A day to forget

Well, I guess we should say something about derby day at Pukekohe.
It started promisingly enough, with the Third team looking ok and the Prems cutting a swathe through Pukekohe to create some early chances. Then the wheels fell off.

Saturday – can we make it a clean sweep?

The battle for Franklin soccer’s bragging rights is on again in earnest this weekend as Waiuku takes on Pukekohe on our annual derby day.
Last year we cleaned up to take the trophy, and there’s special significance in Saturday’s matches as the club looks to make a clean sweep of the pre-season trophy competitions. Huntly and Mt Albert Ponsonby have visited and have left empty-handed as the silverware spends another season at Massey Park.

Strip night –Coming Events and ‘Ask Robbie’

Welcome to this week’s newsletter; lots going on as always and the introduction of our Ask Robbie column, by popular request.

This Sunday – sponsor’s function at the Kentish!

Final preparations are being made for this Sunday’s New World Waiuku AFC sponsor’s function at the Kentish Hotel’s Garden Bar. All senior mens and women players, club officials and partners are invited to attend, kids are ok, and premier players are expected to be in attendance. It’s a great chance to meet the other teams in the club and kick back a little before the formal start to the season – speaking of which, there’s now just 31 days to go until we start chasing titles!

First home game – first trophy for the year!

Yep, we’re on the path to collect some more silver (we hope), and after the narrow loss against Manurewa’s Northern League side a couple of weeks ago, we returned to George Street and cut Huntly to ribbons.

Extreme makeover – waiuku edition

As promised, here’s the all-new, bigger, brighter and better e-newsletter for players, supporters, sponsors, families and associates of New Zealand’s finest football club.
We’ll be bringing you all the news and views around the club, plus details of upcoming matches, the odd training tip, maybe a joke or two and whatever else I have time to fit in around trying to earn a living.