What a farce

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Sorry Rookie, didn't mean to embarrass you

Why would i include myself in that comment? I'm not the one going round suggesting the world and his dog knows the mess our league is in and subsequently believes it to be "a laughing stock".

My post was meant to illustrate the point that our league isn't really the laughing stock of the footballing world because, outside of our little footballing enclave, who actually knows/cares? Like i said, the WL website isn't telling anyone is it?! .

MAYBE that's the problem? If they were more accountable, and susceptible to critisism in the media, perhaps we wouldn't be in this mess...

As for calling me names...don't be a child...we're trying to have sensible debate here.

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Ooooo...look out, maybe people outside the WL know about this after all!!

From the Western Mail:

FAW and Welsh League on collision course

THE Football Association of Wales are going head-to-head with Welsh League officials – and the outcome will have a major effect on the 2010-11 season.
Fixtures are due to start in just over a fortnight – on August 14 – yet Welsh League officials are still wondering which clubs will be playing in which divisions.
An FAW directive that Welsh League officials must take action to slim down the number of clubs in their top three divisions has been challenged by clubs.
This is a major issue for clubs and officials. The League committee is a powerhouse in Welsh domestic football, including 10 FAW councillors.
Among the 10 are permanent members David Griffiths, Brian Fear, Peter Rees and Ken Tucker.
None of those will be involved when the FAW decide on the matter this week.
The 54 Welsh League clubs attended a heated meeting at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff this week.
The outcome was that Welsh League clubs voted against an FAW directive to restructure their top three divisions for 2010-11.
The FAW are keen for a slimmed down version of the MacWhirter Welsh League with 16 clubs in each of three divisions, but clubs insist: “We want to stick with 18 for 2010-11.”
A meeting is likely to be held today involving League officials and FAW officers.
The governing body could rule that Welsh League clubs must slim from 54 immediately – and that could leave individual clubs fighting their own battles.
Welsh League officials have still not been able to organise fixtures for the new season, which is due to start on Saturday, August 14, and they will have to wait for a response from the FAW before going ahead.
There were due to be seven clubs relegated from Welsh League Division Three and two of them, Pontyclun and Risca United, then appealed to the FAW.
The association ruled the two would be retained, but other clubs who had not appealed are faced with going down even though some had finished above those two.
If the vote by clubs is ratified, then only bottom club Garw are set to be relegated, while Pentwyn Dynamos just above them would be rescued because Maesteg Park have withdrawn from the League.
If the FAW reject the decision by Welsh League clubs then four clubs would lose their spots from Division Three.