In my opinion I think you can look at it in all different ways and try different things with the end result being the same. Successful teams will always keep players happy, the downside to their success would be junior sides taking the better players. Your clubs that's have been around for years again will always be there unless again they také that next step to go junior. These clubs will go through Successful spells followed by some dull years, however the name will still attract players. Each club has to look at how they make their club look more attractive? How do they get players to come or stay? Football has changes and right across the board the desire isn't their as it use to be. I don't think that's because of any association or standard of teams. I just think folk would rather go out with the lads, their Mrs or even to the football at 3PM