TW Youth Team v HBU

TW Youth Team v HBU

Go on then, someone confirm what day the youth match is on this weekend.

Bugger... knew I should have checked that.

Suspect it's Saturday on Newtown 2, but I'll check.
Hard News2008-02-08 16:39:17

its Saturday. Hard News is a moron

Screw you.

If someone else had written some of the Pandemic it might have been picked up....

Sorry folks.  At home to Mr. Cock-Up.

haha that was your only contribution

You can write it yourself next time then...

Went and had a look- HBU 4-TW 0

poor defending from the yout'

Yeah, I was there too. The second half, still at 1-0, saw TW looking strong. Then HBU hit them on the counter to make it 2-0 and that was that. Well, not quite. TW had a man dismissed for a second yellow, gave up a soft third and a tidy finish from HBU secured a 4th.

agreed, that's hardly going to help the lad that's coming on to focus on his job

Wonder where he learned that. Sounds like the sort of behaviour we'd expect from a professional marquee player with international experience, not a youth player

Gotta wonder how a team loses 4-0 to a team they beat 5-1 2 weeks prior.

So what is up with that - HB give TW a hiding after TW did the same in round 1.

Last week we were applauding the central "D" but what happend this week?

and why was Blackburn not playing, injured or resting up as a sub for tomorrow or maybe other arrangements?

and what about the attacking 1/3 like you mentioned Yugo, I am sure there is enough talent in the youngsters at LHutt, Olympic, Miramar and Wests, surely??? Actually, talking about strikers, has anyone seen Kyechi (scuse the spelling)?

In reference to the mix and match, if you go on what Alan Jones said on world of football, perhaps coaches are only interested in results at the very elite level e.g. Nix, All Whites and possibly NZFC??? so maybe youth coaches are about mix and match for now .....BUT I would be sure if you ask any of the TW players out there on the pitch - they want to WIN! so how does a coach find a balance with developing and winning???

And as for the prima donna, could it also be mistaken for "passion"???? i.e. someone who wants to really really really win .....but then theres also attitude so lets hope it was the former.chareimos2008-02-09 21:24:22

Amusing on many levels that...

GREAT TO HEAR PEOPLE TALKIN SENSE ABOUT FOOTBALL  FOR ONCE ON HERE.

Observations, observations, observations - besides youngblood08 your always welcome to include your input too..

Youngblood - please press the capslock key. There is no need to shout.

EVERY PLAYER .....  edit,  no need to shout
tigers2008-02-09 22:45:37

it's also interesting to speculate whether, in situations like that one,  the passion is for the team and the win, or more about the player's own ego

agree, SiNZ that passion without intelligence is a liability - for just one example ask Gascoingne's Spurs teammates from that '91 cup final

Its past my bedtime sorry SiNZ.

good to hear that the general mood is positive in the squad Yb08, perhaps the lad had an off day and a word from the coach(es) might sort it for the future

Tell me what footballer does not have an ego LOL....lets hope the lad understands the difference!!!!!

In terms of coaches, the best ones I have seen are composed ...and defintely about the bigger picture.. i.e. yes its one game but the season is not a sprint race but a marathon and its whoever can handle the pressure best of all during the season and hopefuly developing with each game I think.

I cant remember 91 cup final sorry

yeah true charemos

it's a struggle for me to remember it

in a nutshell gascoine injured himself early on making a mad tackle (he was way too hyped) - he missed the next season  edit - so hard for me to remember that i forgot that spurs won and his team mates would have benefited from him staying on the park

amazing player, generated a fair few laughs  -but he'd be hell to live with

his book about his personal struggles with alcohol and binge eating and obsessive compulsive disorder was interesting - and a bit sad really
tigers2008-02-09 23:14:22

Did you watch the match today Tigers??? I heard someone got sent off. Was that Adamir???

Is he off to play footy or OE - hes another player with talent too - is Darren Ahkoi playing too?

didn't see it , SiNZ and salmon did, someone got 2 yellows - not sure who though

Somebody told me D Ahkoi didnt like the setup.

So D Ahkoi playing for anyone else or concentrating on Central League? D Ahkoi is another lad with potential! And Fraser Colson would have been a certaintly too but hes so talented hes also been selected for NZ U19 Cricket team...

Getting back to Hawkes Bay, there academy setup must be working..... to getted whipped by TW in round 1 and to bounce back with a win is a great effort...

OE.  Back soon for start of first semester I think.

anything can happen at a football game

Hawkes Bay were terrible. They had a few shocking players.

Well that hardly says a lot for TW Youth then????

So in keepin postive what if any were the postives Feverish?

Positives for TW youth were speed and first touch- they played more as individuals than HBU youth, who played a fluid team game- as for the big kids

well done TW, you put away Otago- but really, 1-0 should've been much more
Otago were a VERY poor side, toothless up front and slow at the back.
Salmon072008-02-10 20:06:41

YoungBlood - The TW number 9 or was it 10, blonde lad if that helps, got a second yellow and was the one sent off as a result. I only know some of the players by name and he's not one of them - and there's no match programme or player listing*. He came over to the technical area, said sorry to the coach and jogged round to the changing rooms. I didn't quite see what he did to get the second yellow. It was around the edge of the HBU area. He fired in a shot, which was blocked by the defender. There was a suspicion of hand-ball, but I don't think it was. I turned to watch the flight of the ball, so missed the short tussle that lead to the yellow.

Totally agree with you there SiNZ - why is that? No mention of the youth at all!

It also allows people to see when youth players have been promoted to a senior game, as in some other NZFC sites...

As a side point it looks like Sam Blackburn was not even on the bench for the 1st team today, so unless he was injured why did he not start the youth game???