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Waitakere United

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over 12 years ago

From what I've read it sounds like TW were unlucky not to score. Does anyone know what formation was played?

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over 12 years ago

4:2:3:1 ... 

we only sing when were winning
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over 12 years ago

4-1 win over Wanderers SC. Good to see Hogg starting the game and also scoring. 

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over 12 years ago

Quote of the day (last week)

"One bad performance doesn't make us a bad team and we won't be hitting the panic button."

Waitakere United co-coach Brian Shelley

This week

82 mins

Yellow card Coombes

83 mins

Second yellow sees Coombes off as he loses his cool.

87 mins

Straight red for elbow to head of Mulligan, Waitakere down to nine

90 mins

GOAL Equaliser for Biss after corner not cleared

 

Four minutes to be added

90 plus three

Freekick to Waitakere, yellow for Hailemariam. Last chance for Waitakere

90 plus four

Fulltime whistle. Waitakere stay secon and Bay are fourth.

   
   
   
 2 . 1 up with 8 mins to play Waitakere self implode due ill discipline.
Sorry Brian this DOES makes you a 'bad' team.

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about 12 years ago

yeah, they were rotten against hawkes bay

was semi amusing watching mulligan piss all over butler and hobson-mcveigh

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about 12 years ago
reg22 wrote:

yeah, they were rotten against hawkes bay

was semi amusing watching mulligan piss all over butler and hobson-mcveigh

Looking at the subjects, not hard to see why. Jake has his whole 'but I'm an AW now, I'm better than this' attitude going on but playing a lot worse.

Grumpy old bastard alert

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about 12 years ago

I watched that game also on Sommet sport... Hawkes bay were dominated for 70 especially in the middle...

Mulligan for all the money he gets hardly touched the ball.

Waitakere are not great and I think there in a scrap for 4 th 

we only sing when were winning
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about 12 years ago
Jeff Vader wrote:
reg22 wrote:

yeah, they were rotten against hawkes bay

was semi amusing watching mulligan piss all over butler and hobson-mcveigh

Looking at the subjects, not hard to see why. Jake has his whole 'but I'm an AW now, I'm better than this' attitude going on but playing a lot worse.


yeah, it looks like that to me too.  some nice touches, but very little of the graft that i used to admire him for

they also look like a team that doesn't care

all this from viewing on tele though

hopefully the full canterbury v waitak game is posted on youtube because i'd like to see this

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about 12 years ago

anyone see on twitter WUFC announced Allan Pearce and Maxsim Manko as new signings?  Strange that Maxim would walk out on WaiBOP in the middle of the campaign - WUFC must have offered a good deal!

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about 12 years ago

really! heck, thanks for sharing chopah

two good signings

great to see pearce back

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about 12 years ago

That's stink. Sometimes you hope that footballers have more than money on their minds, and that Manko would show a bit of loytalty to one of the clubs who wanted him. Waitak have come running after realising what they've missed out on.

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about 12 years ago

i guess to be fair maybe O-league was a pretty big drawcard as well???  

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about 12 years ago

Yeah I understand why he made the decision, but when you've committed to the club who signed you (when Waitak weren't interested) it seems pretty poor form to switch mid season.

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about 12 years ago

What is really, really strange is that Waibop didn't enforce a 28-day stand down - to discourage such moves - as the former Waikato FC did last summer with Adam Thomas when he switched to team Wellington mid-campaign.



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about 12 years ago

There is no such thing as player loyalty anymore N-Bomb. I'm sorry if you only just found out.

Three for me, and two for them.

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about 12 years ago
Buffon II wrote:

There is no such thing as player loyalty anymore N-Bomb. I'm sorry if you only just found out.


Yeah well understood, I'm just worn down by it happening so often. 
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about 12 years ago · edited about 12 years ago · History

What is really, really strange is that Waibop didn't enforce a 28-day stand down - to discourage such moves - as the former Waikato FC did last summer with Adam Thomas when he switched to team Wellington mid-campaign.




Where's Brendon Coker when you need him! Good point Bruce, I may have to follow that one up. Maybe it dsidn't cross the new organistion's minds.

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about 12 years ago

you mentioned earlier that he was initially only going to be around for a few games.  he may possibly have been on a game by game contract.  but i see your point nbomb

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about 12 years ago
Buffon II wrote:

There is no such thing as player loyalty anymore N-Bomb. I'm sorry if you only just found out.


that's BS actually - it's rare-ish but it's out there.  Also Clubs have just as much responsibility in the current situation as players with things like open chequebooks and revolving door policys (not looking at anyone in particular).
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about 12 years ago
reg22 wrote:

you mentioned earlier that he was initially only going to be around for a few games.  he may possibly have been on a game by game contract.  but i see your point nbomb


Nah that was a faulty rumour - it was rumoured he was off overseas after four games - that was incorrect, apparently it was a very slim chance but there was nothing set in stone, he had signed on for the season.
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about 12 years ago
chopah wrote:
Buffon II wrote:

There is no such thing as player loyalty anymore N-Bomb. I'm sorry if you only just found out.


that's BS actually - it's rare-ish but it's out there.  Also Clubs have just as much responsibility in the current situation as players with things like open chequebooks and revolving door policys (not looking at anyone in particular).


I think in New Zealand, it is more prevalent that you would hope, aka with players going to whichever Northern League club will pay their bills - preferring to go to a Div Two team rather than a Prem side if they get incentives. Ideally, it wouldn't happen in the national league, but there's still significant imbalances as we well know.
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about 12 years ago

What is really, really strange is that Waibop didn't enforce a 28-day stand down - to discourage such moves - as the former Waikato FC did last summer with Adam Thomas when he switched to team Wellington mid-campaign.





whatever happened to adam thomas?

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about 12 years ago
N-Bomb wrote:
chopah wrote:
Buffon II wrote:

There is no such thing as player loyalty anymore N-Bomb. I'm sorry if you only just found out.


that's BS actually - it's rare-ish but it's out there.  Also Clubs have just as much responsibility in the current situation as players with things like open chequebooks and revolving door policys (not looking at anyone in particular).


I think in New Zealand, it is more prevalent that you would hope, aka with players going to whichever Northern League club will pay their bills - preferring to go to a Div Two team rather than a Prem side if they get incentives. Ideally, it wouldn't happen in the national league, but there's still significant imbalances as we well know.


it's def more prevalent than I would like - but it's easy for people to cast the no loyalty rock and think nothing more of it (looking at you Buffon), it's much harder (and much more useful) to discuss why players are loyal and what the issues are creating this lack of loyalty, which without trying to pick on anyone is particularly bad on the shore? 
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about 12 years ago
reg22 wrote:

What is really, really strange is that Waibop didn't enforce a 28-day stand down - to discourage such moves - as the former Waikato FC did last summer with Adam Thomas when he switched to team Wellington mid-campaign.





whatever happened to adam thomas?

Believe he is still down at Ole, or at least was last I saw.
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about 12 years ago
chopah wrote:
it's def more prevalent than I would like - but it's easy for people to cast the no loyalty rock and think nothing more of it (looking at you Buffon), it's much harder (and much more useful) to discuss why players are loyal and what the issues are creating this lack of loyalty, which without trying to pick on anyone is particularly bad on the shore? 

So it's easier to argue against loyalty and harder to defend it?

That sums it up.

Three for me, and two for them.

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about 12 years ago
Buffon II wrote:
chopah wrote:
it's def more prevalent than I would like - but it's easy for people to cast the no loyalty rock and think nothing more of it (looking at you Buffon), it's much harder (and much more useful) to discuss why players are loyal and what the issues are creating this lack of loyalty, which without trying to pick on anyone is particularly bad on the shore? 


So it's easier to argue against loyalty and harder to defend it?


That sums it up.


er.. no - it's easy to just brush away the issue by saying there is no loyalty in the game any-more - like you did.
I guess by definition since I have typed more words on the side of defending players and their loyalty than the few you have condemning it then yeah your right - congrats on taking the easy road!
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about 12 years ago

I could write a magnum opus on the lack of player loyalty in football. I have better things to do with my life though.

Three for me, and two for them.

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about 12 years ago

What is really, really strange is that Waibop didn't enforce a 28-day stand down - to discourage such moves - as the former Waikato FC did last summer with Adam Thomas when he switched to team Wellington mid-campaign.




Doesnt the 28 day period start from when he informed the Club in writing of his desire to terminate his Contract?
He may well of done that before xmas, He cant play for Waitakere until next week though doesnt transfer Window open on Monday?

Do you know what nemesis means

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about 12 years ago

Allan Pearce - was the physio for the kids. Must have gotten over NZFs organisational shit already to bail on that gig.

Adam Thomas - if he had half a brain he would have ditched Declan by now. He would actually be playing football..

Maxsim Manko - he is going to Waitakere to be a squad player. He will be nothing more. Not a smart move.

Grumpy old bastard alert

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about 12 years ago

so i'm thinking that during this transfer window waitak have strengthened considerably, whilst auckland have weakened considerably...

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about 12 years ago
reg22 wrote:

so i'm thinking that during this transfer window waitak have strengthened considerably, whilst auckland have weakened considerably...

 

After todays 3 - 1 lost to Southern United, at home Waitak from 1st to 4th.

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about 12 years ago

How was it? Seems that Waitakere just coasted it and Otago wanted it more.

Grumpy old bastard alert

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about 12 years ago
reg22 wrote:

so i'm thinking that during this transfer window waitak have strengthened considerably, whilst auckland have weakened considerably...

I've heard there are some unhappy players at Waitakere, which may explain the SU result.

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about 12 years ago

Waitak looked a bit disjointed. Not the usual flowing performance we have seen in recent years.. Southern looked organised and worked very hard for their win.

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about 12 years ago

Well Jake has pulled one of his mates out of retirement to have someone in the team on his side...

Grumpy old bastard alert

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about 12 years ago

Adam McGeorge signing too I've heard

Do you know what nemesis means

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about 12 years ago

I doubt there would be room for him unless Shelley plans to play a million midfielders (Butler, Coombes, JHM, Matthews, the Thai guy, Manko)

Grumpy old bastard alert

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