[QUOTE=Lofty;271844]I must say I am absolutely blown away to read 8 consecutive posts of the highest logic this forum has seen for some time, possibly ever.
Crazy what happens when a referee gets involved..........![]()
[QUOTE=Zonal Marking;271848]Now, now, it's not a competition to see who was the most sensible first...
But yes, due to pretty much all the previous points made, it makes sense to make it optional. It doesn't rule out promotion between the grades, but some clubs just aren't set up to make that jump. There's a lot that would need to be put in place for clubs to be able to do so.
I think clubs should have the choice if they go up or not. This year someone really needs to be promoted to give NL1 ten clubs. So highest rank team that wants promotion goes up, simple.
In the meantime , The federation should work with clubs to make promotion as attractive as possible. If it is to keep third grade, maybe clubs could look at bringing in zl3 squad and relax the rules for players to move up an down between NL1 and Zone.
Who do we think would want to go up from the current division? Suns and Dudley are the two powerhouses of the comp but I get the impression they are both comfortable where they are.
Could see other big clubs like Mayfield, Kotara and Warners Bay possibly being interested though.
University used to play in the old 2nd division so it might interest them.
Correct me if I?m wrong, but the Competition Fee to enter Zone League is around $5000 and I?ve heard that NewFM is $35,000?
I?m no accountant but I can?t imagine many ZL clubs having the ability or WANT to pay that kind of money.
I think it?s pretty clear that no one is except clubs that have made a conscious and concerted effort to go all the way to NPL will want to go above ZL.
You don?t just need juniors to go to NPL, you need a PYL program. The costs and extra administration involved in running and maintaining PYL compared to community youth would be to big a burden to bare for community clubs that are run on an oily rag and generally off the backs of one or two passionate, committed and motivated individuals. I mean I?m sure the administrators don?t expect all clubs to want to do it, which is totally fair but why then force them to play in a competition where they aren?t eligible for finals.
The conspiracy theorist in me wonders if they are thinking long term and are happy for the existing ZL clubs to separate between clubs with ambitions and clubs without and the ones without desire to play NPL will all just go back to AA. Some clubs/squads will just be collateral damage.
Anyway time will tell after the inevitable happens. I for one suspect that the quality of AA/A is going to get a lot stronger over the coming years.
How about we still have certain clubs nominate who want to go up.
At seasons end the highest club on the table who wants up gets to meet with NNSW about the possibility of promotion, discuss finances, criteria etc and then have a 2 leg playoff with 2nd last if viable. Of course this opens the door for NSW to say no quickly but its one option.
All finals series stays as is.
I like that idea but I?d rather a single game at a neutral venue. Double leggers take the intensity out of it.
But that?s better than giving the team that limps to 4th in NL1 the chance to be promoted off the back to a couple of good games at the right time. That?s worse than the team that limps to 4th winning the gf and been remembered as the best team for the year.
You're wrong, honestly the amount of misinformation people spread about anything football related in this town is absurd, even more absurd that people believe it.
It's about $13,000, that does include some fees a zone league team has to pay anyway such as the Australia Cup Levy.