HFL Division 2 (Country)

[Shortman]

Oh for sure its a massive gap and thats why we shouldnt be relying on 1 person to fill it. Training has been pretty positive from all reports. Everyone on here should be proud of their clubs and not willing to take BS from idiots.

[ORDoubleBlues]

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[Kick'n Back]

Shortman alot of people bag Thommo for his recruiting style but he has to bring in some recruits becuase over the last 5 or 6 years Gum have lost alot of talented local footballers ( Hanna, Soden, Pollock, Kavanagh, Bonnetti, Fuller, Randell,Liddell to name a few) which they could of built a successful team around. I know every clubs lose locals for many reasons but gum dont seam to keep many from what i see looking in from the outside there must be problems internally in the club

[pushing forward]

Shortman alot of people bag Thommo for his recruiting style but he has to bring in some recruits becuase over the last 5 or 6 years Gum have lost alot of talented local footballers ( Hanna, Soden, Pollock, Kavanagh, Bonnetti, Fuller, Randell,Liddell to name a few) which they could of built a successful team around. I know every clubs lose locals for many reasons but gum dont seam to keep many from what i see looking in from the outside there must be problems internally in the club

The problem might be that the guys listed above are decent fellas!

[AKA]

Shortman alot of people bag Thommo for his recruiting style but he has to bring in some recruits becuase over the last 5 or 6 years Gum have lost alot of talented local footballers ( Hanna, Soden, Pollock, Kavanagh, Bonnetti, Fuller, Randell,Liddell to name a few) which they could of built a successful team around. I know every clubs lose locals for many reasons but gum dont seam to keep many from what i see looking in from the outside there must be problems internally in the club

The problem might be that the guys listed above are decent fellas!

Gummeracha apparently have signed the Johnston brothers from Virginia, Handy footballers when on.

[pushing forward]

Shortman alot of people bag Thommo for his recruiting style but he has to bring in some recruits becuase over the last 5 or 6 years Gum have lost alot of talented local footballers ( Hanna, Soden, Pollock, Kavanagh, Bonnetti, Fuller, Randell,Liddell to name a few) which they could of built a successful team around. I know every clubs lose locals for many reasons but gum dont seam to keep many from what i see looking in from the outside there must be problems internally in the club

The problem might be that the guys listed above are decent fellas!

Gummeracha apparently have signed the Johnston brothers from Virginia, Handy footballers when on.

Is that Anthony Johnston who played at Salisbury North and South Gawler?

[carey]

Shortman alot of people bag Thommo for his recruiting style but he has to bring in some recruits becuase over the last 5 or 6 years Gum have lost alot of talented local footballers ( Hanna, Soden, Pollock, Kavanagh, Bonnetti, Fuller, Randell,Liddell to name a few) which they could of built a successful team around. I know every clubs lose locals for many reasons but gum dont seam to keep many from what i see looking in from the outside there must be problems internally in the club

The problem might be that the guys listed above are decent fellas!

Gummeracha apparently have signed the Johnston brothers from Virginia, Handy footballers when on.

shaun and david?

no way anthony would go out there

[pushing forward]

Shortman alot of people bag Thommo for his recruiting style but he has to bring in some recruits becuase over the last 5 or 6 years Gum have lost alot of talented local footballers ( Hanna, Soden, Pollock, Kavanagh, Bonnetti, Fuller, Randell,Liddell to name a few) which they could of built a successful team around. I know every clubs lose locals for many reasons but gum dont seam to keep many from what i see looking in from the outside there must be problems internally in the club

The problem might be that the guys listed above are decent fellas!

Gummeracha apparently have signed the Johnston brothers from Virginia, Handy footballers when on.

shaun and david?

no way anthony would go out there

Was gonna say he's a bit old and slow anyways

[AKA]

The problem might be that the guys listed above are decent fellas![/quote]
Gummeracha apparently have signed the Johnston brothers from Virginia, Handy footballers when on.[/quote]

shaun and david?

no way anthony would go out there [/quote]

Was gonna say he's a bit old and slow anyways [/quote]
Yeah shaun and david mate

[carey]

The problem might be that the guys listed above are decent fellas!

Gummeracha apparently have signed the Johnston brothers from Virginia, Handy footballers when on.[/quote]

shaun and david?

no way anthony would go out there [/quote]

Was gonna say he's a bit old and slow anyways [/quote]
Yeah shaun and david mate[/quote]

both handy footballers.

[basket case]

any word on how cally are shaping up under mitchell

[The Low Down]

any word on how cally are shaping up under mitchell

Your forum name probably sums up the cally situation..

[overthehill]

Have heard Tremain Kerber from Onkas is in discussions with Gum and Callington? Can anyone confirm where he will play this year?

[Shortman]

Its a fair assumption there KnB and im not sure what the issue is. I know a few of those guys have left to play at a higher level ie Polly, Bonets and Digger Hanna. Ash Fuller and Brett Randell have come back to play in the past season which is promising but I guess our big problem was almost like Cally's in a way.... who wants to play for a side being smashed every week, which was the case when pretty much of those guys left and have since found a new home where they are comfortable. Others have moved further away from us and it was sad to lose them, like Sean Kav who I think lives across the road from TTG's oval and works down that way and Matty Liddell.

As I said I dont know what the whole issue is but id lide to see some come back. Kersy is a prime example, not only do they keep locals hanging around but they also seem to have great success with just about every import they have.

[McGovern]

Shortman alot of people bag Thommo for his recruiting style but he has to bring in some recruits becuase over the last 5 or 6 years Gum have lost alot of talented local footballers ( Hanna, Soden, Pollock, Kavanagh, Bonnetti, Fuller, Randell,Liddell to name a few) which they could of built a successful team around. I know every clubs lose locals for many reasons but gum dont seam to keep many from what i see looking in from the outside there must be problems internally in the club

Birdwood could make a pretty good team of footballers who have gone elsewhere: Scott Teakle, The brothers Amber, Sam Garfoot, Rio Battams, Jack Kappelle, Terry Rogers, Michael Danielle, Adam Rowett, The brothers Davis (although Liam didn't get to play seniors all agree would have been a champ). I've probably forgotten as many as I've listed.

[false]

Shortman alot of people bag Thommo for his recruiting style but he has to bring in some recruits becuase over the last 5 or 6 years Gum have lost alot of talented local footballers ( Hanna, Soden, Pollock, Kavanagh, Bonnetti, Fuller, Randell,Liddell to name a few) which they could of built a successful team around. I know every clubs lose locals for many reasons but gum dont seam to keep many from what i see looking in from the outside there must be problems internally in the club

Birdwood could make a pretty good team of footballers who have gone elsewhere: Scott Teakle, The brothers Amber, Sam Garfoot, Rio Battams, Jack Kappelle, Terry Rogers, Michael Danielle, Adam Rowett, The brothers Davis (although Liam didn't get to play seniors all agree would have been a champ). I've probably forgotten as many as I've listed.

Scott burns and darren pfeiffer.

[Demon Juke]

Shortman alot of people bag Thommo for his recruiting style but he has to bring in some recruits becuase over the last 5 or 6 years Gum have lost alot of talented local footballers ( Hanna, Soden, Pollock, Kavanagh, Bonnetti, Fuller, Randell,Liddell to name a few) which they could of built a successful team around. I know every clubs lose locals for many reasons but gum dont seam to keep many from what i see looking in from the outside there must be problems internally in the club

Birdwood could make a pretty good team of footballers who have gone elsewhere: Scott Teakle, The brothers Amber, Sam Garfoot, Rio Battams, Jack Kappelle, Terry Rogers, Michael Danielle, Adam Rowett, The brothers Davis (although Liam didn't get to play seniors all agree would have been a champ). I've probably forgotten as many as I've listed.

Adam Rowett was Hope Valley Player before he played at Birwood.

[MLWALKER]

For all of you following (for or against) the United Eagles FC (Callington) it's time to quash the rumors and hear from someone that actually knows what is happening.
I say this as a member of the 2011 UEFC Committee.

First & foremost - "it's all over at Cally?" 100% NOT TRUE, The Eagles WILL be back for 2011 Country Division Season with Junior & Senior Sides.

No one will dispute that we have been in a really bad place for the past few years, at it is a long hard road to recovery. However, we have a dedicated team of loyal followers who are working tirelessly to try and rebuild the club.

These few locals that have been bagging us over the last couple of months, and who think they know what they are talking about, truely have no idea. They keep saying the club is still being run by the same group of people who won't take any help and are running the club down. Well they obviously haven't been around for a while.

We do have a new President, new fresh faces on the committee and a new and experienced Club Coach. As well as securing some great new sponsors. Some thought us dropping the "Callington" name late last year was just some sort of effort to "run away" from the name, but the truth is, it's all part of the grand scheme, not running away, but revisiting and embracing who we were when we entered the competition (We actually began in 95 as the United Eagles FC). Along with this, we will be out with a new logo and completely new and different guernsey.

Some have suggested our only option was C Grade, and that we completely ignored them. Again, not true. This option was presented to us, and we put it to the whole club to decide. In the end it was the players themselves that had the biggest voice in saying they didn't want this to happen. The view was simple, every true hearted young footballer wants something to strive for, and that is to play 'A Grade' Football. Except for the oldies that want a relaxing Sunday walk through the park, the concensus was that a move to C Grade was 'looking back' rather than moving forward. While some say the would have returned to the club if we did go to C Grade, the fact is we would have lost more than we gained.

Look, we are not kidding ourselves. We are well aware that a new look is not going to magically solve our problems. It all comes down to the players and the team you can field, and to be honest, in that respect we are still really struggling. It's tough to attract players to a club with our recent history, but we do have a few new faces, and we are all working very hard to improve on this.

Competitiveness is one thing, but I honestly believe that the true origins and spirit of country footy are slowly being lost. Yes, we are rivals on the park, but when it comes down to it we are all a large community with a common interest, the love of the game... and I think some people really need to remember this. Instead of kicking us while we're down, how about a little support. Whats more noble than saying "Hey, these guys are really struggling" and then offering a hand up instead of a kick down?

Despite popular belief, we are not throwing stupid amounts of money at anyone who can hold a ball. However, we are interested to hear from players that hold the true spirit of the game and would like to help us out, even if this is only for a season. Age nd skill are not a huge factor, the only prerequisite being team spirit. While we don't have a huge amount to offer people, we wil certainly look after those that support us. It's a long road back, but with a bit of help to improve in the short term, will help the club imensely in the long run. If we can show atleast some improvement this year, it will make it easier in years to come to attract players back and rebuild the club

Sorry for my long rant, and I by no means emply that my feelings apply to everyone, there is still a portion of the community that supports us and empathizes with our plight. It's just the increasing negativity from those select few that is really doing the damage...

[Kick'n Back]

Shortman alot of people bag Thommo for his recruiting style but he has to bring in some recruits becuase over the last 5 or 6 years Gum have lost alot of talented local footballers ( Hanna, Soden, Pollock, Kavanagh, Bonnetti, Fuller, Randell,Liddell to name a few) which they could of built a successful team around. I know every clubs lose locals for many reasons but gum dont seam to keep many from what i see looking in from the outside there must be problems internally in the club

Birdwood could make a pretty good team of footballers who have gone elsewhere: Scott Teakle, The brothers Amber, Sam Garfoot, Rio Battams, Jack Kappelle, Terry Rogers, Michael Danielle, Adam Rowett, The brothers Davis (although Liam didn't get to play seniors all agree would have been a champ). I've probably forgotten as many as I've listed.

Lachy Barrett

[false]

Shortman alot of people bag Thommo for his recruiting style but he has to bring in some recruits becuase over the last 5 or 6 years Gum have lost alot of talented local footballers ( Hanna, Soden, Pollock, Kavanagh, Bonnetti, Fuller, Randell,Liddell to name a few) which they could of built a successful team around. I know every clubs lose locals for many reasons but gum dont seam to keep many from what i see looking in from the outside there must be problems internally in the club

Birdwood could make a pretty good team of footballers who have gone elsewhere: Scott Teakle, The brothers Amber, Sam Garfoot, Rio Battams, Jack Kappelle, Terry Rogers, Michael Danielle, Adam Rowett, The brothers Davis (although Liam didn't get to play seniors all agree would have been a champ). I've probably forgotten as many as I've listed.

Lachy Barrett

Jake Snowden, Jock Cameron, Dave Bradbrock