So David Eland said tonight on NBN that the ideal is a 12 team NPL. If that's the plan, the standard of the NPL will decline and NL1 will become even more irrelevant.
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So David Eland said tonight on NBN that the ideal is a 12 team NPL. If that's the plan, the standard of the NPL will decline and NL1 will become even more irrelevant.
Did he explain why it is ideal?Quote:
Originally Posted by Hunter403
No, typical news item interview limited to a few secondsQuote:
Originally Posted by immersion
Thanks, that's a shame.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hunter403
I can't believe the number of times I see on this forum members saying that there isn't enough players for a 12 team comp, I played in the 70's where we always had 12 teams with promotion and relegation, always interest both ends of the comp, you can't tell me that in 50 years there isn't more playing the game, we now have Jets teams, NPL Juniors and SAP, so you are trying to tell me with all those programs in place we can't fill 12 teams. Don't start me on promotion and relegation has to be a must and agree with what Michael Bridges said earlier in the week when he said why do the junior teams have to be affected by the senior team, let there be promotion and relegation in seniors to bring back interest in the comp, surely that would create more interest in the media when they can write and talk about what's happening at both ends, juniors can have there own relegation and promotion, I could say a lot more but would run out of space.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hunter403
In the 70's and 80's we had teams from Armidale, Central Coast, Tamworth, Forster, Port Macquarie, and other regions competing in the top 3 divisions...
Agree with 12 team comp, but relegate 2 each year from the senior grades. Youth will be decoupled shortly, no need to worry.
I agree leave the juniors as is and promote on 1st. That’s what stops clubs especially in ZPL wanting to go up is the juniors. You can have 2 divisions in juniors and then seniors becomes the 12 best clubs and you could have a flowing 5 leagues. With promotion and relegation across it allQuote:
Originally Posted by Man-u-nited
Maitland 4 Weston 1 in a dominant El Classicoal derby win
Big month coming up with all the big boys playing each other.could come down to the last round where teams finish in what order.
I think last round is Maitland against Jaffas and Magic against Edgy so looks like it will come down to the last round
Magic 0 valentine 0
Azzurri 3 Olympic 2
Some interesting results
Is that Broadmeadow Magic pitch the worst in the comp by a long way or whatQuote:
Originally Posted by 2285
Only interesting result is the magic game.Quote:
Originally Posted by 2285
Olympic are awful. As I said weeks ago.
Yep. Magic look like they are running on empty.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blueboy
Sorry , what are Southy running in 2nd division ? :popcorn:Quote:
Originally Posted by Reds Forever
Not sure what that has to do with NPLQuote:
Originally Posted by cobra23
By that reply, the truth hurts I seeQuote:
Originally Posted by cobra23
Think you have wrong person, nothing to do with Southy. ForeverRed is who you are thinking of maybe.Quote:
Originally Posted by cobra23
Just my observations from watching game yesterday.
Gets upset and hissys everytime someone mentions Magic. Ignore the child.Quote:
Originally Posted by Reds Forever
Pretty interested who Cooks Hill decide on filling their roster with. Will there be many imports?
after weekend, the whole team and coaching staffQuote:
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It is a shocker. It will take more than a little bit of ‘Magic’ to fix it for their FFA Cup game against WSW.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hurricane
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Originally Posted by cobra23
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Originally Posted by Reds Forever
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Originally Posted by W8 WATCHER
No other threads goin' off
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Originally Posted by samcan
pffft...and NL can start with importing turf or at least some elbow grease on that field for zpl nxt year.Quote:
Originally Posted by W8 WATCHER
decided to drop in on 'the match of the round' for a half. Played on a goat track. Dic-grace.
az for cookers, 1/2 looked like they arent interested cause they possibly won't be there or at least in 1st grade nxt year
and the other half probably think they're a shoe in. both about right. Funny place for tanch to be in tbh. Players in limbo.
some of those newer cookers boys I've seen in npl before are looking like 2 x a week training. gonna have to step back up lads
Pretty scary for some of those nl1 clubs if those rumours of Toronto and singleton are true. Might be a shakeup
of the juniors for them to survive. 8 team comp. woo hoo!! 3 rounds???
and Chernobyl athletics track is a master pieceQuote:
Originally Posted by fozphantom
to even think cookers weren't there to win,maybe there is a real reason, spend approx $100k on players and 5-1 loss, 4-1 loss ?
Cooks Hill should drag all those NL 1st graders in for an NPL trial for next year.
Same with their youth.
Just keep the pettiness going, its fast becoming one of the best rivalries in sports.
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Guess who's not been down Nat pk st for a while peeps? or actually at a cookers game??
Went there for the 2nd half of the Belmont swansea game. another MOTR IRRC?
Looked pretty good to me. especially for this time of the year. yes, its been horrendous in he past
That new watering system they put in is the ducks guts. have they oversewn with rye too?
Looking like The Jam song 'Pretty Green' now.
Next...
great call, GOPQuote:
Originally Posted by Ghost of Plague
they might win then, and save money on player payments
EXCELLENT NEWS for them being promoted, no issues here, there should be more teams given the opportunity to have a go,(gets boring watching the same teams finishing in the same place each year) the question is will NNSW F give them 5 +years to establish and stay there, like Buds, Valo and Lakes have?
think I've read on this forum somewhere that their budget isn't much more than what Lawsie had. and that figure touted is way off the mark.
it's lower in case that needs explaining. they saved some bucks on the weekend then lol even lower now
Yes, good point on that precedent. I'll ask a mate at the club if that has been broached. considering they won it 3 times and at the end got told no.
all npl clubs had that amnesty during that period.
I attended the Edgeworth Eagles versing Lambton Jaffas weekend past. First thing noticeable was the new facilities and also the floodlights appear to be of a very high standard as well as a good pitch to play on .
This club would appear to be positioning themselves very well for the much discussed National 2nd division which we keep hearing about on the news.
The game itself was enjoyable to watch and in the balance all day so a draw most probably the right outcome. I must say I am surprised that nobody has yet opened discussion on the disgusting attack of an Edgeworth player by the Lambton Jaffas player late in the game . If someone attacked another person in this manner on the street it would likely be treated as a common assault charge on another person.
Disgraceful attack by Michael Sessions from the Jaffas . Should receive a minimum of 5 matches under the rules. Let's see what Northern hand down todayQuote:
Originally Posted by French Frogs
He must have had a brain snap being that far forward. Seriously though that was a gutless shot. I've heard he's fancied a bit in MMA - get in the ring then and aim up toe to toe if that's your go. Deserves what they throw at him. Gutless.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hurricane
Sessions received 2 weeksQuote:
Originally Posted by prawnhead
I cannot believe he only got 2 weeks for that unprovoked violent off the ball attack. How did Northern come up with that punishment seriously and he has a lengthy form line in this area as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Magician
Does that surprise you with Northern , can’t get anything right . Total incompetence.Quote:
Originally Posted by Johnno
Every person who knows anything about football knows the Sessions should have gotten 5 weeks suspension, except the people running the game.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blueboy
Disgraceful
Wouldn't it be refreshing if Jaffas took the lead and imposed a sanction of some type. It's a terrible look from their club captain and coach has said he doesn't condone it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hurricane
100%, NNSWF ruling depends on the referee report, and judging by the pattern of penalties for blatant strikes to players heads that only have received 2 weeks the referees have something to answer for aswell in their reporting. The Eagles player was treated for a bloody nose, does this not constitute injury to the player caused by the violent conduct. An absolute joke. Just like the 2 weeks for the Weston player who king hit the Magic Keeper to the ground in 18s.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hurricane
Player should have just stayed on the ground and ambulance called, game abandoned after 75th minute result stands.
And for reference Lundy and Moore did not receive their suspensions for the fight/scuffle, their charges were bringing the game into disrepute because it made the paper and public eye.
Agree with all of this Magician. But maybe instead of just relying on the referees report someone at headquarters could have watched the incident on bartv, its pretty clear vision of a punch to the faceQuote:
Originally Posted by The Magician
https://www.bartvsports.com.au/footb...ton-jaffas-fc/Quote:
Originally Posted by Hurricane
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Completely uncalled for. 2 weeks is a farce.
Fun fact, the report automatically deems any red cards of that nature medium to high in severity. It’s actually impossible for the report to say it was a strike to the head, but it’s low severity. As such it’s on northern, but sure, let’s blame the referees for northern not giving a harsher sentence, we blame them for everything else.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Magician