As an interested observer of local football I have read all the comments about ZPL and ID comps being stronger than NewFM and find it interesting how players can make these statements without actually playing in this competition, are these players that are so much better than NewFM players playing lower divisions so they can win a comp because they can't beat the likes of Maitland or Valentine, aren't they game enough to havago and make this a stronger competition. I would be saying to anyone that thinks they can make a difference get out there and make yourself available for the teams like West Wallsend Singleton or Cessnock and help make it a better comp instead of hiding in lower divisions and bagging out the players that are prepared to take on the better teams. Your ZPL teams might beat a NewFM team in a trial game but can they back that up week in week out, even United got beat by a third tier team.