So was he sacked? Did he leave?Quote:
Originally Posted by The Magician
Is he still there as GK coach?
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So was he sacked? Did he leave?Quote:
Originally Posted by The Magician
Is he still there as GK coach?
Where is onyanose? He will have all the answers for you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Goatscheese
After he got on here and bagged the new NL WPL coach and all the players before the season even started didn’t take Einstein to see it wasn’t going to end well.
Greg arrived back in Aust in January 2020, after a number of years in South Africa. Still today, his wife and young family remain in South Africa - stuck there due to Covid, some 14 months later. And having 2 of his family’s flights cancelled in the past few months, this is the hardest thing he has ever had to deal with. (Btw - Greg is happy for us to share this story)
Coaching WPL in a regional town, is hardly a full time career and in support of Greg’s situation, the club offered him the opportunity to use the 3 nights and weekends to seek a higher paid role and grow his GK clinic business. Especially after he had to pay business class seats for all 4 family members - to secure their return. Greg accepted this offer for what it was - knowing we have his best interests at heart.
However, this offer meant he would need to stand back from coaching our WPL - but he remains our GK Technical Director. Greg is a valued and important member of our club.
Did the club do the right thing? I guess you will be judge and jury. But we did what we could to help him free up time in his week to earn as much as he could to be ready for his families return.
I know Greg personally and this bloke is a legend.
He’ll do anything for anyone.
The stuff he’s family have been through in Corona is terrible.
No disputing that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shere Khan
And thanks Barry for clarifying, just wondering if Greg didn’t mind sharing the story why the stoney silence from NL and no formal announcement of the appointment of Maddy?
The Herald was aware as was the NNSW WPL weekly review socials. We announced within the club also.
Because it wasn’t announced on this forum does not equal stoney silence.
If it was on your FB page I must have missed it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry Dawson
Thanks, nice to get some actual info on here and not conjecture.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry Dawson
Magic called off their home games this weekend against Maitland at around 3pm Friday afternoon. All except 1st grade. Was this the only ground that could handle the showers we had that day?
Sounds a bit suss to me. Senior men and youth playing away. Would have to be the only ground closed this weekend.
10mm fell in the area Friday but every other ground in the area was open and dry today.Quote:
Originally Posted by onlooker
Either Magic Park have no drainage and all run off around the field is directed to to the middle of the field or there is something suss going on
Whilst watching the first grade play on Friday night the pitch did look like a goat track, but yeah was interested to see if other grounds where washed out.
Watched some of the game on Friday night, can anyone explain the antics of the Magic keeper?
Was it under the coaches instructions?
No idea but it wasn’t great viewing, and the corner at the end where the magic player kicked it to herself then just booted it out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bull fighter
What was the scoreQuote:
Originally Posted by onlooker
Definitely, found it really difficult to understand when you are 4 up in a round match to employ time wasting tactics. Why, when it could well be goal difference may end up deciding who are premiers. Dumbest thing I have see in a long long time, not to mention from a spectator point how poor it was.Quote:
Originally Posted by onlooker
Not sure maintaining a 4-0 lead while managing injuries would be considered dumb but hey.
100% what imbecile coach would sub his best 3 players at half time... at 4-0 up go for the kill, 8-0... 9-0... 10-0!!! make the scoreboard attendance work his butt off... Demoralise the losing girls enough to quit their current club and transfer to the guaranteed success of All-Age A Grade women's.Quote:
Originally Posted by ElJefe
Reverting back to the conversation about where Greg Lowe is now, my daughter was telling me they had a second GK coach at the Jets academy and When I asked if it was Greg she said it was..
Might be doing bothQuote:
Originally Posted by onlooker
Correct. He is doing both roles - club and now Jets.
Greg is a classy individual and the club remains committed to supporting Greg (as previously stated) and Greg to the club.
Well we are half way through the season and my predictions were a little off so here is my adjusted final predictions:Quote:
Originally Posted by Bull fighter
1. Olympic
2. Magic
3. Maitland
4. Warners Bay
5. Adamstown
6. Charlestown
7. Middies
8. New Lambton
Charlestown the biggest disappoints of the season, really thought they had enough quality to make the semis.
Warners Bay the surprise packets, thought loss of Hoy would be huge impact but have countered that by bringing Pender back and done really well.
Anyone know if State Cup is going ahead next weekend?
Unless clubs have large number of players living in Sydney or Central Coast then why wouldn't it? No cases detected in Newcastle or Hunter Valley yet, would be silly for Northern to shut down all football first.Quote:
Originally Posted by SilentBob
Hoping that will be the case but you never know what precautions will be implemented, hence my question.
getting worse atm.
Under the COVID advice Northern put out today would make it difficult to host and control crowd etc. at Speers point has to be doubtful now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Oldy
Would be easy, ban access to all except players and match officialsQuote:
Originally Posted by Johnno
Didn't take long for Maitland to pick up some silverware. Very astute coach.
Got to watch a few matches, good weekend though no real surprises across any of the games
No surprises with Maitland beating Magic and Olympic ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Goatscheese
Maitland played all but a full strength squad they said in the paper.
Most other teams played a mix of youth 15/17 and Reserves with a few Firsts.
I think Olympic and Magic may have their eyes set n the Major silverware.
Not in a tournament.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hurricane
Surprises would've been non WPL teams beating WPL teams
Didn't this happen. North Coast beat Maitland 2-1.Quote:
Originally Posted by Goatscheese
To be fair North Coast are not a club side.Quote:
Originally Posted by Reds Forever
New Lambton really spending up big on players. What is it now 4 players with WLeague experience? They don't come cheap and rightly so but seems like a waste of a lot of cash at this point to try and run 7th in the comp.
Hopefully the younger girls are getting some benefit from mixing with them.
Heard some talk at Edgy old boys day that they are planning on making a play at taking Warners Bay WPL so they can meet B League criteria. How long can WB last/compete?
Would make sense if they are serious in moving forward.Quote:
Originally Posted by CokeNoSugar
Not many clubs wanted a bar of this years ago. Inclusion and equality - and rightly so!Quote:
Originally Posted by CokeNoSugar
Seems strange that a group of blokes get together and spend the day talking about womens football :)Quote:
Originally Posted by prawnhead
it would appear the Edgy need WB more than the other way round??