thanks for reposting those amazing solutions, but with all due respect if we are going to continue bagging the WPL I think we need feasible solutions or we accept that the likes of Tasman and Waimak have improved the league and in time will be more and more competitive. Both have strong junior bases.
Btw "breaking news" Sunwolves given the boot!
As posted a couple of pages ago - if you read it carefully - without descending into individual club/player issues...
1. players in international frame pre major tournament play in Auckland for their own development
2. play 2 rounds then split - top 2 teams playing better opposition
3. increase the player base
Quoted from previous post about possible solutions to address the issue...
Short term fixes:
1. International players pre major tournaments. Pre Olympics, Longo and Moore should definitely be playing in a tougher league (Auckland, Sydney, Melbourne, or in Flea's case Europe, USA, Japan). Likewise, girls in the mix for U17s World Cup in October, Lake and Bray, should probably be in Auckland.
2. Radical idealistic view. Cashmere and Coastal first teams play in Auckland. Their reserve grade teams would be competitive against the other 5 teams. Add Halswell and Selwyn from PDL and you probably have a league that is about right for most of those players.
3. Given that's not going to happen, play only 2 full rounds and then split to a local mini league and a mini Southern league (top 2 teams from each federation).
Medium to long term:
The player base needs to substantially increase, otherwise the drift to Auckland/elsewhere will only increase and the quality of the league will actually get worse. This is the single greatest issue in the game in this part of the world.
Completely realistic solutions. Meanwhile, you are ignoring the development needs of the current best players in the league. Do you honestly think Longo should not be playing in a better league weeks out from a major international tournament? Tech have been pushing for a Mens Southern league since forever for the exact same reasons - give better players better competition than what is currently available locally, so why not the women? And what are your suggestions? All i see is "wait".