National League 1 and 2, if they don't merge into one league will become the academy leagues of the SL clubs. Already Gary Hetherington at Leeds is saying that they should do away with the academy leagues and let the 19 - 21 year old players play for National League teams. In other words we would all become feeder clubs for the 14 SL teams. Is that what people want? Imagine having a different team every season or even several times per season. A club could have a few good young players from the SL clubs playing and doing fine then wham they are all recalled, plucked away to SL and from what was a promising season your team is struggling.
I don't want that and if, as I say, we are not prepared to have a go at a SL franchise, then I don't want to support a feeder club for another SL club. The National League clubs chairmen have a bit of talking to do in my opinion to make sure that our clubs are not railroaded down that route.
