Future of the Central League

Future of the Central League

What does everyone think about the future of the Central League?

get the Miramar second team in there. They would be competitive with Thomo at the helm

I heard Miramar have the same thoughts as Wests regarding availability of NZFL players.

Over the years we have see sawed between having the wider regional competition and having a more local one. The current attempt seems about to fail (surprise surprise). The travel and high costs of the Central league make no sense - all the teams have to be propped up by sponsorship or fees on Juniors/Social players (or in the case of Gissie just straightforward show off entreprenuers pretending to be Abramovich). Noone supporting Petone, Sop Out or Wests really care about an exciting trip to NP, PN or Napier, they much prefer the local derbys!

Finance should support the NZ League level (Team Wellington) with local competitions as feeders. Playoffs for a Cup between local comp winners would be a good finish to the season with the final played as a curtain raiser to a Phoenix game perhaps.

Unfortunately players and coaches want CL and admin bow to them because they don't want their best players toddling off somewhere else for their beer money. I agree, CL makes no economic and football sense when TW should be the flagship but I suspect CL will carry on regardless until it dies a natural death.

It is sad but it�s also true that the Central League is a huge financial drain on already stretched clubs. Some clubs are lucky enough to have a lot of financial backing (Wests with Wilson, Greeks with Fish and Chips, Lower Hutt with pubs and drugs, Stop Out with a huge inheritance) but not everyone is that fortunate. As much as I love Petone and I am stoked about their promotion, I think the best thing for Wellington football is a well structured local league and a genuine reserve league like we had pre Central League. It was a great competition and very close as well. Not only that but it was also a lot cheaper to run. The furthest you ever had to go was to Kapiti from Island Bay. OK, so Wairarapa would need to be in the league but it�s always nice to have a road trip.

Maybe clubs should not pay the players as much as they do then some of the players might return to their original clubs and the local competition would be more even. The thing going for the Central league players get to play away and we who watch football get to see a couple of different teams. Who remember who one the Central league from year? alot of money spent on what?

Wairarapa and Tawa look strong enough to play CL, just need one more and there's a very strong local league. Need a reserve league which feeds the top team like we had a few years ago where the youth can also be developed.

Warfies are good enough and so are Island Bay (well, almost).

I played Capital Premier in 2006 and CL 2007. There is a big difference in standard and adding IsLand Bay, Karori, Tawa etc would just make the league more competitive for Stop Out, Well Utd and Petone. I still think Wests, Miramar, Greeks and LH would make their own little league at the top. The financial strain of the travel is a problem though but you can't beat a trip back on the road after winning at Park Island.

Keep the Central League otherwise the central region teams will be even worse than they are now! Also, if they scrap it we might have to go back to Wakefield, Karori, or Redwood parks again. Lets leave those grounds for the lower grade teams and let the big boys play on the real grounds in the region.

Obviously you are unaware of all of the developments happening at Hutt Park.

ha ha ha ha ha ha

Unless it is being bulldozed I'm not sure how it could be improved

crikey, the wharfies boys are a defensive bunch aren't they?! 

Went down to Hutt Raceway to have a look. Huge earthworks with the bulldozer having done its job! Hope the pitch laying is done to quality standards (unlike the Hutt2 pitches) so stones dont come through for years ahead. The end result will produce a bowl like structure with grassed banks overlooking the new pitch. When the new buildings (including changing rooms) are built it should be a good facility for football.

...and what is wrong with Waiwhetu?! As Eastern Ward candidate for Hutt2020 I must stand up for my area!!!

Has anyone heard any news on this yet. By the lack of news I assume its still Central League for at last another year.

I'd say its locked down

What ever happens, Gisbourne have definately pulled out and it looks like Taranaki will get a 2nd life.

I seriously recon they should scrap Taranaki and have a one off play off between Warfies and Tawa at a neutral venue for the other spot. We all saw how much better Petone were than Taranaki and Warfies beat Petone once druing the season. Taranaki should have a team but only if they're good enough. They clearly aren't. Its a club league, not a representitive league. You have to be good enough to play not just be from the right area.

liverpoolfan12007-11-14 19:00:07

might as well scrap the whole league

Olympic to win.

Yes uncle steve they will beat the Naki...maybe just at home. But thats all.

You can't change the rules now Toffeeman, It happened a couple of years ago when Stop Out beat Red Sox in the play off games only for Havelock to pull out giving Red Sox the second life.

Central League is still on. Gissy out and the Naki have been allowed back in.