:laugh:

Wide Bay's QPL side has a name and a logo: Wide Bay Buccaneers : https://www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/news/wide-bays-queensland-premier-league-identity-unvei/3191888/
(Pity, I loved the old Wide Bay Revolution name)

I wasn't living in Bundaberg at the time that Revolution was playing in the QSL, but I wonder if how the local clubs and players feel about the old name.  They probably thought a fresh start was a good move.

Sometimes a change of name is the only answer. You can only reinvent yourself so many times.

So you want it to Townsville FC? Then you will be magically reinvigorated. 

I think you may be able to get more than 40 at a game.
The last game the chairman was serving at the kiosk.
NSL We are back.

But to be fair you should at least be able to get crowds nearing 1000 in Townsville.
Don't you agree population is 180833

How many NPL clubs around the country do you think get over 1,000 people to a game?

I think a thousand is realistic for Townsville

If you're right then NPL represents a very small proportion of football

Of course it does.

NPL Queensland standings after round 16:
1 Gold Coast City 16 12 2 2 47 16 31 38      
2 Brisbane Strikers 16 11 3 2 51 17 34 36      
3 Brisbane Olympic 16 11 2 3 51 16 35 35      
4 Far North Queensland Heat 16 8 4 4 31 23 8 28      
5 Moreton Bay United 16 7 5 4 34 20 14 26      
6 Brisbane City 16 8 1 7 36 27 9 25      
7 Western Pride 15 5 5 5 39 24 15 20      
8 Northern Fury 15 6 1 8 27 34 -7 19      
9 South West Queensland Thunder 15 4 1 10 20 35 -15 13      
10 Brisbane Roar Youth 16 4 1 11 22 49 -27 13      
11 Redlands United 15 3 3 9 20 43 -23 12      
12 Sunshine Coast Fire 16 0 2 14 13 87 -74 2      
 
Round 17 schedule:
Saturday 7.00pm Western Pride v Moreton Bay United
Saturday 7.00pm South West Queensland Thunder v Northern Fury
Saturday 7.15pm Brisbane Roar Youth v Brisbane City
Saturday 7.15pm Gold Coast City v Redlands United
Sunday 2.00pm Sunshine Coast Fire v Brisbane Strikers
Sunday 3.00pm Brisbane Olympic v Far North Queensland Heat

FOOTBALL: The Sunshine Coast Wanderers will feature in an expanded women's state league next year - but the Sunshine Coast Fire won't.

The National Premier Leagues Women's Queensland premiership has been bolstered from 10 teams to 14.

The Sunshine Coast Wanderers, established by Buderim Wanderers, will be a newcomer to the competition.

"It's been a long time coming. A lot of hard work's gone into securing a licence,” club vice president Stuart Collins said.

Buderim's senior women's team is on a 15-game winning streak and is atop the ladder in the local competition.

"That highlights the need for them to be challenged and to play at a higher level,” Collins said.

All NPLWQ clubs will field teams in open and junior competitions and the Wanderers will represent the region, not just Buderim.

"We've got some fantastic coaches already in place and we've got the nucleus of the 13s, 15s, 17s and open teams but...we'll be embracing the Sunshine Coast and bringing in coaching staff and players,” Collins said.

"Everybody is welcome to come and trial, whether you are from Noosa, Caloundra or Kawana (etc). We want to try and assemble the best players to ensure there is ownership from the Sunshine Coast and that we have the best success.”

It's expected that Fire players will be be amid those at Wanderers' trials in October, after the former's bid to remain in the NPLWQ was denied.

"We prepared what I consider a very good application but it went in about two or three days late,” Fire chairman Noel Woodall said.

The club had been awaiting input from its ex-technical director Melvyn Wilkes, who is in the United Kingdom.

Woodall didn't anticipate the late submission would be problematic because he believed the selection panel wasn't meeting for some time.

But he was then informed of the decision, ending a three-year tenure in Queensland's top women's and girls competitions.

"Out two younger teams have been among the best teams,” he said.

"We're very disappointed that after investing the time and effort and commitment into trying to build the (girls) and women's that they (Football Queensland) don't think a little bit of grace is needed for a couple of days.”

He said many Fire players would likely trial with Buderim.

"They'll have to fight for a position but they are good players and we've worked really hard with the juniors particularly, with good numbers selected in state squads.”

The Fire will still compete in the men's state league and youth competitions next year.

The Wanderers' entry in the NPLWQ comes off the back of its successful bid to join the Queensland men's second tier competition next year, along with under-18s and 20s.

It's also formed a regional partnership with A-League club Brisbane Roar and is looking to have a Skills Acquisition Program for juniors aged 9-12.

Wanderers enter state women's football league as Fire exits | Sunshine Coast Daily

NPL Queensland standings after round 18:
1 Gold Coast City 18 13 3 2 52 20 +32 42      
2 Brisbane Strikers 18 12 3 3 56 18 +38 39      
3 Brisbane Olympic 18 12 2 4 55 22 +33 38      
4 Brisbane City 18 10 1 7 43 28 +15 31      
5 Moreton Bay United 18 8 5 5 36 25 +11 29      
6 Far North Queensland Heat 18 8 4 6 33 29 +4 28      
7 Western Pride 17 7 5 5 46 24 +22 26      
8 Northern Fury 17 7 2 8 32 36 -4 23
9 South West Queensland Thunder 17 5 1 11 21 38 -17 16      
10 Brisbane Roar Youth 18 5 1 12 29 54 -25 16      
11 Redlands United 17 3 3 11 23 48 -25 12      
12 Sunshine Coast 18 0 2 16 15 99 -84 2
 
Catch-Up Round:
Saturday July 22nd 7.00pm Northern Fury v Western Pride
TBC South West Queensland Thunder v Redlands United
 
Round 19 schedule:
Saturday July 29th 6.00pm Redlands United v Far North Queensland Heat
Saturday July 29th 6.30pm Brisbane City v Moreton Bay United
Saturday July 29th 6.30pm Gold Coast City v Brisbane Roar Youth
Saturday July 29th 7.00pm South West Queensland Thunder v Brisbane Olympic
Saturday July 29th 7.00pm Northern Fury v Brisbane Strikers
Sunday July 30th 3.00pm Sunshine Coast Fire v Western Pride  

Looks like the top three teams all missed a great chance to stake their claims for the title on the weekend.  Olympic losing 4-1, Strikers losing 1-0 and Gold Coast being held 1-1.  Talk about a case of the wobbles.  While Olympic's defeat at Brisbane City wasn't a major shock, the Strikers losing to Thunder and GCC's draw at home to Fury were big surprises.  A few more twists to come by the look of it.



 

NPL QLD standings after round 20:
1 Gold Coast City 20 15 3 2 59 21 38 48
2 Brisbane Strikers 20 14 3 3 62 19 43 45
3 Brisbane Olympic 20 12 3 5 56 25 31 39
4 Western Pride 20 10 5 5 64 27 37 35
5 Moreton Bay United 20 10 5 5 43 26 17 35
6 Brisbane City 20 11 1 8 46 29 17 34
7 FNQ Heat 20 8 4 8 34 34 0 28
8 Northern Fury 20 8 2 10 39 46 -7 26
9 Redlands United 20 5 3 12 26 50 -24 18
10 South West Queensland Thunder 20 5 2 13 22 47 -25 17
11 Brisbane Roar Youth 20 5 1 14 30 63 -33 16
12 Sunshine Coast Fire 20 0 2 18 17 111 -94 2

Round 21 schedule:
Friday August 11th 7.00pm Redlands United v Brisbane City
Saturday August 12th 5.00pm South West Queensland Thunder v Moreton Bay United
Saturday August 12th 6.00pm Brisbane Strikers v Brisbane Roar Youth
Saturday August 12th 6.30pm Gold Coast City v Western Pride
Saturday August 12th 7.00pm Northern Fury v Brisbane Olympic
Sunday August 13th 2.00pm Sunshine Coast Fire v FNQ Heat

Round 22 schedule:
Saturday August 19th 6.30pm Moreton Bay United v Gold Coast City
Saturday August 19th 6.30pm FNQ Heat v South West Queensland Thunder
Saturday August 19th 6.30pm Brisbane City v Sunshine Coast Fire
Saturday August 19th 7.00pm Western Pride v Northern Fury
Sunday August 20th 3.00pm Brisbane Roar Youth v Redlands United
Sunday August 20th 6.00pm Brisbane Olympic v Brisbane Strikers

Very interesting battle for top spot and fourth spot with only two rounds remaining.  The GCC vs Western Pride clash this weekend is massive!!  Strikers should beat Roar Youth which means GCC need to get something out of the game to maintain first position but it won't be easy against a Pride side that is on a 7 or 8 game winning streak and need to get something themselves to stay in the top four.   

Pride's 1-0 win over Gold Coast sees Strikers on top heading into the final round this weekend on goal difference. Gold Coast remain a chance however but must first get past Moreton Bay United at Wolter Park on Saturday night and hope that Olympic upset the Strikers on Sunday. Gold Coast & MBU face off again mid next week in the rd of 16 FFA Cup clash. It won't be an easy task for the seasiders with MBU needing a win to try to secure a top four spot. Currently the Pride sit fourth, MBU 5th and Olympic 3rd. Pride face Nthn Fury at home and should be too strong for the Townsville outfit who play their last NPL game under the current licence. A win for the Ipswich side will guarantee them finals football - their first taste - a great story of sticking to your guns and fostering local youth. So could all come down to the final game of the round on Sunday with Olympic also needing something from the match against Strikers to ensure a finals spot.

As a Strikers supporter I'll be crossing my fingers MBU can do us a favour on Saturday night and knock off GCC so the league title is all done and dusted.  Let's face it, MBU need to win too if they're to give themselves any chance to make the finals (given that Pride will beat Fury).  Just a fascinating game and that's without adding the element of the Piddick brothers facing off against each other and the fact they'll be playing one another again on Wednesday in the FFA Cup.

 

The Brisbane Premier League has come down to the final round as well.

Rochedale can win it tonight with a draw against Mitchelton, assuming Peninsula can't win by 6 goals against Holland Park.  Lions could also still be crowned Premiers if they win against Logan and both Rochedale and Peninsula lose.

Easts can still grab a finals spot by beating Grange and hoping Mitchelton don't win.  And both Holland Park and Souths are outsiders for the finals if results go their way.

I'll be at the Rochedale game tonight and will hopefully make it to Olympic vs Strikers tomorrow.

POS	TEAM	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	PTS
1	Rochedale Rovers	21	12	6	3	48	28	20	42
2	Peninsula Power	21	12	4	5	43	29	14	40
3	Lions FC	21	12	3	6	59	29	30	39
4	Mitchelton	21	9	5	7	47	39	8	32
5	Eastern Suburbs	21	8	7	6	40	29	11	31
6	Holland Park Hawks	21	8	6	7	54	41	13	30
7	Souths United	21	8	5	8	44	36	8	29
8	Albany Creek	21	8	5	8	37	37	0	29
9	Ipswich Knights	21	7	5	9	26	53	-27	26
10	Logan Lightning	21	6	2	13	38	51	-13	20
11	Grange Thistle	21	5	4	12	35	56	-21	19
12	Capalaba	21	4	2	15	31	74	-43	14

NPL Queensland - SEMI FINALS:
Saturday August 26th 6.00pm Brisbane Strikers v Moreton Bay United at Perry Park
Saturday August 26th 7.00pm Gold Coast City v Western Pride at Mallawa Drive Sporting Complex 

NPL QLD - Grand Final
Saturday September 2nd 7.00pm Western Pride v Moreton Bay United at Briggs Road Sporting Complex (home of Western Pride)

YEAH THE FUCKING BOYS!

http://www.magpiescrusaders.com.au/

Way to go Magpies, hope we get this sort of vision one day

Fury are now North Queensland United FC

North Queensland United FC is the football team for Townsville.

Who is the Fury?

Apparently some team that you used to hate on

No one left to hate?
all gone clean slate

FNQ Heat changed their name to Cairns FC. 

Very today indeed. 

2018 NPL Queensland fixtures are just being finalised so shouldn’t be too long now.

Source - Football Queensland.

Ffinally worked out who's in the comp and finished adjusting the criteria.