Hilton Petone 2012

Div 2 quarter finals:

Olympic B bt Upper Hutt B 7-1
Varsity bt Wharfies B 4-2

And a few bloody old ones too!!!

Good win by North Wellington over Olympic to get to the 2nd div final. Should be interesting against Petone B next week.

Because their first team is as average as you lot.

Due to the way the HP was organised this season.

Teza put me onto this.

News..
GGF

who won A final? Saw the B final and it was very average to be honest

The silverware is in the cabinet so who cares if you thought it was average. A Cap 1 team beating a Prem team is a good result I would think.

Who won the final?

2-0 to a very understrength Tawa i'm led to believe. Bogey team for the Greeks.

Just to be clear, i understand they were missing large numbers. The score is correct.

Olympic had the better of the match i feel but Tawa soaked up the pressure well and scored 2 good  goals. I had expected Olympic to be a little sharper given the way they have got to the final. I'm sure they will do well however.

Yes totally correct. Had enough people out before the game, then to lose your captain at centre back and your only striker in the first 5 minutes through injury then it was very well fought. Very poor after the game though (actually very poor) when no one from Olympic turn up to after match, pretty sure every team that comes runners up turns up to after match so really poor from them.

Embarrasing day for the greeks!!

By the way a big thanks to Petone for putting on the tournament.

was it really poor was it? not sure you said it enough...

when i saw Dan Wood kitted up I thought they might be a bit short

What a Final! Tawa complete a treble of victories against Olympic to win the Petone Hilton Tournament Final!. Notable performances were mentioned by Steve Romijn at the after match speach with Doyle, Lance and Richard playing key roles in the 2-0 victory. Two good goals were scored with one from Scotty and the other from Mike Raemakers, both in the 2nd half. An outstanding effort alround really, showcasing the commitment, passion and dedication to the team cause, to win a final with class and the words us, we and TEAM resonating from the stands. Even greater effort over adversity when you know that Tawa were without a large number of 1st string players, bringing the likes of Dan Wood and Dan Cody out of the wordwork to help the Tawa cause. Well done Tawa -the pride and passion you guys showed was pleasing to see. As too that guy who blows the horn in support of Tawa AFC showing that support can go beyond yelling and screaming akin to those horns used in Europe and Africa. Keep up the "Tawa AFC Noise of support" that guy I will call the Pied Piper.

Also notable, disappointing and extremely disrespectful was the NO-SHOW BY OLYMPIC??? at the after match presentation. At the very least the coach (Mike Waite) should have been present to congratulate Tawa for the win and Petone for hosting the super event. Very shameful of Olympics 1st team and incredibly disrespectful towards both Tawa and Petone. Disgusting to be honest and the Olympic 1st team and management need to take a long hard look at their actions here. Just smells of bad sportsmanship and a massive lack of respect that goes beyond football. Anyways i'll finish on a positive note and say a huge Well done to Tawa. You guys can hold your heads high. Not just because you won the final, but also because you play in an admirable way and front up on and off the pitch. Enjoy the celebrations and best wishes for the rest of the season. 

Were any Olympic players missing?

Wasnt that mentioned enough times already .......

hmm, if the greeks really did a no show, then the management of the club should address this.

Hi All,

Interesting comment aekara 21.

Mick Waite certainly knew about the post match presentation and the presentations are held every year to my knowledge so why would 2012 be any different? If players were not aware then the blame certainly must lie with Olympic 1st Team management and the players themselves.

"Yes Sir!"

Hi Eagle Eye.

Sounds very fair to be honest aekara, and with a new coach maybe he wasn't aware of what was to happen afterwards. From what I saw though of the game Olympic had about 70% possession if I was being kind to Tawa and if it wasn't for that Tawa keeper Lance someone then it would have been all over very early.

Sack Waitt! nah storm in a teacup - move on

lol all this over a pre-season training tournament. only a tawa supporter would be so over the moon about winning a nothing final which means nothing going into the season tsk tssk

yeah im trolling

It's only a nothing final if you weren't in it. I'm sure if you spoke to all 4 teams involved in the finals yesterday winning it did mean something.

[QUOTE=AJ13]lol all this over a pre-season training tournament. only a tawa supporter would be so over the moon about winning a nothing final which means nothing going into the season tsk tssk

yeah im trolling
This is a silly comment for somebody that plays BNU reserves in Capital nothing. The importance of any final is surely not an area of expertise. Lets refrain from slagging people off because you don't like a particular club.

Although i agree you can't read much into the tournament, every side does want to win it and any player that is capable of playing a decent level is competitive enough not to want to lose any game.

I'm not a staunch supporter of either club but must admire the supporters from both teams, they both seem to receive excellent support and no doubt both have a good bunch and also a few they would rather not have attend games, but that is life.

Having watched the game, i can't agree that Olympic were that dominant. They were certainly the more dangerous side and had more possession but i though Tawa held them out well. Lance is a excellent goalkeeper and made 2 fantastic saves but that's his job, if Tawa have a strong goalkeeper it's surely not considered lucky but rather a strong part of their game. If Abba bangs in 6 goals you don't say he was the only difference between the sides as it's likely not true.

I think Olympic will do very well this year and go close to winning it, they are a great side with plenty of talent, good pace and a good coach. Tawa, i have admiration for they way they compete for a small club but can't see them higher than 6th. They may however have a big say in who does win it.

Lastly, speaking to a Tawa lad today. He agrees the Olympic no show is a non event and although not ideal i also understand apology received and accepted. There seems to be a good natured rivalry between both sides and it was a very entertaining match Sunday.

But if Brooklyn Reserves v Eastbourne is your thing this winter the so be it.... i'm sure its important to at least the 22 slugging it out in the mud and no others opinion really matters a sh*t.

touche.

Lol weak comment, i was trolling, which i stated in that post (nice of you to cut that out of your reply by the way). I know alot of the tawa guys, theyre good dudes. I play where i play by choice despite numerous offers from my own club and abroad to play at a higher level every season. Even.. wait for it, yes Tawa. I know Bill Shug quite well and have done since a kid growing up with his boy, and hold alot of respect for all of them. Footballs about fun, i had to decide what i wanted to focus more on, footy or mma (i chose the latter). But i like kicking a ball with my mates and wouldnt play for anyone else.

and who are you anyway Rooney? To go to as much effort as you did to pretend to know someone and prove a point with an opinion you think is all so important, on the internet, surely you can tell us?
AJ132012-04-02 20:55:25

I have played with AJ13 in the past for BNU 1ST team and he is a solid defender so for rooney to judge is unfair until he comes out of the woodwork with what team and div he plays

This is starting to get off the topic of Petone Hilton. Best to carry on this Brooklyn Northern 2nd team discussion on the Capital 5 section of the Forum.

Well Done to Tawa and its appreciated that Olympic have contacted Tawa AFC and Petone AFC to apologise. All the best to Tawa in the Central League as its great to see a team with such pride, passion and commitment take it to teams considered as "better"in the Central League. The old adage applies, that a Champion team will always beat a team of Champions. Tawa 1sts are a Champion team and deserving 2-0 winners of the Petone Hilton 2012 Final. This is something embedded in the history books now with Central League 2012 on the horizon.

Over and out from me on the Petone Hilton forum for 2012. Now to look forward to the regular season and all its glory. 

Just a note that Mick Waitt formally apologised for Olympic's no-show after the HP final during the speeches after the Olympic v Tawa CL game on Saturday .  Thought it was very classy.