Mainland Premier League

Table below shows the points teams in 1st and then 5th to 8th at scored at the end of round 14 in the MPL for the previous ten season, plus the average for it position, with the gap between 5th and 6th resonablely close apart from 2012.

Good work with that.

15 points gets you there with a maybe but, 20 points will lock and load a team to 5th.

Looking forward to watching a game this Saturday.

So what game should a nuetral go to watch this weekend? Any big rival matches?

Round 1 games (all on Saturday) games are:

Midday

FC Twenty11 vs Nelson Suburbs - Avonhead Park

2:45pm

Ferrymead Bays vs Nomads - Ferrymead Park

Selwyn vs Coastal Spirit - Foster Park Rolleston

Universities vs Cashmere Technical - Ilam Fields

Hey Newkidd. Join the Coastal Train/Bus to Selwyn this weekend. That's the place to be. Despite it heading to Selwyn. Otherwise it's gonna be a great day. 

Is there any promotion this year about the season kicking off apart from a club countdown? Seems a little underplayed considering it's Southern League season too. Fire up!

Preview in today's Star and with The Press no longer covering local sport do not expect to see anything there.

Or you might want to check our Ferrymead Bays who won the MPL last year

Sounds like Rolleston is going to have 300 plus at that game so I'd go there. Two exciting teams to watch 

A few people have said Bays play terrible football and were 1-0 wonders last year? Is that true? Ok sounds like will be making my way out to Selwyn. yay. Go Christhcurch football!!

I hope they have a sausage sizzle

Not really correct about Bays being 1 - 0 wonders last season as only four of their 17 wins were by that scoreline. 

True, the fresh country air is an acquired taste Vim. 

I couldn't find anything in the Star, and are the Press really not doing anything? Or Mainland? 

Are we in a large city in the 21st century?

Been told by the sports department at The Press that no longer covering any local sport, been like that since earlier this year. This is happening nationally via other publications in the Fairfax Group with a couple of dozen staff let go because of this that is why Phillip Rollo (ex Nelson Mail reporter) has moved from Nelson to Wellington. 

The Press hasn't had a sports section for ages - just a "rugby, racing & a bit of cricket occasionally" section. 

Anyone know if mainland or any clubs are planning on live-streaming games? 

http://www.mainlandfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/60052

Read about it at link above. Who wants to buy The Press these days anyway.

Selwyn have done a great job of promotion with their match programme for tomorrow. 

Selwyn Match Programme

I do,

it's perfect for wrapping green waste in!

Yep and Coastal will help out by bringing the train ... should be a good day

Thought it was a bus?

Train, bus, whatever. We look forward to having them at Foster Park.

The train will be catching the bus!! 2018 here we go

Famous last words.

Today it is a Paddy Wagon

Half Time1-0 Selwyn

FT 4-3 to Coastal.  Hell of a game. Nice to see a good crowd and the Coastal supporters make the trip ( even if they were quiet for 92 mins) ;)

FT 4-3 to Coastal.  Hell of a game. Nice to see a good crowd and the Coastal supporters make the trip ( even if they were quiet for 92 mins) ;)

From what I saw of selwyn today if they can play like that against a team offering $10-12k for a player from May onwards, then they will be doing well for the rest of the season. Great game of football for neutrals 

finally home from the long trip out to foster park. A Fantastic little set up they have out there! A lot teams including the opponents today could take note. Very entertaining game. Coastal weren’t really in it at all personally but certainly got a massive lift from the subs made from selwyn coach big mistake to which I’m sure he will learn from. But think the occasion for selwyn and experience of coastal was the difference other than that selwyn were better by far. Only down point on game was the coastal coach sometime you can excuse for passion but he went pass that I’m afraid. He was certainly doing the dissent for his players and using the f bomb at any opportunity. 

All in all glad football is back been long time

Mainland Premier League - Round 1

FC Twenty11 0 Nelson Suburbs 4

Ferrymead Bays 4 Nomads 2

Selwyn 3 Coastal Spirit 4

Universities 0 Cashmere Technical 3

Wow what a Game!! The support from both teams was amazing. Coastal were a bit hard done by by the referee but I feel Selwyn deserved something from that game 

Few Selwyn digs on here? lol. I shouldnt be on here drunk BUT ITS ST PATTYS. Great game!! A shame about the ref giving Selwyn 2 pens that clearly wernt. Im told all games are filmed now? Hope he takes a good look at what he did wrong. JESUS. What did Louie get sin binned for? Take away the penalties and Selwyn got absolutely battered. Boys against men.

Selwyn fans be like "WHO ARE YA" in minute 75 Muhahaha loved it. Well you know who we are now. See you at Cuthberts 

Awesome set up though!! 

P.S can we get a bus every week?

You can only get sin binned for decent to a match official.  

Kool game!! Thanks for the recommend on here. I had lots of fun with my brother. I think I like Coastal now. Even I could tell the referee was bad and I havnt even played soccer before hahah

How do I get tickets for the bus for next time? If im allowed that is

Oh and love Coastal!

For what it's worth I thought Louie had a good game and would have gone close to man of the match if Macca hadn't banged in 3 goals.

Good to see Eddie the Eagle manage to stay on for 90 as well.

Ticks one box, can be trainwashed into the other three I'm picking.