Demon Juke wrote:S Demon wrote:Footy Chick wrote:4 - 2 for mad dog
I just looked on the tribunal list on the website which has 3. Forgot OB in the last game which isn't on there
We where told it was not our tribunal record that we dropped for, but our ability to win games. They told us no team has ever stayed up winning 4 games and that was why we where going back a division. Too bad we had 6 games under a couple of goals and only 1 real blow out to Eastern Park which was in the last quarter and didn't matter that we very competitive
. It was a tough grade this year and we play every week on 2 Playing points and played our juniors like we do every year coming up against teams that had 15 playing points, but the message that we get is that you are better off buying in recruits and spending the money to survive ( That we don't have) then just trying to play within your means. Maybe we should have just gone out and try a buy a flag and then fold or go back to easy division and start again which seems to be happening more and more.
If this is the case Demon Juke it might be better to take a step down?
If you find yourself uncompetitive for whatever reason (but particularly structural reasons as you've identified) I would have thought relegation would offer you a good launching pad for sustained success?
I've posted it elsewhere but our experience of relegation (twice in two years!) proved over the medium term to be the best thing that ever happened to us. Additionally, the number of the division you play in isn't really as bigger deal as we all make out. Watching a tight win in an A Grade game is equally as exciting when its your club whether it's D1 or D7