We didn't select ourselves to be drawn in the cup...
There is no difference if its down to injury and genuine lack of players (which I cant really see how you avoid)
you get entered automatically into the shield and were able to play the match against Yarnbury the first time around but it was called off... We had a 15 + replacements, but no front row replacements 2nd time around... what were we supposed to do about that? not our choice and out of our hands. we had played over 30 games by that point in the season remember.
I'll put my house on it that its purely the fact they don't want to play us either because they don't want to accumulate injuries because they are going for promotion or they see it as a foregone conclusion and CBA...
I simply pointed out you were guilty of similar last year. Not trying to pick an argument. Like i said, they entered the competition willingly, therefore they should play the games accordingly.
Oh, and the Shield is by invite, All eligble Clubs are invited (apart from those the committee have sent to the naughty corner), the clubs are all able to decline said invite. Hence the frustration of the committee when clubs don't honour the fixtures (for whatever reason).
