Season in Review Our columnist reflects on a season of restructure and a GMS yet to go live, but says the league transition has its positives
When England Hockey decided to restructure the leagues, there was no doubt that this was the right time. Covid disruptions have hampered the restructure in many ways as they have impacted other facets of life.
However, the choice to shuffle the clubs came out of an abandoned season where there was no controversy regarding the relevance of promotion or relegation.
It remains a very sensible one.
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Fingers crossed – needed doing….now wait for the doomsayers…!!
GMS is not a faulty concept, but the specification and procurement were badly botched
They did not need to launch GMS nationally without a pilot programme and choosing to do so was reckless
It remains user unfriendly and whoever signed off a system without a functioning mobile app needs their head examined
No one has taken responsibility for this catalogue of incompetence. Where is the accountability?
Sensible move 🤣…. Yes…. To pander to universities, make super clubs and increase the north south divide….. Ooo and “monitor strength of smaller clubs and offer support” 🤣