The way I read it was they only have 4 keepers - Fogarty, Smith, 19s and 17s. And they don't really want the 19s GK playing against City as it could get out of hand, It would hurt their NPL chances for those 3 weeks too. Smith did his Hammy hence why they only have the 2 Youth GKs left. But rules are rules, always thought clubs should carry 3 keepers for 1sts and Ressies.Originally Posted by Beast
Last edited by The Postman; 23-07-2015 at 08:12 AM.
I think you should go and read the article again. It states that they want to sign a keeper for the FFA cup game against melbourne City. It also says that this keeper would be not be able to play in the NPL as he was signed after the June 30 deadline. There is no mention of bending the rules to be able to allow him to play in the NPL.
If that's the case, then I fully support them being allowed to sign a keeper for the FFA Cup. But it surely has to be someone unattached to another club.
So basically, their options are Bowlo and not many others?
OK
I think if you read it again you will see it says that edgy have asked for and are awaiting for an answer on special dispensation to sign a keeper for the rest of the NPL SEASON
Pretty hard for bowlo, he is in japan with his sons football.
Whats John Solari up to these days?
I know that goalkeepers get the advantage when there,s a coming together in the box , but you good ol' boys are trying to change the rules a bit too much. goalkeeper is a position on the field just the same as striker. What would the consesus be if they were running short of strikers?. Go and sign a striker?. All clubs in Australia in all football codes use 30th of July as the cut off point. If a team only has 10 players available for the remainder of the season , they play with 10 players. Call it bad management or call it bad luck , that's how it is. There's only one rule for all and everyone knows the rule.
Think you mean June 30, but I agree . Can you imagine how Edgeworth and Millsy would carry on if Magic or Jaffas were trying to sign a new keeper after the cut off
Yeah, sorry June 30 is correct, might have got some of the good ol' boys excited. What rules do they think apply to the teams they may meet in the FFA Cup. Suggest they find one of their players with two hands and put some gloves on them, same as any other team without a recognised keeper has to do
Correct
Pretty sure even in the EPL there's an allowance to sign a new keeper if you're suffering a lot of injuries, maybe a bit like how Jens Lahmen (?) returned to arsenal in 2011
Middleby Gone
Lawrie Out
How did edgy get on or are northern still out to lunch
If they get to play a new keeper it would be laughable, although I really don't think nnswf are that gullible, or are they
So the player points system was brought in to try and encourage clubs promoting from within, right?
Why is it so barbaric that they have to play their 19s goalkeeper? Obviously they don't have a lot of faith in them or interest in getting him some experience.
FR, when the 22s/reserve keeper broke his foot, didn't southy have to end up bringing the original 17s goalkeeper up? And use him in 22s and bench for first grade? No special compensations allowed for Southy?
There we go:
Eagles decide not to use outside help
Veteran Edgeworth goalie Ben Smith is expected to play through injury on Saturday.
Veteran Edgeworth goalie Ben Smith is expected to play through injury on Saturday.
EDGEWORTH have used a little-known registration rule to gain permission to sign a goalkeeper after the June 30 deadline but will instead ask veteran Ben Smith to play through injury in goal for the top-of-the-table clash with Lambton at Edden Oval on Saturday.
Smith came off early in the second half of the 2-0 loss to Adamstown last Sunday with a hamstring strain, leaving the Northern NSW National Premier League leaders with under19s goalkeeper Jake Fairhall as their only fit shot-stopper in seniors. No.1 goalkeeper Jim Fogarty damaged his shoulder on June 28 against Magic and is only hopeful of recovering in time for the finals in four weeks.
Edgeworth explored their options this week and found that Football Federation Australia regulations allowed for the registration of goalkeepers past the June 30 cut-off if the club gains dispensation from its member federation.
Eagles coach Damian Zane said the club gained permission and had time to sign a new keeper for the crunch game against second-placed Lambton but decided against the move.
Not wanting Fairhall, 19, to play all three grades, Zane has asked Smith to roll the dice with his injury against the Jaffas in first grade. Smith is also likely to start in the club’s FFA Cup match against Melbourne City on August 4.
Zane said bringing in a new keeper as an injury replacement would rule an existing gloveman out for at least four weeks, when they could return earlier. He was also not prepared to deal with negative reaction from rival clubs.
‘‘The physio has said Ben should be out for weeks, but you could imagine what all the other clubs would say if we signed a new one – that Edgy are getting favours and whatever,’’ Zane said. ‘‘But we had a crack team on the case and we went by the laws. People want to criticise it, but they don’t know the rules.
‘‘We had time to find and sign one, but in the end I decided, whatever happens, happens.’’
A win over the Jaffas will put Edgeworth five points ahead of the defending major premiers and at least three points clear of the league with three games remaining.
Zane said if the Eagles lost on Saturday, he would likely play Fairhall in the league next week and rest Smith before the FFA Cup game.
Smith, 35, was a long-time first-grade keeper at Edgeworth and stayed on this season as support for Fogarty and to help bring through the club’s young glovemen.
He has had intensive physiotherapy this week on the hamstring injury, which was deemed a ‘‘low grade-two tear’’.
He trained lightly on Thursday night and was hopeful of getting through the match.
‘‘Another week would be great, but I think I’m it,’’ he said.
Smith was hopeful the return of Josh Evans, Cameron Hughes, Aaron McLoughlin and Bray Smith would see the Eagles bounce back.
NNSW Football operations manager Alan Nisbet said he had never registered a player for a season after June 30 in his 23 years with the organisation. He said NNSWF regulations did not allow keepers to move between clubs after June 30, but overriding FFA rules provided dispensation if the governing body and the member federation approved.
The Jaffas welcome back Michael Bridges into their squad, who beat Magic 2-0 last week.
Edgy 2 Jaffas 1
Buds 2 Maitland 0
Southy not down and out just yet!
Hopefully Southy can get up for it and show some fight! Carn Southy!Would make for an interesting last few rounds.
Weston have beaten Azzuri 1-0 what else has happened?
Olympic 7 jets 0
Southy 3 magic 1
Carn southy!!!!
Always seem to lift for magic. Magic maybe resting a few ahead of fifa cup? Or were southy fighting?
Sets up an interesting 3 weeks!
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