Mainland Juniors (please play nice)

The 2 players I put forward from Reps to FTC (who I both considered to of NTC level) where neither my own or from my club. So if you are using me as an example of nepotism then you are wildly off the mark.

There will come a day where Mainland have enough coaches so there is no Parent at corresponding rep age grade. The sooner the better. 

As far as this year is concerned I think 5 of 19 have Parent/Child ties. This is a considerable improvement on previous years. I'm not sure if you meant 9 of every 10 coaches at Rep level is there to forward their kid(s).

SE, pretty much the gossip we heard out East.

looked at the SIT 12  table (Marlborough)

lots of goals.

Yaldhurst, the beating heart of world football. Tsetso's track record over the past few years will be the biggest barrier to signing anyone of quality. Only threat would be to FC20 and parents wallets.

Who is this Tsteso character? I've never heard of him?

FC Twenty 11 Footy development officer (or what ever title they give it) and last seasons canty dragons coach.

Someone else on this Forum mentioned recently questionmarks over Tetso's role at FC2011. He was stood down from coaching their MPL team mid season, and haven't heard of re-appointment as assistant Canty Dragons coach - maybe smart move for him to look at other options. Not sure how may coaches in Canterbury actually have a UEFA A licence, which apparently he has? Wonder why APFA never took him on.

neither 12 Girls made top 4

all 3 12 Boys into top 8. 

Tetso did some good things at FC2011. Not sure why he's getting a bum rap. One pundit on here said their junior roll had dropped significantly. 

B12 SIT

Canterbury teams all on same side of draw, Red beat Grey 4-1 and play Black in semi tomorrow

I think the other semi is Nelson v Nth Canterbury (?)

16 boys doing well apparently. 4 wins and a draw. Games tomorrow.

Big Red Gordon, top coach. 

Assistant coach.

#SIT

12 girls - really poor from Canterbury not to make semis (coaches were Paul Morrow, Cashmere and Steve Ager, Coastal)

14 girls semis:
Canterbury Red (Gary Ward, Cashmere) v Canterbury Black (Alanah Gunn, Coastal)
Otago v North Canterbury

15 boys semis:
Canterbury Red (Henry Quainoo, Coastal) v Otago
Canterbury Black (Colin Thoms, Cashmere) v Nelson

16 boys - sitting ok, but todays results not posted at 6:30pm
Canterbury Red (Steve Gordon, Coastal)
Canterbury Black (James Hall, Universities)

17 girls - looks like this is a weak age group for us too
Canterbury Black - finished 5th (Heather Hepburn, Coastal I think?)
Canterbury Red - finished 6th (Shane Dyer, Parklands)

16 Canty Red won both games today.

Good on Red.

"Us" being ChCh teams? Note Selwyn's very credible 3rd place doesn't get a mention - No age dispensations, just the core of last year's 14th grade SIT winning team along with 3 Mid Canty girls that were given district dispensation with them not having a team. Note most of these girls in Burnley program at Selwyn. So is this "us" a weak age group, or are others getting better and better?

That said, tournaments final standings only paint a very blinkered picture of the coaching that is happening around town. Several districts absolutely outplayed teams that ended up much higher on the table. Hard to convince some parents of this, but those coaches that are worth their salt know that ultimately their work will come to fruition when the more physical players will give up the game when they get outsmarted by those that can actually play.

 

both Selwyn and Waimak have had very good 12's and 14's club sides

nice to see the winning club Selwyn team from a couple of seasons back move through into 14's Reps and now 17's. Good job.

It also ties in with what you said about coaching long term as opposed to must win now mentality. Nice one 10cc.

12 Girls did get 1st and 3rd/4th  last season 

it's tougher to measure results in a 2 year age band. IIRC both Waimak and Otago were always going to field far stronger teams this year due to the 2 year rule. 

And age dispensations in both I understand.

I don't know. There were not in the Canterbury sides. Paul Morrow coached the winning B11 2011, G12 2012. He's a top bloke, enthusiastic , fair and patient with the kids. An all round nice guy. 

... And word is he is switching clubs next year. 

SIT

14 girls final is Canterbury black v Otago. 

15 boys final Canterbury red v Nelson 

16 boys. Red team looking good to win it (round robin, no final), lots of rumblings about tactics of coach of canterbury black; 3 at the back, must be ricki herbert fan. 

Sorry wasn't clear - both meaning NC and Otago; Mainland sticking to the rules, but then they have the numbers to do so!

 

16 Boys Canty Red win after last game postponed with 9 to go due to thunderstorm.

Gavin Roberts 12th tournament was won by Canterbury Red 3-1 over Nelson. Cant Red were undefeated, with something like 30 goals for, 3 against. Well done Harry McCosh and the boys. 5 Coastal lads, 3 from FC 2011 with one each from Nomads, CashTech, Ferrymead and Parklands. Good mix, great team.

no dispensations in any NOrth cantyteams. They not allowed them. 

Heard JB is coaching cashmere u19 team at the coastal tournament. 

Interesting reversal of roles with Halligan taking the Napier team.

Good idea to have senior coach looking at youngsters. JB looking at the players Danny left behind; prob already seen most of Danny's Napier team (except for guest players, one of which at least is from another Chch club). 

Point of order: Hey Ronaldoknow, If u are going to quote me don't edit my posts. Correct me, disagree with me etc but don't edit to include a sponsor and then post it as my quote; or I'll call the moderators, OK? Thanks

I get that, and in this case it's not a biggie at all. But misquoting others and posting it as their quote is a no no. The basic principles around copyright etc. no one likes being misquoted.