Does anyone else think these are ridiculous and astro(turf)nomical?
Playing for one season in a 15 man squad will cost me about $265 - that's $14.70 per game IF I play every game which few players do.
- Shouldn't we encourage more people to play the beautiful game? Seems beauty comes at a price.
- Any increase due to artificials should be offset by less grass ptiches being used.
- Why is it SO more expensive than Rugby to play?
- What do I get for my money? No ref, poorly marked grass pitches, locked or disgusting changing rooms.
When I asked about this last year, they gave me a generic answer and then refused to breakdown what I was actually paying from.
Shouldn't I be able to ask?
Sure you can ask - Did you attend & ask at the AGM ? That's the time to do so. Stuck record every year, grizzling when it's time to pay & play again. Do you also moan about having to pay full car rego & insurance even though you only drive 5,000km/year?
Be part of the family or go and play rugby!
It's not a very democratic system, but only because nobody participates in it.
Cap Footy currently has three elected vacancies on the Board. They'll almost certainly be appointed unopposed even if anyone stands (last time nobody did). So you could always put your hand up.
I agree with you that the fees are getting high, or are too high already, but playing numbers keep going up so market forces rule.
Easier to complain then put yr hand up. Volunteers hard to come by these days and those that are at the coalface are very conscious of funding grants becoming more and more difficult and are therefore moving to a self sustaining pay to play model. Yes, subs are high in relation to rugby, but then it isn't rugby. Compare it with ponies or dance lessons, that'll make you feel a whole lot better instantly!
Better still, join your club committee and see what's involved and what it feels like from the other side of the table.
You know what, been on the committee for football before and currently on the committee for my Cricket Club for years (and still am) and what I can tell you is that for similar income levels, Cricket Wellington is significantly more in tune with its club players that Capital Football has ever been with its players. What I know is that unless you have a silver fern on your jacket, you don't get heard.