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Anyone know if Aaron Clapham is playing football in Chch this winter? There was a rumour he was chasing some money in the Northern League. He had a pretty good stint with APIA Leichardt in Sydney last year and now the National Premier League is underway I was wondering if he's picked up a gig anywhere.
Kotahitanga. We are one.
Just looking at the International Tranfers on the Mainland Footy Clearances page and so far 15 listed that have been approved or pending and seven for ChCh United, three for Nomads , two for Ferrymead Bays one for FC Twenty11, Selwyn and Western.
Hope ChCh United have learnt from being being docked points last season.
The amount of hassle Coastal got last year about the smaller pitch I'm just glad someone else can share the burden.
The amount of hassle Coastal got last year about the smaller pitch I'm just glad someone else can share the burden.
Good to see your club looks after it's masters players, us guys don't want to run too far when playing on the main pitch.
What's sight without sound? Love without peace? Copulation without conception?
The latest on Masters fiasco: Common sense has prevailed at last!
Hi all Senior Delegates and masters who corresponded
Since the last email regarding Status Quo within the masters divisions 1, 2 and 3, there has been a lot more teams emailed back who wish to play in a bigger pool and then being split.
I have read all correspondence and a I have to say not a lot of solutions were forthcoming, but one that I have looked into that is viable and I have implemented.
Div 1, 2 and 3 will become Robbies Masters Grading League, 24 teams, play 13 games then split as best as we can into 4 leagues of 6.
The rationale behind one big pool rather than two pools of 12, a lot of teams are possibly not in the league they should be in the first instance, who gets left out of one of the pool of 12?
The bye is eliminated, this weeks games are the same as Div 1, 2 and 3 were originally, only change is the two byes Parklands Gold v Ferrymead Bays Winnies now have a game.
Hope this pleases all, or the majority.
The latest on Masters fiasco: Common sense has prevailed at last!
Hi all Senior Delegates and masters who corresponded
Since the last email regarding Status Quo within the masters divisions 1, 2 and 3, there has been a lot more teams emailed back who wish to play in a bigger pool and then being split.
I have read all correspondence and a I have to say not a lot of solutions were forthcoming, but one that I have looked into that is viable and I have implemented.
Div 1, 2 and 3 will become Robbies Masters Grading League, 24 teams, play 13 games then split as best as we can into 4 leagues of 6.
The rationale behind one big pool rather than two pools of 12, a lot of teams are possibly not in the league they should be in the first instance, who gets left out of one of the pool of 12?
The bye is eliminated, this weeks games are the same as Div 1, 2 and 3 were originally, only change is the two byes Parklands Gold v Ferrymead Bays Winnies now have a game.
Hope this pleases all, or the majority.
The latest on Masters fiasco: Common sense has prevailed at last!
"You cannot say that you are happy when you don't win"
Totally agree with G-Rex, seems like they have done it round the wrong way...
A nothing to play for 13 game pre-season ...
Or, as per some of Mainland's other competitions, will the 1st 13 games count as the League and then the end of season games become a 'Cup Competition' so to speak?
Also, what are others thoughts about playing Easter Weekend? I know a few Women's Social Grades are not happy about this and will struggle to field teams.... How is this likely to affect the Men's on a Saturday also (I'm talking Social Grades here rather than the MPL etc)..... After all Vim will be able to enjoy his Sunday off as it seems the CSSL have given teams the weekend off (which is a rarity)
I've canvassed our guys and of the 8 replies I've had (from 18) 6 are away.
I think it was a mistake to play both Easter and Anzac Weekends this year...
Or, as per some of Mainland's other competitions, will the 1st 13 games count as the League and then the end of season games become a 'Cup Competition' so to speak?
Also, what are others thoughts about playing Easter Weekend? I know a few Women's Social Grades are not happy about this and will struggle to field teams.... How is this likely to affect the Men's on a Saturday also (I'm talking Social Grades here rather than the MPL etc)..... After all Vim will be able to enjoy his Sunday off as it seems the CSSL have given teams the weekend off (which is a rarity)
Or, as per some of Mainland's other competitions, will the 1st 13 games count as the League and then the end of season games become a 'Cup Competition' so to speak?
Also, what are others thoughts about playing Easter Weekend? I know a few Women's Social Grades are not happy about this and will struggle to field teams.... How is this likely to affect the Men's on a Saturday also (I'm talking Social Grades here rather than the MPL etc)..... After all Vim will be able to enjoy his Sunday off as it seems the CSSL have given teams the weekend off (which is a rarity)
It can't count as the league as there are 9 teams we don't play...!
I let my guitar speak for me
Which shows the farcical nature of their decision.
Also looking at our draw of the 13 'randomly' fixtures 5 of them are against Masters 1 teams...
I also see the 2nd bottom team from last years Masters 3 is due to play the winners of Masters 1 - should be a close game ;)
Which shows the farcical nature of their decision.
Also looking at our draw of the 13 'randomly' fixtures 5 of them are against Masters 1 teams...
I also see the 2nd bottom team from last years Masters 3 is due to play the winners of Masters 1 - should be a close game ;)
"You cannot say that you are happy when you don't win"
Which shows the farcical nature of their decision.
Also looking at our draw of the 13 'randomly' fixtures 5 of them are against Masters 1 teams...
I also see the 2nd bottom team from last years Masters 3 is due to play the winners of Masters 1 - should be a close game ;)
What will be really farcical will be when we split into the 4 divisions at the end. Now i'm making assumptions on what Mainland are thinking here (dangerous i know) but my assumption is we're going thru this "grading" year so we can get back to what we're supposed to have next year, 3 divisions of 8 teams. I'm picking my team after the grading rounds will be in the 2nd division. What we're likely to see in that will be no team wanting to win for fear the top two teams will be combined with the top division to make up next years Div 1.
Based on what i've seen from Mainland over the past few weeks in organising the Masters season however it wouldn't surprise me if they haven't even given the format for next season any consideration in this whole mess. Would be nice if they came out and confirmed what the plan is for next season otherwise we're just going to end up in the exact same mess in twelve months time
The whole thing is weird. They went out to the clubs asked for their opinion on two options 1) Stay with with the status quo ie 5 in Masters 1, 8 in Masters 2 and 11 in Masters 3 or 2) move to two leagues of 12 and they would go with what the majority says.
They then said all the clubs responded and the breakdown was six in favour of option 2), nine in favour of option 1) and two clubs were happy to go with the general consensus. They stated the season would remain as was.
Then a week later they change it all again and have a farcical 23 team league.
You either make the rules as a governing body OR ask for opinion and go with the majority, not do one and then change your mind.
Or, as per some of Mainland's other competitions, will the 1st 13 games count as the League and then the end of season games become a 'Cup Competition' so to speak?
Also, what are others thoughts about playing Easter Weekend? I know a few Women's Social Grades are not happy about this and will struggle to field teams.... How is this likely to affect the Men's on a Saturday also (I'm talking Social Grades here rather than the MPL etc)..... After all Vim will be able to enjoy his Sunday off as it seems the CSSL have given teams the weekend off (which is a rarity)
It can't count as the league as there are 9 teams we don't play...!
Sorry hadn't looked in depth at it, I just thought people were meaning there were 14 teams.... is ludicrous then, why not just play everyone once?
I've canvassed our guys and of the 8 replies I've had (from 18) 6 are away.
I think it was a mistake to play both Easter and Anzac Weekends this year...
I've canvassed our guys and of the 8 replies I've had (from 18) 6 are away.
I think it was a mistake to play both Easter and Anzac Weekends this year...
Anzac weekend and Queen's Birthday I understand the games, but it's the Easter weekend that is the puzzle. It also seems that Mainland are ignoring the messages and emails sent to them in regards to this!
What I meant is they should have played one not both of Easter and Anzac this year is a little different as both weekends are one after another and plenty of people have taken those 3 days off in between to create a 10 day break.
We may need to default Easter already - the game is Nomads who finished 2nd in Masters 1 last year, so mightn't be a bad thing!
Jack Pelter looks to be back in town. It's a long way from the heady days at the stadium of light!
Kotahitanga. We are one.
Jack Pelter looks to be back in town. It's a long way from the heady days at the stadium of light!
Pelts was a tech player when he played U17 World Cup and was spotted by keane/Sunderland. No reason he wouldn't go back there.
Kotahitanga. We are one.
Quite a few changes to the draw to this weekend as well I see. (Looking at the Snapshot) PDL which had CashTech added now has been removed (takes the bye away)
Sweet. No trip for me to Rangiora, then Riccarton then Halswell in the space of 3 hours!
I let my guitar speak for me
playing for tech turtles - div 1 team
playing for tech turtles - div 1 team
Which shows the farcical nature of their decision.
Also looking at our draw of the 13 'randomly' fixtures 5 of them are against Masters 1 teams...
I also see the 2nd bottom team from last years Masters 3 is due to play the winners of Masters 1 - should be a close game ;)
What will be really farcical will be when we split into the 4 divisions at the end. Now i'm making assumptions on what Mainland are thinking here (dangerous i know) but my assumption is we're going thru this "grading" year so we can get back to what we're supposed to have next year, 3 divisions of 8 teams. I'm picking my team after the grading rounds will be in the 2nd division. What we're likely to see in that will be no team wanting to win for fear the top two teams will be combined with the top division to make up next years Div 1.
Based on what i've seen from Mainland over the past few weeks in organising the Masters season however it wouldn't surprise me if they haven't even given the format for next season any consideration in this whole mess. Would be nice if they came out and confirmed what the plan is for next season otherwise we're just going to end up in the exact same mess in twelve months time
Sad to see another football identity passed away.
Alan Fraser you will be remembered RIP.
playing for tech turtles - div 1 team
JP couldn't make the MPL starting best X1 last time he was there at Tech when KB was coach.
Sometimes you have to take what you can.
playing for tech turtles - div 1 team
JP couldn't make the MPL starting best X1 last time he was there at Tech when KB was coach.
Sometimes you have to take what you can.
Think possibly JP's Dad is involved with the turtles. Have spoken to a guy at a larger work function who is involved with the turtles and he talked about his son playing for Sunderland. Hopefully it leads to 2+2=4. Either that or someone else with NZ roots has played at Sunderland. See his transfer has gone through, so be interesting for Selwyn 1st up to see what happens
MPL games, Halswell to get a point today and leave Nelson on the bottom after losing to Bays.
Tech 3-0 over Varsity and Western 1 Nomads 1.
MPL games, Halswell to get a point today and leave Nelson on the bottom after losing to Bays.
Tech 3-0 over Varsity and Western 1 Nomads 1.
I let my guitar speak for me
MPL games, Halswell to get a point today and leave Nelson on the bottom after losing to Bays.
Tech 3-0 over Varsity and Western 1 Nomads 1.
You're having a laugh. Halswell getting no points today with a Coastal 3-1 win, Bays 2-0 , Tech 2-1 and Western 4-0 over Nomads.
Lock it in.
"You cannot say that you are happy when you don't win"
Nelson to get a result over Bays, likely to be a draw, Tech to get up over Universities back likely to be close Coastal over Halswell and Western too good for Nomads.
Selwyn Div1 Beat Turtles 6-3 Dan Ede with 3 Greg Fuetz with 3.
Selwyn Div1 Beat Turtles 6-3 Dan Ede with 3 Greg Fuetz with 3.
| 1:00 PM Sat 5 Apr ASB Football Park (Map) |
Ferrymead Bays | 0 | FINAL | 1 | Nelson Suburbs |
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| 2:45 PM Sat 5 Apr Garrick Memorial Park S1(Map) |
Cashmere Technical | 4 | FINAL | 0 | Universities |
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| 2:45 PM Sat 5 Apr Halswell Domain S1 (Map) |
Halswell United | 5 | FINAL | 1 | Coastal Spirit |
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| 3:00 PM Sat 5 Apr ASB Football Park (Map) |
Western | 1 | FINAL | 0 | Nomads United |
"You cannot say that you are happy when you don't win"
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