Eastern Suburbs Challenge 2007

Aldo Serena · Post by **Aldo Serena** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 10:13 pm

The Eastern Suburbs Challenge 2007 is due to kickoff on the last weekend in February.

Adelaide Pumas
MSSC Blue Eagles
Old Ignatians
Rostrevor OC
San Marco
St Peters OC

Week 1
Sun 25th Feb - St Peters OC vs Old Ignatians (Thomas Turner Reserve, Valley View)
Sun 25th Feb - San Marco vs Rostrevor OC (Newton Sportsfield)
Sun 25th Feb - MSSC Blue Eagles vs Adelaide Pumas (Marden Sports Complex)

Week 2
Fri 2nd March - MSSC Blue Eagles vs St Peters OC (Marden Sports Complex)
Sun 4th March - San Marco vs Old Ignatians (Newton Sportsfield)
Sun 4th March - Adelaide Pumas vs Rostrevor OC (Thomas Turner Reserve, Valley View)

Week 3
Sun 11th March - MSSC Blue Eagles vs Rostrevor OC (Marden Sports Complex)
Sun 11th March - San Marco vs St Peters OC (Newton Sportsfield)
Sun 11th March - Adelaide Pumas vs Old Ignatians (Thomas Turner Reserve, Valley View)

Week 4 - Finals
Sun 18th March - Finals Day â€“ Marden Sports Complex

1:15pm 3rd vs 4th (Main Pitch), 5th vs 6th (Back Pitch)
3:00pm Final (Main Pitch)

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maco 12 · Post by **maco 12** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 11:41 am

wow should b some good games there to watch

Aldo Serena · Post by **Aldo Serena** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 12:46 pm

maco 12 wrote:wow should b some good games there to watch

Definitely will be maco12 - some great friendly rivalries in the Eastern Suburbs.

maxin in the shade · Post by **maxin in the shade** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 8:27 am

Eastern Suburbs Challenge Cup?

How can that be if ISC Raptors, werent invited to participate??
Weve been a part of amateur league soccer in the eastern suburbs for many years now, not to mention the only greek-based club in that side of town yet we dont get a chance to take part

It should probably be re-named the Italian Eastern Suburbs Soccer Clubs Challenge Cup. They would be a more suitable name.

Aldo Serena · Post by **Aldo Serena** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 8:36 am

maxin in the shade wrote:Eastern Suburbs Challenge Cup?

How can that be if ISC Raptors, werent invited to participate??
Weve been a part of amateur league soccer in the eastern suburbs for many years now, not to mention the only greek-based club in that side of town yet we dont get a chance to take part

It should probably be re-named the Italian Eastern Suburbs Soccer Clubs Challenge Cup. They would be a more suitable name.

Maxin in the shade, I am assuming your are posting your personal view, rather than the view of your club. I was contacted by your club coach to participate in the ESC 2007. As I explained, I wanted to give first priority to the eight clubs that participated in the prior year, however with NAB and Adelaide Villa unable to participate, we left the competition at six teams due to my time constraints. It had nothing to do with the fact the your club is of Greek background - ask the people at your club that know me (MegaBonus, colon cleanser, chris_ikon) and I am sure you will find I bear no animosity towards them or the club, or them towards me.

It is not an exclusive competition, nor is it reserved for solely Italian-background teams (as evidenced by St Peters OC participation). As I am the one person solely responsible for organising the challenge, it does take up a fair bit of my time.

Anyway, I look forward to hopefully having the Raptors involved in future editions of the Eastern Suburbs Challenge.

maxin in the shade · Post by **maxin in the shade** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 8:44 am

Aldo Serena wrote:
maxin in the shade wrote:Eastern Suburbs Challenge Cup?

How can that be if ISC Raptors, werent invited to participate??
Weve been a part of amateur league soccer in the eastern suburbs for many years now, not to mention the only greek-based club in that side of town yet we dont get a chance to take part

It should probably be re-named the Italian Eastern Suburbs Soccer Clubs Challenge Cup. They would be a more suitable name.
Maxin in the shade, I am assuming your are posting your personal view, rather than the view of your club. I was contacted by your club coach to participate in the ESC 2007. As I explained, I wanted to give first priority to the eight clubs that participated in the prior year, however with NAB and Adelaide Villa unable to participate, we left the competition at six teams due to my time constraints. It had nothing to do with the fact the your club is of Greek background - ask the people at your club that know me (MegaBonus, colon cleanser, chris_ikon) and I am sure you will find I bear no animosity towards them or the club, or them towards me.

It is not an exclusive competition, nor is it reserved for solely Italian-background teams (as evidenced by St Peters OC participation). As I am the one person solely responsible for organising the challenge, it does take up a fair bit of my time.

Anyway, I look forward to hopefully having the Raptors involved in future editions of the Eastern Suburbs Challenge.

i havent spoken to anyone at the club about this, and your right - i was only posting my personal opinion

i wasnt bearing no grudges either. i was only stating that with it being an
Eastern Suburbs competition, it wouldve been good to have all Eastern Suburbs sides involved.

With that being said, hope it all runs smoothly and it goes well

Aldo Serena · Post by **Aldo Serena** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 8:54 am

A great vision to have all Eastern Suburbs side involved, but is near impossible considering teams such as Payneham, Athelstone, Mercedes OC, Unley are all 'Eastern'. And not to forget the Modbury based teams!

Don't worry, I would love to have a 16 team comp in four groups played over four weeks culminating in a carnival style finals day - but this takes time to organise, plan, etc, and given I am still involved with the committee at my club and I play, well, you get my drift.

Rob Lozza · Post by **Rob Lozza** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 12:43 pm

Iggies and Saints are definitely not Italian-based clubs.

Congratulations and well done to Aldo Serena for organising the competition again.

Hawkesy · Post by **Hawkesy** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 3:54 pm

Rob Lozza wrote:Iggies and Saints are definitely not Italian-based clubs.

Congratulations and well done to Aldo Serena for organising the competition again.

there is only 1 italian on the committee at Iggies now. The player come from a wide range of ethnic groups.

Of my head we have croats, italians, egyptian, scottish, English, greeks and macedonians.

Italian coach (this year - English last) and maybe 1 or 2 italians in the main squad.

We are far from Italian.

Rob Lozza · Post by **Rob Lozza** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 12:43 pm

Hawkesy wrote:We are far from Italian.

It is a well known fact, however, that Hawkesy wishes he was.

maxin in the shade · Post by **maxin in the shade** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 9:25 am

good luck to all teams involved

and to Aldo Serena, i wish you all the success for the comp.
hopefully it can take off in the next few years and more eastern suburb sides can get involved

Pinturicchio · Post by **Pinturicchio** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 6:23 pm

is there any chance of looking over past results...

Aldo Serena · Post by **Aldo Serena** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 8:20 am

*Del*Piero* wrote:is there any chance of looking over past results...

2003 was played as a one-day carnival and was taken out by MSSC Blue Eagles at Marden.

2004 was expanded into a 4 week comp, with Adelaide Villa winning the final at Newton Sportsfield.

2005 once again ran with a 4 team, 4 week comp and was won by San Marco on penalties against Adelaide Villa in the final.

2006 was expanded to 8 teams, and was won by Rostrevor OC over St Peters OC in the final.

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