Quote Originally Posted by jessepinkman View Post
Youve entirely missed my point though - as I said, we cant sustain an A League team here in Newcastle because the A League is boring, not competitive, and 90% of the games don't mean anything. 2nd Division and the threat of relegation makes it enjoyable.

Plenty have done the costings re a 2nd div and with minimal further sponsorship and minimal tv revenue, clubs will be able to afford it based on their current costings. You're basing it off the A League, which is unsustainable because it sucks and nobody cares about it in its current form.
Do you genuinely believe that having a second division will change things in Newy? That the threat of relegation will mean that fans start flocking to games? That the current 6k attendances treble to numbers that actually see the club break even? I think you are very optimistic.

Yes, relegation means a much better comp and I am 100% behind it, but to think that will somehow lead to having two pro clubs in a relatively small area like the Hunter is dreaming. There were not enough fans to sustain two footy clubs when the Super League was around, and Newy will always be a footy town. We should think ourselves lucky to have one pro soccer club and back them. Dividing the local fan base when its already at a low seems like a no win situation for anyone.