Where are you getting this 20% figure from? It is widely accepted crowd figures were greatlyu exaggerated up until a couple of seasons ago and were always, and are stil alwas, at best estimates. While latley they're probably alot more realistic certainly on this website it was sheer fantasy a few years ago. Comparing attendences is difficult to impossible.Originally Posted by pineapple stu
And even if it was true, there are more than likely other factors at play anyway. Perhaps the increase in TV games has had an adverse effect on crowds (Afterall, aren't you saying crowds are down on last season and the season before, both summer seasons).
I find it very, VERY difficult to believe a move to winter football will actively increase crowds. I see no logic behind this whatsoever.
Not irrelevent, it didn't have the effect we hoped but that doesn't mean we should switch back. Overall, summer football has improved in many regards and didn't boost crowds like we hoped. That is no reason to switch back, that makes no sense at all.Curiously, that's one of the main points the summer soccer advocates sold the idea on. Now they're saying it's irrelevant?
I've seen some good arguments stating that summer football wasn't the miracle cure it was built up to me, but nobody at all has put a decent argument forward why a move back to winter football will actively improve the league from its current position.
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