Central League 2013

Looks like Wests = Waikato NZFC

Rapa = Manawatu plus friends

upper hutt 0 wainuiomata 6.....wtf 

I also heard that result. Surely it couldnt have been Upper Hutts full 1st team playing could it?

Was at the game and looked pretty full strength to me. I said wtf to, surely Wainui should be winning by more than 6.

van elia to lower hutt 

Van played for Olympic on Saturday? Was absolutely spewing when he didn't get to take a penaly though!

Any news on Jason Hicks, ex-Auckland City now Welly resident?

So two days till first round of the season. What is everyones thoughts for this weeks games?

Wellington United 1 Napier 3

Miramar 3 Petone 0

Wests 3 Upper Hutt 2

Lower Hutt 2 Wellington United 0

Wairarapa 6 Tawa 1

Lets see some table predictions. Lol at last years predictions, and being told i didnt know what i was on about when i said Vale to be relegated.

I predict...

1-Miramar

2-Rapa

3- Olympic

4- Napier

5- Lower Hutt

6-Wests

7-Petone

8- Wgtn United

9- Upper Hutt

10- Tawa

Lower Hutt 2 vs Welly Utd 2 .  Injury time equaliser for the Hutt.

Wests 1-1 Upper Hutt

I think upper hutt posse are going to struggle this year, had about 3 shots on goal the whole game. Corrales did well to score from a defensive blunder, composed 1-on-1 and rounding the keeper, but he largely had a poor performance today. Was booked for mouthing off, was further warned after the yellow and decided to get his hand bag out towards the end as well, couldve ended badly for him under another ref.

Ryan Thomas and Mo Awad were excellent. Thomas opened the scoring with a shot that took a heavy deflection off Awad, the keeper had already committed himself and was left stranded. Only some good keeping and desperate last ditched defense kept them from scoring further. Keiran Cripps had an absolute sitter in the first half from about 3 yards into an empty net but scuffed it wide, capped off a poor performance from him as well, looked really out of depth the whole game and was pulled off early in the second half.

Wasnt overly convinced with Wests either though, their finishing was poor and could cost them games, as it did this one.

and olympic destroyed last years champions 

Colm Kenny or Paul Ryder to be golden boot this year, both products of the fine footballing academy that is Naenae!

Who have Olympic signed for big money? Upper Hutt must have spent a little to get Corrales and Pete Howe?

Petone are offering players stupid amounts, has anyone said yes yet? 

Tawa 1 Rapa 1......what the!!!!

Rapa obviously haven't spent enough money this year unlike Tawa that have been splashing plenty of cash on players.

rumour is Dan Wood is offering a pair of shoelaces at sign on and happy hour prices in the club bar if you get on the scoresheet

rapa go down 2 u-hutt, phil will b one very unhappy coach 

its been proved time and time again, splashing out a lot of cash and getting all the "best" players ya can and putting them all in a team together doesnt work, too many stars and not enough workhorses in the rapa team this year, sure they will come right its just a matter of when and if they still want to be serious potential champions they betta sort it out quickly.

http://www.hawkesbaytoday.co.nz/news/soccer-points-of-difference/1829552/

http://www.times-age.co.nz/news/late-goal-leaves-united-to-rue-lost-opportunity/1829553/

 Sorry, looks like you're right.  So Napier are the only Central team left.  What I mean is even more true.  If it has no Central teams in it, the Central League won't be - and the Fed will have to make do with Premier fees.

Remember last year Mar had a Mar of a start to the season, then came on to challenge for the title. It is to early to write off Napier or any other team. Wait till 1/3 to mid season. Then start the speculation.

Source

Its on Capital football Website. Approved yesterday

Phoenix reject

Looking forward to seeing Upper Hutt at DF Park this afternoon. 

Well what did you think? 

Dunno. I'm sure Louis is getting paid, but I reckon not very much. Not sure about the other guy.

For Mar I'm not really sure, but probably some moderate payments to a bunch of players rather than big money to anyone in particular.

Was the other striker Luke grinley? Or the Chilean?

unsure as to why UH are creaming themselves over having a few points on the board. They have signed three ex National League players, including one of the best around -  so they should be backing themselves to finish higher than wooden spoon contenders.