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The debate around playing a final series is actually quite interesting. In most major Worldwide football competitions there is no final series, it is first across the line. I realise they have other competitions & knockouts where they have finals. I also realise this is a shortened season with draws for washouts without replays & draws for Covid scares effecting table positions. I just think it's strange that here in Australia we are so ingrained with having a grand final winner in all sports.
I think the main reason Australia has a Grand Final Culture is because there is no promotion/relegation in professional sport. Usually a team having a good season means either promotion or playing in a cup competition. Lacking that means comps with out and out leaders become stale given that without a post season there is nothing to play for. Given that ZPL has no promotion, unlike the leagues under it, a post season kind of gives the comp more value. Having said the comp is fairly even this year so it might be satisfying either way.Quote:
Originally Posted by Speedymetric
It would be an authorised Comp with refs. The extra rego is minimal it’s just clubs make you pay extra to make money.Quote:
Originally Posted by outsider
The only issue you would have to pay refs as the governing body won’t cover the refs
This is spot onQuote:
Originally Posted by Haircut
Rumours of a zone leagues preseason cup floating around, could be interesting given the lack of football this year
[QUOTE=Swanky;240863]It would be an authorised Comp with refs. The extra rego is minimal it’s just clubs make you pay extra to make money.
The only issue you would have to pay refs as the governing body won’t cover the refs[/QU
Who would be authorising this-cant see the association doing it-
NNSW will, they will take what ever they can at the moment in registration. Dont forget this will be in 10+ weeks time things will die down by then or we will all be locked up and the country will be ratshit.Quote:
Originally Posted by outsider
History repeats itself 😂
3-2 Swansea over blues after blues 2-0 up and coasting. Almost exactly the same sequence of events as round 1, penalty included
Ressies
2-0 Azzurri
Thirds
1-1
Orange tigers v green tigers
reggies 2--1
1st 5--3
Orange tigers down 2-0 after 15mins, half time 3-2, then 4-2, then 5-2, then 5-3.
have to stop the leaking of shit goals in, but a wins a win.
Go the tangerine tigersQuote:
Originally Posted by Jardelsimage
Fri night @ Athfield
Cooks Hill v Beresfield
Res: C/Hill 3 v Beresfield 0 (3-0)
1st C/Hill 5 v Beresfield 1 (3-1)
What has happened at the Green Tigers. Who have they lost to become this poor. They are lucky they play Bero twice.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jardelsimage
maybe lost the cheque book?Quote:
Originally Posted by The Hacker
:popcorn:Quote:
Originally Posted by Nou Camp
Put the cheque book away so they can pay overs for some old has been next year I reckon.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nou Camp
bero v Cardiff
3rds -1--3
reg 3--5
1st 1--4
cardiff v suns
reggies 1--2
1st 3--2
Cardiff have a cracking year when it means nothing sums up their luck. Good bunch of lads that yo-yo up the table year to year and this year their up. Hopefully it’s the start of a solid few years for themQuote:
Originally Posted by Jardelsimage
Scores are a bit slow getting around.
Any updates?
Heard Swansea beat Mayfield 1-0 in both grades. Any truth to this?
Yes that is correct.
Of the 3 clubs not playing this year. Who do we think will struggle the most getting 3 grades and being competitive. On previous years you would say Warner’s Bay but I have a feeling Kotara will have a very tough year. I think players might of gone else where and might not return. There were coaching changes and issues in pre season that won’t of helped.
I think Dudley should be ok they were strong last year and no one going to play else where I think they will return strong.
It will be difficult for all 3 clubs next year that didnt play this year, you would say.
Rumours around the grounds are, Dudley are in big trouble, the committee have all quit, Davo spent all the money and no silverware (Bhahahaha) and new coaching staff, when there is new coaching staff that's always difficult for at least a year or 2, especially after a year your players have had off, If anything they will be in the bottom 3 next year.
No matter who wins this year, congrats to that team. Well deserved.
But, the real winner this year is all 7 clubs that tried and made the effort for all the players to play, we'll done to you all.
So, everyone get out and support the clubs in the final weeks of the comp.
congrats to all the committees for making the efforts for the players to play and spectators to watch.
Let's bring on 2021.
I hear that they have been training during the season and the new coach is the assistant from the previous year so not sure it’s huge changes.Quote:
Originally Posted by YerMate
I think 2021 will be a red hot comp with all players itching to play for something
will these teams even be welcome straight back into ZPL for 2021
things may not be back to normal by early next year so no guarantee teams will be filling squads again
If by April we are still in the same situation god help usQuote:
Originally Posted by Nou Camp
correct. we wont be out of this by thenQuote:
Originally Posted by The Hacker
Suns v Azzuri
Firsts 6-3
Ressies 0-5
All age v cooks hill
2-0
What happened the the mighty blues.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lofty
Is it true the Suns had a player sent off before half time
Suns were up 3-1 and copped a red card (two yellows in the one incident). Was around 35th minute.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Hacker
Good resultQuote:
Originally Posted by Lofty
From what I seen the suns are in red hot form, lucky there isn't any finals this year. They're truly coming home with a wet sail.
Side note, how disrespectful is it that away teams representatives allow their players or supports to take their own alcohol to a away games. Clubs have liquor licenses and depend on the canteen revenue to pay for refs, line marking etc.
Should be club etiquette to respect the home team.
I noticed quite a few Azzurri spectators helping themselves to there own Eskys, when your at the best venue for food and drinks. Love the suns canteen those Kebapi Rolls are outstanding.
Keep up the good work suns.
[QUOTE=YerMate;241269]From what I seen the suns are in red hot form, lucky there isn't any finals this year. They're truly coming home with a wet sail.
There last 2 games were, loss to Cardiff, draw with Cookers, wet sail???
[QUOTE=Jardelsimage;241294]They must be drunk. No wet sails at the Suns. Far to inconsistent. Have had some good wins at home but losing every away game so far just not good enough.Quote:
Originally Posted by YerMate
Noting the incorrect score at Cardiff (3-0) it was actually 3-2. Swansea would hope that GD doesn't come into it.
On another note. It was a rude shock to see the fixture for Suns v Mayfield had a time change (Res @ 3pm, Firsts @ 5pm). Zero notification from the federation and now expected to just suck it up and play at the new times. We have guys that work shift work and change their shifts to be able to play and now unable to do so. The federation have stuck their hands out to get the comp going this year and bent over whoever they want in the process.
about that score, spoke to them last week again, some sort of clitch in the system wont let them change it..
Gee the new boys on the block started the season telling us all of their domination and being ready for promotion.
They have been pretty quiet as the seasons gone on. Maybe discovering it’s a bigger jump than they think. Get the cheque book out boys clearly didn’t spend enough this year
Cardiff v Cooks Hill
reg 1--1
1st 2--1
So I'd had enough of the family today and thought why not, let's take a chance and see if I can avoid getting poked by a used needle in Mayfield while I watch abit if football. Turns out it was old boys day.... Lucky me, passionate Mayfield people to contend with....fml!
Suns gifted 3 goals, 2x pens and a GK howler. HT 3:0 suns
The only explanation of what happen next that I can think of is that the suns caught corona virus during the break and Absolutely bottled it.
Final score 4:3 to mayfield. Suns didn't even shake hands just walked off arguing between each other
COVID comp or otherwise.
Swansea v Cardiff will be a game to watch this weekend.