So let me get this right. Your saying that for the excitement of watching teams fight for relegation is a good reason for a 10 team league?? Its this sort of backward view why the standard of football in the region is in such a mess, you only need to look at the Canty Utd squad to know that there is absolutely no talent spread whatsoever. Going to a 10 team league is just going to make a farce of the league and ultimately dilute the already poor standard.
A game is exciting when both sides have something to play for. Currently there is next to no point in watching the top end procession. Given the likelyhood of Halswell, Chch U, FC and Selwyn being at a 'similar' level it is hardly an out there suggestion. Quality is relative as well. Some of the things I might value, you or others might think are worthless. So in some regard, the MPL/WPL results can be a marker for quality. And close games that mean something generally increase the entertainment value.
Did the top 4 MPL sides play 'quality football'? Some of the games I watched Coastal play the answer would no. Other games in part, and a couple of games Yes.
If the standard of the league is poor ( I hear this comment regularly) and the talent spread is a closed shop then it needs to be addressed that we have a club bottle neck. I have banged this drum on here for 5 years so won't go over it again. But the lack of quality players can be mitigated by local players representing their local club. As opposed to having a choice of CTFC, Coastal or FC. Will CFA merger with FC2011 make things better? Can we expect Waimak and Selwyn to step up? Would Selwyn's growth undermine Halswell? Will the summer training hubs see further junior club migration to 'big clubs'.
One positive I can see is the kids in FTC play 'better quality' football than my generation ever did. If they play MPL then I would argue the 'quality' of the league will rise inasmuch the football astehetics these guys bring is something I value.
As above, others may find it horseshark.
