The WaiBOP United Thread

n bomb

please don't associate this decision with Waikato FC .Last seasons Waikato FC has no affiliation to the new entity .This decision was made by the Federation who have taken over the running of WaiBop Utd

don't know the guy, but surely employees should learn their employment status via personal disscussion not the Waikato Times. 

Brendon

Regardless whether they are separating and doing their own thing or whatever, Mark deserved a call. He stepped in last min for the benefit of Waikato football after twatface fucked off and took the team with him. Considering the job he did, he AT LEAST deserved that. That's what you call burning bridges. In NZ, you cannot afford to do that.

The dying art of the insult in this PC world...

Thank you sir.

I kinda think that regardless whether you like Mark or not, had he not stepped in, there would have not been a Waikato team to continue the season for which this new entity could then base itself off.

I totally agree.Mark did a fantastic job last year under challenging 

With a name like that, he'll be impossible to follow! Keep him on!

Terrible form from WaiBop IF its true Cossey didn't get a call or email before it was released in the Waikato Times.

To be honest though a new coach was needed! But seriously Peter Smith.. Didn't this guy totally ruin Tauranga a few years back? And he is still working towards his NZ level 3 coaching badge.. They give those away with Weetbix.. Look at the coaches other teams employ, UEFA A License coaches, former national age group coaches etc.. And WaiBop gets a working towards NZ level 3..

I am guessing this decision has been based around money as usual but seriously if WaiBop were serious about running this team, sights should have been set higher!

Off topic a bit but I watched the St Peters Cambridge school team play at a tournament over the weekend. Was very impressed by the football they played and thought it was hard to pick standouts although after watching a few games Ruben Parker (GK) and Reid Drake looked like they will become very good players. Do any of these players have any current involvement at Waikato FC?

There may have been one or two games with Waikato FC youth but apart from that no. I think Parker is the Wanderers back-up, while Drake has come off the bench for Ngarua this season. Promising players (Parker more so I think) but may be a while before we see them in a Waikato representative side.

Pretty shite not even contacting Cossey....... , he did a good job on what he had to choose from....

Any news on Waibop.... Crap name BTW

Big news, Aaron Scott signs on for WaiBOP, something Waikato FC hadn't managed to achieve for a while. A big statement of intent, and could get others to sign on as well - obviously his talent is undisputed and should form a fairly solid back-line.

Btw mods - can we change the thread name?. Done *thumbs up emoticon*

I don't know why they didn't go the whole way and call it WaiBOPalulu, it has more of a ring to it.

Y-bopamooloo

Brilliant! MMMMMOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! Come on you heifers!

Scott Hilliar has signed on for WaiBOP, hearing that we could be seeing guys like Adam Luque, John Irving and co. also joining Adam Scott in the back-line, which would be fairly solid.

Luque and Hilliar confirmed, as well as Federico Marquez, Josh Nelson, Mark Jones and Ray How. Guessing half of that lot will be bench/squad players.

Sounds like some decent depth. Who else is in? What about the other boys from Ngara? the English boy etc?

Yeah it hasn't been confirmed yet on Irving, obviously he'd be ridiculously good at the level and a great signing for the club but I'm guessing that he's attracted interest from other clubs, Welly, Waitak maybe. 

As for the other Ngara lads, I quite like Habib but our depth at CB is quite good so unsure if he'll make it, maybe Danyon will get the gloves? He's certainly the youngest and biggest talent currently keeping in the Waikato, so unless they get an out-of-towner he's a chance.

Possibly could be room in the squad for the likes of Vasson/Frewen/Kautai etc, they would all make for handy squad players or replacements if there are un-availabilities etc.

Sam Jasper back at all? Is Irving right back? Is he that good? Yeah, might be time for Danyon to stake his claim for the gloves.

I'd happily take the likes of Jasper, Hobson-McVeigh and especially Hicks back, it's just a question of whether the coaching staff wants a very Waikato/BOP-based side, in which case we might not see many Aucklanders. I hope they're sensible enough to add a few guys in to be competitive.

As for Irving, he can play RB or CB, just a great player and one who I'm sure won't let his side down as ASPB level.

Hearing Drake will sign for WaiBOP

Don't think any of the Birkenhead lads are back..... Think one is going to another ASB team . 

Gwyther from Glenfield would be a  good signing....

Coombes and Hayne in the mix?

No I don't think Birko will be back either, the new crew in charge are very keen on a WaiBOP flavour.

So in the case of Coombes and Mayne?, if they do come it wouldn't be for money, I guess it'd be a dislike of the new coach. But that'd be a pretty extreme move so I'm saying it's unlikely atm. 

It's probably more the travel for Auckland based players ...that's why some of them  arn'tinterested 

There are enough Waikato based players to put up a good fight if organized  , cossey at hamilton has done a great job .luque.jones.how.young.konnings. All good enough in my opinion

Some news on the best player at a Waikato club, John Irving, and what he's likely to do at the end of this post: http://fromthecarpark.blogspot.co.nz/2013/08/green-machine-fire-up-in-6-1-thrashing.html.

Would be a massive asset to WaiBOP but it seems money will be a problem.

Naturally. There should not be any. 

No offence to you N-Bomb but I laugh at statements like this because it's a blatant rip of an AMATEUR league

It is true, how on earth will the league ever be competitive without financial parity, all the best players will just make a never-ending line to Auckland. I don't really mind some teams spending more if it improves the quality of the league, but if so there needs to be more clarity

Well with all the talk of Waitakere, everyone is migrating to ACFC anyway.

Which now is most likely going to make it a one-team league. *Sigh*.

Anyway, I am really on board with what WaiBOP are doing, they're far more onto it and professional than Waikato FC were, sure they have some ideas which will never be anything more than pipe dreams, but at least they have these dreams and ideas, Waikato FC couldn't even summon up a Twitter or Facebook account to keep people up with the news. Hopefully WaiBOP keep up with how they've started off, because to become a big club, you have to start acting like one.

Hasn't been confirmed yet. I'm assuming it'd be a mix of Porritt, Centennial, and whatever the best pitch is in the Bay (I'm not aware). They're definitely keen in getting out to the BOP to promote the club.

Wasn't the Waikato coach keen on all the Birko boys again? Although heard Hobson could be moving elsewhere. Not sure if the rest of them are too keen after last year..

I would say it's lower on their priority list to get these guys again, they do want to get a local core. Clearly some of the likes of Jasper/Parkinson/Margetts etc won't be getting contracts with Waitakere so could be keen, but I'd say there'd be a fair bit of relutance from both parties. Still could happen though.

Have they got a keeper? Heard about a Scottish guy coming out to Waikato