Jimmy_041 wrote:On1Leg wrote:If PAOC have certain criteria for those who aren't old scholars to join, no wonder they haven't been near Div 1 in recent times?Clubs like SHOC and ROC have been able to climb to Div 1 by providing an enjoyable environment to play football, no matter whether players are old scholars or not.
Whether an old scholar club can maintain their position in Div 1 without going down the track of paying several recruits is yet to be proven. ROC couldn't do it - they tried to hang in there by getting out the coin. It will be interesting to see how SHOC manage to maintain a position in Div 1 and their Amateur status.
We made it back to D2 5 years ago, led by Chris Threadgold, but ran out of puff with the players we had; as they retired
To me, we have a side to make it back to D2, but can our club go that one more step back to D1 and stay there with just PAOC players and staying amateur?? I agree, but disagree, with Laz about our resources to make it in D1.
i may have misunderstood the conversation thus far.
are there non old scholar criteria at PAOC? if so does it stop the club going out to get players from other clubs?
given something i heard recently it would strike me that if there are criteria it is only for those wanting to join who have not been targeted but i might be wrong.