Div 2 [VMSL DIV 2] Predictions, Results and Banter 2013/2014

[cupcake]

The groups are out:

== Group ‘A’ ==
Norvan Saints
GFC United Lions
Meraloma FC ‘A’
Saudi Arabia FC
Rino’s Fury ‘A’
FC Romania ‘A’
Green Devils ‘A’
NK Hrvat ‘A’
Caspian FC
‘B’ United

== Group 'B' ==
Bombastic SC ‘A’
Albania FC
Harps n’ Roos
Burnaby Old Boys
Tamoa FC
Norvan Lions ‘A’
13th Legion FC
South Delta Royals ‘A’
El Salvador
Bosna SC

== Group 'C' ==
South Delta Rangers ‘A’
Euro FC
PCOV Benfica
LMU Hurricanes
Richmond Olympics ‘A’
Dasmesh FC Tigers
Lobbans FC ‘A’
Vancouver United ‘A’
Metropolitan ‘A’
Unicorns FC

Predictions for promotions and relegations?

 

[ThiKu]

Your club names are so much better than the FVSL names!

 

[dezza]

Your club names are so much better than the FVSL names!

Really? I'm far more impressed by the "Langley Utd Benders", than any of these names!

 

[ThiKu]

Aside from "Benders"!!

 

[dezza]

Did Douglas Park Rangers fold?

 

[MKLeveron]

Were these sent in an email? I don't see them on the website yet

 

[Blue and White Army]

Burnaby Old Boys?

And Tamoa FC? Does VMSL have its first Melanesian ethnic team?

 

[jimmy_jones]

Burnaby Old Boys?

And Tamoa FC? Does VMSL have its first Melanesian ethnic team?

It's a typo, supposed to be Tanoa FC, it's a Fijian team

 

[baback]

MYB, polonia, wickham, douglas park...
group A the strongest at this point ??

 

[dezza]

MYB, polonia, wickham, douglas park...
group A the strongest at this point ??

Pretty sure Polonia just changed named to BBY Old Boys
MYB merged with Saudi Arabia, so they'll be closer to the top than the bottom.

Wickham folding is a shame as they had been in the league for a number of years, and at one point had a strong Div 1 side.

 

[cupcake]

Group A has 2 former div 3 teams? And neither of them won their div 3 groups last year.

 

[dezza]

Group A has 2 former div 3 teams? And neither of them won their div 3 groups last year.

Group B also has 2 teams moving up from Div 3... Bosna and El Salvador (formerly Pumas)

 

[Teelay]

2C looks stronger than last year...

And yes, rumour has it DPR folded. They had a quality core, but always struggled to get numbers.

 

[Regs]

DPR = Vancouver United

No?

 

[dezza]

DPR = Vancouver United

No?

Nope, wrong Rangers. Van Utd was formerly PGR

 

[Regs]

My bad, I was mixing up Van United and Van Athletic (new youth amalgamation club).

Cheers,

Regs.

 

[dezza]

My bad, I was mixing up Van United and Van Athletic (new youth amalgamation club).

Cheers,

Regs.

Sorry Regs, youth discussions are not allowed on this site.

 

[The#1stunna]

13th Legion will be a dark horse this year in group B

 

[dezza]

First result of the season is in, and it looks like the pepto bismol upset of the week!

B-United 3-1 Green Devils 'A'

 

[dezza]

NK Hrvat 1-1 Rino's Fury

The NK Train failed to leave the station this weekend despite a numerical advantage for an hour of the match after an early red card was dished out.

Hrvat scored very early in the 2nd half, but our boys replied not long after on a corner kick. With Hrvat's one tall centreback leaving the match I can only assume due to injury, headers were easy pickings against the rest of the Hrvat lads, most of whom are diminutive in stature. The best chance for a winner came as the Hrvat keeper parried our striker's shot and our right winger got the rebound, but he tried to go short-side and put it off the outside of the post.

I believe the Hrvat keeper was just a stand-in, so having a real gk should help solidify them in the back. However, I thought the blonde kid they had sweeping was out of his depth as he frequently coughed up the ball under pressure. I'm sure other teams will find ways to exploit that as the year progresses.

It was nice to see Conrad get a run for Hrvat, knowing he broke his leg in a pre-season match a few years back and not playing since. I was however disappointed not to see NK Hrvat's #1 fan @Mr Base at the match.


and in the words of @trece verde ... Hi Rene!