2024 NPL Men's

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Originally Posted by Texas Ranger

What I saw was 2 players converging on the ball at the same time. One tries to pull out at last second to minimise contact, very little contact occurs. Other went down way too easily. Suggestions by some as studs up must have been difficult for him from a upright position and virtually stationary at point of contact. Certainly Azzuri player quickly recovered from life threatening injury.
And none of the Azzuri players seemed concerned about the incident or injury, as is the norm when a player is so violently assaulted. Unless of course he wasn't very popular amongst his team mates.

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What a load of dribble

Ref made his decision. Move on. Looked like it was pretty reckless on bartv. The following homophobic slurs are abhorrent and need to be stamped out of our game. Absolutely no need for that kind of behaviour at any level. Decent crowd at Azzurri and an entertaining game.

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Originally Posted by riverboy

Have to agree, red card any day of the week. Gone over the ball, studs into the shin.

Pretty poor form from the New Lambton supporter in the stands who clearly called Nigel Boogaard a homophopic name twice in the minutes after the red card. Does NNSWs referee abuse crackdown also mean they are going to crackdown on dickh#ds line him? The fact that fellow supporters all laughed at his comment means it wouldn't be hard to track him down.

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That is up to the duty officers or club officials to control-spectators can be banned for crap like that

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Originally Posted by outsider

That is up to the duty officers or club officials to control-spectators can be banned for crap like that

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Wonder if New Lambton have or will take any action?

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Originally Posted by ForeverRed

What a load of dribble

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I guess I can't argue with that wonderful, factually proved and eloquently expressed counter argument.

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Originally Posted by Texas Ranger

I guess I can't argue with that wonderful, factually proved and eloquently expressed counter argument.

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You must have been there Red

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Originally Posted by Alton

You must have been there Red

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I was

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Originally Posted by Texas Ranger

I guess I can't argue with that wonderful, factually proved and eloquently expressed counter argument.

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Have a think about what you said though, honestly

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Originally Posted by W8 WATCHER

some big scores predicted for 1st round.

Magic 6 - 0 Adamstown
Edgeworth 1 - 3 Weston
Maitland 3 - 2 Valentine
Cooks Hill 1 - 3 Olympic
Lakes 0 - 6 Jaffas
Azzurri 5 - 0 New Lambton

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poor predictions on my behalf.
i will run with big scores again this week. IT WILL HAPPEN

to be honest though, probably some of the worst football i have seen for a while, Valo and Olympic probably the better

Nah, pretty clearly a soft tackle, should’ve been a caution for diving.

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Originally Posted by outsider

That is up to the duty officers or club officials to control-spectators can be banned for crap like that

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agree. Sick n tired of people disparaging foot stools.

That tackle pic looks nasty but also seen similar tackles let go. Cant imagine Boogs stays down if It didnt connect.

Anyway NL did ok and couldve got a point if young mate didnt make that tackle.

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Originally Posted by Thomas477

Nah, pretty clearly a soft tackle, should’ve been a caution for diving.

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not sent. worse tackle.

I don't understand the debate. That's a red card challenge, move on.

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Originally Posted by Jim

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not sent. worse tackle.

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Interesting screen shot, but if you show next shot you see him and his leg moving away from Charlestown players leg, not pushing through. Leg was up as both players played at ball at the same time. If he was coming in studs up he wouldn't still be stationary, standing upright on that same spot, after the minimal contact was made. Bet you won't show next screen shots, or even the shots leading up as well.

Note everyone, don't confuse that second screenshot from a different game to what we are discussing.

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Originally Posted by Texas Ranger

Interesting screen shot, but if you show next shot you see him and his leg moving away from Charlestown players leg, not pushing through. Leg was up as both players played at ball at the same time. If he was coming in studs up he wouldn't still be stationary, standing upright on that same spot, after the minimal contact was made. Bet you won't show next screen shots, or even the shots leading up as well.

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No I won’t because I don’t have the time or care to help teach fools on the internet about the laws of the game. You’re obviously either a New Lambton supporter, have no idea on the laws of the game or both. Jog on champ.

This conversation just shows why NNSW had to implement the zero tolerance towards match official abuse initiative.

Everyone on the sideline is an expert and allows referees zero margin for error.

Why aren't we discussing the 100 individual player errors that happened in the same game? (I'm not saying the decision was an error FYI)

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Originally Posted by Thomas477

No I won’t because I don’t have the time or care to help teach fools on the internet about the laws of the game. You’re obviously either a New Lambton supporter, have no idea on the laws of the game or both. Jog on champ.

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And it would prove my point. But glad you get so upset about people having different viewpoints, bit of a trend these days. As for both teams and players, I care little.

Round 2 predictions

NL Eagles 0 v Valo 3
Weston 3 v Maitland 1
Olympic 2 v Edgeworth 2
Buds 1 v Azzurri 3
Lakes 0 v Magic 6
Jaffas 4 v Cookers 1

NL Eagles 2 v Valo 2
Weston 2 v Maitland 1
Olympic 3 v Edgeworth 1
Buds 1 v Azzurri 2
Lakes 0 v Magic 5
Jaffas 1 v Cookers 1

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Originally Posted by Eastwest

NL Eagles 2 v Valo 2
Weston 2 v Maitland 1
Olympic 3 v Edgeworth 1
Buds 1 v Azzurri 2
Lakes 0 v Magic 5
Jaffas 1 v Cookers 1

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NL Eagles 1 v 2 Valo
Weston 2 v 1 Maitland
Olympic 2 v 2 Edgeworth
Buds 1 v 3 Azzurri
Lakes 1 v 3 Magic
Jaffas 1 v 1 Cookers

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Originally Posted by W8 WATCHER

Round 2 predictions

NL Eagles 0 v Valo 3
Weston 3 v Maitland 1
Olympic 2 v Edgeworth 2
Buds 1 v Azzurri 3
Lakes 0 v Magic 6
Jaffas 4 v Cookers 1

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NL 1 v Valo 2
Weston 2 v Maitland 2
Olympic 3 v Edgy 2
Buds 2 v Azzurri 2
Lakes 0 v Magic 4
Jaffas 3 v Cookers 0

week 1 -washouts

Magic 5 v Buds 0
Edgy 1 v Weston 3

week 3 predictions

NL Eagles 0 v Maitland 6
Buds 1 v Valo 3
Edgy 1 v Jaffas 3
Cookers 0 v Magic 3
Weston 3 v Olympic 2
Azzuri 5 v Lakes 0

I don't recall, but is promotion/relegation based on SNR club championship, or 1st grade ladder position?

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Originally Posted by WOW2.0

I don't recall, but is promotion/relegation based on SNR club championship, or 1st grade ladder position?

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First Grade

The lakes coach must be nervous, he signed quite a few new players and is conceding 4 goals a game, zero points after 4 rounds, I?m not sure how much time he has or are lakes content on being relegated.

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Originally Posted by ForeverRed

The lakes coach must be nervous, he signed quite a few new players and is conceding 4 goals a game, zero points after 4 rounds, I?m not sure how much time he has or are lakes content on being relegated.

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Exactly Red I?m thinking he is very nervous, they needed a couple of experienced players to help out this year just to avoid relegation at the very least

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Originally Posted by Alton

Exactly Red I?m thinking he is very nervous, they needed a couple of experienced players to help out this year just to avoid relegation at the very least

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Who are they finishing ahead of to avoid relegation

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Originally Posted by The Hacker

Who are they finishing ahead of to avoid relegation

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No one they are specials for the spoon, if not NL

[QUOTE=ForeverRed;272257]The lakes coach must be nervous, he signed quite a few new players and is conceding 4 goals a game, zero points after 4 rounds, I?m not sure how much time he has or are lakes content on being relegated.


To be fair, the guys just an academy coach/TD (albeit at the CCM). He was always going to bring in some young boys.

However, winning games of senior football in 1st grade (even at NPL level) sometimes requires a bit more than what these academy guys have to offer.

Another loss and another red card for edgy. How many is that now ? Surely the coach is under pressure.

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if not NL

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How could they relegate the club that invented birds?

Not gonna happen.

Weekend predictions?

Jaffas 2 - 1 Olympic
Edgey 1 - 3 Charlestown
New Lambton 2 -1 Lakes
Maitland 4 - 1 Adamstowns
Weston 2 - 2 Magic

[QUOTE=Devon Sangas;272409]Weekend predictions?

Jaffas 3 - 1 Olympic
Edgey 1 - 1 Charlestown
New Lambton 0 -2 Lakes
Maitland 3 - 2 Adamstowns
Weston 3 - 2 Magic
Cooks Hill 1- 3 Valentine

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Originally Posted by Devon Sangas

Weekend predictions?

Jaffas 2 - 1 Olympic
Edgey 1 - 3 Charlestown
New Lambton 2 -1 Lakes
Maitland 4 - 1 Adamstowns
Weston 2 - 2 Magic

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Jaffas 3-1 Olympic
Edgy 0-3 Azzurri
New Lambton 1-1 Lakes
Maitland 3-0 Adamstown
Weston 2-1 Magic

Jaffas 4-2 Olympic
Edgy 1-2 Azzurri
New Lambton 3-2 Lakes
Maitland 5-1 Adamstown
Weston 4-2 Magic

Cooks Hill 1 Valentine 1

As the most biased Cooks Hill supporter, I can say that Valentine were very unlucky with that penalty - they have every right to be pissed about that

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Originally Posted by boz-monaut

Cooks Hill 1 Valentine 1

As the most biased Cooks Hill supporter, I can say that Valentine were very unlucky with that penalty - they have every right to be pissed about that

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I saw that on BarTV Boz. I was waiting for the inevitable finger point.
Local refs must be taking their cues from the new PGMOL standards... :blush:

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Please call Bill on 0402872569 if you are keen for a change.

Sounds like some drama at NL - not sure being for the loss of Wallarah and Blackley Ovals is the hill you want to make a stand, but each to their own.