2014 NEW FM League Thread

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Originally Posted by Havago

So we will never know which is the better comp if the so called best teams never get promoted. Maybe it's just easier to make these comments because they have no intentions of ever trying to get promotion because they are at a level where they have a chance of winning. Why is it that a team that finishes 9th applies for promotion and the top two don't?

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Should rename yourself to havalaff. The promotion between ZL football and state league football is mainly dependent on facilities, youth, management and financial position. Team performance is only one small element of a huge application process.

Edit - please use club announcements

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Originally Posted by idontwannaplaywithhowey

I can only speak for the club I am associated with (New Lambton). We have previously applied for promotion and were knocked back due to a lack of association with our junior club (when having a junior affiliation mattered). In the time since we have made great strides in improving this relationship, to the point now where it is an excellent one. We did explore the possibility of applying to the NEWFM again this season (and explored the option via accessing the relevant applications forms through NNSWF) but the reality is that we are not going to receive promotion with our current ground situation (we were moved on from a high quality facility due to NPL restrictions at the start of this year). Our club is sourcing all avenues of funds to improve the situation at our home ground so that we can mount a viable case for promotion in future years and allow the opportunity for New Lambton Juniors to play at a higher level with the club.

I hope that clears up your assertion that our club 'have no intentions of ever trying to get promotion because they are at a level where they have a chance of winning'.

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unfortunate events unfolding for you guys just when you didnt need it.

Another issue is that openings for promotion are often fleeting.
Like this year there can be 3 teams offered then it could be a closed house for the next 5.
I guess clubs need to have their criteria together and be ready for the opening.

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Originally Posted by Football life

I think Cooks Hill and Wallsend will both make the top 4. Cooks Hill have an aging squad though, so they will have to recruit well. Wallsend have a young squad with plenty of nbn expierence but will also need a couple of signings to get them up there. Valo and Lakes will obviously be the teams to beat. My early prediction is this: (may not even be close)
1. Valo
2. Lakes
3. Wallsend
4. Belswans
5. Cooks Hill
6. Thornton
7. Toronto
8. Westy
9. Singo
10. Cessnock
11. Kahibah

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Are there 11 teams? bye is a joke. Did some some team get a leg up. cause this comp is usually well guarded.

Admin might as well just have a free for all and collect more exhorbitant rego costs. 19 teams thanks for payin'.

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As far as I know yes. Kahibah have got a free ride for the past couple of seasons. They came second last in zpl last year and they struggled in zpl1 the year before. There would have to be a drastic change there to somehow justify their promotion.. I agree, 11 teams is ridiculous!

It could be 10 in 2016 if Jets Youth pull out of NPL (rumoured) & one goes up to take their place (maybe why 11)

Funny if it was Kahibah

Kahibah may impress a lot of you...
I know Gumpsy is well prepared and probably one of the best coaches in Newcastle at the moment

Any notable signings for Kahibah that you know of yet Allimpic?

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Originally Posted by Allimpic

Kahibah may impress a lot of you...
I know Gumpsy is well prepared and probably one of the best coaches in Newcastle at the moment

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I've heard terrific things about him coaching kids but have heard no-so-great things about his time coaching seniors on the coast.

Time will tell - it's good to see another former pro staying in the game.

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Originally Posted by pv4

I've heard terrific things about him coaching kids but have heard no-so-great things about his time coaching seniors on the coast.

Time will tell - it's good to see another former pro staying in the game.

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Your right.. He is great with the kids and has already organised a few sessions for them. He is getting things in place for the new year with structures around professionalism and training. We know it will be a few years but not going up to make up the numbers

Allimpic, assuming you're apart of kahibah. With realistic confidence, and even though the season hasn't started, where do you see the guys finishing/whats the target of the club?

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Originally Posted by dan

Any notable signings for Kahibah that you know of yet Allimpic?

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I've heard rumors of Adam Kwasnik and Patrick Zwaanswijk, I don't know how much truth is in the rumors just what I've heard.

So is he a good coach or someone that can recruit players or both ?

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Originally Posted by pv4

I've heard terrific things about him coaching kids but have heard no-so-great things about his time coaching seniors on the coast.

Time will tell - it's good to see another former pro staying in the game.

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Agree more players with high level experience getting involved locally the better. Having been a player at a high level does not mean you are automatically going to be a good coach but it sure does give you a head start.

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Originally Posted by Premy

I've heard rumors of Adam Kwasnik and Patrick Zwaanswijk, I don't know how much truth is in the rumors just what I've heard.

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Not sure about Adam but I heard Patrick Zwaanswijk could be playing at Maitland next year. If Kahibah do get players like these then it can only be good for newfm/all of newcastle football. The standard needs to lift thats for sure!

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Originally Posted by Football life

Not sure about Adam but I heard Patrick Zwaanswijk could be playing at Maitland next year. If Kahibah do get players like these then it can only be good for newfm/all of newcastle football. The standard needs to lift thats for sure!

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Can regale us with tales about how he is suing the Gypos for their best cans of tuna

Are Kwasnik and Brad Porter still at the helm of Kanwal in the Central Coast league?

Gumpsy will be fine, can assure you of that,
And premy be quite haha, whose next? Hutchinson? Matt simon?
I've herd of possibly one ex mariner playing

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Originally Posted by gny

Gumpsy will be fine, can assure you of that,
And premy be quite haha, whose next? Hutchinson? Matt simon?
I've herd of possibly one ex mariner playing

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Liam Reedy, but don't be worried you should have him covered for a starting gig :lol:

Haha yeah he could be overage player in 17s that's about it haha

When is northen doing the draws for the competitions?

There is a draft going around at the moment, I beleive Monday they will be sorting out the finer details, such as the 17s, whether or not they have them all play at a seperate ground each week or play at 9.15 on regular match days

Can advise that 17's will be 9.15 KO prior to 19's. All at same ground.Makes sense.
Kicks off 7/8 March.

Any news on when the draw will be released to the public?

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Originally Posted by Imyourhero

Any news on when the draw will be released to the public?

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From last years effort I posted it on November 26th to the foz straight off Northerns Website. I believe from recollection I stumbled on it at the time so am not sure if it was up prior to the 26thNovember 2013

I suggest checking Northern Site and also the NPL site daily in the next week or two

a good article in the Herald yesterday on Cooks Hill United

http://www.theherald.com.au/story/27...top-with-spink

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Originally Posted by boz-monaut

a good article in the Herald yesterday on Cooks Hill United

http://www.theherald.com.au/story/27...top-with-spink

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Seen that. Bloke was a ****ing top player in his day.

The couple of years he spent at the Breakers the bloke was well on his way to becoming Griff like if he had of stuck around longer.

Never forget the night the "give us a wave sid" chant went up and continually pestered him until he did give us wave. Then the chant went to "give us a goal sid".
A couple of minutes later he duly saluted and charged to the fans responsible with the look in his eye of a dog wanting a pat. Happy days


Surprised the bloke is coaching at New FM level and wasn't used higher up the food chain in the game somewhere else.

Where's he been involved at Boz since his playing days??

Retro is probably your man to answer those questions - I've stepped back from duties with the club due to work commitments

Good signing for Cookers. They'll be up there at the end of the season. In this comp you only need to sign a couple of quality players to make a huge difference. I'm sure Spinky will attract a couple.

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Originally Posted by seldom

Good signing for Cookers. They'll be up there at the end of the season. In this comp you only need to sign a couple of quality players to make a huge difference. I'm sure Spinky will attract a couple.

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A great way to fire up the home grown talent.

Still no release of the 2015 draw? I noticed they haven't even updated the teams playing in the competition on the nnsw website.

It's on Lakes web site

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Cheers! :rof:

Long season.

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Originally Posted by Elude

Long season.

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Hopefully see a competitive comp for a change instead of having 2 teams challenging for NPL promotion and a bunch of other clubs unable to compete for anything bar last place

Why do northern put games on a saturday when the cricket season is still going? this is the 4th year ive played new fm and this has happened every year. is it ignorance or are they trying to make players of both sports choose? Both newcastle district cricket and newcastle city and suburban have games going on into the new football season with 2 games for the first 2 weeks and 1 game in the 3rd week on a saturday.

Not to mention that its 2 games on the Saturday when alot of the time normally it'd be only 1 game.

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Originally Posted by dmtb

Why do northern put games on a saturday when the cricket season is still going? this is the 4th year ive played new fm and this has happened every year. is it ignorance or are they trying to make players of both sports choose? Both newcastle district cricket and newcastle city and suburban have games going on into the new football season with 2 games for the first 2 weeks and 1 game in the 3rd week on a saturday.

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cricket wont budge on anything. w g grace is still there waving his staff at all football codes worldwide.