Happens in Newcastle a bit too, kids get jobs, girlfriends/boyfriends, other interests, prefer to focus on school and all of a sudden they just want...
The coach has gone around handpicking to get the best players in the region onto his team and from what I hear refused to allow the best 1-2 to go up...
I don't think any club did, the only one that came close was West Wallsend 1st grade but because both ref abuse cards came in the same game Northern...
It is amazing isn't it? Everyone knows, players talk, and clubs should really just stop pretending that they don't give financial incentives to play...