Not sure the level we were at when we signed players really defines those players as being of that level for their whole career.
Aizlewood for instance had Welsh U23 caps and I suggest if you think he wasn't good enough to play in Div 2 then you should try saying that to his face. Sullivan had 150+ div 1 appearances behind him, and Tait's best seasons were with us in Div 2 so can hardly be called a Div 4 defender. Don't know much about McLaughlin, but he was at Swindon for several years and didn't they use to yoyo between Div 3 & Div in the 70s'.
And they all had played a major part in our Div 3 championship season the year before, which means they were good enough to get promotion to Div 2 so could be called too good for Div 3.
Yes, they were getting old and needed replacing but that was a good side in the Hateley year, and these defenders played their part in that, and don't deserve to be called a Div 4 defence just because they were not as good as the midfield or attack.
If we had had a div 4 defence then surely we would have gone down. The fact that we didn't says they were good enough for Div 2.
Aizlewood for instance had Welsh U23 caps and I suggest if you think he wasn't good enough to play in Div 2 then you should try saying that to his face. Sullivan had 150+ div 1 appearances behind him, and Tait's best seasons were with us in Div 2 so can hardly be called a Div 4 defender. Don't know much about McLaughlin, but he was at Swindon for several years and didn't they use to yoyo between Div 3 & Div in the 70s'.
And they all had played a major part in our Div 3 championship season the year before, which means they were good enough to get promotion to Div 2 so could be called too good for Div 3.
Yes, they were getting old and needed replacing but that was a good side in the Hateley year, and these defenders played their part in that, and don't deserve to be called a Div 4 defence just because they were not as good as the midfield or attack.
If we had had a div 4 defence then surely we would have gone down. The fact that we didn't says they were good enough for Div 2.