Clubs scrapping reserve teams.

[Donkey OT]

Many Sussex clubs are getting rid of their reserves as the recession bites even deeper and first team players want paying.

It's a slippery slope in my opinion.

[Big J R]

As you say Donkey, a possible slippery slope, but the finance just ain't there any more. Sponsors are even thinner on the ground this season, if you'll pardon the expression.

 

We at DFC have not run a reserve team for some time, but we ARE land-lords to another CCL club in the Premiership. This adds some badly neede revenue to the coffers, and we do run an Under 18's..

Edited July 9, 2010 by Big J R

[Donkey OT]

Here in Spain,all teams run Reserve,Youth,Womens and veterans teams.I'm sure the Dutch do as well.

They must be getting something right.