NPL 2026

[Son of Sam]

Just go on the bergers side you can go

i think the no crowd relates to us and from what i hear its the bergers having issues with security etc again.

Maybe spent all the cash on their trips around asia

Just f’ing ridiculous.

Anyway, it will be the first Florinian derby I have ever attended!

Or should I say Lerinian? Hehe

 

[Son of Sam]

There ya go club just announced we cant go

- no issues v south
- no issues v oakleigh
- no issues v bergers at home

But god forbird more than 100 people rock up to the village

Actually, is that an option? Provide limited tickets to the Preston fan base?

 

[Spartan Warrior]

The word safety used about half a dozen times in that Preston statement. Its as if an ambush was on the cards..

 

[Zelen Fc]

What’s with the Saturday 3pm kick off ??

Majority of big Preston games this year haven’t been their usual Friday night games or is this a new schedule they’ve out for the big games

 

[Beretta]

The NPL never ceases to amaze me with all these restrictions and games played behind closed doors.

But they are happy to charge clubs an arm and leg for rego fee's every year.

Corrupt organizations, the lot of them.

 

[southmelb]

I just dont understand that a venue that has 2 entrances at opposite ends and 2 opposing ends that csn easily be segregated cant host this as normal, its an old nsl ground ffs, if they could do it with both sets of fans being there in the 80s they can do it now.

 

[Monoethnic Social Club]

There ya go club just announced we cant go

- no issues v south
- no issues v oakleigh
- no issues v bergers at home

But god forbird more than 100 people rock up to the village

Thats just dumb.

 

[SMFC1959]

There ya go club just announced we cant go

- no issues v south
- no issues v oakleigh
- no issues v bergers at home

But god forbird more than 100 people rock up to the village

I enjoy the matches against Preston. Have been to BT Connor Reserve 3 times recently, and apart from a couple of comments here or there, they run relatively painless and there are no issues.

As others have mentioned, Olympic Village has separate entrances. All you need to do is bring in fencing, toilets, and a food/drinks stand to service the Preston fans. It is not rocket science. Sounds like Heidelberg made it difficult in order to avoid paying for additional security/police/security infrastructure.

 

[Brenton1986]

Modified arrangements for Melbourne Srbija v Melbourne Knights & Heidelberg United v Preston Lions

Following extensive discussions between the participating clubs and Football Victoria (FV), FV can share modified ar

footballvictoria.com.au

 

[Spartan Warrior]

Another factor to consider is both bergers and preston have suspended points sanctions still hanging over their heads...

 

[Hellenic_blue&white]

Does anyone actually know what's going on with this game?? Is it ticketed? Closed Doors?? Very quiet on both ends!

WHat i was told was that bergers pushed for a veru small quota on preston fans and wanted preston to pay for all security.. thats confirmed... the pushed it out as long as possible and will now claim it wasnt them but the FA!!

So what is happening with Heidelberg v Preston? I am blocked from both their fb pages.

I was planning to go with about 6 others

You can go no problem... as long as you aint a preston supporter!

 

[est47]

What’s with the Saturday 3pm kick off ??

Majority of big Preston games this year haven’t been their usual Friday night games or is this a new schedule they’ve out for the big games

FV deemed any high rish game we play cant be played at night or past 3.15 on a weekend

 

[southmelb]

Kicking the can down the road. This would have been a good test run as both teams are likely to meet in the dockerty cup final. The fv would wanna be booking lakeside for that one.

 

[Spartan Warrior]

Kicking the can down the road. This would have been a good test run as both teams are likely to meet in the dockerty cup final. The fv would wanna be booking lakeside for that one.

Na. Let em play at Madildos like they did last year for the home and away game....

 

[Hellenic_blue&white]

Kicking the can down the road. This would have been a good test run as both teams are likely to meet in the dockerty cup final. The fv would wanna be booking lakeside for that one.

Thats the idea.. problem is rhat Preston supporters already talking boycott is what some are telling me!

Come final time the desire to be there will win out but there is nowhere other than lakeside this game can be played!

 

[Brenton1986]

Home Of The Matildas is venue for Dockerty Cup final on Saturday August 8th was announced last night when the semi final draw took place.

 

[Hellenic_blue&white]

Home Of The Matildas is venue for Dockerty Cup final on Saturday August 8th was announced last night when the semi final draw took place.

They couldnt make this go ahead seamlessly at the village which has 2 gates its gonna work at a ground u can segregate fans at?? And who the hell gets the stand FV officials?
Surely gotta be a rethink here if lakeside is available?

 

[est47]

I enjoy the matches against Preston. Have been to BT Connor Reserve 3 times recently, and apart from a couple of comments here or there, they run relatively painless and there are no issues.

As others have mentioned, Olympic Village has separate entrances. All you need to do is bring in fencing, toilets, and a food/drinks stand to service the Preston fans. It is not rocket science. Sounds like Heidelberg made it difficult in order to avoid paying for additional security/police/security infrastructure.

End of the day

South, dandy, oakleigh etc have hosted big games at their ground as we habe at ours

Twice theyve turned it into a farce were drastic measures had to be taken. Yet theyve played 3 times at BT with no issues

Theres a common pattern here if they cant host fv should take over play it in bundoora moving forward

Shows the levels in organisation between most clubs in the league and the lack of it here.

 

[Zelen Fc]

End of the day

South, dandy, oakleigh etc have hosted big games at their ground as we habe at ours

Twice theyve turned it into a farce were drastic measures had to be taken. Yet theyve played 3 times at BT with no issues

Theres a common pattern here if they cant host fv should take over play it in bundoora moving forward

Shows the levels in organisation between most clubs in the league and the lack of it here.

Common pattern is that none likes Heidelberg

 

[Mkfc]

Interesting the Preston and Heidelberg statements are completely different