Surely these young players could be signed as academy players and still be eligible for the 1st team, so the 'fully allocated' reasoning is nonsense? I apologise if that is not how the ruling works?
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Surely these young players could be signed as academy players and still be eligible for the 1st team, so the 'fully allocated' reasoning is nonsense? I apologise if that is not how the ruling works?
Steven Holloway will have to roads he can choose to take...
1. The lucritive offer that he will recieve from both Auckland and Waitak
2. To sit on the Beach, drink beers and soak up the sun/women that Tauranga has to offer
i know what one id be picking - all the best to you steven!
New Gaffer to - Pete Smith - a scottish guy
Thoughts?
''As for the penalty I dont think it had an impact on the final scoreline''...you sure? because i believe the scoreline was 1-0 then the penalty the fridge gave away made it 2-0...so to go from a goal down to 2 goals down because of the penalty means the final scoreline did changean the penalty was the impact in that change! So your comment is just about as bad as his clumsy challenge!
Also feedback..surely signing for TGA is a backward move?! Possible move to Whangamata Fc better for a player of Steves calibre?
Fair enough i stand corrected, i meant to say it didnt have an effect on the final result.
If we are going to call my boy the "Fridge" can we atleast say he is a Fisher and Paykel Fridge (F&P Fridge), he is top shelf in my book ?F&P Fridge i would imagine is a hit with the ladies, an even better nickname would be the "Fridge Magnet"
The young players signed in the last few years by Edmonson and Wilkinson; Woods, Rojas, Margetts, Barlow, Finlay etc have been a revelation. I see Bunce has signed Tewi and Adam Wallis who looked the part for Ngaruawahia last season.
There are others who should be there though; Carr is a better keeper than Dowling and Robinson, Gibbons is a quality left back and other players from this region played in the U17's - Built, Thomas, Estevez.
But as you say Waikato FC is the problem in that they chop and change too much! After last seasons success the staff should have been retained and allowed to build on what they achieved.. instead they were dropped at the first hint of Parker and the other joker??
Questions should be asked higher up the chain than Bunce!
Bruce, what has happened to the people who originally helped to get the club off the ground in 03/04? It seems that the problems within the club/franchise stem from the backroom more then the coaching/playing squad.
Now that Van Hattum has said that the NZFC will continue but with more teams, the current management, I would hope, would be thinking about the long term development of the club.
As I've been in the UK the last three years I've lost track of the youth league. Does it still take place and if so does Waikato still have a team in it, as this seems to be the best place for the development of some of the boys mentioned in other posts here.
In regards to Steven, is he maybe just feeling burnt out by playing football nonstop. To me it seems pointless to be playing winter football unless Melville, and maybe Taurnaga next season are paying players, something that I really do not like clubs doing, given where most of that money comes from.
It is a pity though that Waikato is not able to cover player transport costs ala petrol and parking, that does seem poor form to me.
Surely not! Surely this is just a wind up from a City supporter trying to unsettle the Waikatto camp. As far as I know only Steven Holloway has left the squad so not sure what growing list you are talking about and as for the arrest, must be rubbish, NO mention of it anywhere up here!!!
As for the arrest do your research...on Crowd goes wild McConie said ex waitakere united(scum) player...clue for ya
Hear it Here Mr Waikato!! and yes C'mon City!!!!
C'mon City!!
Some thoughts on the Waikato-Manawatu game.
Even the programme said 2pm, though Manawatu keeper Ross Nicholson said it had always been 2.30pm, so there you go.
Manawatu had the sharper attack, with Takayuki Omi, the lad from Onehunga, Campbell Banks and golden boot leader Suele Soromon
But Waikato had the stronger defence, at least until Che Bunce got sent off, and the midfields were pretty even. (Former Wanderers player Matt Kennedy started for manawatu).
The teams were very even until this point. Waikato had some good scoring chances, mostly from well-worked set plays, and Nicholson made two superb saves.
Manawatu are a strange mix. Their good players are very good, and their ordinary players are very ordinary.
I�d have backed Waikato to have got at least a point had Bunce not been sent off. Bunce is easily Waikato�s most influential player (with daylight second).
His first booking was silly � gobbing off at the ref, and his second for a body check, was the sort of occupational hazard you get with such a physical players as Che.
Thought David Samson did well in nullifying the pacy threat down his flank, though he and Richard beard also copped bookings. Beard had to shirt pull Soromon to stop him racing through on goal in the first half.
Jason Chewins was superb going forward from left back. But in the second half it was he who finally got exposed when Taka raced past him and crossed for Banks to tap in for 1-0.
Shortly afterwards Chewins was replaced by Alex Barlow, getting his first run of the season. He played at left half, with Shaun Van Rooyen switching to left back, and made an immediate impact when he scooped a ball over the defence for Mauri Wasi to run onto and score. Barlow played another lovely ball shortly afterwards, and generally impressed. It was just a shame he�s had to wait until now to get a run in a midfield of modest ability in playing the ball forward. Sam Wilkinson also had his first start of the season � was this his 50th game? - and will be better for the experience.
Waikato did get the ball in the net on one other occasion, though it was (correctly) ruled out for a foul on Raf de Gregorio, who incidentally, only had a small impact on the game.
Dan Peat mostly hung wide on the right and only occasionally affected the game. He has a good turn of pace and a nice step-over, but Waikato really do need more out of 90 minutes (or about 70 minutes in his case).
The winning goal was a cracker. Manawatu�s most effective tactic was a long ball from the back and Nicholson smaked one forward which little Takayuki did brilliantly to head onto Soromon.
Soromon is one of those players who does nothing for 20 minutes at a time but then springs to life. He turned, beat three men and dribbled past Dowling for a super individual goal.
For Waikato, Mauri Wasi foraged hard up front, but like Peat, is at his best running towards goal rather than with his back to goal. Tewi te Pou gave a good late cameo for Waikato.
I thought Manawatu were there for the taking at the back. But in the end they deserved the win because of the brilliance of Soromon�s goal, though if Bunce had been on the park it may not have happened.
Referee Nick Waldren dished out eight yellow and one red card. Fans have a tendency to think this somehow indicates the ref had a shocker. You could argue with the odd one, but generally Waldren�s decisions were fair and well considered. In many cases he clocked what had happened in challenges and simply waited till the next stoppage to caution players.
Waikato will miss Bunce big time next outing (not sure when that is � Raffy could you please put at least upcoming fixtures in the programme?) though imagine that will allow Charlie Hoyle to start.
Barlow is worth starting and I imagine the unsuspended Michael Gwyther will challenge Peat for the role of popping up on the right flank every 20 minutes or so.
But Waikato had the stronger defence, at least until Che Bunce got sent off, and the midfields were pretty even. (Former Wanderers player Matt Kennedy started for manawatu).
The teams were very even until this point. Waikato had some good scoring chances, mostly from well-worked set plays, and Nicholson made two superb saves.
Manawatu are a strange mix. Their good players are very good, and their ordinary players are very ordinary.
I�d have backed Waikato to have got at least a point had Bunce not been sent off. Bunce is easily Waikato�s most influential player (with daylight second).
His first booking was silly � gobbing off at the ref, and his second for a body check, was the sort of occupational hazard you get with such a physical players as Che.
Your right Bruce your man Bunce was the most influential player on the park and he was also the most influential player when it came to the final scoreline. A coach should be a role model and to get sent off and to hand 3 points to the opposition is disgusting. He has let his players down who im guessing worked very hard for his team. From all accounts it seems Waikato were playing ok before his departure. Good to see Wasi Mauri score...Congratulations to Wilkinson on his 50th league game.
Turner you expect Bruce Hollaway to say something negative about Dave Samson..mate he would adopt Dave if he was given the chance!
I guess the Bunce dismissal will give another Melville player a game in the waikato jersey Bruce...you must be over the moon by that?! but he will be alongside 'the fridge' so could be a long day at the office! Any news on the McGwyther incident...seemed to be the talking point around kiwitea st..
Best you pipe down.
Jeff im sure you know what Peter O'leary is like!! And ive spoken to many who were down watching your team play and by all accounts it was pish!! And to be fair i never really commmented on what happend in your game so why dont you pipe down and go make a banner or something!
There was a Waikato player arrested at the football. so What?????
Bruce ofcourse you admire Hoyle...hes a Melville player...and once again you refer to a player whose extremly fit...yes fitness is important but like Samson he is an athlete but cant pass ten yards! no good! From all reports your best player is aged 39 and that must be concerning...at that age a player is limited, there has to be young players shining for your team for a bright future!
Hear it H'
C'mon, it's not hard to find out how to spell a players name... getting it right should be obligatory when you're posting about him every week. Stop being so ignorant and Do your homework!
No one said this was your forum so dont act like your the big cheese in this thread!! All you want people to do is jump on your back and agree with every view you have!! Not me...
If he was such the Melville 1-eyed man you suggest, then why is he basically saying (and I am drawing conclusions) that Simkins isn't doing the job he should be. He's certainly no midfielder at this level.
As for Peter O'Leary, I have no beef with him. You assume I am a Waikato supporter when in fact I am far from it. They are very ordinary, but I do respect Bruces opinion to be objective so I put more weight in his opinion than yours. As for 'my' team', my team is Team Wellington and I was there watching them Sunday. Yes they are shyte at the moment. Doesn't require a degree in astrophysics to figure that one out.
You are just trolling for the sake of a rise and unfortunately, its working. Wont with me any longer.
No your players are a law unto themselves and refuse to listen to coaches and get two of them fired when they decide they don't want to train or listen to the coach.
Your mob are no angels so stop waxing on.