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Totally agree, they are a NewFM team at best, put them in NewFM until they get their new facilities. At this point in time Cooks Hill, Belmont Swansea and West Wallsend to name a few are run better and have better facilities than Valo.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bremsstrahlung
Belswans should be in it. That area deserves to be representedQuote:
Originally Posted by Stanley
Big News coming out of Maitland.
Cowburn has quit .
Do you have any context?Quote:
Originally Posted by Blueboy
A big loss for them. Though I think it reads as a bigger loss than it is on the pitch.
As do Cessnock, Toronto Awaba and arguably South Cardiff.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stanley
All the above venues are better then olympic,, the worst spectator venue in NPlQuote:
Originally Posted by Hunter403
I think it's pretty common complaint that most venues are not that flash to watch from. Any where the bulk of the seating is on halfway (Bears, Buds, Lakes, Maitland) have to be better than the rest.Quote:
Originally Posted by ForeverRed
Personally I still think Buds is one of the better set ups as a small suburban ground. Small but good grandstand close to the action and good viewing from all round the field. Sadly not the force they used to be.
Maitland?? Sitting on wooden benches that caters for no more than 50 people in top of a hill that’s always windy........Quote:
Originally Posted by spamg172
Buds, Magic and Lakes by far the best grounds to view footballQuote:
Originally Posted by mge61
And if we were being honest - Lakes’ splintery grandstand full of rust and not substantially touched in 30 years - would not make the grade either.
Most of the grounds in NNSW NPL are held together by gaff tape and cable ties or their lights (eg adamstown) need urgent attention. this is not a dig at clubs or committees who are doing their best with little support from a self serving federation.
Our facilities are a poor illustration of what is needed - if you look at what some of the NPL players are being paid, facilities should be given equal attention (eg valentine).
NNSW have zero interest in progressing the game beyond their own financial bottom line, do not advocate for the clubs to facilitate The games progression and are too scared rock the boat (eg who helped Olympic with Sports Grants debacle?)
Speaking of how many new fm teams have better facilities on current NPL clubs, any update on when NNSW are going to allow relegation to occur or even teams coming up to make a 12 team comp? I personally struggle to get behind the comp too much with the current 18 game season and no promotion/relegation.
The ideal structure for me would be a 10 team comp with 18 games, followed by another 4 games depending on your standings (bottom group for relegation and top group for finals). Otherwise what is being done this year with the 13 games structure is an alternate option but obviously a 22 game season.
Ideally 27 rounds but the clubs don't want to pay their players that much (pay them less than FFS), and there is a legitimate issue with the quality of grounds not lasting this long.
Kids aren't playing enough games, particularly the U18s to kids coming through reserve grade. NNSW need to fix this.
Unfortunately clubs are a part of the problem but as they "need" to pay the Mitch Oxborrows of the comp an arm and a leg, hence less games is better for them. This money comes out of the pockets of juniors. Pretty much kid's parents are paying upwards of a grand (over a $100 a game when you do the maths) to play in the local comp.
Football in this region is diseased.
Valentine are in a difficult position Barry with the new development not that far away why would you pump any money into the current facility and grounds? They are swapping grounds with the rugby league so any improvements also benefit another code. Council do didley sqat and have not spent anything there for years.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry Dawson
Yes, I see they posted due to ‘work commitments’ think the truth is closer to he not getting on well with coach and playing group
From a sauce in the club. The reason he left was because he was on the bench against Magic on Saturday. Due to " work commitments", he had only attended one training session in 8 weeks and was dropped for the match.Quote:
Originally Posted by Beaver
I am told he requested a termination of his contract the next day.
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Originally Posted by Hurricane
I’ve already Heard for next yr there is a certain NPL club that he will be playing for.
Signed for edgy
Change is happening Adamstown just announced Cansdell Sherrif Was stepping down at the end of the season and have already appointed David Rosewarne as head coach for next season.Quote:
Originally Posted by hamburgler
I wonder if he will think he is bigger than the club at edgy.Quote:
Originally Posted by ForeverRed
Olympic 4 Maitland 0
Maitland missing Cowburn already by the look of it.
Maybe the coach is the problem and not him
You can’t be serious, they were premiers last year and you want the coach goneQuote:
Originally Posted by Hurricane
Any scores from Valo - Buds.
May as well put all the eligible coaches in a hat. Every time a team loses, a new coach is pulled out and takes charge.Quote:
Originally Posted by ForeverRed
Coach of the year is the coach with most wins.
Valo 3 def Adamstown 1Quote:
Originally Posted by mge61
Table will be interesting this week if Olympic, Weston and Azzurri manage to get some good results this weekend.
Maitland under Bolchy are all about 1st grade ! Have a look at their reserves & u18’s not going well, this is a recipe for disaster as no depth aside from the top 16-20 players. Questions need to be asked? As ‘buying’ a Comp is not sustainable
Pretty sure their reserve grade won the comp 2 years ago, shuts your argument downQuote:
Originally Posted by Beaver
They did and 80% of those players no longer at the club. Playing elsewhere, NewFM or not at all. Same happened at Hamilton when Bolchy was there as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by ForeverRed
Won grand final in 2017, and minor premiers in 2018. Out of the 20+ players in those 2 years, there are 3 left and not one playing firsts at the club.Quote:
Originally Posted by Johnno
Maybe if they are playing newfm it shows that they weren't up to 1st grade. Name me one of those players that has left the club and is playing 1st grade npl at another clubQuote:
Originally Posted by Johnno
Who are the 3 players still at the club HamburglerQuote:
Originally Posted by hamburgler
The Duggan boys and Blake Rutherford.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hurricane
Sorry but I don't think any of these 3 are first grade npl playersQuote:
Originally Posted by hamburgler
Never said they were, surely out of reserves side that is one of the best in the comp for 2 years there are a couple who are good enough. We’ll never know.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hurricane
Can you name any of those 80% that have left the club and went on to play 1st grade Npl at another club on a regular basis Johnno. I think you will find at Olympic, most of them left the year after Bolchy and went to Adamstown the year Mcguiness arrived.Quote:
Originally Posted by Johnno
Half of the Adamstown team are ex Olympic 20's
Any scores/comments on today’s round
Valo 1 defeated Lakes 0Quote:
Originally Posted by mge61
3 wins on the trot for the most maligned club on this forum.
Weston 3 Magic 2 -Weston played last 22 mins with 10 men as Robbie Turnbull was shown 2 yellows in the space of 2 mins in his 250th game.Quote:
Originally Posted by mge61
Maitland 2 Adamstown 1
Charlestown 2 Lambton 0
Edgy 2 Olympic 0
Is next round the last round before the comp splits in two and is it top 5 and bottom 5 the way the spilt works?
From my understanding 1 and 2 , 3 and 4, 5 and 6, 7 and 8, 9 and 10 get drawn into 2 groupsQuote:
Originally Posted by onlooker
What is the reasoning behind the split, I have obviously missed the press release.Quote:
Originally Posted by magician