Pre Season Friendlies 2010

The campaign to retain the Division Nine Cup, and to finish in the Champions League placings, ahs begun.

Three Preseason Friendlies have been announced.

Wellington United Salmon vs. Wellington United Arms
Sunday 14 February
1pm KO
Crawford Green, Miramar

Wellington United Salmon vs. Wellington United Elite
Sunday 21 February
1pm KO
Crawford Green, Miramar

Wellington United Salmon vs. Sunday Blazers FC
Saturday 27 March
1pm KO
Crawford Green, Miramar



WU Arms finished 3rd in Div 5 last season. They are one of the most succesful WU social sides. Despite this the Salmon have always given them a run for their money, in fact last season we drew our preseason game with them 2-2. The only time we were in the same division together it finished honiurs even with 1 win apiece.

WU Elite finished 5th in Div 7. Salmon have never played them before.

The Sunday Blazers play in the stand alone Wgtn Sunday League. They are a very good team, with a quick fluid style. We have played four preseason friendlies against them- Won 1, drew 1, lost 2.

Ian Wilson's Goal-2008

Richard Hallam posted this vid on Youtube a year or two back. It is from the 2008 season, about midway through. This was kind of a turning point game for the Salmon. We had been doing quite poorly, had in fact been beaten by the Tawa Saints in the second game of the season. Then they came to visit us on a warm, but blustery day at MacAllister Park. This is just a few minutes before half time. We had been attacking with the strong wind at our backs the entire half trying to get a goal up before Tawa took the win. Their keeper was taking an age with every goal kick to kill the clock. You can even hear his team moaning at him to hurry up in this clip

It was their downfall, as Ian Wilson swept in to nick the goal, and then we hung on for dear life in the second half.

Great goal-great vid. C'mon Richie we need more on youtube!

The net is cast, the conch shell has been blown

Who is returning to the spawning grounds for the 2010 season, and who is swimming on, further out to sea?

Stay tuned for updates.

Welcome to the home of the Salmon

Wellington United Salmon were established in 1999 and play in Capital Football Division 9, Wellington, New Zealand. This blog is for players past and present to keep up to date with the team.

Our most recent success was winning the inaugural Div 9 Cup by beating rivals Lower Hutt City 7-0.

To start us off here is a picture of the Division 9 cup winning team from the 2009 season:

Back row, left to right:
Terry Henry, Ali Quinn, Richard Hallam, Nic Preddle, Kahu Kirikiri, Johnny Sneyd, Tom Murphy, Simon Healey, Sami Yusif.

Front row, left to right:
Craig Ireson, Jeremy Norman, Adam Holloway, Danny Culling, Mike Parle, Stephen Jessup

Absent:
Nigel Kum, Dave Armstrong, Warrick Jackson, Chris Nicholson, Lane Nichols, Ben Norman.

Stay tuned for season 2010 updates