But I can tell you that there would have been 9 jealous clubs.[/quote]
If BL paid players last year and won the flag i could compare to 2005 West Croydon flag where they didnt pay players. I know which one has earnt it more and therefore has the more respected premiership.
Does a club look more foolish if it pays players and doesnt the flag?[/quote]
I think you will find the 22 that play couldnt care less the club supporters couldnt care less the rest of the footy world couldnt care less - if you win you win and you cant take that away from those involved or compare to how others do it
Also based on your last comment you assume then that there are 9 clubs in Div 1 that are foolish at least 8 in Div 2 - probably about 8 in Div 3 and so on
And to finish off with - if everyone wants to keep up the crap that not one person gets paid at all then you are living in a dream world as every club pays at least one player in some sort of way - incentives, base payments, getting them a job whatever - the key is to knowing what you can afford and sticking to it and perhaps not really caring about what other clubs do
