Average standard dropped as there were less proper fulltime teams and quite a few quality players have left the league.
The one big difference was the gap from top to bottom was a lot narrower IMO. E.g. I thought Bray were a very tidy side, played good football and were nothing near the whipping boys most relegation sides in the past few years have been.
But as said, the monotony of playing teams 4 times doesn't help attendences.
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