Just seen this post, I've been at the hospital for two days with my little girl.
Right, here we go:
If anyone want's to know why Bury didn't get a regional, please ask me or any other member of the NE consortium.
If Jarrow want to know why they only got a one day event (same as Batley) please can you take that up with me or any other member of the NE consortium.
Clubs request regional events, and the reason there have been more in the 'Southern' part of the region in years gone by is because that's where the clubs were applying - simple. Sorry, venues have not been choosen in the past on traveling distances. I can not remember a venue that has applied recently not getting at least one meeting. The guys from the Northern most clubs have not been poorly treated, we can only hold events at venues that ask for them.
We have 8 meetings this year on 5 weekends, this was to save some traveling.
Cutting costs may be (or already might be) an issue for some. I have heard of other sports that require traveling cuting rounds to cut costs.
I don't like how some people has been singled out in this thread - that does not help at all.
And most important, THIS IS NOT BEING PLANNED IN ANY WAY, it was someone asking a question on a public forum.
Can we all play nicely please?
Cheers,
G