footy12 said:
If the Cmfl should not be classed as a major. i would hate to see what the grfl should be classed. Because it is a joke. Our coverage in the media on footy is one of the finest around. The guardian do a better job than most other local papers, purely and simply because it is the only reason people read it (Not that there information is always correct).. and how many leagues get a weekly commentry on the radio.. and weekly reports on 3sh , 1077 and smart fm...
footy02 said:
I value your opinion and in all fairness I probably should have gone a bit further to say that my call was in reference to the gloved ones call about cmfl not being major league. Both leagues have dropped 8 fold over the past years (As Mr. Filo said in paper) But the bottom line is that i have watched a few games of both leagues this year and the grfl is poor.. I remember years ago when fish mcgowan could not get a game in his prime for a strong murrabit side.. he ended up being an interleauge ruckman for cmfl.. which shows had low cmfl has sunk as well.. I hope they will not be offended by me mentioning they 're names but former grfl footballers .. carrol and connick would back me up i would think, when i say that the standard is rather low..
Firstly - I didn't mention anything about the standard of the GRFL i mentioned that it should get more coverage in the Swan Hill paper & in my opinion the CMFL is no longer a major league. I also said since Brad has been at the Guardian the football coverage has improved but it could be better, major leagues such as Geelong, O&M, GV, MP, Ballarat, Bendigo, Gippsland etc all have a great coverage of football in print media, radio that would be better than what we get.
Secondly - You agree that Mr Filo said this league has dropped 8 fold. He is a man who's opinion would be valued by many and if he says the league has dropped 8 fold then that would mean it is no longer a major league considering there are only four divisions. Again your mentioning in reference to me that the standard of GRFL is poor and I agree I just think they are the second league in this area and it doesn't get enough media coverage.
Maybe the two leagues in this area need to sit down with other neighbouring leagues and work out how to best manage the way footy standard has decreased and get football in this area back to where it was years ago when we were playing against Geelong, La Trobe Valley etc.