2020 Zone League 1 thread

[onlooker]

The right call to make. Tough situation and feel a bit for Terrace after being so strong for a number of years. Hopefully it's just a bad year and you can bounce back. Solid youth program up there, so no doubt you'll have a bunch of teens coming through shortly. Im sure you guys will do well in ZL2 if you do drop.

Currently in a little bit of limbo with the junior and senior teams I think the eldest juniors we have are 16 ( not sure of the grade). But in saying that we have had 3 of our 14 year olds training with us all pre season and a 15 year old join our squad on a permanent basis. So It may take a year or two to get those teens coming through but we are definitely trying to close the gap there and filter them in when possible.

[The Hacker]

I was under the impression that ZL2 had 9 teams after Maitland Snrs pulled out. Who has come in to replace them?

Surely ZPL as the top comp won’t have 9 teams

[onlooker]

Surely ZPL as the top comp won’t have 9 teams

This is exactly why we have decided to make a call tonight. We have been in communication with those that matter and they keep telling us to hold out more players will come. Unfortunately the area we are in that’s not likely to happen. So we are trying to give as much notice so they can do something with time to spare instead of a couple of weeks out like they are suggesting to us.

[Swanky]

I was under the impression that ZL2 had 9 teams after Maitland Snrs pulled out. Who has come in to replace them?

Sorry i was wrong it is now an 8 team comp as Simba and Maitland both pulled out

[The Hacker]

Currently in a little bit of limbo with the junior and senior teams I think the eldest juniors we have are 16 ( not sure of the grade). But in saying that we have had 3 of our 14 year olds training with us all pre season and a 15 year old join our squad on a permanent basis. So It may take a year or two to get those teens coming through but we are definitely trying to close the gap there and filter them in when possible.

What was the outcome

[onlooker]

What was the outcome

We will be informing Russel Henry that we will be requesting to drop down to ZL2 sighting lack of playing numbers and depth. Hopefully a decision from them will come back soon.

[KickyBall]

New Lambton have to be the hot favourites this year! Merewether to be a surprise package and Barnsley to disappoint.
Burbs have made a few good changes and Westlakes will be old reliable. Hamilton, Maryland, Uni and Olympic to be the also ran clubs. Wallsend surely has to be paying $0.98 to get the wooden spoon. Only reason they didn’t get it last year was Wayne Edwards and he’s gone!

Ladder predictions below:

1. New Lambton
2. Garden Suburbs
3. Westlakes
4. Merewether Advance
5. Stockton
6. Maryland Fletcher
7. Newcastle Uni
8. Hamilton Olympic
9. Barnsley
10. Wallsend

[The Hacker]

New Lambton have to be the hot favourites this year! Merewether to be a surprise package and Barnsley to disappoint.
Burbs have made a few good changes and Westlakes will be old reliable. Hamilton, Maryland, Uni and Olympic to be the also ran clubs. Wallsend surely has to be paying $0.98 to get the wooden spoon. Only reason they didn’t get it last year was Wayne Edwards and he’s gone!

Ladder predictions below:

1. New Lambton
2. Garden Suburbs
3. Westlakes
4. Merewether Advance
5. Stockton
6. Maryland Fletcher
7. Newcastle Uni
8. Hamilton Olympic
9. Barnsley
10. Wallsend

Barnsley will be better than that they have a few back. Maryland will struggle some disharmony in the camp is what I’m hearing

[Kicktheball]

New Lambton have to be the hot favourites this year! Merewether to be a surprise package and Barnsley to disappoint.
Burbs have made a few good changes and Westlakes will be old reliable. Hamilton, Maryland, Uni and Olympic to be the also ran clubs. Wallsend surely has to be paying $0.98 to get the wooden spoon. Only reason they didn’t get it last year was Wayne Edwards and he’s gone!

Ladder predictions below:

1. New Lambton
2. Garden Suburbs
3. Westlakes
4. Merewether Advance
5. Stockton
6. Maryland Fletcher
7. Newcastle Uni
8. Hamilton Olympic
9. Barnsley
10. Wallsend

Garden suburbs to come 2nd is a funny joke..

[KickyBall]

Barnsley will be better than that they have a few back. Maryland will struggle some disharmony in the camp is what I’m hearing

How do you think the ladder will look?

[KickyBall]

Garden suburbs to come 2nd is a funny joke..

Comedy is a friend of mine... so let’s have your ladder prediction... or you just ask for everyone else’s cause you can’t come up with your own?

[Jedi]

I think use may have Olympic a little to far down the ladder.
They have recently played Raymond terrace which were in zl1 at the time they played them and not only beat them gave them a bit off a touch up in both grades.
They also beat cooks hill which are now in zpl in both grades.
Yes it is only pre season but a lot of people seem to use this as a guide as to how the team is going to go.

[Kicktheball]

Comedy is a friend of mine... so let’s have your ladder prediction... or you just ask for everyone else’s cause you can’t come up with your own?

1. New lambton
2. Westlakes
3. Stockton
4. Merewether
5. Uni
6. Olympic
7. Suburbs
8. Barnsley
9. Wallsend
10. Fletcher

[onlooker]

I think use may have Olympic a little to far down the ladder.
They have recently played Raymond terrace which were in zl1 at the time they played them and not only beat them gave them a bit off a touch up in both grades.
They also beat cooks hill which are now in zpl in both grades.
Yes it is only pre season but a lot of people seem to use this as a guide as to how the team is going to go.

Very true Olympic did put a lot past Terrace and looked quality. Terrace then dropped out of ZPL down to ZL2 and beat New Lambton 1-0 last Thursday. Apparently first game New Lambton hasnÂ’t scored in. And Terrace beat cooks hill too. So I guess what IÂ’m saying whilst itÂ’s all we can go off itÂ’s bloody impossible to predict where anyone will end up.

But can say both teams have strong 1st and Res teams and should do very well.

[KickyBall]

I think use may have Olympic a little to far down the ladder.
They have recently played Raymond terrace which were in zl1 at the time they played them and not only beat them gave them a bit off a touch up in both grades.
They also beat cooks hill which are now in zpl in both grades.
Yes it is only pre season but a lot of people seem to use this as a guide as to how the team is going to go.

Everyone loves a surprise for package. Let’s hope we get a few this year.

[idontwannaplaywithhowey]

Interesting Zone League meeting tonight..
Newy Football confirmed comp was down to 8 teams, and I have since heard another team wont be playing.
I wont name them as it may not be accurate.Its a tough call for a lot of clubs..
At what point does a comp become pointless? (considering there's no semi's, no promotion or relegation) and potentially down to 7 teams)

[Swanky]

Interesting Zone League meeting tonight..
Newy Football confirmed comp was down to 8 teams, and I have since heard another team wont be playing.
I wont name them as it may not be accurate.Its a tough call for a lot of clubs..
At what point does a comp become pointless? (considering there's no semi's, no promotion or relegation) and potentially down to 7 teams)

I reckon if 24 teams go ahead they make 3 8 team comps but u need to have finals
Even if it’s 1v4 n 2v3 in a one off game then a gf will add 2 rounds to a 14 round Comp still have 2 rounds to spare on current 18 round Comp no finals

[anfield]

I reckon if 24 teams go ahead they make 3 8 team comps but u need to have finals
Even if itÂ’s 1v4 n 2v3 in a one off game then a gf will add 2 rounds to a 14 round Comp still have 2 rounds to spare on current 18 round Comp no finals

There is no scope for finals at all. The competition is scheduled for 14 weekends, so 18 games would be played over 14 weekends.
Apparently there is only 14 weekends available before cricket gets the fields, that's with cricket already getting pushed back 2 weeks.
The uncertainty makes the decision difficult for smaller clubs. Bigger clubs will survive if they sit out the season, for the smaller clubs they could possibly fold if they sit out the season. As they would loose players to rival clubs, A blanket decision would be helpful in this case. That's what has happened in rugby union.

[The Hacker]

There is no scope for finals at all. The competition is scheduled for 14 weekends, so 18 games would be played over 14 weekends.
Apparently there is only 14 weekends available before cricket gets the fields, that's with cricket already getting pushed back 2 weeks.
The uncertainty makes the decision difficult for smaller clubs. Bigger clubs will survive if they sit out the season, for the smaller clubs they could possibly fold if they sit out the season. As they would loose players to rival clubs, A blanket decision would be helpful in this case. That's what has happened in rugby union.

They should put a line through the year as much as we don’t want to it’s the easiest decision on senior football

[idontwannaplaywithhowey]

A 3rd team officially out of ZL1 now.
So currently 7 team comp (6 team for 3rd grade).