Southern Football (incl Southern United) (Part 2)

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Yeah. After a pretty disappointing effort for most of the match against an average Nix reserves, they really need to bully this very average Hamilton team this weekend. A solid win on the road would prove a bit of a turning point i reckon. Facebook page said this game's on sky tv too which is cool.

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There is no chance you're gonna get guys of that level playing at clubs like Northern or Braes, what is the benefit for them of doing so?

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https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/domestic/10...

"...Prime Minister Jacinda Adern was still yet to announce that she was expecting a baby. Ben Wade did the honours ..." 

Way to go Ben !

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Can I just say what a job O Reilly has done at Southern ! Excellent in my view 

The Special One
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The pressure Southern were putting on Wanderers in the first half especially, making them play backwards, forcing them in to mistakes that our guys capitalised on, was great to watch.

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Gunners wrote:

Early SPL predictions?

Roslyn

Caversham

Southland

Phoenix Academy
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Heard Roslyn were throwing a bit of cash around to sign the Southern Utd Irishman. If the case Donkers could be on to something here.

Trialist
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Be nice to see them play. Surely 18 games a year isn't too hard for them?

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Is it true the SPL is only one round before sorting out who the top 3 are for the Southern League?  What do the rest do once that is done? 

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VimFuego wrote:

Is it true the SPL is only one round before sorting out who the top 3 are for the Southern League?  What do the rest do once that is done? 

Shambles down here, think they play for a made up best of the rest cup

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considering most sides have played around 5 pre season games why didn’t they at the very least organise 2 rounds in Dunedin? Doesn’t seem right Mainland play 2 rounds to FootballSouth 1?

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considering most sides have played around 5 pre season games why didn’t they at the very least organise 2 rounds in Dunedin? Doesn’t seem right Mainland play 2 rounds to FootballSouth 1?

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Kennedy wrote:

considering most sides have played around 5 pre season games why didn’t they at the very least organise 2 rounds in Dunedin? Doesn’t seem right Mainland play 2 rounds to FootballSouth 1?

How many team in the Premier League this season?

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Southern Women. Uni have picked up a couple of quality (Canterbury Pride) players in Coastal Spirit’s Britneylee Nicholson and Cashmere Technical’s Beth Elliott. 

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Global Game wrote:

Southern Women. Uni have picked up a couple of quality (Canterbury Pride) players in Coastal Spirit’s Britneylee Nicholson and Cashmere Technical’s Beth Elliott. 

Otago Uni also picked up Lena De Ronde (Upper Hutt City) & Chelsea Empson (Wellington United) should be a decent team this season

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Global Game wrote:

Southern Women. Uni have picked up a couple of quality (Canterbury Pride) players in Coastal Spirit’s Britneylee Nicholson and Cashmere Technical’s Beth Elliott. 

Otago Uni also picked up Lena De Ronde (Upper Hutt City) & Chelsea Empson (Wellington United) should be a decent team this season

Maybe a cup run for the students in the Kate Shepherd?

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Global Game wrote:

Southern Women. Uni have picked up a couple of quality (Canterbury Pride) players in Coastal Spirit’s Britneylee Nicholson and Cashmere Technical’s Beth Elliott. 

Unsure if Beth played any minutes for the Pride this season rather she was playing cricket which she has a promising career.

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Global Game wrote:

Southern Women. Uni have picked up a couple of quality (Canterbury Pride) players in Coastal Spirit’s Britneylee Nicholson and Cashmere Technical’s Beth Elliott. 

Otago Uni also picked up Lena De Ronde (Upper Hutt City) & Chelsea Empson (Wellington United) should be a decent team this season

How'd they manage to pull all this off? they apparently have some other quality signings from the North Island?

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Noel 76' wrote:
Global Game wrote:

Southern Women. Uni have picked up a couple of quality (Canterbury Pride) players in Coastal Spirit’s Britneylee Nicholson and Cashmere Technical’s Beth Elliott. 

Otago Uni also picked up Lena De Ronde (Upper Hutt City) & Chelsea Empson (Wellington United) should be a decent team this season

How'd they manage to pull all this off? they apparently have some other quality signings from the North Island?

I imagine people go to University in Otago and decide to keep playing football?
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Noel 76' wrote:
Global Game wrote:

Southern Women. Uni have picked up a couple of quality (Canterbury Pride) players in Coastal Spirit’s Britneylee Nicholson and Cashmere Technical’s Beth Elliott. 

Otago Uni also picked up Lena De Ronde (Upper Hutt City) & Chelsea Empson (Wellington United) should be a decent team this season

How'd they manage to pull all this off? they apparently have some other quality signings from the North Island?

Lena de Ronde's older sister plays for the Otago Uni club so that probably helped

are the Uni and Football South still doing those scholarship things? I know a couple of players who opted for Dunedin last season due to them

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Noel 76' wrote:
Global Game wrote:

Southern Women. Uni have picked up a couple of quality (Canterbury Pride) players in Coastal Spirit’s Britneylee Nicholson and Cashmere Technical’s Beth Elliott. 

Otago Uni also picked up Lena De Ronde (Upper Hutt City) & Chelsea Empson (Wellington United) should be a decent team this season

How'd they manage to pull all this off? they apparently have some other quality signings from the North Island?

Lena de Ronde's older sister plays for the Otago Uni club so that probably helped

are the Uni and Football South still doing those scholarship things? I know a couple of players who opted for Dunedin last season due to them

It seems they are still offered, but the players on them last year went elsewhere?

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Noel 76' wrote:
Noel 76' wrote:
Global Game wrote:

Southern Women. Uni have picked up a couple of quality (Canterbury Pride) players in Coastal Spirit’s Britneylee Nicholson and Cashmere Technical’s Beth Elliott. 

Otago Uni also picked up Lena De Ronde (Upper Hutt City) & Chelsea Empson (Wellington United) should be a decent team this season

How'd they manage to pull all this off? they apparently have some other quality signings from the North Island?

Lena de Ronde's older sister plays for the Otago Uni club so that probably helped

are the Uni and Football South still doing those scholarship things? I know a couple of players who opted for Dunedin last season due to them

It seems they are still offered, but the players on them last year went elsewhere?

the two that I know from last year played for Dunedin Tech - the scholarships don't tie you to the Uni club

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Noel 76' wrote:
Noel 76' wrote:
Global Game wrote:

Southern Women. Uni have picked up a couple of quality (Canterbury Pride) players in Coastal Spirit’s Britneylee Nicholson and Cashmere Technical’s Beth Elliott. 

Otago Uni also picked up Lena De Ronde (Upper Hutt City) & Chelsea Empson (Wellington United) should be a decent team this season

How'd they manage to pull all this off? they apparently have some other quality signings from the North Island?

Lena de Ronde's older sister plays for the Otago Uni club so that probably helped

are the Uni and Football South still doing those scholarship things? I know a couple of players who opted for Dunedin last season due to them

It seems they are still offered, but the players on them last year went elsewhere?

the two that I know from last year played for Dunedin Tech - the scholarships don't tie you to the Uni club

They must have promoted themselves a bit better this year then to get that influx. 

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You don't join the Varsity club to play football, it's a pretty unorganised setup as you'd expect.

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Brookside wrote:

You don't join the Varsity club to play football, it's a pretty unorganised setup as you'd expect.

That has definitely been the case historically but they're one of the most onto it clubs around now, pretty switched on by the looks of it with a comprehensive strategy in place and able to attract serious & talented players across all formats. Uni has always been a bit of a sleeping giant waiting for some proper organisation.

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sawu wrote:
Brookside wrote:

You don't join the Varsity club to play football, it's a pretty unorganised setup as you'd expect.

That has definitely been the case historically but they're one of the most onto it clubs around now, pretty switched on by the looks of it with a comprehensive strategy in place and able to attract serious & talented players across all formats. Uni has always been a bit of a sleeping giant waiting for some proper organisation.

What is this strategy you speak of?

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[quote=Brookside]

You don't join the Varsity club to play football, it's a pretty unorganised setup as you'd expect.

Looking pretty decent this season, 4 additional talented players outside of the region will really boost future signing and become very competitive in the future at least two have represented nz at secondary school and national league level, definately a club to watch!, good to see exceptional players opting to not go to Tech, which should create a competitive league, rumour is more players are looking to follow suit in the future! Good on them I say!

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Noel 76' wrote:
sawu wrote:
Brookside wrote:

You don't join the Varsity club to play football, it's a pretty unorganised setup as you'd expect.

That has definitely been the case historically but they're one of the most onto it clubs around now, pretty switched on by the looks of it with a comprehensive strategy in place and able to attract serious & talented players across all formats. Uni has always been a bit of a sleeping giant waiting for some proper organisation.

What is this strategy you speak of?


Check out this prospectus from last year - can you imagine Uni of a few years ago putting something slick like that together?

https://docs.zoho.com/file/04h6fa9d2103e19e1483f872279640f0f1ddc

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What is behind Southern’s online survey regarding the franchise? Unsustainable financially? 

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sawu wrote:
Noel 76' wrote:
sawu wrote:
Brookside wrote:

You don't join the Varsity club to play football, it's a pretty unorganised setup as you'd expect.

That has definitely been the case historically but they're one of the most onto it clubs around now, pretty switched on by the looks of it with a comprehensive strategy in place and able to attract serious & talented players across all formats. Uni has always been a bit of a sleeping giant waiting for some proper organisation.

What is this strategy you speak of?


Check out this prospectus from last year - can you imagine Uni of a few years ago putting something slick like that together?

https://docs.zoho.com/file/04h6fa9d2103e19e1483f872279640f0f1ddc

Started releasing their squad lists as well: https://www.facebook.com/otagouniversityafc/

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Global Game wrote:

What is behind Southern’s online survey regarding the franchise? Unsustainable financially? 

https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/football/southerns-licence-due-renewal

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Noel 76' wrote:
sawu wrote:
Noel 76' wrote:
sawu wrote:
Brookside wrote:

You don't join the Varsity club to play football, it's a pretty unorganised setup as you'd expect.

That has definitely been the case historically but they're one of the most onto it clubs around now, pretty switched on by the looks of it with a comprehensive strategy in place and able to attract serious & talented players across all formats. Uni has always been a bit of a sleeping giant waiting for some proper organisation.

What is this strategy you speak of?


Check out this prospectus from last year - can you imagine Uni of a few years ago putting something slick like that together?

https://docs.zoho.com/file/04h6fa9d2103e19e1483f872279640f0f1ddc

Started releasing their squad lists as well: https://www.facebook.com/otagouniversityafc/

Not sure if putting together a prospectus and improving social media presence mitigates the high turnover and inherent lack of focus at OUAFC. They still pick their top two squads on reputation / before trials. They have the biggest pool of players yet still struggle to fill all teams every week. 

As Brookside says, if you come to Dunedin and want to play serious football, then you don't go there. 

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sawu wrote:
Global Game wrote:

What is behind Southern’s online survey regarding the franchise? Unsustainable financially? 

https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/football/southerns-licence-due-renewal

It also stated in the survey Football South don't really have the cash reserves to keep it going as is. I hope they can find more corporate sponsors to help fund all the teams going forward. The 250 club was a great idea and I'll contribute again if the teams are there next season.

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With the local season starting on Saturday will any of the Southern United squad be playing? 

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Gunners wrote:

All except the Irish

Where are the Irish guys going to be playing?

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Would have been nice to see the Irish boys play. Asking local players to dip into their pockets to support SU and Football South is a bit cheeky when their staff and players choose to not play locally.

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Mosgiel remembered to enter the Chatham Cup this year?

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Picks.. probably get them all wrong..

Tech a close win over Roslyn. Will be a good game.

Southland could catch Cavvy at the right moment and take a win but probably a draw.

Queenstown - Green Island..  could be a lot of goals... maybe a draw

Mosgiel should be too strong for Northern. 

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