Waitakere United

So I wonder if Jarrod Smith will get the message that no one thinks he is that good anymore other than being a shark stirrer.

Jeff you get too personal...

personally wish him all the best

Still no squad listed on their website. Slack.

Before the season starts, sack Shelley

shoulda happened last year

Pitch looks terrible at QBE

And another embarrassment against Auckland City, I'm not even asking to draw them but at least don't get thrashed

first and third goals were directly down to poor play/position from Shelly himself - for the first goal the scorer was Shelly's man and he peeled out and came back in from deep for the set piece and Shelly didn't track him.  The third one (from memory) Shelly went to clear it on the edge of his area, he missed it and then lost track of the ball as the ACFC player picked it up and they scored from that play (can't remember exactly how)

Springs guy was handy, Dylan didn't get much ball and Lovemore was handy chasing down long balls - Midfield was a bit absent i thought.  Coombes to come in next week and add some bite?

Hopefully. Would like to see Nolde starting too. Anyone knows why Robinson dind't play? Is he with the Ferns? Maybe a GK who is available the whole season would be better.

But the problem begins with the signings. Lea'alafa's case is a good example of the great recruitment Tribulietx made for Auckland City, how about Shelley in Waitakere? After the dissolution of the Wanderers I was hoping to see a couple of the U20s getting here but instead they sent them all to the youth team, Judd Baker, Noah Billingsley, Nick Sugden, and even them aren't that great except for Billingsley. I was hoping for Lewis, TAHD, de Jong, Mitchell, but instead ACFC, Canterbury and WaiBOP got most of them. Would really, really like to know how is it that Shelley stills in charge given that he is not capable of getting results. 

Hopefully. Would like to see Nolde starting too. Does anyone know why Robinson didn't play? Is he with the Ferns? Maybe a GK who is available the whole season would be better.

But the problem begins with the signings. Lea'alafa's case is a good example of the great recruitment Tribulietx made for Auckland City, how about Shelley in Waitakere? After the dissolution of the Wanderers I was hoping to see a couple of the U20s getting here but instead they sent them all to the youth team, Judd Baker, Noah Billingsley, Nick Sugden, and even them aren't that great except for Billingsley. I was hoping for Lewis, TAHD, de Jong, Mitchell, but instead ACFC, Canterbury and WaiBOP got most of them. Would really, really like to know how is it that Shelley stills in charge given that he is not capable of getting results. 

Thought 4-0 might have been a bit harsh on Waitak - if that shot in the first half had gone rather than hitting the bar then who knows?

Waitak quite a physical side and not sure where their goals wiil come from . I wouldn't have thought Nolde was up to this level ?

Pitch was awful.

The Solomon guy from Auckland (too many vowels in his name to spell correctly) is exciting - everytime he had the ball in the second half when he was nearest the croud , you could feel the croud lean forward  in anticipation.

Be interested to know how it appeared on TV.

Croud guess - maybe 1000 ?

Watching on TV, it looked like Waitakere carried a lot of passengers and were not fit enough. The LB O'Reagan was out of his depth and the number 6 Shaw and 19 Manikim also did little. Mind you, when Waitakere got the ball, they very much went route 1 so its hard to bag the 19 who sat out on the left flank. I'll add that if Brandon Barnes is the best player in the NRFL, then the state of the NRFL is very sad.

ACFC will smoke everyone this year. It also helps when their quota of 8 NZ players (half of the match day squad) 5 are on the bench and there is also Mario Billen and Burfoot sitting idle as imports and Ivan there to come in as well.

Saw Bilen in the grandstand and wondered why he wasn't in the match day squad - forgot totally about the import rules.He didn't look that delighted by the result ?

Agree about the Eastern Subs players in the Waitak side - outstanding in NRFL , ordinary in Premiership.

I think it's a case of Waitak having to rebuild their style and personality again. Almost a new team from last year and for the first 6 games last year they looked lost.  Too many good players to be poor for too long.  Might be light at the back though as I don't rate Shelly.

Agree Chopah.

I think Shelleys best move is to consider coaching full time and do the job justice. That game was the result of his coaching and he was responsible for goals such was his performance. I also question how last years best marksman for them in Bowen is on the bench, also the NRFL golden boot too. That was quite bizarre.

Waitakere will beat the lower sides easy and be more competitive against the TW and CU sides whom perhaps are not of the same quality of ACFC

I was impressed with Bowen when I saw him in the winter league. He's a hustle, bustle tank of a player who looks like he's done bugger all, right up until he tucks the ball away or sets someone up.

Cunningham's good as well, he was ripping up and down the wing at Ngahue Reserve in pre-season - just didn't get the service he needed on Sunday.

Berry was their best player I thought - apart from the keeper.

Bizzard really best two wingers in the league Bowen and Barnes not starting or out of position..

The left back was surely a centre back agree Shelley should not be playing question marks over him as a coach also for me...

ASBP is all grown up

Waitakere United players have just been informed that Brian Shelley has been sacked. No word yet who will lead their team this weekend.

— Steven Holloway (@Shollow1) November 26, 2015

I like the fact that I hadn't been in this thread for a while and ended up on page 31 to posts saying I'm amazed Shelley hasn't been sacked from mid last season.

Will he stay on as a player? Bill Robertson to Waitak? HYPE. HYPE!

Blast from the past to replace him. Cue long balls to Lovemore

Fallon

Milicich

1) The guy from East Subs - McPherson?

2) Emblen

You win the raffle.

I think I said he would not last

I'm surprised it's taken this long when looking at results from the last few seasons. 

Scott Gannon to sign for Waitak, common guys surely not...

Chris Milicich reappointed for 2016-17 according to Northern Football Auckland and Auckland Football websites.  Not big enough news for the Waitakere United website, Facebook page or Twitter.

I saw it on Twitter

I hear they have signed an overseas Goalkeeper. Can anyone confirm this?

They have signed Pirmin Strasser, former youth international for Austria.

Could this guy be a decent signing for Waitak? http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/belt-strapped-in-for-t...

From Waitakere United's facebook

Waitakere United are proud to release the Stirling Sports Premiership team for the 2016/17 season. It is a squad full of experience and exciting youth and we are really looking forward to the season.

1. Pirmin Strasser
2. Scott Hilliar
3. Stewart MacKay
5. Julyan Collett
6. Harrison Nash
7. Stefan Thelan
8. Ryan Tinsley
9. Dylan Stansfield
10. Eder Franchini Pasten
11. Ian Hogg
12. Dan Morgan
13. Ryan Cain
14. David Parkinson
15. David Icardo Hernandez
16. Dylan Manickum
17. Jake Butler (c)
19. Tom Shaw
20. Keegan Linderboom
21. Abdulla Al-Kalisy
22. Lewis Caunter
23. Jake Porter
28. Liam Anderson

There is 1 player still to come into the squad and will be announced in due course.