trial games

Go you reds · Post by **Go you reds** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 9:51 pm

Im sure they would of, but you would expect a premier league team to beat a div 2 side wouldnt you? :?

Golden EAGLE · Post by **Golden EAGLE** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 11:03 am

Pontian 2
Adel Villa 2

Good game played at a high tempo in the first half. Pontian tired after scoring 2 goals early in the second half and Villa came home strong to score two late goals.

Dont know about Villa but Pontians rotated a lot of players and even had at least 4 players from the b squad play and didnt look like they were out of their depth. Villa will do very well is div 3 sat even though they have lost 4 very good player in harpas hara simmions and t scalzi.

Good luck Villa and thanks for the game.

the REAL one · Post by **the REAL one** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 11:23 am

was that the game at b27? i was trying to work out who was playing after driving past...

nachoman · Post by **nachoman** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 11:34 am

Golden EAGLE wrote:Pontian 2
Adel Villa 2

Good game played at a high tempo in the first half. Pontian tired after scoring 2 goals early in the second half and Villa came home strong to score two late goals.

Dont know about Villa but Pontians rotated a lot of players and even had at least 4 players from the b squad play and didnt look like they were out of their depth. Villa will do very well is div 3 sat even though they have lost 4 very good player in harpas hara simmions and t scalzi.

Good luck Villa and thanks for the game.

where have those 4 players gone ?

Golden EAGLE · Post by **Golden EAGLE** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 11:41 am

the REAL one wrote:was that the game at b27? i was trying to work out who was playing after driving past...

Yep that was the game at B27 the pontians were in Blue and white strips!!!

Golden EAGLE · Post by **Golden EAGLE** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 11:42 am

themachine wrote:
Golden EAGLE wrote:Pontian 2
Adel Villa 2

Good game played at a high tempo in the first half. Pontian tired after scoring 2 goals early in the second half and Villa came home strong to score two late goals.

Dont know about Villa but Pontians rotated a lot of players and even had at least 4 players from the b squad play and didnt look like they were out of their depth. Villa will do very well is div 3 sat even though they have lost 4 very good player in harpas hara simmions and t scalzi.

Good luck Villa and thanks for the game.

where have those 4 players gone ?

Hara and Harpas are at the pontians, Simmions is at Salisbury Inter (I think) and dont know about scalzi.

maxin in the shade · Post by **maxin in the shade** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 12:03 pm

hey golden eagle, whats the full list of players pontians have recruited over the off season?

and are yous still playing at the same home ground as last year?

Golden EAGLE · Post by **Golden EAGLE** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 1:30 pm

maxin in the shade wrote:hey golden eagle, whats the full list of players pontians have recruited over the off season?

and are yous still playing at the same home ground as last year?

There has been a list posted before and most people know who we have got. Not many other clubs posting who they have recruited or lost so I'll leave this question alone at the minute. I m sure if you look hard enough you will find the answer to your question.

As for our home ground yeah we are still playing at Ridley Grove primary school. Pitch is a little hard but with the lack of water what can you do about it. Look forward to playing the raptors this year. Looks like you wont get to play us at home till the last game of the year.

Go you reds · Post by **Go you reds** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 1:35 pm

With all the class players and sponsors that you guys have, surely its about time that you found a better ground, that pitch is always hard and bumpy. Surely you dont want you star signings to cop an injury playing on that horrible pitch.

maxin in the shade · Post by **maxin in the shade** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 2:41 pm

Go you reds wrote:With all the class players and sponsors that you guys have, surely its about time that you found a better ground, that pitch is always hard and bumpy. Surely you dont want you star signings to cop an injury playing on that horrible pitch.

yeah ridley grove was one of the worst grounds of div 3 last year and im sure the lack of rain isnt helping either. has an attempt been made to find a new ground, especially with all the new experienced players joining the club?

but pontians were clearly the best side in div 3 last season and it looks as though you guys might be the team to beat again

Golden EAGLE · Post by **Golden EAGLE** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 2:50 pm

Go you reds wrote:With all the class players and sponsors that you guys have, surely its about time that you found a better ground, that pitch is always hard and bumpy. Surely you dont want you star signings to cop an injury playing on that horrible pitch.

The club has been looking at other venues for a few years now but due to various issues have been unable to move. Our players old and new have been training on the pitch twice a week for three weeks now and not too many complaints so we just deal with it until something new comes up

Uncle Cracker · Post by **Uncle Cracker** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 3:25 pm

Golden Eagle,

Are Ross M and Steve P still at Pontians ? i heard they mite be returning to Salisbury Villa.

Golden EAGLE · Post by **Golden EAGLE** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 4:12 pm

uncle cracker wrote:Golden Eagle,

Are Ross M and Steve P still at Pontians ? i heard they mite be returning to Salisbury Villa.

Steve certainly is and is playing well already and looking fitter than last year, Ross just got married and has told the club he will back in training after the honeymoon but with most newly weds they should be fit already after a few weeks of horizontal movements

So yeah both boys happy at Pontians. We have lost Ang to San Marco, Tori to White City and the two stavropoulos brothers.

robinfriday10 · Post by **robinfriday10** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 9:20 pm

only saw last 10 of first half and second half so can only comment on that, but the villa side(half of last years)dominated the second half.pontians got the second against the run of play.and villa scored 2 toward the end.did the two wide midfielders get a touch for pontians??
Knight7 was that heineken??

waawaa · Post by **waawaa** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 4:44 pm

was a good first hit out for villa this year. alot of players were played out of position and a few new faces to get used to.
pontians will do well this year, just watch hara, he is an animal

Knight7 · Post by **Knight7** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 4:57 pm

robinfriday10 wrote:only saw last 10 of first half and second half so can only comment on that, but the villa side(half of last years)dominated the second half.pontians got the second against the run of play.and villa scored 2 toward the end.did the two wide midfielders get a touch for pontians??
Knight7 was that heineken??

Yes v Corona - 12 points I think or was it 15? I still think Pontian will win Division 2 but not by more than 12 points simply because they will drop some points

Golden EAGLE · Post by **Golden EAGLE** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 5:40 pm

Knight7 wrote:
robinfriday10 wrote:only saw last 10 of first half and second half so can only comment on that, but the villa side(half of last years)dominated the second half.pontians got the second against the run of play.and villa scored 2 toward the end.did the two wide midfielders get a touch for pontians??
Knight7 was that heineken??
Yes v Corona - 12 points I think or was it 15? I still think Pontian will win Division 2 but not by more than 12 points simply because they will drop some points

Knight 7 I hope you are not judging the Pontians just on that performance? Some people on here are giving the Pontians huge raps and the boys at the club are being realistic we just want to do well. I hope the pontians win the league but by how much or if!, I dont know, time will tell. What my point is though you can judge a side based on one game and a trail game at that. Either way I hope one of you guys win the bet

Knight7 · Post by **Knight7** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 5:44 pm

I didn't even see the game - it's just a bet I have with someone who isn't even at your club but was going on about them winning Div 2 by 15 points or more

Uncle Cracker · Post by **Uncle Cracker** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 12:23 am

Salisbury Utd 2 - 0 Salisbury Florina

Good game 2nite, 0-0 at half time Salisbury's fitness was the difference
in the last half.

Salisbury Utd Res/u19 3-2 Salisbury Florina Bs/C's

Florina 2-0 up until salisbury scored 3 goals in the last 15min.

Both games played in good spirits,

All the best to Salis Utd for Season 2007.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 2:27 pm

Gothetoffees wrote:
bigpond wrote:
Gothetoffees wrote:
Thanks for the suggestion and we shall try. However, we don't have the luxury of forking out the dosh to lure the big players to the club or get a star import from the super league half way through the season.

West beach has a great club atmosphere where the focus on the football is more than matched by the focus on the piss up
I am sure West Beach is a good club - it has been around for years - my comment was directed at onthepissagain not West Beach the club.

Fulham have some ex players who have gone over to West Beach this year as they didn't want to play in DIV 1 and we wish them all the best there.

I dont have a problem with clubs who dont have the desire to fight there way into DIV 1 - some clubs are just happy to stay DIV 2 or lower.

That's a bit of a cop out to those lads that have come out to the beach, that is, to say that they came over cause they didn't want to play DIV 1. That is NOT the reason that they came over but more about club politics and atmosphere down at fulham. Don't know if this is true, as I think Fulham is a good club and have a good bunch of lads...... but it's untrue that these lads left cause they didn't want to play first division, who wouldn't want to play first division????

Also, the desire is there to go to the first div, just a matter of putting the results on the board and slogging away..... Will be tough this year with Pontians in the league as they are a very good team. Maybe we could come third this year and get a free ride up

Its amazing how easy it is to get people to bite on this forum. when does training start at the club? came down the other week but no one was there, so went to the pub instead

will come down to watch the farm game on sunday

Beach_Driller · Post by **Beach_Driller** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 3:02 pm

onthepiss, training has already started!! Every thursday at the clubhouse 6.30 ...You might be more than watching the game on Sunday!!

Gothetoffees · Post by **Gothetoffees** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 3:02 pm

onthepissagain wrote:
Gothetoffees wrote:
bigpond wrote:
Gothetoffees wrote:
Thanks for the suggestion and we shall try. However, we don't have the luxury of forking out the dosh to lure the big players to the club or get a star import from the super league half way through the season.

West beach has a great club atmosphere where the focus on the football is more than matched by the focus on the piss up
I am sure West Beach is a good club - it has been around for years - my comment was directed at onthepissagain not West Beach the club.

Fulham have some ex players who have gone over to West Beach this year as they didn't want to play in DIV 1 and we wish them all the best there.

I dont have a problem with clubs who dont have the desire to fight there way into DIV 1 - some clubs are just happy to stay DIV 2 or lower.

That's a bit of a cop out to those lads that have come out to the beach, that is, to say that they came over cause they didn't want to play DIV 1. That is NOT the reason that they came over but more about club politics and atmosphere down at fulham. Don't know if this is true, as I think Fulham is a good club and have a good bunch of lads...... but it's untrue that these lads left cause they didn't want to play first division, who wouldn't want to play first division????

Also, the desire is there to go to the first div, just a matter of putting the results on the board and slogging away..... Will be tough this year with Pontians in the league as they are a very good team. Maybe we could come third this year and get a free ride up
Its amazing how easy it is to get people to bite on this forum. when does training start at the club? came down the other week but no one was there, so went to the pub instead will come down to watch the farm game on sunday

Training, at the club, is every thursday at 6:30.

I'm sure you'll be fit and ready to go from the rigorous sessions down at night owls this summer

Chopper · Post by **Chopper** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 3:22 pm

[quote="uncle cracker"]Salisbury Utd 2 - 0 Salisbury Florina

Good game 2nite, 0-0 at half time Salisbury's fitness was the difference
in the last half.

Salisbury Utd Res/u19 3-2 Salisbury Florina Bs/C's

Florina 2-0 up until salisbury scored 3 goals in the last 15min.

Both games played in good spirits,

All the best to Salis Utd for Season 2007.[/quote]

Looked pretty average Uncle C. Could be a long year for you.

LION · Post by **LION** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 4:03 pm

Chopper wrote:
uncle cracker wrote:Salisbury Utd 2 - 0 Salisbury Florina

Good game 2nite, 0-0 at half time Salisbury's fitness was the difference
in the last half.

Salisbury Utd Res/u19 3-2 Salisbury Florina Bs/C's

Florina 2-0 up until salisbury scored 3 goals in the last 15min.

Both games played in good spirits,

All the best to Salis Utd for Season 2007.
Looked pretty average Uncle C. Could be a long year for you.

what do you want in the first trial game of the year, after three weeks of training?????????????????????????????

Chopper · Post by **Chopper** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 4:04 pm

[quote="LION"][quote="Chopper"][quote="uncle cracker"]Salisbury Utd 2 - 0 Salisbury Florina

Good game 2nite, 0-0 at half time Salisbury's fitness was the difference
in the last half.

Salisbury Utd Res/u19 3-2 Salisbury Florina Bs/C's

Florina 2-0 up until salisbury scored 3 goals in the last 15min.

Both games played in good spirits,

All the best to Salis Utd for Season 2007.[/quote]

Looked pretty average Uncle C. Could be a long year for you.[/quote]

what do you want in the first trial game of the year, after three weeks of training?????????????????????????????

[/quote]

I dont want anything. I was happy with your performance. Which number were you?

LION · Post by **LION** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 4:08 pm

you said the performance was average! didnt play injured!

Chopper · Post by **Chopper** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 4:09 pm

[quote="LION"]you said the performance was average! didnt play injured![/quote]

Yes I said your performance was average and I was happy with it. keep it up!

You didnt play............. No wonder you were average.

Azz · Post by **Azz** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 5:56 pm

LION wrote:
Chopper wrote:
uncle cracker wrote:Salisbury Utd 2 - 0 Salisbury Florina

Good game 2nite, 0-0 at half time Salisbury's fitness was the difference
in the last half.

Salisbury Utd Res/u19 3-2 Salisbury Florina Bs/C's

Florina 2-0 up until salisbury scored 3 goals in the last 15min.

Both games played in good spirits,

All the best to Salis Utd for Season 2007.
Looked pretty average Uncle C. Could be a long year for you.
what do you want in the first trial game of the year, after three weeks of training?????????????????????????????

a win geez lol....

will be a longer year for united me thinks

coutinho10 · Post by **coutinho10** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:34 pm

it was a trial game and more important at this time of the year is passing and fitness so you gel as a team and we did plenty of that. goals will always come..florina had possession most of the night & after three weeks of running drills and football drills we have seen no game time ..in the the first half we were well on top & made numerous changes every 15 minutes and we haven't had shooting practice or drills yet.. all fitness work and ball work and could of been in front quite a few times on the night. saw plenty of div one last year and fitness was florina's problem..
florina will be fine.. go ahead & under estimate that's fine by me..