2014 NEW FM League Thread

Went for a "slow waddle" on Blacksmiths Oval this morning. Doesn't even show as though there has been any precipitation at all, even after the downpour last night.
Spoke to 2 officials, games are DEFINATELY ON at Blacksmiths this afternoon.....Yeah!

One of the guys from cessnock said this is the 3rd wash out in 17 yrs at home!

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Originally Posted by Bremsstrahlung

Hybrid grass.
Drainage.
Vast majority have 1 game every 2 weeks and well paid groundskeepers get science involved and prepare the ground professionally. (Tours aren't even able to walk on Anfield pitch)




Here, we have crappy grass, mediocre drainage, we play at least 3 games of senior football on a wet pitch. Some have juniors play on the pitch, I imagine some have juniors sneakily training on the pitch, if not their first team training on it occasionally.

Blacksmiths and Stockton = 2 best wet weather pitches. But try and play there on a sunny day and slide/fall on it, nursing grass/sand burns for weeks.



And what do you expect, we can't even get our premier Asian Cup 3rd place playoff stadium up to a decent standard:lulz:. I bet all the NBN grounds would be in better condition than that minefield. We should at least paint the sand green.

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Wasn't talking about Professional Clubs with million dollar budgets and multi million dollar stadia. If you lived in England for example and were playing in some novice league for nobodies you would still get on after the amount of rain we had on Friday night. Here we have some insane ideas where playing on wet grass is not allowed

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Originally Posted by MFKS

Wasn't talking about Professional Clubs with million dollar budgets and multi million dollar stadia. If you lived in England for example and were playing in some novice league for nobodies you would still get on after the amount of rain we had on Friday night. Here we have some insane ideas where playing on wet grass is not allowed

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The latter still stands.
I presume its just the way Australia is.
When the English arrived in Australia they were amazed at the soil here. I presume the earth is different in England. Here, the ground has to adapt to survive in 40 degree heat and the occasional sprinkler for 5 months. TBH, most of the NBN fields stay in pretty good condition. Only when junior play on them in the wet or when they haven't recovered to they get damaged. Junior fields are another story, i don't think i need to detail why they are shit.

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Originally Posted by MFKS

Wasn't talking about Professional Clubs with million dollar budgets and multi million dollar stadia. If you lived in England for example and were playing in some novice league for nobodies you would still get on after the amount of rain we had on Friday night. Here we have some insane ideas where playing on wet grass is not allowed

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One of my favourite quotes from my Old man(who comes from Blackpool)"If we didn't play when it rained we wouldn't play all season, bloody tossers little bit of water never hurt"

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Originally Posted by MFKS

Wasn't talking about Professional Clubs with million dollar budgets and multi million dollar stadia. If you lived in England for example and were playing in some novice league for nobodies you would still get on after the amount of rain we had on Friday night. Here we have some insane ideas where playing on wet grass is not allowed

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You may have a small point here but fu@k me you whinge constantly.

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Originally Posted by Zico

You may have a small point here but fu@k me you whinge constantly.

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So that's what twice in a week you agree with me :lulzturtle:



Zico if you hadn't guessed I am one of those glass is half empty type of people hence the constant whining:sup:

Belswans 2 Thornton 1

Yesterdays results from Blackies Oval.
BelSwans v Thornton
19's 3-3 (draw)…. H/T 2-1 (Thornton)
23's 3-1 (Thornton)… H/T 1-0 (BelSwans)
1st's 2-1 (BelSwans)… H/T 1-0 (Thornton)

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Originally Posted by Newy

Belswans 2 Thornton 1

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Pretty ugly game (IMO).

Maitland Grounds just called out today.

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Originally Posted by zzzzzzzzzz

Maitland Grounds just called out today.

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Must be wet there to call it off with Maitland having their old boys day and playing Valentine, big game to call off.

Singo and Toronto also called off, mere minutes before kickoff of the 19s, long drive back home for some Toronto people.

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Originally Posted by sancho_theswan

Pretty ugly game (IMO).

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Thornton played great in the first half. 2nd half they were unlucky with a soft pen and after that Thorntons defense just fell apart and Belmont capitalised scoring a 2nd goal.

Was that Belmonts strongest team Sancho?

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Originally Posted by MFKS

So that's what twice in a week you agree with me :lulzturtle:



Zico if you hadn't guessed I am one of those glass is half empty type of people hence the constant whining:sup:

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Is this the end to our conflict? hahaha nah sorry no bromance here, I still think you are a dickhead but not a fu@kwit like I once did. :sparring:

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Originally Posted by Elude

Was that Belmonts strongest team Sancho?

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Uhmmm pretty much, except for...
Jay Lindsay, Josh O'Brien, Scott Hadfield, Phil Tassiker, Justin Hall, Shane Paul and the Persian bloke (Pullia - I think his name is?).... Yeah!

Hornets vs Valo tonight!!! should be a good game...

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Originally Posted by Newy

Hornets vs Valo tonight!!! should be a good game...

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Where at and what time????

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Originally Posted by sancho_theswan

Where at and what time????

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Baxter feild 1st at 6:30 & 23s at 8

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Originally Posted by Johnny

Baxter feild 1st at 6:30 & 23s at 8

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Fanks...... Johnny boy!