Quote Originally Posted by ramsbelong@jesmondpark View Post

Personally, I think with Tenambit only winning, at present 1 game (hurts to write this) all season and trailing Merewether significantly - they should go down. The fact that another team didn't compete seems irrelevant to me. Perhaps, after 2 years of wooden spoon, it might actually be better for the kids there to compete at a lower level and win some games, get some confidence. Sure it's somewhat of a free-fall but it may be required and best for them. Maybe the usual Tenambit poster/s can offer an opinion... I'm in no way having a dig and am just offering a neutral opinion, actually doesn't faze me one bit which division they are in for 2014...

I'm actually a fan of more movement between the divisions, believing it is too difficult to gain promotion as their always seems to be one team having a gun year. Likewise, you can be quite bad and stay because in all likelihood, some other club will be bloody awful each year.

I'd actually like to see major and minor premiers replacing the bottom 2 in the above division. Some might say the above is reflective of my own clubs situation but its not, it's my honest opinion regardless of this.

If you look through the divisions it's hard to argue with the fact that most divisions have 2 teams deserving promotion and 2 that are performing fairly ordinarily.

Interested in anyone's thoughts.....
I agree with this. Sad to say tenambit have struggled to perform this year and with a number of clubs in zl3 pushing for promotion id like to see them given a chance. I dont know much about that league and havent followed the results, but we have played stockton before and I beleive they would be very competitive in this grade.

I also agree with allowing 2 teams to be promoted. If multiple teams are either notably performing or struggling i think 2 teams should be promoted/relegated. I also beleive that major premiers should be the second team promoted when the option occurs not the second place as with belmont last year, as i believe a team that won nothing should be ahead of a team filling the trophy cabinet.

From the little bit ive read in zl1 it sounds like a number of clubs are notably struggling this year. it would be great to see a reshuffle of the grades as there are a number of clubs in this division that would be competitive if promoted.