Agreed, our squad has too much uncertainty, however a couple of young players with potential coming in, a top half finish would be a good result for us. For me personally, I’ll just be happy to watch the team play after what 2020 gave us, and with the FFA cup looking to be back will also give us some extra entertainment. 

very sad news starting '21, condolense's to Rockdale and family - RIP......

lost quite a few players (including the likes of Powell, Temelkovski, warren, groenbast, norval) to name a few

whos come in so far? bouzanis, petrillo, lindsay, mcstay, james andrews, Jeremy cox,

simonoski and versi to spearhead the attack.

Anyone know any preseason matches are cpming with the NPL 1 clubs
If football NSW have placed the matches on there website..

Brandon Hooper in defence has come in and Alex Masciovecchio up front from Sydney Fc however i personally can’t remember what he was like last year for Sydney NPL.

overall the ins and outs are balanced from last couple of season.

Do you have a list of ins and out for Rockdale?

They have had them in previous years however this year doesn’t seem to be up.

looks like nothing officially from FNSW, however you might be able to find pre-season matches through the clubs social media platforms. 

Our club put there schedule up today.

found it on their website.

https://websites.sportstg.com/comp_info.cgi?a=ROUND&round=10&client=1-9353-0-575283-0&pool=1

Cheers mate.

just loving being back at grounds watching pre season games.

you wouldnt know it but the season kicks off next friday. I feel once again FNSW didnt do much to promote this season. 

Early Predictions for top 5 and bottom club?

Yer bugger all about anything season coming up And TBH how big it is being whats in store the following season.
I like keeping tabs as shown below.

PL1 early pics
Wolves
SU
Suns
SO
Marconi
Bottom
Mt Druitt

PL2 - < isn't it Top 4 finishers into PL1 2022 ? making all levels into 16 team comps.
CCM
Spirit
Tigers
BWE
Spartans
Bottom
Hills

PL3 - Top 5 finishers go to PL2 2022 season on ?......
BCity
GRM
Rydalmere
Berries
Dunbar
Bottom
Bankstown United

PL4 - Top 6 finishers up to PL3 2022 on
Fraser
Uni
Hawks
Hurstville
Nepean
Bottom
Rage

Something like that re 2022 comps and the U23's if I'm right.
Huge season coming up for every level TBH.

Top 5 NPL 1 
Sydney United
Sydney Olympic
Rockdale 
Wollongong
APIA 

Last 
Northbridge 


is the 16 teams for 2022 confirmed?

Top 5
Sydney United
Rockdale
Olympic
Marconi
Blacktown
bottom: Northbridge/MacArthur/Fairfield

Apia have had a poor pre season and looked weaker against us in a pre season match.

Mt Druitt could be a surprise package with some of their signings.

NPL 2, you would have to think Mariners and Wanderers will be pushing for promotion, along with Northern Tigers, Bonnyrigg and St George for my picks. 

NPL 3, Rydalemere and Bankstown City to fight it out again.

NPL4 Fraser Park to top it again.

Top 4 in NPL 2 go to NPL1, Top 8 in NPL 3 go to NPL 2 and rest of NPL 3 and 4 merge into one. However, hearing there may be a new 4th tier - associations apparently want to jump in.

You forgot North Shore Mariners. :Whistling:

hehe

TBH re the now Northbridge Bulls slotting all or most of their up and coming players you'd expect them to be competing instead of being bottom But I sure would prefer that outcome under the circumstances.
SU I'm surprised you tip APIA top 5, as much as I'd like seeing that woeful last season and by Sutho's comment of recent game isn't sounding promising.
Don't know whats going on and as we all know pre season sometimes is not a good yard stick.

One thing is for sure with the changes coming for '22 its going to be a BIG season for all.

APIA is always there abouts, been one of the most consistent sides in the recent 3 or 4 years. 

they didnt lose many players, and gained blake powell, they'll be fine in my opinion.

Associations putting in teams like St George Fa, Bankstown United, Spartans? Or association clubs?

I don’t think they will be down the bottom of the ladder but I can’t see them achieving what they have the last 3-4 years, could see them finishing 4-6th. However like LFC said preseason results are hard to judge.

Wellington Phoenix snap up Charles Lokoli-Ngoy from Marconi. 

Major blow for Marconi before the season starts.

I think teams like St George FA, etc. Not really sure.

yer saw that yesterday, at least he has another go not that I think he's to that standard.

That will be interesting to see what occurs, so the intending Association Clubs will need to get SAP/YL set ups as well.

Syn pitchs fellas, I was listenning to a guy I know involved with Rydalmere the other week.......
He was telling me they have been suffering many inuries during pre season, more than usual, mostly YL and abouts and he's saying syn pitch's are a factor.
They do have their positives But I do believe its a contributing factor myself long ago.
Have you guys experienced similar since their inception ?

As for myself having played on them, I love the true flatness about them but hate how the ball doesn't slow up like on grass.
My other gripe I have found many times I suffer not connecting with ball as well as when shooting on grass pitchs.
Peeeevs me off.

speaking of synthetic pitches, Sutherlands Pitch looks terrible at the moment. is that getting re-done anytime soon?

last couple of years has looked drab.
If I recall right its was the first syn done years and years ago, surely it has had some new syn over the years I expect ???
Sutho fill us in.

It was re done about 4-5 years ago after originally being installed late 2000’s, so my guess would be another couple years before being done again. I’m no expert but I think it’s still tiger turf which maybe isn’t as good as some of the newer stuff out.

what's with clubs this season making 3pm KO's on saturday, and even 5.30pm? 

Northbridge are going it, Sutherland, Olympic & APIA. 

I'm all for friday night games, but those saturday times are just stupid. 

I think some will change as the season goes on. I guess clubs don’t pull much of a crowd at any time don’t really care if they’re at an inconvenient time for fans. Northbridge are probably picking a time that doesn’t clash with the Bulls, Olympic said something about electrical works. Who knows...

Is that Pipe King guy with the Lambo still sponsoring the club?