IDE agree with that.Quote:
Originally Posted by seldom
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IDE agree with that.Quote:
Originally Posted by seldom
Well Done Maitland big congrats, been the best club for a couple of years now, well deserved.
And yeah it was basically 8 23s and 3 first graders that started in 1sts. With Injuries to 11 First graders and suspensions to 3 more left us scrapping the barrel, but a good experience for the young boys, bar 4 players everyone was under 20 today. Semis for 23s also a good sign for the clubs future. A fresh team next week will be a good thing for the lads.
Hope Maitland raised a bit of coin for their Breast Cancer charity today, good to see something like that.
[QUOTE=The Postman;89054]Well Done Maitland big congrats, been the best club for a couple of years now,
It's taken 12 years to get back up, if they have been the best club they would of been promoted before this.
The best club this year I agree.
Hence the "couple", couple being the last 2/3 years where they finished just behind Adamstown and Lambton, if memory serves me correct.
It will be interesting to see what Maitland juniors come back, they should be able to attract some quality players now with a possible new coach too, if you believe NBN news that is. They must have been reading the forum :gent:
There has been a radio report stating if lakes can't merge with either valo or warners bay they will fold, seems I was rightQuote:
Originally Posted by ForeverRed
VALENTINE PHOENIX LAKE MACQUARIE ROOSTERS RANGERS, What a football Club nameQuote:
Originally Posted by ForeverRed
Hard to get excited about having Maitland in the NPL.
The standard of the New FM is a ****ing disgrace.
Maitland's only challenge was to turn up for 18 weeks and whoop the arse of some clubs who can best be described as a disorgainsed rabble and then turn up 3 other weeks and get the better of results against a side that was piss poorly run in last years NBN and isn't really better run this year.
Even yesterday Maitland should have had to work hard to win the game and claim promotion but were able to coast to a 8-0 win against a club that was decimated with a lack of numbers and any quality to an extent they would have struggled to field 3 grades if required
High Time Northern increased the amount of relegation spots out of this league to actually encourage the ZPL teams to get their shit together to step in and take over from these clubs going nowhere and increase the level of competition in this comp as many of them involved need a foot up the arse so as the NewFM winner actually deserves promotion to the NPL not just gets there because they are better than a pile of crap
Hard to get excited that we have blokes you around football in Newcastle. Ffs these blokes have been working towards this for years. Let them enjoy their success. I can guarentee there will be top players from big NPL teams that will come to maitland next yearQuote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
Despite disagreeing with what i have to say you have nothing to refute my claims that the standard of the NEW FM is a farce and can only resort to taking personal potshots ???Quote:
Originally Posted by newi24-2-08
I've seen 7 npl games this year and the standard there didn't really do much for me either.Quote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
It's park footy FFS mate, of cause the new fm will b lesser standard than npl and zone will be less than new fm, which the big debate kicks in as the zone ppl don't agree with the last comment.
I've seen zone this year as well and maitland would beat all them by 8 as well.
I also went to the game yesterday and it's the best crowd that I've seen all year, double all the npl games I went to so why wouldn't the other clubs want maitland in it if they get that crowd to the games.
Je-rry! Je-rry!
Seriously but, enough of the arguing crap.
People get your point MFKS, you don't really need to continually post the same thing over and over.
Congrats to Maitland, i've watched them for years and also watch alot of NBN, and yes I agree that 99% of the Newfm is getting poorer each season I also think if you've spent the time to watch Maitland you'd see some of the quality players they have that have had opportunities to play NBN with other clubs every season but have chosen to try and reach that achievement with the club they love, not to mention some of the volunteers behind the scenes. They deserve their promotion, and they deserve to enjoy their time in the NPL, only time will tell how well the club can sustain their newly found position and until then there's no point for anyone to try and bring them down.
Maitland deserve their promotion not only cause they won the comp but realistically they have the junior base to compete long term. Other clubs would struggle in this regard IMO.
You heard it here first, Swansea to newfm
with cooks hillQuote:
Originally Posted by ForeverRed
That's what I've heard, also heard Bel-Swans could be relegated if Swansea do come up.Quote:
Originally Posted by ForeverRed
I think 2nd-4th division there is going to be a bit shakeup, going to be a interesting off season.
Heard lakes coach to westy next year
Along with Morriset? Going to be a crowded NewFM next year.
There's a need for a whole new thread for all these rumours.
Who's ya source?Quote:
Originally Posted by ForeverRed
Start oneQuote:
Originally Posted by The Postman
The NEWFM is looking like a southern lakes comp if all these rumours are true.
I'm not going to mention names but they had a open meeting a few weeks back and they passed a vote to apply for New FM after Northern approached them. My Understanding is that there are a few things they need to sort out before filing the application but a overwhelming majority of the committee are all for it.Quote:
Originally Posted by punter
Edit: It's the worst kept secret in that part of town.
Never give up a source
So... They drop the team that finished third and replace them with a team made up of ex Bel swans players, makes perfect sense.Quote:
Originally Posted by Premy
I could name about 2 full sides playing across the top 2 grades that have played for Swansea as juniors. For a long time Swansea has lost its best juniors to other clubs and something needs to be done to fix that IMO.Quote:
Originally Posted by The axe
I was told and I'm not sure how true it is but just this year Swansea lost a whole U16s team to Phoenix to play U17s and I was told that team won their comp, if the mass exodus is to stop Swansea needs to be able to offer these types of players a more elite level to complete at.
So can you confirm Josh Mitchell will sign if they get promoted
Will they play out of blacksmiths?
I'm lead to believe they would stay at Chapman Oval and also apply for a ZL2/ZL3 club for the blokes currently playing 3rds & ResQuote:
Originally Posted by namwob99
From China to ChapmanQuote:
Originally Posted by The axe
no fence at chapmanQuote:
Originally Posted by Premy
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Originally Posted by The axe
To get them to jump up what would it be 2 divisions the rules obviously don't apply anyway. As if a fence would hold this up.
The ridiculous thing is the standards are that shit it shouldn't take long to get up there if they got their act together anyway
Or covered seating but these are the things that are to be worked out in the application.Quote:
Originally Posted by The axe
Swansea are ZPL (3rd division), Morisset are ZL1 (4th division)Quote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
My bad I was thinking they were going to NPL for some reason:blush:Quote:
Originally Posted by Premy
The standard is that crap in new fm that it may as well not exist anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
Wow 8-0.. how many did Benny Martin get?Quote:
Originally Posted by HashTag
Only 1 if that. Dowdell 3, lawless 2, Thompson 1, Kelly (the gk) 1. Missed the other one but probably was BM.
Harry Maguire was the other, classy chip at that.Quote:
Originally Posted by spamg172
Was chatting with a Rooster this week, they are in the process of appointing next seasons first grade coach, they are already accepting registrations etc for 6 a Side and are actively speaking with this seasons First Grade about next year and actually started doing so the week or so after the final round.Quote:
Originally Posted by ForeverRed
Not really the type of plans a club makes if mergers or folding are possibilities I wouldn't think. But at same time certainly no illusions about what challenges they are facing over next few years on a number of fronts.