The WaiBOP United Thread
With Barlow now out, Waikato could put out an all Auckland side.
Can we stop mentioning Declan Edge in Waikato posts, the guy is a muppet. Yes he coaches little kids and does with with them. Thats his level.Did Waikato play a friendly over long weekend?
Otago dont look flash on paper, and they sign Paul Seaman as there marqee...shambles.
Otago dont look flash on paper, and they sign Paul Seaman as there marqee...shambles.
Seaman was the worst player on the park
Blanche2010-11-09 14:59:58
Willie Gerdson signed Nathen Strom to add experience and stability to the backline. One would imagine he is regretting this decision. Strom against Auckland City gave away two silly free kicks that lead to two goals and loss of points for the home side. Again on the weekend Waikato seemed to be controlling the game and then Strom for no reason at all brings down a player in the box and Wellington score the resulting penalty, allowing them back into the game and take all the points.
Waikato need to get serious if they want to be a play off chance.
Lucky not to concede at least 2, when Hayne waltzed past the dodgy left back and hit the inside of the far post, only to see the ball roll across the front of the goal and then when we tried a ridiculous free kick to the keeper who took an eternity to clear and was closed down right in front of the goal, again Manawatu were unlucky to see the ball sit on the line before being cleared..
This league however, does look wide open this year, with Auckland looking a shadow of their former selves, Wellington ok as usual, Canterbury ok, HBU average at best, Manawatu and Otago weak. Only really Waitakere any good.
If Waikato dont make play offs this year I will be disappointed!
AGREED
Couldn't be at the game today, what the **** happened to Waikato - lost 5-2 to Manawatu, who had 10 men for most of the 2nd half...
Explanations from anyone at the game please?
Explanations:
1) Matt Borren (YH keeper)
2) Waikato never turned up (and still scored twice!!)
3) YH played like a team for 90 mins
4) At last some luck for YH in front of goal (in defence and attack)
A very entertaining match with some quality finishing from both sides.
Really? Doesn't sound like that on the play by play write up? Anyone there watching could you please let me know?
Same place they have gotten the last 5 years.... nowhere.
Waikato are the best of a bad bunch that will never make it. Its sad because they possibly could have potential if they had money to buy players and be competitive but thats likely now to never happen. So in the leagues current structure, i believe they should just play their locals and see what they can get out of it. They arent getting anyway with Gerdsons East Coast Bays team anyway. Ive heard from every Waikato coach in the last 5 seasons in after match speaches that the club is re-building what a load of bollix.
Waikato are the best of a bad bunch that will never make it. Its sad because they possibly could have potential if they had money to buy players and be competitive but thats likely now to never happen. So in the leagues current structure, i believe they should just play their locals and see what they can get out of it. They arent getting anyway with Gerdsons East Coast Bays team anyway. Ive heard from every Waikato coach in the last 5 seasons in after match speaches that the club is re-building what a load of bollix.
So how is buying players going to improve football in Waikato? Its not locals that are playing but imports or out of towners, exactly what he have now, out of towners. At least the out of towners are doing it cause they want to unlike the usual mercenaries for hire.
Besides, in the Premiership, its not a league where you could argue players should be paid. You complain about the standard and fairly so, but paying mediocre players to deliver more of the same is not the answer. I don't have one but the league structure wont be changing soon and paying players to play in it wont help.
That's a pretty big call Pete. Just who is Bays Marco Rojas? how about Chris Wood? How about Caleb Rufer?
Just three that came out of Wanderers alone a couple of years back.
Hard News2010-12-21 19:57:23
I am not saying that they dont ever produce some quality.