Jesmond did well to come back from 3-0 down I'd also say they did well to finish with full 11 on pitch.
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Jesmond did well to come back from 3-0 down I'd also say they did well to finish with full 11 on pitch.
Can't wait to see him at work on Mon and tell him he jagged it lolQuote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
lets get ready to rumblllllllle.Quote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
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Edgeworth defeated Adamstown 3-0
Magic defeated West Wallsend 13-0 (yes that says thirteen)
Glad I didn't go back today. Yesterday's matches were all very enjoyable.
I would have gotten very bored (being a neutral) with that cricket score
It probably wasn't any different to the game last night against Armidale, except without the terrible finishing/decent keeping/woodwork.Quote:
Originally Posted by WolfMan
So Magic were understrength then?Quote:
Originally Posted by evolution
bit embarrassing, maybe nnswf will put all teams in the hat next time
Magic had a full strength team, didn't look like they left second gear though, boring game.
Agreed. This was always going to happen when nnsw continually rig the draw to make sure clubs from the lower divisions make it through to the quarter finals. Either only bring the npl clubs in for the last 2 rounds or just put everyone in the magical hat and anyone can draw anyone from round 1Quote:
Originally Posted by ForeverRed
Agreed FR these last 2 days if you haven't already played an NPL team maybe you shouldn't be there. This would also make sure Northern will be represented by the best 2 teams.Quote:
Originally Posted by ForeverRed
They did this the first year, and it was absolutely unreal.Quote:
Originally Posted by ForeverRed
The year after, they gave free entry but claimed that the rigged fixture system was why more teams entered the competition.
They created their own bs story to cover up what was an exciting and great part of what was the State/Solo Cup - being the random draw, the glory of a cup competition, etc. Speak to any of the guys from the Muswellbrook/Weston game from years back and they'll tell you how great it was.
All teams in a hat from the first round, give it a try and see how it goes! Also, get someone not tied in with Magic to draw it out :lol:
Official Westfield FFA Cup hashtag says it all.... #Magicofthecup
Yeh, I left about 15 mins into the second half of that match as well. For the same reasonsQuote:
Originally Posted by halo se7en
May also have something to do with playing back to back days. I would imagine NBN would have superior fitness to be able to cope, Westy went to penalties the day before (high emotional & physical toll) whilst Magic had (from all reports) a training run.
c,mon mate,Quote:
Originally Posted by Leftback at Home
regardless, the scoreline would have been the same.
any top nbn team would have done the same thing to westy yesterday unfortunatly. thats why the are bottom half of newfm.
get out of your bubble
I'm not saying Westy would not have lost & lost well, just the scoreline may have been closer.
Its a cup competition... David vs goliath... even though we expect David to give Goliath a run for his money, usually Goliath teaches David a devastating lesson, thats life, its a jungle out there.
To keep the integrity of the competition and to ensure maximum participants from our region all teams need to be able to reach the stage Westy and Jesmond did, this years qualification run has been a huge success for those clubs.
And to think otherwise would not be in the spirit of the game, whats next, opposition (lower division opponent) picks starting lineups for NPL teams? NPL teams come in last round? NPL teams play with only 9 men?
Sometimes the facts hurt but thats reality; Magic U22's comprehensively beat Northern Inlands best and West Wallsend struggled against 4th Division opponents.
And hopefully magic's first win in a month, agaisnt weaker teams from lower divisions,will help kick start their season. Because they have struggled against fellow NPL clubs in recent times. But hey sometimes the facts hurt Magician but thats reality. From what I watched over the weekend I think magic could be headed for their 4th NPL loss on the trot against the high flying eagles this weekend.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Magician
No one is disputing the facts or trying to hide anything, yes we are not in the best form... but the facts are the facts.. last time magic played edgeworth it was quite the match... but we will sure will find out after this weekendQuote:
Originally Posted by winner
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Originally Posted by The Magician
No senior side should have to play two (2) full games on the one (1) weekend especially at the top level. Most have jobs to go to on Monday. Its crazy. Needs to be better programmed, its not good as a spectacle obviously from previous posts and can contribute to serious injuries as it probably did for young Virgili. Was it him that injured himself at the same ground in the pre season?
Anyway the comp is set up for the NPL teams which is probably the right thing to do as they are the best teams but giving them marked advantages throughout the comp takes away a bit from what I believe the competition was set up for, obviously NPL teams would have a greater advantage backing up the next day so why do it.
When they get to this stage (last 4 or maybe even 8) they should be home and away fixtures so supporters can get behind them played on weekends over 2 weeks and there club fixtures moved to mid weeks. Then we will give clubs from all levels an even chance and clubs a chance to profit from their success.
Just my thoughts
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Originally Posted by Dontknowmuch
When it was in Coffs harbour the final would be played Sunday afternoon if it involved a team from up there... thats 3 games for the weekend for those teams, could have been even more?.
Well the result almost makes this weekends fixture of Magic vs Eagles the unofficial State Cup Final. See you all at Magic park to get behind NNSWF's representatives for the FFA Cup Round of 32.
Not sure if the Westy goalkeeper was injured or went to the BK school of diving but he barely moved for most of the Broadmeadow goals I saw. Had a defender taking his goal kicks go I'd wager it was the former.
I agree 2 games in 2 days isn't ideal, but it had nothing to do with Virgili getting injured. He didn't play the first game, and the injury seemed to come from awkward contact with an opposing player, not because he'd run himself into the ground.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dontknowmuch
Injured he was limping on Saturday if he took a goal kick it went short he wasn't right to start with then started limping late in the second halfQuote:
Originally Posted by evolution
Injured or not, those goals would not have been stopped..Quote:
Originally Posted by Drunken ranger
Congrats to edgy on winning the unofficial State Cup Final at Wanderers today. Welcome back to the NPL and your 4th straight NPL loss magic. Reality has returned after knocking in 20 goals against two struggling lower division sides last week. No disrespect intended to the two lower division teamsQuote:
Originally Posted by The Magician
as a magic supporter, 100% agree with ya here winner.Quote:
Originally Posted by winner
daja vu starting to kick in from last season, formation and lineups need to be changed.
3-0 Heidelberg. 40mins in
Heidelberg taking the pi**
Good to see edgeworth promoting the gunners strip, WTF
Game now live on fox sports 5 for anyone interested
Anyone know when this seasons FFA Cup draw will be done?
Magic have drawn the byeQuote:
Originally Posted by NearlyALegend
Surely no-one can be surprised by that!Quote:
Originally Posted by winner
Straight to the final I heard
at magic park with eland refereeQuote:
Originally Posted by ForeverRed
Merry New Year evereebodii
Any news on draw?
Anyone got a copy of the 2016 draw - I notice the first NNSW cup matches are supposed to be played on the 20th/21st February yet the FFA Cup website says nominations are closed 26th Feb
Draw to take place next week for zone teams