Footy Chick wrote:
and as for you, They can’t “make” anyone do anything in this case and especially after last year when who knows how everyone has been affected by CV19. I'm pretty sure you'd be having a whinge if you were forced to go up without any prior opportunity to prepare or recruit.
Actually, no, wouldn't be whinging at all. If my club had lost a GF, and or finished top 3, you would be doing your club disservice by not wanting to take the chance in a higher division. better opportunities to recruit, better level of footy, you're actually showing your members, juniors, sponsors (all of whom your/anyones club answers to) you want to push forward and be the best you can be, and bring the best you can to your club.
I personally would rather go up and lose. Shows some gumption and belief in your club and it's abilities.
And regardless of any excuses, preparing, reviewing and recruiting for your next season should start no later than round 12 of any given year, irrespective of where you are on the ladder. If you're suggesting that coming into march, the time prior to that is not enough to prepare or recruit, that would be eyebrow raising don't you think?
Just commonsense really.
I am well aware of Heccies, prior to one of their supporters actually posting in this thread, wanting to go up from D6 to D5, but that depends on how the league can restructure d5 through to d7 now with Smithfield wanting to pull out.