Weird having a link with both Uni and Utd. Could it be a 3 way mega club? Get in FC2011 and they're combining around a dozen!
Unsure how strong the link is with Universities.
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Have you lot heard of the proposed changes in 2016? No more Pressies, they become Div 7 onwards and a new Qualifying League to get into MPL which anyone can enter. That's what I heard anyways. Thoughts?
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Have you lot heard of the proposed changes in 2016? No more Pressies, they become Div 7 onwards and a new Qualifying League to get into MPL which anyone can enter. That's what I heard anyways. Thoughts?
No more Pressies, they become Div 7 onwards - What's the difference other than the name?
QL - Good idea
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Pressies: I guess that they are already sorted in their own leagues, and now they will eventually be mixed up with other teams and clubs. Plus any new team will have to start at Div 8/9 and work their way up which is a loooong haul.
QL: Doesn't this make it a bit of a mockery for all the other teams who have earned their place over the years making their way into Div 1, as now any team can now enter so it might make it a bit more cut-throat and whole teams might just move to a club to get into the MPL. I dunno.
I let my guitar speak for me
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Pressies: I guess that they are already sorted in their own leagues, and now they will eventually be mixed up with other teams and clubs. Plus any new team will have to start at Div 8/9 and work their way up which is a loooong haul.
QL: Doesn't this make it a bit of a mockery for all the other teams who have earned their place over the years making their way into Div 1, as now any team can now enter so it might make it a bit more cut-throat and whole teams might just move to a club to get into the MPL. I dunno.
Wohoo any team being allowed in to QL. Well we train with a few MPL and 1st X1 youth players looks like we can get out of masters div [what ever we are this season] and play with refs and linos that will save our old tired 50/60+ year old legs with our half pitch pressing game. Our half only.
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Pressies: I guess that they are already sorted in their own leagues, and now they will eventually be mixed up with other teams and clubs. Plus any new team will have to start at Div 8/9 and work their way up which is a loooong haul.
QL: Doesn't this make it a bit of a mockery for all the other teams who have earned their place over the years making their way into Div 1, as now any team can now enter so it might make it a bit more cut-throat and whole teams might just move to a club to get into the MPL. I dunno.
Wohoo any team being allowed in to QL. Well we train with a few MPL and 1st X1 youth players looks like we can get out of masters div [what ever we are this season] and play with refs and linos that will save our old tired 50/60+ year old legs with our half pitch pressing game. Our half only.
Scottie you'll be approaching S. Ager to play for Nomads next, LOL.
Seriously though, "any new team". Really? MPL criteria?
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Pressies: I guess that they are already sorted in their own leagues, and now they will eventually be mixed up with other teams and clubs. Plus any new team will have to start at Div 8/9 and work their way up which is a loooong haul.
QL: Doesn't this make it a bit of a mockery for all the other teams who have earned their place over the years making their way into Div 1, as now any team can now enter so it might make it a bit more cut-throat and whole teams might just move to a club to get into the MPL. I dunno.
Wohoo any team being allowed in to QL. Well we train with a few MPL and 1st X1 youth players looks like we can get out of masters div [what ever we are this season] and play with refs and linos that will save our old tired 50/60+ year old legs with our half pitch pressing game. Our half only.
Scottie you'll be approaching S. Ager to play for Nomads next, LOL.
Seriously though, "any new team". Really? MPL criteria?
Hey don't tar me with the same brush as Steve A I've got skill, well in my own mind anyway.
Nomads first team need at least one new centre back for this season so I might put my hand up and let the coach know I'm available.
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Have you lot heard of the proposed changes in 2016? No more Pressies, they become Div 7 onwards and a new Qualifying League to get into MPL which anyone can enter. That's what I heard anyways. Thoughts?
Great idea about the qualifying league. Hopefully it will help clubs retain players has they push to play in the highest league possible.
Will be interesting to what clubs enter, one would assume clubs back from 2015 will be:
ChCh United, Hornby, Nomads, Parklands, Selwyn and Waimak
So who does that leave that is likely to enter?
Burwood, Hurunui Rangers, Mid Canterbury and Papanui Redwood.
This is based on clubs that have entered the Chatham Cup and English Cup in recent seasons with hopfully Mid Canterbury coming back in to make it ten teams to avoid a Bye.
Will be interesting to see the final make up.
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Have you lot heard of the proposed changes in 2016? No more Pressies, they become Div 7 onwards and a new Qualifying League to get into MPL which anyone can enter. That's what I heard anyways. Thoughts?
Great idea about the qualifying league. Hopefully it will help clubs retain players has they push to play in the highest league possible.
Will be interesting to what clubs enter, one would assume clubs back from 2015 will be:
ChCh United, Hornby, Nomads, Parklands, Selwyn and Waimak
So who does that leave that is likely to enter?
Burwood, Hurunui Rangers, Mid Canterbury and Papanui Redwood.
This is based on clubs that have entered the Chatham Cup and English Cup in recent seasons with hopfully Mid Canterbury coming back in to make it ten teams to avoid a Bye.
Will be interesting to see the final make up.
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Burwood will deffo be in there. Mid Canty defaulted out of the QL(Div 1) a few years back, and they get welcomed back? What if this continues to happen?
I let my guitar speak for me
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Have you lot heard of the proposed changes in 2016? No more Pressies, they become Div 7 onwards and a new Qualifying League to get into MPL which anyone can enter. That's what I heard anyways. Thoughts?
Great idea about the qualifying league. Hopefully it will help clubs retain players has they push to play in the highest league possible.
Will be interesting to what clubs enter, one would assume clubs back from 2015 will be:
ChCh United, Hornby, Nomads, Parklands, Selwyn and Waimak
So who does that leave that is likely to enter?
Burwood, Hurunui Rangers, Mid Canterbury and Papanui Redwood.
This is based on clubs that have entered the Chatham Cup and English Cup in recent seasons with hopfully Mid Canterbury coming back in to make it ten teams to avoid a Bye.
Will be interesting to see the final make up.
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Burwood will deffo be in there. Mid Canty defaulted out of the QL(Div 1) a few years back, and they get welcomed back? What if this continues to happen?
I will put a lazy fiver on the Hurunui and Papanui Redwood being there as well with Mid Canty maybe at longer odds.
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They (Mid Canty) will never win a place in the MPL if they continued to pull out in that case, but seriously maybe a "two strike and you are out policy" needs to be introduced then.
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Yer but it's not a free for all to enter the Championship. Parklands should feel most hard done by as you've worked your way up and now any random team that pulls together some half decent players can enter under a club name, win the QL and take your place in the MPL.
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Yer but it's not a free for all to enter the Championship. Parklands should feel most hard done by as you've worked your way up and now any random team that pulls together some half decent players can enter under a club name, win the QL and take your place in the MPL.
But life is not always fair. As already stated I think this system was by far the best and fairest.
Only clubs not already in the MPL can enter so unsure how this can be considered unfair. Hopefully this will lead clubs in the Qualflying League lifting their standards on and off the as they try to win the league.
I assume there is going to be no lowering of the other standards for getting into the MPL, pitches, showers, coaching requirements etc, so overall the standards of clubs will lift throughout the Federation .
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Yer but it's not a free for all to enter the Championship. Parklands should feel most hard done by as you've worked your way up and now any random team that pulls together some half decent players can enter under a club name, win the QL and take your place in the MPL.
But life is not always fair. As already stated I think this system was by far the best and fairest.
Only clubs not already in the MPL can enter so unsure how this can be considered unfair. Hopefully this will lead clubs in the Qualflying League lifting their standards on and off the as they try to win the league.
I assume there is going to be no lowering of the other standards foe getting into the MPL, pitches, showers, coaching requirements etc, so overall the standards of clubs will lift throughout the Federation .
Some of the clubs you mention rarely/ever front at mainland meetings, so may not be aware of the hefty fines proposed for defaults in this league up. Should make some clubs think twice about entering a team. In saying that, don't think default fine applies if sufficient notice is given. Don't think there is any repercussion, financial or otherwise, if a team pulls out all together mid season.
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I'm only talking in hypotheticals so time will tell. You can see my point though right?
We all can when you wear those yellow shorts at 5 a side.
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Off season nearly finished lads and ladettes. Time for more pre season goss, before we get to the real stuff.
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