Far from being the typical "trolling" - foul-mouthed and bullying internet posts deliberately made to upset people - both sides had some very articulate points.
I paraphase.
Our "City" contributor asked after six straight titles and three players deemed good enough to trial for the Steelform Wanganui team (with halfback Nick Tipling later making the cut), shouldn't Hunterville finally test themselves in Premier, or would they renege on promotion over claims of lacking depth?
The "Country" response pointed out Hunterville is tired of such ignorant views.
This season the Rangitikei-based club had the highest number of new players registered in their continuous cycle of squad turnovers, where only two players have been part of this entire golden run.
To field a Premier team means they must create another Senior side - a logistical challenge that would require recruiting say, 10 props, when it is a struggle to acquire even five.
Their smaller teenagers could not be expected to foot it against a typical Premier opposition's front row, and a much closer 2014 Senior competition (Ruapehu, Marist Celtic and Border all had some success against them) means Hunterville are right where they should be.
The debate continued with "City" stating all Premier clubs deal with depleted rosters, with back-to-back Premier consolation winners Speirs Food Marton often having no Senior team, while Dave Hoskin Carriers Marist played on gamely this year with an all-Under 20's front row.
Changes to scrum laws meant non-specialist props like Integrity Motors Pirates captain Lasa Ulukuta, who will cover that role for Wanganui, can play up front without being overwhelmed.
"Country" explained their original thesis stood because there is still a massive gulf in terms of player size and strength between the two grades, to the point Hunterville could not and do not expect to be competitive - read as not even hoping to have a winning season, but being unable to give the Premier sides a good run-out. The "City" retort was how could they know if they do not try?
Any sports team who moves to a higher level has the chance to evolve and in rugby one must strive to be the best, not the best of the rest.
So there we have it, and can we now call for any more thoughts from the Wanganui rugby community.
Should realistic expectation of ability rule the day, or should one reach for the stars if they have technically earned the right to do so, time and again?
If you're reading this in print today, feel free to fire in the emails or Letters to the Editor, or perhaps join in an online discussion on this story at the Chronicle website.
But whatever your argument, to make it effectively, I would recommend a similar respectful dialogue to that which governed the above exchange.
As Isaac Newton once said: "Tact is the knack of making a point without making an enemy."
