Posted by EmDee on 07-08-2014 18:14
#8
TheProf wrote:
Personally would prefer more emphasis on promoting the game to get new people interested, rather than talk about a money league.
We can always have side-bets on team finishes if people are that interested in playing team matches for money. However, it does assume that people will honour their debts. AND, I'm afraid there were some bad precedents set last winter season.
There may be an argument for the Croydon League to organise an open competition of some kind, particularly if its aim was to recruit new players to the league.
^ This is 100% bang on.
Why are we even having this discussion when the league is on its knees? There were 5 or 6 divisions when I started playing and now we have a bye in div 1!
Also, in my opinion, the fact that debts have in the past been very publicly accrued and not honoured should be grounds for refused entry. To me, this is a gentleman's sport and to not honour an agreement is disrespectful and damaging to the whole league.