Tango Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 I have been reading on some other forums that Cornish football is in crisis and teams are struggling to survive. Has anyone seen evidence that this actually happening? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenman Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 Obviously I can't speak for Devon and Cornwall , but here in Norfolk we are approaching a mini crisis . Clubs are folding almost at the rate of one a week , clubs with 80 + players for 2 teams are calling off because they can't field 22 players . I have mentioned on forums before some teams are calling off because younger players don't want to play away games , this is now quite common . One other worrying thing that's started to happen is that some councils no longer want clubs playing on the parks because of the cost . The cost of groundstaff etc. is more that the pitch hire fees that they can realistically charge . I know we are alleged to be backward and living in the past in Norfolk but our situation can't be unique to us . It's not just football , the ECB are showing concern in the falling number of cricket clubs in the country as well . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Rundle Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 11-a-side Saturday football is in decline, there's no doubt about that. I try and keep a record of all such leagues each season. 5 years ago, 2010-11, I had 11704 teams from 7323 clubs This season, 9677 teams from 6219 clubs. That's 2000 teams and 1000 clubs disappeared (nett) inside half a decade. That's before taking into account any teams that have given up the ghost partway through this season I doubt the increase in "powerleagues" or futsal etc. will come close to making up for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishteddyboy Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 Blame 6-a-side midweek football. Indoors, in the dry. Costs roughly the same as subs for Saturday football. More matey. Play a game, watch 3-4 others, have another game, watch 3-4 again. Pint afterwards and the weekend is free to go drinking Friday or Saturday. FA should ban all commercial 6-a-side leagues and only have FA sanctioned ones where players are registered with affiliated 11-a-side clubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheolderIgetthebetterIwas Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 Kids are started in competitive football to early. By the time they reach men's football, they've already been playing ten years. They're fed up with it by then. Plus, and a big plus - there's a hell of a lot more to do today. In crisis - no. In decline - yes. It will reach its natural, sustainable level in the end, and that's where it will stay. As a footnote. I went down to watch Porthleven a few years ago, in a top cup game. Good crowd I thought on the way down. Nope, poor crowd. There were more kids in the skate park, than watching the game.....other things to do. We never had the options they have today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEACH1 Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 ive been trying to encourage my 8 year old to play football, he goes school football training but doesnt want to do it outside of school unless i nag him. he wants to do bmxing up blackwater which is fine but you do one lap which takes 50 seconds boring if u ask me. on another note in falmouth area 10 years ago in junior football you had falmouth albion 1st and 2nds, falmouth athletic 1st and 2nds falmouth town 3rds constantine 1st and 2nds mawnan 1st and 2nds penryn 3rds and 4ths thats 11 teams now there are 5 of those named remaining. i use to love those games back in the day playing for albion agaisnt athletic was like celtic and rangers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheolderIgetthebetterIwas Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 We would have had a 4th team this year, but the college would not let us use their facilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted February 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 18 hours ago, Richard Rundle said: That's 2000 teams and 1000 clubs disappeared (nett) inside half a decade. That's before taking into account any teams that have given up the ghost partway through this season Some scary numbers above and it is a worrying decline in football teams and clubs. Do you think its going to continue? Are there any clubs at risk in Cornwall? 17 hours ago, cornishteddyboy said: FA should ban all commercial 6-a-side leagues and only have FA sanctioned ones where players are registered with affiliated 11-a-side clubs. I'm not sure a ban would work but I do believe that commercial leagues are killing the 11-a-side game. I think clubs need to fight back by offering things that the commercial leagues can't. Its the same as local leisure centres being taken over by private businesses (e.g. Tempus in Cornwall) all that has seen is increasing prices and poor facilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted February 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Does anyone know if the Bugle Football ground is still there? It was always such a nice ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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