In my opinion within the next 3 years State Cup will be dead as we know it.
Reserve grade used to be a proving ground where kids went once they had matured enough and were ready to be tested against old heads and fringe first graders. The ESL and NYC are killing this tradition.
Looking at the probable top 25/30 for next season and the majority of players playing down will be from the NYC. Couple that with the loss of increasingly younger talent to the ESL and it is obvious the competition is in some trouble
Reserve grade used to be a proving ground where kids went once they had matured enough and were ready to be tested against old heads and fringe first graders. The ESL and NYC are killing this tradition.
Looking at the probable top 25/30 for next season and the majority of players playing down will be from the NYC. Couple that with the loss of increasingly younger talent to the ESL and it is obvious the competition is in some trouble