Central League 2008?

Central League 2008?

Will Petone cope with Central League football in 2008?

will the Central league even exist next year?

why is grass green?

Naki to crush petone.

Stop Out seem to do alright

Petone have to avoid a repeat of last seasons choking and qualify first.

Forza Maycenvale !

Yes, they will cope

I think its hard for any team that gets promoted to be competitive - the bulk of the players in the top 4-5 teams are unlikely to move so it makes it harder for these teams to be competitive - lets face it, you need seasoned experienced players to be competitive.

But perhaps the focus is not about winning the CL but competing from a regional perspective its good to have the Nakis, Gizzy, Palmy to provide exposure of football that would not normally be available in those areas.

It also allows the youngies a pathway through to CL, NZFC and who knows A-League??

Let me get this right. Taranaki finish last and get a second bite.

I tend to the thought that gving the last place team a second chance is rewarding failure.

I see that point, but there is also no benefit with replacing them with a team that is worse than what is already there. 

I think I tend to agree with Frankie M

If in a 2-game playoff a team that is on all roll winning most games all season can't beat a team that has lost every game that year (even if they only lose 1-0 in the playoff) it shows that, at the very best, the teams are pretty much equal, and the team from the lower grade hasn't strongly shown it deserves to be up there.

Sorry to mention rugby, but its a bit like the NPC div 1 and div 2, northland used to lose every game all year, but they'd always thrash the winner of div 2 in the playoff bcos there was (pre salary cap) a big gulf in the divisions

I think Petone will be fine. They'll attract a few new faces as always happens when teams are promoted. I think 3-4 new players and they will be very competitive. Probably not top 4 but won't be as bad as the 'naki.

The other team wont have their NZFC superstars - so they could do alright

Marius Lakatush2007-08-10 14:06:59

U have to have a playoff. Taranaki may still be a class over petone. I dnt believe they r and i think petone will beat them and hopefully they do but ye.

A playoff is a must.  The gap that can emerge between leagues in this country is two big.  Why not have Team naki  play off against Petone or Maycinvale. Remember Naki were good enough to win this playoff less than a year ago. 

how does it work?

Taranaki have had their go over the whole season and shown that they aren't good enough, I see no reason why they should have another opportunity via the playoffs.  Playoff form means nothing for the next year, a team could be conceivably much stronger the following year after promotion once they attract players keen to play at the higher level (or in Taranaki's case weaker, apparnetly they lost qute a few of the side which won their playoff).

if and when these teams play against each other i think,Taranaki will beat petone coz they will choke like last time, bt i hope im wrong!! Flag goin to the taranaki its a waste of time.

Hey jimmy, i think we get it. No need to bold everything you think is important cousin.

Maycencale play Red Sox Manawatu in HB and Palmerston North End play Napier Marist in Palmy in Central zone semi finals (or the 'Rod Pelosi Challenge'), winners play off in final, and the winner goes through to play Petone.