Mainland Premier League

Tuff news for Suburbs as Davitt Walsh heads home:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/sport/10154272/Suburbs-shocked-as-top-striker-quits

Vim reporting via twtter that still 0 - 0 between Rchmond and Coastal Spirit in ASB Chatham Cup with Coastal having the better of the

game.

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No score between Richmond and Coastal Spirit just before half time.(thanks Vim)

Richmond 1 up over Coastal.

Now 1 - 1 between Richmond and Coastal.

Coastal score again to lead 2 - 1.

FT Coastal into final 16 with a 2 - 1 win over Richmond..

I heart football.

go Coastal

possibly play a Dunedin side in last 16?

So Cashmere Technical and Coastal Spirit join Dunedin Technical (who defeated Pleasant Point 11 - 1) and Otago University (defeated Northern Hearts 4 - 0) in the next round to be played in two weeks time (no MPL games that weekend) with the draw likely to be done by NZ Football tomorrow (if not tomorrow will be Tuesday).

Chatham draw: Coastal at home to Cashmere Technical on 28 June.

Excellent....

not really

would have preferred a Dunedin side

still a home game is acceptable. 

Directive coming out from Mainland regarding drinking on the sidelines.  Now deemed not acceptable.  

I look forward to the beer tent at English Park during Canterbury United matches selling coke and lemonade only. 

Way to ruin my Saturdays.

Strange how the Nelson Mail's report said the scoreline was 3 - 1.

Canterbury Cricket very hot on this as well and have been for probably a couple of seasons now. Directive to clubs to not allow it...

What is the law, and who is going to enforce it? Can you not drink in a public park? Plenty of wine imbibed at Botanic gardens picnics etc.

Sounds like someone is getting beaten with a stick of their own making...

Ouch, that's twice now.

For Mainland to say its unacceptable to have booze on the sideline is , I guess, their right to have their opinion at matches they run, but for them to sell and serve it at Canty Utd is a double standard. Sure they can say they have a license, but it's not very well policed considering no one is checking drunkeness of purchasers etc. It's run by clubs who volunteer and I've even been served by a kid!

If there was a justified complaint due to alcohol then maybe, but has that happened? 

And as Global Game said earlier, who's job is it to tell people not to drink in a public park when it's not illegal? The volunteers at the club? Or at Mainland? Good luck with that. 

Rumour going round of Bexley Reserve being used for the Chatham Cup match between Coastal and Tech. If they thought Clare Park was a step down then a game at Bexley would be like taking an escalator to the centre of the earth.

Is this mainland policy common sense or PCness taken just a bit too far? Has there been an alcohol fuelled unsavory incident recently? I hope mainland don't see themselves as wanting to control active supporter base of clubs.

Christchurch City Council by laws prohibit alcohol 24/7 in public areas some of which have football parks.

 Hagley Park, Riccarton area including the varsity pitches, St Martins to Barrington and a couple of Intermediate pitch only parks, just in case your 12 year old wants a can of beer after his or her game.

Mainland could find it hard to take action for a breach of [Mainland new rule if they are putting one in] the rules in a park outside of these areas.

They could try and fine a club and or issue a team notice re loss of points. Would it stand up in court if they have the rules in place.

Christchurch City Council by laws prohibit alcohol 24/7 in public areas some of which have football parks.

 Hagley Park, Riccarton area including the varsity pitches, St Martins to Barrington and a couple of Intermediate pitch only parks, just in case your 12 year old wants a can of beer after his or her game.

Mainland could find it hard to take action for a breach of [Mainland new rule if they are putting one in] the rules in a park outside of these areas.

They could try and fine a club and or issue a team notice re loss of points. Would it stand up in court if they have the rules in place.

Dave's mowed the lawn so it's not as bad as it was

In tonights English Cup game Cashmere Technical defeated Halswell 2 - nil with both goals coming in the first half, Andy Barton in the opening minutes with the other to Nick Wortelboer.

Assume drinking in parks ok if it is carlsberg though?

Oh yer sponsorship if fine via alcohol and dodgy funding applications.

Considering how young that Richmond side is.. a lot of those boys are still at high school, and probably Year 11, 12, 13, I thought they played extremely well. Was that Coastal's strongest squad? They deserved the win, but certainly didn't look a whole lot better than Richmond in the second half.

Yer a couple of absentees including top goal scorer but that's pretty much our team.  

You shoulda come said hi!

I see the Nomads verses University game now at ASB at 12:30pm.

I've been told by my team to hold an olive branch out to my mate vim. We have to sit and have a beer tomorrow after the game loser pays. Over to to u Vim

Olive accepted. However tab odds must be 2-1!

And I'll take mine on the sideline.

the mainland fun police will be on to you!

A couple of big games tomorrow that will impact on the MPL next season Nomads vs. University in the Premier League and Christchurch United vs. Selwynin Div 1.

Be good to have Selwyn join us in top league. club with ambition and a plenty of youth grades unlike Christchurch united. Could go along  and watch it how bout you allwhites82?