20-05-2016, 05:45
I never actually said I liked the idea, I just pointed out that this has come from the FL, not the Prem or the FA. It needs 90% of FL clubs to vote for it to get it approved, so again it's not the FA or PL who will decide. You may think there is an agenda or ulterior motive behind this, but I don't. Whether we like it or not the game is about raising money, without that clubs will continue to fold like we have seen over the years and if a move like this puts some money into the pockets of teams like the old darlington, Hereford, Chester, Newport etc then to me that is worth doing!! Football as a sport cannot exist at the lower league levels unless the revenue is right, the PL are not going to change and neither are Sky, the other 72 have to look out for themselves to ensure they can survive and the undeniable fact is more people are likely to get out of their armchair on a Saturday afternoon than a Tuesday night no matter what nostalgic view of floodlight games is. This isn't a done deal, but the FL have to take the lead on their own matters and not wait to be forced into something by the Prem like we have seen in the past.