Junior Football restructure

Arturo · Post by **Arturo** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 1:01 pm

Does anybody know whether the rumored restructure of junior football will go ahead for 2007?

What will be the restructure in any case?

BillShankly · Post by **BillShankly** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 1:14 pm

Apparently the junior league will be aligned with the senior ones..

So all super league juniors in the same league from Under 17 down

certainly hope it doesnt happen, the junior competition would be come a farce if it does happen. One of the best things the junior competition has is different clubs doing well in different age groups.

corona · Post by **corona** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 1:46 pm

wont happen it would kill junior soccer down south. as some very good players at hills, panthers , . wont happen .

BillShankly · Post by **BillShankly** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 1:51 pm

Yea that would be the disappointing thing about it if the leagues are alligned, clubs like panthers who have worked hard to establish their junior set up would lose their juniors who in some cases are exceptional to super league clubs like cumberland and galaxy who are close to them.

corona · Post by **corona** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 2:04 pm

this is why it cant happen , and thats going to be the sticky point if the federation try to do it .

SILENT P · Post by **SILENT P** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 2:19 pm

I think the Super League clubs are pushing for it.

There point is they pay higher affiliation fees than the premier and state league teams and it should follow the senior setup.

I can see both points.

Nova · Post by **Nova** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 3:23 pm

Yeah, but what happens if they get relegated, mass exodus!

Barney Rubble · Post by **Barney Rubble** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 5:19 pm

U r only looking at one side of the coin, If it was a mass exodus 4 the teams that get relegated think about the teams that get promoted, a mass influx at trials.

In terms of both players and clubs does the term 'loyalty' come into it ?

(can of worms here

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Nova · Post by **Nova** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 8:18 am

Absolutely Barney, can of worms!
How much will the bigger clubs spend in order to keep quality in the juniors?
Is this gonna be a case of only the strong survive?
Loyalty will be a thing of the past I think, for career players that is!
But on the other side, I think if all the best players start to congregate at these clubs, the quality of the game will get better!
I don't know, what would you prefer :?