Mainland Premier League (Part 2)

Burwood Reserves v SBHS  English Park  Saturday 3:45

Burwood  Top team afterwards I think

My annual stats on National League transfers to clubs is as follows:

Cashmere Tech: 16
Coastal Spirit: 6
Nelson: 6
Selwyn: 4
Uni: 4
Bays: 3
FC2011: 3
Western: 1

Interesting as the revised Women's draw sent to me (after Selwyn pulled out) shows ASB Football Park.

11 of the above transfers have been denied with 10 still pending. Transfers covers all ASB National and Youth League side not just Canterbury United.

Look like most of the transfers see the players going back to the club they played for in 2015.

How did the competition work Vim, was it just the winners at season end or round by round.

Yes realise its youth and other teams too.  Good diversion though!

It was just done on here, where people would pick the results and I'd keep a tally that's all.   I've looked at some online ones however you can't create your own league and you have to pick the A-League etc.  I might have an idea leave it with me. 

Tech playing Nomads on Saturday unless that has changed since Tuesday night.

Did Rhys Parker play upfront for Halswell v Uni last night as he did when Halswell played Nomads.

Looks like all of the North Island players that turned out for Canterbury United have decided to fly north for the winter.

fc v uni at Avonhead. 2pm

Oops I posted in the wrong thread.  Check this out.

Righto, we'll give this a go. Here is the link: Mainland Tipping Comp

Anyone with the link can play, although let's just keep it to our lot on the forum as it will take a bit of data entry every week and I can't be bothered with every Tom, Dick and Harry Redknapp. By joining you agree to do it every week!

How about we go a tenner each, plus a can of your favourite beer for the winner. You hold onto both and hand over at the end of the season. Doesn't worry me if we don't do it for money just might make it a little more interesting.

Lemme know.

I'm in.

posted my picks vim, is there an account to put cash in or is it the old trust scenario come season end??

Uni v Burwood at English Park

Apparently Western couldn't field a team today (?) 

No account, just pay up in August.  Here are the early stats....  

South Brighton had a win in the tennis

More specific to this thread Burwood Reserves beat SBHS side

Not sure of the final score but i watched the first hour of the FC v Uni game. Was 0-0 when i left with Uni having much the better of play.

A result from last weekend that wasn't reported here was FC 0 Western 5. Worth knowing for the 70% of people thus far picking a FC win on the opening day!

Heard Cashmere Tech reserve defeated the Cashmere Tech Under 17 side in the final of the Waimak trounament.

Amazing what you hear when at the supermarket. 

Nomads v Tech from Saturday 1-1 at HT 1-4 at FT.

Nomads v Parklands on Sunday a loss for Nomads some say 1-6 could've been more for a GKs top game, was 1-3 at half time.

Nomads Res a win over Bays Res.

Which Nomads and Parklands teams played on Sunday then? As with Nomads having played Tech Saturday and Parklands out at Waimak I'm imagining it wasn't the first teams for either?

tech were playing Nomads on Saturday we played our top squad , I felt Nomads shows physicality and played some good stuff and fully deserved thief 1-0 lead , we only got back it on the stroke half through a great Individual goal by Gary Ogilvie .Nomads worked extremely had and as they got tired We managed to use the ball going forward a lot better , and came away with4-1 in the end .further 2 goals to Liam Oxley and 1 to Sho . Nomads could rightly so feel as if the score flattered tech a wee bit. They were missing a few also, so I think they'll be up there this year.

Parklands 35's vs Nomads 45's, good for the old fellas to get a mention :)

Jeezus we have stooped to the almost the bottom of the barrel now. Next we'll start talking about Sunday League.

watched our reserves and u17 lads at Waimak in the final it was a great game with Brandos lot edging out Hutchins lot 3-2. 

Peter and the team at Waimak run a great little tournament . Next year it would be good to more teams in it that are sending thier teams to u17 Auckland and also more reserve teams and qualifying teams in . Well done all volunteers that made it a success 

Hay some good players have pulled on a Sunday Leahue team shirt over the years.

Including Tech and New Brighton identities and not to forget a couple of Canterbury Dragons from past seasons have pulled on an a shirt. 

Are we expecting any promotion or publicity about the Premier League kicking off this weekend?

Silence

Formal launch at English Park tomorrow.

Season tips

1. Nelson

2. CTFC

3. Bays

4. University

5. Western

6. Coastal

7. FC2011

8. Halswell 

Promotion I'd love to sayBurwood but think Selwyn  

My point is where is the promotion? Nothing in the paper, radio or even on their own website!

14 people have signed up to the picks competition which is great.  A few of the regulars haven't, (Broonie, Prickly Thistle) you've got until Friday night to do so then I'll cut it off.  I'll then post the picks on here and you can see what others have done. 

Would anyone like to assist with the running of it?  You will just need to know how to use google forms and google sheets (excel). This most definitely rules out Foal30!

Thanks

Will give this a crack. Nice message from Vim after making your picks :-)

7.15am - 8.15am - Wednesday 16th March 2016

Mainland Football would like to extend an invite to all our Men's
(MPL) and Women's (WPL) Premier League sides to attend the launch
breakfast for the 2016 season.

The English Park Function room will be the venue to be held on
Wednesday the 16th March 2016

FYI this was held this morning..so it is being put out there with media etc.

Noticed this also!

1) Tech

2) Bays

3) Nelson

4) University

5) Coastal

6) FC

7) Halswell

8) Western

WPL will be very close. Pretty much player availability will probably be the biggest factor. I don believe we will have our best XI on field for significantly longer than Uni and CTFC. 

MPL will have a top 2 a middle 4 and a bottom 2 I think. Pos 3-6 will be closer than 2-3  I venture. Still keen on a 10 team MPL 2017

Leaving 4 in qualifying League??