Chatham Cup 2013 - #90yearsofglory

I've seen Olympic once. Cashmere just on the names N-Bomb listed. It's a shadow Canty side.

Pretty disappointed in the quality of the Oly V Cavvy game. Plenty of balls coughed up. Lots of niggle.

Didn't think Cavvy offered very much in the attacking third. Both goals game from unforced errors by Oly's back line, and the only other real chances were a freekick, and one goal mouth scramble. Certainly like to play it long.

For Oly, there were much better when Abba came on. He looked dangerous and opened Cavvy up at the back. Can't see the winning if they continue to concede like they have.

Gotta say - well done to Bidwell for today's Dom article. Well written 

I was in Wellington over earthquake weekend and went to the Wngtn Utd v Olympic game at Newtown Pk. Seen lots of Northern League this season, this was my first in the capital. Olympic were a real disappointment. Wngtn Utd were worse. Yet Van Elia was doing/did nothing. To my (neutral) eyes Abba was the only class act on the pitch. Not surpised to read Waitt was spitting at halftime. They looked like they'd struggle in the Northern Prem to be honest.

Just my humble opinion.

Melville at home to Waitak, Cashmere at home to Oly

What a surprise !

Cashmere to beat oly

Waitak to beat melville

Thoughts?

Cashmere and Waitak to progress.

haha you crack me up JV. I was stood at the bar when the chairman was talking to Tuaa about Turner. He said he had another great game and then said hes had a few PODs. I was at the game. He was one of the best players and if you didn't see that you know jack shit,  If you were there, talk us through the first goal. Pure class goal and play between Turner and Krishna. Butler also had another excellent match as did Myers. Hopefully they can go the whole way.

N-Bomb, do you reckon Melville will have their cup game on the Saturday or Sunday?  Think De Vries is at Bentleigh Green (something like that)

In Chch I think there will be a leaning towards Cashmere Technical (men) and Coastal Spirit (women) both playing their SF on the same day on the artificial at English Park. Market it as a bumper football etc etc...

Yeah that'd mean both would be Saturday I think. That's unlikely to happen in Hamilton, with Claudelands/Melville being at quite differing grounds. 

What are the thoughts of the masses - would you prefer both Chatham Cup games to be on Saturday (which if you are right in your assumption SE then that's likely), or prefer to split them up? 

Sunday to get more people along surely.

Why would Sat be preferable?

I heard it is just simply a matter of same routine, coach doesn't want the lads wondering what to do on Saturday night before the game etc, just keep the same formula that's been working so well.

I dont particularly notice any differences between Saturday and Sunday games down here, what makes Sunday the go-to, where does the added attendance come from in other neck of the woods?

How do they decide where the final will be? Both the Men's & Women's Cups are ChCh v Welly and Tron v Auckland. It could be a real possibility that they have a double header for the final.

Cashmere Technical v Wellington Olympic
Garrick Memorial Park, Christchurch
Saturday 24 August, 2pm
#CSHvOLY

Melville United v Waitakere City
Gower Park, Hamilton
Saturday 24 August, 2pm
#MELvWTK

The chip over the top of Pascoe into the space behind for Krishna to run onto? Fulcher was in no mans land and Sports suffered from trying to defend too high. The space in behind killed them much like Melbourne do to the Phoenix.

thinks sports defensive approach towards the game was shocking why play a high line like that against the likes of Krishna when you have Pascoe who is a bit of a carter horse at the back? Lack of tactical understanding from someone so high up in NZF. I thought turner was quility on sunday, have not seen much of him but at the level he was very good.

annoying that the 2 Chch games are not at ASB

2 of the biggest clubs in Chch surely we could get a good turn up.

It definitely is a double header, no matter the teams. 

The word from NZF sorts on Twitter is that while the default is Auckland, if both sides from each of the other 3 cities make their respective final, it will probably be in that city.

Interesting reading the rules around the Chatham Cup in that all teams pay $250 to enter and then the further you go the more you pay. Last 16 and the 8 home sides pay other $250, quarters the home side another $350 and the two home sides staging the semi's cough up another $550 (GST to be added to all payment). One would assume the addition payments are used by NZ Football to assist for the "travel grants" for the away sides.

If your agree that the extra payments are fair then why does the some structure not apply to the Women's KO Cup?

Big weekend coming up....any predictions?

I will go for an Olympic vs Waitak final. Although it would actually be awesome for a team outside of Wellington and Auckland to win.

But as a local, good luck Olympic. Any insiders know if they have their full squad available?

Waitakere v Olympic

You're probably right but Melville at home will fight all the way. I think I'll go look see. Could be fun.

Its strange. I've gone from cheering against Olympic in most games in the earlier rounds, to cheering for them now. 

I think Melville have a big chance specially with this crap weather as there  pitch is crap there good at the back , don't play any football but it's working for them .. I think extra time win or Waitak 2/1

Yea big day tomorrow, looking forward to a final double here in ChCh in a few weeks time.

Follow the Cashmere/Olympic match on Twitter go to  ?@Dale_Warburton  or use #CSHvOLY

Melville match use  #MELvWTK or @NiallGunner or @boxcarfred

Halftime at both grounds:
Cashmere 1 (Mitchell 32') Olympic 0 #CSHvOLY
Melville 0 Waitakere City 2 (Krishna 25', Turner pen-45') #MELvWTK

Looks like I'm supporting Tech for the final then. Olympic have been very average this last month or so. Were looking very good for the double, now unlikely to come away with anything.

Krishna was the key man today, his pace caused three of the four goals for Waitakere. Was a smart move by Tuaa to play him as a slightly wider striker, meaning he could run at defenders not named Aaron Scott. Meanwhile Melville possibly went wrong by playing Josh Billman in the centre of the park and shifting Jama Boss out to the left where he was less effectual.

Rory Turner was his usual self, popping up for a few chances and nioce touches but otherwise contributing nothing, even a grumpy Waitak support kept yelling at him to do something (Hope that wasn't you JV ;-)). The penalty just before half-time was a killer, made it 2-0 and although Melville came storming back in the second half Krishna got on two break-aways which led to two goals.

Waitakere deserving victors, a pity that Melville's great run had to end, I think I'm not alone in hoping Cashmere win the Chatham Cup.