FFP

[kippaxvilla2]

Hopefully they introduce it before Blues start their domination.

[paul_e]

The pyramid is supposedly the English games strength, but its very hard to see any of the promoted clubs surviving again. A few more years of pointless promotions for inevitable relegations and this idea will seem more palatable.

I think the split could be a PL1 and PL2. There’s enough decent clubs in the championship to generate interest. This way the TV deals can continue to grow and it can be sold as a way of increasing funding further down and bridging the gap for the promoted teams.

More radically I could see the PL starting a TV company off the back of it, monopolising the coverage.

I think this needs to happen. There are too many games being played and the season is stretching out to breaking point. the season runs later, expanded international tournaments run further through the summer and pre-season is longer and more intense and the chance for a break is gone for a lot of players. With the international windows some players get little chances through the season but a huge number of premier league players will be involved in those as well.

The outcome is that number and severity of injuries is rising year-on-year as we push players to the very edge of their physical limits.

reducing the premier league to 18, having a 2nd league of 18 below it and 3 20 team tiers would allow 4 extra teams up from the non-leagues and could allow more breaks at lower levels as well. This would mean fewer home games, which would have an impact at lower levels but could be addressed by better trickle-down funding.

[Meanwood Villa]

With no relegation Paul?

[paul_e]

With no relegation Paul?

Fuck that, 3down 3up at all levels, with a playoff for the 3rd spot. No 18th vs 3rd nonsense playoff either.

[garyellis]

With no relegation Paul?

Fuck that, 3down 3up at all levels, with a playoff for the 3rd spot. No 18th vs 3rd nonsense playoff either.

Yep I could never support the no detriment principal. While the gap is obviously widening for promoted clubs we need to address that not throw away the USP of our pyramid system.

[Richard E]

Hopefully they introduce it before Blues start their domination.

Sadly none of us will still be around that far in the future.

[cdbearsfan]

I think if three relegations from a league of twenty is right, which it is, then four relegations from a league of twenty-four feels proportionately correct, too. Certainly only having two down from League Two is rubbish.

[Stu]

It really is shit being a football supporter now isn't it

[Ads]

I've never had more fun.

[Dave]

I've never had more fun.

Yeah. I'd take "today's football" over pretty much anything else I can remember.  And I'd be surprised if there were many under 50 who thought differently.

[Exeter 77]

Should the bottom tiers of 20 be regionalised to reduce costs and increase revenue through bigger crowds due to more derby games?

[cdbearsfan]

No. Any regionalisation should include at least three regions because the Midlands is neither Northern nor Southern.

[Exeter 77]

No. Any regionalisation should include at least three regions because the Midlands is neither Northern or Southern.

My preference as well. I was talking to someone about this a few weeks ago (my Albion-supporting uncle I think) and he made a plausible case for regionalising League 2 and the 3 divisions of the National League into North, Central and South so it made me consider it. I think any regional leagues should set up along the lines of the motorway network because travel from West to East or vice versa in this country is a real pain. The Truro v Southend games next season won't see many away fans.

[Sdwbvf]

Not sure that's a great example. There is dual carriageway/motorway all the way. And easy trains.
 

[Exeter 77]

Not sure that's a great example. There is dual carriageway/motorway all the way. And easy trains.
 

It probably isn't. There is also the issue of juggling those clubs on the edge of regions between divisions which is a problem Gloucester City among others have had over the years.