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Mainland Premier League (Part 2)

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VimFuego wrote:
AllWhites82 wrote:
VimFuego wrote:
Considering only 2 people use it I guess we can do what we want.

I did ask Mainland to do a push with clubs but nothing.

I know that Andrew Currie, Wanda's replacement want's to push social media for their Friday night games at English Park. 

My point was that we've just kicked off both the men's and women's premier leagues and we've had sweet fudge all in terms of promotion and nothing on game day. Would be great for the many staff at Mainland (or take turns) and take an interest or put some hours in on Satdy to send out some updates or promotion stuff. 

I dunno, just looking for those leading the game to assist in making our game better and more popular. Pie in the sky?

Gone are the days when we had newspaper journos that cover sports [Tony Smith and Nick Tollerton] that don't have Rugby or Horse in the name.

How often do you see Jet Ski reports in the papers? We just had the Nationals in NZ. Oh and Chch has at least one World Champion.

It's not just football that the Print/Online Fairfax Media [That's why they call it Stuff. Stuff all of any interest] give a lack of coverage to.

Good to have the Yellow Fever site so we can get all the updated news and Goss/BS.

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VimFuego wrote:

Round 2 is out, get your picks in.  Let's just stick to MPL huh?

https://goo.gl/forms/zaaY8KLvWJ

Done but there seems to be some sort of computer error, it comes up with Vim Fuego is the greatest. 

E's Flat Ah's Flat Too

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The Press had a preview of the season on Saturday and a wrap on Monday (both online the day before) did it not? That wrap will be there all season, to boot. Also coverage of every Nelson Suburbs and Tasman United game via the Nelson Mail (with more previews there, because of extra significance in a smaller region). 

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inafoxhole wrote:

The Press had a preview of the season on Saturday and a wrap on Monday (both online the day before) did it not? That wrap will be there all season, to boot. Also coverage of every Nelson Suburbs and Tasman United game via the Nelson Mail (with more previews there, because of extra significance in a smaller region). 

NewstalkZB had a preview on Lesley Murdoch's Saturday morning sports show. 

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Ok. Let me try again. 

Press news articles (that around 50% of the time in 2015 never made the online version) and a segment on a radio show in the morning is not 21st century football or media. Perhaps I am making a bigger deal out of it than need be however are we happy to keep on doing the same thing as previous years or do we wanna do better? I dunno, I try and do my part as a volunteer but sheesh, one week in....

I let my guitar speak for me

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ZB and The Press - is Mainland stuck in the 1900s? Unfortunately Vim, it's the curse of the early adopter, being ahead of the curve. I've used Twitter since 2009 and it's brilliant for live tweeting and banter. If Mainland want fan engagement they need to be be tweeting, instgrammimg and periscoping to get young (and not so young) eyeballs following, interacting wherever they are with their mobile screen - live.

Kotahitanga. We are one.

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Global Game wrote:

ZB and The Press - is Mainland stuck in the 1900s? Unfortunately Vim, it's the curse of the early adopter, being ahead of the curve. I've used Twitter since 2009 and it's brilliant for live tweeting and banter. If Mainland want fan engagement they need to be be tweeting, instgrammimg and periscoping to get young (and not so young) eyeballs following, interacting wherever they are with their mobile screen - live.

Good points GG, I remember a couple of seasons ago reading an encyclical forwarded to all clubs about retaining and growing membership. It really felt like clubs were at the pointy end of the stick where we were being told what were we going to do about it in an ever changing fast paced world. As usual no acceptance from Mainland of their role as the governing body to lead or assist. I've been away from the game for a short while but like Vim says nothing seems to have changed. When are they going to accept their responsibility to promote and develop the game above juniors? They can't say it's done through the Dragons, that's a separate entity.

Premier League my ass, it's just another 8 team Saturday league.

What's sight without sound? Love without peace? Copulation without conception?

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Was responding to this comment: "It's not just football that the Print/Online Fairfax Media [That's why they call it Stuff. Stuff all of any interest] give a lack of coverage to."

I'm with you 100% on organisations needing to up their game.

The paper -> online disconnect doesn't exist anymore - but yes, that has been an issue in the past.

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Scottie Rd wrote:

Gone are the days when we had newspaper journos that cover sports [Tony Smith and Nick Tollerton] that don't have Rugby or Horse in the name.

Sad thing is Tony Smith is the Sports Editor at the Christchurch Press

https://thejourneyfan.blogspot.co.nz/

New Zealand Football Media Association Website of the year 2015 & 2016

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If we are wanting to grow the game I think the onus still is with the clubs to a point. Sure Mainland are responsible for advertising the brand to a larger extend. Clubs really need to get buy in from their local communities to increase crowd numbers, when I was playing there consistently were decent crowds at most games, albeit Southern league era however if you have strong community engagement with a family environment where families can enjoy an afternoon out then that will only help. Clubs working closer with the junior branch to increase their support in home games will help also
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Note this: https://www.waibopfootball.co.nz/index.php?id=44&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=3515&tx_ttnews[backPid]=43&cHash=fdf947df4b from a federation (and a media guy) who have their shark together.

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Scottie Rd wrote:

Gone are the days when we had newspaper journos that cover sports [Tony Smith and Nick Tollerton] that don't have Rugby or Horse in the name.

Sad thing is Tony Smith is the Sports Editor at the Christchurch Press

Yes and what happened years ago when we had a Saturday afternoon sports paper back in the dark pre digital age.

We used to get a paper that contained reports and photos of each Southern League game not a patch up from the coach or manager.

Shall not forget an on the day scoreboard of all games scores and all on the street by 5.30PM.

Mainland and some other football feds need to look hard at how backwards they are being. Have a look at the Southern Region they have reports of the Saturday SPL games up online most Saturday evenings.

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And pretty sure they do a cool SPL combined programme which goes to all clubs with the team lineups, word from coaches and photos etc from the previous week. 

I let my guitar speak for me

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VimFuego wrote:

And pretty sure they do a cool SPL combined programme which goes to all clubs with the team lineups, word from coaches and photos etc from the previous week. 

But isn't it Rab from the ODT (who is rabid about football), who does all that?

Kotahitanga. We are one.

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VimFuego wrote:

And pretty sure they do a cool SPL combined programme which goes to all clubs with the team lineups, word from coaches and photos etc from the previous week. 

But isn't it Rab from the ODT (who is rabid about football), who does all that?

Kotahitanga. We are one.

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In tipping news, only 3 people left to make their selections: FC Boy, MastJ and Scottie Boy. 

Get on it!

I let my guitar speak for me

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Scottie Rd wrote:
Scottie Rd wrote:

Gone are the days when we had newspaper journos that cover sports [Tony Smith and Nick Tollerton] that don't have Rugby or Horse in the name.

Sad thing is Tony Smith is the Sports Editor at the Christchurch Press

Yes and what happened years ago when we had a Saturday afternoon sports paper back in the dark pre digital age.

We used to get a paper that contained reports and photos of each Southern League game not a patch up from the coach or manager.

Shall not forget an on the day scoreboard of all games scores and all on the street by 5.30PM.

Mainland and some other football feds need to look hard at how backwards they are being. Have a look at the Southern Region they have reports of the Saturday SPL games up online most Saturday evenings.

The Weekend Star

Man I loved that paper.

E's Flat Ah's Flat Too

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Global Game wrote:
VimFuego wrote:

And pretty sure they do a cool SPL combined programme which goes to all clubs with the team lineups, word from coaches and photos etc from the previous week. 

But isn't it Rab from the ODT (who is rabid about football), who does all that?

No Rab is a freelancer who used to supply to the ODT, looks like the ODT are using their own staffers know.  

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foal30 wrote:
Scottie Rd wrote:
Scottie Rd wrote:

Gone are the days when we had newspaper journos that cover sports [Tony Smith and Nick Tollerton] that don't have Rugby or Horse in the name.

Sad thing is Tony Smith is the Sports Editor at the Christchurch Press

Yes and what happened years ago when we had a Saturday afternoon sports paper back in the dark pre digital age.

We used to get a paper that contained reports and photos of each Southern League game not a patch up from the coach or manager.

Shall not forget an on the day scoreboard of all games scores and all on the street by 5.30PM.

Mainland and some other football feds need to look hard at how backwards they are being. Have a look at the Southern Region they have reports of the Saturday SPL games up online most Saturday evenings.

The Weekend Star

Man I loved that paper.

Yes but not enough loved the Star Sports / Weekend Star or the Auckland 8 O'Clock and they are no sadly no longer published.

Yes I was a 'stringer' for the Star Sports and would watch a Southern League game then had to go to the club rooms if they had a phone. or rush to find a pay phone that worked (pre cell phone days) to ring the report to the copy takers by 4:30pm.  

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Round 2 action - all being played on Easter Friday

2:45pm Cashmere Tec vs. Universities @ Garrick Memorial Park  (also a Hurley Shield Challenge)

3pm Halswell vs. Western @ English Park 

5pm Coastal Spirit vs. Ferrymead Bays @ English Park

7pm FC Twenty11 vs. Nelson Suburbs @ Avonhead Park

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AllWhites82 wrote:
foal30 wrote:
Scottie Rd wrote:
Scottie Rd wrote:

Gone are the days when we had newspaper journos that cover sports [Tony Smith and Nick Tollerton] that don't have Rugby or Horse in the name.

Sad thing is Tony Smith is the Sports Editor at the Christchurch Press

Yes and what happened years ago when we had a Saturday afternoon sports paper back in the dark pre digital age.

We used to get a paper that contained reports and photos of each Southern League game not a patch up from the coach or manager.

Shall not forget an on the day scoreboard of all games scores and all on the street by 5.30PM.

Mainland and some other football feds need to look hard at how backwards they are being. Have a look at the Southern Region they have reports of the Saturday SPL games up online most Saturday evenings.

The Weekend Star

Man I loved that paper.

Yes but not enough loved the Star Sports / Weekend Star or the Auckland 8 O'Clock and they are no sadly no longer published.

Yes I was a 'stringer' for the Star Sports and would watch a Southern League game then had to go to the club rooms if they had a phone. or rush to find a pay phone that worked (pre cell phone days) to ring the report to the copy takers by 4:30pm.  

Try doing that from the middle of Ashley Forest and the likes pre mobile phone days. Had to leave it and make do with getting in the Monday evening paper.

This [see below link] could be done by Mainland, as I remember the days of Woolston in the National league they had a paper printed each week with reports etc was put together by a keen footie fan.    

https://footballsouthnz.co.nz/

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VimFuego wrote:

In tipping news, only 3 people left to make their selections: FC Boy, MastJ and Scottie Boy. 

Get on it!

The previous link takes me to the page but I can't get it to allow a selected pick.

I will try from another device later on or in the morning.

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Scottie Rd wrote:
VimFuego wrote:

In tipping news, only 3 people left to make their selections: FC Boy, MastJ and Scottie Boy. 

Get on it!

The previous link takes me to the page but I can't get it to allow a selected pick.

I will try from another device later on or in the morning.

All good.  Any problems just PM me your picks I can do it for you.  Only got FCBoy and you to go.

I let my guitar speak for me

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Only got FC Boy to go, but thought I'd post this up the night before for a bit of discussion .

I let my guitar speak for me

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No one tipped a FC win

Are the pubs open tommorrow ? Might have a refresher pre English Park

E's Flat Ah's Flat Too

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My house is close, and probably cheaper than a pub too.

You can ascertain what your opponent is afraid of by observing the means by which he attempts to frighten you



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Do you want to put some goalposts up? CCC have marked a couple of our grounds, Hurrah.

E's Flat Ah's Flat Too

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Scottie Rd wrote:
AllWhites82 wrote:
foal30 wrote:
Scottie Rd wrote:
Scottie Rd wrote:

Gone are the days when we had newspaper journos that cover sports [Tony Smith and Nick Tollerton] that don't have Rugby or Horse in the name.

Sad thing is Tony Smith is the Sports Editor at the Christchurch Press

Yes and what happened years ago when we had a Saturday afternoon sports paper back in the dark pre digital age.

We used to get a paper that contained reports and photos of each Southern League game not a patch up from the coach or manager.

Shall not forget an on the day scoreboard of all games scores and all on the street by 5.30PM.

Mainland and some other football feds need to look hard at how backwards they are being. Have a look at the Southern Region they have reports of the Saturday SPL games up online most Saturday evenings.

The Weekend Star

Man I loved that paper.

Yes but not enough loved the Star Sports / Weekend Star or the Auckland 8 O'Clock and they are no sadly no longer published.

Yes I was a 'stringer' for the Star Sports and would watch a Southern League game then had to go to the club rooms if they had a phone. or rush to find a pay phone that worked (pre cell phone days) to ring the report to the copy takers by 4:30pm.  

Try doing that from the middle of Ashley Forest and the likes pre mobile phone days. Had to leave it and make do with getting in the Monday evening paper.

This [see below link] could be done by Mainland, as I remember the days of Woolston in the National league they had a paper printed each week with reports etc was put together by a keen footie fan.    

https://footballsouthnz.co.nz/

Yes remember that, I think that keen fan was Stuart Burns, I provided the odd or two photo for it.

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Results from the early games:

Cashmere Technical 3 (Andy Barton 2, Tom Schwarz - pen) Universities 1 (Caleb Baker) HT 2 - 1

Western 0 Halswell 1 (Anton McMahon -pen) HT 0 - 1

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5pm result

Coastal Spirit 3 (Aaron Spain, Shawn O’Brien, Dante Alley - pen) Ferrymead Bays 0 HT 2 - 0

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Progress in the late game:

FC Twenty11 1 Nelson Suburbs 0 after 30 minutes.

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FC 1-0 up over Nelson, upset on the cards?

What's sight without sound? Love without peace? Copulation without conception?

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AllWhites82 wrote:

Progress in the late game:

FC Twenty11 1 Nelson Suburbs 0 after 30 minutes.

Update now 2 - 2 with FC down to ten men.

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shushy6 wrote:
My house is close, and probably cheaper than a pub too.
Shushy I don't think he was wanting to buy the pub :)

What's sight without sound? Love without peace? Copulation without conception?

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All over, FC hung on for the draw

"You cannot say that you are happy when you don't win"

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