citypool Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 (edited) This weekend Melbourne city kick off the VPL season which is the division below the NPL. We're got rivals western united and victory in and diamanti as head coach. To me this competition is a bit of a hidden gem there's a chance for some good action so might be worth getting behind the lads this season. Fixtures: https://websites.mygameday.app/comp_info.cgi?c=0-10178-0-633998-0&pool=1&round=1&a=ROUND Edited March 4 by jw1739 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr MO Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 4 hours ago, citypool said: This weekend Melbourne city kick off the VPL season which is the division below the NPL. We're got rivals western united and victory in and diamanti as head coach. To me this competition is a bit of a hidden gem there's a chance for some good action so might be worth getting behind the lads this season. Fixtures: https://websites.mygameday.app/comp_info.cgi?c=0-10178-0-633998-0&pool=1&round=1&a=ROUND Is this the former NPL2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citypool Posted February 9 Author Report Share Posted February 9 9 minutes ago, Mr MO said: Is this the former NPL2? Yes it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 29 minutes ago, citypool said: Yes it is https://www.google.com/search?q=victorian+premier+league+2&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBAU881AU881&oq=victorian+premier+league+2&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqCggAEAAY4wIYgAQyCggAEAAY4wIYgAQyCggBEC4Y1AIYgAQyCggCEC4Y1AIYgAQyBwgDEAAYgAQyBwgEEAAYgAQyBwgFEAAYgAQyBwgGEAAYgAQyBwgHEAAYgAQyBwgIEAAYgAQyBwgJEAAYgATSAQoxMDk0OWowajE1qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 This thread ought to go in the Youth Teams Forum... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 Thread for City's senior Academy squad for 2024. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citypool Posted February 9 Author Report Share Posted February 9 1 hour ago, jw1739 said: https://www.google.com/search?q=victorian+premier+league+2&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBAU881AU881&oq=victorian+premier+league+2&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqCggAEAAY4wIYgAQyCggAEAAY4wIYgAQyCggBEC4Y1AIYgAQyCggCEC4Y1AIYgAQyBwgDEAAYgAQyBwgEEAAYgAQyBwgFEAAYgAQyBwgGEAAYgAQyBwgHEAAYgAQyBwgIEAAYgAQyBwgJEAAYgATSAQoxMDk0OWowajE1qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 This thread ought to go in the Youth Teams Forum... Nobody is posting there just trying to get a little interest in the reserves team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 (edited) 2 minutes ago, citypool said: Nobody is posting there just trying to get a little interest in the reserves team And since I stuffed up the merge let's leave it here but with an edited title! Edited February 9 by jw1739 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citypool Posted February 9 Author Report Share Posted February 9 2 minutes ago, jw1739 said: And since I stuffed up the merge let's leave it here but with an edited title! That's fair 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted February 11 Report Share Posted February 11 (edited) VPL 1 U23s Caroline Springs George Cross 0 Melbourne City 2. VPL 1 Caroline Springs George Cross 3 Melbourne City 2. No idea on our teams or scorers. Edited February 11 by jw1739 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neio Posted February 11 Report Share Posted February 11 8 hours ago, jw1739 said: VPL 1 U23s Caroline Springs George Cross 0 Melbourne City 2. VPL 1 Caroline Springs George Cross 3 Melbourne City 2. No idea on our teams or scorers. Durakovic scored both goals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHFC-FAN Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 8 hours ago, neio said: Durakovic scored both goals Why have we not even seen this kid on the bench? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 1 hour ago, MHFC-FAN said: Why have we not even seen this kid on the bench? I've asked that question too. In the senior squad on a Scholarship, but never even gets a mention. You do have to wonder what's going on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted February 22 Report Share Posted February 22 (edited) BTW, you won't find much coverage of the NPL on the club web-site. I asked the club about this last season and was told "we don't like to tread on the toes of the Football Victoria...." Edited February 22 by jw1739 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citypool Posted February 22 Author Report Share Posted February 22 16 hours ago, jw1739 said: BTW, you won't find much coverage of the NPL on the club web-site. I asked the club about this last season and was told "we don't like to tread on the toes of the Football Victoria...." Sums up football in this country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 9 hours ago, citypool said: Sums up football in this country. What gets to me is that it is so completely self-defeating. Doesn't football need publicity to continue to exist let alone grow? 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.B. Cooper Posted February 24 Report Share Posted February 24 On 23/2/2024 at 7:14 PM, jw1739 said: What gets to me is that it is so completely self-defeating. Doesn't football need publicity to continue to exist let alone grow? It’s not that long ago we had the head of Canberra women’s team bemoaning the entry of Melbourne City into the league because they were a more attractive destination for female players (never mind that they lifted the standard of the league etc). The game seems to have too many people who have this lowest common denominator mindset. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted March 4 Report Share Posted March 4 I usually go for an evening walk in a nearby reserve here in Moorabbin, and I've noted that for the past three weeks on a Monday evening looks like a batch of City youngsters (say 11-14 year-olds), with about five adults organising and watching on, doing some training for around 60-90 minutes. I've not seen them there previously. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citypool Posted March 4 Author Report Share Posted March 4 10 hours ago, jw1739 said: I usually go for an evening walk in a nearby reserve here in Moorabbin, and I've noted that for the past three weeks on a Monday evening looks like a batch of City youngsters (say 11-14 year-olds), with about five adults organising and watching on, doing some training for around 60-90 minutes. I've not seen them there previously. That's awesome mate. It might not be popular but those people will always remember that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted March 7 Report Share Posted March 7 Interesting that I've just received an email advertising football sessions in Sandringham at the ground of Sandringham SC. I wonder whether the club is moving its interest back into the genuine S-E suburbs rather than out in the boondocks? I lived in this area for 33 years and I don't recall local sessions like this in our area before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr MO Posted March 7 Report Share Posted March 7 3 hours ago, jw1739 said: Interesting that I've just received an email advertising football sessions in Sandringham at the ground of Sandringham SC. I wonder whether the club is moving its interest back into the genuine S-E suburbs rather than out in the boondocks? I lived in this area for 33 years and I don't recall local sessions like this in our area before. They should right, south east is south east. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citypool Posted March 17 Author Report Share Posted March 17 https://youtu.be/II7hnUIp-Mw?si=g5TalztXJoXpGtGD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr MO Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 5 hours ago, citypool said: https://youtu.be/II7hnUIp-Mw?si=g5TalztXJoXpGtGD Where was this played? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 (edited) 10 hours ago, Mr MO said: Where was this played? @Mr MO There's another video shot from the other side that says Casey Fields. But I don't know for sure. The other possibility is Parade College (either Bundoora or Preston). This begs the question - and I apologise because I've said it before - why the fuck there is this club veil of secrecy over where and when these matches are played, and the results, is beyond me. I used to enjoy traipsing out to Northcote when our NYL boys played there - in the days of Jeremy and Zach Walker. Nice ground. Easy parking. Coffee and foot available at half-time at the shop under the stand. Incidentally we are close to the bottom of the league - MV doing much better. Edited March 18 by jw1739 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citypool Posted March 18 Author Report Share Posted March 18 3 hours ago, jw1739 said: @Mr MO There's another video shot from the other side that says Casey Fields. But I don't know for sure. The other possibility is Parade College (either Bundoora or Preston). This begs the question - and I apologise because I've said it before - why the fuck there is this club veil of secrecy over where and when these matches are played, and the results, is beyond me. I used to enjoy traipsing out to Northcote when our NYL boys played there - in the days of Jeremy and Zach Walker. Nice ground. Easy parking. Coffee and foot available at half-time at the shop under the stand. Incidentally we are close to the bottom of the league - MV doing much better. Fixture is on here https://websites.mygameday.app/comp_info.cgi?c=0-10178-0-633998-0&pool=1&round=1&a=ROUND Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 53 minutes ago, citypool said: Fixture is on here https://websites.mygameday.app/comp_info.cgi?c=0-10178-0-633998-0&pool=1&round=1&a=ROUND Thank you. But I don't resile from the view that if the club wants to thrive then it should be a one-stop shop for information. To have this "don't tread on their toes" attitude doesn't help either the club or VPL1. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewConvert Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 49 minutes ago, jw1739 said: Thank you. But I don't resile from the view that if the club wants to thrive then it should be a one-stop shop for information. To have this "don't tread on their toes" attitude doesn't help either the club or VPL1. At the very least they can put a link to the VPL website. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Hack Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 19 hours ago, jw1739 said: @Mr MO There's another video shot from the other side that says Casey Fields. But I don't know for sure. The other possibility is Parade College (either Bundoora or Preston). This begs the question - and I apologise because I've said it before - why the fuck there is this club veil of secrecy over where and when these matches are played, and the results, is beyond me. I used to enjoy traipsing out to Northcote when our NYL boys played there - in the days of Jeremy and Zach Walker. Nice ground. Easy parking. Coffee and foot available at half-time at the shop under the stand. Incidentally we are close to the bottom of the league - MV doing much better. City plays mainly u18s in the NPL competition although Caputo, Schneider, and even Lopane have had a run through there. MV are playing with older guys including a few ex-City players, Ahmed Taleb and Jordan Bos brother plays for them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 4 hours ago, Le Hack said: City plays mainly u18s in the NPL competition although Caputo, Schneider, and even Lopane have had a run through there. MV are playing with older guys including a few ex-City players, Ahmed Taleb and Jordan Bos brother plays for them Again, isn't that relevant to members and other City supporters? I think it is. I can't find a list for the NPL squad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewConvert Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 8 hours ago, Le Hack said: City plays mainly u18s in the NPL competition although Caputo, Schneider, and even Lopane have had a run through there. MV are playing with older guys including a few ex-City players, Ahmed Taleb and Jordan Bos brother plays for them So was Jordan's brother on our list then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 Kasey Bos. On Transfermarkt shows first club as MV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewConvert Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 8 minutes ago, jw1739 said: Kasey Bos. On Transfermarkt shows first club as MV. Wonder why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr MO Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 On 19/3/2024 at 4:11 PM, NewConvert said: Wonder why? Why? City didn’t get him the academy for I only suspect that he’s not of the required level. It’s an easy one for the lower quality football academies to approach the “brother off” I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 (edited) Apparently some of the Academy lads have been in Italy. https://melbournecityfc.com.au/news/20240319-italy-wrap/ Here are the goals: https://melbournecityfc.com.au/videos/id/alw-highlights-victory-0-0-city/6349116536112/ What a fantastic experience for these lads. Club deserves heaps of praise for doing this. More please City. This is the stuff fans want to read about. Edited March 23 by jw1739 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewConvert Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 9 hours ago, jw1739 said: Apparently some of the Academy lads have been in Italy. https://melbournecityfc.com.au/news/20240319-italy-wrap/ Here are the goals: https://melbournecityfc.com.au/videos/id/alw-highlights-victory-0-0-city/6349116536112/ What a fantastic experience for these lads. Club deserves heaps of praise for doing this. More please City. This is the stuff fans want to read about. I wonder whether Diamanti was the key link in organising the trip. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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