Quote Originally Posted by Hunter403 View Post
I think there are some NL1 clubs that will walk away from this as they either have no NPL ambition or the hoops for it are just to high and numerous. Simpler for clubs to look after community teams than "premier" teams and far cheaper for parents.
I suspect you are right Hunter. But would a few clubs walking away and kids going back to community be such a bad thing? The fewer clubs, the higher the standard of players playing you would think. Yes it might mean a few less games over the course of the season. Or might mean a comp where teams play each other 3x instead of twice? Either way, Northern cannot let losing a few clubs stop this. It will make youth better, it will make community better, and it should make seniors better in the long run too.

Let's hope it gets a guernsey.