Hi all
Unfortunately tomorrow's matches have been postponed because of the waterlogged home pitch. The games will either be replayed as a double header in two weeks or - if all matches are called off - after the final round of the season on the IAFA's spare weekend. Will keep you posted but please pass it on.
T
Friday, July 30, 2010
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Coledale Waves Football Club Over 35's Special Offer: LineBreak Compression Sportswear: 40% discount
Hi all
Courtesy of Graeme Phillo, we have a special deal on high quality compression gear for our Masters teams.
Whether at training or on game day, compression garments are an ideal complement to your kit, especially for players closer to the end of their career than the beginning.
For senior players, the risk of soft tissue injury increases with each year but that needn't be a factor that limits your effectiveness or longevity in the sport. Similarly, performance and recovery aren't helped by age but compression sportswear has been developed to compensate for the negative affects of years on the park.
This is how.
In training, recovery tights improve circulation to your legs which enable you to perform for longer at higher intensity and to recover faster afterwards. They also reduce your risk of injury by keeping your legs warm and supported. On game day, a combination of compression shorts and CalfGuards keep the major muscle groups covered and working to their full potential, especially toward the end of the game when fatigue is an issue. LineBreak undershirts help maintain your body temperature in hot and cold conditions by drawing and dispersing sweat to facilitate evaporation which creates a cooling effect in the heat and a dry warm effect in the cold.
Through the club, LineBreak have agreed to offer members a special 40% discount for a short time. To illustrate the saving, a 40% discount on their tights reduces the price from $120rrp to $72. Compare this to some comparable brands at $140+ and it's a very attractive offer.
To take advantage of this substantial saving, visit http://www.shop-linebreak.com.au/ and at checkout use the exclusive discount code CWSCDC40 in the d"discount" window to save a bundle. To learn more about LineBreak's gear, visit http://www.linebreak.com.au/ or to read what others say about dealing with LineBreak Click here http://www.shop-linebreak.com.au/page/comments.html - This offer ends on 30/9/10 so don't let the opportunity pass you by.
Courtesy of Graeme Phillo, we have a special deal on high quality compression gear for our Masters teams.
Whether at training or on game day, compression garments are an ideal complement to your kit, especially for players closer to the end of their career than the beginning.
For senior players, the risk of soft tissue injury increases with each year but that needn't be a factor that limits your effectiveness or longevity in the sport. Similarly, performance and recovery aren't helped by age but compression sportswear has been developed to compensate for the negative affects of years on the park.
This is how.
In training, recovery tights improve circulation to your legs which enable you to perform for longer at higher intensity and to recover faster afterwards. They also reduce your risk of injury by keeping your legs warm and supported. On game day, a combination of compression shorts and CalfGuards keep the major muscle groups covered and working to their full potential, especially toward the end of the game when fatigue is an issue. LineBreak undershirts help maintain your body temperature in hot and cold conditions by drawing and dispersing sweat to facilitate evaporation which creates a cooling effect in the heat and a dry warm effect in the cold.
Through the club, LineBreak have agreed to offer members a special 40% discount for a short time. To illustrate the saving, a 40% discount on their tights reduces the price from $120rrp to $72. Compare this to some comparable brands at $140+ and it's a very attractive offer.
To take advantage of this substantial saving, visit http://www.shop-linebreak.com.au/ and at checkout use the exclusive discount code CWSCDC40 in the d"discount" window to save a bundle. To learn more about LineBreak's gear, visit http://www.linebreak.com.au/ or to read what others say about dealing with LineBreak Click here http://www.shop-linebreak.com.au/page/comments.html - This offer ends on 30/9/10 so don't let the opportunity pass you by.
Monday, July 19, 2010
Fernhill 3, Maroons 4
Some games should come with backing music. Perhaps the Benny Hill theme would have been appropriate here. The game reminded me of a few Sunday morning matches, where the goals start flying in before anyone is really awake.
Two-nil up inside five minutes: Ant met a wonderful Dave C cross from the left with an unstoppable header, and then Fergus held off a defender to run away and poke past the advancing keeper. The goals the obvious warning from the sideline that we had made a similar start against Uni and wound up losing, but there was no getting over the light-hearted air in a game between two teams out of finals contention.
So it was that Shane brought down their forward - the second penalty he has conceded in the same box in two years. He had no complaint and Pete was beaten when he dived out the way of a straight shot. Minutes later it was 2-2 as a defender missed his kick and they ran through to equalise. Less than 15 minutes gone and our subs came on with four goals already banged in.
As half time approached we won a corner on the left. The bloke running the subs tried to drag Tom off and bring on corner whiz Dave C only Dave wasn't listening and the change never got made. Instead a short corner was played to Tom who resisted a step over and instead curled a beauty off the outside of his left foot into the goal from the inside of the post.
We had barely stopped celebrating when they scored at the other end, direct from a freekick after a poor handball decision. We had another clear handball waved away at the other end as Paul's header was goalbound, and the ref waved away a couple more shouts for freekicks. Th10 was yellow carded for losing the plot in foul mouthed fashion (sorry, fans) and we went to the break full of frustration.
The second half was a dominant display and we should really have fashioned more out of it than the single winning goal. Ian S got his first in the Coledale colours, driving home after their keeper spilled another Dave C corner curler. We should have added a few more, Paul coming closest when his header from another corner smashed the post at speed and it might have cost us but for a neat save from Pete right at the death from a worrying freekick just outside the box.
Enjoyable game against some decent blokes, with an interesting postscript courtesy of Graeme P.
A year ago we played the same opposition while riding high on top of the ladder. "These guys are shit, they shouldn't be leading the comp", or words to that effect said one. GP reports that the same guy told him this week: "You guys are good, why are you so low on the table?" Quite.
Two-nil up inside five minutes: Ant met a wonderful Dave C cross from the left with an unstoppable header, and then Fergus held off a defender to run away and poke past the advancing keeper. The goals the obvious warning from the sideline that we had made a similar start against Uni and wound up losing, but there was no getting over the light-hearted air in a game between two teams out of finals contention.
So it was that Shane brought down their forward - the second penalty he has conceded in the same box in two years. He had no complaint and Pete was beaten when he dived out the way of a straight shot. Minutes later it was 2-2 as a defender missed his kick and they ran through to equalise. Less than 15 minutes gone and our subs came on with four goals already banged in.
As half time approached we won a corner on the left. The bloke running the subs tried to drag Tom off and bring on corner whiz Dave C only Dave wasn't listening and the change never got made. Instead a short corner was played to Tom who resisted a step over and instead curled a beauty off the outside of his left foot into the goal from the inside of the post.
We had barely stopped celebrating when they scored at the other end, direct from a freekick after a poor handball decision. We had another clear handball waved away at the other end as Paul's header was goalbound, and the ref waved away a couple more shouts for freekicks. Th10 was yellow carded for losing the plot in foul mouthed fashion (sorry, fans) and we went to the break full of frustration.
The second half was a dominant display and we should really have fashioned more out of it than the single winning goal. Ian S got his first in the Coledale colours, driving home after their keeper spilled another Dave C corner curler. We should have added a few more, Paul coming closest when his header from another corner smashed the post at speed and it might have cost us but for a neat save from Pete right at the death from a worrying freekick just outside the box.
Enjoyable game against some decent blokes, with an interesting postscript courtesy of Graeme P.
A year ago we played the same opposition while riding high on top of the ladder. "These guys are shit, they shouldn't be leading the comp", or words to that effect said one. GP reports that the same guy told him this week: "You guys are good, why are you so low on the table?" Quite.
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Whites 2 Jamberoo 1
Well, I feel utterly redundant. With no "recognised" strikers available today to join up front the new goal scoring wonder that is Laid Back Phil Lally, we threw caution to the wind and started with local historian and jono lost keys as Phils rotating partners. Jono was banished to the backs after 20 minutes, but Glen Cahill after a slow start produced a fine strong running display to suggest his inclusion upfront may not be a one-off.
We thoroughly deserved this win. With 14 available, the Whites started well for a change and had a great chance to open the scoring when slugger put through a cross that went untouched in front of all across the goal. Against the run of play Jamberoo sprung the offside trap (yeah right) and scored from a metre out header. Then, the sight I thought I would never see. From an Andres corner, Dave "Puyol" Handball Fildes flies in from the right, the ball smacks him in the face, bounces off his knee, off the goalies arm and into the net. The celebration was madness. Thank god he kept his shirt on. Just before this a fine one hand save had denied eco-warrior from close range. 1 all at the break.
With astute tactics passed on from gaffer at halftime, mainly "lets start the second half with the same 11 as the first half", the boys trundled back out again. The jamberoo goalie seemed to think he was a sweeper and spent most of the match on the 30 metre line. It wouldnt have mattered where he was standing he wouldnt have stopped Phil's winning goal. Glen C's chased a long ball deep into the left corner, then Sick note Seddon and himself done some nice lead up till the ball was passed to Phil just outside the box. He creamed it, goalie didnt moved an inch, ball screams inside the left hand post. Bloody hell we are ahead.
20 minutes to go. We change to a 5-4-1 to protect our lead, and pretty much it works. Jamberoo hit the post from a long range speccy, and Dennis gets floored again, but we hold out. Congrats boys, a fine effort. Keith played well, as did Dougie and big Al, and the nearly sextagenrians had solid games. AB had his best match in a month, running the subs.
IFS next week, probably another 1-1 draw.
We thoroughly deserved this win. With 14 available, the Whites started well for a change and had a great chance to open the scoring when slugger put through a cross that went untouched in front of all across the goal. Against the run of play Jamberoo sprung the offside trap (yeah right) and scored from a metre out header. Then, the sight I thought I would never see. From an Andres corner, Dave "Puyol" Handball Fildes flies in from the right, the ball smacks him in the face, bounces off his knee, off the goalies arm and into the net. The celebration was madness. Thank god he kept his shirt on. Just before this a fine one hand save had denied eco-warrior from close range. 1 all at the break.
With astute tactics passed on from gaffer at halftime, mainly "lets start the second half with the same 11 as the first half", the boys trundled back out again. The jamberoo goalie seemed to think he was a sweeper and spent most of the match on the 30 metre line. It wouldnt have mattered where he was standing he wouldnt have stopped Phil's winning goal. Glen C's chased a long ball deep into the left corner, then Sick note Seddon and himself done some nice lead up till the ball was passed to Phil just outside the box. He creamed it, goalie didnt moved an inch, ball screams inside the left hand post. Bloody hell we are ahead.
20 minutes to go. We change to a 5-4-1 to protect our lead, and pretty much it works. Jamberoo hit the post from a long range speccy, and Dennis gets floored again, but we hold out. Congrats boys, a fine effort. Keith played well, as did Dougie and big Al, and the nearly sextagenrians had solid games. AB had his best match in a month, running the subs.
IFS next week, probably another 1-1 draw.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Coledale Waves + footballplus fantasy leagues
Fantasy EPL (and World Cup) guru Gary H has set up a league for us to join. If you had a team last season it should be straight for3ward to get activated again. If you are new it's fun and as easy or hard to maintain as you please.
Details are
If you aren't already playing the game then you can register at http://fantasy.premierleague.com/
Once you have logged in and entered your team, click on the 'Leagues'
link you can find on the right of the page. Now enter the code
864-17073 to join the private league.
Now you've done that also join up to the footballplus league as well
the code for this is
87048-27576
Details are
If you aren't already playing the game then you can register at http://fantasy.premierleague.com/
Once you have logged in and entered your team, click on the 'Leagues'
link you can find on the right of the page. Now enter the code
864-17073 to join the private league.
Now you've done that also join up to the footballplus league as well
the code for this is
87048-27576
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Training issue
Hi guys
In the past couple of weeks we've had very poor turnout to training. I'm not complaining, I've only been at one of the past 5 myself. But it does cost us up to $40 per night to train there, which hardly seems worth it if we are getting eight out of 44 guys along.
I'd like your feedback in the shoutbox on the following.
I propose that we
a. cancel official training via council for the rest of the season. We still pay the lighting charges but we have a social kickaround instead of informal training. That means if anyone gets injured at training you are not covered by club insurance etc.
b. We wind down training altogether and save on the lighting from here as well, and just start again on Sunday mornings as the social kickaround when the season is over.
c. We keep going and hope that we start getting more along.
Again, this is not a whinge at people not training. Injuries and other commitments hit us all.
Cheers
Tony
In the past couple of weeks we've had very poor turnout to training. I'm not complaining, I've only been at one of the past 5 myself. But it does cost us up to $40 per night to train there, which hardly seems worth it if we are getting eight out of 44 guys along.
I'd like your feedback in the shoutbox on the following.
I propose that we
a. cancel official training via council for the rest of the season. We still pay the lighting charges but we have a social kickaround instead of informal training. That means if anyone gets injured at training you are not covered by club insurance etc.
b. We wind down training altogether and save on the lighting from here as well, and just start again on Sunday mornings as the social kickaround when the season is over.
c. We keep going and hope that we start getting more along.
Again, this is not a whinge at people not training. Injuries and other commitments hit us all.
Cheers
Tony
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Uni 4, Maroons 3
It's probably a fair sign that our season isn't going to plan when we spend the last 20 minutes desperately seeking an equaliser against Uni. To be honest, we have often struggled against them away and they unveiled a new forward yesterday who caused us all sorts of trouble. He scored a hattrick through sheer pace and was about to tap in a fourth before Graeme P turned it into his own net. Last year we won this game 5-4, only thanks to John B's late wonder strike.
We went a head on four minutes when Dave Mac charged through and slotted the opening goal. Uni were level almost immediately as an uneven playing surface, the speedy forward and the absence of our leading defender Dave D combined to hurt us.
Soon we were 2-1 up as Jon's first time lob beat their keeper. Uni went up our half twice more in the half and scored both times. Dave Mac hit the post on another runaway and we felt we had enough to score again in the second term.
As we threw people forward and blazed over the bar a few times too many, we were again carved at the back, Pete having to make two good saves, and Kev recovering brilliantly once to keep the margin one.
At 3-2 we should have had a penalty, as Jon played in a cross and the very annoying defender called Monty reached his arm out and batted it away with his bicep. No joy however, and on their next breakaway Uni went 4-2 ahead.
Shakey scored our third with 12 minutes to go and Ian, Fergus and TH10 all put attempts over the bar as time ran out, two minutes before it should have by our watch. The ref jogged off to get his cigarette, as our season went up in smoke.
We went a head on four minutes when Dave Mac charged through and slotted the opening goal. Uni were level almost immediately as an uneven playing surface, the speedy forward and the absence of our leading defender Dave D combined to hurt us.
Soon we were 2-1 up as Jon's first time lob beat their keeper. Uni went up our half twice more in the half and scored both times. Dave Mac hit the post on another runaway and we felt we had enough to score again in the second term.
As we threw people forward and blazed over the bar a few times too many, we were again carved at the back, Pete having to make two good saves, and Kev recovering brilliantly once to keep the margin one.
At 3-2 we should have had a penalty, as Jon played in a cross and the very annoying defender called Monty reached his arm out and batted it away with his bicep. No joy however, and on their next breakaway Uni went 4-2 ahead.
Shakey scored our third with 12 minutes to go and Ian, Fergus and TH10 all put attempts over the bar as time ran out, two minutes before it should have by our watch. The ref jogged off to get his cigarette, as our season went up in smoke.
Makos 2 Whites 1
god dammit our 7th loss by a single, solitary goal. This time the winner came in the 80th minute for the Makos courtesy of a Giovanni von Bronkhurst style 30 metre top left hand corner cracker. Could only stand there and applaud.
We started with 12, but slugger bro lasted 5 minutes before limping off with a hamstring injury and played no further part. Makos had no subs either, so by the end of the match all players were on a first name basis. The Whites decided to start with a 3-5-2 formation, which was abandoned after 15 minutes due to no-one knowing where they should be. The Makos opened the scoring midway through the first half with an unmarked tap in on the left, but the Whites responded almost immediately when Laid Back Phil Lally, playing up front powered home an immaculate through ball from an unknown source. Dennis saved a highly dubious penalty (another handball Dave special), we should have been awarded a penalty for the same offence 2 minutes later at the other end, and so the first half ended at 1-1.
Halftime saw the Whites look like a casualty ward. Going with slugger bro's hammy, Eco-warrior was battling a foot injury, the lost A still had the lurgy and looked buggered and AB's groin had flared up again. Back on we hobbled. The Makos kick-off was straight out of the under 6's and we nearly scored through a Keith/AB one-two. The rest of the half was open free flowing football, both teams plenty of corners, chances, long range shots, one eventually went in, just not for us. Special mention to goalie Glenn, everyones player of the match. Everyone played their hearts out, and we didnt get the rub of the green with any refereeing decisions, common on trips down south.
Time is running out if we want to reach our goal of 10 wins for the season. Next week the road trip to Jamberoo.
We started with 12, but slugger bro lasted 5 minutes before limping off with a hamstring injury and played no further part. Makos had no subs either, so by the end of the match all players were on a first name basis. The Whites decided to start with a 3-5-2 formation, which was abandoned after 15 minutes due to no-one knowing where they should be. The Makos opened the scoring midway through the first half with an unmarked tap in on the left, but the Whites responded almost immediately when Laid Back Phil Lally, playing up front powered home an immaculate through ball from an unknown source. Dennis saved a highly dubious penalty (another handball Dave special), we should have been awarded a penalty for the same offence 2 minutes later at the other end, and so the first half ended at 1-1.
Halftime saw the Whites look like a casualty ward. Going with slugger bro's hammy, Eco-warrior was battling a foot injury, the lost A still had the lurgy and looked buggered and AB's groin had flared up again. Back on we hobbled. The Makos kick-off was straight out of the under 6's and we nearly scored through a Keith/AB one-two. The rest of the half was open free flowing football, both teams plenty of corners, chances, long range shots, one eventually went in, just not for us. Special mention to goalie Glenn, everyones player of the match. Everyone played their hearts out, and we didnt get the rub of the green with any refereeing decisions, common on trips down south.
Time is running out if we want to reach our goal of 10 wins for the season. Next week the road trip to Jamberoo.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Over 45s
The IAFA has called for expressions of interest for an over 45s team. Could those players who are over 45 let me me know their thoughts on the matter please? My feeling is that an over 40s might work for us but they are unlikely to go this way. The good news seems to be that they will persist with two O35s competitions next season in addition to the O45s, and perhaps add a further open grade.
The IAFA is getting their act together early because of Illawarra Football unification - a process expected to be complete in October.
While we were given until December to nominate teams last year they have moved this forward to October. So: while it's going to be too early for some, if you know for sure that you won't be back next season please drop me an email or let me know when you see me next.
Cheers TH10
The IAFA is getting their act together early because of Illawarra Football unification - a process expected to be complete in October.
While we were given until December to nominate teams last year they have moved this forward to October. So: while it's going to be too early for some, if you know for sure that you won't be back next season please drop me an email or let me know when you see me next.
Cheers TH10
Don't mention the war . . .
The Maroons retained the Coledale Cup and extended their unbeaten derby streak to four matches with a 2-1 victory - 6-4 on aggregate - over the Whites at St James Park on Saturday.
A minute silence was held in honour of Ian's wife Kat and a decent turnout helped us raise money for the McGrath Foundation.
Goals in each half to the Whites' favourite Maroon, Fergus, and Shakey put the team ahead 2-0. Phil Lally clipped home a cross from AB after he ghosted through the defence down the left with about 10 minutes to play but the Maroons did enough to see out the match.
The Maroons were at full strength, except for Dean, GD and Dave Mac, and were boosted by the late arrival of Jon S, who makde a significant contribution in the second term.
The opening goal came from a Paul E cross which eluded a pack of players attempting to get their head on it, and fell to unmarked Fergus at the back post. He took his time to control and shoot past Dennis.
The second goal came soon after the break and should be used as a template by the Maroons. Gary H did well to put the ball to Jon down the right and he sent Fergus, close to if not offside, away down the wing. His strong cross was met with force by Shakey and Dennis had no chance from close range.
Ant had the ball in the net but was flagged offside and Dave C hit the post with a first time snapshot but in the end, the Maroons did enough, despite their late concession.
A minute silence was held in honour of Ian's wife Kat and a decent turnout helped us raise money for the McGrath Foundation.
Goals in each half to the Whites' favourite Maroon, Fergus, and Shakey put the team ahead 2-0. Phil Lally clipped home a cross from AB after he ghosted through the defence down the left with about 10 minutes to play but the Maroons did enough to see out the match.
The Maroons were at full strength, except for Dean, GD and Dave Mac, and were boosted by the late arrival of Jon S, who makde a significant contribution in the second term.
The opening goal came from a Paul E cross which eluded a pack of players attempting to get their head on it, and fell to unmarked Fergus at the back post. He took his time to control and shoot past Dennis.
The second goal came soon after the break and should be used as a template by the Maroons. Gary H did well to put the ball to Jon down the right and he sent Fergus, close to if not offside, away down the wing. His strong cross was met with force by Shakey and Dennis had no chance from close range.
Ant had the ball in the net but was flagged offside and Dave C hit the post with a first time snapshot but in the end, the Maroons did enough, despite their late concession.
Friday, July 2, 2010
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