#1 doesn't surprise at all. Its a shame someones lost their job but hopefully the issue/s are sorted.
#2 - FTC/APFA/Burnley/Whatever - it doesn't worry me as long as all of them are afforded the same respect from mainland/NZF. NTC accreditation would be ideal and instead of 16 kids getting a chance 40+ would. win win for the players, the coaches & mainland/NZF.
#3 - sport is growing big time, hopefully this means it is managed & promoted better (website included). our mainland ladies are in aussie this weekend competing apparently.
Its already been mentioned but a certain ginger midfielder 10k a season @ bay$ - locked in and ready to go apparently. Will this lead Western for relegation?
Heard the students have picked up a few gun players from nelson/welly/overseas and are backing themselves to win Div 1 - things could get interesting if that happens.