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E's Flat Ah's Flat Too
10CC , do you know why Selwyn players did not go to FTC trials?
Is there a similar program based at your club? Like Burnley Academy?.
E's Flat Ah's Flat Too
10CC , do you know why Selwyn players did not go to FTC trials?
Is there a similar program based at your club? Like Burnley Academy?.
Ifanz (ex Burnley coaches) at waimak and selwyn. Fair few went to FTC and got selected from both clubs.
Selwyn first team away down to dunedin this weekend. 3-2 win v green Island. 2-1 loss v mosgiel. Great games all round with huge supporters croud making the difference
other results from Waimak tourney
Cash Tech 5, Parklands 0
Ferry Bays 11, Selwyn 1
I'm looking forward to the upcoming women's premier league competition and seeing how newcomers Selwyn perform. These footballers have a lot of talent and will be a handful.
They won PDL last year and get the chance to go up but it also makes you wonder how much talent doesn't get an opportunity to go up to Prems from PDL.
Talent and a coach who will select on ability not reputation can make a big difference. Recommend a look for anyone looking for a change or any players heading to Christchurch.
Amberley beat Burwood 7-2 in Div 4 in 2013, in that year Amberley finished top of Div 4, Burwood were 5th.
Long time between drinks. Lots happens in between.
How did Burwood end up in Div 6 in 2014 if they finished 5th div4 the year before??
You are right, Burwood deserved to be in Div 4 last year.
In the rematch in 2013, Burwood, to their credit, drew 3-3 with Amberley
I'm looking forward to the upcoming women's premier league competition and seeing how newcomers Selwyn perform. These footballers have a lot of talent and will be a handful.
They won PDL last year and get the chance to go up but it also makes you wonder how much talent doesn't get an opportunity to go up to Prems from PDL.
Talent and a coach who will select on ability not reputation can make a big difference. Recommend a look for anyone looking for a change or any players heading to Christchurch.
I watched 3 of their games 2014
Big jump up to WPL
Great to see a side go through the grades to make the top flight. As opposed to wholesale poaching , team stacking, rules leverage.
E's Flat Ah's Flat Too
Coastal beat Nomads 2-0 in a preseason match tonight.
I let my guitar speak for me
Coastal beat Nomads 2-0 in a preseason match tonight.
Nomads played Halswell last week and went down 3-2 having been 3 down after 30 minutes.
Not looking good for Nomads on the pitch these days. Still needing a reserve team coach as of Monday night.
I let my guitar speak for me
Heard Vim may be in action for his team if that's any help!
The young Tech side got dealt to 7 zip by Waimak yesterday on the astroturf. Parklands also beat Coastal 3-2.
Selwyns young PDL side , with a few 1st team players beat Chch Utd 3-2 .
Shame the need for Cash Tech and Bays to be there. Both have an MPL entry already and will have different aspirations from others.
Shame the need for Cash Tech and Bays to be there. Both have an MPL entry already and will have different aspirations from others.
So if by chance 1 of those teams win (probably won't) but lets say they do. Would number 2 team then step up to MPL? or is that just tough luck.
Shame the need for Cash Tech and Bays to be there. Both have an MPL entry already and will have different aspirations from others.
So if by chance 1 of those teams win (probably won't) but lets say they do. Would number 2 team then step up to MPL? or is that just tough luck.
I thought that in order to get promoted, you have to win it. So no, 2nd team doesn't go up, and a lucky score for whoever gets last in the MPL.
I let my guitar speak for me
Whole heap of transfers on the Mainland page today, anything interesting?
I let my guitar speak for me
Shame the need for Cash Tech and Bays to be there. Both have an MPL entry already and will have different aspirations from others.
So if by chance 1 of those teams win (probably won't) but lets say they do. Would number 2 team then step up to MPL? or is that just tough luck.
I thought that in order to get promoted, you have to win it. So no, 2nd team doesn't go up, and a lucky score for whoever gets last in the MPL.
Rules different then div 2? That's how Bays got into div1 - Western won Div 2 but didn't want to go up, therefore next one got to take the spot. Odd how you get to chose if you want to be promoted or stay in a division.
No one ever said we're meant to be consistent! Anyways, it's slightly more crucial the promotion to MPL criteria.
I let my guitar speak for me
No one ever said we're meant to be consistent! Anyways, it's slightly more crucial the promotion to MPL criteria.
True. Should be a qualifying league for non MPL clubs only, then all have the same skin in the game. No point in cash tech and bays being there other than to fill the spots. These in my view should be offered to the highest ranking senior clubs without an MPL spot.
No one ever said we're meant to be consistent! Anyways, it's slightly more crucial the promotion to MPL criteria.
True. Should be a qualifying league for non MPL clubs only, then all have the same skin in the game. No point in cash tech and bays being there other than to fill the spots. These in my view should be offered to the highest ranking senior clubs without an MPL spot.
Look at changing it to swapping say Burwood and Hurunui for Bays and Tech in Div1. Then all teams have a chance for promotion. There may be teams at that initial stage that aren't quite at Div1 level, but take a long term view to it. It took Selwyn 3 seasons to get up to speed in Div1, after an OK start, not so good 2nd season and almost great 3rd season. Take the same view at these other teams and provide them the time to establish themselves in the division. Surely having more clubs playing at a higher level it advantageous for the region.
No one ever said we're meant to be consistent! Anyways, it's slightly more crucial the promotion to MPL criteria.
True. Should be a qualifying league for non MPL clubs only, then all have the same skin in the game. No point in cash tech and bays being there other than to fill the spots. These in my view should be offered to the highest ranking senior clubs without an MPL spot.
Look at changing it to swapping say Burwood and Hurunui for Bays and Tech in Div1. Then all teams have a chance for promotion. There may be teams at that initial stage that aren't quite at Div1 level, but take a long term view to it. It took Selwyn 3 seasons to get up to speed in Div1, after an OK start, not so good 2nd season and almost great 3rd season. Take the same view at these other teams and provide them the time to establish themselves in the division. Surely having more clubs playing at a higher level it advantageous for the region.
Yup, the Qualifying League that we had a few years back. Problem was when teams didn't want to be promoted to the MPL, meaning we would only have 5 teams in Division 1, which is why the other teams like Tech and Bays entered in there to make up the numbers. It could fluctuate every year only having the ones that want to qualify. It sorta screws up what happens in Div 2 downwards as well. In theory what we have now should have the top teams in Div 1 moving downwards, and when a new team enters they have to start at Div 6. This also helps with teams club hopping knowing that they have to start at the bottom.
The anomaly we have with Burwood all started with the U23 league (is that back this year?) and it being disbanded halfway through the year. Then Mainland had to decide where to put them, Div 6 it is!
I let my guitar speak for me
Western lose Pak/Macintyre, both have gone overseas. A fair few goalies on the move, Duncan Reed to Chch utd, Lee Hinton to Waimak, Steve Amyes to Selwyn. Nomads have lost most of last years mpl side.
In case you have not seen this - Open Letter from Andy Martin CEO New Zealand Football
Guiding our game: March 2015
Tuesday 10 March, 2015
The 12 months since I began in the CEO role has flown by. I’ve received considerable support and advice, watched a huge amount of football and feel really welcomed in the New Zealand community for which I thank you all.
It was
another very strong year for our community football programme as we enjoyed
continued growth in participation numbers at grassroots level, another year of
experience and progression under the Whole of Football Plan, and yet another
period of rapid growth for futsal under New Zealand Football guidance.
At the top end of the domestic game the ASB Premiership saw the introduction of
the Wellington Phoenix and with only one round left in the minor premiership,
the competition is extremely tight with the last two semi-final places set to
be decided only in the final round of the league. New regulations regarding
safeguarding berths for New Zealand players were brought in as we moved to
secure the domestic pathway for our emerging talent towards the international
arena.
The development of the game at the highest domestic levels around the country was also reflected in the ASB Women’s and Youth League competitions with Mainland Football and the Nelson Marlborough Falcons shining through over the course of their competitions while Mainland Futsal’s triumph in the National Futsal League was another first for the game.
In the elite game we appointed a new coach for the All Whites and Anthony Hudson has hit the ground running in the execution of his detailed approach to securing a berth for New Zealand at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
The Football Ferns continued to ramp up their preparations for the FIFA Women’s World Cup later this year in Canada and the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio as Tony Readings and his team set about their task of achieving history for our country at the biggest events on the calendar.
Our international women’s age-group sides were on the world stage with the U-17 and U-20 teams in action at their World Cup events, with the U-20 side raising the bar by earning a place in the knockout stages for the first time in our history while the Men’s U-17s secured their berth in their age-group World Cup event later this year.
To ensure that type of success continues on the world stage, we launched our blueprint for the elite game in December with the introduction of our Beyond Football plan. We aim to reposition football in the hearts and minds of Kiwis with a focus on wining at World Cups to demonstrate the huge untapped potential that exists in our game. Our approach harnesses the truly global scale of our sport as we build a credible, fundable plan to talk to investors about – football remains undercapitalised and if we are to grow and fulfill our potential this needs fixing.
As we continue to refine and build the platforms from which we can raise the profile of our game, the international success of Auckland City FC at the FIFA Club World Cup in December gave us wonderful example of how football can captivate the nation while the strong showing of the Wellington Phoenix in this year’s A-League competition provides further fuel for our growing fire.
Off the field the forward progress continued as we installed a new leadership team at New Zealand Football, guided by a restructured and refreshed Executive Committee working from a set of re-designed statutes.
That stable base allows us to look ahead with confidence and the next 12 months will be a crucial period in our drive forwards and it is imperative we maintain the momentum the game has created in recent times.
Our focus will be firmly on executing on the Beyond Football plan – to reposition football – to win at World Cups often, to inspire the nation and to see the game, our global game, become a leading sporting diplomacy tool for the country.
Flowing into that plan is a drive to ensure we develop the best coaches, great competitions and clear pathways supported by top class facilities and new funding, essential elements in our effort to transition the huge numbers of participants in our junior game to the youth and adult ranks.
March will see the launch of a new national coaching register with a two-year amnesty to establish who our best coaches are, where they are and how we can develop them to inspire our coming generations at all levels.
Mid-year, the creation and consultation around a refreshed blueprint for our
national competitions structure is a vital piece of work as we aim to hit on
the winning formula for our domestic game which will provide stable,
sustainable products which appeal to everyone with an interest in this critical
step of our pathway; from players and supporters through to sponsors and
broadcasters.
The continued evolvement of our community model under the Whole of Football
Plan must ensure delivery as close to the grassroots as possible to keep us at
forefront of community sport development with fully aligned development
pathways flowing towards the top domestic competitions.
For our headline acts; the All Whites and Football Ferns, 2015 is a year of differing ambitions.
There is a clearly articulated plan for the All Whites to get to Russia in 2018 and the next 12 months will see Anthony Hudson continue to determine his squad, build contact time and set the processes, culture and expectations ahead of a critical 2016 year of qualification. As part of this approach we will see a fully aligned Olympic squad as well as our U-20 team aiming to do the country proud in our home World Cup event.
For Tony Readings and the Football Ferns, the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada in June has long been a target and after a full programme of preparation the team will being going all out to win the showcase tournament – an achievement which would provide a priceless boost to our code which would be felt at every level of the game.
Once again I thank everyone for their commitment to our sport in whatever capacity you’ve undertaken to drive us forwards and I ask you keep encouraging non-football people to join our movement. We have great momentum and alignment and while we won’t always get things right, we have great communication channels for everyone passionate for the change to have their say. Long may this continue and I look forward to seeing you during 2015.
Finally, I can assure you that we will have the best prepared New Zealand U-20 team ever as they tackle the challenge of FIFA U-20 World Cup in May. Our coaches Darren and Neil will be fully supported by Anthony and Alex Armstrong and the preparations are tracking well on and off the field. What happens once the whistle blows is always difficult to predict but, with each and every one of you helping to fill the stadium every time we play, we will have the passionate support we need as we push for history on home soil.
Andy Martin
Chief Executive Officer
New Zealand Football
Western lose Pak/Macintyre, both have gone overseas. A fair few goalies on the move, Duncan Reed to Chch utd, Lee Hinton to Waimak, Steve Amyes to Selwyn. Nomads have lost most of last years mpl side.
To follow the keeper theme sounds like Pieter Taco Bierema will be play for University and Coey Turipa back in goal for Suburbs,.
Western lose Pak/Macintyre, both have gone overseas. A fair few goalies on the move, Duncan Reed to Chch utd, Lee Hinton to Waimak, Steve Amyes to Selwyn. Nomads have lost most of last years mpl side.
May have to hope Duncan's paid oustanding fines. Heard a few Nomads players looking to move may have a few outstanding bills to pay!
big wage bill for 2 MPL sides surely
Foal it didn't take u long did it
Tut tut
big wage bill for 2 MPL sides surely
Foal it didn't take u long did it
Tut tut
:)
Surely I had a free pass there
Be great if Craig's lads knock over Wynton's crew on Sunday.... You going up?
E's Flat Ah's Flat Too
unfortunately no
But Craig , Derek and Dan have done a superb job in preparing the team .
Will be a tough ask but the lads are confid
Nice team to watch, play some good football.
Are we doing the weekend tips comp this season guys? Season predictor?
E's Flat Ah's Flat Too
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