Reserve Grade ???

[McGrime]

I suppose all will be revealed on Monday but what's the guts on the feeder / junior game prior to the main game in the new "A" league ? An under 18's or under 20's ? Local league game ?
How was it organised in the old NSL ?

[marinermick]

Can't be a local game as they play over winter.

I'd like to see kids from local clubs out there - good link to the local soccer community.

Or just have Umina play Southern and kick the shit out of each other in the most spiteful of local derbies.

[McGrime]

Now that I'd like to see, but seriously can they afford in the early stages to fly a reserve grade around the country ?

[bruce]

marinermick said:

Can't be a local game as they play over winter.
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Local to the CC or local to the state? There is a state summer "premier" league, and the CC plays in it.

However, for the "stretch" factor, I would think some form of relationship with both the CC club and the Sydney club closest to the northeast would be a better base than the CC club alone.

For Northern NSW links, I would suggest focusing on the City of Lake Macquarie, as being the most convenient to the CC, as well as being the most populous of the five LGA's that span the Newcastle urban area.

[sacko]

A squad limited to 20 would seem to answer that question, else at least 2 players would have to back up each week...

[bruce]

sacko said:

A squad limited to 20 would seem to answer that question, else at least 2 players would have to back up each week...

Not necessarily, it just means that any reserve system will be operating by player loans OUT, like in the US where MLS clubs are each associated with a number of A-League and D3 clubs.