Also what happened to Adamstown 19s?? Last year they were a very good team.
Also what happened to Adamstown 19s?? Last year they were a very good team.
Speaking to a couple after last weekends game this year may have had a few influences:
Promotions & NBN - they did lose a number to other clubs and internal club promotion.
Unsettled squad - new players still being introduced even in last weeks meaning they now have a squad where at least 2 players every week do not take the field at all yet all are expected to be at every training session and every game stripped and on bench.
Unsettled coaches - numerous coaches were invovled. One not available at all on their pre season Monday nights eventually left, younger players not comfortable with senior coaches methods and team talks, latest coach only been there for 3 weeks.
Unhappy players - players comments about players out of positions, lack of confidence in players shown by coaches after recent game at Maitland coach made comment in front of entire squad that "if anyone knew a keeper to bring them along as they needed one" (fine the kid had a poor game but really? was that public a comment necessary in front of the whole team???). Differing opinins being voiced during game by coach & manager in giving directions.
Poor outlook - of the group I spoke with, all vented to some degree but out of the seven six have already decided they will not stay with club next season due to all of the above and are finding hard to have enthusiasm at training.
My opinion, squad is in danger of going from over numbered to short of players as some are looking at transferring out in community football with their mates sides. Not a happy group at present unfortunately.
Interested to hear others opinions on the proposed Players Point system especially for next season and any other comments on the proposed changes, just reading through a copy of them myself this morning and some very big expecations on the coaching side of things for this level also.
TheBean must be a woman. Stop whining or get back in the kitchen!
(sarcasm for those who are abit slow)
i'll ask her next time i see her reffing if she appreciates being referred to as a "piece of candy" haha, refs cop enough bullshit (rightfully so most of the time) no need to be dirty old men about it
Maitland vs Toronto
5-1
Only 1sts played.
Singleton V Adamstown
U19 1-6
U23 1-6
1st 0-2 Singo keeper had a blinder-could have been anything but Adamstown couldnt convert and missed too many.Will have to play a lot better if they want to beat Maitland next week
Not against the points system, think it will alleviate some player movements and hopefully reign in players payments. What is stupid is some of the requirements that are going to trickle down to this level, especially the coaching requirements.
On a different topic, watched Westy and Cessnock today. Not a great game, but Westy clearly the better side. Cessnock were not helped by their wide player putting his knee into the face of a Westy player who was on his hands and knees.
Massive game this weekend at the buds !!
1st grade , I really feel Adamstown need to record a victory in this one against Maitland .
It wont be easy but the buds have players back and are starting to click and playing some great football now .
In 23s, I will go for the buds to keep there 10 or 11 game (can't remember ?) winning run going and all but wrap up the title
In 19s , no doubt that young Maitland team will roll over the young buds again - smashing team that Maitland 19s are
Predictions
19s Maitland
23s Adamstown
1st Adamstown