Much will depend on how the Wellington teams travel. If they are leaving early on the morning of the game to travel to places such as Hawkes Bay and Taranaki it will be tough grind.
Lower Hutt best Stop Out yesterday so based on those results will be the pick of the Wellington teams
Without basing my guess on much knowledge at all, I would guess Lower Hutt and Stop Out will be the teams to beat. Possibly P/Nth Marist. Certainly going to be an interesting league to follows
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Driving down to Wngtn this week, staying Karaka Bay. Two weekends too early for Seatoun v Lower Hutt City. Bummer. Maybe they'll be playing a pre-season friendly? Then to the local fish 'n chippie, which is excellent.
1. Stop Out 2. Tawa 3. P/Nth Marist 4. Douglas Villa 5. Seatoun 6. Taradale 7. Lower Hutt 8. TK 9. P/Nth United 10. FC Western
That guess is based on very little. Only thing I’m confident about is that the league will be relatively tight. Maybe with one team running away with it and one team being terrible.
I would like to see either of the Palmy teams or FC Western win it. Then go on to do really well in Div 1. New Plymouth/Taranaki and Palmerston Nth both have populations of around 100k and both have underperformed for years if not decades on the national level. IMO it's about time they got their act together.
Marist vs PNU in the Chinese Cup on Saturday 2:30pm at Memorial Park.
I've been told Marist have brought a bunch of imports in to try and have a crack at promotion. How true that is remains to be seen, but should be a good battle tomorrow.
Help me understand how you think Seatoun is primary candidate for relegation? Tyler
So hard to compare the Capital sides with the Central sides at this stage.
I would put Seatoun at the bottom of the capital sides along side TK. I would consider Seatoun as primary candidates for relegation.
They said they used 33 players in their four Hilton games which ain’t a good sign for them. Think they lost them all too? No idea if they are any good to not, though you’d think the Capital sides would be better than then Central generally.
I just can’t see how Hilton Petone and pre-season can say much about the season ahead. I think Seatoun played their reserves team for a large chunk of those games.
Based on the playoffs last year, the lower Central teams will be at the bottom of the heap. My pick for the Capital teams are: 1. Stop Out 2. Tawa 3. Lower Hutt 4. Seatoun 5. TK 6. Douglas Villa Tyler
Yep. As above, purely based on pre-season results. I did watch them play against a young Miramar team as well.
Well, pre season is the only thing to base it on….. that and last years results. Which would see them battling with TK for bottom spot from Capital teams.
I know DV have a few new players including two from Karori.
But good luck to them. I’m excited to watch some of this league
Well, pre season is the only thing to base it on….. that and last years results. Which would see them battling with TK for bottom spot from Capital teams.
I know DV have a few new players including two from Karori.
But good luck to them. I’m excited to watch some of this league
Exactly. And Seatoun is a team that should be using the Hilton to put out their best team on the eve of the season. Haven’t TK been having a shocker? Who from Karori is at DV? How has DV even got up there? last I saw of them they were kicking around in capital 3
Luke Rodgers and Nahum McPhee two fringe Central League players are back there.
I think DV picked up a few of the leftovers from Wairarapa. They beat Havelock Nth in the playoff last season. I would say they will be better than TK for sure, although TK do have the TDP bringing new players in all the time.
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Tyler
Luke Rodgers and Nahum McPhee two fringe Central League players are back there.
I think DV picked up a few of the leftovers from Wairarapa. They beat Havelock Nth in the playoff last season. I would say they will be better than TK for sure, although TK do have the TDP bringing new players in all the time.
DV lost the div 2 semi against Nix 4ths. Very handy on the counter, and were 3-1?up at halftime.
DV deffo deploying the long throw. 4th ish of the capital sides feels about right.
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Looking forward to Round 1 results, probably the best indication of what’s ahead. My picks:
FC Western v Taradale - DRAW Seatoun v LH - DRAW DV v Palmy United - WIN Palmy United Palmy Marist v TK - WIN Palmy Marist Tawa v Stop Out - WIN Stop Out
FC Western v Taradale - FC Western Seatoun v LH - Win LH DV v Palmy United - Win Palmy United Palmy Marist v TK - Win Palmy Marist Tawa v Stop Out - Win TawaBigboot
Looking forward to Round 1 results, probably the best indication of what’s ahead. My picks:
FC Western v Taradale - DRAW Seatoun v LH - DRAW DV v Palmy United - WIN Palmy United Palmy Marist v TK - WIN Palmy Marist Tawa v Stop Out - WIN Stop Out
Bigboot
Looking forward to Round 1 results, probably the best indication of what’s ahead. My picks:
FC Western v Taradale - DRAW Seatoun v LH - DRAW DV v Palmy United - WIN Palmy United Palmy Marist v TK - WIN Palmy Marist Tawa v Stop Out - WIN Stop Out
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