Four away games to the start of the season; fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.

-PB

Yep, it is a massive political chip if anything.

Supposedly there are reports floating round that have been buried that shows that tax payers would be paying off the stadium for 100+ years as rent alone wouldn't be enough to pay it off.

Would hope a future HAL team if ever stayed clear of it.

Tis a shame though, can't even really use 1300 Smiles as it would still come under Stadiums Queensland (who are the problem when it comes to such stupid rental fees).

-PB

It concerns me that the government can pledge $150mil when the state is in such debt, just so the Cowboys can have a shiny new stadium in use for half the year. I just don't get the need for it other than vote buying.
If they must build a stadium build one where there isn't one already like Cairns or Ipswich.
I agree Football should stay away from this. Paying exorbitant rent to the Government whilst being treated like 2nd class tenants is not a position any team needs to be in.

Football should have nothing to do with, it does not help us 1 bit. In fact the cost of stadium hire is 1 aspect to the loss of the Fury A league team.

Off topic slightly but does Townsville really need a new stadium or is this just political bollocks.
Would an upgrade to dairy farmers or smiles or whatever it is suffice?

1   28/02/15 (Sat)   19:30   Barlow Park           FNQFC Heat
2   07/03/15 (Sat)   19:00   Briggs Road Sporting Complex 1           Western Pride FC
3   15/03/15 (Sun)   13:00   Mallawa Complex Field 1           Palm Beach Sharks FC
4   21/03/15 (Sat)   15:00   Cleveland Showgrounds 1           Redlands United FC
5   28/03/15 (Sat)   19:00   Townsville Sports Reserve 1           Sunshine Coast FC
6   18/04/15 (Sat)   19:30   Barlow Park           SWQ Thunder
7   25/04/15 (Sat)   19:00   Townsville Sports Reserve 1           Brisbane City FC
8   02/05/15 (Sat)   18:00   Perry Park 1           Brisbane Strikers FC
9   10/05/15 (Sun)   19:30   Townsville Sports Reserve 1           BRFC NYL   
10   17/05/15 (Sun)   15:00   Goodwin Park 1           Olympic FC (QLD)   
11   23/05/15 (Sat)   19:00   Townsville Sports Reserve 1           Moreton Bay United FC   
12   30/05/15 (Sat)   19:00   Townsville Sports Reserve 1           FNQFC Heat   
13   13/06/15 (Sat)   19:00   Townsville Sports Reserve 1           Western Pride FC   
14   19/06/15 (Fri)   19:00   Townsville Sports Reserve 1           Palm Beach Sharks FC
15   27/06/15 (Sat)   19:00   Brolga Park 1           Redlands United FC
16   05/07/15 (Sun)   14:15   Sunshine Coast Stadium           Sunshine Coast FC
17   11/07/15 (Sat)   17:00   Clive Berghofer Stadium           SWQ Thunder FC
18   25/07/15 (Sat)   18:00   Corporate Travel Management Stadium           Brisbane City FC
19   01/08/15 (Sat)   19:00   Townsville Sports Reserve 1           Brisbane Strikers FC
20   08/08/15 (Sat)   18:00   Perry Park 1           BRFC NYL
21   15/08/15 (Sat)   19:00   Townsville Sports Reserve 1           Olympic FC (QLD)
22   22/08/15 (Sat)   18:00   Wolter Park 1           Moreton Bay United FC   

I imagine those four home games in a row is a climate related issue?

Edited by paladisious: 8/1/2015 05:30:50 PM

2015 fixtures have been released, will update OP at some point in the next few days.

-PB

Then start picking the best players and not staffers kids.

-PB

Northern Fury coach Ian Ferguson wants competition for spots in his side this NPL Queensland season.

LIAM BUTTERWORTH Townsville Bulletin •
Townsville Bulletin •
January 05, 2015 8:13AM

NORTHERN Fury coach Ian Ferguson wants a cutthroat environment in his squad in the new National Premier Leagues Queensland season, with all players having to battle to keep their spot.

While he’s still a long way from naming his side for the 2015 season, Ferguson will start the work to finalise it when they return from the Christmas-New Year’s break next week.

The Fury coach spent the first eight weeks of the season looking at as many players as he could and wants to add some more experienced campaigners to the strong bunch of talented youngsters he has at his disposal.

His young squad last year was inconsistent, picking up some strong wins both home and away while giving up costly errors in games they could have won as they finished in 11th spot.

“It was such a young side and what I really want to do is bring in experienced players this year,” Ferguson said.

“We’ve got Mick Eisenhut coming back in and just his experience in training alone has been invaluable.

“He speaks to players, he trains very well and he’s in his early 30s but you see the intensity he trains at and it’s great.

“You’ve got Jacob Crowley, who’s only 22, he was my captain last year and he’s come back with the same hunger and desire.

“That’s what I want to preach to the kids this year, I want them to understand you’re not going to play just because you’ve signed with the Fury.”

Ferguson has cast a wide net in looking for new talent,

“So far, we’ve had a few in from Townsville Football and we’ve got a guy who’s travelling three hours and comes in,” he said.

“I’m hoping we’ll have one or two come up from Brisbane as well and I’ve got one or two coming from overseas and they won’t be here until this month.

“There might be six or seven we’ve retained from last year’s squad so it’s looking pretty healthy at the moment.

“I want to try and get a bigger squad and to a stage where we can be competitive in our own environment.”

While the full draw has yet to be released, it’s understood the Fury will open their season away to the Far North Queensland Heat in the final weekend of February.
http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/sport/northern-fury-coach-ian-ferguson-wants-competition-for-spots-in-his-side-this-npl-queensland-season/story-fnjfzr2z-1227174500006

In the space of a minute no less.

Always in the second half.

What the fuck is Fergie doing with this team?

-PB

Northern fury lost 2 -0 western pride.

So does someone want to explain why NF are playing at Brolga Park now?

Btw will be at Perry Park sunday for the game against Strikers.

And up 2-1 at HT no less.

Fergie has a lot of fucking work to do.

-PB

6-2..... .What the flying fuck happened up in Cairns?

For whatever reason or another they stopped reporting on them directly in the paper.

Usually I would say there is a 500+ week in week out.

Depends on the game though, sometimes the mid-week games are ALOT quieter.

-PB

How are the attendances going up there this year, seemed to crack the thousand mark a fair bit last year but I haven't seen anything on the attendances this year

Ugh I don't want to post this due to the embarrassment but here is a lesson on how not to defend against a fast Asia team;

[youtube]Pg-T6PzQDyw[/youtube]

-PB

Fucking fit imo.

I think they struggle against the other teams in the NPLQ because they're all classic Asian shortarses, but holy shit they are fit and they fast.

They have excellent ball control too, think NPLQ teams should consider themselves lucky to be able to play against a team like this week in week out for the experience.

They do lack some clinical finishing at times and as I said their height is a problem for them in order to win headers both defensively and offensively (corners majorly) and they do like to do some cheese rolling too which is a pain to see.

Their goalkeeper is top quality too, holy shit it was hard to get a ball past him.

Wait for the vid and check em out yourself :) (just ignore Fury's stupid brainfarts in defense lol).

Was easily out worst game of the season to date.

-PB

How were the Malaysian team?

Terrible loss last night, words cannot describe the frustration at such small defensive errors leading to 4 goals lol.

UGH.

-PB

This farken!

EDIT: Mid week football tonight, so keen. Going to go down and see what this Malaysian team is like.



-PB

Edited by paulbagzFC: 14/5/2014 02:32:50 PM

Wish i went to that game now, cleveland is a stain to get to but it would have been good to see NF win down here.

[youtube]_UrGu8grL9o[/youtube]

-Cracking Fury shot @ 1:20
-Epic double save @ 1:50

Crowley you fucking legend.

-PB

Shiyeh, just saw that, my bad :lol: Laughing all the way to the FFA Cup and top-4 in the league?! :D

They are, one of the top three teams this season.

-PB

Don't believe were doing one this season although it still fairly early on.

Usually traveled away the last couple of season, Palm Beach was a laugh.

-PB

Guy is pure class too, didn't have to help our player off but he did.

Gave him a good clap at the sheds when he came off.

Game needs more players like him.

-PB

Royce Brownlie! What a blast from the past.

Great player at various points during his career, and stellar goal there to show it =d>

How do you go with away days?

Nice one :P Redlands are pretty decent I had always thought?