Theres more to life than football lads - move on
That's a banning Chops...
Shouldn't you guys start up a Greeks infighting thread and just leave it there?
or better yet your own forum.
& Radioman you can find out who people are by clicking on their profile- Chops had his name there all along.. as for Rightstr- noone really knows who that fellah is....
T.R.O.L.L
Salmon swim upstream
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thank you craig, it seems you learn something new everyday.
now i wont have to ask everybody who they are, here i was thinking everyone just new me. But its just they new what to do to find out.
I agree with barry, im already sick of trainings and games because there is too much squabling, you sould have seen it last night!it was terrable
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thanks news, i think i have a few more clubs to try 1st, but ill keep ur intrest in the back of my mind.
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thanks news, i think i have a few more clubs to try 1st, but ill keep ur intrest in the back of my mind.
Trade you for Granville
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Taranaki United goalkeeper Mike Reive prepares to stop the brunt of a Paul Gregory shot for Wairarapa United. Photo: C. Kilford
United deflated after 1-1 draw
14.04.2009
By Gary Caffell
Deflating would be the best way to describe Trust House Wairarapa United's 1-1 draw with Taranaki United in their central league soccer match played before several hundred spectators at Queen Elizabeth Park Oval, Masterton yesterday.
Wairarapa United were well on the way to the maximum three points when they went into the last couple of minutes play with a deserved 1-0 advantage over opposition seemingly resigned to the fact that victory was beyond them. But all that changed when a high ball into the Wairarapa United circle was only cleared to the feet of a Taranaki player who had the presence of mind to loft it high into the back of the net.
The whoops of delight in the Taranaki camp at this unexpected turn of events was, not surprisingly, in marked contrast to the dejected looks to the Wairarapa United players justifiably unhappy at the prospect of having to share the honours with the visiting team.
Earlier in the second spell Wairarapa United goal had broken the 0-0 deadlock with a goal featuring two smart pieces of play by goalkeeper Sacha Nathu.
He got to his feet quickly after being called on to make a low save and his hefty punt found an ever-alert Seule Soromon in space with just the Taranaki 'keeper to beat.
In that situation you would have always have the odds in Soromon's favour and the Vanuatu international did not disappoint, scoring with relative ease.
It was one of the few times in the game that Soromon was given quality ball with space in which to work but that was not so much the fault of his teammates but through a Taranaki team obviously aware of the danger he posed, planning their defensive strategy around nullifying his influence. Matt Sigurdsson and Brad Hickling were grand value in that respect for the visitors, aided and abetted as they were by Greg Clark and Andrew Thomson. It spoke volumes for Soromon's persistence, however, that despite the close attention paid him he was still able to delight the crowd with his uncanny ability to make at least some room for himself in a confined space, and his speed off the mark. Perhaps the most pleasing aspect of yesterday's game for Wairarapa United, however, was that their defensive play had a more settled and controlled look about it than it had in the 5-3 loss to defending champions Miramar Rangers on Easter Friday.
With regular fullback James Oxtoby unavailable, Manawatu national league skipper Adam Cowan was moved from midfield into his position and gave a classic example of his versatility. He and Waisake Sabutu were cool and unflustered under pressure and accurate with their clearances.
In the centre of the midfield Miriek Tvaroh had a relatively quiet first half but made a huge impression in the second with his knack of being in the right place at the right time on both attack and defence. And there was some clever touches from Carl Shailer who was always looking for the chance to create overlaps out wide.
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Brilliant reporting. He can't even be bothered finding out the name of Taranaki's goalscorer.
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...who had the presence of mind to loft it high into the back of the net....
Does he mean that he had a shot?
Normo's coming home
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Nic, its Bazza mate. If you read Dale's blurb earlier it states it was after the match. I'm with Jamesamk to a degree - our boys and fans need to watch what they say on here and concentrate more about the footy on the field.
Everyone is quick to bag the greeks but at the end of the day we're not doing ourselves any favours by stating crap on here.
Theres more to life than football lads - move on
Bazza, I would have to agree too. All the years I played against the greeks they always had the potential to do ok but let other things like their mouths etc get the better of them. They just need to focus on playing and getting results.
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This is the second side of that story from the Taranaki paper.
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Underdog2009-04-15 21:56:07Taranaki banks valuable league point
Defender John Siggurdsson came off the bench to earn a valuable point for Team Taranaki in its Central League football clash with Wairarapa United in Masterton yesterday.
Head coach Ian McGrath pitched Siggurdsson into the fray with just 15 minutes left to run and Taranaki trailing 1-0.
It proved an inspired move.
The 1.8m-plus defender pushed up for a Taranaki free-kick and collected a punched clearance from the Wairarapa keeper on his chest before volleying home to level the scores.
"It was a very good finish under pressure in a crowded penalty area," McGrath said.
The home side had gone ahead in the 70th minute through danger man Seule Soromon. But it was the nature of the goal that most upset McGrath.
The Wairarapa keeper had pounced on an offensive Taranaki free-kick and smacked a clearance up field looking for his strikers.
"We had three defenders against him [Soromon] and didn't deal with it. We committed the cardinal sin of letting the ball bounce and their guy latched on to it," McGrath said. "It was a really disappointing goal to concede."
The experienced Trent Lazarus started in midfield in preference to Brad Hickling, but McGrath persevered with two strikers despite being away to one of the league's fancied teams. Taranaki was again guilty of creating too few scoring opportunities, but the coach said his side passed the ball better and was a consistent threat from dead ball situations.
"We have three or four very big guys who love to attack the ball and what we are trying to do is use them to create some confusion with good deliveries into the box," he said.
"There'll be no team in this league that can defend comfortably from set pieces."
Team Taranaki now faces Palmerston North Marist at New Plymouth's Yarrow Stadium on Sunday in a match of growing significance.
Marist is bottom of the league and has conceded 11 goals, losing all three of its matches so far this season.
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thanks news, i think i have a few more clubs to try 1st, but ill keep ur intrest in the back of my mind.
Put on a bit of beef Radioman and there could be a spot in the Wharfies Tonners for yah.....
According to Feverish they're "the largest team in the land".
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I cannot believe that if i am correct Radioman is the second string keeper for the greeks. I wonder how his coach would feel reading his comments. You wouldnt have Jimmy B or Phil Imray on yellow fever tellling everyone how poor team morale is or how bad training was. Some people have some massive egos. leftear2009-04-16 08:01:22
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Well...it comes a time that what happens on the field stays on the field, and any lessons learned ...taken on-board ...this is the case... FULL STOP END OF STORY
Bollocks. Can't guess what club you are from.
And technically it happened off the field.
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I cannot believe that if i am correct Radioman is the second string keeper for the greeks. I wonder how his coach would feel reading his comments. You wouldnt have Jimmy B or Phil Imray on yellow fever tellling everyone how poor team morale is or how bad training was. Some people have some massive egos.
1st of all i doubt you will have jimmy b or phil imray on here at all, i also notice that this is obviosly one of you many names on the forum. if you go back and read it i was agreeing with what our club icon was saying and the adding that last night was specificly bad at training. everybody knows how bad the squabling is that is almost where this whole topic started. do you think my coaches agree with what churchie said? no, i doubt they do, but you have failed to mention that.
I do wounder what you mean by this quote tho,"Some people have some massive egos"
radioman2009-04-16 12:06:08
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Olympic should add a team psychiatrist to their posse
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Haha ye ok lets just drop it now ay.
Bring on miramar, lets hope the boyz can perform to there potential and get 3 points.
Im sure you other clubs may finally want olympic to win in order to keep miramar from extending there lead...
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and na i'd rather mar win myself
Fuck this stupid game
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come on grenie, the bubbles is about the only other team in welly you would fell at home in!
i do miss the mist
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Olympic to get smoked this weekend by the Mar. If United can score 3 passed them and with Miramars hot run of 5 goals in nearly all games... just putting a few 1 and 2s together..
As you say Greek can do their math.. 3 - 1 is my guess. Token goal by Raf (and probably another missed Pen)
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2-1 to the greeks is my unsubstantiated emotional prediction.
This way if im wrong i can cover my ass quite nicley.
Go olympic.
This way if im wrong i can cover my ass quite nicley.
Go olympic.
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Can someone tell me why on earth the fixture list for the CL doesn't state what day games are on i.e. http://www.soccer.org.nz/index.php?page=cl_men
while Champs Premier know exactly what day their games are on. i.e. http://www.soccer.org.nz/index.php?page=prem_draw
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Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.
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just about the fixture list or about day to day things aswell?
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Wel I play for Olympic,I think all the lads get along just fine,all this rubbish some people are talking on this forum that the team brings itself down or that we talk too much isn't correct, people jump on here and falsly accuse us of self destructing when really we just havn't done enough football wise to win the games we have played thus far,nothing to do with team morale or anything like that,people need to stop living in the past and get on with it,stop talking sh@t,we as a team/club are certainly trying to.
I think that's it from me =)cheers
I think that's it from me =)cheers
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Miramar will not be as dominant this year and I can see them starting off the season very slowly like wests did last year, and maybe gaining some momentum in the later part, but hopfully teams are able to take advantage of this and just beat miramar 5-0 6-0 everytime, cant wait.
Dreams are free.
you sound like you know what your talking about, your best staying away from the TAB with those predicitions!
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Is Park Life the only person allowed giving Predictions?
I was meaning other forum-ites who might make a little more sense or add a touch more bias...
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Is Park Life the only person allowed giving Predictions?
I was meaning other forum-ites who might make a little more sense or add a touch more bias...
predict away.....
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Haha cmon my predictions have been a little poor in terms of Olympics results but ye, I didnt get free boots from champs 2 seasons ago for nothing (central league voucher).
What do you guyes believe the result will be between Olympic v Miramar honestly??
Im not saying anything..but that moral crap with olympic is all rubbish, everyones pretty much getting along so I think theyr up for it this weekend.
Whos Wests got?
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Mar 2-0.
By the way, it's the Olympic players/supporters themselves who say they dont have the top two inches on the pitch due to youth or whatever, and that they are sometimes toy throwers.
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Halftime: Bubbles 1 - Mar 1
Fulltime: Bubbles 1 - Mar 4 *
* Note: bubbles implosion either side of half time, finish with nine men (max).
Fulltime: Bubbles 1 - Mar 4 *
* Note: bubbles implosion either side of half time, finish with nine men (max).
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Miramar will not be as dominant this year and I can see them starting off the season very slowly like wests did last year, and maybe gaining some momentum in the later part, but hopfully teams are able to take advantage of this and just beat miramar 5-0 6-0 everytime, cant wait.
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you sound like you know what your talking about, �your best staying away from the TAB with those predicitions!
Some ones done some harry research.
I was obiously wrong.
BUT! Tommorrow dawns a new day, the headlines will read..."Olympic overcome the odds as they beat Miramar 2-1 at centenial for the first time in a f**king long while."
If not...im sure i will be quoted about 14 times and critisised for my lack of sense.
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Miramar will not be as dominant this year and I can see them starting off the season very slowly like wests did last year, and maybe gaining some momentum in the later part, but hopfully teams are able to take advantage of this and just beat miramar 5-0 6-0 everytime, cant wait.
Dreams are free.
you sound like you know what your talking about, your best staying away from the TAB with those predicitions!
Some ones done some harry research.
I was obiously wrong.
BUT! Tommorrow dawns a new day, the headlines will read..."Olympic overcome the odds as they beat Miramar 2-1 at centenial for the first time in a f**king long while."
If not...im sure i will be quoted about 14 times and critisised for my lack of sense.
Harry research! likeit!
We'll see, you will probably be in hiding from embarrassment thats my prediction! Miramar 4 Olympic 1,walk in the park.
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make sure theres some flares at the game. And i dont mean Dave Hooleys trousers
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