had enough chances-couldnt put the ball into the netQuote:
Originally Posted by ForeverRed
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had enough chances-couldnt put the ball into the netQuote:
Originally Posted by ForeverRed
Was it a poor attendance?Quote:
Originally Posted by Lofty
Anyway congratulations to Croatia. They turned up to this competition talking the talk but to their credit they have backed it up by winning the double.
All the best and good luck next season in NPL2
Kotara will be kicking themselves.
Big centre back and right back best for Croatia. #7 and #9 good too.
They took their chance. Fantastic winner. Well in to the best team all year.
But man oh man.....Kotara.
Decent final game. Tigers had their chances. 11 for Kotara had the Karma goods kicking his ass for ribbing the Uni crowd last week with poor finishing today. Reminder, dont be an arrogant **** when youre winning haha.
Croats should handle New FM ok next year. They seem to be building well. Enjoy the cats p*ss tonight or what ever you call that liquid you drink at the powderkeg Club lol.
This years Kotara team was the best ive seen for 20 years. Ive seen top players and good teams but this squad is solid all across. They wouldnt need too many more to tilt at promotion.
Does Kotara actually want to go up?
Not sure about the early games but seemed well below last year for first grade.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zonal Marking
Croatia not at their best but managed to win anyway.
Congratulations to them and all the best for 2026
Congratulations to the Croats on doing the double.
Wasn?t their best game but good teams find a way to win.
Kotara had their chances to win it. They will be right up there next season if the squad stays together.
Crowd was decent enough but a lot smaller than last season but due to the clubs involved I think.
On a scale of 1 to Lofty, how salty are you?Quote:
Originally Posted by Lofty
Your prediction of a Kotara upset looked good for most of the match. Kotara played the better football for the majority, but the really good teams find a way to win. Well done to the Croatia defence who were exceptional, and to Jova for another GF winning goal, but Kotara must be thinking ?if only?.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zonal Marking
On Jova, aside from the goal he was everywhere yesterday. I know they have some big name players in their squad, but he is fit, quick, can tackle, and is great in the air.
If he wasn?t their MotM it would be a travesty
Bar TV motm was croatia GKQuote:
Originally Posted by ZLWB
Made some cracking saves to go along with his Logie winning acting performancesQuote:
Originally Posted by outsider
That?s the game these days from every team in any comp unfortunately.Quote:
Originally Posted by northern_swan
Ironic that with all their fire power up front it was Croatias defence which has been criticised at times this season (unfairly imo) along with their GK that played the key role in them coming away with the win in the biggest game of the season.Quote:
Originally Posted by ZLWB
Croatia?s defence?Quote:
Originally Posted by Zonal Marking
The Croatia defence and GK owes the Kotara captain a schooner. He murdered 3 golden opportunities.
Also?
Can anyone confirm if Chris Brain is presenting the Croatia keeper with a Gold Logie for best male actor on a football pitch at the ZPL awards night?
Cheers.
Yes good chances no doubt but the keeper made some very good saves.Quote:
Originally Posted by MurderOnZidanesFloor
He has enough trophies now doesn?t need that one.Quote:
Originally Posted by MurderOnZidanesFloor
An ?NPL Visa Player? stacking ZPL trophies? You beauty.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zone Insider
Stop trying to bring so much hate on a team who has just walked this league from day 1.
Pull your head in mate
No hate on the club what so ever.
Simulation on the other hand?
hahaha Dream on. They werent that far above. Got ouplayed in the GF. Enjoy the cats p*ss champion.Quote:
Originally Posted by Builtwithlove18
Good enough to do the double in their first ever season in zone 1 losing only 1 game all year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Addios
Not sure about you but that?s pretty outstanding.
Last club to do the double in the first season in zone premier league was Beresfield in 2015…Quote:
Originally Posted by Zone Insider
Let?s not kid ourselves Addios.Quote:
Originally Posted by Addios
Croatia made easy work of ZPL1.
That being said, Kotara gave them a run for their money in the GF. Finishing cost them.
OUTSTANDINGQuote:
Originally Posted by Builtwithlove18
spend $160k to walk through a 3rd division pub competition :yay::yay::yay::yay::yay::yay::yay:
mission accomplished- ego stroked, probably along with something else.
lets hope, history doesn't repeat, and you don't become extinct again
Exactly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zone Insider
No one is spending that unless you are in NPL. If you believe that seek help.Quote:
Originally Posted by W8 WATCHER
Be interesting to see the drop off if Cowburn decides to go bank to the main NPL competition. No doubt he will have a few clubs chasing him? Croatia may struggle next season if they lose a few players.
no one else except for 1.Quote:
Originally Posted by straightred88
if you don't believe that then you need even more help.
so , what did you think they pay, for a Sessions, Cowburn, Majurovski, Van Ass, McGuiness, Franks, Konjarski, Serpa, McDonald, Carroll etc.
let's say, we just nominate for 10 players x 20 games???
$500 per game that's $100k
$600 per game that's $120k
$700 per game that's $140k
$800 per game that's $160k
now we know Cowburn isn't getting that.
if they can afford to do it, good on them.
my point is, any team, that throws that type of cash in a 3rd division comp, will romp it in and win, no masterclass coaching required
lastly, they have just offered and signed the Kotara leading goal scorer $800 per game for next year, thats $16k for 1 player
again, if they can afford, kudos to them, but waffling on they steam rolled the comp, you would expect them to wouldn't you?
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Originally Posted by W8 WATCHER
Who are you to be spreading these kind of rumours around ?
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Originally Posted by W8 WATCHER
Keep dribbling. 😂😂😂😂
Stick to worrying about your weight and Wallsend Craig instead of making up lies.Quote:
Originally Posted by W8 WATCHER
Outplayed but won the grand final, jog on chief.Quote:
Originally Posted by Addios
Not the best crowd at the grandfinal, Newcastle football claiming 2,500 people, but that must have been everyone who walked through the gate for all 3 games.
I doubt the players mentioned are on the money being posted but it is extremely laughable that Croatia keep denying that they are paying players. Why lie for fellas? They are paying decent amounts but not close to the figures mentioned.
What will be interesting is where they are going to base themselves next year. Will Pasadena be fit for purpose/within criteria?
Having 6 clubs involved on the day didn’t really lend itself to people hanging around for the duration. I’d say you’re right though - 2.5k across the 3 games, at a guess I’d say 1200 there for 1st gradeQuote:
Originally Posted by Goatscheese
Like I have wrote multiple times, never has a member from Croatia denied anything, you keep laughing, no lies from Croatia, just fake accounts saying there involved.Quote:
Originally Posted by Killa
Goodluck in zone league 1 next year.
Will Croatia?s home be Pasadena in 2026?Quote:
Originally Posted by Hajduk
Wouldn?t meet the criteria. Hearing rumours of Speers point similar as Lakes did this season for the short term.Quote:
Originally Posted by MurderOnZidanesFloor
What is the long term plan for their playing venue? I am assuming they have ambitions of eventually going back into the top division. Surely playing out of Speers Point every week is not a long term solution?Quote:
Originally Posted by Zone Insider