes of Aajay & Fraser?

AJ to lightweight , and Fraser comes under the " No Gingernuts In Otago United " Fact !

From the Otago Utd website:


The Otago United squad is, Goal Keeper: Callum Flaws (Caversham) Defenders: Zac Rathbone (University), Jude Fitzpatrick (Miramar), Tom Connor (Roslyn), Matt Joy (Dunedin Technical), Tristan Prattley (Dunedin Technical), Craig Ferguson (Southland) Midfield: Mike Cunningham (Roslyn), Darren Overton (Caversham), Seamus Ryder (Caversham), Harley Rodeka (Caversham), Sam Mepham (Roslyn), Morgan Day (Mosgiel) Strikers: Ant Hancock (Caversham), Donnie McGregor (unattached)

Academy Players: Matt Brook (Mosgiel), Andrew Ridden (Southland) Nick Hindson (Dunedin Tech), Jackson Mitchell (Grants Braes), Joel Stevens (APFA - Chch)

So the player called Jude from Auckland is actually a Miramar Rangers player. That sounds interesting. And the Canadian must be Donny McGregor then.

https://www.soccerotago.co.nz/otago_utd_11-12/new_squad.html">Otago Squad 2011/2012

Back Up Keeper ??

Yeah I had the same thought...They still have to name five more players though.

Probably the guy from Qtown / Varsity via the Phoenix trial ??

If you search for the two new players you find Donnie McGregor is in his mid-20s - he played college football in the US and then was with the USL side Ottawa Fury. Jude Fitzpatrick is 19 and was at Mount Albert Grammar and then Miramar Rangers - he was a NZ U-20 trialist. So, on paper, both seem decent additions.

yes a very young backline. None of them over 21 except fergy (Scotsman)

Pete Evans surely

I agree about Prattley and Connor - they have the goods. Prattley is class and no one can dispute that - he could play for NZ one day I think if he gets the breaks. Connor has proven he can play at this level also. Day is a big strong lad and has a great future. Zac is an interesting choice and I think he will improve a lot also - I like his energy and he has some pace. The Scots dude I've never seen, but I'm told he is older and so he must have experience overseas. Fitzpatrick is a tall centre back/full back from what I've read and has been coached by Kevin Fallon and Brian Turner so he will add something surely.

Troll mentioned the Spirit FC keeper - I read he is a South American called Rodriguez and is pretty good....maybe he is in the frame.