Manu Cup 2012 - Results

[winning feeling]

any standout Teams or Players?

[Stretch]

Well done to the Fulham boys who I think surprised a few people this weekend. A young team up against some very strong opposition and they came out with a positive goal difference, narrowly missing out on a place in the next round. The players showed great heart and did themselves and the club proud.

[harrycripps]

Agree, well done fulham, keep up the good work

[barney]

Well done to the Fulham boys who I think surprised a few people this weekend. A young team up against some very strong opposition and they came out with a positive goal difference, narrowly missing out on a place in the next round. The players showed great heart and did themselves and the club proud.

What were their results?

[Željko Jurin]

So pay $250 and you can pay your way out of a suspension ....

Can anyone explain where this $250 goes ?

[Stretch]

Well done to the Fulham boys who I think surprised a few people this weekend. A young team up against some very strong opposition and they came out with a positive goal difference, narrowly missing out on a place in the next round. The players showed great heart and did themselves and the club proud.

What were their results?

They lost 4-2 to Campbelltown, won 3-0 against Para Hills then drew 2-2 with Metro. Metro equalised in the last couple of minutes, but admittedly they deserved at least a draw.

[Stitch This]

Can anyone explain where this $250 goes ?

General FFSA revenue. Same thing at every level.

It's usually more of a deterrent to lodging an appeal.

[black]

So pay $250 and you can pay your way out of a suspension ....

Can anyone explain where this $250 goes ?

Good point.
Not sure of any other red card incidents, but it seems 3 red card incidents for this group.
Anyone know if the playford keeper appealed?

[barney]

So pay $250 and you can pay your way out of a suspension ....

Can anyone explain where this $250 goes ?

Good point.
Not sure of any other red card incidents, but it seems 3 red card incidents for this group.
Anyone know if the playford keeper appealed?

Playford parents passed the hat around but couldn't raise the money in time.

[robinfriday10]

why are parents/coaches allowed to appeal red cards and pay $250 to get them off??? is this a new fundraising scheme??? will it be allowed during the season??? why can you appeal serious foul play and violent conduct but not denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity?? surely a red card from the ref should be an automatic 1 game suspension, appealing should be to reduce 2 or more game suspensions??? maybe playford parents believed that their keeper deserved 2 games Barney?? how do kids learn from their mistakes if the rich sugar daddy pays their fines??

[Jeda]

a bit embarrassing referee gives red card, affects outcome of game FFSA accepts money for revue & find in favour of player does this mean that the referee was wrong so shouldn't the referee be stood down from the tournament, until they pay for a FFSA revue :?

[Željko Jurin]

Raiders 4-2 over C'town, into the semi's .......

[Phil collins]

Well said Barney but I am sure I saw just as many BMWs Merceedes Calais and other new cars carry Playford kids as any other team so I dont think money was the issue may be they just have more morales than some other people in this system and agreed with the refs decision and decided the player needs to learn from his actions and hopefully will not do it again obviously unlike some others.

[rossonero]

there was no hearing, it will be next week, if the player doesnt win the appeal he will serve the suspension during the season (this is what i was told from someone in the federation) the referee saw the incident and ran over to the linesman to find out what exactly happened before the incident....

in regards to playford keeper, u wouldnt ever bother to appeal that....

white city's red card deffenitely wasnt a hand ball, the playford players didnt even scream for a hand ball....i heard someone showed the inspector the video of what happened and it clearly hit his chest.... white city couldve easily appealed and wouldve won easily.

thats how the game is and players at this age need to learn that this game can be cruel at times.....i believe its all part of their development.....

[Željko Jurin]

Semi ... Birkalla - Raiders 1-0

[Kreas]

How have west Adelaide gone

[corona]

adel city v birkalla final

[Wraith]

How have west Adelaide gone

Lost in Semi final 5-6 on penalties.

[Željko Jurin]

AC had 2 penalties retaken ....

[justmyopinion]

why were the 2 penalties retaken?

[Wraith]

why were the 2 penalties retaken?

Keeper was judged to have moved off his line.

Both were saved but then converted when re taken

Great effort by the boys to get so far though.

[justmyopinion]

final result?

[dihard]

Adelaide City v Birks
Birks win 2-1

[crusaider]

congratulations to birkalla & all the very best in melbourne

[justmyopinion]

well done to birkalla, just goes to show with the great d mori as coach (playing his own formation instead of 4 3 3 like most of the other clubs instucted by the ffsa) and the prodigies son, the easy group, and the retaking of two penalities in the semi finals, with everything in its favour, birkalla have again proven that ac are`nt the only club producing decent juniors, hopefully this re-enforces to all other parents out there that your kids dont have to play at ac to develop into good players, plenty other clubs also producing and playing great football.

[rossonero]

im assuming you dont like adelaide city...

both clubs came out of easy groups if you really wanna make comparisons.... there was no way that any team out of group 1 or 2 were going to have enough in their legs to go all the way after their group draws....

congratulations to birkalla on the tough win, all the best in melbourne....

[AL K HOLIC]

why were the 2 penalties retaken?

They placed a $250 appeal process.

[black]

well done to birkalla, just goes to show with the great d mori as coach (playing his own formation instead of 4 3 3 like most of the other clubs instucted by the ffsa) and the prodigies son, the easy group, and the retaking of two penalities in the semi finals, with everything in its favour, birkalla have again proven that ac are`nt the only club producing decent juniors, hopefully this re-enforces to all other parents out there that your kids dont have to play at ac to develop into good players, plenty other clubs also producing and playing great football.

wow, I see you found your axe?
Here's me thinking this weekend was about the kids....

A simple well done to Birks for playing some good football.
Birks played to win and wanted it more. Simple.
Had nothing to do with AC or the coach,who changed formations through out the game to no avail,his son, the FFSA 433 system, or the easy groups purchased by AC as suggested.

Birk kids played great and deserved the win.
Good luck in Melbourne boys..

[black]

why were the 2 penalties retaken?

They placed a $250 appeal process.

We got two for one on the appeal.... special rates.

[AL K HOLIC]

well done to birkalla, just goes to show with the great d mori as coach (playing his own formation instead of 4 3 3 like most of the other clubs instucted by the ffsa) and the prodigies son, the easy group, and the retaking of two penalities in the semi finals, with everything in its favour, birkalla have again proven that ac are`nt the only club producing decent juniors, hopefully this re-enforces to all other parents out there that your kids dont have to play at ac to develop into good players, plenty other clubs also producing and playing great football.

I would really love to see the number of juniors from U9 that were infact developed by a club, vs the ones recruited from other clubs at U13/14/15.

Not really fair to claim development for a player in U15 if they were from other clubs at U13 or 14, how many kids in both teams were long term projects?