2019 Zone League 1 thread

Cooks Hill United FC v University FC
Athfield
3rd C/Hill 2 v Uni 1
Res C/Hill 0 v Uni 0
1st C/Hill 5 v Uni 2

Westlakes v Azzuri

3rds
Aka ‘The jewel in a clubs crown’
Aka ‘The Main event’

7-0 Azzuri

The other games
Res 1-1
1sts 2-1 Azzuri

The Friendship Cup

Well that chat on here was correct, we were expecting the Azzuri fans to come out in droves and that they did. Although 3rds is used to playing infront of the biggest crowds week in and week out this was something special. I believe the crowd probably gave the Azzuri fans a 7 goal advantage too. Even though the result in the record books will show that Azzuri won 7-0, we will always have to wonder what could happen if the fans were taken out of the equation.

On a serious note, too good for us today and really know how to move the ball into the right areas. Nice to finally put a face to the name Butch. Drink big from the Cup this evening.

Ressies
- Was quite a good game to watch, Azzuri got up early and created a lot of good chances but our boys were able to keep in the contest and get one back with 10 to go. Granted it took a wonder strike to level things up.

Firsts
- All goals scored in the first half. Azzuri getting up 2-0 with 2 nice plays to set up their marquee man for both before Westlakes were able to get their Marquee player 1on1 with the keeper and draw one back. Another good contest and I think Azzuri will be pretty happy to have gotten the choccies from this one.

Sorry I didn’t end up having a beer with you Butch it would have went down like razorblades today.

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Originally Posted by Incognito mosquito

On a serious note, too good for us today and really know how to move the ball into the right areas. Nice to finally put a face to the name Butch. Drink big from the Cup this evening.

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Very much looking forward to butchs rebuttal here. This has to be the most blatantly westlakes bias post I have seen on here maybe ever. There are 2 sides to every story, and this other side is more anticipated than George R.R Martin's next novel. Take it away, butch. Set the story straight.

Garden Suburb v Wallsend

First
2-1

Reserves
2-0

Thirds
3-0

New Lambton v Jesmond
1st: 1-0 New Lambton
Res: 2-0 Jesmond
3rds: 5-2 New Lambton

Westlakes v Azzuri

3rds
Aka ‘The jewel in a clubs crown’
Aka ‘The Main event’

It does seem so.... the boys can't seem to let it go.... it's obvious now that most if not all of them must play in the 2nd & 3rd grades and were offended.. it's great that they are passionate... there was no offence intended... I was merely pointing out the fact that as per the regulations, that I did put up for all to read, that clubs live and Die by their 1st grade results...

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Originally Posted by Just a spectator

3rds
Aka ‘The jewel in a clubs crown’
Aka ‘The Main event’

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It's hard to keep up with you at times. I thought you were originally trying to say first grade is the priority, but these quoted comments make it seem that you are saying 3rd grade is the most important for every club?

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Originally Posted by pv4

It's hard to keep up with you at times. I thought you were originally trying to say first grade is the priority, but these quoted comments make it seem that you are saying 3rd grade is the most important for every club?

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I just wish we could dispel some of this ambiguity. I need to know which grade is the most important, this is a matter of life and death!

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Originally Posted by Macca

I just wish we could dispel some of this ambiguity. I need to know which grade is the most important, this is a matter of life and death!

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The suspense is killing me!!!

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Originally Posted by pv4

It's hard to keep up with you at times. I thought you were originally trying to say first grade is the priority, but these quoted comments make it seem that you are saying 3rd grade is the most important for every club?

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Really you can't understand that 1st grade IS the most important.... basically I was saying you lad's can't let it go that clubs Live & Die, relegation and promotion wise on how 1st Grade performs.... that was my point from the start full stop... you guys must all be playing in the 2nd & 3rd grade teams... which is fine, but unfortunately results for those grades count for not much if 1st grade doesn't do well.

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Originally Posted by Just a spectator

Really you can't understand that 1st grade IS the most important.... basically I was saying you lad's can't let it go that clubs Live & Die, relegation and promotion wise on how 1st Grade performs.... that was my point from the start full stop... you guys must all be playing in the 2nd & 3rd grade teams... which is fine, but unfortunately results for those grades count for not much if 1st grade doesn't do well.

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So wait... Let me get this straight... Just to confirm...

First grade is all that matters? Reserves and Third grade don't matter? Right????

So, we should just remove those grades and have only First Grade throughout all the comps? Because First grade is all that matters?

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Originally Posted by Incognito mosquito

The pinnacle of all grades

New Lambton v Jesmond - 3-1 NL
- Jesmond held scoreless first half

Cooks Hill v Uni - Uni 3-0
- As score suggests CH to remain scoreless

Friendship Cup - Draw
- >5 goals scored
- After last weeks result I’m not willing to put scores up for this one. Moz and Butch to enjoy a shandy and rejoice in a tale or 2 at games end. Cup to be decided at Fishburn

Maryland v Stockton 2-1 Maryland
- No team deserves to go winless in 3rds. Stocktons the team they can grab the biccies against.

Suburbs v Wallsend 4-1 Suburbs.
-Wallsend to score first

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3rds

NL v Jeso - .5 (possibility of 1 pending whether jeso were scoreless at half time)

Cookshill v Uni - 0 Great result for CH

Friendship Cup - .5 definitely more than 5 goals scored just a shame we couldn’t be apart of the goal contribution.

Maryland v Stockton - Washout

Suburbs v Wallsend - .5 Wallsend have lost that loving feeling up top.

Total - 1.5 with a chance at 2 out of 4.

I have a feeling the Butch may have taken the lead here after this round.

As I’m sure someone once said somewhere

“God may save the Queen, but he will never save the detractors of 3rds and Reserves”

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Originally Posted by Incognito mosquito

3rds

NL v Jeso - .5 (possibility of 1 pending whether jeso were scoreless at half time)

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2-0 Eagles at half time.

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Originally Posted by Just a spectator

Really you can't understand that 1st grade IS the most important.... basically I was saying you lad's can't let it go that clubs Live & Die, relegation and promotion wise on how 1st Grade performs.... that was my point from the start full stop... you guys must all be playing in the 2nd & 3rd grade teams... which is fine, but unfortunately results for those grades count for not much if 1st grade doesn't do well.

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Any chance you could clarify where you stand on the matter? Which grade do you think is the most important and why?

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Originally Posted by Incognito mosquito

3rds

NL v Jeso - .5 (possibility of 1 pending whether jeso were scoreless at half time)


Total - 1.5 with a chance at 2 out of 4.

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Thanks Howie

2/4

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Originally Posted by Incognito mosquito

Friendship Cup - .5 definitely more than 5 goals scored just a shame we couldn’t be apart of the goal contribution.

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Long time listener, first time caller. I'd give you a .75 as Butch did in fact score a screamer

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Originally Posted by Incognito mosquito

3rds

NL v Jeso - .5 (possibility of 1 pending whether jeso were scoreless at half time)

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I'm putting in a dispute! Where does the 0.5 come from? You predicted NL 3-1. That .5 could prove the difference come September :rof:

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Originally Posted by la bazzle

Long time listener, first time caller. I'd give you a .75 as Butch did in fact score a screamer

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Where was that prediction made? "Screamer" :rof::rof:

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Originally Posted by the_butcher

Where was that prediction made? "Screamer" :rof::rof:

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Whoops! Read the shandy as scoring goals..... :rof::rof:

I'll go back to being a listener

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Originally Posted by the_butcher

That time of week again when we immerse ourselves in the most important grade of any competition, in any league, in world football....thirds.

Unfortunately, I think there will be a few washouts this weekend but fingers crossed most games go ahead as scheduled. The most talked about field in Newcastle football, aka Smith Park, is in serious doubt so the highly anticipated Butch vs Moz match-up is sadly in jeopardy.

New Lambton vs Jesmond: NL have only lost twice in the past five games and that was against the teams coming first and second. NL will win this, no doubt in my mind. The strange thing about Jesmond is that for a team coming second last, they have scored 13 goals in the 9 rounds to date which is actually pretty decent. So, NL to win, both teams to score.

Cooks Hill vs Uni: Uni play the best football of any team in third grade and they'll know that a loss will spell the end of their premiership dreams. They will win this but by only 1 goal in a very tight contest.

Azzurri vs Westlakes aka Butch vs Moz aka the friendship cup: After the disappointment of dropping their first points of the season last week, the sky blues will be keen to get back to winning ways. Azzurri to win this with a -3 start and butch to shout Moz a tin after the game.

Maryland vs Stockton: It has been a long time since the Sharkies have been able to belt out their team song but Saturday is the day! Sharks will win and at the end of the match, Maryland's goal difference will be either -37 or -38.

Suburbs vs Wallsend: The big, beautiful, third grade kingfisher will once again swoop down to take all three points this Sunday and she'll do it comfortably with a -2 start.

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NL vs Jeso = 1

CH vs Uni = 0

Friendship Cup: 0.5 because we didn't fit a beer in. I did come into the away sheds with a couple of tins but the Moz must have already flown away... That nice fella who hurt his ankle profited from your absence.

Burbs vs Devils: 1

Total = 2.5

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Originally Posted by the_butcher

I'm putting in a dispute! Where does the 0.5 come from? You predicted NL 3-1. That .5 could prove the difference come September :rof:

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Haha the scores were meaningless.. much like what spectator believes 3rds and Ressies are. I will cop the .5 point deduction but from here on in no more scoreline predictions 😂

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Originally Posted by la bazzle

Whoops! Read the shandy as scoring goals..... :rof::rof:

I'll go back to being a listener

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Thanks for trying to help, I need all the help I can get

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Originally Posted by la bazzle

I'll go back to being a listener

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Nah join the Third Grade tipping comp, Just a Spectator loves it!

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Originally Posted by the_butcher

NL vs Jeso = 1

CH vs Uni = 0

Friendship Cup: 0.5 because we didn't fit a beer in. I did come into the away sheds with a couple of tins but the Moz must have already flown away... That nice fella who hurt his ankle profited from your absence.

Burbs vs Devils: 1

Total = 2.5

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Sorry about that, had some business to attend to before keeping the res bench warm. He did tell me all about the free beer though. I’ll be sure to return the gesture in the penultimate round.

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Originally Posted by the_butcher

Nah join the Third Grade tipping comp, Just a Spectator loves it!

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Happy to come in late and storm away to victory. Case of Italy's finest from each loser to the winner? You in big Spec?

Most important Ladder in Newcastle sporting history has been updated:

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Originally Posted by Roundball Enthusiast

So wait... Let me get this straight... Just to confirm...

First grade is all that matters? Reserves and Third grade don't matter? Right????

So, we should just remove those grades and have only First Grade throughout all the comps? Because First grade is all that matters?

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Ok let me explain it yet again for the peanut gallery... In Grade Football, 1st Grade IS the most important grade as relegation and promotion is all gauged by 1st grade results.... hence if 2nd & 3rd grade come first minor major even if you like and 1st grade don't even make finals then that club doesn't get promoted now if the 1st Grade team comes last in this case then regardless of 2nd & 3rd's wining the premiership that club Will be relegated.... 2nd and 3rd grade are there to SUPPORT 1st grade...I have noted this previously if people cared to read thoroughly you wouldn't have asked the above and that's the bottom line .... And anyone playing the other grades should be striving to play 1st grade anyways

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Originally Posted by Just a spectator

Ok let me explain it yet again for the peanut gallery... In Grade Football, 1st Grade IS the most important grade as relegation and promotion is all gauged by 1st grade results.... hence if 2nd & 3rd grade come first minor major even if you like and 1st grade don't even make finals then that club doesn't get promoted now if the 1st Grade team comes last in this case then regardless of 2nd & 3rd's wining the premiership that club Will be relegated.... 2nd and 3rd grade are there to SUPPORT 1st grade...I have noted this previously if people cared to read thoroughly you wouldn't have asked the above and that's the bottom line .... And anyone playing the other grades should be striving to play 1st grade anyways

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Are you saying that the lower grades don't matter?

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Originally Posted by Premy

Are you saying that the lower grades don't matter?

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What he is saying is that 1st grade only matters to 1st grade players and that the other grades also only matter to 1st grade players.

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Originally Posted by Just a spectator

Ok let me explain it yet again for the peanut gallery... In Grade Football, 1st Grade IS the most important grade as relegation and promotion is all gauged by 1st grade results.... hence if 2nd & 3rd grade come first minor major even if you like and 1st grade don't even make finals then that club doesn't get promoted now if the 1st Grade team comes last in this case then regardless of 2nd & 3rd's wining the premiership that club Will be relegated.... 2nd and 3rd grade are there to SUPPORT 1st grade...I have noted this previously if people cared to read thoroughly you wouldn't have asked the above and that's the bottom line .... And anyone playing the other grades should be striving to play 1st grade anyways

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well that explains everything then, glad I read that..

I'm so confused!!!

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I'm so confused!!!

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Basically, thirds should pay less rego

It makes sense to have the most important grade played first up in the day, so the supporting grades are fresher to be used for backup and then after the main event can play their own games. At least we have got something right.

3rd grade gets to use the pitch first when it’s in the best condition and the bar/canteen is fully stocked. Surely that means it’s the main event

I'll be honest, at first I thought it was just a multi having fun. But this is amazing. ZL1 winning the best thread convos this season by a mile.

Even more proof that Zone League 1 is the most important league as well. NPL, NewFM and ZPL should be taking notes on how to become the premier division in the area. Cause this is where it's at baby.

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I'll be honest, at first I thought it was just a multi having fun.

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Initially i didn't think so, but it has to be.

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Originally Posted by Frodo

Even more proof that Zone League 1 is the most important league as well. NPL, NewFM and ZPL should be taking notes on how to become the premier division in the area. Cause this is where it's at baby.

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ZL1- The 3rd Grade of Newcastle Footballing royalty aka 'the most important'.

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Originally Posted by idontwannaplaywithhowey

ZL1- The 3rd Grade of Newcastle Footballing royalty aka 'the most important'.

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I am touched with the support that this movement has garnered over the last few weeks. It’s beautiful to see that a little movement of #Make3rdsGreatAgain could turn into the juggernaut that it is today.

I’ll get the ball rolling with predictions this week. As always 3rds

Jesmond v Wallsend - Draw
Wallsend have been disappointing from recent times and Jesmond are just frustrating. I can see them frustrating their way to a draw.
- Wallsend to score first and last

Cookshill v Westlakes - Form snapping win for Westlakes

CH are the only team I haven’t seen, but judging from their ladder position they’re good and judging from our ladder position we are not as good.
- WL to score first and defend like hell for most of the game

New Lambton v Stockton - NL
NL are a very tidy side and I feel are one of the more threatening sides out side the top 4. I can’t see Stockton getting past NL tight defence.
-NL to not concede and Stockton not to Score

Hamilton v Suburbs - Suburbs
Both very very good sides. I see this being the match of the round across all Newcastle leagues. Just a Spectator should make room in his busy first grade watching schedule to check this fixture out.
- Suburbs to win, both teams to score.

Maryland v Uni - Uni
I feel for Maryland as we have been in their position before and it gets harder as the season goes on. If only it were Uni holidays.
- Maryland to score and lose

Good luck to all

I have it on pretty good authority that Friday night All Age is what every club lives and dies for.