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20-09-2016, 11:53 AM
NED DEVINE

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Originally Posted by prawnhead

Welcome back Ned. Think I remember some of your comments on this forum many years ago from around 2008 but obviously you're back.

From what I’m hearing around the traps, not too many people wanted to see CCB gone from NPL. What I’m hearing is that if the inept management at the club continued, then it was only a matter of time until ‘the death ride’.

Thankfully for CCB there has been a changing of the guard and no doubt the best thing for them. Let’s hope they can attract not only ‘new’ supporters, sponsors and players to the club – but also encourage the many who have left the club over the years (due to the crap management) to come back.

They are a club steeped in tradition from the old Azzurri days and in my opinion, with the right management, will become a local football powerhouse in the years to come.

Let’s face it mate, if they’d continued down the same path as the last few years then they probably didn’t deserve to be there. So I wouldn’t be spruiking off too much about ‘death riders’, I’d be just thankful that the changes at the club have happened.

Oh to have so much knowledge without being informed .
Azzurri are supposed to have been broke for last 10 years
20-09-2016, 12:45 PM
Imyourhero

What an amazingly revamped comp. Jeez i tell you what boys, we're gunna be developing some top notch players with all these amazing changes!
20-09-2016, 01:03 PM
The Postman

Will Northern League One have 1sts, 20s and 18s?
20-09-2016, 01:07 PM
GO AWAY

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Originally Posted by The Postman

Will Northern League One have 1sts, 20s and 18s?

1st, 23s, 19s, 17s,15s
20-09-2016, 01:07 PM
dan

1sts, 23's, 19's, 17's, 15's
20-09-2016, 01:11 PM
Dontknowmuch

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Originally Posted by NED DEVINE

Oh to have so much knowledge without being informed .
Azzurri are supposed to have been broke for last 10 years

I wouldnt be gloating I am told Azzurri were very lucky to scrape thru and still have a lot of debt it happens when you spend more than you bring in. I hope those who have taken over do a lot better job than the previous ones where $$$$ are concerned. Always hard to knock volunteers but clubs cannot be run by one person things get missed and its not sustainable. Good luck to the new crew and thank you to the old crew there is alot of hardwork ahead of them.
20-09-2016, 01:14 PM
NewyTy

Five games on the one day for Northern League One?
20-09-2016, 01:22 PM
Jardelsimage

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Originally Posted by Imyourhero

What an amazingly revamped comp. Jeez i tell you what boys, we're gunna be developing some top notch players with all these amazing changes!

Once again Northern have proven to be incompetent, from building a 5m shite facility to running a elite comp with a bye, developing players is the last thing on there minds.
Have some balls and drop teams that don't perform or don't conform to the magical level they want.
NNSWFA needs a clean out of all the cronies we have running the show, starting at the top.
Should be all 10 team comps from NBN to ZL3 and as said before cumulating to NPL grand final. Is it that hard?
20-09-2016, 01:44 PM
Dontknowmuch

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Originally Posted by Jardelsimage

Once again Northern have proven to be incompetent, from building a 5m shite facility to running a elite comp with a bye, developing players is the last thing on there minds.
Have some balls and drop teams that don't perform or don't conform to the magical level they want.
NNSWFA needs a clean out of all the cronies we have running the show, starting at the top.
Should be all 10 team comps from NBN to ZL3 and as said before cumulating to NPL grand final. Is it that hard?

I think NNSW have made the correct call, its not there fault that only 11 teams meet all the criteria. Why should they punish a fully qualified club for the sake of having a 10 team comp to be convienient.
20-09-2016, 01:46 PM
The Postman

Gala Day set up for the Under 15s, shared around each ground every week

Because Premier Men's Football
20-09-2016, 01:51 PM
Stanley

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Originally Posted by Jardelsimage

Once again Northern have proven to be incompetent, from building a 5m shite facility to running a elite comp with a bye, developing players is the last thing on there minds.
Have some balls and drop teams that don't perform or don't conform to the magical level they want.
NNSWFA needs a clean out of all the cronies we have running the show, starting at the top.
Should be all 10 team comps from NBN to ZL3 and as said before cumulating to NPL grand final. Is it that hard?

Brilliant, the most sensible post yet. A bye is ridiculous, it should be 8 team comp. 12 months of planning to achieve this outcome, all the hard work of volunteers to achieve what !!!!
20-09-2016, 01:52 PM
NewyTy

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Originally Posted by The Postman

Gala Day set up for the Under 15s, shared around each ground every week

Because Premier Men's Football

On a plus, will bring some $$$ to the club hosting. On the downside, volunteers and what not needed for an extra day. Not sure if it's going to work or not in terms of developing players.
20-09-2016, 02:32 PM
ForeverRed

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Originally Posted by Dontknowmuch

I wouldnt be gloating I am told Azzurri were very lucky to scrape thru and still have a lot of debt it happens when you spend more than you bring in. I hope those who have taken over do a lot better job than the previous ones where $$$$ are concerned. Always hard to knock volunteers but clubs cannot be run by one person things get missed and its not sustainable. Good luck to the new crew and thank you to the old crew there is alot of hardwork ahead of them.

Have they paid for their grandstand yet or is northern and the clubs still wearing that cost
20-09-2016, 04:00 PM
NED DEVINE

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Originally Posted by ForeverRed

Have they paid for their grandstand yet or is northern and the clubs still wearing that cost

You would probably have to check that with a NNSW Balance Sheet for around 2005 .
In actual fact probably be better to ring John Spero , as he built AND PAID FOR IT HIMSELF .
20-09-2016, 04:09 PM
Zico

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Originally Posted by dan

1sts, 23's, 19's, 17's, 15's

This is another reason why I look at NNSWF and just shake my head, if they want the 2nd tier clubs to get into line with the NPL clubs then surely they would give them the same restrictions as in the top 20 player points system and the same age groups.
20-09-2016, 04:11 PM
Zico

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Originally Posted by NED DEVINE

You would probably have to check that with a NNSW Balance Sheet for around 2005 .
In actual fact probably be better to ring John Spero , as he built AND PAID FOR IT HIMSELF .

I heard back then when the shit hit the fan that Spero paid for it himself as Azzurri ran out of money and therefore didn't have the money to pay him?
20-09-2016, 04:44 PM
GO AWAY

So now Charlestown are in NPL you have to bring stuff up from ten years ago ? Desperate to tarnish this club, well too bad, we have come through the other side and we as a club is looking forward to what we have in front of us, not backward.
20-09-2016, 07:54 PM
Bremsstrahlung

Having a bye is such a ridiculous idea when it could be avoided.
Were clubs given feedback as to why they were not accepted?
Id like to see a transparent process at least at club official level so that if clubs address their failings they will be granted a NPL license.

Eg. I wonder what happened to the criteria that southy met a few years ago to get a NPL license for them to lose it.
Do they provide kahibah and beswans and Wallsend and Toronto a list of things they need to be included?
What happens when Valentine can't get croudace bay up to scratch in time to play their games there, do they lose their NPL license?
So many questions.
20-09-2016, 07:56 PM
howardyou

In a good news story, congratulations to New Lambton FC for the promotion to First Div! Lots of hard work being done by the club to set up a solid base for the future.
20-09-2016, 07:56 PM
Premy

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Originally Posted by Zico

This is another reason why I look at NNSWF and just shake my head, if they want the 2nd tier clubs to get into line with the NPL clubs then surely they would give them the same restrictions as in the top 20 player points system and the same age groups.

That would be to sensible.
20-09-2016, 09:07 PM
late_to_the_game

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Originally Posted by NewyTy

On a plus, will bring some $$$ to the club hosting. On the downside, volunteers and what not needed for an extra day. Not sure if it's going to work or not in terms of developing players.

Worked ok for "Elite 15's" the two years before the NPL youth started. I think Taylor Regan won it one year coaching a CCB team?
21-09-2016, 08:54 AM
GO AWAY

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Originally Posted by late_to_the_game

Worked ok for "Elite 15's" the two years before the NPL youth started. I think Taylor Regan won it one year coaching a CCB team?

Yes he did, and I may be wrong, but I think there is only three players still there from that U15 side. Only three or four years ago ??

A few went to Jets the following year who probably shouldntve, and are now scattered everywhere through NPL, even the best player, or one of the best from that year choosing to play Newfm ?
21-09-2016, 10:01 AM
Hotline

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Originally Posted by howardyou

In a good news story, congratulations to New Lambton FC for the promotion to First Div! Lots of hard work being done by the club to set up a solid base for the future.

Do you know where they plan to play out of? Alder Pk, Novacastrian, Adamstown Oval?
21-09-2016, 10:15 AM
Bremsstrahlung

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Originally Posted by KirkVanHouten

Please explain what you mean by a "blight on the local game" they did not finish last, the were competitive all season... what is your argument?

I think the issue is probably regarding facilities, which NNSW have said was the foundation for npl licensing.
The 2 grounds they provided:
Cahill oval - shared with rugby league, cricket pitch, there are alcohol licensing issues in the past, they were told pitch was unsuitable for play last year...
CB complex - no covered grandstand, poor pitch, not fenced, etc etc.
21-09-2016, 10:15 AM
The Magician

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Originally Posted by Hotline

Do you know where they plan to play out of? Alder Pk, Novacastrian, Adamstown Oval?

Alder Park
21-09-2016, 12:34 PM
howardyou

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Originally Posted by Hotline

Do you know where they plan to play out of? Alder Pk, Novacastrian, Adamstown Oval?

Alder Park is about to undergo a fairly extensive face lift. Irrigation and drainage is being installed this year along with perimeter fencing. Additional Lighting is currently being installed. There were some rumors flying around earlier, but I can confirm that Newcastle Council is paying for none of this. The club has worked very hard over the past few years to get into a position to be able to carry out these works, by fund-raising and obtaining grants where possible.

Undercover seating is also planned for the future.
21-09-2016, 12:41 PM
Trout

Facilities are still very below average at Alder Park
21-09-2016, 01:00 PM
Barry Dawson

Cut them some slack.
It's still in living memory that cars were being burnt out on a vacant block on Darling Street - look where they are now!
It's no Cahill Oval - but sounds like they have plans and coin.
The disrepair of some of the facilities in both top tier competitions lends to attention being spent in this area by a few clubs - not just those trying to have a go
21-09-2016, 01:46 PM
ForeverRed

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Originally Posted by howardyou

Alder Park is about to undergo a fairly extensive face lift. Irrigation and drainage is being installed this year along with perimeter fencing. Additional Lighting is currently being installed. There were some rumors flying around earlier, but I can confirm that Newcastle Council is paying for none of this. The club has worked very hard over the past few years to get into a position to be able to carry out these works, by fund-raising and obtaining grants where possible.

Undercover seating is also planned for the future.

But there's currently nothing in place, where's as most newfm clubs have 80% of criteria in place already so if new lambton gain a spot with zero in place then why can't a current club with 80% in place fill the 12th position in NPL, if bom right I don't believe there is even a seat to sit on at alder park, not one, nothing against new lambton but I amazed how this can happen when newfm clubs can't gain promotion to NPL for not having all criteria covered
21-09-2016, 02:21 PM
NED DEVINE

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Originally Posted by Tonester

Well Ned you've just proved a point although you don't only look dumb you sound dumb too!

Tonester - who looks dumb now ? Craig Kerry was spot on
Are there no mirrors at your house
21-09-2016, 04:24 PM
howardyou

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Originally Posted by ForeverRed

But there's currently nothing in place, where's as most newfm clubs have 80% of criteria in place already so if new lambton gain a spot with zero in place then why can't a current club with 80% in place fill the 12th position in NPL, if bom right I don't believe there is even a seat to sit on at alder park, not one, nothing against new lambton but I amazed how this can happen when newfm clubs can't gain promotion to NPL for not having all criteria covered

Because NPL rules are non-negotiable terms that are "must haves" to be included. NL1 has targets that provide flexibility for clubs to expand and grow sustainably. Also, we don't have "zero in place". We have not only a long term development plan for Alder Park, but more in place in terms of club administration strategies, including youth development pathways than some other New FM clubs. Not to mention the sheer number of juniors (1300).

Yes, facilities are our weak point. But this is being addressed. Rome wasn't built in a day.
Being booted from Adamstown Oval a few years ago created a problems for us in this regard, but long term may strengthen us.
21-09-2016, 07:32 PM
Trout

Off topic, but good to see past nnsw player of the year starting in the 10 role for Blacktown tonight, remember reading a few comments in herald and on this forum stating he was ' overrated' ...2 years as a starter in the blacktown team, he is no mug..
21-09-2016, 08:48 PM
namwob99

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Originally Posted by Trout

Off topic, but good to see past nnsw player of the year starting in the 10 role for Blacktown tonight, remember reading a few comments in herald and on this forum stating he was ' overrated' ...2 years as a starter in the blacktown team, he is no mug..

Played well in the GF last week too.
21-09-2016, 09:45 PM
ForeverRed

He should of got a trial at the jets 2 years ago, but the jets don't do that shit
22-09-2016, 12:13 AM
youngenwithafootballbrain

Thoughts on player movements due to new revamped competition? Can Lakes attract some quality fringe first graders? Piggot has shown players are attracted to his coaching, Zadkovic to magic will be a big draw. Can bar TV get better effing commentators lol!
My first thought is an obvious one though, Edgy and Zaney will have little to no changes, only one maybe Moriyasu due to visa regulations and shit like that but if he's good to go I don't see many changes maybe an bringing in an experienced midfielder.
Pete McPhersons maybe Lakes go to man after him and Lambton falling out last year.
Thoughts?
22-09-2016, 06:33 AM
Tonester

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Originally Posted by NED DEVINE

Tonester - who looks dumb now ? Craig Kerry was spot on
Are there no mirrors at your house

Some people just haven't got a clue. If you had readthe article more closely your eyes would have noticed phrases such as 'appears likely ', 'seems to be ' etc which to anyone with a basic grasp of the English language does not allude to factual comment. Now it is fact,it wasn't at the time of print. Over to you peabrain.
22-09-2016, 07:35 AM
winner

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Originally Posted by youngenwithafootballbrain

Thoughts on player movements due to new revamped competition? Can Lakes attract some quality fringe first graders? Piggot has shown players are attracted to his coaching, Zadkovic to magic will be a big draw. Can bar TV get better effing commentators lol!
My first thought is an obvious one though, Edgy and Zaney will have little to no changes, only one maybe Moriyasu due to visa regulations and shit like that but if he's good to go I don't see many changes maybe an bringing in an experienced midfielder.
Pete McPhersons maybe Lakes go to man after him and Lambton falling out last year.
Thoughts?

Hasn't McPherson already been announced as signing for Olympic ?
22-09-2016, 06:12 PM
tucker's daughter

Peter McPherson to Olympic Michael Finlayson to jaffas
Ridge Marpu to jaffas
Bennett Kelly to Adamstown
Abe Wheelhouse to Adamstown
Jamie Byrnes to Weston
Ruben Zadkovich to magic
22-09-2016, 07:54 PM
Tonester

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Originally Posted by tucker's daughter

Peter McPherson to Olympic Michael Finlayson to jaffas
Ridge Marpu to jaffas
Bennett Kelly to Adamstown
Abe Wheelhouse to Adamstown
Jamie Byrnes to Weston
Ruben Zadkovich to magic

What did you do?Throw a whole heap of names in a bag and draw them out???Where do you get this information from. Exactly what I have been saying,just throw stuff out there and see what sticks. Where is the evidence.
23-09-2016, 08:26 AM
EH9

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Originally Posted by Tonester

What did you do?Throw a whole heap of names in a bag and draw them out???Where do you get this information from. Exactly what I have been saying,just throw stuff out there and see what sticks. Where is the evidence.

I am not sure, but I think the previous post to Tucker's asked for 'Rumours'!!!

SHUT THE FORUM DOWN! No one can prove anything they write on here.

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