FFSA CUP 2018

[POLONIAROCS]

I believe Ghan beat Mercedes 1-0 tonight, Late penalty to them.

[Lucas Leiva]

Metro v Campbelltown
Inter v Adelaide Uni
Noarlunga v Pumas
PHK v Croydon
BOSA v Mount Barker
South Adelaide v Adelaide City
Western Strikers v Demons
Salisbury v Cumberland
ABE v Birkalla
Sturt v Comets
Brahma Lodge v Modbury
Olympic v Parafield Gardens
Elizabeth Vale v Seaford
Ghan v White City
Eastern United v West Adelaide
Gawler v Adelaide Hills

[manu1]

With the next round of the FFA Cup due to be played the same weekend as the start of the SAASL league what game will be played on the weekend and what game midweek.

[churchill]

Metro v Campbelltown
Inter v Adelaide Uni
Noarlunga v Pumas
PHK v Croydon
BOSA v Mount Barker
South Adelaide v Adelaide City
Western Strikers v Demons
Salisbury v Cumberland
ABE v Birkalla
Sturt v Comets
Brahma Lodge v Modbury
Olympic v Parafield Gardens
Elizabeth Vale v Seaford
Ghan v White City
Eastern United v West Adelaide
Gawler v Adelaide Hills

I predict Inter to beat Adelaide Uni, BOSA to beat Mt Barker,

[Karmann Ghia]

Metro v Campbelltown
Inter v Adelaide Uni
Noarlunga v Pumas
PHK v Croydon
BOSA v Mount Barker
South Adelaide v Adelaide City
Western Strikers v Demons
Salisbury v Cumberland
ABE v Birkalla
Sturt v Comets
Brahma Lodge v Modbury
Olympic v Parafield Gardens
Elizabeth Vale v Seaford
Ghan v White City
Eastern United v West Adelaide
Gawler v Adelaide Hills

Ghan Vs White City... a few years back there were sister clubs, players would play for WC on the Saturday and then Ghan on the Sunday!!!

[haywood djablowme]

With the next round of the FFA Cup due to be played the same weekend as the start of the SAASL league what game will be played on the weekend and what game midweek.

Home team gets to decide when the game will get played. If you want to change SAASL fixture you must negotiate with the league hierarchy. If you want to play Cup game midweek, you nominate a date/time with FFSA

[Brian the Postman]

Metro v Campbelltown
Inter v Adelaide Uni
Noarlunga v Pumas
PHK v Croydon
BOSA v Mount Barker
South Adelaide v Adelaide City
Western Strikers v Demons
Salisbury v Cumberland
ABE v Birkalla
Sturt v Comets
Brahma Lodge v Modbury
Olympic v Parafield Gardens
Elizabeth Vale v Seaford
Ghan v White City
Eastern United v West Adelaide
Gawler v Adelaide Hills

I predict Inter to beat Adelaide Uni, BOSA to beat Mt Barker,

I tend to agree that those are the only "Amateur" teams that will get through to the next round.

[haywood djablowme]

With the next round of the FFA Cup due to be played the same weekend as the start of the SAASL league what game will be played on the weekend and what game midweek.

Home team gets to decide when the game will get played. If you want to change SAASL fixture you must negotiate with the league hierarchy. If you want to play Cup game midweek, you nominate a date/time with FFSA

Having a look 4 of the 5 round 1 SAASL Sunday Premier games are compromised by participating FFA Cup teams.. next year the league will need to consider this when drafting fixtures

[Nugget]

Seaford only got through in ET.

Seaford promoted to SL1 last year and Vale finishing 4th or 5th in SAASL Sun Prem, this looks like a cracking encounter

[dj_no.1]

I'm hereing some clubs contemplating forfeiting either the cup or league fixture due to other saasl clubs unwilling to reschedule or league unwilling to step in and postpone, disappointing if true as would make a mockery of the affliation.
You would expect the saasl to give its teams the best possible chance to advance but it seems not.

[Getinthere]

Surely the clubs would move the cup games to a midweek game. Bit of a shame if the b and c grade play then no first team game on the Sunday

[dj_no.1]

Not if they have no lights

[LRO]

This will be interesting to see what happens, great being in the FFA cup but shouldn't effect SAASL round 1 of the season, you talk to different people they have different interpretation of the rules.

I hope it all works out for clubs involved still.

[nathanburns15]

I'm hereing some clubs contemplating forfeiting either the cup or league fixture due to other saasl clubs unwilling to reschedule or league unwilling to step in and postpone, disappointing if true as would make a mockery of the affliation.
You would expect the saasl to give its teams the best possible chance to advance but it seems not.

If true then that is an absolute joke.

[Brian the Postman]

This will be interesting to see what happens, great being in the FFA cup but shouldn't effect SAASL round 1 of the season, you talk to different people they have different interpretation of the rules.

I hope it all works out for clubs involved still.

Doesn't the league competition rules enable the deferment of a fixture if a team is in the federation cup (in this case the FFSA cup)?

[Jonesy5]

Is a pain to reschedule and the leagues lack of communication as always frustrating but it’s new to this year so always going to be some problems, our fixture has been brought forward to accomodate the cup game on the weekend for gardens.. my opinion is cup games should be mid week but obviously can be hard especially if a local Adelaide team had Renmark away for example

[Brian the Postman]

Is a pain to reschedule and the leagues lack of communication as always frustrating but it’s new to this year so always going to be some problems, our fixture has been brought forward to accomodate the cup game on the weekend for gardens.. my opinion is cup games should be mid week but obviously can be hard especially if a local Adelaide team had Renmark away for example

That's probably a sensible compromise/solution.

[redfred]

Can't FFA Cup games be played on a chosen date between Wednesday 12th and 19th April?

Surely SAASL teams can play them midweek. If they have no lights then rent a pitch with lights

[Raich Carter]

Can't FFA Cup games be played on a chosen date between Wednesday 12th and 19th April?

Surely SAASL teams can play them midweek. If they have no lights then rent a pitch with lights

Surely SAASL teams can play their home games at home. Alternatively, perhaps the FFSA/SAASL can rent a pitch with lights to allay the cost

[haywood djablowme]

Is a pain to reschedule and the leagues lack of communication as always frustrating but it’s new to this year so always going to be some problems, our fixture has been brought forward to accomodate the cup game on the weekend for gardens.. my opinion is cup games should be mid week but obviously can be hard especially if a local Adelaide team had Renmark away for example

Credit to PHW for helping out a fellow SAASL club to continue their experience in the FFSA Cup. Well done! The amateur league headquarters should take note, as should other clubs

[manu1]

Have heard that Elizabeth Vale v Seaford is next Wednesday True / False and if correct what time.

[Tim C]

Have heard that Elizabeth Vale v Seaford is next Wednesday True / False and if correct what time.

Wednesday 11th 7:30pm kick off
Game fixtures can be seen on the FFA Cup website

[RB10]

Cheers PHE for not helping out anyone!

[dj_no.1]

The league needs to take control and support the ffa cup, one of their drawcards of getting amateur teams to affiliate was saying "you can go in the ffa cup", then they drop round 1 on the same weekend and theres a free weekend this weekend for div 1 and 2 to play,

[nathanburns15]

Cheers PHE for not helping out anyone!

No shock there

[LRO]

Cheers PHE for not helping out anyone!

This is the crap part, it shouldn't have anything to do with the clubs - SAASL and FFSA would have known for at least 6 weeks that the next round of the cup is on the same weekend Round 1 of SAASL starts. Should have been a contingency plan as soon as the Amateur clubs made it through to the next round. The Leagues should have stepped in long ago, PHE have arranged there sponsors day for round 1 vs Brahma. I hope a compromise can be arranged.

[Jogonalex]

Is a pain to reschedule and the leagues lack of communication as always frustrating but it’s new to this year so always going to be some problems, our fixture has been brought forward to accomodate the cup game on the weekend for gardens.. my opinion is cup games should be mid week but obviously can be hard especially if a local Adelaide team had Renmark away for example

That's probably a sensible compromise/solution.

Jonsey's never been sensible his account must of been hacked

[C U Next Saturday]

Cheers PHE for not helping out anyone!

This is the crap part, it shouldn't have anything to do with the clubs - SAASL and FFSA would have known for at least 6 weeks that the next round of the cup is on the same weekend Round 1 of SAASL starts. Should have been a contingency plan as soon as the Amateur clubs made it through to the next round. The Leagues should have stepped in long ago, PHE have arranged there sponsors day for round 1 vs Brahma. I hope a compromise can be arranged.

could have, would have, should have ... all lessons that can be learnt for following years

from what I'm hearing PHE need all the money they can get ... interesting times ....

[haywood djablowme]

[Cobweb Rides Again]

Makes sense for SAASL league games to go ahead as planned on Sat or Sun.

You would get your usual crowds to these games and probably a couple extras as it is the first game of the season.

Then play the FFSA Cup midweek as there would be the added benefit of attracting all those neutrals to the games.

If those teams played the FFSA cup game on the weekend and others were playing their usual fixture then less likely to generate a larger crowd due to them watching their own teams.

* Unfortunately for some they will pick a training night of other teams thus reducing the interest *