Chatham Cup Miramar Rangers v Olympic
Chatham Cup Miramar Rangers v Olympic
Not being a Wellingtonian tell me all about it. What will the
attendance be? Is it still being played on saturday if so why? Fire
away.
the biggest football rivarly currently in wellington, as it is the
cities 2 most successful clubs over the last 20 odd years (those
Johnny-come-latelys Wests don't count, and Wellington United have
been poor for a long time now). Miramar take the moral high
ground due to the fact that they have a home ground that they don't
have to give back at the end of every game.
Attendance will be boosted by the clubs 2nd teams playing
as a curtain raiser, but realistically I would imagine that there
would be 300-400 people there watching (someone who can
actually count might be able to provide a better
estimate).
I imagine a full house at Centennial so about 500 tops. Will be a
great game after the controversy in the league game. I'm gonna pick
Miramar 2-1 (one will be a penalty for which Barry Lewis will be
sent off for and Uncle Steve will claim it was a dive).
correct me if i am wrong but didnt mr lewis get sent off in the
match at the weekend? if so, that would mean he will be
suspended for the cup game? also i hear that another olympic
player was sent as well?
shame that olympic will not be at full strength as it would
have been a "cracker" of a match, and even more so with the events
of a few weeks ago.
but you are right no matter win or lose, uncle steve will
blame the ref for something that happened!
maybe uncle steve would like to ref this game 
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the ref may well need some of those!
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the ref may well need some of those!
Barry Lewis and Shaun Easthope got sent off vs Lower Hutt. I'm
intrigued at the "Jonny Come Lately" comment tho. Being an ex-Wests
player I do remember tales of (and being a part of) some of the
following.....
1970 Chatham Cup Winners
1974 Central League Title (as Porirua United)
1996 Central League
1998 Central League
2000 Capital Premier League
2002 Capital Premier League (2nd at National League Playoffs)
2005 Central League Title
2006 Chatham Cup Winners
Although not anywhere near impressive as Miramar.....I would like to see a comparitive analysis VS Olympics history....I could be wrong tho but will still make interesting reading.
Olympic 1-0 win, only coz i'd rather Miramar not win.
MC
1970 Chatham Cup Winners
1974 Central League Title (as Porirua United)
1996 Central League
1998 Central League
2000 Capital Premier League
2002 Capital Premier League (2nd at National League Playoffs)
2005 Central League Title
2006 Chatham Cup Winners
Although not anywhere near impressive as Miramar.....I would like to see a comparitive analysis VS Olympics history....I could be wrong tho but will still make interesting reading.
Olympic 1-0 win, only coz i'd rather Miramar not win.
MC
Good point 12345. Its a shame Olympic won't be full strength as I
can see it being slightly more in Miramars advantage now. Possible
3-1. Still, I'm sure it will be a great game with the young Greeks
having something to prove. I don't think it matters if Collina
reffed the game, Uncle Steve will never be happy. Its good to see
such passion for their team. Good on ya Steve.
yes it good to see some passion but would also be nice if everyone
was to slightly open their other eye as well, maybe just a wee bit
but still......
maybe the match will end up like the U20 game in akl a few
months back needing police esscorts for the miramar boys or even a
chopper for the referees HAHA
bring on Saturday!!!! speaking of which it is a shame the
match wasnt played on Sunday, thoughts?
Don't know if they will have a ref for this game as Olympic are very sour over all refs at the moment and don't like any of them.Can see Miramar giving them a good beating 4-1 but the ref will be blame for 3 of the goals. Any bets on how many Olympic players get red carded!!!!!
i would like to say NONE. it will be great game and the score
will be 3-2 (i dont care who wins but that score like would
make for a entertaining match).
Did i read somewhere the Raf was out for the match on
Sunday? will he ba back for the cup game?
does anyone know who the referee is for this match?
uncle steve may as well get his name written in blood before the
match
Well, Chopper..it is not that Olympic do not like the Refs, the
only thing that they are asking is CONSISTENCY. As for the good
beating don't count your eggs before they hatch...!!!!
the biggest football rivarly currently in wellington, as it is the
cities 2 most successful clubs over the last 20 odd years (those
Johnny-come-latelys Wests don't count, and Wellington United have
been poor for a long time now). Miramar take the moral high
ground due to the fact that they have a home ground that they don't
have to give back at the end of every game.
Attendance will be boosted by the clubs 2nd teams playing
as a curtain raiser, but realistically I would imagine that there
would be 300-400 people there watching (someone who can
actually count might be able to provide a better
estimate).
You seem to forget that Wharfies have made the B final of the
Hilton Petone every year for the past 3 and won twice. Surely that
must put them up there..
YELLOW FEVER T-SHIRTS WILL BE ON SALE AT THE CENTENNIAL GAME
ON SATURDAY!
Last time these two teams met everyone talked about olympic having
players out.Well look at Miramar -Wiremu p, Mike Woodside, Craig
Alderdice, Jamie farrington,Peter halstead,Graham little.I think
Miramar have it tough but again they did win last time without
these players imagine if they had them....but i guess its the refs
fault.
A good crowd of 500+ and this is what football is all
about.Cant wait to watch.
And Steve Jones and Jesse Corey-Slow who have both retired..
and chris peck.
The Greeks( i can say this cause I am half greek) should
be loving this a not even half strength Miramar team.
Rangers are due for a good cup run. How will olympic bounce
back from last week?
Its a season ender for both teams.
I reckon 3-0 Miramar and I am usually right
Goals to Rowe, Batty and Keane
Still don't understand why this is on Saturday, very disappointed I
won't be there.
Uncle Steve and Pavlos, good on you for your one eyed
support. Every team needs its unconditional supporters.
I hope we can show the same commitment to the Phoenix cause
(although the ref baiting we can probably do without).
Does anyone know if Raf is playing?
From what I have heard Raf may be out for the next 2 weeks or so, it looks like Olympic will be a bit thin in the middle...Hopefully some of the younger players can turn it on on the day..
As for the Ref issue well you never know, Capital
Football may decide to have a 4th official, now that would keep
everybody in check!!!
Why is Miramar vs Olympic tie on a Saturday? Because the BIG game
of the weekend is Marist vs Wests.
Seriously, Sunday will be a big day for Marist as a club. Not
every day the Chatham Cup holders visit a team outside the top
divisions. I think (for once) they've got the schedule just
right.
Honestly, come on down to Kilbirnie Park on Sunday. You'll be
welcome and you might even be surprised how well our team
competes.
Agree with that comment Da Boss. Consistency can be a problem, but
why does Olympic get so many reds cards. Surely the refs are being
very consistent sending them off. The players need to control their
emotions, but Olympic never find this easy,especially if they are
losing.
Everyone in Wellington knows Barry Lewis is up for 2 or more reds a
year.If he can stay on the pitch Olympic usually come out on
top.Its a shame both teams are not at full strength, Raf vs
butterfield would have been great to watch.
I have never seen my name mentioned so many times in one sitting, and yet am flattered.
Now let me get a cracken...
The problem with Olympic getting red cards, especially Barry,
is the ref's come in with the assumption that you guys just
represented here in this thread,, that Barry's going to get sent
off, so the mentalitity of the Ref is... Barry souldered that guy,
yellow card. Ref's are very very lieniant in giving Olympic cards
as they know we are both a agressive and passive side. So soft
fouls turn into cards. FOOTBALL IS A CONTACT SPORT.
I havent been supportting Olympic long, (6 years or so) and
can say that even with Barry, Shaun, and possibly Raf out were
still in for a good game. I can only hope the spirit lifts the team
and we come up with a spectacular result, and Butterfield has a
sh*tter.
Olympic has prestige, spirit, and support behind them so i
would count them out untill the final whistle. Cant wait, going to
be a cracker, and if olympic go down 2-0 then i think you can write
off a fairtytale ending.
As much as it kills me to say this... Miramar 2 - 0
Olympic...I hope the boys can prove me wrong.
I think that is unfair Roy OfTheRovers to target Barry, He is definately a defender that gives you 150%, sometimes things can go against him, but I would rather have him than anyone else. What makes me a bit sceptical is the way that some Refs "see" him, and obviously they assume that that every time he goes for a tackle he goes for the player and not the ball, which of course raises the question do we penalise the intent or what actually happens. We don't want to ended up in a situation where we have "wait , set, touch , engage".
To Quote Uncle Steve: "I can only hope the spirit lifts the team
and we come up with a spectacular result, and Butterfield has a
sh*tter."
Would that spirit be the Ouzo that the fans will be
drinking?
Also, i recommend getting there early as I can see the place
being full before kick-off with the certain raiser looking like a
half decent game too.
With both Reserve teams pushing for promotion to Capital Premier
its going to be a cracker.
Mir Res 3 - Oly Res 1
yes it should be a great game.It is a shame that both the teams
arent at full strength as that match up would be fantastic. I think
Miramar would have to go in favourites as Olympic are probably
stretched player wise and from what I have heard that also applies
to the second team. weird how Olympics 2nd teams home game against
Miramar is being played at centennial . anyone looking at this
would have to wonder how Olympic drew Miramar at the same time
there second teams draw had been changed as well. a saturday match
for such a big game means al;ot of us wont be able to see the game
as we are playing ourselves shame really.
In regard to refs yes a tough job but I do think that Olympic
do get the calls against them more often than not. I watched the
game on sunday and thought that both teams should have recieved
more cautions as there were some bad tackles going both directions.
personally I thought Barry shouldnt have been sent off as there was
a good bit of acting in the tackle but in saying that the other
sending off was just deserved.
anyway those are more 2 cents worth
And Steve Jones and Jesse Corey-Slow who have both retired..
Neither of them have retired - Jesse is heading overseas, and
Steven is struggling with weight and discipline issues.
yes it should be a great game.It is a shame that both the teams
arent at full strength as that match up would be fantastic. I think
Miramar would have to go in favourites as Olympic are probably
stretched player wise and from what I have heard that also applies
to the second team. weird how Olympics 2nd teams home game against
Miramar is being played at centennial . anyone looking at this
would have to wonder how Olympic drew Miramar at the same time
there second teams draw had been changed as well. a saturday match
for such a big game means al;ot of us wont be able to see the game
as we are playing ourselves shame really.
In regard to refs yes a tough job but I do think that Olympic
do get the calls against them more often than not. I watched the
game on sunday and thought that both teams should have recieved
more cautions as there were some bad tackles going both directions.
personally I thought Barry shouldnt have been sent off as there was
a good bit of acting in the tackle but in saying that the other
sending off was just deserved.
anyway those are more 2 cents worth
Yip you re right Kiwilad, Miramar are definately the
favourites to win both these games, from what I have heard the 2nd
team for Olympic are having at least 3 players out with injuries as
well as 4 starting players from the 1st team out either injured or
suspended. Mind you looking back at the preseason game which
Olympic won a lot of the current 1st team players were not involved
so yia you never know. I would just love to see a nice free flowing
game and we know that both teams on the day they can turn it on.
Obviously I would love to see Olympic going through to the next
round but it is going to be ask.
I just hope that the Olympic players leave their topsy-turvy
attitude behind and really get stuck in the game and give
themselves a chance.
as for the Refs yes they do have hard job to do but they must
also be acountable for their actions, in most cases recently they
seem to be more inclined to penalise backchat rather than foul play
(remember the Naenae game...). Like I said before it woud be nice
to see some CONSISTANCY.
Da Boss Im not Targeting barry, I think he has alot to offer Im
just saying he gets sent off alot and that is a fact.
Miramar are by no means near full strength.Olympic 4 out
Miramar 8 out.
I think its great to see so much hype about this and I know
both sets of playes cant wait to play this game.
Steve Jones is missed in the Miramar first team as well.He is
the new butterfield or raf he is a younger faster player.
Steve Jones is missed in the Miramar first team as
well.He is the new butterfield or raf he is a younger faster
player.
I miss his half time juggling display
Steve Jones is missed in the Miramar first team as
well.He is the new butterfield or raf he is a younger faster
player.
I miss his half time juggling display
He could only do 4.
I always thought that he was a garbage player, right back to
when he was younger. The only time he ever played
consistently well was when he was at Olympic in the mid 90's - it
seemed that club bought the best out of him.
Excellent! Keep it up all.
now I feel ready for the weekend. I can see Timmy scoring the
winner in the 3rd minute of injury time, to ensure that the Rangers
complete a double over their arch-rivals.
I hope your wrong Frankie, for your sake and myne.
I hope your wrong Frankie, for your sake and myne.
Why for my sake?
You think i whinge now, if timmy scores in stoppage time ill be close to death threats.
You think i whinge now, if timmy scores in stoppage time ill be close to death threats.
In that case I hope it is a dubious penalty...........in the
3rd minute of injury time 
Uncle Steve I love your passion for your club and I think the Passion from both clubs is what makes this game something special for Wellington Football.
Frankie Mac will you be at the game?
Dom Rowe is due for some goals so i think the Rangers
still.
I will be down there cheering on Timmy and the boys.
I am still hoping to collect Eager's autograph - I have the
whole Miramar squad except his. Every time I have asked him,
he has told me to go away (in far stronger words).
Hopefully he will be in a better mood on Saturday.