The segunda is second in name only as count has outlined beautifully above. We were second here, thats all. But that in itself speaks to a deeper issue on this forum, one that has been lurking like a malignant growth.
Ever since cahill donned the plug pulling cloak and ended his forum that had long since cleared the shark, and since new migrants landed on these eshores, a storm has been brewing.
It is understandable, even forgivable that more established posters might feel threatened by the arrival of a cohort of eloquent roasters, adept at debate and forceful in our opinions on the fine arts of hurling and gridiron. But we could have gone elsewhere, we could have gone to boards or that god awful clarehurlers where blandness and mediocrity are not just tolerated but lead to adminstratorial promotion! But we didn’t, we came here, we arent just like the first posters here, we ARE you.
But no longer will we sit back and receive nazi like levels of abuse, we took our hazing. Our leagues are equal, i pity the posters who declined a position in our glorious segunda. Just look at @Mac, a year in the segunda has done for him the equivalent of a lifetime of behavioural therapy. He’s now lucid, humourous and has become a father, all thanks to the segunda.
I propose the following. Let all 24 teams be drawn equally next season into two leagues, and the top six in each form a real primera the year after. I have often stated i would never leave the segunda if promoted. My loyalty to my principles have led to me subconsciously draft and manage my team atrociously over the past few years, but the thought of a new beginning, one which would also unite the forum forever, would surely be a prospect to savour?