Turf is great for the region, but you'd think with something so significant that they would be doing everything properly. The limited access for the majority of players in the region is poor. Appreciate that OU have had some of their (public) practice grounds taken away, but if they need the turf for their trainings then when is everyone else going to be able to train / play there?
And with the focus on providing better fields for playing on, why has nothing been done any differently than last year, when most fields were horrible by early June? Teams are still warming up on the playing pitches and fields are still being used for trainings 5 days a week and then back to back to back on a saturday?
SU success is great for the region, but again, you'd think with the FS investment that they would be doing things better. Great to see the SU players involved at SU academies and youth development but the majority of football players and supporters in the region are not benefiting from the high quality of players and coaches that are coming to the region for SU.
South Island league is great, but playing one round of local and one round of SI makes a mockery of both competitions and doesn't provide the best platform for player talent in the region.
And FS wonder why there are complaints from the everyday footballers about the needs of the few being prioritised over the needs of the many