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Posted January 22, 2014 22:54 · last edited January 22, 2014 22:55

Tegal wrote:

Fixing the national league by scrapping the idea of a national league for a playoff series?

Not quite what I am saying I think

Some people have said they are not interested because it does not involve their club. Some people have said they are not interested because its in the summer. Some people want a club league. Some people want it to be about the players and not the imports and charity cash. Some people don't watch because there are no players in the team from their town (Smithy). Some people don't watch because its the same old 2 Auckland sides (and it has been for the last 10 years)

I ask you, what gets more support, local winter football or national summer football? All I am saying is you give the winter leagues more meaning. Players wont sit out 3/4 of winter football and actually turn up to play. Those that are good enough, would play in 1 of the 2 A League sides (as was originally put up) You reduce the costs of the game. The 3 winners of the regional league then go into a home and away play off. By my reckoning, it should finish about mid October. Players then get a summer, fans get a summer (or support one of the 2 A League sides), winter footballers have a reason to play winter football, players that normally play the summer and take winter off now play winter, people that don't support a franchise have a valid reason to get in behind their club, less cash needed to be raised.

Granted its not an ideal solution but the national league we have now is not exactly setting the world on fire. I think you would have more chance of getting a sponsor for the 6 week play off league and TV coverage that goes with it. The other component, is that if you give the winner an O League spot, that then all 3 teams have a fair chance of cracking it where as at the moment, its been Auckland for the last however many years (that could change this year but 1 year does not detract from the norm). The beauty as well is that the 3 teams will never have met so the games will have a true unknown quantity about it.

Am I serious advocate of this? Not really, its just a different idea that could work and solve some of the issues that are in the game. Do I think it will happen? Nope. Just me flapping my gums.

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Jeff Vader edited January 22, 2014 22:55

Tegal wrote:

Fixing the national league by scrapping the idea of a national league for a playoff series?

Not quite what I am saying I think

Some people have said they are not interested because it does not involve their club. Some people have said they are not interested because its in the summer. Some people want a club league. Some people want it to be about the players and not the imports and charity cash. Some people don't watch because there are no players in the team from their town (Smithy). Some people don't watch because its the same old 2 Auckland sides (and it has been for the last 10 years)

I ask you, what gets more support, local winter football or national summer football? All I am saying is you give the winter leagues more meaning. Players wont sit out 3/4 of winter football and actually turn up to play. Those that are good enough, would play in 1 of the 2 A League sides (as was originally put up) You reduce the costs of the game. The 3 winners of the regional league then go into a home and away play off. By my reckoning, it should finish about mid October. Players then get a summer, fans get a summer, winter footballers have a reason to play winter football, players that normally play the summer and take winter off now play winter, people that don't support a franchise have a valid reason to get in behind their club, less cash needed to be raised.

Granted its not an ideal solution but the national league we have now is not exactly setting the world on fire. I think you would have more chance of getting a sponsor for the 6 week play off league and TV coverage that goes with it. The other component, is that if you give the winner an O League spot, that then all 3 teams have a fair chance of cracking it where as at the moment, its been Auckland for the last however many years (that could change this year but 1 year does not detract from the norm). The beauty as well is that the 3 teams will never have met so the games will have a true unknown quantity about it.

Am I serious advocate of this? Not really, its just a different idea that could work and solve some of the issues that are in the game. Do I think it will happen? Nope. Just me flapping my gums.