Quote Originally Posted by Lofty View Post
I think they know that, but the reality is exactly what I said, and that it is 'harder' to attract players to go there. Yes you can try and sign players from all over Newcastle, but you are being a bit delusional if you think geographic location doesn't come into play when you are talking about where you train once or twice a week mid week after work and then every second weekend. The inner city clubs have a much bigger advantage.
This is common sense thanks lofty.

We do have players that reside outside of rathmines/Toronto but they generally have ties to the club from juniors. Rarely does a player who lives in Newcastle/east side of the lake look to travel 30+ mins twice a week to train in a remoteish area when they can play for their local club in the same or higher league. It?s nothing new for us and is not an excuse just a reality of the situation.

Anyways the clash of the round is on this weekend with the 2 powerhouse clubs Westlakes v Minmi. If anyone on here wants to come out and watch 3rd graders cook sausages and give your thoughts on how our 2 clubs can be better managed do come along.