Quote Originally Posted by Taffy View Post

That happened every year though and will continue, Tier 1, Div A clubs can't develop their own players so will seek to get better ones in developed by lower clubs.
That is an absolutely massive generalisation to make. Did you ever think it might be because the kids outgrow those clubs and want more of a challenge. Training with better players absolutely helps to develop players - they move for all sorts of reasons and it's a pretty bitter take to say that div A clubs are stealing players.

Players that are committed want to make first grade at the very least, and to do that they want and need to be playing the best football they can get access to. Sorry but playing first grade in lower divisions isn't the same, its just not.