Marquee
1.7K
·
7.5K
·
almost 17 years
2ndBest
QBE - New Zealand's Wembley 
 
 
Starting XI
1.8K
·
4.1K
·
about 17 years
aitkenmike
2ndBest
QBE - New Zealand's Wembley 
 
 

That pitch was awesome in the 90's
Not Boyd
410
·
3.7K
·
about 16 years
Wonder what an imminent lockdown means for the Cup. No game vs Miramar 
Starting XI
1.5K
·
4.9K
·
over 15 years
Tyler
Wonder what an imminent lockdown means for the Cup. No game vs Miramar 
There must be doubt over Cashmere Tech's home semi vs. Western Suburbs scheduled for Sunday 1 pm at Garrick Park, Christchurch too.
We'll lhave to wait for a government announcement about the lifting or extension of the initial three day Level Four lockdown affecting the South Island due to expire midnight Friday.....
No training possible for either side in the meantime.
Cashmere Technical thrashed University of Canterbury 5 - 0 in last night's English Cup (the local Canterbury cup semi-final).
Even though the government didn't require it, Mainlkand Football banned spectators from attending last night even before the lockdown commenced.
Marquee
470
·
6.4K
·
over 14 years
From NZ Football a few minutes ago - Southern League is considered as part of the National League:

All competitions and community football and futsal suspended this weekend
 


Following the government’s move to Alert Level 4 last night after a community case of COVID-19 was discovered, New Zealand Football can confirm that all community football and futsal across the country, as well as National League, Chatham Cup and NZ Football Foundation Kate Sheppard Cup matches, are suspended this weekend (21/22 August 2021).

While only Auckland and the Coromandel Peninsula are currently set to be at Alert Level 4 for the weekend, with the rest of the country’s initial three-day period set to end on Friday 20 August, due to the short turnaround time between moving down Alert Levels, and the possibility of a lockdown extension, the decision has been taken to suspend all activity out of an abundance of caution.

Daniel Farrow, General Manager, Football at New Zealand Football said:

“We never want to be in the position of suspending activity across Aotearoa but to give clubs and players certainty, New Zealand Football and our federations believe this is the best decision for the game.”

“Even if the areas outside of Auckland and the Coromandel do exit Alert Level 4 after three days, it gives clubs very little time to make the necessary preparations for activity the next day. With the Delta strain of the virus we felt it made sense to not rush this process and make the decision now to allow clubs to inform their members in good time”.

At Alert Level 4 all football and futsal activity is suspended across the country. This includes this weekend’s semi-finals of New Zealand Football’s cup competitions where Miramar Rangers v North Shore United and Cashmere Technical v Western Suburbs in the Chatham Cup, plus Coastal Spirit v Hamilton Wanderers and Wellington United v Eastern Suburbs in the NZ Football Foundation Kate Sheppard Cup, will be rescheduled.

For information on what activity is permitted at Alert Level 4 please visit Sport NZ’s website. New Zealand Football will be publishing football and futsal specific return to play guidance when Alert Level changes allow activity to resume.


Article added: Wednesday 18 August 2021

Starting XI
1.3K
·
2.7K
·
almost 9 years
North Shore have withdrawn from Chatham Cup meaning final will be Cashmere Tech v Miramar on 5/6 March venue to be confirmed (probably based on outcome of KS Cup semi finals)
Phoenix Academy
64
·
270
·
over 14 years
The JourneyFan
North Shore have withdrawn from Chatham Cup meaning final will be Cashmere Tech v Miramar on 5/6 March venue to be confirmed (probably based on outcome of KS Cup semi finals)

Statement from North Shore Utd:
Screen Shot 2022-02-10 at 20.19.05.png 145.65 KB
Trialist
8
·
72
·
over 7 years
This competition should have been cancelled last year.  
Marquee
3.3K
·
5.1K
·
almost 13 years
Assume NZF didn't want to cancel it two years in a row and was hoping covid might be more in control than it currently is.
Hard for clubs to have the same players they had last season only too.

Fact: The competition previously had only been cancelled in 1937 due to lack of entries and for four years during WW2 before it was cancelled last season for Covid.
Opinion Privileges revoked
4.5K
·
9.7K
·
over 14 years
It's amazing how COVID has been much more controlled here than in any other "Western" country... and yet even our limited outbreaks have caught NZF by surprise
Matt W-S
Assume NZF didn't want to cancel it two years in a row and was hoping covid might be more in control than it currently is.
Hard for clubs to have the same players they had last season only too.

Fact: The competition previously had only been cancelled in 1937 due to lack of entries and for four years during WW2 before it was cancelled last season for Covid.
Phoenix Academy
64
·
270
·
over 14 years
Screen Shot 2022-02-11 at 17.56.28.png 230.51 KB

Clearly the riskiest part of the trip NSU would have faced would be the journey from Devonport to the airport. Presumably we can expect their imminent withdrawal from the Northern League, as the risk of contracting Covid in that region is a couple of orders of magnitude greater than during a trip to Wellington.
Trialist
8
·
72
·
over 7 years
Disgrace!! totally disrespectful to the integrity of the competition and the Clubs/Players that have graced the competition previous. 

Might as well go down to the local park for a kick about and Head of film at NZF can video on Iphone!

  
WeeNix
1.6K
·
980
·
about 3 years
Steptoe
Screen Shot 2022-02-11 at 17.56.28.png 230.51 KB

Clearly the riskiest part of the trip NSU would have faced would be the journey from Devonport to the airport. Presumably we can expect their imminent withdrawal from the Northern League, as the risk of contracting Covid in that region is a couple of orders of magnitude greater than during a trip to Wellington.
 
It’s a very convenient excuse to cover for the fact they haven’t had almost any games under a new coach, a lot of players would have left and others joined who’d be cup-tied
WeeNix
43
·
640
·
over 12 years
Zero players all left that’s why 
Not Boyd
410
·
3.7K
·
about 16 years
What are eligibility rules? Presumably Watson and Gatkek can’t play?
Marquee
3.3K
·
5.1K
·
almost 13 years
Tyler
What are eligibility rules? Presumably Watson and Gatkek can’t play?

Teams can only play the players they had on their books last season. New signings can't take part
Phoenix Academy
64
·
270
·
over 14 years
Final at Jerry Collins Stadium, Sunday 6th March, "behind closed doors"
WeeNix
390
·
900
·
almost 11 years
I know it's effectively pre season but Miramar are rank average Can hardly get out there half. 

So if there is a foul and the ref allows for play to carry on and a player then has a shot at goal is that not a advantage? Surely you can't have much more of an advantage then a shot on goal...
Legend
2.1K
·
16K
·
about 17 years
Yeah Miramar have been poor by their standards. Tech have been decent and deserve the win.
Pen looked like a shocker
Trialist
8
·
72
·
over 7 years
Apparently wasn't all well in camp!
Trialist
8
·
72
·
over 7 years
Feverish
Yeah Miramar have been poor by their standards. Tech have been decent and deserve the win.
Pen looked like a shocker
pen was blatant.
WeeNix
390
·
900
·
almost 11 years
No doubt the tackle was a foul, but what I'm questioning is he let the player take the advantage and have a shot, if shot had gone in its a goal and foul doesn't count.  
Similar thing happen in 2nd half a late tackle player manages to carry on ref plays advantage, player makes a poor decsion/crap pass when using advantage so the ref blows the foul... 
Legend
2.1K
·
16K
·
about 17 years
Ok sounds like there was contact then. The (non) advantage was weird. And noticed the one in the second half too.
Mason-Smith seemed to be barely in the game apart from picking up the ball quite deep.
Trialist
42
·
54
·
almost 11 years
The Covid he had probably didnt help this.🤦‍♂️😟
Feverish
Ok sounds like there was contact then. The (non) advantage was weird. And noticed the one in the second half too.
Mason-Smith seemed to be barely in the game apart from picking up the ball quite deep.
Starting XI
3K
·
3K
·
almost 7 years
watching_from_far
No doubt the tackle was a foul, but what I'm questioning is he let the player take the advantage and have a shot, if shot had gone in its a goal and foul doesn't count.  
Similar thing happen in 2nd half a late tackle player manages to carry on ref plays advantage, player makes a poor decsion/crap pass when using advantage so the ref blows the foul... 

Guessing he was just deliberating rather than playing any advantage, didn't signal for it. Calvin Berg's one of the better refs in the nation imo
Cock
2.7K
·
16K
·
over 14 years
That was just a terrible game of football. If that's a 'top side' surely they can get a better keeper than that. I wonder if his ring tone is Yakety Sax
Appiah without the pace
6.4K
·
19K
·
over 16 years
Well it's their 3rd/4th choice after their normal starting and RGK went overseas recently.
Phoenix Academy
64
·
270
·
over 14 years
In addition to the pre-match Covid withdrawals, five of the Miramar squad returned positive tests the morning after the final. And over the past week, eighteen of the Cashmere Tech squad subsequently tested positive. Congrats to NZF on hosting a superspreader event
Olympic07
The Covid he had probably didnt help this.🤦‍♂️😟
Feverish
Ok sounds like there was contact then. The (non) advantage was weird. And noticed the one in the second half too.
Mason-Smith seemed to be barely in the game apart from picking up the ball quite deep.
Legend
2.3K
·
17K
·
almost 17 years
Steptoe
In addition to the pre-match Covid withdrawals, five of the Miramar squad returned positive tests the morning after the final. And over the past week, eighteen of the Cashmere Tech squad subsequently tested positive. Congrats to NZF on hosting a superspreader event
Olympic07
The Covid he had probably didnt help this.🤦‍♂️😟
Feverish
Ok sounds like there was contact then. The (non) advantage was weird. And noticed the one in the second half too.
Mason-Smith seemed to be barely in the game apart from picking up the ball quite deep.


There’s 20,000 cases a day mate at this stage your weekly shop is a superspreader event.
Legend
2.1K
·
16K
·
about 17 years
Buffon II
Steptoe
In addition to the pre-match Covid withdrawals, five of the Miramar squad returned positive tests the morning after the final. And over the past week, eighteen of the Cashmere Tech squad subsequently tested positive. Congrats to NZF on hosting a superspreader event
Olympic07
The Covid he had probably didnt help this.🤦‍♂️😟
Feverish
Ok sounds like there was contact then. The (non) advantage was weird. And noticed the one in the second half too.
Mason-Smith seemed to be barely in the game apart from picking up the ball quite deep.


There’s 20,000 cases a day mate at this stage your weekly shop is a superspreader event.

Not sure where you shop mate 
Phoenix Academy
64
·
270
·
over 14 years
20000 a day nationally represents a 0.4% positive rate. 23 cases (minimum) out of a total bubble of 100 is three orders of magnitude higher.
The defence rests...much like Miramar's on the day
Feverish
Buffon II
Steptoe
In addition to the pre-match Covid withdrawals, five of the Miramar squad returned positive tests the morning after the final. And over the past week, eighteen of the Cashmere Tech squad subsequently tested positive. Congrats to NZF on hosting a superspreader event
Olympic07
The Covid he had probably didnt help this.🤦‍♂️😟
Feverish
Ok sounds like there was contact then. The (non) advantage was weird. And noticed the one in the second half too.
Mason-Smith seemed to be barely in the game apart from picking up the ball quite deep.


There’s 20,000 cases a day mate at this stage your weekly shop is a superspreader event.

Not sure where you shop mate 
Starting XI
880
·
2.5K
·
about 12 years
Steptoe
20000 a day nationally represents a 0.4% positive rate. 23 cases (minimum) out of a total bubble of 100 is three orders of magnitude higher.
The defence rests...much like Miramar's on the day
Feverish
Buffon II
Steptoe
In addition to the pre-match Covid withdrawals, five of the Miramar squad returned positive tests the morning after the final. And over the past week, eighteen of the Cashmere Tech squad subsequently tested positive. Congrats to NZF on hosting a superspreader event
Olympic07
The Covid he had probably didnt help this.🤦‍♂️😟
Feverish
Ok sounds like there was contact then. The (non) advantage was weird. And noticed the one in the second half too.
Mason-Smith seemed to be barely in the game apart from picking up the ball quite deep.


There’s 20,000 cases a day mate at this stage your weekly shop is a superspreader event.

Not sure where you shop mate 

that like is 100% for that last line - quality pun.
WeeNix
390
·
900
·
almost 11 years
Buffon II
Steptoe
In addition to the pre-match Covid withdrawals, five of the Miramar squad returned positive tests the morning after the final. And over the past week, eighteen of the Cashmere Tech squad subsequently tested positive. Congrats to NZF on hosting a superspreader event
Olympic07
The Covid he had probably didnt help this.🤦‍♂️😟
Feverish
Ok sounds like there was contact then. The (non) advantage was weird. And noticed the one in the second half too.
Mason-Smith seemed to be barely in the game apart from picking up the ball quite deep.


There’s 20,000 cases a day mate at this stage your weekly shop is a superspreader event.

You’ll need an account to join the conversation!

Sign in Sign up