2025 Zone League 1 [Archive] - Page 10

Goatscheese

04-10-2025, 09:19 PM

Yeah, I guess you can only comment on what you are seeing. What I have seen is a few grounds where council have jumped in at the conclusion of the season to do rehab on these fields that have had high traffic through the year. I was pleasantly surprised to see it as it is generally not expected. Kudos to them when it is deserved.

Be nice if they jumped on at the conclusion of the cricket season and did some work as well

Zonal Marking

04-10-2025, 09:20 PM

How many clubs would be happy being told to stay off their fields for a week or two mid season while the council does repairs/let the fields rest?

Wouldn?t be so bad if you had consecutive away matches during that period

NewHere

04-10-2025, 11:14 PM

Don't understand why you say "kudos to them when it is deserved"? If they have done it at the conclusion of the season as you mentioned earlier than it only reinforces the point that I was making about the Cricket season being their No 1 priority.

Not sure when you expect them to do work that would make the field unplayable for a period of time. At one of the grounds, it didn?t look like much attention was given to the concrete cricket wicket.

2ndclasscitizen

05-10-2025, 11:38 AM

Wouldn?t be so bad if you had consecutive away matches during that period

It would mean that the whole club has to have away games for a couple of weeks, plus no training at all.

Zonal Marking

05-10-2025, 01:10 PM

It would mean that the whole club has to have away games for a couple of weeks, plus no training at all.

Not ideal but for the last few seasons every club has had at least a month or so where they have not played at all during the middle of the season so a few weeks where you are still playing but only away wont seem so bad.

Most clubs have alternative options for training grounds as well

northern_swan

05-10-2025, 04:14 PM

Do they still play AFL on the outside one as well?

No, haven’t for a long time now.

ZLWB

05-10-2025, 05:07 PM

Both are currently used for Union. Newcastle council aren’t about to evict Hamilton Rugby Club, especially given the improvements undertaken.
A share situation would raise issues around playing surface quality, given the obvious differences in the requirements for the respective sports. Driving past recently, Hawkins (the outside ground) looked horrible.

There’s clearly not enough inner city sports fields, this is a given…yet the previous council were keen to put a basketball centre on valuable green space in Lambton (god I hope it doesn’t go ahead there). As an outsider looking in, I’m not sure where Croatia go in the short term. Can they stay where they are and look to improve the surface while working with council on a sustainable venue?

Current council are pushing the same project. It is madness

Goatscheese

07-10-2025, 10:26 PM

Cardiff making big announcements already. I'm sure there are no financial incentives to bring these players in.

MoSalahh

08-10-2025, 08:17 AM

2026 Prediction
Uni
Suns
Kotara
Olympic
WB
Crabs
Cardiff
Mayfield
Thornton
Stockton
Swansea
Westlake

RightFoot

09-10-2025, 05:15 PM

Cardiff making big announcements already. I'm sure there are no financial incentives to bring these players in.

Zone League is in a new era now. Every club is somewhat in the business of paying/incentivising players. We are getting contract wars between NL and ZL3 clubs to sign players. If clubs don't pay, they'll lag. It's a sign that Zone League is a serious competition now, no more interdistrict Sunday league BS.

It does beg the question that maybe Newcastle Football need to bring in some financial fair play rules soon... In my opinion it is still way too premature to do so but all of a sudden it is a topic that should be on the associations radar moving forward for a fair and respected competition.

Richardarlison

10-10-2025, 02:01 PM

Apart from Greta, are we sure any zone league 3 clubs are paying players?

RightFoot

10-10-2025, 10:14 PM

Apart from Greta, are we sure any zone league 3 clubs are paying players?

Fletcher subsidise regos... So you could imagine other clubs would at least be practicing that. But this is the ZL1 thread so I'll digress for now

Alton

21-10-2025, 01:27 PM

Suns big announcement?

Zone Insider

21-10-2025, 02:47 PM

Suns big announcement?

New coach

Zone Insider

21-10-2025, 02:48 PM

Olympic, Cardiff and Bay with good signings for next season. Should be interesting comp again.

MurderOnZidanesFloor

21-10-2025, 03:52 PM

New coach

Was the club championship not good enough by the current coach?

The Suns board are cut throat.

Lofty

21-10-2025, 04:40 PM

Was the club championship not good enough by the current coach?

The Suns board are cut throat.

He stepped down due to personal health reasons.

It's funny though. Majority of people on here dished it out to the Suns for having a 'poor' season and then there's comments like this. Not sure if you are complimenting the club or something different..

gtg

21-10-2025, 05:04 PM

Calling it now: alex kanta will be suns first grade coach next year.

If im wrong, ill never post here again.

ZLWB

22-10-2025, 08:28 AM

Calling it now: alex kanta will be suns first grade coach next year.

If im wrong, I?ll never post here again.

Yeah it?s been announced. Good signing. Has some coaching experience from his Magic days

gtg

22-10-2025, 04:38 PM

Yep for sure it?s a good move from the snus.

Many players were ready to quit after this year.

Zone Insider

27-10-2025, 09:48 AM

Yep for sure it?s a good move from the snus.

Many players were ready to quit after this year.

Time will tell. Not sure about the player coach role.

Nou Camp

27-10-2025, 02:20 PM

Time will tell. Not sure about the player coach role.

he's not playing
did his ACL after copping a sh1t late high tackle

Zone Insider

27-10-2025, 02:33 PM

he's not playing
did his ACL after copping a sh1t late high tackle

No good, thanks

straightred88

27-10-2025, 02:38 PM

he's not playing
did his ACL after copping a sh1t late high tackle

Was Announced in a playing kit.

Nou Camp

28-10-2025, 12:17 PM

Was Announced in a playing kit.

Old photo
We skipped the press conference and went to the pub

straightred88

28-10-2025, 01:37 PM

Old photo
We skipped the press conference and went to the pub

Amateur hour

straightred88

01-11-2025, 05:12 PM

Who replaces Croudace Bay next season now that they don?t exist?

ForeverRed

01-11-2025, 08:41 PM

Should the crabs go to zone league 3 now they have changed names and zones, seems a bit much to me to be afforded immunity from starting again

Thomas477

02-11-2025, 03:50 AM

Should the crabs go to zone league 3 now they have changed names and zones, seems a bit much to me to be afforded immunity from starting again

Realistically it’s not too much difference from Hamilton Olympic changing their name to Newcastle Olympic, or Plattsburg did to Plattsburg-Maryland to Maryland-Fletcher. The only real change is the zone switch, but imo that’s a minor issue. If Croatia are playing out of Lake Macquarie as is rumored, then they’ve also technically jumped zones, unless Macquarie is allowing a Newcastle team to be based in Macquarie.

anfield

02-11-2025, 09:33 AM

I think they have acknowleged in the change that the croudace bay move was a mistake. Terrible ground and probably a move that was too far out of town. Only they will know what's fully happening in the decision making process. Im not sure why they didn't talk to Belmont about playing for them before the Croudace Bay experiment.

Another move, Another name. This name and move really needs to be a permanent one. Competition can't be like a Newcastle City and Suburban Cricket competition where teams change names frequently. I hope they have done all their homework on this move, As this one needs to surely be the last move.

Trigger

02-11-2025, 11:53 AM

Cardiff making big announcements already. I'm sure there are no financial incentives to bring these players in.

Why would you care what Cardiff does ya sniveling greazer. Theyre all spending money to improve their situations. Get back on your cats p*ss :roflz:

RightFoot

02-11-2025, 12:55 PM

Should the crabs go to zone league 3 now they have changed names and zones, seems a bit much to me to be afforded immunity from starting again

The club is still the same, with the same ABN and everything else the same, except the name and ground change. There is no reason for the drop.

anfield

02-11-2025, 02:44 PM

The club is still the same, with the same ABN and everything else the same, except the name and ground change. There is no reason for the drop.

Here's a thought, could they go back to Azzurri? Play at Smith Park, they did start there.

ForeverRed

02-11-2025, 03:13 PM

The club is still the same, with the same ABN and everything else the same, except the name and ground change. There is no reason for the drop.
So they?ve changed the two most important things 🤦*♂️🤷*♂️

Goatscheese

02-11-2025, 05:06 PM

Why would you care what Cardiff does ya sniveling greazer. Theyre all spending money to improve their situations. Get back on your cats p*ss :roflz:

Finally an admission.

RightFoot

02-11-2025, 08:21 PM

So they?ve changed the two most important things 🤦*♂️🤷*♂️

You obviously do not know how a club operates :facepalm:

Zone Insider

04-11-2025, 08:46 AM

Should the crabs go to zone league 3 now they have changed names and zones, seems a bit much to me to be afforded immunity from starting again

Yes

Addios

07-11-2025, 10:31 AM

Why would you care what Cardiff does ya sniveling greazer. Theyre all spending money to improve their situations. Get back on your cats p*ss :roflz:

about right

Eastwest

07-11-2025, 06:21 PM

Finally an admission.

The only admission is that youre a cancer

Eastwest

07-11-2025, 06:23 PM

So they?ve changed the two most important things ��*♂️��*♂️

Hang on. When fatboy bought Wimbledon and moved them to Milton keynes as MKDons they stayed in the same league div in UK.

In Aus we are pissant football country so can do it easliy.

Goatscheese

07-11-2025, 07:13 PM

The only admission is that youre a cancer

Grow up, champ!

ZLWB

09-11-2025, 11:42 PM

The club is still the same, with the same ABN and everything else the same, except the name and ground change. There is no reason for the drop.

What is the new home ground? I assume Smith Park

Food_Destroyer

10-11-2025, 07:59 AM

Heaton Park at Jesmond

Buddha

10-11-2025, 10:07 AM

Heaton Park at Jesmond
Talk of amalgamating Jesmond's juniors into the club I hear as well.

RightFoot

10-11-2025, 08:29 PM

Talk of amalgamating Jesmond's juniors into the club I hear as well.

That would be a massive win for the Crabs. There is a proper community in Jesmond with a strong interest in football, there's always families and kids playing some type of sport of an afternoon at Heaton Park.

MurderOnZidanesFloor

18-11-2025, 12:51 PM

Lofty, are you allowed to confirm or deny 3 ex jets players signing with your club?

Best of luck to the rest of the competition.

The Hacker

18-11-2025, 12:56 PM

Lofty, are you allowed to confirm or deny 3 ex jets players signing with your club?

Best of luck to the rest of the competition.

Care to share who the 3 are

If correct they could run away with it

straightred88

18-11-2025, 02:44 PM

Care to share who the 3 are

If correct they could run away with it

Ben Kanta
Virgili
Konjarski

MurderOnZidanesFloor

18-11-2025, 03:12 PM

Ben Kanta
Virgili
Konjarski

Konjarski plays for Croatia.

Kantarovski
Virgili
Topor Stanley

The Hacker

18-11-2025, 03:27 PM

Konjarski plays for Croatia.

Kantarovski
Virgili
Topor Stanley

They would be 3 huge additions

I think you find Konjarski 'used' to play for Croatia

straightred88

18-11-2025, 03:27 PM

Konjarski plays for Croatia.

Kantarovski
Virgili
Topor Stanley

Doesn?t play for Croatia anymore. Suns will announce him soon I bet.

RightFoot

18-11-2025, 08:13 PM

Doesn?t play for Croatia anymore. Suns will announce him soon I bet.

Most overrated player in the competition...

Zone Insider

18-11-2025, 09:59 PM

Most overrated player in the competition...

Very lazy player.

The Hacker

18-11-2025, 11:31 PM

Most overrated player in the competition...

I'm not sure who rates him that highly that he could be seen as the most overrated player in the comp

Killa

19-11-2025, 01:07 PM

Ben Kanta
Virgili
Konjarski

So if they do sign what they have done is further compound the issue they had with their squad from last season. Too many blokes over the hill and lack of fitness killed them.