
Originally Posted by
Lofty
Getting rid of thirds is a cop out. It certainly has a place in ZPL. Different clubs handle their thirds in various ways. Some are notably younger kids being brought in to acclimatise to senior football mixed with some experience. Others are players that were at the higher grades and need to step back for commitment, work, family, etc.
If there wasn’t third grade then clubs would struggle to bleed new young players into this kind of environment.
Would be a backward step.