Capital Premier 2012

Island Bay/Ole 5 - Marist 2

Island Bay 1 up at half time. Game was pretty even, Marist pretty rooted by injuries, our quality striker once again getting a head injury. IB deffinitely deserved to run away with it.

IB/Ole - complete twats post game though (mostly aimed at staff not players). Ignored Bryan and our manager (no handshake) and the whole squad showered and left straight away. Pretty goddman poor. Didn't think there was that much drama on the sideline. And frankly I'm glad they aren't going to win the league. Besides maybe their striker they are a good bunch of lads, management though... well Brian gets heaps of stick, but they are in no way better.

PS - their... no other way to describe him... black lad that came on, holy crap. Took throw ins like.. well a bullet, fifty yards dead flat at pace, was insane!

Saw wharf bay. First was a pen which was harsh. Match had a bit of niggle as ref never took control. Wharf got one sent and then came out at the break (2-0) trying to chase the game with back three and got shreaded a fair bit. 

yep. yard yards with ten men on plastic v a slick team

Bring Bach the boobble

Nui over Bay?? didn't see that coming. Bay no good on grass?

They hit the boobble 

Kilbirnie seemed alright the other day. Obviously not a snooker table given it's July.

It's passable - hell of a lot better then it was a few years back. The work they have done on it has helped. The big question is whether they actually get out and mow the damn thing

I watched them mow Nairnville today. It is a swamp - but because the mowers have a heavy roller it actually improves it

The weight from a machine brings moisture to the surface. If it's really wet it will only make it worse. If it's a bit boggy/muddy and bumpy it CAN smooth it out - we haven't had rain all week so I'd say Nairnville would have dried out enough. Generally though I think they pull pin on mowing the fields often when they could easily get a mower on. I guess it's not going to help that the council got rid of their turf manager and replaced him with an arborist....yep, to manage their sports fields...

Marist have to be the worst footballing side in the league but I guess credit to them for persisting with it and it is effective for them sometimes. Not pretty to watch though and wouldn't think it would be too enjoyable to be part of. 

I dunno - winning one nil, and most likely not getting relegated is pretty enjoyable.

I could say we have had a hard season player wise, but why make excuses. We play the way we can, with the players we have. I was pretty damn happy keeping the ball out of the net in those conditions to be honest

Yeah and well done to you guys, you did really well to keep us out considering how much of the ball we had. We're a reserve team by the way, problems with players is a week by week thing for us and we just try our best with what we end up with each week but our main objective is to play open football, while obviously trying to win which is proving tough. Fair to say we're gutted with that result especially considering how well we played in those conditions so forgive me for being somewhat bitter. 

Well done Upper Hutt for claiming the title.  Easily the best team in the PL. 

Yeah agree they are deserved winners. Does anyone know what happens if Upper Hutt get promoted and Maycenvale go down (back to the Pacific Premiership) leaving Capital Premier with 9 teams, and if either of Island Bay or Karori finish in the promotion positions in Capital 1 (as well as Uni who will go up), who takes the last spot in the league? Will it be the 4th placed team in Capital 1 or the last placed team in Capital Premier?

last place would go down to cap 1.  Second last stays. 

Island bay and Karori are ineligible to be promoted so if Vic, KCU or North Wellington come in the top three, then they will be promoted.

Pretty farcical that with two full rounds to play the entire league is wrapped up. Only being topped by the fact no one could get relegated!

Also farcical is the bottom half of the table. Wainui beating Stop Out and Island Bay, and losing to Petone. Marist bumbling it's way through the league. Stop Out's performances all season. 

Besides Upper Hutt, no one has been consistent this year at all

Gonna be tough for upper hutt due to the fact there could be a five week wait till the playoffs!! I guess we will have to play a few of the u19 teams to keep us going

Playoffs meant to be first week of sept (in regs)

Doesn't necessarily matter. I'm on the CL committee and we made the reg to avoid this

I was trying to say - UH have to wait until Central know what is happening any way - which may take most of August. Which is as you say why the delay in play offs.

Feverish is currently starring in the masters version of Geordie Shore so don't bet on an answer.

Anyone else know what Feverish was talking about then? "Regs say the play offs are first week of september" Obviously leagues have to be completed before playing off so do the "regs" mean nothing in this case or are the Central teams going to be shafted? 

That would be correct CF have to wait until Central football leagues with a chance to go to C/League are completed unless they(the clubs) advise they have no interest in going into C/L. I have heard at this stage Wanganui City and 1 Gisbourne team want in. 

http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/7412695/Player-gets-6-week-ban-for-ref-abuse

Stop Out get in the NEWS! Crikey! On page FIVE of the print version bypassing the sports section...   Now as I wasn't at the Wainui game so I have to ask,  how bad was Martin's offending?

OI!!! 

It was discussed having an ideal best before date for the playoffs. Mainly due to the women's game last year. Central were going to try and achieve this - but I guess if they are that far behind now then it isn't going to happen.

Team gisborne has decided not to contest a CL playoff.  In addition, current equal leader of the Pacific Premiership, Taradale, are ineligible for the playoff as it is their second team.

That means, Upper Hutt will play either Palmy Marist or Whanganui City for CL.  Which could be decided this weekend. Note - 17 game season for the Western Premiership.

You were well lucky - Petone had the better off us today. They scored 85th minute, we kicked off, went down the other end and scored.

To say they were gutted is an understatement