I think you'll find Lozzyloz that it's due to natural wastage. Besides, with the principle of last atom in, first atom out, I think we have no need to panic. [edited for atrocious spelling - got my head mixed up with my tenet]
Since you've gone on a tangent I'll put in my tuppence worth. I have always thought the cricket way of doing it might be an idea in football: a limit of two international players per team so you get the benefit of some really great foreign sportsmen while ensuring that attention and investment has to be made in the homegrown youth.
There is some amazing, harrowing and heartfelt poetry from a guy who was in the Falklands. I can't remember his name off hand but I'm sure you could google it.
I used the play area over 10 years ago for my daughter. It was absolutely fine. The bonus was it was tucked away in a park that was one big play area with loads of things to see and do. I lived in Bermondsey for five years where the play parks were truly abysmal with the exception of Burgess Park which was quite a trek without a car.
Pure chocolate box PRB but I love "The Lady of Shallot" by John William Waterhouse - it's in the Tate. Can't work out how to paste pictures in here sorry.