8 team league would def be better. Aligning fletcher cup games as the 12:45 kick off prior to SPL games with the same clubs involved, would allow fringe players to play for the 2nds & then sub for 1st team. Also might find 2nd team players to stick around after the match & have a beer instead of taking off?
Agree in principle. The challenge you would have would be around those clubs that fell outside the 8. They would essentially have to either amalgamate with other nearby clubs or play their 1st teams in what essentially would become a 3rd division. Can you imagine Braes joining with Tech or Univeristy with Northern?
You would probably run the risk of losing teams such as Qtown that don't have much depth and could struggle to fund two teams heading to Dunedin on a regular basis.