The new system was introduced to let the stronger teams in candy 2, that are racing ahead, play teams in candy 1 ,however the league is fundamentally flawed because the leagues are made up mostly of 2nd teams and every club is at the mercy of their respective senior team Corbridge being a prime example. If tynedale firsts are short and they take 2nd team players ,then Corbridge are left with no team. Check their results for this seaon. Having spent 4 seasons managing a team in candy 2 having the support of your senior team is a must if you dont get it, the team quickly unravels