HBF39 wrote:Dutchy wrote:Would there be any issue if a club, who only have 1 team, played in the C grade comp for a few years? At least it gives them an avenue and time to try and rebuild while not mucking around the clubs with 2+ teams.
If only... But yet here we are, having to play ~18 genuine C graders in division 6 A grade.
We asked multiple times to go down, but the league are firm on their decision.
Id love to hear the leagues response to that comment, I’m certain there would be very good reasoning why you’re still in D6. Without intentionally being too harsh I personally believe the league has done pretty well to make allowances for 4 clubs to only field an A grade side as in years gone by you just simply wouldn’t exist. Fielding a single senior side in a C grade competition isn’t the answer to returning a club to multiple grades. If it does succeed history shows they become cellar dwellers in lower grades/leagues long term. Post Covid has thrown up many curveballs