Mainland Premier League (Part 1)

ASB Youth League - Women's

Mainland Pride Win again.

News this week about FIFA giving CHCH some money to distribute to worthy recipients. Link

Great news, but how bout this line from Coggan:

Coggan was "working on the assumption" that Mainland Football would be eligible to apply to the fund.

Uh oh.

Very !@#$ing uh oh. SURELY the FIFA intention is for this money to go to the CLUBS who have suffered earthquake damage? I didn't like the whole tone of Coggan's letter - posted on Mainland site.

Interesting to see the Richmond advert on the Mainland site today.

Not only for the fact they want to be the best in the region, but the improper use of the apostrophe.   

LinkVimFuego2011-11-23 11:31:51

Release written by the Fever.

Draft MPL draw released with the likes of Western, CHCH Utd and FC2011 playing all their home games at English Park.

Should make for an interesting season with Friday night games too.

VimFuego were can I find the Draft MPL draw. Thanks

Doesn't format well. And obviously subject to change...



Round     Proposed day     Home Team     Away Team     Venue     Day     Month
Round 1     Fri Night     Christchurch United     Coastal Spirit     ASB Football Park     23     3
Round 1          FC TWENTY 11     Ferrymead Bays     ASB Football Park     24     3
Round 1          Woolston Technical     Halswell United     Garrick Memorial Park S1     24     3
Round 1          Nelson Suburbs     Western     Saxton Fields S1     25     3

Round 2          Ferrymead Bays     Christchurch United     Barnett Park S1     31     3
Round 2          Western     FC TWENTY 11     ASB Football Park     31     3
Round 2          Halswell United     Nelson Suburbs     Halswell Domain S1     31     3
Round 2          Coastal Spirit     Woolston Technical     Linfield Park S1     31     3

Round 3          Coastal Spirit     Ferrymead Bays     Linfield Park S1     7     4
Round 3     Fri Night     FC TWENTY 11     Halswell United     ASB Football Park     6     4
Round 3          Woolston Technical     Nelson Suburbs     Garrick Memorial Park S1     7     4
Round 3          Christchurch United     Western     ASB Football Park     7     4

Round 4          Halswell United     Christchurch United     Halswell Domain S1     9     4
Round 4          Western     Coastal Spirit     ASB Football Park     9     4
Round 4          Nelson Suburbs     FC TWENTY 11     Saxton Fields S1     10     4
Round 4          Ferrymead Bays     Woolston Technical     Barnett Park S1     9     4

Round 5          Woolston Technical     FC TWENTY 11     Garrick Memorial Park S1     14     4
Round 5          Coastal Spirit     Halswell United     Linfield Park S1     14     4
Round 5          Christchurch United     Nelson Suburbs     ASB Football Park     14     4
Round 5          Ferrymead Bays     Western     Barnett Park S1     14     4

Round 6          FC TWENTY 11     Christchurch United     ASB Football Park     21     4
Round 6          Nelson Suburbs     Coastal Spirit     Saxton Fields S1     22     4
Round 6          Halswell United     Ferrymead Bays     Halswell Domain S1     21     4
Round 6     Fri Night     Western     Woolston Technical     ASB Football Park     20     4

Round 7          Coastal Spirit     FC TWENTY 11     Linfield Park S1     28     4
Round 7     Fri Night     Western     Halswell United     ASB Football Park     27     4
Round 7          Ferrymead Bays     Nelson Suburbs     Barnett Park S1     28     4
Round 7          Christchurch United     Woolston Technical     ASB Football Park     28     4

Round 8          Coastal Spirit     Christchurch United     Linfield Park S1     5     5
Round 8          Ferrymead Bays     FC TWENTY 11     Barnett Park S1     5     5
Round 8          Western     Nelson Suburbs     ASB Football Park     5     5
Round 8          Halswell United     Woolston Technical     Halswell Domain S1     5     5

Round 9          Woolston Technical     Coastal Spirit     Garrick Memorial Park S1     19     5
Round 9     Fri Night     Christchurch United     Ferrymead Bays     ASB Football Park     18     5
Round 9          Nelson Suburbs     Halswell United     Saxton Fields S1     20     5
Round 9          FC TWENTY 11     Western     ASB Football Park     19     5

Round 10          Western     Christchurch United     ASB Football Park     26     5
Round 10          Ferrymead Bays     Coastal Spirit     Barnett Park S1     26     5
Round 10          Halswell United     FC TWENTY 11     Halswell Domain S1     26     5
Round 10          Nelson Suburbs     Woolston Technical     Saxton Fields S1     27     5

Round 11          Woolston Technical     Ferrymead Bays     Garrick Memorial Park S1     2     6
Round 11          Christchurch United     Halswell United     ASB Football Park     2     6
Round 11          FC TWENTY 11     Nelson Suburbs     ASB Football Park     3     6
Round 11          Coastal Spirit     Western     Linfield Park S1     2     6

Round 12          Nelson Suburbs     Christchurch United     Saxton Fields S1     10     6
Round 12          Halswell United     Coastal Spirit     Halswell Domain S1     9     6
Round 12          Western     Ferrymead Bays     ASB Football Park     9     6
Round 12     Fri Night     FC TWENTY 11     Woolston Technical     ASB Football Park     8     6

Round 13          Christchurch United     FC TWENTY 11     ASB Football Park     16     6
Round 13          Ferrymead Bays     Halswell United     Barnett Park S1     16     6
Round 13          Coastal Spirit     Nelson Suburbs     Linfield Park S1     16     6
Round 13          Woolston Technical     Western     Garrick Memorial Park S1     16     6

Round 14          Woolston Technical     Christchurch United     Garrick Memorial Park S1     30     6
Round 14          FC TWENTY 11     Coastal Spirit     ASB Football Park     30     6
Round 14          Ferrymead Bays     Nelson Suburbs     Barnett Park S1     30     6
Round 14          Halswell United     Western     Halswell Domain S1     30     6

Round 15     Sat 12:00     Christchurch United     Coastal Spirit     ASB Football Park     14     7
Round 15     Fri Night     FC TWENTY 11     Ferrymead Bays     ASB Football Park     14     6
Round 15          Woolston Technical     Halswell United     Garrick Memorial Park S1     14     7
Round 15          Western     Nelson Suburbs     ASB Football Park     14     7

Round 16          Ferrymead Bays     Christchurch United     Barnett Park S1     21     7
Round 16          Western     FC TWENTY 11     ASB Football Park     21     7
Round 16          Nelson Suburbs     Halswell United     Saxton Fields S1     22     7
Round 16          Coastal Spirit     Woolston Technical     Linfield Park S1     21     7

Round 17          Coastal Spirit     Ferrymead Bays     Linfield Park S1     28     7
Round 17          FC TWENTY 11     Halswell United     ASB Football Park     28     7
Round 17     Fri Night     Christchurch United     Western     ASB Football Park     27     7
Round 17          Nelson Suburbs     Woolston Technical     Saxton Fields S1     29     7

Round 18          Halswell United     Christchurch United     Halswell Domain S1     4     8
Round 18          Western     Coastal Spirit     ASB Football Park     4     8
Round 18          Nelson Suburbs     FC TWENTY 11     Saxton Fields S1     5     8
Round 18          Ferrymead Bays     Woolston Technical     Barnett Park S1     4     8

Round 19          Halswell United     Coastal Spirit     Halswell Domain S1     11     8
Round 19          Woolston Technical     FC TWENTY 11     Garrick Memorial Park S1     11     8
Round 19          Christchurch United     Nelson Suburbs     ASB Football Park     11     8
Round 19          Ferrymead Bays     Western     Barnett Park S1     11     8

Round 20          FC TWENTY 11     Christchurch United     ASB Football Park     18     8
Round 20          Halswell United     Ferrymead Bays     Halswell Domain S1     18     8
Round 20          Coastal Spirit     Nelson Suburbs     Linfield Park S1     18     8
Round 20          Woolston Technical     Western     Garrick Memorial Park S1     18     8

Round 21          Coastal Spirit     FC TWENTY 11     Linfield Park S1     25     8
Round 21     Sat 12:00     Western     Halswell United     ASB Football Park     25     8
Round 21          Nelson Suburbs     Ferrymead Bays     Saxton Fields S1     25     8
Round 21          Christchurch United     Woolston Technical     ASB Football Park     25     8
VimFuego2011-12-04 21:15:36

Word out of Dunedin from the clubs down south is they would like to have a SI League. Mainland Football must fall into line with the dates that allow a split of top 4 from each federation playing H & A with the bottom 6 playing off in a home federation competition. This could be the second round of the season if available weeks are a problem.
So means a ten team MPL.
How hard does that seem to be or is it just BS from Mainland that the block is all Soccer Souths fault.
Not S, South by the comments from last wekends ASB aftermatch chat with club administartors down there.

AllWhites822011-12-14 22:40:04

I like the idea of the Southern League, as it equals more road trips. Administrators may not.

The other issue is promotion relegation. If you take the top four out of Mainland, that leaves the bottom four. Do they play each other twice and the bottom one is gone? What if you did real well against the big teams in the first half of the season only to fall to pieces when it's the relegation league? Tough sh*t perhaps?

Hope you Nelson boys are alright up there.

any word on new coaching appointments, player movements etc?

Of course John Brown won't be coaching Woolston Technical, as they will now be known as Technically Cashmere.

no hints/news for the western and nomads spots?

on a side note, suffering major footy withdrawl

Western have the same coach as last year but will be minus a few players who are going overseas or heading to Coastal, could be a tough year ahead for Western

Atleast Western have plenty of quality juniors coming through

I like the idea of Friday night games at English Park. Means a few after work drinks then football. Also means being able to see another game on the Satdy.

My only issue is the last round, which has 3 different kickoff times which needs to be changed as it could be a crucial match to see who gets relegated between Utd and FC2011.

Yeah confirmed coach for next year. I'll let Coastal announce their new signings but Blair Duncan and Ben Harris are both heading for an OE so wont play at all this season. Hopefully everyone else stays but there are still some rumours flying about

Nomads do have Andy Bull coaching the first team for next year he has been coach of the PDL/reserve team in previous years [7 in a row] and has at least a couple of wins and 2nd placings in that league. Bully has coached BHS 1st x1 for the last 2 seasons.
Yes the players all got to know within a day of the appointment and have had a Xmas BBQ at the clubrooms. Most of the boys are staying Burnsy, Snells, Batty, DT, Gavin Jeffs, Villa. JC is back and fit which he wasn't last year. we do have at least one youngster off to Otago.
Nomads are the omly club playing in the Div one comp that have put name in for promotion next season, only five teams in total but will get filled with the usual 3rd teams from other clubs.

All have a good Christmas and keep safe if travelling away, catch you in 2012.
Watch for Futsal nationals on Sky.

ASB Futsal National League 2011/12 Series One �Broadcast times

Date Time    Channel
4 Jan 20:00 SKY Sport 3

7 Jan 10:30 SKY Sport 2

9 Jan 20:30 SKY Sport 2

9 Jan 23:00 SKY Sport 1

Yer sounds like a few players are keen to join the mighty Coastal however nothing is signed as yet so it is early days and anything can happen. Don't really want to name names, but can confirm my 17 goals in the superior Sunday League didn't get me a phonecall.

Trust everyone is OK after the quakes this afternoon and hopefully all parks / pitches and clubrooms are all good as well..

Was having our Christmas break up at work when that first one hit, heard it coming before the building started moving. At home now and the one at 3. 45 ish felt bigger but hard to tell when being in two locations.

Coastal start next week, 19th I do believe. Should be an interesting pre-season tourney this year with FC2011 in the mix. Game on. VimFuego2012-01-10 11:21:30

Not in the MPL but. Nomads start on Thursday be interested to see who fronts, two that are starters for the season have been training hard through the holidays as they are in the Mainland ASB national futsal team plus Tom Batty with the Dragons.
Good to see these Futsal guys getting air time on Sky Sport although the commentator didn't know who was who even with numbered shirts.

Nothing wrong with Nomads updates mate, never stopped Richmond AFC dropping their 2 cents in, even though it got downgraded to 1 cent once it was too deemed too expensive to join the playoffs.

Speaking of that; I would like to see a 'cards on table' scenario this year, where the Div 1 teams who are intending on being promoted into the MPL put their hands up at the beginning of the season to say so. This would stop last years issue. Imagine if the CHCH team pulled out at the last minute and a team from the West Coast or Nelson got in by default. Not cool.

From what I have heard only Nomads have put that in writing [email or other form then] that they are intent on seeking promotion if winning Div 1.
So from that you can take it that none of the other non MPL clubs give a toss about playing at the top local level.

I knew Nomads would be keen. But what if someone like Parklands won it, and then decided they didn't want to go Premier League. Or Western's 3rd team won it? (They got 3rd last year!) Would a West Coast or Nelson team go in automatically?

I know you're speaking hypothetically...but does the west coast actually have a direct path to MPL? I've never seen any mention of them in the mainland football guidelines for it...

I often speak hypothetically, or pathetically.

I am sure I have heard before that they are able to enter the playoffs, and they are defo part of Mainland Football so it sorta makes sense??? Someone with more knowledge may step in.

On another note, has anyone heard official confirmation on whether the Canty School of Football is going ahead this year?

My mail is that CSOF will be training only. Players play for clubs. But I could be wrong... Or Mainland could change their mind...