very interesting comment.
every year you see these comments on how good ZPL is, and they don't rate the NL1 or NPL competitions, however when they can or when it happens they will state ZPL can beat most of them.
if this is the case, and instead of stacking pub teams in a pub competition. Why not step up and beat these teams week in week out in NL1 and NPL?
No doubt there is some good players in ZPL, but there is also super average ones as well, like in all competitions
Good Luck to all the teams in season 2023.
And every year we have the same comments like yours.
The response doesn't change. Boys dont want to play at NPL level and commit to that. ZPL has that magical balance of being a very competitve competion without the full on commitment that NPL requires which is also year on year becoming a younger league.
Not only that, but ZPL is a much great attraction to a lot of players due to it being a much more localised league. Very few out of town away games. Whereas NL1 has very few inner city clubs.
If you can't understand any of those reasons, then I can't help you and asking the same question every year isn't going to help either.
It's football, not s***er!!
I can’t believe I have to do this again but Lofty has it spot on in his description. Yes there are a few average teams but that’s in every comp. the team that finished last beat the team coming first. I think the top 4 would be a realistic chance of winning NL1. I think beating NPL teams is a stretch
Where else can you see top class footy, nearly sit on the sideline, help break up the odd scuffle and hear all the one liners get thrown around whilst having a barby.
ZPL is life
Big difference in fees paid I have been previously told. To put a squad into NL1 costs alot more money then putting a team into ZPL.
So unless your a chance of making it all the way to NPL is it worth paying thousands more??
If ZL teams were allowed to enter the NL1 without the same requirement regarding youth teams, I think you would find some NL1 teams walking away from the comp.
"It is not that I am afraid to die; its just that I don't want to be there when it happens" - Woody Allen
I have been told 2 Cardiff players have signed with Croatia, just weeks out from the start of the season.
Any further info to this?