Mainland Premier League (Part 2)

well university are gonna be up for relegation this year ill tell ya that much. 

Everyone knows The Informer is Shane De Freitas in disguise 

CUFC v's Selwyn what a game even thought it was 0-0. It was said after the game that it was a better game to watch than the bottom half of the MPL. Good turn out as well, these teams look exciting

Will be interesting to see what impact the up coming release of the review on the future of the National League has on the MPL, review likely to come out any time.

Indications is that review will recommend that the NL will have more rounds, so if it stays as a summer competition then will cut across the end of the MPL season. The impact will be major if the NP reverts back to winter but this seems unlikely, if they wish to maintan coverage on Sky. 

The review also likely to look at the competitions below NL so maybe even goes as far as pushing for a regional league e.g. South Island League/ Southern League. 

Yer that might be partly my fault. AW82 mentioned that Mainland wanted to change the chchmpl hashtag as we're not just chch. There was talk about it being fed6mpl but to me that's stupid as who knows what that even means.

I reckon mainlandmpl and mainlandwpl makes sense.

That's what I'm going with without any actual official guidance from anyone. 

Happy birthday Broonie

I didn't. 

right you are :)

Understand that today game Nelson Suburbs vs. Western now kicking off at 1:30pm to allow time between the WPL game - Tasman vs. FC Twenty11 which kicks-off at 11:30am

Well you do now Shushy

New Coastal logo is a bit flash. Looks like is has came from the MSL or the A-League, not everyone's cup of tea reading some of the on line / twitter comments.

Updated: Just found this on line but I think the actual logo may have the black and white details switched around.

any updates on the Nelson vs Western score?

FT Nelson Suburbs 5 (S Ayers 2, C Banks, K Gibson - pen), B Wright) Western 0 HT 2 - 0

Updated Table:

Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
Ferrymead Bays	3	3	0	0	4	1	3	9
FC Twenty11	3	2	0	1	8	4	4	6
Cashmere Technical	3	2	0	1	7	4	3	6
Nelson Suburbs	3	2	0	1	7	4	3	6
Coastal Spirit	3	2	0	1	4	2	2	6
Nomads	3	1	0	2	5	5	0	3
Universities	3	0	0	3	4	10	-6	0
Western	3	0	0	3	2	11	-9	0

Suburbs 2-0 up

Don't get me started ?

Top of the Table clash Friday Night Bays vs FC! Also doubles as a Hurley Shield Challenge! 

Upcoming Round 4 games all at English Park - League points in ( )

Friday 7pm

Ferrymead Bays (9) vs. FC Twenty11 (6) - top of the table clash and also a Shield Challenge

Saturday 

Midday

Universities (0) vs. Nelson Suburbs (6)

3pm

Nomads (3) vs.Cashmere Technical (6)

5pm

Western (0) vs. Coastal Spirit (6)

Varsities and Western doing it tough, both haemorrhaging goals and not a single point after 3 games, one more game without a point and the games between these 2 will sort out who gets relegated I feel. Could be one more ever present gone at the end of the season. Nomads also finding out just how hard it is to bridge the gap between qualifying and the MPL, especially on Saturday against Coastal who were there for the taking. Bays have made an impressive start taking all the points from Cashmere and Coastal, will be a litmus test for FC this Saturday.

From the Nelson Mail: Suburbs vs. Western wrap

https://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/sport/91111531/...

and from The Press: Round 3 wrap

https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/sport/91111743/un...

2 Shay Ron - 2 Shay!!

early days I know but Coastal definitley need to play better.

R2 and R3 first halves have been poor

Need to hand out a pantsing this weekend. 

I see Canterbury Utd's Sean Morris is off to FC2011 and not Tech. Did he not get the memo?

I also notice there is a heap of transfers to Chch Utd this year. Any reason for this? I know the juniors will more than likely be the bulk of them however it seems like there's a few international ones in there too. 

Sean Morris taking over from Marie in the FDO role there from what inhere. Transfers into UTD will be $$& into "coaching" as well as the kids I would say.

Mario not Marie ??

Haha "coaching"..........

Speaking of which where's Camel?

PNG World Cup qualifiers

I always knew he was destined for international football, just like Harry.

Is he injuried as his name not included in the PNG squad that played Tahiti, home and away in late March.

dual citizenship clearance

So the curse of admin 'oversights' has hit the CCL also

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Competition Notes

* Christchurch United fielded an ineligible player on 1st April. Game is a forfeit and result is a 3-0 loss to Christchurch United

dear oh dear

No joke?

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I think Christchurch United will be a bit upset now yes. All that money invested and they can't sort the basics out off the pitch. Feel sorry for their players

No was after 12pm, so all legit

Too many players going to Chch Utd for a unpaid person to keep track of?

Need to spend more $ on the back room staff.

Not that hard for a team coach/manager to check to see if transfers are approved in time.

I believe even with this set back they will still breeze through this league. Selwyn looks like they are going backwards. Halswell highly unlikely to make way back into top league unless there is massive influx of players

Out of interest, what do you consider 'going backwards'? 

some feel it started with the moving of the dug outs.