Campbelltown

[unconfuseme]

Do you believe that relegation will assist then?? (honest question)

Here is the comparison of a club that has stayed in the deep end too long, and one that has started (resumed) from the bottom

Campbelltown, 3 teams, Prem Div/Div3/Premier Cup 18's
... getting belted in most games throughout the year, but they do have some extremely talented youngsters who have won some PD games
... playing out of their grade? Div 3 & 18's - yes
... consequently struggle week in week out to field teams, forfiet games, poor junior numbers

Moorebank, 3 teams Div3/Div4/Challenge Cup 18's
... minor premiers/top 3/struggled - but never forfieted!
... playing out of their grade? yes - probably should be promoted
... consequently a happy, thriving club with excellent numbers and people dedicated to junior development

and a solution

Combine these 2 clubs and you have a top 4 Premier div team, and probably competitive Div 1, 2 & 3 teams and a competetive PD 18's who will never forfiet, and the necessary admin and support, with focus on juniors, to ensure sustained success (and free parking at Rosedale ... put $7.50 for a pie)

[Hawknik]

Seems as though Campbelltown is in a very tough spot. As Kanga says, and from his comments over time on here I think he has fair value to add, "getting pumped every week is not a good advertisement for the game", yet I agree with him in releagtion is not the answer as it is a massive area of "potential" (as is Wollongong, hence why relegation is a contentious topic).
Problem here is some of the development areas just are not developing. Moorebank has done a great job in developing, and that area of Bankstown/Liverpool/Moorebank should be an area in it's own right. Same Campbelltown and Wollongong.
Now is merging Moorebank and Campbelltown the answer? My thoughts, no, from many things, just too far apart geographically. But if it is not sorted out sooner or later, they will keep falling away and relegation should be considered to rebuild (gee, that will get some fur flying......).

[Pace To Burn]

We are def open to merging with Camden and it is def the logical thing to happen, they are struggling for two senior sides most weeks and so are we as soon as when we dont have much luck with injuries etc. The common sense thing would be to have three senior sides to start in Prem, 2nd and third div with the current nos,and one 18s and then try to build as the juniors hopefully come through. Camden were originaly the blues also and the juniors play in the same strip also. Macarthur Blues would probably be one suggestion.

[Pekay]

We are def open to merging with Camden and it is def the logical thing to happen, they are struggling for two senior sides most weeks and so are we as soon as when we dont have much luck with injuries etc. The common sense thing would be to have three senior sides to start in Prem, 2nd and third div with the current nos,and one 18s and then try to build as the juniors hopefully come through. Camden were originaly the blues also and the juniors play in the same strip also. Macarthur Blues would probably be one suggestion.

So it has been discussed at a committee level then? It does make sense, only a stone's throw from each other, and would stop the clearances back and forth.

[Pace To Burn]

So it has been discussed at a committee level then? It does make sense, only a stone's throw from each other, and would stop the clearances back and forth.

Yeah mate, had a meeting with them last year but they wanted to do something similar to what you and east coast had with platers able to move, not really beneficial, best would be a merge, double the volunteers with less work for everyone i reckon. Also had a meeting with the league and most of our commitee last week and we told them we are up for it so it wont be us holding it up

[Pekay]

Yeah mate, had a meeting with them last year but they wanted to do something similar to what you and east coast had with platers able to move, not really beneficial, best would be a merge, double the volunteers with less work for everyone i reckon. Also had a meeting with the league and most of our commitee last week and we told them we are up for it so it wont be us holding it up

Seems to be a logical and pro-active choice. They have some talented young blokes at Camden (Although pretty sure they'd come from Town) Hope it bears fruit, would be a big ask for both clubs to go through what they did this year.