Said it before the overall standard of the league this season is poor, with only the top three side with a positive goal difference.Some talk of a 10 ten Mainland PFL which I hope is just talk, as this is likey to make the league even poorer, maybe best if Richmond comes in next season.��
Hopefully FootballSouth will see the light and have an eight team league as well which would�them allow a spilt�with the top / bottom four from each league after two full rounds of each of the Mainland ans FootballSouth PFL.l=]
Said it before while teams are a) desperate to win the league or b) desperate to avoid relegation the standard will remain as it is (I actually believe it's not that bad). The number of team's participating is irrelevant to the standard, it is the attitude the clubs take to the league that is important. Maybe it's because I follow Coastal (who have ranged from 3rd to 7th throughout the season) but I don't think I have failed to be entertained at every game, regardless of the result. Whilst the players are keen to win the league the are more focused on developing as footballers. Take away the fear of relegation and I think you would see a lift in standards straight away. Force clubs to have player development programmes and qualified coaches as part of the entry criteria would also help. Play on Sundays to raise the crowd size and profile is another step. Improve playing surfaces etc. Limiting the number of teams is too simplistic and excludes clubs that are working hard on these areas of the game. The SI league will also help, bring it on.