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by The General
Mon Apr 16, 2018 10:44 am
Forum: Amateur League
Topic: Craig Lairds Round 1 Review
Replies: 6
Views: 4111

Re: Craig Lairds Round 1 Review

Great work Craig.
by The General
Wed Apr 11, 2018 1:17 pm
Forum: Amateur League
Topic: FFSA CUP 2018
Replies: 139
Views: 43651

Re: FFSA CUP 2018

Brahma v Modbury Great game last night which showed what the FFA Cup is all about. I though Modbury played some very good football in the 1st half with Bowman & Farrell scoring from outside the box, what about Farrell's effort from inside his own half that the keeper just got too. Both clubs ha...
by The General
Mon Mar 26, 2018 10:50 am
Forum: Amateur League
Topic: FFSA CUP 2018
Replies: 139
Views: 43651

Re: FFSA CUP 2018

Good to see some amateur sides going through, hope all of them hosting home games make some coin and have a good enough experience to encourage more next year, with the top tier in next round the likes of the Vale could get a visit from an Adelaide City, MetroStars ect Can’t see Downs getting past ...
by The General
Mon Mar 26, 2018 10:36 am
Forum: Amateur League
Topic: FFSA CUP 2018
Replies: 139
Views: 43651

Re: FFSA CUP 2018

Good to see some amateur sides going through, hope all of them hosting home games make some coin and have a good enough experience to encourage more next year, with the top tier in next round the likes of the Vale could get a visit from an Adelaide City, MetroStars ect Can’t see Downs getting past ...
by The General
Fri Mar 02, 2018 8:03 am
Forum: Womens Football
Topic: Big Questions for WNPL Season 2018
Replies: 18
Views: 6559

Re: Big Questions for WNPL Season 2018

a bigger question is will be there some consistency among the appointment of match officials, and the decisions they make ? All WNPL clubs are trying their best and doing a great job of providing a good level of competition, and can not have top quality competition, if you have average standard matc...
by The General
Thu Feb 22, 2018 1:58 pm
Forum: Womens Football
Topic: program aims to boost number of female coaches
Replies: 11
Views: 4057

Re: program aims to boost number of female coaches

I found out about the course after an inquiry about recognition of coaching qualifications from the US (which are not recognised by FFA). However at a cost of $900, reduced from $1200 my daughter who plays and works part time had to decline the offer to attend. looks like there is about 20 people i...
by The General
Thu Feb 22, 2018 10:19 am
Forum: Womens Football
Topic: program aims to boost number of female coaches
Replies: 11
Views: 4057

Re: program aims to boost number of female coaches

I found out about the course after an inquiry about recognition of coaching qualifications from the US (which are not recognised by FFA). However at a cost of $900, reduced from $1200 my daughter who plays and works part time had to decline the offer to attend. looks like there is about 20 people i...
by The General
Tue Feb 20, 2018 1:41 pm
Forum: Womens Football
Topic: 2018 Women's State League Structure
Replies: 14
Views: 5179

Re: 2018 Women's State League Structure

A few clubs in State League without juniors though - Salisbury United, Para Hills Knights and Western Strikers, so Flinders could definetly jump into State League and build junior girls just as quickly as the other clubs in there if they wanted to. Flinders are in a better position then SU, PHK and...
by The General
Tue Feb 20, 2018 7:54 am
Forum: Womens Football
Topic: 2018 Women's State League Structure
Replies: 14
Views: 5179

Re: 2018 Women's State League Structure

rr3174376 wrote:Not the best start....South Adelaide have withdrawn from the State League

True?

Must be true, P H Knights now have a bye in Round 1 fixtures - opportunity for someone in Division 1 to step up take the vacant spot ?
by The General
Thu Feb 15, 2018 1:09 pm
Forum: Amateur League
Topic: Player Movements 2018
Replies: 184
Views: 66696

Re: Player Movements 2018

C U Next Tuesday wrote:
redfred wrote:NPL womens Friday night
correct , but cove womens are div 3...
they do not have a senior women's team - I think their few senior players headed towards Flinders uni
by The General
Tue Jan 23, 2018 11:28 am
Forum: Womens Football
Topic: Player Movement Season 2018
Replies: 28
Views: 15592

Re: Player Movement Season 2018

juniorsupporter wrote:A lot can happen between now and September. A bit early to be handing out hardware.

who do you think will challenge them ? Metro have at least 16 players that would get a first team spot ( and a full game ...hint ) at any other WNPL club.
by The General
Mon Jan 22, 2018 11:15 am
Forum: Womens Football
Topic: Player Movement Season 2018
Replies: 28
Views: 15592

Re: Player Movement Season 2018

so give Metro the title now, big question will be who will come second ?
by The General
Wed Jan 10, 2018 11:24 am
Forum: Womens Football
Topic: Flinders Flames Appoint Paul Maio as Senior Coach for 2018
Replies: 7
Views: 2680

Re: Flinders Flames Appoint Paul Maio as Senior Coach for 20

good appointments by your club. Just looked at the league table and you won division 1 comfortably in the end I would at a guess to say you would easily be among top 4 in the SL, just with last years squad. My concern for you is, the Community League this year be competitive enough, provide enough ...
by The General
Wed Jan 10, 2018 9:05 am
Forum: Womens Football
Topic: Lady Reds vs Canberra
Replies: 4
Views: 2350

Re: AUWFC vs CUWFC

I thought the same thing, that it was advertising Ade Uni were having a scratch match with Cumberland Utd
by The General
Tue Jan 09, 2018 11:46 am
Forum: Womens Football
Topic: Flinders Flames Appoint Paul Maio as Senior Coach for 2018
Replies: 7
Views: 2680

Re: Flinders Flames Appoint Paul Maio as Senior Coach for 20

We certainly did consider SL, however the club feels at this point in time it needs to strengthen its preceding teams to ensure a strong positioning in the state league competition. We know our squads and players are certainly more than capable of meeting the state league competition however there ...
by The General
Tue Jan 09, 2018 9:43 am
Forum: Womens Football
Topic: Flinders Flames Appoint Paul Maio as Senior Coach for 2018
Replies: 7
Views: 2680

Re: Flinders Flames Appoint Paul Maio as Senior Coach for 20

good appointments by your club. Did you consider the move to the State league, or were you not encouraged by the powers to be to do that ? Just looked at the league table and you won division 1 comfortably in the end I would at a guess to say you would easily be among top 4 in the SL, just with last...
by The General
Wed Dec 13, 2017 11:47 am
Forum: Womens Football
Topic: MVW V AUW
Replies: 28
Views: 9252

Re: MVW V AUW

you wont have to look far to find this, awards handed out in last couple of months AIS AWARDS WINNERS Award Winner Sport ABC Sports Personality of the Year Sam Kerr Football Public Choice Team of the Year The Matildas Football WOMEN'S HEALTH AWARDS Coach of the Year Alen Stajcic Football Women's Hea...
by The General
Tue Dec 12, 2017 11:41 am
Forum: Womens Football
Topic: MVW V AUW
Replies: 28
Views: 9252

Re: MVW V AUW

The W league ( and WNPL ) should only be for the dedicated ones, I was not aware W league in particular would even contemplate playing aflw players. Fielding a W league team in WNPL is not the answer, it would not work and would decimate WNPL - if anything put the lady Reds in a boys JPL division. D...
by The General
Thu Nov 30, 2017 7:50 am
Forum: Womens Football
Topic: WNPL Season 2018
Replies: 10
Views: 4085

Re: WNPL Season 2018

I should have prefaced my prediction with an asterisk * and with the following: NTC is an unknown and known quantity. Quality player, coaches, facilities, support etc. Unknown....How will they perform week in week out with bigger, tougher and experienced players? Hence the bottom placing. Question ...
by The General
Wed Nov 29, 2017 9:24 am
Forum: Womens Football
Topic: Adelaide United Women rumour
Replies: 14
Views: 8623

Re: Adelaide United Women rumour

All round tough assignment. The season started off with promise and albeit they defeated Perth I don't think Perth were at their best. Goal scoring opportunities are not as clinical as the opposition. Huerta was the defining factor last year and towards the end of the season, put on a clinic and sh...
by The General
Tue Nov 28, 2017 1:48 pm
Forum: Womens Football
Topic: Adelaide United Women rumour
Replies: 14
Views: 8623

Re: Adelaide United Women rumour

Wont get any easier this week against M City, away, and they have just signed an English International player. If we can jag a draw here, then we have a couple of win able games coming up after this week. Checker + Co will need to be 100% switched on, we need other players to step up and score some ...
by The General
Fri Nov 17, 2017 9:54 am
Forum: Amateur League
Topic: Immanuel FC First Team Trials
Replies: 13
Views: 5646

Re: Immanuel FC First Team Trials

you people are being a bit harsh, why bag a club that is holding trial training sessions with open invitations, good luck to them for trying something different.
by The General
Wed Nov 01, 2017 1:45 pm
Forum: Amateur League
Topic: SAASL and Collegiate
Replies: 17
Views: 6178

Re: SAASL and Collegiate

Or you could play the two current Saturday Champion teams against each other - Sturt Marion ( SAASL Div 1 Sat. ) Champions vs Rostrevor ( Div 1 Collegiate ) Champions
by The General
Thu Oct 12, 2017 12:57 pm
Forum: Womens Football
Topic: Salisbury Inter WNPL Coaching Appointments
Replies: 17
Views: 7453

Re: Salisbury Inter WNPL Coaching Appointments

I thought the article said he played at Hull, does not mention he coached at Hull. All WNPL coaches had to start somewhere, that is how they become WNPL coaches :) assisting Hull City Women That says to me he's already been at a higher level than where he apparently needs two mentors. What level ha...
by The General
Thu Oct 12, 2017 7:49 am
Forum: Womens Football
Topic: Salisbury Inter WNPL Coaching Appointments
Replies: 17
Views: 7453

Re: Salisbury Inter WNPL Coaching Appointments

I thought the article said he played at Hull, does not mention he coached at Hull.
All WNPL coaches had to start somewhere, that is how they become WNPL coaches :)
by The General
Wed Oct 04, 2017 8:40 am
Forum: Other Sports
Topic: Fruit Tingles
Replies: 15
Views: 8064

Re: Fruit Tingles

I think it is really harsh how some people have picked on crows supporters on facebook past few days.

It was noted though, the average IQ of all the people, tests conducted in Adelaide /SA last weekend, it was the highest it has ever been, wonder why ?
by The General
Thu Sep 07, 2017 11:24 am
Forum: Amateur League
Topic: Craig Laird's Sunday Premier Division Round Up
Replies: 22
Views: 9972

Re: Craig Laird's Sunday Premier Division Round Up

The lack of an ability for a card check has been a shambles as well. It could be worse we could be in the collegiate league, apparently one team had a player that had been cleared by the FFA (the body that ultimately the collegiate league falls under) said player played a couple of games. The colleg...
by The General
Tue Sep 05, 2017 11:30 am
Forum: Womens Football
Topic: WNPL Play Off result
Replies: 9
Views: 5121

Re: WNPL Play Off result

I heard Cumberland had 3 WNPL players leave to play in USA , and their top goal scorer away on holidays week before the playoffs started.
by The General
Wed Aug 02, 2017 10:06 am
Forum: Amateur League
Topic: Can you still sign players?
Replies: 9
Views: 3534

Re: Can you still sign players?

need some clarity here and thought id ask the esteemed people on here.. Can you sign a new player after june 30th if they havent signed with anyone else so far this year? June 30th is the deadline for transfers for players who have already signed for a club that year. If you are not registered you ...
by The General
Wed Jul 19, 2017 11:11 am
Forum: Amateur League
Topic: Cobras Vs Bramha Lodge
Replies: 11
Views: 4216

Re: Cobras Vs Bramha Lodge

How many games have the Cobras played in where they have had things go their way ? Every club has days like that that is football, some clubs are better than others at intimidating Referees to award the 50/50 challenges your way, and award you free kicks that aren't really there. That is how some cl...