Mainland Premier League
Mainland Premier League
Starting XI 
8 June 2010 - 6:50pm
#1
Starting XI
9 June 2010 - 2:47pm
#3
Anyone else support a team in the Mainland league? Nelson Suburbs are looking pretty decent this year, but will be without influencial striker Sam Ayers who is heading off overseas. Might be hard for them to score goals now, he was their best threat on attack and was equal leading goal scorer.
The obvious replacement is Nayland College striker Gagame Feni who is from the Solomon Islands but because he's only 17 he's not allowed to play under FIFA's rule that overseas players must be 18. Surely when he's over here getting an education and it's completely amatuer that he should be allowed to play. He's one of the best strikers at secondary school level in the country.
Legend 
9 June 2010 - 2:56pm
#4
The obvious replacement is Nayland College striker Gagame Feni who is from the Solomon Islands but because he's only 17 he's not allowed to play under FIFA's rule that overseas players must be 18. Surely when he's over here getting an education and it's completely amatuer that he should be allowed to play. He's one of the best strikers at secondary school level in the country.
Never heard that rule before.
Part Timer 
9 June 2010 - 3:11pm
#5
I have a brother playing for tech, so my chch loyalties lie with them. the team last year was quality.
Starting XI
9 June 2010 - 9:06pm
#6
http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/sport/3719110/Suburbs-refuse-to-back-down
Because he can't play Mainland football he's been playing first division and his team were docked all their points for playing him. The points have now been given back, but he still can't play for the top side. He had been training Canterbury's NZFC side but couldn't play for them either.
Luis Garcia2010-06-09 20:08:44
Part Timer
12 June 2010 - 1:54am
#7
I have a brother playing for tech, so my chch loyalties lie with them. the team last year was quality.
Yes, they were the best team in MPL last season.
I reckon they would have won the South Island play offs only the regular keeper had his thumb broken by a reserve team player at training two days before the semi.
They have been lucky this year in a couple of games and have had a few injuries in recent weeks.
They could go on to win the MPL as they have an advantage at the moment.
Part Timer
12 June 2010 - 12:12pm
#8
I reckon they would have won the South Island play offs.
Remember the golden rule in that competition.. To win game in the South Island Champs you have to come from Dunedin
Why they just don't play a final between the two top Dunedin sides is beyond me
Part Timer
12 June 2010 - 1:16pm
#9
well dunedin concentrates all it's good players into 2 clubs, or 3 if you include some of the youth players at roslyn. But it effectively makes it a 2 horse race. Half the teams in Footballsouth Premier League would be in 2nd tier football in Christchurch. Mainland league has its talent more widespread which makes the league more exciting. Anyone can beat anyone. And given the talent Tech had last year (Batty, Lancaster, Kamo, Adam Cowen, James Price etc) they'd have every chance of beating Cavy or Tech.
Part Timer
13 June 2010 - 1:02pm
#10
And given the talent Tech had last year (Batty, Lancaster, Kamo, Adam Cowen, James Price etc) they'd have every chance of beating Cavy or Tech.
But they didn't...
Part Timer
13 June 2010 - 1:08pm
#11
well dunedin concentrates all it's good players into 2 clubs, or 3 if you include some of the youth players at roslyn. But it effectively makes it a 2 horse race. Half the teams in Footballsouth Premier League would be in 2nd tier football in Christchurch. Mainland league has its talent more widespread which makes the league more exciting. Anyone can beat anyone.
Nelson Suburbs
9
21
Western
7
12
Woolston Technical
5
12
Ferrymead Bays
9
10
Burnside
8
9
Nomads United
8
8
Halswell United
8
8
Christchurch United
8
7Allowing for games in hand it looks like a two horse race to me, maybe 3 if you include the young Western side.
Starting XI
20 June 2010 - 11:46pm
#12
well dunedin concentrates all it's good players into 2 clubs, or 3 if you include some of the youth players at roslyn. But it effectively makes it a 2 horse race. Half the teams in Footballsouth Premier League would be in 2nd tier football in Christchurch. Mainland league has its talent more widespread which makes the league more exciting. Anyone can beat anyone.
Nelson Suburbs
9
21
Western
7
12
Woolston Technical
5
12
Ferrymead Bays
9
10
Burnside
8
9
Nomads United
8
8
Halswell United
8
8
Christchurch United
8
7
Allowing for games in hand it looks like a two horse race to me, maybe 3 if you include the young Western side.
Both Nelson and Western are very young but are my pick for the top two at the end of the year. Western have the advantage of University players.. Nelson on the other hand have six players still at college, the youngest being 15. the good players tend to leave to Wellington, Christchurch or Dunedin for Uni, or just better opportunities as we've seen with U17 keeper Coey Turipa moving to Miramar. Nelson is a great breeding ground for players, many of which would be capable of playing NZFC level but being stuck in Nelson doesn't help.
Nelson suburbs for NZFC!
Part Timer
21 June 2010 - 5:09am
#13
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Both Nelson and Western are very young but are my pick for the top two at the end of the year. Western have the advantage of University players.. Nelson on the other hand have six players still at college, the youngest being 15. the good players tend to leave to Wellington, Christchurch or Dunedin for Uni, or just better opportunities as we've seen with U17 keeper Coey Turipa moving to Miramar. Nelson is a great breeding ground for players, many of which would be capable of playing NZFC level but being stuck in Nelson doesn't help.
Nelson suburbs for NZFC!
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Agreed there have been some great players come from Nelson and Saxton Field is great set-up.
Unfortunately I can't see it in the near future.
Starting XI
21 June 2010 - 12:51pm
#14
It's just a shame because an NZFC team would keep players in Nelson. The likes of Tom Lancaster might have stayed in Nelson if he had the same opportunities, and then the four NZ age grade players Coey Turipa, Adam Smith, Alex Ridsdale and Matt Shaw.
Starting XI
27 June 2010 - 5:58pm
#15
Nelson Suburbs 3 - Christchurch United 1
Adam Smith set up the first two goals, scored by Billy Scott and Hamish Lewis. Nayland College's Solomon Island striker Jerry Donga scored the final goal for Suburbs.
Part Timer
29 June 2010 - 6:33pm
#16
hasn't woolston got most of the canty team..But they still cant win?
Part Timer
30 June 2010 - 10:33am
#17
What teams are going to the U19 club nationals
Starting XI
30 June 2010 - 9:37pm
#18
hasn't woolston got most of the canty team..But they still cant win?
What are you talking about? They've won 8 out of 9 games with one draw against Nelsen who are equal top with Woolston. Although Woolston have two games in hand.
Starting XI
4 July 2010 - 6:22pm
#19
New Zealand U20 goalkeeper Coey Turipa has moved back to Nelsen Suburbs for the rest of the season due to the departure of Eddie Newman.
First Team 
4 July 2010 - 10:34pm
#20
Halswell have gone well and truly downhill since making the Chatham Cup Semi's and coming 2nd in the league a few years back. *sigh* As a side note though our Wimmins are into the National Cup Semi's this year after a 3-1 win over Roslyn 
Legend
First Team
4 July 2010 - 10:40pm
#22
No. Funny enough he left the very next year for Burnside. Rumor has it he was offered an expenses paid trip to Oz. Not sure how reliable that is though.
Legend
First Team
4 July 2010 - 10:47pm
#24
Not sure if he still plays for Burnside or not tbh. Don't know Kevin Clarke. I only really know one guy in the 1st team these days and only 'cause he was a mate in school. I play in Pressies B which is equivalent to Div 8 due to work commitments (and general sh*tness at the top level).
Legend
First Team
5 July 2010 - 12:33am
#26
After doing a bit of research he was club President at some stage in the 90s. I didn't join Halswell until 2000 at youth level.
Starting XI
10 July 2010 - 4:04pm
#27
Greg Draper playing for Ferrymead this season
Part Timer
10 July 2010 - 8:35pm
#28
Old news
Part Timer
10 July 2010 - 11:31pm
#29
draper at bays is very old news!
how did the weekends result shape up?
and congrats bays on getting through to the quarter finals of the chatam cup. would love a diamonds v bays semi final!
Starting XI
11 July 2010 - 6:26pm
#30
draper at bays is very old news!
how did the weekends result shape up?
and congrats bays on getting through to the quarter finals of the chatam cup. would love a diamonds v bays semi final!
how did the weekends result shape up?
and congrats bays on getting through to the quarter finals of the chatam cup. would love a diamonds v bays semi final!
I'm a Suburbs supporter, it was the first time Ferrymead have travelled up here this season so I didn't know Draper was in the squad until it was mentioned the Nelsen Mail. Obviously those in Christchurch would have known that this far in to the competition. Just pointing it out for those outside of the league.
Suburbs beat Ferrymead 3-1 today, Suburbs goals came from Brandon Kay, Casper Aengari and an own goal. Not sure who scored Ferrymeads one though. Was a bit of a messy one when Suburbs couldn't clear the ball after a few saves by Coey Turipa weren't held on to and instead fell to a Ferrymead player. Draper looked very average.Luis Garcia2010-07-11 17:28:34
First Team
12 July 2010 - 1:11am
#31
Well bugger me Halswell actually won a game this season. Emphatically too 5-1 over Western.
Nelson Suburbs 9 21 Western 7 12
Woolston Technical 5 12 Ferrymead Bays 9 10 Burnside 8 9 Nomads United 8 8 Halswell United 8 8 Christchurch United 8 7