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by dhoyle
Sun Sep 15, 2024 5:36 pm
Forum: Amateur League
Topic: 2024 season
Replies: 44
Views: 7819

Re: 2024 season

Well, if the southern teams lifted their game a bit, they might get some more games scheduled down there. However, when the vast majority of teams competing on such a show case day are from the north or metro, it doesn't seem like an ideal choice of venue - certainly will only attract the competing...
by dhoyle
Thu Sep 12, 2024 11:56 am
Forum: Amateur League
Topic: 2024 season
Replies: 44
Views: 7819

Re: 2024 season

4 matches for thec up semi finals all at port noarlunga. some seriously poor decision making modbury (50km) v West Beach (30km) - 10am kickoff ttg (55km) v bosa (35km) - 12:45 kickoff titans (35km) v downs (70km) - 3;30pm kickoff mobdbury jets (50km) vs south coast (0km) - 6:15pm kickoff :clown: So...
by dhoyle
Tue Sep 10, 2024 1:00 pm
Forum: Amateur League
Topic: 2024 season
Replies: 44
Views: 7819

Re: 2024 season

Anyone care to help us understand how a team lost 43-0 on the weekend Word on the street is that scoreline is not exactly accurate, and that the home team have added a few extra goals to help their goal difference. First I have heard of this. The Andrews Farm C grade is largely made up of guys that...
by dhoyle
Tue Aug 27, 2024 1:03 pm
Forum: Amateur League
Topic: 2024 season
Replies: 44
Views: 7819

Re: 2024 season

Sunday Div 2 going down to the wire with regard to the 2nd promotion spot Ghan deserve to go up, keeping a +35 GD with the worst keeper in the League - I'm sure he's a nice guy but couldn't catch a cold PHU play Beograd and West Beach Ghan play Vale and Gardens West Beach play Eagles and PHU the We...
by dhoyle
Tue Aug 13, 2024 12:31 pm
Forum: Amateur League
Topic: 2024 season
Replies: 44
Views: 7819

Re: 2024 season

BUMP Sunday Div 1 going down to the wire this season. Downs slipped up over the weekend and with the 3-point deduction they've received it's now very tight at the top. Big game against Gully coming up Unley copping a 3 point deduction for abandoning a match against Downs - Angle Vale probably breat...
by dhoyle
Tue Aug 06, 2024 12:47 pm
Forum: Amateur League
Topic: future of saasl and csl
Replies: 23
Views: 1941

Re: future of saasl and csl

I don't believe refs are being pressure to not do SAASL games, but rather the behaviour of certain clubs in SAASL is putting the refs off making themselves available for SAASL games. Several refs have told me exactly this. They get to elect whether they do SAASL or not, but saying yes to reffing SA...
by dhoyle
Sat Jul 20, 2024 12:07 am
Forum: Amateur League
Topic: Saturday and Sunday in 2024. Why?
Replies: 6
Views: 1321

Re: Saturday and Sunday in 2024. Why?

I understand the history of how it started, but is it still necessary to have split leagues on specific days? Could they not come together by now and increase the standard? Have three divisions then split north/south below? Merge Collegiate? I’m not OCD but man I’d love it all to be neat and more p...
by dhoyle
Fri Jul 12, 2024 12:06 pm
Forum: Amateur League
Topic: Sunday Div 4a Cove FC v Maiwand FC Ugly Finish
Replies: 15
Views: 2827

Re: Sunday Div 4a Cove FC v Maiwand FC Ugly Finish

Looks like 6 for Maiwand and 3 for Cove, unless Maiwand had previously been penalised for something
by dhoyle
Mon Jun 03, 2024 11:40 am
Forum: Amateur League
Topic: 2024 season
Replies: 44
Views: 7819

Re: 2024 season

Saw a cracking game in Div 2 yesterday, Ghan v Adelaide Eagles. 2-2 draw. Decent standard displayed by both teams, great end-to-end football. Looking forward to watching Eagles more this season when time permits. :thumbup: Opened this thread to post about these 2 playing each other in the Cup yeste...
by dhoyle
Fri May 17, 2024 10:26 am
Forum: World Football
Topic: EPL 23/24
Replies: 274
Views: 2078971

Re: EPL 23/24

Nice One Cyril wrote: Thu May 16, 2024 12:05 pm I doubt many Spurs fans would give a toss what Conte or Maureen said about them.
Do Spurs give a toss about their trophy cabinet?
Conte and Mourinho probably like theirs.
by dhoyle
Mon May 06, 2024 2:52 pm
Forum: Amateur League
Topic: Cup
Replies: 8
Views: 2403

Re: Cup

BeNatural wrote: Mon May 06, 2024 1:58 pm Why so many forfeits in the Challenge Cup this weekend?
Greek Easter, low div teams not being that excited about Cups, illness outbreaks, and 2 Saturday clubs being asked to play on a Sunday were probably all contributing factors.
by dhoyle
Tue Apr 09, 2024 10:08 am
Forum: Amateur League
Topic: Nothing to see here.
Replies: 60
Views: 76348

Re: Nothing to see here.

gameon wrote: Mon Apr 08, 2024 4:24 pm I am more disappointed that the club condoned this behaviour and thought no one would question it.
In my experience there is a handful of 'good' people at that club, and a lot of, the other kind. They're a strange club.
by dhoyle
Mon Mar 25, 2024 1:42 pm
Forum: Amateur League
Topic: Silly Season
Replies: 34
Views: 58068

Re: Silly Season

What happened in the Cichinowski final? Downs putting 7 past Jets (I don't Jest!) - after being thrashed themselves earlier in the week by Ghan? Unfortunate if any truth in Unley rumour. A bit late for League to start rearranging fixtures now - looks like a 9 team Premier div? Downs chose to rest p...
by dhoyle
Thu Feb 22, 2024 9:49 am
Forum: Amateur League
Topic: Silly Season
Replies: 34
Views: 58068

Re: Silly Season

Modbury Jets splashing big cash on players, going to need it to be competitive in Div 1. I think you are referring to the fake jets aka modbury soccer club. Modbury Jets have won div 1 for the last 3 seasons Comparing Saturday Amateurs to Sunday amateurs is like compaing the SPL to the EPL. I don't...
by dhoyle
Mon Jan 15, 2024 6:07 pm
Forum: Amateur League
Topic: Nothing to see here.
Replies: 60
Views: 76348

Re: Nothing to see here.

We should rename the A League, which google constantly confuses with me looking for "a league", with something more descriptive, say, Australian Football League, AFL for short.

And we could call the SAASL, the Adelaide Football League, AFL for short.
by dhoyle
Fri Dec 15, 2023 10:10 am
Forum: Amateur League
Topic: Nothing to see here.
Replies: 60
Views: 76348

Re: Nothing to see here.

I've heard a couple talking about starting up Collegiate sides, not sure if it's instead of SAASL or in addition to.
by dhoyle
Wed Dec 13, 2023 10:01 am
Forum: Amateur League
Topic: Nothing to see here.
Replies: 60
Views: 76348

Re: Nothing to see here.

Fountains Of Wayne wrote: Wed Dec 13, 2023 9:54 am Was it?
"TBD"
by dhoyle
Mon Nov 13, 2023 5:15 pm
Forum: Amateur League
Topic: Nothing to see here.
Replies: 60
Views: 76348

Re: Nothing to see here.

Popeye Magoo wrote: Tue Nov 07, 2023 2:21 pm
edenhazard wrote: Mon Nov 06, 2023 9:57 pm Relegated and their A grade coach is gone :lol:

:clown: FC
Official?
Yes but that's just caused by the poor performance of their A grade through the season, not the review of this C grade game.
by dhoyle
Thu Oct 26, 2023 10:13 am
Forum: Amateur League
Topic: Nothing to see here.
Replies: 60
Views: 76348

Re: Nothing to see here.

The season finished 6 weeks ago, how does it take this long? People in the ARBE camp told me weeks ago the investigation is done with no outcome, 'deemed to not have breached anything' I suspect the League is hesitant to set a precedent, if they start investigating every report of questionable refe...
by dhoyle
Wed Oct 25, 2023 10:45 am
Forum: Amateur League
Topic: Nothing to see here.
Replies: 60
Views: 76348

Re: Nothing to see here.

The season finished 6 weeks ago, how does it take this long? People in the ARBE camp told me weeks ago the investigation is done with no outcome, 'deemed to not have breached anything' I suspect the League is hesitant to set a precedent, if they start investigating every report of questionable refe...
by dhoyle
Thu Oct 12, 2023 9:46 am
Forum: Amateur League
Topic: Silly Season
Replies: 34
Views: 58068

Re: Silly Season

Olimpico wrote: Thu Oct 12, 2023 1:09 am OK. Any amateur clubs joining NPL SA, SL1 or SL2?
They'd have to come in at SL2 and work their way up.
I don't think so though.
Collegiate league maybe
by dhoyle
Tue Oct 10, 2023 4:18 pm
Forum: Amateur League
Topic: Silly Season
Replies: 34
Views: 58068

Re: Silly Season

Olimpico wrote: Mon Oct 09, 2023 9:56 pm Not specifically these two clubs, but are any clubs joining NPL for next season?
Yeah, Raiders and Knights are joining the NPL next season.
by dhoyle
Tue Sep 26, 2023 4:23 pm
Forum: Amateur League
Topic: Challenge Cup
Replies: 25
Views: 65004

Re: Challenge Cup

QuodUnusQuiPulsat wrote: Tue Sep 26, 2023 2:11 pm
Pretty easy to come to a forum under an alias and dish out outlandish statements.
As you're showing us with the absolute waffle you're posting
by dhoyle
Tue Sep 26, 2023 11:33 am
Forum: Amateur League
Topic: Challenge Cup
Replies: 25
Views: 65004

Re: Challenge Cup

blue moon wrote: Tue Sep 26, 2023 8:04 am can only play whats presented to you, maybe not world beaters but undefeated last 2-years in the league - some feat.

something like 9 games now without conceding as well.
They should be promoted to the CSL with stats like that in Sunday League
by dhoyle
Mon Sep 25, 2023 12:10 pm
Forum: Amateur League
Topic: Challenge Cup
Replies: 25
Views: 65004

Re: Challenge Cup

Jets v Downs is going to be a spectacle. When is that one? Maybe next year - Jets are frauds, really shows that the Saturday comp is a farmers league :lol: Played a real club and got touched up. Would've been a cricket score if they had to play the mighty UUUUUUDowns. Don't want to hear anyone ment...
by dhoyle
Mon Sep 11, 2023 10:50 am
Forum: Amateur League
Topic: Nothing to see here.
Replies: 60
Views: 76348

Re: Nothing to see here.

Not the first time ARBE's had some very interesting officiating in their C grade home games over the years. Previously have witnessed - Linesman being sent off for telling the ref the home crowd was abusing him, keeper sent off for calmly questioning a penalty awarded, player sent off for 2 light ch...
by dhoyle
Tue Jun 20, 2023 11:16 am
Forum: Amateur League
Topic: Referee Crisis
Replies: 64
Views: 129972

Re: Referee Crisis

Showed a red card to a spectator. Good to have a ref but they need to not make basic errors in law. I've seen this happen multiple times in Amateur League games. The ref's in all instances have threatened to abandon match if the spectator doesn't comply, requesting the person either be 50m away fro...
by dhoyle
Mon Jun 12, 2023 10:47 am
Forum: Amateur League
Topic: Intra State Association Series
Replies: 3
Views: 4467

Re: Intra State Association Series

Saturday 2-4 Sunday.

Hopefully next year they do it at the end of season as a round robin. Maybe CSL were in the same position but I know both Saturday and Sunday had player availablity issues, as players were either away or focused on winning their leagues.
by dhoyle
Fri Jun 09, 2023 2:49 pm
Forum: Amateur League
Topic: Phuket, Thailand International 5s & 7s tournaments
Replies: 2
Views: 3507

Re: Phuket, Thailand International 5s & 7s tournaments

That is preseason dates for some SAASL these days. Who? I'm not aware of any SAASL club getting into things before January, excluding a few cultural clubs playing actual summer seasons. I played a bit of 7 a side with the locals on the "American football field" on the Patong esplanade, th...
by dhoyle
Mon May 29, 2023 12:33 pm
Forum: Amateur League
Topic: PHE vs Ghan
Replies: 2
Views: 4180

Re: PHE vs Ghan

pitch not hold up with the rain?? Yep, no good. Was there for the PHE vs Modbury Jets reserves game last year and saw several people putting a lot of work in to getting the top pitch ready for the A grade game vs Titans, seemed like they were pretty used to trying to turn a mud patch back in to a s...