Should probably beat them more then
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Should probably beat them more then
It's pretty clear that the Central League is the easiest to qualify from at the moment, but you can make amends for that by expanding to 12 teams with an Auckland A-League reserves and one more Southern League spot. Keep it simple.
Missed the point completely there.
It's pretty clear that the Central League is the easiest to qualify from at the moment, but you can make amends for that by expanding to 12 teams with an Auckland A-League reserves and one more Southern League spot. Keep it simple.
Alternatively, to arrest the decline in quality from the ISPS Handa Premiership era, keep it at 10 teams. Drop a Central League qualifying spot for the Auckland A-League entry.
It's pretty clear that the Central League is the easiest to qualify from at the moment, but you can make amends for that by expanding to 12 teams with an Auckland A-League reserves and one more Southern League spot. Keep it simple.
Alternatively, to arrest the decline in quality from the ISPS Handa Premiership era, keep it at 10 teams. Drop a Central League qualifying spot for the Auckland A-League entry.
Central already have a spot dropped because the Phoenix have an automatic spot. The problem is that the Phoenix squad that qualifies for National League is different to the one that plays it. All the best players go up to train with the first team leaving greenie with nobody to work with
Here are all three goals as @WgtnOlympic dealt Auckland City their first defeat at Kiwitea Street for more than six years (!)
— The Niche Cache (@thenichecache) November 14, 2023
We're going to have a doozy of a grand final on our hands when these two meet again#NZNationalLeague pic.twitter.com/9wkq9Ug2O7
Every week it's Luis Toomey for @ESAFC
— The Niche Cache (@thenichecache) November 14, 2023
In five starts and one sub appearance this #NZNationalLeague he has six goals and four assists
If he were still at the Phoenix he'd be making matchday squads every week under Italiano pic.twitter.com/mmK19Hcqsc
Gender equality works both ways. On the womans side both Otago University and Canterbury University clubs were in the South Island Womens leagues and had their resulting plane travel subsidised by NZF (along with the other teams), those students didn't hold sausage sizzles in order to fly to Nelson. If NZF said UC aren't eligible for mens southern league, it would result in some awkward conversations.
Gender equality works both ways. On the womans side both Otago University and Canterbury University clubs were in the South Island Womens leagues and had their resulting plane travel subsidised by NZF (along with the other teams), those students didn't hold sausage sizzles in order to fly to Nelson. If NZF said UC aren't eligible for mens southern league, it would result in some awkward conversations.
I'm curious to understand this - I know quite a bit about OUAFC and you don't have to be a student to play in that team, although it tends to be students so doesn't that mean it's not the same as the UC (if it's true what someone said earlier that you have to be a student to play)
Every week it's Luis Toomey for @ESAFC
— The Niche Cache (@thenichecache) November 14, 2023
In five starts and one sub appearance this #NZNationalLeague he has six goals and four assists
If he were still at the Phoenix he'd be making matchday squads every week under Italiano pic.twitter.com/mmK19Hcqsc
That is true.
They're referencing Toomey's time with the WeeNix & Phoenix prior to him leaving for Finland.
People seem to think that development stops at 17 or 18 - fact is that clubs such as UC and OUAFC have some of the biggest senior memberships in Christchurch and Dunedin respectively, and keep players in the game who may otherwise not join a traditional club.
People seem to think that development stops at 17 or 18 - fact is that clubs such as UC and OUAFC have some of the biggest senior memberships in Christchurch and Dunedin respectively, and keep players in the game who may otherwise not join a traditional club.
I played for the Vic Uni Hunters RL for a few seasons when I thought I was tough (I am not) and they have a massive juniors contingent. That's driven by the guys in charge having kids and wanting to keep them in sport, but it also coincided with Harbour City Eagles falling over and Hunters stepping in.
People seem to think that development stops at 17 or 18 - fact is that clubs such as UC and OUAFC have some of the biggest senior memberships in Christchurch and Dunedin respectively, and keep players in the game who may otherwise not join a traditional club.
under club licensing rules they need to provide a youth team, which according to their web site they have 2
There is nothing in UC's website to indicate they are restricted to students only.
I know plenty of people in Wellington that have played for Vic Uni who aren't and haven't been students and I'm pretty sure Frank van Hattum and his team mates didn't enrol in Auckland University when they played in the National League in the 1980s
AUCC is result of merger with St Heliers Cricket Club many years ago. Similar to Uni-mount Bohemians AFC which also has junior/youth sides.
People seem to think that development stops at 17 or 18 - fact is that clubs such as UC and OUAFC have some of the biggest senior memberships in Christchurch and Dunedin respectively, and keep players in the game who may otherwise not join a traditional club.
under club licensing rules they need to provide a youth team, which according to their web site they have 2
Just on club licensing rules, isn't it at least two youth (in different grade) and two junior (in different grades). UC two youth teams are both U19 so don't meet that criteria. I'd imagine that they (and any other university based club with national league aspirations) would need a MOU with a nearby community club that does have the requisite youth/junior teams. Similarly service/trade clubs such as Navy/Air Force might face same hurdle should they ever make their way up the pyramid.
Every week it's Luis Toomey for @ESAFC
— The Niche Cache (@thenichecache) November 14, 2023
In five starts and one sub appearance this #NZNationalLeague he has six goals and four assists
If he were still at the Phoenix he'd be making matchday squads every week under Italiano pic.twitter.com/mmK19Hcqsc
yup, Bidois not Toomey. Toomey was in the academy for a couple years but left after 21/22 I believe to play in Finland for six months.
Interestingly, Bidois had his headshots taken with the rest of the team in October, but obviously wasn't signed. The only player for which this was the case, pretty weird
Like the man who bought orthopedic shoes.
Should probably beat them more then
Fantastic jinx lad! 🤣
Home advantage by virtue of not having to cross the Harbour Bridge. In 10 years time the final will be in Hamilton in another 30 at Sky Stadium, eventually it hopes to be in Stewart Island before our impending apocalypse.
Possibly run same for 3&4 in each league, home and away as well. WPX get no special places, have to finish in top four to participate in either National 'Premier' Group or ' Championship' group. Winner of each could play for a trophy to kick of domestic season the following year like the UEFA Super Cup.
South Island teams did very well and Northern teams not so well. Although as predicted, the Central League teams (with one obvious exception) did poorly.
That was enjoyable! Although I guess at the end it’s the same teams doing well.
Possibly run same for 3&4 in each league, home and away as well. WPX get no special places, have to finish in top four to participate in either National 'Premier' Group or ' Championship' group. Winner of each could play for a trophy to kick of domestic season the following year like the UEFA Super Cup.
South Island teams did very well and Northern teams not so well. Although as predicted, the Central League teams (with one obvious exception) did poorly.
That was enjoyable! Although I guess at the end it’s the same teams doing well.
South Island teams did very well and Northern teams not so well. Although as predicted, the Central League teams (with one obvious exception) did poorly.
That was enjoyable! Although I guess at the end it’s the same teams doing well.
Do you fix that by making finals top four? Not sure. Do Christchurch United and Eastern Suburbs deserve a shot at the title on merit?
South Island teams did very well and Northern teams not so well. Although as predicted, the Central League teams (with one obvious exception) did poorly.
That was enjoyable! Although I guess at the end it’s the same teams doing well.
Do you fix that by making finals top four? Not sure. Do Christchurch United and Eastern Suburbs deserve a shot at the title on merit?
Nah. Having a final to decide a league is bad enough.