Ribblesdale League votes for expansion (From Lancashire Telegraph)

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  HecticBigBoy wrote:
  

  Garther wrote:
  So twenty teams from next year? So currently are we to assume the additional six teams are Burnley Belvedere, Brinscall, Fenniscowles (can't get out of division two), Stacksteads, Euxton and Brooksbottom? How does this improve the standard of senior league cricket? No disrespect to these clubs but they are no where near. My club voted against which as far as i can tell s the general consensus of the players but we were never asked. How many other clubs put this to the people it affects most of all???

  Fully agree Garther, within a short period of time i suspect that the top few teams will be looking elsewhere for their cricket, and the top few teams of the second tier will enter a merry-go-round of promotion and relegation from the newly formed 2nd division. The new format will only work if there are several new clubs of a good standard, with good wickets and facilities entering the league, not making numbers up with teams that are no-where near the standard, on basically park pitches or outfields that serve as footy pitches in winter (sorry Belvedere), Players weren't consulted and it reeks of an idea from the executive being pushed through, without adequate time for discussion, thought or explanation.

  Seems a daft suggestion that its been rushed through, when the League voted (by majority) in November 2011 to move to 2 divisions with promotion and relegation. This latest vote was how to get to that agreed structure, which again was passed by majority.
  
  The idea of 2 divisions itself has been on the table since 2007 - plenty of time for debate I would say!
  
  Many players will not have showed interest in their clubs until very recently when the season fast approaches. That is not the clubs' faults, more with the players in my view.
  
  I also dont see all the panic! at the moment 20 clubs are in and in 2014 there will be 2 divs of 10.
  
  But its not restricted to 20 teams. If there is more than 20 teams, the clubs again have the ability to set how many teams in the top division and second division. If one more club joins, that will be 21, so that is again up for discussion and vote.
  
  That might result in a div 1 of 14 teams (as is now) and a div 2 of 7 teams!!!
  
  If there was 24, or 26 by 2014, Division 1 may still actually have 14 teams and div 2 have 10 or 12 teams.
  
  in the words of Corporal Jones from Dad's Army - DONT PANIC!!"
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