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ps. i have nothing against wests or matt carny just using them as an example of what could happen if leagues combine.

Are there even Capital Football leagues for between the ages of 14th-17th grade? I enjoyed playing for my school too but would definitely have played for a club had such age group leagues been in place.

why dosnt wellington set up what auckland has... where you play for your school on a saturday and you play for under19 team on a sunday. seems logical. then we might actually b able to build sum strong under19 teams to compete over labour weekend at nationals. i have no time for people who play for club over school unless there starting in a central league team. i think a under19 club sunday competition throughout the winter season building up to upper hutt and napier tournaments with maybe just one training a week so kids arn't over training is a good solution to not losing players in the 15-19 bracket.

Good point. Although you are going to have school coaches (Jacques) using the old "You are just saving yourself for your club game" line.

That's similar to the "why don't schools play on a Wednesday afternoon" question.  It makes great sense but the fact is that the clubs are against it just like the schools are against Wednesdays: for no really good reason at all!

I'm not sure they are good reasons, but I guess the schools would be giving reasons such as that students may have other commitments on Wednesdays (or any other day) - other sports if they are playing more than 1, things like band or some committees, and i guess that they believe students should be studying and doing homework on weekdays (there being more time to fit in at the weekends).

I also guess the club may argue that to run it on sundays mean the people involved have to spend 2 days (possibly ditching partners/kids for both days of the weekend) if they want to help out the school students on Sunday, and also the need for refs (if they are used for the school games) to come out on a second day (though i do understand some must already do that for the women's games).

It does partly come down to people in power not really wanting to change the status quo

haha "its a pikideli circus out there" rumor has it hes given up 1st xl coaching a. after their performance at nationals last year. nah it would be good to see if the under 19 system could expand a although sometimes this dosn't cater for your fringe or weaker players in colleges or clubs.

I wonder if there is scope for a body to run a REBEL league on Sundays?

Yellow Fever Under 19 league anyone :-)

my team will be called. wife beaters.

there is a school grade on tuesdays i think which HVHS won with the likes of pickering and steel i think? school can run there little tuesday grade thing after school but the better player in college grade should realy be at clubs learning there trade at college were only holding them back if they dont go to clubs which they do after college anyway, i dont know why they would want to hold back there progress there just learning later on after college they may aswell learn everything while there young and make better players in the future

"It's not good enough! You're a bunch of tourists! Seagulls! Ergh!"

Is Rossco gonna take it now?

Charlie Howe.

yea i don't think rossco can be f**ked with that bunch of youngins coming thru. not like gud old guy smith 14a 7am trainings made us formedable 1st x1 few years later bobdylan2008-01-24 13:45:01

bobdylan you're lucky having JV as a coach. Many years ago, I was lucky enough to be in his 1st X1 at Southland Boys High. He knew what he was doing even in those early days.

Technically, Jacques is one of the top coaches in New Zealand and I learnt so much from him. His man management skills are his main weakness. Can understand his frustrations, with players ditching the school for bit-part roles at clubs ( I agreed with his philosophy that you should be starting for the club's 1st team if you don't play for school) and the talent pool at Wellington College seeming to be drying up more each year. From coming 3rd in 2005 at Nationals to 2nd to last (correct me if I'm wrong) last year.

Talent pool drying up?  Are you kidding me?  The last few years have been the best for talent at Wellington College since Simon Elliot and Mark Burton.  The school's had a sh*tload of capable players. 

After watching the 1st XI last year, I didn't think that was the case. By the way, what has happened to Mark Burton?

Last seen playing regional leagues in Spain from memory.

That's what you do if you don't know what you're doing - get to coach the best players in town so you can't lose.  Makes you look like you're a pro!

smithy2462008-01-25 14:11:33

i think well coll 1st 11 lost to onslow 1sts last year in the comp dident they, with the talent coll has thats pritty bad knowing how good onslow are going there myself

the coll 1st team are sh*t are they? i thought they still do pritty good im just saying they got beat by a few weaker teams, last year a coll 1st 11 player played for my team afterwards and i though he was a very good player so im sure the players arent sh*t

Does Wellington College still snub football when it comes to money and facilities even though it's the most participated sport at the school?

I have no idea but my guess would be yes.  Football was the most popular sport when I was there in the mid 90s so it's been the same way for a long time. smithy2462008-01-25 14:46:24

Does Roger still spout out the same bollocks speech at the football awards dinner about how he was a devout Brighton & Hove Albion fan?

yes he probably does. i eventually got expelled from wellington coll for playing football and only turning up to school for training and friday lunch time meetings hahaha i hate roger. sorry hates a strong word.

Roger is just...misinformed. Haha ah the half  hour whiteboard sessions in his room with German food posters all over the walls. Good times. By the way Karl, congratulatuions on your Team Wellington Youth Team call-up.

Good point DKP.  I didn't realise Karl went to Coll either!

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Christ, I wish...