Since the common thread these last few weeks has been nominating, I nominate league 99 Rt 4 for contraction. Presently, there are 7 'dead' or unmanaged teams in the league out of 24. There are at least 3 owners I know of who have stepped in to help out the league by taking over previously unmanaged teams. Although there efforts are noble, am attempt to keep the league afloat, I think the vitality is gone. It is virtually impossible to make a trade; players ripe for the plucking are stuck on some team that no-one can access. If the league we're trimmed to 20 or 16 teams, with the 'freed' players going in to the FA pot - wow!! Present owners would get excited, and the very real possiblilty of new blood getting entusiastic exists.

Maybe it's just me, I don't know what's going on in most of the other leagues, but I'd be interested in any reactions. Thanks