Mainland Premier League

Sorry to see Mick go. A passionate coach with a good understanding of the game. Can anyone tell me who is looking to step up and take on the senior teams.

Lots leaving Tech? They had a very successful year, so why? Can understand retiring and perhaps shift to Coastal, but why Selwyn for Dan Ede? They barely stayed in Div1, although totally different style of play since change of coaching mid season.  Will be team to watch in 2014 if their pre-season schedule sent out to (prospective) players this week is anything to go by. 

So the Ede rumour seems to be the most likely to happen.. speaking to some halswell players today and they said he was either taking a season off or likely to move elsewhere (Halswell or Selwyn). Dinamo Chris you seem to be high up in the Selwyn camp can you tell us if there has been any actual movement or just hearsay??

 Hey Nomad, sorry to disappoint you and others who enjoy the gossip but I am reading the same gossip on the same yellow fever forum site as you mate. I am just filling in some extra pieces to the end puzzle.

  In terms of being high up in the Selwyn camp, if by that you mean older than most then you are correct haha. I have been in the team the last 4 years or so and have been through the ups and downs with the club and 1st team. I have been impressed with the changes that have come in during the last half of last season and the players have bought into the change also. We do need new blood to the club to keep progressing it so I am keen to see new faces on 19 November for the 1st preseason training. 

Div1 going to be very difficult next season by the sounds of it. fc twenty,chch utd,waimak and selwyn scrapping it out maybe also mid canty. It looks like uni timed it right to get to mpl as div 1 is going to be more difficult nxt year.

Very hard to get the number of players with the required game to get you guys in contention for MPL promotion.

If you can get one or two of those sort such as Dan then you may be able to pull in a few more maybe bench players from other MPL clubs. Friends drag in other mates for a game at all levels you just never know who may turn up. put out the full details on here.

Travel out to Rolleston for training limits the attraction [although I know of a couple that would go that way than Bays way] as well as playing in Div One. Keep working on the Youth grades when they get to 20 or so they may get the reward for a few years of hard work.

  Being in div1 is never going to be a massive draw for those striving to hit the top levels in mpl, but you may always get some who struggle with making the starting 11 at one club and want more regular game time even at a lower level. I think getting the youth structure sorted is the most important thing the club can do. It may mean that it lengthens the time it takes the club to maybe reach mpl level, but there is no point on relying on the older players (30yrs +) in a side to guide some 18-21 yr old players but not have the u15, 16, 17, 18 etc sorted either. That again comes back to board structure, making sure the correct coaching happens for the right age groups,  identifying talent, and for selwyn, trying to hold onto them too.

 Its a tough balancing act in making sure the whole club sorted rather than focusing on the 1st team. If the youth coming through think they have no real pathway and the 1st team is never going to be a reality then they will look elsewhere.  Balance that with if the 1st team is rubbish, then the good youth will look elsewhere too.

  What I noticed when I moved to Rolleston was the large numberof uk/ire people out here. Doesn't always mean much but you can assume a few would be ok at football. Was always a chance they may bring other uk/ire friends out to play also. However with the rebuild in town and the masses of young male uk/ire builders around town that isn't a point of difference now, as the same assumption would be they will populate the clubs in town. Selwyn needs to be proactive and keep going through the changes itis at the moment to keep competitive.  Blinkers off for a minute,  but there is no reason a club of this size shouldn't be doing better across all age grades. I just know by the time the 1st team hopefully reaches mpl, I will be too old, but will be pleased to havebeen part of the building blocks of the club.

Sorry to see Mick go. A passionate coach with a good understanding of the game. Can anyone tell me who is looking to step up and take on the senior teams.

We are running out of POMS.

Looking back who have the Premier Champion coaches been. Mick, Keith, Almond, Simpson, Steve (Nelson) ------

Anyone complete the list with some locally born coaches.
See bill Robertson stepping up in Napier

I agree Prickly Thistle, Mick is a good knowledgeable coach and has enjoyed 4 good years at Bays. They always say look at the persons record. He can't be faulted there can he. I heard he didn't really want to resign and would have stayed if he could get a decent assistant coach to work with him as a team. I can't really see Halligan being the right fit there if he takes the job.

Sorry to see Mick go. A passionate coach with a good understanding of the game. Can anyone tell me who is looking to step up and take on the senior teams.

We are running out of POMS.

Looking back who have the Premier Champion coaches been. Mick, Keith, Almond, Simpson, Steve (Nelson) ------

Anyone complete the list with some locally born coaches.
See bill Robertson stepping up in Napier

Sorry to see Mick go. A passionate coach with a good understanding of the game. Can anyone tell me who is looking to step up and take on the senior teams.

We are running out of POMS.

Looking back who have the Premier Champion coaches been. Mick, Keith, Almond, Simpson, Steve (Nelson) ------

Anyone complete the list with some locally born coaches.
See bill Robertson stepping up in Napier

From sufc.co.nz - Selwyn re-branding to a black and blue strip?

 Yes , the juniors have started wearing blue/black stripes , as the seniors just purchased a new kit (silver) they will be in the blue/black in a cpl of seasons

When the club merged and had to make a distinction between the Rep side and the Club side the colours were changed.  Silver for Rep - Blue/Black for Club side.  The new strip that was purchased for Some of the junior sides were blue/black stripes from Joma.  Not sure what will happen for Seniors but end of season Div 1/3 (I'd just purchased new Adidas Silver strip months before the merge - DOH!)  Div 5 and Masters/Womens teams were all wearing different Strips.  As you can see New partnership with Kukri.  Looks reasonably sharp.

I hear that Nomads have named Deane Hutchinson as their MPL coach for 2014.

As posted a long time ago he was going to be the man for 2014. Did a lot of the coaching bar in name this last season.

Was always due to be named at or before AGM on the 18th November as in previous years. so signing and terms would be done before that date. Bully must be putting the word out.

Nomads coaching position was meant to be advertised or made known other than comments on here. Don't think it ever got any further than Harry Smits making the call on who got the nod. That not happening could upset a few people come the 18th. Only other person in the running I take it was Sean McGarr last years PDL coach.

Wonder what the going $ rate is these days for a coaching a relegation threatened team?  Maybe $6k to 8K plus performance bonuses for top 3, and more if you win the MPL. Would make the 10k or more for doing PDL at another club look a good deal.

So that leaves 7 others to confirm?

One would assume Cashmere Technical, Western, Halswell, University and maybe  Nelson Suburbs will have some or all the coaching staff from 2013 back for 2014, so with Hutch at Nomads that just leaves Coastal Spirit and Ferrymead Bays.