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[Mick]

CSC game tonight Woodley Sports vs Witton.........attendance 31 people !

Clubs should surely not be losing money to play in this competition ?

[taxi Phil]

Our gate next week will be pretty lamentable as well, given it's a Champions League night. This competition has passed its sell by date, and clubs should be allowed to opt out, or field their reserves/youth team.

[fuertes]

Make it preseason. That way it'd be a half-decent semi-competitive introduction to the league season.

[taxi Phil]

Now THAT is an extremely good suggestion ! Have a Goodwin !

[markecky]

Make it preseason. That way it'd be a half-decent semi-competitive introduction to the league season.

Its been suggested by a few but its a very good suggestion

[62vintage]

I am probably in a very small minority, but I am looking forward to playing in the CSC next week.

[roytonmike]

Two things killed off interest in the CSC as I see it - firstly the Trophy, filling the gap between the FA Cup and the county competitions, and then the increasing importance and geographical scope of the top leagues (NPL, then APL/Conference). Unfortunately some County FAs still use the fact that clubs have to affiliate to them to get into national competitions as a lever, propping up their county cups, and in the worst cases pull rank, making clubs' league fixtures make way for county cup-ties (eg Bath last month). I suspect we are stuck with the present situation. The CSC had 17 entrant clubs this season, which is probably just too many to make it the pre-season tournament which many think would be a sensible solution, and I bet the Cheshire FA won't bar any club in the NWCL from taking part in order to keep those numbers up - nor will they extend the 'get-out clause' which I think applies to League clubs to those in the BSBP.   

[andrewflynn]

It's a good idea to have it in pre season but I would much rather have a scheduled summer. Go out of the cup early and you've got to compensate for the games you've missed out on.

[lukealty12]

It's a good idea to have it in pre season but I would much rather have a scheduled summer. Go out of the cup early and you've got to compensate for the games you've missed out on.

FA Trophy?

[Butty]

It's a good idea to have it in pre season but I would much rather have a scheduled summer. Go out of the cup early and you've got to compensate for the games you've missed out on.

FA Trophy?

I think he means it makes it difficult to plan a pre season around- if we planned on reaching the final and giving some newer players a run out ect. and we lose in the first round, then we will have less of a pre season warm up

[andrewflynn]

It's a good idea to have it in pre season but I would much rather have a scheduled summer. Go out of the cup early and you've got to compensate for the games you've missed out on.

FA Trophy?

I think he means it makes it difficult to plan a pre season around- if we planned on reaching the final and giving some newer players a run out ect. and we lose in the first round, then we will have less of a pre season warm up

Bang

[Paul Cain's Chip Pan]

Perhaps a happy medium would be to play the early rounds in the summer and then resume the competition in the latter part of the season?

[Dougals Dad]

It's a good idea to have it in pre season but I would much rather have a scheduled summer. Go out of the cup early and you've got to compensate for the games you've missed out on.

FA Trophy?

I think he means it makes it difficult to plan a pre season around- if we planned on reaching the final and giving some newer players a run out ect. and we lose in the first round, then we will have less of a pre season warm up

Unless you play the early round(s) as a round robin involving leagues of 4 clubs pre season and then the semi & final later on

[AltyTunnelSteward]

Two things killed off interest in the CSC as I see it - firstly the Trophy, filling the gap between the FA Cup and the county competitions, and then the increasing importance and geographical scope of the top leagues (NPL, then APL/Conference). Unfortunately some County FAs still use the fact that clubs have to affiliate to them to get into national competitions as a lever, propping up their county cups, and in the worst cases pull rank, making clubs' league fixtures make way for county cup-ties (eg Bath last month). I suspect we are stuck with the present situation. The CSC had 17 entrant clubs this season, which is probably just too many to make it the pre-season tournament which many think would be a sensible solution, and I bet the Cheshire FA won't bar any club in the NWCL from taking part in order to keep those numbers up - nor will they extend the 'get-out clause' which I think applies to League clubs to those in the BSBP.   

I suppose we should be grateful that we don't have to play on a Saturday

[York Alty]

reality.

a competitive fixture in this competition attracted 31 people. 

Why does the County FA think this is not somethign that needs a serious look at.

Pre-season tournament with a reduced number of clubs or let it fade even further into obscurity.

I used to enjoy the CSC games when I lived local but it is past its best.