Holy shit.... I stuck my beak into a magpies nest i.e their midfield today and got well and truely "plucked". Congrats Maitland, better team today but....still one more game to turn things around.
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Holy shit.... I stuck my beak into a magpies nest i.e their midfield today and got well and truely "plucked". Congrats Maitland, better team today but....still one more game to turn things around.
could be a hard gig at ole windy hill swanchoQuote:
Originally Posted by sancho_theswan
Good crowd at the game. I thought that Maitland dominated the first half but Belswans came back into in during the 2nd half. The Belswans keeper kept you fella's in the tie sancho_theswan. He made some fantastic saves and it could have easily been a dead rubber next week if he wasn't between the posts.Quote:
Originally Posted by sancho_theswan
How do we think this weekends games will pan out?
grand finals will be imo
19s Maitland v Thornton
23s Adamstown v Maitland
1st Adamstown v Maitland
Big day at Windy Hill tomorrow.
Pies with the win.
Sancho, what's your thoughts on the game? I thought the lady Swans you bought with you were exceptional, very sexy swans.
Maitland today just proved that 3 poor games cost them the Premiership. Today showed how superior they were to the 3rd placed side even with players out injured. Definitely a season that could have been for the Pies.
Shock result today with Belmont beating Adamstown to progress to the 23s grandfinal.
Also congratulations to Maitland for getting all their teams in the grandfinal next weekend.
I wouldn't call it a shock if you watched both legs, Belmont were the better teamQuote:
Originally Posted by Imyourhero
Either way congratulations to the belswan boys, i bet there was some wild scenes in the sheds afterwards!
Belmont wanted it-Adamstown were poor both weeks and totally underestimated their opponents.Quote:
Originally Posted by The axe
What did the 1st grade score end up today?
3-0 AdamstownQuote:
Originally Posted by punter
Maitland well done all 3 teams in GF and with your 1st grade results a win, loss and draw over promoted Adamstown you must feel gutted not to be playing NBN next year.
A great year and clearly miles ahead of 3rd but it just doesn't seem fair to have this club in new fm.
I'm not a fan of the ground and don't believe other NBN clubs would want to play on windy hill but on the field the players and coaches have been pretty consistent over a long period now.
Just make NBN a 12 team comp!
Well done on a fantastic weekend of semis. As a Belswans supporter I was so pleased to see the lads beat Adamstown over two games. Definately a case of underestimating your opponent, well done the underdogs. Last year they met Lambton and lost 7-0 over 2 legs great effort boys and super support from the sidelines. Good luck next week lets hope The underdog can prevail once again. Well done Maitland on making it in all 3 grades
100% agree, Maitland definetly deserve (and geographically NEED) to be included in the new NBN structure. Whilst their ground/facilities aren't crash hot they could easily be improved with abit of the old $$Quote:
Originally Posted by punter
The worst thing about their ground is its so hard to win games thereQuote:
Originally Posted by Imyourhero
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Originally Posted by JCBT
OK....Let's start with the "Swanettes". A great innovation I must say, they brought plenty to the table with support and comments. No doubt there would have been many a Magpie "pricking up his plumage" at the sight of these "well groomed" girls, especially when you guys were banging on early in the year about "referee eye candy"... what a load of bollocks.
Now for the game...
Firstly the ref was far more consistent this week. I didn't think the score line reflected the effort and courage the BelSWANS showed on the day. As for "superior" with players out?????? Who... Humble???? Well I would have liked to of seen our team go around with Shane Paul, Nathan Gonclaves and young Tommy Pichalof in the mix, may have been a whole new ball game.
I thought that we gifted the first two goals. Anyhow I don't want to detract from the Maitland performance, quality=goals and that's what they delivered on the day. Best of luck next week (for 1st grade and 19's at least).
Won't happen!Quote:
Originally Posted by Zico
How do we think the grand finals will go? Personally I think it will be a maitland trifecta...
Would like to see Belswans cause an upset in 23s though
Maitland to win 1st grade onlyQuote:
Originally Posted by newi24-2-08
I'll go maitland to win 19s and 23s...adamstown to get up in 1sts
Ya could be right there.Quote:
Originally Posted by seldom
I think all games will be pretty close thou and could come down to one mistake or one bit of brilliance.
Best of luck to all teams.
Maitland in 19's for sure.Quote:
Originally Posted by seldom
BelSWANS the "in form" underdogs in 23's.... You Bewdy!!!!
and
Maitland to extract a little revenge for narrowly missing the Minor Premiership and promotion in 1sts. It should a great game to watch, as all three games will be. I'm getting excited, bring on Sunday!
Bellswans in 23s sancho, that salt air getting to you
Thxs "Redman". I'll edit my last post.Quote:
Originally Posted by ForeverRed
I shudder to imagine the carnage if any Club was to win 3 GFs. Anyone got any history of the last time that happened?
Weston did in the 1995 State League. Only time it's be done.Quote:
Originally Posted by spamg172
Dudley won all 3 grades in 1999.Quote:
Originally Posted by spamg172
Trivia question roger. Who was coach of dudley in 1999?Quote:
Originally Posted by Roger
Mick Bolch (i think thats how it's spelt)Quote:
Originally Posted by wannabe
OK thanks,I was thinking it may have been mad matt smailesQuote:
Originally Posted by Roger
Looking forward to a good turnout for the 3 games on Sunday with 3 quality matches on display and what a day for Maitland as a club, this is the type of thing that players, coaches, supporters of football live for. If i were NBN coaches looking to strengthen particularly their 19s/23s for next year id be going along to watch as across all 3 grades there are some quality young guys playing especially for the Maitland teams, and a few from the Thornton 19s i hear and hope to poach the standouts.
The young Scottish bloke in the middle for BelSwans is one to watch, I reckon a few clubs will be chasing his signature next yearQuote:
Originally Posted by Imyourhero
Exactly what i mean, i think people underestimate the quality of some of the players within Newfm, especially some young fellas that are stuck in 23s behind the experienced 1st grade players.Quote:
Originally Posted by The axe
Are you saying only time in state league?Quote:
Originally Posted by JCBT
Charlestown did it in NEWFM in 2011
YeahQuote:
Originally Posted by jets04
HEY AXE....Quote:
Originally Posted by The axe
Don't you know it's offensive to call a Welshman, Scottish! You stupid "buzzard". Everyone else, leave our "spring chickens" alone.
I am a bit confused...after reading all the posts on how crap the NEW FM competition is,...its a two team comp..have ti get rid of it etc....Now all of a sudden NBN clubs should be watching for players in the lower age groups of teams that did not make the first two.. So the NewFm comp is not that bad after all.
Must have been watching different games to me-very few players of note in many of the lower grade teams-and I watch games at two grounds every weekendQuote:
Originally Posted by De-Champ