2013 Zone League 3 Thread

[Retro Jet]

Simba
Kurri
Dungog
Stocko

What will be interesting will be how many of the younger players across all grades and comps will be playing this weekend due to Groovin The Poo.
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Dunno if it affected our seniors but I noticed we (Cookers) had 3 Jnr games forfeited when I was putting Zone scores in.
1 forfeit each in 15's 16's and 17's + received a forfeit in another 17's grade.
SMS'd our Jnr Sec to ask wt* was going on and Groovin' da Poo was to blame...apparently.

[ManUTDSupporter]

Dungog v Mayfield
Res: 2-0
Firsts: 2-0

[AcK0]

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Dunno if it affected our seniors but I noticed we (Cookers) had 3 Jnr games forfeited when I was putting Zone scores in.
1 forfeit each in 15's 16's and 17's + received a forfeit in another 17's grade.
SMS'd our Jnr Sec to ask wt* was going on and Groovin' da Poo was to blame...apparently.

How much are the fines theses days?

[Buddha]

Stocko wins and i will have a perfect round of predictions!

[namwob99]

Kurri v bero
Ressies
Kurri 1 - bero 0

1st grade
Kurri 2 - bero 0
We were horrible, completely outplayed and didn't look like scoring!!

[The roosta]

Was a good physical game though and a big thanks to your guy for running the line in both games

[ManUTDSupporter]

Stocko v Toronto
Res: Stocko won but not sure on score.
Firsts: I left with 15mins left and stocko were up 5-1. Toronto were not playing well at all. Stocko pretty much did what they had to with all the space they had.

[Buddha]

Stocko v Toronto
Res: Stocko won but not sure on score.
Firsts: I left with 15mins left and stocko were up 5-1. Toronto were not playing well at all. Stocko pretty much did what they had to with all the space they had.
Res 4-0 Stocko
Firsts 6-2

[Wilso8948]

Stocko firsts played excellent today. Defended pretty well but knocked the ball around great. Toronto had a good spine but we found a lot of joy out wide. Scored 4/5 quality team goals and one clear pen. Toronto chipped our keeper off a cross and had a good goal with a good through ball and good finish. Other then that not too many chances. Hot energy sapping day and we were deffo looking for the whistle after we went 4/5-0 up. Lost our shape a little. Good result in resies too and deffo should have won that by more. Had a couple of first graders out an new guys in the team so pretty proud of the effort today.

[pv4]

did toronto have a full squad? they won the other weeks didn't they?

[Wilso8948]

did toronto have a full squad? they won the other weeks didn't they?

Yeh think so mate. They are a young side with one or two old heads. As I said today we were clinical and one of the best we've played in an attacking sense and passing game. They will be hard to handle if they hit the lead at any point and probably a bit like us when we first entered the comp and could do with a little bit more depth. But that's for the toronto boys to tell ya

[pv4]

yeah I saw them in preseason (although they had a few good recruits I'm led to believe didn't end up signing for them). depth seems like their big worry, hence why I'm thinking they may have had some guys out.

[Wilso8948]

Yeh dunno I'm pretty sure they didn't have anyone backup other then some subs. There a good side and my prediction would be mid table. They'll upset some people although could do with maybe a few mids or something

[Youaskedforit]

No excuses boys, Stockton was awesome, def team to beat, and as previously said very very clinical, at 2-0 down young Taylor hitting the post from a cracker outside the eighteen could have changed the game a little , but toronto going to the sheds 3-0 down was always going to be hard , stags coach had to play three at the back understandably In the second half and paid the price to go 3-2 down in the second half , as I said no excuses , Stockton were the better team and deserved the win , maybe not 6-2 but the boys will learn from it. Referee and linesman ( 1 x 14 ) done an excellent Job ) well done stocko .....

[BB2300]

6-2 result was outstanding. Would have liked to get a clean sheet out of it but they worked a pretty nice goal that took us by surprise. We were very clinical with the ball, some of the best teams goal you will see and I'm pretty sure Toronto would agree. A bit early to say we are the team to beat though champ! I'm just very happy about the way we are playing and using our talents to the full potential. It's pretty humbling to be able to lead out such a special bunch of guys. Looking forward to seeing what cooks hill can bring to shark park. Well done stocko and thanks for Toronto for being great sports

[Youaskedforit]

Toronto Awaba v Hunter Simba.
Stephenson Park, Mayfield.
Tonight
Reserves 6.30pm
Firsts 8.00pm

Hope the boys put in a good one tonight, pretty important game already, especially getting our first loss against Stockton, will be good test to see how the boys bounce back.

Most important question though........ will there be a bar operating ? :)

[Wilso8948]

Toronto Awaba v Hunter Simba.
Stephenson Park, Mayfield.
Tonight
Reserves 6.30pm
Firsts 8.00pm

Hope the boys put in a good one tonight, pretty important game already, especially getting our first loss against Stockton, will be good test to see how the boys bounce back.

Most important question though........ will there be a bar operating ? :)

Don't think mayf have a licence mate but not sure. Always interesting to see which simba show up. They are a team of individuals with loads of athleticism. Them playing as a team is the biggest issue and not being intimidated. They all try and beat the first man before passing it so just a little tip. They never fair too well in catch up games so see how yas go. Good luck

[ManUTDSupporter]

We showed we can be strong even with some players missing on the weekend. But it's a huge up hill battle this weekend, with 3 very key players out plus a few others.
Depth is there, but a very tough task unfortunately this weekend for us.
Draw
Draw
Kurri
Stockton

[BB2300]

We showed we can be strong even with some players missing on the weekend. But it's a huge up hill battle this weekend, with 3 very key players out plus a few others.
Depth is there, but a very tough task unfortunately this weekend for us.
Draw
Draw
Kurri
Stockton

Who do you guys have this week?

[ManUTDSupporter]

Simba, be interesting to see how they go tonight. Had a good 3-1 win against cooks hill

[BB2300]

Simba, be interesting to see how they go tonight. Had a good 3-1 win against cooks hill

Yeah but the boys went and watched that game coz we were on sunday and they said both teams struggled. I played ZPL last year so I don't know much about simba, apparently it depends which team turns up!
I think they would beat Toronto though.

[ManUTDSupporter]

What was the result/report last night?

[Wilso8948]

What was the result/report last night?

2-2 in reserves. Firsts 3-1 to simba

[Youaskedforit]

2-2 in reserves. Firsts 3-1 to simba

One of the most comical nights of football i have ever seen, that simba team are funny, some of the antics they carried on with was worth the trip to Mayfield.

If they ( simba ) werent caught offside 50 times in both grades ill walk backwards to china, red card in first grade from silly arguing with the ref to the point of half the team had to escort him off the field, some awesome goal celebrations... the night was a laugh.

Toronto grabbed a late equaliser in reserves, the wind had alot to do with both grades, and running downhill towards industrial highway , simba reserves led 2-0 in ressies running that way, only for toronto to claw it back with the wind in the second half.

First grade was similar, with Simba leading 2-0 at half time , only for toronto to claw one back with 20 to go, where i thought we would overun them, but they scored one on the break from a chip 25yards out, which killed us off.

Missing a few first graders due to avo shift commitments, so look forward to round 2 at finnan.

[Wilso8948]

One of the most comical nights of football i have ever seen, that simba team are funny, some of the antics they carried on with was worth the trip to Mayfield.

If they ( simba ) werent caught offside 50 times in both grades ill walk backwards to china, red card in first grade from silly arguing with the ref to the point of half the team had to escort him off the field, some awesome goal celebrations... the night was a laugh.

Toronto grabbed a late equaliser in reserves, the wind had alot to do with both grades, and running downhill towards industrial highway , simba reserves led 2-0 in ressies running that way, only for toronto to claw it back with the wind in the second half.

First grade was similar, with Simba leading 2-0 at half time , only for toronto to claw one back with 20 to go, where i thought we would overun them, but they scored one on the break from a chip 25yards out, which killed us off.

Missing a few first graders due to avo shift commitments, so look forward to round 2 at finnan.

The boys are pretty funny like that. They play with their heart on their sleeve. They love a good argument when they're offside. Even though they may as well been standing next to the keeper yelling "kick me the ball"

[Youaskedforit]

The boys are pretty funny like that. They play with their heart on their sleeve. They love a good argument when they're offside. Even though they may as well been standing next to the keeper yelling "kick me the ball"

Thats it, the boys can play football, especially first grade, but geez if they ever learn what offside means, theyll do some damage.....

Some of the famous quotes heard from the sideline, in their simba accent

" Ha Ha Ha ......... hes old hes old "
" I am the coach, you shutup "
" Would you like another beer big boy "

Hilarious to watch.

[Bon]

" Would you like another beer big boy "

I think we all know what you would have answered to that question, mate.. :pissup:

[Wilso8948]

I think we all know what you would have answered to that question, mate.. :pissup:

Last year the biggest guy on their team told me he'll shoot my mother. My response was that if he ever met her that she'd talk so much he'd wanna shoot himself!

[Youaskedforit]

I think we all know what you would have answered to that question, mate.. :pissup:

I actually wasnt in need of one mate as i had just cracked one ;), standing on the side of industrial highway, watching the comedy show, the comment was aimed at a certain individual whos half brother is actually playing for the mighty kingfishers.

[Bon]

I actually wasnt in need of one mate as i had just cracked one ;), standing on the side of industrial highway, watching the comedy show, the comment was aimed at a certain individual whos half brother is actually playing for the mighty kingfishers.

Hahahaha Poor bloke.. Always a favourite for the crowd. Swan-neck and Billy were "cheering" him on quite a bit down at Dozza for Macca's memorial game..

[Wilso8948]

Any predictions for this week fellas?
Stockto v cookers
Mayf v kurri
Bero v tronno
Simba v Gog

I'm tipping stocko to get the points at home against a solid cook hill. Kurri to just get the points against mayf. Bero to come home against a tired but fighting toronto and simba to enjoy some goals against dungog at home

[The roosta]

My tips for this week

Cooks hill to beat stocko
Kurri to beat mayfield
Bero to beat Toronto
Simba to beat dungog

[ManUTDSupporter]

Any predictions for this week fellas?
Stockto v cookers
Mayf v kurri
Bero v tronno
Simba v Gog

I'm tipping stocko to get the points at home against a solid cook hill. Kurri to just get the points against mayf. Bero to come home against a tired but fighting toronto and simba to enjoy some goals against dungog at home
Dungog v Simba
Res: 2-4
Firsts: 3-1 :)

[The roosta]

Kurri v mayfield

Reserve grade
Kurri 4 - mayfield 1
First grade
Kurri 4 - mayfield 0

[namwob99]

Beresfield v Trono

Res: 8-4
1sts: 11-0

Trono well short on players.

[hawk]

Beresfield v Trono

Res: 8-4
1sts: 11-0
Trono well short on players.
1sts took no prisoners

[ManUTDSupporter]

Dungog v Simba
Reserves: Dungog had a lot of key players stepping up to firsts and some others out. I have no doubt they will beat Simba with a full string squad.
Firsts: Dungog dominated the first half and in nice sunny conditions, barely gave Simba a look in all first half. We probably deserved to be up by 4 or 5 going in to the break.
THEN second half came, we walked in to the sheds for ht all sunny and no wind! Came out second half and it was blowing a Gail behind Simbas backs! They grabbed one back early in the second but our boys defended well and done the job for a very impressive 3-1 win.
Showed we have depth there again! Simba was by far the best team we have faced. Must say the boys have a very good touch when bringing the ball down and play a very quick tempo! Few firey moments during the game but after the game they were top blokes!

[Retro Jet]

Stockton v Cooks Hill
Corroba Oval

1st Stockton 4 - C/Hill 2
Res Stockton 1 - C/Hill 3

[BB2300]

4-2 win was a lot better than it sounds. We were flat compared to our normal selves. Take nothing away from cookers, they will be top 4 for sure!
That wind in the 2nd was hectic. I haven't won a toss all year and it would have been nice to have that wind in our backs. It was a great effort to get 2 goals with cookers camping in our half due to the hurricane. All in all another good result stocko. Thanks to the cookers boys who came to support our major sponsor and enjoying an old fashion boat race, good bunch of blokes!

[Wilso8948]

Massive effort from the boys today. Won both halves 2-1 and was absolutely blowing a Gail in our faces in the second half. Cookers were camped in our half with every clearance blowing back in our faces. We showed massive character to scrap in defence only conceding off a corner and we kept the ball on the deck and stuck to our game plan. Looking forward to the road trip up the Gog for the grand final replay.

[hawk]

Massive effort from the boys today. Won both halves 2-1 and was absolutely blowing a Gail in our faces in the second half. Cookers were camped in our half with every clearance blowing back in our faces. We showed massive character to scrap in defence only conceding off a corner and we kept the ball on the deck and stuck to our game plan. Looking forward to the road trip up the Gog for the grand final replay.

rematch. gog for grog tour :)

[Buddha]

rematch. gog for grog tour :)
Will be a few sore heads the day after

[ManUTDSupporter]

Where were all the Toronto players? How many players were out?

[namwob99]

Lots

[True Local]

As you can tell a pretty disappointing day for Toronto. A mere 15 players available for 2 grades, with 3 of those players playing only playing because there was no other option. There were close to 10 players out due a variety of reasons - work, injury or committed to the other games(17s & O35s)

Had 12 players for reserve grade with 1 player going off hurt after 15 minutes, 3 more players injured themselves during the game but continued to play on. It was still a pretty valiant effort by the boys to stay in the game with a player running on 1 leg and the first grade GK up front.

First grade had 3 fresh players, one who should not have played and 7 players who played reserve grade backing straight up, so yes only 10 players for first grade, the 5 ressies who could not play either were hurt or had to leave for work.

We have only had a full strength team once this season (win against Mayfield), it is going to be a tough year however because of the lack of depth, hopefully we can stay injury free for a while.

[pv4]

sounds like awaba are the new belmont - hope you get them on a saturday, because they're missing half their players & their backups are playing their own games, yet sundays they're ok

[Wilso8948]

As you can tell a pretty disappointing day for Toronto. A mere 15 players available for 2 grades, with 3 of those players playing only playing because there was no other option. There were close to 10 players out due a variety of reasons - work, injury or committed to the other games(17s & O35s)

Had 12 players for reserve grade with 1 player going off hurt after 15 minutes, 3 more players injured themselves during the game but continued to play on. It was still a pretty valiant effort by the boys to stay in the game with a player running on 1 leg and the first grade GK up front.

First grade had 3 fresh players, one who should not have played and 7 players who played reserve grade backing straight up, so yes only 10 players for first grade, the 5 ressies who could not play either were hurt or had to leave for work.

We have only had a full strength team once this season (win against Mayfield), it is going to be a tough year however because of the lack of depth, hopefully we can stay injury free for a while.

Do u guys play Sunday because that's the best day for everyone? Or because that's when it suits to get the field? It sucks when u are short but if you persist like we did we attract more and more players and eventually strengthen to the point where it filters through both grades. Keep at it

[BB2300]

Looking forward to this GF replay this Saturday. We have shown class so far this season and I think we deserve to sit on top of the table. Going to be a tough day at the gog but I'm also excited about the challenge of going there and trying not to think about the bus trip home to much lol. Hopefully I don't win the toss again, seems to be a good omen!

Toronto I feel for you guys. It sucks having no players to field a competitive squad. Keep at it the best use can. Plenty of heart to turn up each week knowing what's coming.

[True Local]

Do u guys play Sunday because that's the best day for everyone? Or because that's when it suits to get the field? It sucks when u are short but if you persist like we did we attract more and more players and eventually strengthen to the point where it filters through both grades. Keep at it

Yeah a bit of a combination of the 2, most of the players that pv4 is referring to end up playing 2 games over the weekend, instead of 15 IDs trying to play 2 games in 1 day.

Cheers for the support Wilso, we have a good bunch of young guys coming through, it will be a long road but we will get there.

[Youaskedforit]

Yeah a bit of a combination of the 2, most of the players that pv4 is referring to end up playing 2 games over the weekend, instead of 15 IDs trying to play 2 games in 1 day.

Cheers for the support Wilso, we have a good bunch of young guys coming through, it will be a long road but we will get there.

We have 28 ID registered and eight u17 and o35 dual registered , so if we dnt count them we had thirteen players missing , just one of tgem days, but I know one thing the 15 or so that got there , wouldn't swap them for the world ..... Massive hearts

[Youaskedforit]

Sundays is for ground availability , juniors are a big club so wouldn't get on til sat night

[Wilso8948]

Yeh I drove past one Saturday and it was packed! It's good to see you are building a solid base for the club. That's how we did it. Found guys that no matter what the result just wanted to play for the town. We then built around this foundation and now have everyone coming back each season. We are all mates and everyone could do each others job. It takes a year or so but keeping at it eventually pays off and the results will come. Still early days this season too. Hope it shows that this comp is still very competitive and it takes very good teams to play well the whole year an not just a couple of games at the start. Good luck boys

[FiftyEight]

I play 1st grade for a certain team in this comp and I love getting on here and listening to the banter that goes on.
I agree that it's to early to call a certain winner of this comp yet but I think a couple teams know they got handed a football lesson last week.
I think Stocko and berro will decide the front runner for the year. Both teams have taken it to a new level
A straight shooter who plays for a certain team. Shooting straight there, not. Posts since we can obviously see you play for Stockton and are in fact their captain.

ROOSTER all your mob can take out of that game is heart. Honestly you guys were terrible. They didn't get into stockos box once. I think I recall them having 3 shots all game from at least 35 yards. Terrible! The game was tight for 45 minutes but that was only on the score board and for the poor finishing from Stockton.
It was a bit of a lesson mate!
I'm a straight shooter and as I said before its way to early to crown a champ yet but in saying that I can say with great confidence it won't be KURRI! No offense but they are rubbish!
Calling another team rubbish after round 1. Shooting straight here. Kurri have since beat Bero and Mayfield their lack of players round 1 was well documented but little sympathy from you.

Looking forward to this GF replay this Saturday. We have shown class so far this season and I think we deserve to sit on top of the table. Going to be a tough day at the gog but I'm also excited about the challenge of going there and trying not to think about the bus trip home to much lol. Hopefully I don't win the toss again, seems to be a good omen!

Toronto I feel for you guys. It sucks having no players to field a competitive squad. Keep at it the best use can. Plenty of heart to turn up each week knowing what's coming.
Shooting straight at Toronto here, not really, being rather sympathetic. Couldn't afford that sympathy to Kurri earlier? Oh and the class call deserving to sit at the top of the table sure you logged in correctly? Didn't mean to use Stoko r Da Bomb for that one mate?
Stockton are a class team and do deserve to be at the top of the table but let others afford that wrap on you rather then doing it yourself.
In case any are wondering that I am being a little hypocritical by not mentioning who I play for. I play for Bero and wear shirt 58.

[Premy]

A straight shooter who plays for a certain team. Shooting straight there, not. Posts since we can obviously see you play for Stockton and are in fact their captain.

Calling another team rubbish after round 1. Shooting straight here. Kurri have since beat Bero and Mayfield their lack of players round 1 was well documented but little sympathy from you.

Shooting straight at Toronto here, not really, being rather sympathetic. Couldn't afford that sympathy to Kurri earlier? Oh and the class call deserving to sit at the top of the table sure you logged in correctly? Didn't mean to use Stoko r Da Bomb for that one mate?
Stockton are a class team and do deserve to be at the top of the table but let others afford that wrap on you rather then doing it yourself.
In case any are wondering that I am being a little hypocritical by not mentioning who I play for. I play for Bero and wear shirt 58.

Telling it how it is

[ManUTDSupporter]

Rofl^
I believe this wkds game may well be decided by Dungog. First half Dungog against Simba would of walked away atleast 2 up against the full match, clinical Stockton that played Toronto.
But on the other side of the coin, if we don't turn up to play then Stockton will win with no doubt at all. My opinion.
Never at Dungog have we been able to use some of last years first graders (now res) to fill in for regular first graders, like against Simba.
Just thought I would share that, to show our improvement over the years and How strong the youth is up this way. Especially when our 14's got up 16-1 and 7-1 in the last two outings and 15's and 16's doing similar in some matches.
I live an hour and a half from Dungog and continue to go back every year due to this. Love it!
Great to see Toronto and others doing much the same, with young players given the chance.

[BB2300]

A straight shooter who plays for a certain team. Shooting straight there, not. Posts since we can obviously see you play for Stockton and are in fact their captain.

Calling another team rubbish after round 1. Shooting straight here. Kurri have since beat Bero and Mayfield their lack of players round 1 was well documented but little sympathy from you.

Shooting straight at Toronto here, not really, being rather sympathetic. Couldn't afford that sympathy to Kurri earlier? Oh and the class call deserving to sit at the top of the table sure you logged in correctly? Didn't mean to use Stoko r Da Bomb for that one mate?
Stockton are a class team and do deserve to be at the top of the table but let others afford that wrap on you rather then doing it yourself.
In case any are wondering that I am being a little hypocritical by not mentioning who I play for. I play for Bero and wear shirt 58.
Hahahahahaha you muppet! That's it mate I am the captain of stocko! I wear number 2 shirt and if you like you can bring this toughness to our next game. It's a ****ing local forum and I'm not going to pussy my post at all. If I think a team was rubbish, I will say so! If a team plays with a lot of heart and give all there got with the limited number of players, I will give the credit they deserve!
As for you clown. I don't even remember seeing a number 58 so you are either very insignificant on the field our you are one of those ressies players that sat there and gave abuse even after they were taught a lesson by our ressies team.

[BB2300]

Rofl^
I believe this wkds game may well be decided by Dungog. First half Dungog against Simba would of walked away atleast 2 up against the full match, clinical Stockton that played Toronto.
But on the other side of the coin, if we don't turn up to play then Stockton will win with no doubt at all. My opinion.
Never at Dungog have we been able to use some of last years first graders (now res) to fill in for regular first graders, like against Simba.
Just thought I would share that, to show our improvement over the years and How strong the youth is up this way. Especially when our 14's got up 16-1 and 7-1 in the last two outings and 15's and 16's doing similar in some matches.
I live an hour and a half from Dungog and continue to go back every year due to this. Love it!
Great to see Toronto and others doing much the same, with young players given the chance.

See that's all you can ask for. Improvement. It looks like you will be well placed for years to come with juniors that tented coming through. At the end of the day we can talk as much shit as we want on here. It's who turns up on the day and who wants it more. We were lucky last week and I'm sure if we play like that it will be a pretty shit bus trip home. I'm looking forward to getting up to the gog and testing each other.

[FiftyEight]

Hahahahahaha you muppet! That's it mate I am the captain of stocko! I wear number 2 shirt and if you like you can bring this toughness to our next game. It's a ****ing local forum and I'm not going to pussy my post at all. If I think a team was rubbish, I will say so! If a team plays with a lot of heart and give all there got with the limited number of players, I will give the credit they deserve!
As for you clown. I don't even remember seeing a number 58 so you are either very insignificant on the field our you are one of those ressies players that sat there and gave abuse even after they were taught a lesson by our ressies team.
I sincerely feel sorry for you. Do you really need to use this forum to build your self esteem? You have hurt my feelings so move on to your next victim.

[Wilso8948]

Just cause we are from overseas guys no need to hate on us :)

[GazFish35]

Take it to Facebook lads.

[keeper20]

lols i really dont think he was trying to be tough!i dont understand how you got tough out of what he said!i think he made some valid points!!!

[BB2300]

I sincerely feel sorry for you. Do you really need to use this forum to build your self esteem? You have hurt my feelings so move on to your next victim.

Mate I'm not trying to build anything. When I first got here I was just reading previous post and all these post were about stocko being cocky and everyone had a bad opinion. I grew up there and move on to another team over town. I have came back this year so I got on here to stir the pot and also say some truthful things.

[The Baby Piglet]

Did get a laugh out of these posts :roflz: but the fish is right. Leave the piss taking for on the field

[controlzone]

lols i really dont think he was trying to be tough!i dont understand how you got tough out of what he said!i think he made some valid points!!!

I agree also. Each point was valid but was dismissed and answered with the "muppet" reply.

Good laugh though. Keep it up boys

[Wilso8948]

Can't we all just get along

[Wilso8948]

Feel free to add me on Facebook if any of you guys want? URL is www.facebook/stokordabomb.com

[Buddha]

Ahh i cant wait to get back.

[AVB]

Anyone
care to offer some predictions are 5 rounds.

Stockton
Bero
Cooks Hill
SImba

Dungog
Kurri
Toronto
Mayfield

[BB2300]

Anyone
care to offer some predictions are 5 rounds.

Stockton
Bero
Cooks Hill
SImba

Dungog
Kurri
Toronto
Mayfield

I think dungog will be a bit higher than 5th

[AVB]

Well don't be afraid to nominate your top 4

[BB2300]

Well don't be afraid to nominate your top 4

Top 4 in no particular order

Stocko
Cooks hill
Dungog
Berro

Simba will be a close 5th.

[Wilso8948]

Stockton
Bero
Simba
Dungog
Kurri
Cooks hill
Toronto
Mayf

Will be a test over a long season. Hardest thing in this comp is keeping focused week in week out. We found simba play better as the year goes on. Throw in tough trips to dungog. Mayf often surprise a few teams come the back end. Kurri getting players back. Toronto finding their feet. Bero gunning after stocko but it will be a test of their depth as the season goes on. And stocko having to not look too far ahead and just playing week by week. Will still come down to the final rounds to determine the top four I think

[sharky21]

I reckon top four ( Alphabetical order)
Bero
Dungog
Kurri
Stockton

[ManUTDSupporter]

No order:
Dungog
Stockton
Bero
SimbA

Simba were a better team than cooks hill I found. Kurri may even push in to the top 4.

[Wilso8948]

No order:
Dungog
Stockton
Bero
SimbA

Simba were a better team than cooks hill I found. Kurri may even push in to the top 4.

Yer I agree. Cooks hill have gone backwards in my opinion. Think their higher grades have poached some players. Simba are always strong although consistency and calmness is their problem haha.

Anyways big test this weekend. Couple of quality first graders out this week although unlike last year where we would pull reserve graders up we now have ready made replacements who have vast amounts of first grade experience under their belt. Always a big test against dungog who always seem to prove the critics wrong with strong performances.

[ManUTDSupporter]

Yer I agree. Cooks hill have gone backwards in my opinion. Think their higher grades have poached some players. Simba are always strong although consistency and calmness is their problem haha.

Anyways big test this weekend. Couple of quality first graders out this week although unlike last year where we would pull reserve graders up we now have ready made replacements who have vast amounts of first grade experience under their belt. Always a big test against dungog who always seem to prove the critics wrong with strong performances.

Just the 2 out in firsts for us I believe this weekend. Should be a good game.
Yeah Simba go off at each other way to easy, but they are better than last year. Personally believe their solid striker would be one of the better ones in the comp. They were hitting balls as hard as they could at him and every ball he pulled down with ease.

[Wilso8948]

Just the 2 out in firsts for us I believe this weekend. Should be a good game.
Yeah Simba go off at each other way to easy, but they are better than last year. Personally believe their solid striker would be one of the better ones in the comp. They were hitting balls as hard as they could at him and every ball he pulled down with ease.

Yer came from Nbn 23s from memory I think. We haven't played them yet and I'm away for that game so I won't get a look at them till second round

[ManUTDSupporter]

This week I'm going:
Stoko v gog-Draw
Bero v cookies-Bero
Kurri v trono-Kurri
Mayf v sim-Simba

[BB2300]

This week I'm going:
Stoko v gog-Draw
Bero v cookies-Bero
Kurri v trono-Kurri
Mayf v sim-Simba

It's a sad day mate!
No one will ever be a better gaffa!
Sir Alex you are the greatest!

Looking forward to Saturday to play and drink 20 beers for the great man. All you Man U haters must agree he was the best.

[Premy]

It's a sad day mate!
No one will ever be a better gaffa!
Sir Alex you are the greatest!

Looking forward to Saturday to play and drink 20 beers for the great man. All you Man U haters must agree he was the best.

The best sook

[ManUTDSupporter]

Sad sad day!
Mourinho will definitely be his replacement, after hinting only a month or so ago that he wants to be in England and that he knows he is respected in England.

[ManUTDSupporter]

Sad sad day!
Mourinho will definitely be his replacement, after hinting only a month or so ago that he wants to be in England and that he knows he is respected in England.

I believe he has signed with Chelsea And dave moyes to united, just realised

[BB2300]

Sad sad day!
Mourinho will definitely be his replacement, after hinting only a month or so ago that he wants to be in England and that he knows he is respected in England.

Mourinho will fit in well.
David moyes has also been thrown around. I think it will take time to get used to not having sir Alex around

[Wilso8948]

Mourinho will fit in well.
David moyes has also been thrown around. I think it will take time to get used to not having sir Alex around

Personally I think you should shut the **** up and go back to telling everyone how good stocko is ;););) hahaha

[BB2300]

Personally I think you should shut the **** up and go back to telling everyone how good stocko is ;););) hahaha

Comments like that will have you sitting down catching splinters at dungog pretty boy

[hawk]

fk manure more talk mayfield simba. derby innit?

[Wilso8948]

Comments like that will have you sitting down catching splinters at dungog pretty boy

We all know what happens to grandpa captains at our club mate. They get shafted pretty quick.

Love u dad

[BB2300]

We all know what happens to grandpa captains at our club mate. They get shafted pretty quick.

Love u dad

Haha yeah but your previous captains were not first graders!
As I said comments like that Ken might work in Alex's favor haha

Love you too KEN

[Wilso8948]

Haha yeah but your previous captains were not first graders!
As I said comments like that Ken might work in Alex's favor haha

Love you too KEN

We'd have the smallest back line in world football!!

[BB2300]

We'd have the smallest back line in world football!!

This is true! But quality is quality

[Wilso8948]

This is true! But quality is quality

Ouch

[The roosta]

This weeks picks

Stocko v dungog - stocko
Bero v cooks hill - bero
Kurri v Toronto - kurri
Mayfield v Simba - Simba

[Wilso8948]

Going for the same picks there roosta. Should be a tough trip up to dungog. Also other games see good match ups too. Cooks hill will bounce back from a loss. Will be interesting if toronto field a full side. And mayf always seem to play well against simba for some reason and surely they'll be desperate for a win as their season seems to already be slipping away

[BB2300]

This weeks picks

Stocko v dungog - stocko
Bero v cooks hill - bero
Kurri v Toronto - kurri
Mayfield v Simba - Simba

Rooster is that 1st grade keeper back that played against us in the 1st round? He had a pretty bad gash on his leg. He is a gun keeper! Some of those saves he made blew me away

[The roosta]

Yeah he is back he only missed the dungog game cause he went away but he got 3 stitches in his knee I think but was right again for the bero game
And he is a freak with some of the saves he pulls out he makes at least one every game that could be played on tv lol

[BB2300]

Yeah he is back he only missed the dungog game cause he went away but he got 3 stitches in his knee I think but was right again for the bero game
And he is a freak with some of the saves he pulls out he makes at least one every game that could be played on tv lol

That's good then. It looked pretty bad from where I saw it from. Yeah mate made a Dave against us that would have made some a-league keepers stand up and watch

[Buddha]

Rooster is that 1st grade keeper back that played against us in the 1st round? He had a pretty bad gash on his leg. He is a gun keeper! Some of those saves he made blew me away
you wish somebody would blow you every now and then old man

[BB2300]

you wish somebody would blow you every now and then old man

**** up!

[Youaskedforit]

Toronto 1 kurri 0
Toronto 1 kurri 1ressies

[ManUTDSupporter]

Dungog v stocko
Res : 1 - 3
First: 1 - 0

[Retro Jet]

Cooks Hill v Beresfield
Athfield
Res C/Hill 2 v Beresfield 0
1st C/Hill 2 v Beresfield 2

[Shere Khan]

Must say being an old Dungog coach/player and seeing all the banter on this thread well done boys.

[Wilso8948]

Must say being an old Dungog coach/player and seeing all the banter on this thread well done boys.

Great work dungog. First goal was marginally offside but had an unofficial linesman and hard call to make. Dungog deserved something for the first half. Second half we were on top but no where near the standard we shoulda been playing. Really terrible field and dungog being so used to it scrapped well and got us on the counter. Had a massive penalty decision given then reversed after communicating with his unofficial linesman again. I must say in my view we were dragged down with a sliding tackle from behind and even tho he got ball he still made contact and when u slide in from behind its a free straight away. Anyway sorry for the rant but then he blew a free to dungog!! If he got ball then surely that's a corner. We threw everything at dungog and poor pitch combined with AJ at the back and scrapping well dungog were too good. Great game played in good spirits. We were extremely poor but dungog had a game plan and beat us in the arm wrestle. Congrats guys and makes this comp all that more interesting. Ps BJ don't claim shot it was a clearance ;););) haha

[ManUTDSupporter]

Great work dungog. First goal was marginally offside but had an unofficial linesman and hard call to make. Dungog deserved something for the first half. Second half we were on top but no where near the standard we shoulda been playing. Really terrible field and dungog being so used to it scrapped well and got us on the counter. Had a massive penalty decision given then reversed after communicating with his unofficial linesman again. I must say in my view we were dragged down with a sliding tackle from behind and even tho he got ball he still made contact and when u slide in from behind its a free straight away. Anyway sorry for the rant but then he blew a free to dungog!! If he got ball then surely that's a corner. We threw everything at dungog and poor pitch combined with AJ at the back and scrapping well dungog were too good. Great game played in good spirits. We were extremely poor but dungog had a game plan and beat us in the arm wrestle. Congrats guys and makes this comp all that more interesting. Ps BJ don't claim shot it was a clearance ;););) haha
Hàha I kid you not it was a shot. Ref had said less then a minute! So it was hit it and if it went over then you guys wouldn't get it back up in time, unfortunately from 50 out it hit the cross bar lol.
Definitely wasn't a dottie, all ball and you said it was from behind. The guy who's hand you tried shaking thanking him because you thought you had a dottie, didn't even make the tackle lol, he was behind you
, the CB came across and covered!
Either way we had a game plan like you said and stuck with it. We were not good either but probably had thst more urgency,nothing like the Simba performance. But must say entertaining game and played in good spirits.
Must also say the ref performance was the best we have had this year.

[ManUTDSupporter]

And the field was unfortunate, they had it the best I had ever seen but the wet rd 2 wkd completely screwed it up and it's back to the field standard of last year.

[ManUTDSupporter]

Also would like to congratulate every player (juniors and seniors) who wore a pink head band to support Breast Cancer awareness! Near 150 handed out!

[Wilso8948]

Hàha I kid you not it was a shot. Ref had said less then a minute! So it was hit it and if it went over then you guys wouldn't get it back up in time, unfortunately from 50 out it hit the cross bar lol.
Definitely wasn't a dottie, all ball and you said it was from behind. The guy who's hand you tried shaking thanking him because you thought you had a dottie, didn't even make the tackle lol, he was behind you
, the CB came across and covered!
Either way we had a game plan like you said and stuck with it. We were not good either buut probably had thst more urgency,nothing like the Simba performance. But must say entertaining game and played in good spirits.
Must also say the ref performance was the best we have had this year.
Like I said mate only a joke. I know it was a shot. Ps I think u should look at the rules. If u slide in from behind no matter whether u get ball or not it's a
Free straight up. It has changed this year. Admittedly he got ball but also half of my leg which is a straight pen. Also if u all it a fair tackle then it is a clear corner which the ref also missed. Not making excuses but easy to say ref was awesome when you were on the side of a very clear free kick account. Having a talk to the ref after the game it was clear
As day he had nooo idea of the game. No disrespect to dungog but some of the questions I asked him I got the most idiotic responses I have ever received.

[namwob99]

Cooks Hill v Beresfield
Athfield
Res C/Hill 2 v Beresfield 0
1st C/Hill 2 v Beresfield 2

Two good tough games of football. Ressies- Cooks Hill far too good.

Firsts was pretty even pretty devoed to drop 2 points with 3 mins to go.

All this overshadowed by the events off the field in my opinion. We rock up to be told that our change room is a damountable building that has no power/lights or the women's toilet.
We then get told that there is no referee so what do we want to do about it? My understanding is that it'd be an unwritten rule that if we have no refs that the home team organises the refereeing. That's certainly how we'll be doing at Beresfield. After being told that they didn't have anyone, our 55 year old manager stepped up and did it, but not before being told that he'd have to referee the first 20 mins without a whistle. He asks for Cooks Hill to offer two linesmen of which one takes the line nearest to the benches and we get told by them to get one of our first graders to run the other as they didn't want there's out there. Ended up with 2 linesman and Cooks Hill win comfortably.

On to first grade, Cooks Hill find a bloke to referee but doesn't have a watch so someone on their bench presumably has a timepiece. So about 5 minutes in we realise that their reserve grade team pretty much get dressed and come back out and sit on the bench with their coach and substitutes and drink beer with their first grade coach while he coaches, which in my years of football I've never seen and to me it looks amateurish. I'm all for a beer as some guys on here would know but seriously that looks ridiculous. And frustrating as I'm trying to see the game and there's 10-15 blokes standing on the line. Then all of a sudden some woman presumably from out of the crowd just trots out to stand on the halfway flag post, drinking wine and chatting away to the Cooks Hill bench, I personally didn't see a duty officer in sight but I might've missed them. What tops the day off was our timekeeper from the Cooks Hill bench didn't know/wasn't told that first grade is 45 mins a half so we played 40's.

Now I don't know if I'm being a whinger but in my opinion we need to get rid of that shit from our game. And I don't know if you're directly involved Retro Jet but if it was me I'd be having a word with the organisation down there because that just isn't good enough.

[ManUTDSupporter]

Like I said mate only a joke. I know it was a shot. Ps I think u should look at the rules. If u slide in from behind no matter whether u get ball or not it's a
Free straight up. It has changed this year. Admittedly he got ball but also half of my leg which is a straight pen. Also if u all it a fair tackle then it is a clear corner which the ref also missed. Not making excuses but easy to say ref was awesome when you were on the side of a very clear free kick account. Having a talk to the ref after the game it was clear
As day he had nooo idea of the game. No disrespect to dungog but some of the questions I asked him I got the most idiotic responses I have ever received.
I'm well aware of the rules/ changes. All I'm saying is the CB came from the side and slide in, and I believe he gave the free for yells towards the ref. Doesn't sound very good at all namwob! They are supposed to supply the referees and yes their changer rooms ( women's toilets ) are terrible, no room to even get ready, enough seats for like half the team at most.

Simba v mayfield ???

[AVB]

Two good tough games of football. Ressies- Cooks Hill far too good.

Firsts was pretty even pretty devoed to drop 2 points with 3 mins to go.

All this overshadowed by the events off the field in my opinion. We rock up to be told that our change room is a damountable building that has no power/lights or the women's toilet.
We then get told that there is no referee so what do we want to do about it? My understanding is that it'd be an unwritten rule that if we have no refs that the home team organises the refereeing. That's certainly how we'll be doing at Beresfield. After being told that they didn't have anyone, our 55 year old manager stepped up and did it, but not before being told that he'd have to referee the first 20 mins without a whistle. He asks for Cooks Hill to offer two linesmen of which one takes the line nearest to the benches and we get told by them to get one of our first graders to run the other as they didn't want there's out there. Ended up with 2 linesman and Cooks Hill win comfortably.

On to first grade, Cooks Hill find a bloke to referee but doesn't have a watch so someone on their bench presumably has a timepiece. So about 5 minutes in we realise that their reserve grade team pretty much get dressed and come back out and sit on the bench with their coach and substitutes and drink beer with their first grade coach while he coaches, which in my years of football I've never seen and to me it looks amateurish. I'm all for a beer as some guys on here would know but seriously that looks ridiculous. And frustrating as I'm trying to see the game and there's 10-15 blokes standing on the line. Then all of a sudden some woman presumably from out of the crowd just trots out to stand on the halfway flag post, drinking wine and chatting away to the Cooks Hill bench, I personally didn't see a duty officer in sight but I might've missed them. What tops the day off was our timekeeper from the Cooks Hill bench didn't know/wasn't told that first grade is 45 mins a half so we played 40's.

Now I don't know if I'm being a whinger but in my opinion we need to get rid of that shit from our game. And I don't know if you're directly involved Retro Jet but if it was me I'd be having a word with the organisation down there because that just isn't good enough.


I went and watched cooks hill v Bero today and i'm not a member of either club.

In my opinion, Bero deserved to loose both grades. They lost reserves and fairly, and in first grade cooks hill was the better team 70% of the match and conceded two goals to a back pass and practically an own goal.

as for the off field events, I agree to some in some regards and in other I don't..

As a previous administrator at another club, I can emphasise with Cooks Hill over the demountable. The "Away Sheds" are not large enough or something so they had to bring in an extra demountable for the use of the away team. before criticism is thrown, can anyone think of a better solution?

The referee situation is unfortunate for all involved, My understanding is the referee pool has dropped from somewhere around 150 to close to 80. I'm sure cooks hills games are all registered with the federation and therefore if a referee is not appointed it is unfortunate but unavoidable. It is the home teams responsibility to organise officials but at this level (where referees are appointed only if all other grades are filled) I feel abit of sportsman ship is in order. Yes your 55 year old manager did the centre but my understanding was cooks hill organised linesman (Yes, all 4 linesman today came from cooks hill it seems, despite your instance they refused) for both games plus a centre for firsts at short notice? surely you can't be upset when your asked to contribute that much?

AS for the first grade referee, certainly i agree that there is no excuse for taking on the role without a watch, as referee you are sole time keeper and that is disgraceful. If Cooks Hills was at fault I am unsure and if so certainly needs addressing.

As for your last point about drinking on the side lines, Obviously this is never acceptable and cooks hill needs to better handle their bench.


I will however finish by saying that this is ZL3 and in this grade referees are not guaranteed at any ground and every team should be willing to help out where ever possible to fill the gaps, both away and at home. As for the beers thing, lets be realistic, you guys play 6th division in Newcastle and the social aspect of the game should well and turely be encouraged. However i agree with Nanwob99 when he says drinking on the bench with fans and players alike is not on. the technical; area should be respected

[Wilso8948]

I'm well aware of the rules/ changes. All I'm saying is the CB came from the side and slide in, and I believe he gave the free for yells towards the ref. Doesn't sound very good at all namwob! They are supposed to supply the referees and yes their changer rooms ( women's toilets ) are terrible, no room to even get ready, enough seats for like half the team at most.

Simba v mayfield ???

Sorry but old mate came from side/behind. Wouldn't have gone down otherwise. What's the point of going down if your going to score. The referring standard needs to go up in the grade we are in I'm sick of games being decided by refs shit calls. Shame cookers and bero can't even get a ****ing ref.

[namwob99]

I went and watched cooks hill v Bero today and i'm not a member of either club.

In my opinion, Bero deserved to loose both grades. They lost reserves and fairly, and in first grade cooks hill was the better team 70% of the match and conceded two goals to a back pass and practically an own goal.

Your entitled to an opinion, but your kidding right? 70%? Really?
Our first goal was a free kick from deep in our half, knocked forward from gk, Cookers CB didn't get up high enough and flicked it on to our forward, who finished it, so I'm guessing that's the one you're calling a back pass?
But I'm confused as to where your oggy came from? Our second was a wonderful finish in off the post?
You also failed to mention our missed penalty?


as for the off field events, I agree to some in some regards and in other I don't..

As a previous administrator at another club, I can emphasise with Cooks Hill over the demountable. The "Away Sheds" are not large enough or something so they had to bring in an extra demountable for the use of the away team. before criticism is thrown, can anyone think of a better solution?

I dunno mate maybe put in a place where you can get power to it? So you can at least have some lights to see who you're talking to, as the windows are boarded up so to not show everyone our nutsacks when getting changed. Or with this knowledge that there's no power point nearby maybe bring an extension lead?


The referee situation is unfortunate for all involved, My understanding is the referee pool has dropped from somewhere around 150 to close to 80. I'm sure cooks hills games are all registered with the federation and therefore if a referee is not appointed it is unfortunate but unavoidable. It is the home teams responsibility to organise officials but at this level (where referees are appointed only if all other grades are filled) I feel abit of sportsman ship is in order. Yes your 55 year old manager did the centre but my understanding was cooks hill organised linesman (Yes, all 4 linesman today came from cooks hill it seems, despite your instance they refused) for both games plus a centre for firsts at short notice? surely you can't be upset when your asked to contribute that much?

We ended up with linesman after the ref stopped the game to ensure someone was over there. Also as i stated above we at Beresfield won't be expecting visiting teams to help with refereeing, which i see as the same as providing nets, corner posts etc


I will however finish by saying that this is ZL3 and in this grade referees are not guaranteed at any ground and every team should be willing to help out where ever possible to fill the gaps, both away and at home. As for the beers thing, lets be realistic, you guys play 6th division in Newcastle and the social aspect of the game should well and turely be encouraged. However i agree with Namwob99 when he says drinking on the bench with fans and players alike is not on. the technical; area should be respected

I also mentioned above that i love having a beer as much as anyone else and its the reason we're all there but the amount of blokes and women including the coach on the bench drinking was a joke.

[ManUTDSupporter]

I disagree, the home team should supply someone for the centre and if teams then want to contribute on a line then so be it. We have two or three qualified referees to in case they are needed ( which is every week ). Surely by now every club has this as its probably a 90% chance no referee will be there.

[AVB]

Your entitled to an opinion, but your kidding right? 70%? Really?
Our first goal was a free kick from deep in our half, knocked forward from gk, Cookers CB didn't get up high enough and flicked it on to our forward, who finished it, so I'm guessing that's the one you're calling a back pass?
But I'm confused as to where your oggy came from? Our second was a wonderful finish in off the post?
You also failed to mention our missed penalty?


The second goal from my memory was a cooks hill defender with the ball at his feet in the 18 yard line trying to pass it square to a team mate or something and your striker picking it up. Granted he never looked like missing and it wasn't a gimmie, but the goal wasn't created it was given to you by cooks as just like the first. That being my point about you not deserving to win, Cooks hill certainly didn't deserve to win, but you guys didn't either.

Mate as for the missed pen argument, it is exactly that......you got a pen....you missed it.....really offers no insight into how the game was played at all?

[Bubbles7]

In my first post I will weigh in to the cookers bero fiasco yesterday and it was just that. Res yes cookers deserved the win not by a long way but still they did. Firsts draw was prob a fair result in the end. 70% better cooks hill no chance 50/50 in my opinion. Bero were pretty flat in firsts and just weren't theirselves if I'm being honest. It will be scary when there's a consistent full squad to pick every week but enough about that.
I have been playing football since the age of 6. And it's my understanding its basically an unwritten law that the home side should have a contingency in place in the event of no refs. Last week vs trono both games bero refs and linesmans. We had no issue that was fine in our opinion that's the way it should be. Ok in some circumstance you can help out at an away game, but if you get asked to help out when the home side have 5 or 6 blokes sitting on the bench with a finger up their bum you reckon they might help out first?. 40min halves played due to the ref in firsts not having a stopwatch and someone on the cookers bench pulling the half up at 40. How long we been playing 45 for?. And on to the beers. As like namwob and many others I encourage having a few delicious ones on the sidelines and after the games. It's a constitution as far as I'm concerned. But when the coach and reserve grade players and supporters are all drinkin green grenades in the technical area, that is disgraceful and disrespectful. The technical area should be just that. It is ZL3 and its not the most professional but drinkin there is not on you won't see that an any sport. Sort it out cookers. Nuff said

[Youaskedforit]

In my first post I will weigh in to the cookers bero fiasco yesterday and it was just that. Res yes cookers deserved the win not by a long way but still they did. Firsts draw was prob a fair result in the end. 70% better cooks hill no chance 50/50 in my opinion. Bero were pretty flat in firsts and just weren't theirselves if I'm being honest. It will be scary when there's a consistent full squad to pick every week but enough about that.
I have been playing football since the age of 6. And it's my understanding its basically an unwritten law that the home side should have a contingency in place in the event of no refs. Last week vs trono both games bero refs and linesmans. We had no issue that was fine in our opinion that's the way it should be. Ok in some circumstance you can help out at an away game, but if you get asked to help out when the home side have 5 or 6 blokes sitting on the bench with a finger up their bum you reckon they might help out first?. 40min halves played due to the ref in firsts not having a stopwatch and someone on the cookers bench pulling the half up at 40. How long we been playing 45 for?. And on to the beers. As like namwob and many others I encourage having a few delicious ones on the sidelines and after the games. It's a constitution as far as I'm concerned. But when the coach and reserve grade players and supporters are all drinkin green grenades in the technical area, that is disgraceful and disrespectful. The technical area should be just that. It is ZL3 and its not the most professional but drinkin there is not on you won't see that an any sport. Sort it out cookers. Nuff said

We at toronto would have helped out with refs/linesmen last week mate, but we sort of didn't have enough players let alone linesmen ..... Lol.

But good effort by toronto yesterday, to come back from the beresfield debacle , to grab a win and a draw was a credit to the boys....

Think anyone can beat anyone on their day.

[namwob99]

We at toronto would have helped out with refs/linesmen last week mate, but we sort of didn't have enough players let alone linesmen ..... Lol.

We wouldn't have accepted it mate. Our boys know home games, we've all got to pull our weight!!

[Wilso8948]

We wouldn't have accepted it mate. Our boys know home games, we've all got to pull our weight!!

Agreed. Just like when u guys rocked up to corroba and it looked like a lake we were the ones out there trying to get it dry etc and we certainly didn't expect u guys to grab a shovel and a bucket. And I'm sure it'd be the same vice versa

[75wrdna]

The second goal from my memory was a cooks hill defender with the ball at his feet in the 18 yard line trying to pass it square to a team mate or something and your striker picking it up. Granted he never looked like missing and it wasn't a gimmie, but the goal wasn't created it was given to you by cooks as just like the first. That being my point about you not deserving to win, Cooks hill certainly didn't deserve to win, but you guys didn't either.

Mate as for the missed pen argument, it is exactly that......you got a pen....you missed it.....really offers no insight into how the game was played at all?

Was also on the sideline and not a member of either club but.....

edit: a backhand for you, next your out

[BB2300]

Dungog to good!
Can't blame the ref, he made bad calls all day long for both teams in both grades.
A little tip to dungog though, when you know there will be 30 ppl coming to the ground from the away team you should put on some hot food!

[ManUTDSupporter]

Dungog to good!
Can't blame the ref, he made bad calls all day long for both teams in both grades.
A little tip to dungog though, when you know there will be 30 ppl coming to the ground from the away team you should put on some hot food!
Haha mate I will make sure that doesn't happen again. I don't think that information was given to the canteen staff.

[BB2300]

Haha mate I will make sure that doesn't happen again. I don't think that information was given to the canteen staff.

No worries. The takeaway shop would have been happy with the 30 scallops and $15 worth of chips we bought haha

[ManUTDSupporter]

No worries. The takeaway shop would have been happy with the 30 scallops and $15 worth of chips we bought haha

Probably a cheaper option for you guys anyway. Beats probably 3 or 4 bucks a pie

[True Local]

What a difference a week makes, after a horror run of 3 losses in the space of 6 days we finally had a win, all this again without our full complement of players. Instead of 15 players like last weekend, we improved with 20 players. With 4/5 players hopefully returning in the next week or 2 our first grade side is just getting into its grove and the boys that will drop back to ressies will improve them as well.

Ressies was a good solid game, pretty physical but with I think a first grader in the middle both teams got away with a lot more than if there was a regular ref. 1-1 was a fair result with both teams having their chances but neither able to capitalize. I’m not having a go at the refs from Kurri btw, they did a good job, it almost got out of hand at one stage but he settled it down pretty well.

First grade again was fairly physical due to lack of ref (seems to be a common problem in this comp). Our goal came from an errant back pass with our striker left 1 on 1 with the keeper which he pretty nicely slotted in the far corner. Going in at 1-0 at half time was a strange feeling after the last 3 games lol but we were confident. Safe to say Kurri played all over us the last 20 minutes pushing really hard, their best chance coming from a corner, which dropped back to their CB who shot low forcing a reflex save from our Gk’s foot. Was proud of the boys to able to hold on with 7 players backing up from ressies, there were sure some tired legs towards the end.

[ManUTDSupporter]

Any news on the derby? Simba v mayfield

[namwob99]

Any news on the derby? Simba v mayfield

Sportingpulse says 4-0 Simba in both grades!!

[WWMTD?]

Two good tough games of football. Ressies- Cooks Hill far too good.

Firsts was pretty even pretty devoed to drop 2 points with 3 mins to go.

All this overshadowed by the events off the field in my opinion. We rock up to be told that our change room is a damountable building that has no power/lights or the women's toilet.
We then get told that there is no referee so what do we want to do about it? My understanding is that it'd be an unwritten rule that if we have no refs that the home team organises the refereeing. That's certainly how we'll be doing at Beresfield. After being told that they didn't have anyone, our 55 year old manager stepped up and did it, but not before being told that he'd have to referee the first 20 mins without a whistle. He asks for Cooks Hill to offer two linesmen of which one takes the line nearest to the benches and we get told by them to get one of our first graders to run the other as they didn't want there's out there. Ended up with 2 linesman and Cooks Hill win comfortably.

On to first grade, Cooks Hill find a bloke to referee but doesn't have a watch so someone on their bench presumably has a timepiece. So about 5 minutes in we realise that their reserve grade team pretty much get dressed and come back out and sit on the bench with their coach and substitutes and drink beer with their first grade coach while he coaches, which in my years of football I've never seen and to me it looks amateurish. I'm all for a beer as some guys on here would know but seriously that looks ridiculous. And frustrating as I'm trying to see the game and there's 10-15 blokes standing on the line. Then all of a sudden some woman presumably from out of the crowd just trots out to stand on the halfway flag post, drinking wine and chatting away to the Cooks Hill bench, I personally didn't see a duty officer in sight but I might've missed them. What tops the day off was our timekeeper from the Cooks Hill bench didn't know/wasn't told that first grade is 45 mins a half so we played 40's.

Now I don't know if I'm being a whinger but in my opinion we need to get rid of that shit from our game. And I don't know if you're directly involved Retro Jet but if it was me I'd be having a word with the organisation down there because that just isn't good enough.

I'm in the Cookers ZL3 team and I thought it might be best to cleared a few things up about this 'fiasco', or storm in a teacup more like it.
Away sheds: We have an away changeroom under the grandstand but Newcastle football deemed it too small to meet ZPL criteria so we have an additional demountable changeroom for the away teams to use to get ready and for half time. The away changeroom isn't a ladies toilet, there are public men + womens toilets near the entry gate, it says ladies on there as it's a hang up of the athletics use which was a mens and womens changeroom. In future we will cover that ladies sign up to ease the minds of the visiting teams thinking they will get walked in on by women. The demountable usually does have a power hook up with internal lights but our ZPL squad played at home last week and wehen we rocked up the power cord was missing, we tried to sort it out before game time and actually had someone lined up to bring the cord, who unfortunatley didn't end up turning up. We wsill sort that for future home games, it typically isn't an issue.

Referees: I think this ref situation in ZL3 is unprecedented this year and for the previous 2 home games we have hosted we have indeed run our own refs and linesman. We were unfortunately short players yesterday for res grade and couldn't offer anyone up to centre, we did provide linesman though. My understanding is usually teams don't like 1 club to run ref and both linesman for fear of bias against the visiting team. in all my years of playing football the teams usually offer up a lineman each to even that up. I know when we have played away this season we have happily offered up players to be linesman even though we weren't the home team, like we did last week in stockton, and we sure didn't didn't bitch and moan about it, we just mutually agreed to do it for the good of the game as it's best to have amateur linesman than none at all. As for Saturday, we asked your manager what he was happy with based on the situation at hand and he volunteered to ref the res grade game, and got paid for it too I might add. He didn't seem annoyed or angry about it, in fact the game was played in good spirits without complaint so i'm surprised at this post game outcry, and I suspect the person whinging is a mere spectator, not a player. I think the players understand this ref situation is shite and are just dealing with it. In future home games we will ensure we have refs and linesman sorted as a back up, as we have done for the other home games this season. It will be interesting if we get an outcry of bias from a club running all 3 officials in the event of a close win to the home team or a contentious decision...

As for the ref not running the game for 90 mins, that is shite and we were just as annoyed at that as Bero. We told him that it was 45 mins for a half and he inexplicably pulled it up short in the first half, meaning the 2nd half had to also be short to match the length of the 1st. That is something that can be easily fixed and is a 1 off. No idea why he did that.

Beers on the sideline: A few res grade players had 1 or 2 beers after the game which seemed pretty harmless at the time, no one was drunk or disorderly, but granted it shouldn't take place near the technical area so we won't let that happen again. the old lady was a players mum who was down for mothers day and wandered over to say hello, again it was harmless but shouldn't have happened. A 1 off.

The thing to remember is all these other teams in ZL3 are the highest squads in their respective clubs, so you likely have the support staff to go with that. Cookers have a successful ZPL squad so our ZL3 team is effectively our 4th and 5th grade teams and therefore games are manned and run only by the players, which can occasionally be an issue if we are short players on game day. It's just the reality of a 6th division comp really.

In terms of the on field stuff, the games were hard fought and well competed in both grades and we enjoyed the hit out against the new guys. We look forward to playing the return leg in what we can now only assume based on the dissatisfaction with the cookers amenities, is a state of the art football facility at bero, complimented with a plethora of eager support staff on hand to ensure the day is run like a well lubricated machine.

[hawk]

Sportingpulse says 4-0 Simba in both grades!!

knives were out

[pv4]

Ps I think u should look at the rules. If u slide in from behind no matter whether u get ball or not it's a
Free straight up. It has changed this year. Admittedly he got ball but also half of my leg which is a straight pen. Also if u all it a fair tackle then it is a clear corner which the ref also missed.

i'm not so sure on this rule anymore, it's so unclear. how i've been brought up is like you're saying - if you hit the player before the ball, particularly from behind, it's a foul.

but i know when westlakes played away at mussy we had old bobby reffing, and we copped roughly a dozen tackles from behind (majority slide-tackles) to which none were pulled up (particularly our right mid, who was legs-first-slid-tackled from mussy's final goalscorer at least 5 times, and in any other game they all could have been yellow cards, and even mussy fans were wondering how he stayed on the field, yet no foul was given for any). after appealing for all of them, i got a chance to chat to bobby about it, and his exact words were "it doesn't matter what order you hit the ball or player in - if the defender makes any contact with ball whatsoever in the one tackle motion, there is no foul". i clarified this, asking if a player slides in, completely takes the oppositions legs out (and even breaks his legs), and in exaggeration seconds later he makes contact with the ball in the same sliding motion, it's not a foul - and bobby confirmed it wouldn't be a foul. i then moved on to asking if a player in one motion elbows a player in the face, but also touches the ball with his feet, is that a foul - and bobby said if in one motion he makes contact with the ball it isn't a foul, although he'd probably pull up the elbow if it was obvious. he stated "new rules" dictated this.

so i don't know what to think anymore tbh. many yellows & reds, and thousands of fouls, i've seen in my day would not have been given had we been going off bobby's rules (and, it seems, the ref you had on the weekend was either going off these "new rules" or he thought it wasn't from behind & contact was made with the ball first - i'm not sure). when refs say "new rules" etc, is there an actual rulebook where they can clarify what they're talking about, which us mindless players can scan over? i remember when they brought in the rule that players had to stand yay far away from someone throwing it in, my club at the time was notified & they broadcasted the information to our players. the same happened with the sock tape thing this year. was the same notification given for this "new rule" of tackling from behind?

[Wilso8948]

i'm not so sure on this rule anymore, it's so unclear. how i've been brought up is like you're saying - if you hit the player before the ball, particularly from behind, it's a foul.

but i know when westlakes played away at mussy we had old bobby reffing, and we copped roughly a dozen tackles from behind (majority slide-tackles) to which none were pulled up (particularly our right mid, who was legs-first-slid-tackled from mussy's final goalscorer at least 5 times, and in any other game they all could have been yellow cards, and even mussy fans were wondering how he stayed on the field, yet no foul was given for any). after appealing for all of them, i got a chance to chat to bobby about it, and his exact words were "it doesn't matter what order you hit the ball or player in - if the defender makes any contact with ball whatsoever in the one tackle motion, there is no foul". i clarified this, asking if a player slides in, completely takes the oppositions legs out (and even breaks his legs), and in exaggeration seconds later he makes contact with the ball in the same sliding motion, it's not a foul - and bobby confirmed it wouldn't be a foul. i then moved on to asking if a player in one motion elbows a player in the face, but also touches the ball with his feet, is that a foul - and bobby said if in one motion he makes contact with the ball it isn't a foul, although he'd probably pull up the elbow if it was obvious. he stated "new rules" dictated this.

so i don't know what to think anymore tbh. many yellows & reds, and thousands of fouls, i've seen in my day would not have been given had we been going off bobby's rules (and, it seems, the ref you had on the weekend was either going off these "new rules" or he thought it wasn't from behind & contact was made with the ball first - i'm not sure). when refs say "new rules" etc, is there an actual rulebook where they can clarify what they're talking about, which us mindless players can scan over? i remember when they brought in the rule that players had to stand yay far away from someone throwing it in, my club at the time was notified & they broadcasted the information to our players. the same happened with the sock tape thing this year. was the same notification given for this "new rule" of tackling from behind?

Haha isn't that ridiculous hey! My thoughts exactly imagine if someone studs up from behind then got ball. It is a grey area I agree but this particular incident is also in the box whereby any player who makes contact with the attacker has then committed a foul. Not only was there contact in this instance but also the contact was made from behind. I agree that the player was coming in from the side but the attacker was closer to goal than the defender and in a last ditch effort slid in and collected both ball and legs. In the letter of the law that defender has made contact in the box thereby a foul should be given. It's hard to explain and I sound like I'm talking shit I know so I apologise. It just made matters so much worse when he then gave a free kick to dungog we were all like what the ****??? Also the bloke didn't have a clue and couldn't explain a single decision after the game. Anyways we didn't deserve to win at all I just would have liked an explanation haha.

[BB2300]

Haha isn't that ridiculous hey! My thoughts exactly imagine if someone studs up from behind then got ball. It is a grey area I agree but this particular incident is also in the box whereby any player who makes contact with the attacker has then committed a foul. Not only was there contact in this instance but also the contact was made from behind. I agree that the player was coming in from the side but the attacker was closer to goal than the defender and in a last ditch effort slid in and collected both ball and legs. In the letter of the law that defender has made contact in the box thereby a foul should be given. It's hard to explain and I sound like I'm talking shit I know so I apologise. It just made matters so much worse when he then gave a free kick to dungog we were all like what the ****??? Also the bloke didn't have a clue and couldn't explain a single decision after the game. Anyways we didn't deserve to win at all I just would have liked an explanation haha.

I think use are both correct. What I don't like us when you get a cal against your team and I approach the ref to ask a simple question, you get no answer. As captain isn't that my right to do so?
That goose on Saturday was bad for both teams. Me and Bj were both asking questions and the one reply we always got was "I'm not sure". If your not sure, why are you making calls for!

[Wilso8948]

I think use are both correct. What I don't like us when you get a cal against your team and I approach the ref to ask a simple question, you get no answer. As captain isn't that my right to do so?
That goose on Saturday was bad for both teams. Me and Bj were both asking questions and the one reply we always got was "I'm not sure". If your not sure, why are you making calls for!

Exactly. And when I asked after the game why he blew for a pen and pointed to the spot he said "no I didn't" and we all saw him do it. Hence why we celebrated lol. He said that he pointed in the air and blew time off. Then asked why was it a free kick and he said "I don't know exactly but I think it was because dungog had the ball" even though the ball went out for a corner... Anyways hope we never get him anymore he was a muppet

[namwob99]

In terms of the on field stuff, the games were hard fought and well competed in both grades and we enjoyed the hit out against the new guys. We look forward to playing the return leg in what we can now only assume based on the dissatisfaction with the cookers amenities, is a state of the art football facility at bero, complimented with a plethora of eager support staff on hand to ensure the day is run like a well lubricated machine.

Far from state of the art, but we'll have lights.

[ManUTDSupporter]

Exactly. And when I asked after the game why he blew for a pen and pointed to the spot he said "no I didn't" and we all saw him do it. Hence why we celebrated lol. He said that he pointed in the air and blew time off. Then asked why was it a free kick and he said "I don't know exactly but I think it was because dungog had the ball" even though the ball went out for a corner... Anyways hope we never get him anymore he was a muppet
He was the best ref we have had this year and I don't think any of his decisions influenced the match.
Wilso you didn't even know which guy made the tackle, and I know for a fact he did not point to the spot. He blew the whistle and did nothing! Me and everyone didn't know why he blew at first. The Lino (who referred v Simba ressies- not a ring in) had the best view at it called it correctly. It was a text book covering tackle! Didn't even look like your guys were going to even appeal, until you were pretty much yelling for the foul on your way down to the ground.
For everyone's information, I believe there is 17 rules now and I believe the only thing that you would find mentioning a tackle from behind being serious foul play is a lunge. Doesn't matter weather it is from front, side or behind a lunge( one or two footed) is serious foul play and game should be brought to a stop with no advantages played.
The weekends tackle was not a lunge or had any dangerous intent. A very clean and simple defensive tackle

[Youaskedforit]

Must say the Kurri referees done a great job on Saturday last week.

Also the little bloke for Kurri " weeman " when he came on he made a big difference , goes great for his size .

[Wilso8948]

He was the best ref we have had this year and I don't think any of his decisions influenced the match.
Wilso you didn't even know which guy made the tackle, and I know for a fact he did not point to the spot. He blew the whistle and did nothing! Me and everyone didn't know why he blew at first. The Lino (who referred v Simba ressies- not a ring in) had the best view at it called it correctly. It was a text book covering tackle! Didn't even look like your guys were going to even appeal, until you were pretty much yelling for the foul on your way down to the ground.
For everyone's information, I believe there is 17 rules now and I believe the only thing that you would find mentioning a tackle from behind being serious foul play is a lunge. Doesn't matter weather it is from front, side or behind a lunge( one or two footed) is serious foul play and game should be brought to a stop with no advantages played.
The weekends tackle was not a lunge or had any dangerous intent. A very clean and simple defensive tackle

I know exactly who made the tackle. I didn't shake anyone's hand I tapped AJ on the head cause he was giving me shit for going down. Sorry but when your 1-0 about to shoot then u get your legs taken out from underneath u I'd be pretty concerned if you weren't appealing. And u know for a fact he didn't blow a pen? Explain to me why he pointed to the spot with a horizontal arm. I know the tackle had no serious intent I want to hope no one makes a tackle with serious intent but contact in the box is contact in the box and should be dealt with accordingly. Also you are not allowed to "lunge" from behind whether you get ball or not. Anyways back to my original complaint which wasn't actually the pen it was the fact that then if the tackle was deemed as "fair" then why does the ball then go out and get called a corner?

And if that's the best ref you guys have had before then I'd be extremely extremely concerned

[ManUTDSupporter]

I know exactly who made the tackle. I didn't shake anyone's hand I tapped AJ on the head cause he was giving me shit for going down. Sorry but when your 1-0 about to shoot then u get your legs taken out from underneath u I'd be pretty concerned if you weren't appealing. And u know for a fact he didn't blow a pen? Explain to me why he pointed to the spot with a horizontal arm. I know the tackle had no serious intent I want to hope no one makes a tackle with serious intent but contact in the box is contact in the box and should be dealt with accordingly. Also you are not allowed to "lunge" from behind whether you get ball or not. Anyways back to my original complaint which wasn't actually the pen it was the fact that then if the tackle was deemed as "fair" then why does the ball then go out and get called a corner?

And if that's the best ref you guys have had before then I'd be extremely extremely concerned

Just gave the situation to an A-league and state league ref, he said it doesn't sound like a foul. He pretty much said exactly what I just said about the rules. I will give you a link for the rules book and I will wait to see if you can find anything to do with the sort tackle you got on the weekend! like the linesman said, he got the ball and the contact was just from the follow through and that he believed you may have made it look worse than it was! which is a rule, hence him giving the free to Dungog.
I believe I wrote that you can not lunge from any angle and that any lunge should bring an immediate stop to play, with a caution to follow!
Yes true, the best referee we have had this year!
If you want to get right in to the rules, than your filthy mouthed coach would not have remained on the sideline, nor probably at least two players who deemed it necessary to constantly to produce the same language for most of the game at the top of their lungs.

[Wilso8948]

Just gave the situation to an A-league and state league ref, he said it doesn't sound like a foul. He pretty much said exactly what I just said about the rules. I will give you a link for the rules book and I will wait to see if you can find anything to do with the sort tackle you got on the weekend! like the linesman said, he got the ball and the contact was just from the follow through and that he believed you may have made it look worse than it was! which is a rule, hence him giving the free to Dungog.
I believe I wrote that you can not lunge from any angle and that any lunge should bring an immediate stop to play, with a caution to follow!
Yes true, the best referee we have had this year!
If you want to get right in to the rules, than your filthy mouthed coach would not have remained on the sideline, nor probably at least two players who deemed it necessary to constantly to produce the same language for most of the game at the top of their lungs.

You can't tell me that we are the only team swearing on the weekend? So why then wasn't I cautioned in the eyes of the ref for diving? Why could he not explain to me after the game that it was a free kick after that? And not say that "dungog had the ball so they got the kick" wtf does that mean? Does that mean its a drop ball?? Even though the ball went out for a corner? You can't tell me that guy on the line was an official and had a better look then the man in the middle. If he's an official then should be dressed accordingly. Honestly would have rathered the chick running the other line to come out and ref. Had her before and never have an issue. Everytime we've had old mate it's a reoccurring thing that he gives idiotic responses and fumbles his words and cannot explain a single decision. Everyone has an opinion to certain decisions I fully agree but you also need to explain as to why you've made those decisions. Just like you said "he blew the whistle and no one even knew what for"

[hawk]

Happens most games. The ref i had on the weekend was spot on - getting the ball first means nothing if you follow through causing danger to the other player. Big interpretation though and most refs will let it go to a point.

next topic champs, this is done.

[Wilso8948]

Happens most games. The ref i had on the weekend was spot on - getting the ball first means nothing if you follow through causing danger to the other player. Big interpretation though and most refs will let it go to a point.

next topic champs, this is done.

Yer I agree. And also agree that it's refs opinion and I accept this guys decision I just don't accept the following events and
his interpretation of what went down.

Anyways we need to massively improve this weekend and a lot of teams will struggle to take points home after a trip up the Gog.

[hawk]

Yer I agree. And also agree that it's refs opinion and I accept this guys decision I just don't accept the following events and
his interpretation of what went down.

Anyways we need to massively improve this weekend and a lot of teams will struggle to take points home after a trip up the Gog.

can ignore manu supporters :whistling:

[ManUTDSupporter]

Yer I agree. And also agree that it's refs opinion and I accept this guys decision I just don't accept the following events and
his interpretation of what went down.

Anyways we need to massively improve this weekend and a lot of teams will struggle to take points home after a trip up the Gog.
No mate, don't have a probably with some swearing from a bad shot, miss hit pass etc but yelling across the field at your coach for most of the game and the coach yelling back! Then to add to it, many complaints from the crowd at ht about your keeper doing the same all half yelling out to the players with the language.
She normally is our ref, and would love if everyone seen the challenge! He didn't have his shirt on because he was there to watch his cousin and got pressured in to doing a line.
Anyway you guys were clearly relying on one decision to get some sort of result out this one, so I think our boys deserved the win showing a lot more heart out there.
And yes hawk that is the interpretation of the rules and he knows he was never ever in Danger from a tackle like that! Not the slightest bit of danger involved

[Wilso8948]

No mate, don't have a probably with some swearing from a bad shot, miss hit pass etc but yelling across the field at your coach for most of the game and the coach yelling back! Then to add to it, many complaints from the crowd at ht about your keeper doing the same all half yelling out to the players with the language.
She normally is our ref, and would love if everyone seen the challenge! He didn't have his shirt on because he was there to watch his cousin and got pressured in to doing a line.
Anyway you guys were clearly relying on one decision to get some sort of result out this one, so I think our boys deserved the win showing a lot more heart out there.
And yes hawk that is the interpretation of the rules and he knows he was never ever in Danger from a tackle like that! Not the slightest bit of danger involved

I'm just going to leave this one. You're clearly not understanding anything I have said and what my issues are. Good luck to everyone this weekend

[BB2300]

No mate, don't have a probably with some swearing from a bad shot, miss hit pass etc but yelling across the field at your coach for most of the game and the coach yelling back! Then to add to it, many complaints from the crowd at ht about your keeper doing the same all half yelling out to the players with the language.
She normally is our ref, and would love if everyone seen the challenge! He didn't have his shirt on because he was there to watch his cousin and got pressured in to doing a line.
Anyway you guys were clearly relying on one decision to get some sort of result out this one, so I think our boys deserved the win showing a lot more heart out there.
And yes hawk that is the interpretation of the rules and he knows he was never ever in Danger from a tackle like that! Not the slightest bit of danger involved

Mate I think you need to open up your other eye. Your are clearly one eyed when it comes to dungog! Go back and read wilso's post and realize what he is trying to say. As captain I wasn't happy with the swearing but it was coming from both sides. I think everyone knew what was at stake and were showing a lot of emotion out there. Yes I think dungog deserved the win but I will say I agree with wilso and hawk that the rule is you can't make contact into the back of a player in the box, especially when he is in a scoring position

[rolo]

Bj don't be so all high and mighty on this circumstance. Yes dungog deserved the win. Our boys weren't up for it and didn't adjust as they should have.
But I distinctly remember in last years grandfinal you calling me a 'f****ing cheat' repeatedly and telling me you 'wouldn't shake my hand cause I was nothing more than a dirty f***ing cheat!' At the end of the game because you didn't get what you wanted. Not to mention your keeper telling your players just to start 'taking out their f****ing players and start f***ing hurting them c***' once you guys were out of the game. All of which can be heard on the video of the game. Just because this time the decisions didn't hurt you don't try and take the high ground on questioning the ref and swearing.

[Youaskedforit]

So when do Dungog v Stockton play again ? I am so going hahaha.....

This week

Draw
Stockton
Draw
Toronto

[Wilso8948]

Going for some upsets
Kurri
Stocko
Bero
Toronto

[ManUTDSupporter]

Bj don't be so all high and mighty on this circumstance. Yes dungog deserved the win. Our boys weren't up for it and didn't adjust as they should have.
But I distinctly remember in last years grandfinal you calling me a 'f****ing cheat' repeatedly and telling me you 'wouldn't shake my hand cause I was nothing more than a dirty f***ing cheat!' At the end of the game because you didn't get what you wanted. Not to mention your keeper telling your players just to start 'taking out their f****ing players and start f***ing hurting them c***' once you guys were out of the game. All of which can be heard on the video of the game. Just because this time the decisions didn't hurt you don't try and take the high ground on questioning the ref and swearing.
Well rolo I think you wouldn't be happy if we played on while one of your players was down and then scoring during that passage, which we had practically stopped playing due to our injuried player in quite some pain. Any who, I'm happy to end it here,
-just don't make us sound like we rely on referees to win up at the gog
-still fail to see what makes you think it was foul, never would that have been a foul in my 18 years of playing!

Any who, another tough game for us to travel to bero. Be good keep on top with Simba v stocko next weekend

[ManUTDSupporter]

So when do Dungog v Stockton play again ? I am so going hahaha.....

This week

Draw
Stockton
Draw
Toronto
Despite our chats on here youaskedforit, stocko v Dungog is always a very entertaining and physical game, with not to many bad tackles. Normally played a lot quickie than our individual usual games

[Wilso8948]

Despite our chats on here youaskedforit, stocko v Dungog is always a very entertaining and physical game, with not to many bad tackles. Normally played a lot quickie than our individual usual games

And fully agree here. We always have our differences but always good mates afterwards. I am certainly not suggesting dungog rely on refs to win games. Stocko played shit. Dungog played good. Won the game. End of story. Just have a massive issue with that ref cause in my opinion he's a douchebag. Not because of that decision. That part is up to him. It's just a constant issue whenever I have played a game with that ref where he has no clue wtf he is doing and gets confused all the time.
But all in all that's why we love football. Mates like myself and BJ can always have differing opinions and fight about it till the cows come home (all the way to dungog ;) ) but there is always the next game to look forward to :)

[ManUTDSupporter]

And fully agree here. We always have our differences but always good mates afterwards. I am certainly not suggesting dungog rely on refs to win games. Stocko played shit. Dungog played good. Won the game. End of story. Just have a massive issue with that ref cause in my opinion he's a douchebag. Not because of that decision. That part is up to him. It's just a constant issue whenever I have played a game with that ref where he has no clue wtf he is doing and gets confused all the time.
But all in all that's why we love football. Mates like myself and BJ can always have differing opinions and fight about it till the cows come home (all the way to dungog ;) ) but there is always the next game to look forward to :)
Mate, I'll agree he is a douche and the Dungog players prefer the lady. But I didn't think he done to bad other than like you said he never can answer anything or make up his own mind quick enough.
Dungog
Stockton
Kurri (only because its away and not all the Simba boys will probably turn up)
Draw

When we played Simba they asked the boys from Dungog where they were staying the night, as they thought Dungog was hours and hours away lol

[Wilso8948]

And fully agree here. We always have our differences but always good mates afterwards. I am certainly not suggesting dungog rely on refs to win games. Stocko played shit. Dungog played good. Won the game. End of story. Just have a massive issue with that ref cause in my opinion he's a douchebag. Not because of that decision. That part is up to him. It's just a constant issue whenever I have played a game with that ref where he has no clue wtf he is doing and gets confused all the time.
But all in all that's why we love football. Mates like myself and BJ can always have differing opinions and fight about it till the cows come home (all the way to dungog ;) ) but there is always the next game to look forward to :)


Mate, I'll agree he is a douche and the Dungog players prefer the lady. But I didn't think he done to bad other than like you said he never can answer anything or make up his own mind quick enough.
Dungog
Stockton
Kurri (only because its away and not all the Simba boys will probably turn up)
Draw

When we played Simba they asked the boys from Dungog where they were staying the night, as they thought Dungog was hours and hours away lol

Isn't it true that they didn't make a single trip up there last year? And were suppose to play up there twice? Then ended up playing the final catch up game for double points? I agree I'm tipping kurri cause I don't think they'll show up mentally

[Youaskedforit]

So...... do any other club apart from us ( Toronto ) have a liquor licence ?

Was so looking forward to a beer at Kurri on saturday avo, but alas no beer, three away games so far, Kurri, Simba and Bero.... not a licence at any .

I may have to prepare earlier and take the trusty esky if noone has a licence ;)

[Wilso8948]

So...... do any other club apart from us ( Toronto ) have a liquor licence ?

Was so looking forward to a beer at Kurri on saturday avo, but alas no beer, three away games so far, Kurri, Simba and Bero.... not a licence at any .

I may have to prepare earlier and take the trusty esky if noone has a licence ;)

We've got one mate

[The roosta]

Hopefully we turn up this week last week we were by far the better team but just couldn't score after holding so much possession but at the end of the day if you can't score possession means jack shit and u don't win
Toronto really only had one decent chance which we gifted them from a terrible pass from our point of view but was a killer through ball for there striker lol
It was just one of those days for us after playing so well the 2 weeks before
If we turn up this week hopefully we get the result being new to this comp we don't know what any teams are like really but there strong team / weak team doesn't matter we just need to lift after last week and try and get back on track

[ManUTDSupporter]

Isn't it true that they didn't make a single trip up there last year? And were suppose to play up there twice? Then ended up playing the final catch up game for double points? I agree I'm tipping kurri cause I don't think they'll show up mentally

Nope, it was for triple points! We tried to organise the catch up games, once they didn't rock up I believe and then they wouldn't organise another! Then the federation had a hide to make it in to triple point game when we had half the team unavailable, I know I was on work shift and some couldn't make it. We luckily snuck at draw.
First time I have ever played Simba last week.
Will have to see if Dungog can get one, people would probably like a beer after a long trip out there

[The roosta]

And we're in the process of getting our liquor licence it better hurry up cause its crap not being able to have a beer and watch a game lol

[Youaskedforit]

Hopefully we turn up this week last week we were by far the better team but just couldn't score after holding so much possession but at the end of the day if you can't score possession means jack shit and u don't win
Toronto really only had one decent chance which we gifted them from a terrible pass from our point of view but was a killer through ball for there striker lol
It was just one of those days for us after playing so well the 2 weeks before
If we turn up this week hopefully we get the result being new to this comp we don't know what any teams are like really but there strong team / weak team doesn't matter we just need to lift after last week and try and get back on track

Surely you must be kidding Roosta, to say Kurri were the better team is as one eyed as you can get, Toronto should have won 3 or 4 nil, the tackles from behind by your boys were woeful, we dominated play, and at a guess had 65% possession, Toronto had one decent chance ? , I counted about seven....... think you should go back to Birralee and dream of that liquor licence mate, then again, from the above ridiculous comments.... you dont need beer ......

Note : Roosta is actually correct in all he said :), im just sick of Dungog and Stockton declaring there love for each other on here.... time Toronto had a rival .... lol.

[Wilso8948]

I read this and was like oh crap not again. Lol. But in saying that I think it's great for this comp! The rivalries make it so much more interesting. I think the banter on this forum is healthy as long as its in good spirits. Sundays and Mondays are for bashing on about certain opinions then by Tuesday we should be moving on. Which has happened and its good!

On a side note I love simba being in our comp but I really hope by the back half of this year they sort their organisational skills out so we don't have the same fiascos seen last season. I don't wanna see teams being forfeited or games being played for triple points that have a massive bearing on the finals

[rolo]

Well rolo I think you wouldn't be happy if we played on while one of your players was down and then scoring during that passage, which we had practically stopped playing due to our injuried player in quite some pain. Any who, I'm happy to end it here,
-just don't make us sound like we rely on referees to win up at the gog
-still fail to see what makes you think it was foul, never would that have been a foul in my 18 years of playing!

Any who, another tough game for us to travel to bero. Be good keep on top with Simba v stocko next weekend

And i told you on the day that I honestly did not see the man down as silly me had my eye on the ball. Yet you still called many different expletive ridden things which I can handle but its the cheat part that does not sit well with me. I'm many things on a soccer field but I am not a cheat and by the sounds of it you still think I am. The fact that I tried to apologise and shake your hand but you refused shows some serious disrespect. I know you were upset about losing but to call someone a cheat is the lowest of the lows in my opinion as I'm sure it is a lot of other people. Especially when I swore on my mothers grave I did not see the man down. So like I said call me anything you want but do not call me a cheat bj.

[ManUTDSupporter]

I read this and was like oh crap not again. Lol. But in saying that I think it's great for this comp! The rivalries make it so much more interesting. I think the banter on this forum is healthy as long as its in good spirits. Sundays and Mondays are for bashing on about certain opinions then by Tuesday we should be moving on. Which has happened and its good!


On a side note I love simba being in our comp but I really hope by the back half of this year they sort their organisational skills out so we don't have the same fiascos seen last season. I don't wanna see teams being forfeited or games being played for triple points that have a massive bearing on the finals
We will be disappointed if they don't make the trip to Dungog.
Well mayfield and Simba have declared a derby when they meet

[BB2300]

Pretty weak not shaking his hand!
I agree with rolo that he is a lot of things on the field haha but he wouldn't cheat bud. He has done a lot for our club and he respects the Stockton name!
I hope you cop the rough end of the stick and lose a game from it, so we can see if your still all high and mighty on the rules and the quality of linesman out your way.

Do love Sunday, Monday and Tuesday's on here though lol.

[ManUTDSupporter]

And i told you on the day that I honestly did not see the man down as silly me had my eye on the ball. Yet you still called many different expletive ridden things which I can handle but its the cheat part that does not sit well with me. I'm many things on a soccer field but I am not a cheat and by the sounds of it you still think I am. The fact that I tried to apologise and shake your hand but you refused shows some serious disrespect. I know you were upset about losing but to call someone a cheat is the lowest of the lows in my opinion as I'm sure it is a lot of other people. Especially when I swore on my mothers grave I did not see the man down. So like I said call me anything you want but do not call me a cheat bj.
Annoyed we list yes like all out boys, but when you came over, I ended shaking your hand saying "if you say didn't see him in front of you, then ok" and I said if it ended 2-1 without that incident than all is well. I wasnt blaming you fully either, surely the guy waiting for the ball in would of seen our bloke rolling around in pain. Anyway that was last year

[ManUTDSupporter]

Pretty weak not shaking his hand!
I agree with rolo that he is a lot of things on the field haha but he wouldn't cheat bud. He has done a lot for our club and he respects the Stockton name!
I hope you cop the rough end of the stick and lose a game from it, so we can see if your still all high and mighty on the rules and the quality of linesman out your way.

Do love Sunday, Monday and Tuesday's on here though lol.
Mate we have copped our rough end plenty this year. Against cooks hill their ref disallowed a goal for offside with no flag being put up by the Lino and then straight after they were miles offside, scoring and he didn't over rule that one and like when kurris player grabbed our young fella by the throat with both hands threatening him for like 5-10 secs in front of ref and got off with nothing. No point complaining though at.
I did end up shaking his hand matey.

[BB2300]

Mate we have copped our rough end plenty this year. Against cooks hill their ref disallowed a goal for offside with no flag being put up by the Lino and then straight after they were miles offside, scoring and he didn't over rule that one and like when kurris player grabbed our young fella by the throat with both hands threatening him for like 5-10 secs in front of ref and got off with nothing. No point complaining though at.
I did end up shaking his hand matey.

Ok then mate. I guess everyone on here would have a shit story about refs in this league. Anyway you guys deserve to sit on top of the table, we were shit on Saturday.
Good luck for this weeks game.

[ManUTDSupporter]

Ok then mate. I guess everyone on here would have a shit story about refs in this league. Anyway you guys deserve to sit on top of the table, we were shit on Saturday.
Good luck for this weeks game.
Yeah, if I had more time I would love to keep being a ref. I know people hate getting yelled at etc but I loved it and money was decent. Just unfortunate people drop out from ring one.
Yeah I think we may need to improve for the bero game this wkd.
Goodluck to you guys against mayfield, who unfortunately will find it hard to recover now.

[BB2300]

What are the games this round?
Any predictions?

[whANTite]

What are the games this round?
Any predictions?

I predict that most games won't get a referee. This will mean that mon to wed will be taken up with debate about shit calls made by club refs etc. Dungog will look awesome in their warm up shirts, Torono probs won't get a full squad and blame the loss on numbers, stoko will debate every call for days, Kurri will play shit football but probably win, cookers will get 20 people in the technical area this week making cocktails, Bero will be making sure their lights work for cookers visit. Simba wont say much and mayfield will probs lose again!!!

[Retro Jet]

I predict that most games won't get a referee. This will mean that mon to wed will be taken up with debate about shit calls made by club refs etc. Dungog will look awesome in their warm up shirts, Torono probs won't get a full squad and blame the loss on numbers, stoko will debate every call for days, Kurri will play shit football but probably win, cookers will get 20 people in the technical area this week making cocktails, Bero will be making sure their lights work for cookers visit. Simba wont say much and mayfield will probs lose again!!!

Best post in this thread....

[seldom]

I predict that most games won't get a referee. This will mean that mon to wed will be taken up with debate about shit calls made by club refs etc. Dungog will look awesome in their warm up shirts, Torono probs won't get a full squad and blame the loss on numbers, stoko will debate every call for days, Kurri will play shit football but probably win, cookers will get 20 people in the technical area this week making cocktails, Bero will be making sure their lights work for cookers visit. Simba wont say much and mayfield will probs lose again!!!

lol...good call

[sharky21]

I predict that most games won't get a referee. This will mean that mon to wed will be taken up with debate about shit calls made by club refs etc. Dungog will look awesome in their warm up shirts, Torono probs won't get a full squad and blame the loss on numbers, stoko will debate every call for days, Kurri will play shit football but probably win, cookers will get 20 people in the technical area this week making cocktails, Bero will be making sure their lights work for cookers visit. Simba wont say much and mayfield will probs lose again!!!
Ur back uv been MIA for a while.
Good post but u should get refs as no junior game this weekend. unless they all put in for a week off for the lovedale long lunch. might get one tho. lol

[Youaskedforit]

Our numbers are fine this week, funnily enough, home game, down three first graders, but our ressies have been doing a good job, so wont hurt them.

Anyway stand alone ZL3 game again tomorrow, why dont all you ZL3ers come drink our bar dry, sitting on the hill ( if we had one, but is in the pipeline, and drink all our beer. ;)

[Buddha]

Stockton v Mayfield

Firsts 6-0, good display after the loss last week
Reserves 3-0.

[Bubbles7]

Bero vs dungog
Firsts 9-4 victory. Fair to say poor defence on both accounts but bero forwards too good today.
Ressies dungog 1-0. Even game a draw would of been a fair result. Nevertheless fair play gog.

[Wilso8948]

Bero vs dungog
Firsts 9-4 victory. Fair to say poor defence on both accounts but bero forwards too good today.
Ressies dungog 1-0. Even game a draw would of been a fair result. Nevertheless fair play gog.

Wow trippy result lol. Resies dominated. Deserved a good win. Firsts were clinical first half. 4-0 at the break. Took all chances don't think mayf had a shot. Second half was pretty bad. Experimented a bit. Got a soft pen and scored a good outfield goal. Had a few ressies get a run. 2-0 in the second half. Think mayf was missing some players. They'll need to sort their shit out if they are to make any difference to this comp. good win but pretty soft in the second half.

[BB2300]

Stockton v mayfield
Ressies 3-0
1st 7-0

Good effort boys all round.
1st solid in the first half. It's always hard to go on with when you have the game wrapped up in the 1st half. Super proud of having a clean sheet.
Mayfield top effort to keep fighting until the end. You guys are super bunch on lads.
Happy Arvo at shark park!

[ManUTDSupporter]

Yeah, pretty embarrassing display by our boys today. Our ressies would of played better lol. No one even Talked to each other at the beginning of the game, just had the feel we were in for a long long day. No disrespect to mayfield, but even they would of given us a touch up for sure.
Not going to say anything about the ref to much, we will wait to here back to the association.
Disgusting that's the only word I have for him, not just on his display but most of All his attitude and the way he talked to players, as though they were dirt to him. Got that bad we had to film the second half to hand in throught the week.
Didn't make us lose, we were always in for a pumping with the attitude we had today! Not many players will be game to miss training Tuesday haha

[The roosta]

Kurri v Simba
Ressies
Kurri 1 - Simba 3 I think
Firsts
Kurri 2 - Simba 3

[namwob99]

Yeah, pretty embarrassing display by our boys today. Our ressies would of played better lol. No one even Talked to each other at the beginning of the game, just had the feel we were in for a long long day. No disrespect to mayfield, but even they would of given us a touch up for sure.
Not going to say anything about the ref to much, we will wait to here back to the association.
Disgusting that's the only word I have for him, not just on his display but most of All his attitude and the way he talked to players, as though they were dirt to him. Got that bad we had to film the second half to hand in throught the week.
Didn't make us lose, we were always in for a pumping with the attitude we had today! Not many players will be game to miss training Tuesday haha
Your bloke that got knocked out in reggies all good?

[Youaskedforit]

Good day for the finnan bar out at blackalls boys, whoever wins today is going to be right in the mix, with results from yesterday taken in to account

[ManUTDSupporter]

Your bloke that got knocked out in reggies all good?
Yeah mate seems to be ok, will probably get him checked out though. We had a guy in firsts get knocked out against mayfield and was all good but two days later was vomiting etc and hasn't played since.

[ManUTDSupporter]

Good day for the finnan bar out at blackalls boys, whoever wins today is going to be right in the mix, with results from yesterday taken in to account
Yes our performance yesterday has now definitely made the top of the table nice and tight

[BB2300]

Stocko - 13
Simba- 12
Dungog- 12
Berro- 11

Haha just a bit tight

[controlzone]

Stocko - 13
Simba- 12
Dungog- 12
Berro- 11

Haha just a bit tight

Today's result will be interesting. Looks like top 4 have put a bit of a gap on the rest of the field.

[BB2300]

Not really. If cookers win they can go to 10 points.
Toronto can go to 9 which would be a solid effort for them, they have struggled with numbers all year. So a win would put them in touch with the top 4.

[controlzone]

If there is a draw in today's fixture it will leave a 3 point gap to the top 4. I consider this a bit of a gap.

[Retro Jet]

Toronto vs Cooks Hill
Finnan Oval
Res Toronto 1 v Cooks Hill 2
1st Toronto 1 v Cooks Hill 4

[Buddha]

Simba hitting some form after a rough start, looks to be a great comp so far!

[BB2300]

Top of the table clash in both grades. Going to be a good display of football at simba's pitch this Saturday.

[Buddha]

Top of the table clash in both grades. Going to be a good display of football at simba's pitch this Saturday.

On their pitch? It's about 12 inches thick there haha, unless they have drastically improved the field over the off season

[Retro Jet]

On their pitch? It's about 12 inches thick there haha, unless they have drastically improved the field over the off season

Yes, and can someone confirm if Roundup is being used in the paint to mark the lines there?
It certainly looks like some die off with the grass when you look down on on the ground form up on Maitland Rd.
Field looks OK though. They've gotta get removable posts
In non game/training time, that western goalmouth with that kicking wall behind it gets used a bit it seems.
Needs more rest AND some soil, turf, a feed and drinks in summer.

[ManUTDSupporter]

Their field was quite good, except that goal mouth retro mentioned.
Expect pumping music all game from the boys, feels like a grand final ever game at Simba.. Even their referee was doing dances throughout the game, very funny to watch.
I'm expecting all games to be off this wkd with the weather, I know I am unavailable so I'm hoping.

[Youaskedforit]

Toronto Awaba v Cooks Hill

Ressies- Done everything and really did deseve the win, took a 1-0 lead in to the break, and never really looked liked getting broken down, one unfortunate error from a fullback who was our best player despite seven stitches in his head from last week, gifted cooks hill a goal 1-1.

Then last kick of the game, got a wicked deflection lobbed over the young Toronto keeper and in to the goal for a loss.

First Grade

Already had two centre mids missing due to work commitments, and within twenty minutes starting centre mid does his groin, and his replacement off the bench re does his knee, so were always going to be under the pump from there, Cooks Hill definitely deserved the win, but 4-1 may have been a little flattering.

[cobra23]

On their pitch? It's about 12 inches thick there haha, unless they have drastically improved the field over the off season

What would expect, they are virtually the only ones using it, at least they have a field to use..

[BB2300]

It won't worry you anyway Buddha, your a non player! The ground looks fine to me when I drive past it every Tuesday and Thursday on my way to training.
I hope they have the music pumping!
Will add a little extra slice to the game

[Youaskedforit]

It won't worry you anyway Buddha, your a non player! The ground looks fine to me when I drive past it every Tuesday and Thursday on my way to training.
I hope they have the music pumping!
Will add a little extra slice to the game

Caramel slice ? :)

[BB2300]

Caramel slice ? :)

Haha peppermint. On the iPhone mate. Stupid auto correct

[Wilso8948]

Wouldn't be surprised if we have some washouts

[Buddha]

It won't worry you anyway Buddha, your a non player! The ground looks fine to me when I drive past it every Tuesday and Thursday on my way to training.
I hope they have the music pumping!
Will add a little extra slice to the game
Not for long Gramps! 2-3 weeks and your title for fittest man in the club will be under review ;)

[BB2300]

Not for long Gramps! 2-3 weeks and your title for fittest man in the club will be under review ;)

Little Asia I keep hearing this 2-3 weeks all the time. Mate look at the ladder in both grades, are you needed?? Lol

[Buddha]

Little Asia I keep hearing this 2-3 weeks all the time. Mate look at the ladder in both grades, are you needed?? Lol
judging by the amount of people out over the next couple of weeks, yes..

[dizz23]

Go reserve grades!

[Wilso8948]

Tips:
Washout
Washout
Bero
Washout

[Youaskedforit]

How's dungog looking with all this rain ? Is it reaching out there ?

[Wilso8948]

By looks of the radar it looks worse out there. If you're playing at the school then No chance! Sometimes they move to gresford which is a better ground but that I presume would be pretty wet

[Youaskedforit]

By looks of the radar it looks worse out there. If you're playing at the school then No chance! Sometimes they move to gresford which is a better ground but that I presume would be pretty wet

Going to enjoy travelling up to dungog for a wednesday night game or two ? :(

[Wilso8948]

Going to enjoy travelling up to dungog for a wednesday night game or two ? :(

How's the grounds looking in Newcastle this weekend? I'm away up north so hoping it gets called off so I don't miss a game. Seems to have stopped raining but the grounds still wet?

[Youaskedforit]

How's the grounds looking in Newcastle this weekend? I'm away up north so hoping it gets called off so I don't miss a game. Seems to have stopped raining but the grounds still wet?

Very scattered showers down here mate, Belmont , charly
Area seems to be copping most, hav had a lot of rain but, fair wind ATM may dry things out but highly doubtful.

[BB2300]

Simba's ground is dry as. It has been very windy and sunny all morning. Scattered showers expected this Arvo but it looks to be blowing around us ATM. Meant to be sunny tomoz so I'm confident we will play.

[namwob99]

The odds of getting on Stevenson pretty good?

[BB2300]

The odds of getting on Stevenson pretty good?

Are you guys playing mayfield?

[namwob99]

Are you guys playing mayfield?
Indeed we are.

[Wilso8948]

Indeed we are.

It's always pretty dry there. Plus they have a few grounds to coordinate some games on. Dungog might be the only game called off.

[Wilso8948]

Simba's ground is dry as. It has been very windy and sunny all morning. Scattered showers expected this Arvo but it looks to be blowing around us ATM. Meant to be sunny tomoz so I'm confident we will play.

Are you simbas spokesperson too now bro haha

[ManUTDSupporter]

Dungog is off, it's a swimming pool I have heard! Can hardly see grass. I'm cheering don't have to hand over the captains band and miss the fixture now.
Will possibly be a night fixture at gresford, but not sure.

[ManUTDSupporter]

Went past Stevenson park today and I doubt it will be off! Looks dry

[The roosta]

Anyone know how cooks hills ground holds up

[ManUTDSupporter]

Anyone know how cooks hills ground holds up
Not the greatest, but there hasn't been much rain around that area today. Sun was out for quite a while. Most fields I went past looked fairly decent

[Wilso8948]

Anyone know how cooks hills ground holds up

It normally never gets called off although they've been taking care of lately and might be a bit careful on it.

Simba v stocko has been called off. Possibly being replayed on Wednesday

[Retro Jet]

Anyone know how cooks hills ground holds up


Not the greatest, but there hasn't been much rain around that area today. Sun was out for quite a while. Most fields I went past looked fairly decent

Must have been looking at National Pk No.4? Zone play at Athfield.


It normally never gets called off although they've been taking care of lately and might be a bit careful on it.

Simba v stocko has been called off. Possibly being replayed on Wednesday

Yes, there has been an investment of time and money into that ground by the club members.
At this stage thought, games are on at Athfield.

[True Local]

Toronto V Dungog is off

[Retro Jet]

Cooks Hill v Kurri Kurri
Athfield

Res Cooks Hill 1 v Kurri 0
1st Cooks Hill 0 v Kurri 1

[namwob99]

Mayfield Vs Beresfield

Res 1-3
1sts 0-3

[BB2300]

Mayfield Vs Beresfield

Res 1-3
1sts 0-3

That's a pretty good result for mayfield. They must have been competitive through out the game!

[Wilso8948]

That's a pretty good result for mayfield. They must have been competitive through out the game!

You know it's gonna be a long year when a 3-0 loss is a good result

[BB2300]

You know it's gonna be a long year when a 3-0 loss is a good result

Yeah I know. That's what I was so impressed with when we played them, they just never have up even though they were done by 6. It's gotta be hard to get up every week knowing your in for a tough day!
I hope they get a couple of wins soon.

[Wilso8948]

They ****ed some teams over at the back end of last year. Especially in some catch up games.

[The roosta]

Can't believe with all the wash outs yesterday that we still couldn't get refs

[Wilso8948]

Can't believe with all the wash outs yesterday that we still couldn't get refs

Yer that's pretty bad hey. How was the game? Did you have any officials whatsoever?

[The roosta]

It was a hard fought game we had a few boys having to play 2 games we were under heaps of pressure the first half and thanks to our keeper were still at nil all at half time I think the second half was a bit more even and we were lucky and pinched one
And there was no officials at all that's the worst thing you would think we would have attest got one turn up but it's done now anyway hopefully we have some next week

[outsider]

Can't believe with all the wash outs yesterday that we still couldn't get refs

It is easier said than done to change appointments at short notice-very few clubs advise our appointment board that games are off and we are not always able to contact our referees-they can read about cancellations on the wet weather line if it is correct but then our appt board person has to redo games and this is not a five minute job-unfortunate but a fact of life

[Wilso8948]

It was a hard fought game we had a few boys having to play 2 games we were under heaps of pressure the first half and thanks to our keeper were still at nil all at half time I think the second half was a bit more even and we were lucky and pinched one
And there was no officials at all that's the worst thing you would think we would have attest got one turn up but it's done now anyway hopefully we have some next week

Yeh we are normally pretty lucky at stocko we often get the AA refs to run a line or two. Will have to take our chances if we are to beat that keeper of yours. Always seems to keep you guys in the game and can be the difference between going home with all 3 points or none. See how we back up after a possible mid week game this week too. Should be a very even game after you guys have got some players back. See yas next week!

[The roosta]

Yeah he saves us a lot lol but our back up keeper who is normally a field player did the job yesterday
And hopefully we have 2 full teams should make for a good game

[front2]

Your GK was awesome. I watched the 1st grade game and he was a true leader. Is he the coach or captain ? Lots of talk etc from him at half time. That body check he put on the cookers player on the edge of the D when it was one on one was hardcore !! :)

[sharky21]

Yeah he saves us a lot lol but our back up keeper who is normally a field player did the job yesterday
And hopefully we have 2 full teams should make for a good game
that wouldn't be Jurdy by any chance? by the sounds of the body check it was. haha

[Neally]

It normally never gets called off although they've been taking care of lately and might be a bit careful on it.

Simba v stocko has been called off. Possibly being replayed on Wednesday

Any news on when this is getting replayed?

[shark attack]

Any news on when this is getting replayed?

we were to play tonight at mayfield but simba never notified mayfield about this game and using their grounds , they just thought we would show up and everything would be right ( WRONG ) , we then tried to move the game to stockton ( reverse the round ) the federation wont take it , they seem to think that simba will get confussed and show up at the wrong ground come 2nd round WTF , so who nows when this game will be played , it really stinks when our ground is right to go any day this week but the federation holds us back for what ???? , i would assume we will play at mayfield 1 day this year , considering simba lights are no good to play under.

[Youaskedforit]

We ( Toronto ) were going to switch rounds with them also, then it got hit on the head, so instead of playing on a wednesday night at finnan , it got changed to simbas ground ( stephenson park ) the week after.... low and behold simba turned up at finnan the night it was on but got cancelled. They definitely not best organised.

BTW ...... not sure who is with Dungog on here ( acko ? ), any word on Dungog v Toronto rescheduled fixture yet ?

[Wilso8948]

We ( Toronto ) were going to switch rounds with them also, then it got hit on the head, so instead of playing on a wednesday night at finnan , it got changed to simbas ground ( stephenson park ) the week after.... low and behold simba turned up at finnan the night it was on but got cancelled. They definitely not best organised.

BTW ...... not sure who is with Dungog on here ( acko ? ), any word on Dungog v Toronto rescheduled fixture yet ?

Stevenson park is mayfields home ground. The tafe is simbas. They organise catch up games at Stevenson but don't tell mayf. Get used to it. It's how they roll.

Also apparently some simba boys were telling a mate from work they were going to smash us last night.. Think someone forgot to tell them the catch up game got cancelled.. Whoops haha

BJ might be able to shed some light on your catch up game

[BB2300]

Any predictions?

Dungog
Stocko
Toronto
Draw

[ManUTDSupporter]

We ( Toronto ) were going to switch rounds with them also, then it got hit on the head, so instead of playing on a wednesday night at finnan , it got changed to simbas ground ( stephenson park ) the week after.... low and behold simba turned up at finnan the night it was on but got cancelled. They definitely not best organised.

BTW ...... not sure who is with Dungog on here ( acko ? ), any word on Dungog v Toronto rescheduled fixture yet ?

We were really pushing for Sunday as it would help you guys and most of us were available. But I believe it had fallen through for whatever reason. So may well be a midweek or another Sunday within the fortnight

[The roosta]

My picks for this week

Dungog v cooks hill - draw
Kurri v stocko - kurri
Mayfield v Toronto - Toronto
Simba v bero - Simba

[Youaskedforit]

Drawo
Stocko
Tronno
Bero

[ManUTDSupporter]

Dungog
Draw
Toronto
Simba

[Wilso8948]

My picks for this week

Dungog v cooks hill - draw
Kurri v stocko - kurri
Mayfield v Toronto - Toronto
Simba v bero - Simba

How's Kurri looking for players tomoz mate?

[The roosta]

Not to sure yet heaps of guys were on shift work through the week so not sure who is available will be like most weeks and just see who turns up

[Wilso8948]

That's gotta suck

[ManUTDSupporter]

6 out for us across both grades tomorrow, Unfortunately 3 from firsts but should be all good. Hope we turn up this week after our disgusting display at Bero.
Got told cookers will have full team up at the gog? The boys organising a bus trip up, I'm looking forward to the fixture.
All the best to each team this wkd

[Wilso8948]

6 out for us across both grades tomorrow, Unfortunately 3 from firsts but should be all good. Hope we turn up this week after our disgusting display at Bero.
Got told cookers will have full team up at the gog? The boys organising a bus trip up, I'm looking forward to the fixture.
All the best to each team this wkd

I reckon you boys have an advantage with all these bus trips heading up your way. Teams seem to play shitter as its a different prep for the game. As we did haha. Also should take advantage of the possible food and drink requirements ;);)

[ManUTDSupporter]

I reckon you boys have an advantage with all these bus trips heading up your way. Teams seem to play shitter as its a different prep for the game. As we did haha. Also should take advantage of the possible food and drink requirements ;);)
Haha I know one thing it's a long trip to Dungog for most of our team lol. I'm looking forward to almost a home game at kurri next wkd :)
I Should of asked the cookers boys what they want! Might try round a BBQ got it.
Still a bit wet at Dungog too im told? after the field was under water last wkd