Although Lovell managed the club to respectable upper-mid table finishes most of the action over the next couple of years seasons took place off the field. In the summer of 2008 Director Crosbie announced plans for a Sports Village at Homelands. But within a year the relationship between the joint-owners turned sour A year later the boardroom dispute escalated. The split in the boardroom affected the on-field performance and the club barely clung to their Division One status in 2009–10 – only by beating Chatham in their final game.