Why Solihull and Fylde going up might be a good thing for football - RedPassion.co.uk

Greasby Red · 2nd March 2019, 20.01:53

Just been perusing Football League average attendance and it’s quite obvious that the tinpot clubs in the football league who’ve come out of the conference in the last few years and into the football league for the first time are consistently the worst followed clubs and bring little or nothing to the great 92 professional team club structure we have.

Cheltenham, Forest Green, Stevenage, Crawley, Macclesfield, Morecambe and Yeovil are the seven worst followed teams in League Two but teams like Notts County or Port Vale could soon be joining us in hell.

If Boreham Wood had beaten Tranmere in the play offs, that would have woken up the Football League, big time. They barely get 500 fans a week. If our tinpot rivals get promotion ahead of Wrexham and Leyton Orient (the only two proper clubs in the mix) then I can seriously see the EFL bring in three up and three down.

We got over 7,000 fans today. Solihull got about 26. At some point, the EFL will wake up and see what is going on.

René Higuita · 2nd March 2019, 20.09:44

Mate they wont, just look at the B teams rule or their treatment of proper teams like coventry city, they dont care

Greasby Red · 2nd March 2019, 20.25:04

I agree, they don’t care. I’m sure they won’t change anything but the seven teams I’ve quoted all average less than 3,000 fans a week and that includes away fans. If there were ten of these clubs in the EFL then I think the mood would change.

I hope our club is in dialogue with other clubs like ours in the National League to lobby for change.

138+NotOut · 2nd March 2019, 20.30:44

Would it? As long as they're financially stable then there is nothing wrong with it

Readred · 2nd March 2019, 20.34:24

Got more chance if the EFL tried to enforce some sort of financial fair play down in the conference. That would sort things out. Teams like Wrexham getting 7000 a week, who can’t compete with Solihull for wages who have 900 watching them a week. Absolute madness.

REDJB · 2nd March 2019, 20.35:48

We were barely getting 2000 fans 30 years ago.

The football league is a members set up. They would have to vote to add an extra relegation place. Wont happen anytime soon.

Red Light · 2nd March 2019, 20.43:14

You can't brand a club tinpot on the basis of how many supporters they have in relation to other clubs.

And attendances wont be used as criteria to increase / reduce promotion / relegation places.

Greasby Red · 2nd March 2019, 21.35:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red Light

You can't brand a club tinpot on the basis of how many supporters they have in relation to other clubs.

And attendances wont be used as criteria to increase / reduce promotion / relegation places.

I agree with you.

There is no definition of “tinpotness” but if you look at what the ex-Conference clubs in the Football League contribute to both interest in the game, support and revenue then I don’t think I’m far off. The ones further up the pyramid don’t offer much either.

They’re all there on merit, I get that, that’s why we’re where we are, but do you think Sunderland and Portsmouth fans would rather play Burton and Fleetwood over Wrexham, Chesterfield or Orient. I doubt it.

In ten years, the National League could be a better supported league than League Two.

That’s why the EFL needs to wake up now.

Lods · 2nd March 2019, 21.53:17

They'll never do three up, three down. Clubs would likely have to agree and it'd be like turkeys voting for Christmas.

2nd March 2019, 20.01:53	#1-0 (permalink)
Greasby Red Squad Player Joined: Nov 2013 Racecourse Spot: none given Real Name: none given Twitter: @	Why Solihull and Fylde going up might be a good thing for football Just been perusing Football League average attendance and it’s quite obvious that the tinpot clubs in the football league who’ve come out of the conference in the last few years and into the football league for the first time are consistently the worst followed clubs and bring little or nothing to the great 92 professional team club structure we have. Cheltenham, Forest Green, Stevenage, Crawley, Macclesfield, Morecambe and Yeovil are the seven worst followed teams in League Two but teams like Notts County or Port Vale could soon be joining us in hell. If Boreham Wood had beaten Tranmere in the play offs, that would have woken up the Football League, big time. They barely get 500 fans a week. If our tinpot rivals get promotion ahead of Wrexham and Leyton Orient (the only two proper clubs in the mix) then I can seriously see the EFL bring in three up and three down. We got over 7,000 fans today. Solihull got about 26. At some point, the EFL will wake up and see what is going on.

2nd March 2019, 20.09:44	#2-0 (permalink)
René Higuita Club Captain Joined: Apr 2018 Racecourse Spot: Mold Road Stand Real Name: none given Twitter: @	Re: Why Solihull and Fylde going up might be a good thing for football Mate they wont, just look at the B teams rule or their treatment of proper teams like coventry city, they dont care

2nd March 2019, 20.25:04	#3-0 (permalink)
Greasby Red Squad Player Joined: Nov 2013 Racecourse Spot: none given Real Name: none given Twitter: @	Re: Why Solihull and Fylde going up might be a good thing for football I agree, they don’t care. I’m sure they won’t change anything but the seven teams I’ve quoted all average less than 3,000 fans a week and that includes away fans. If there were ten of these clubs in the EFL then I think the mood would change. I hope our club is in dialogue with other clubs like ours in the National League to lobby for change.

2nd March 2019, 20.30:44	#4-0 (permalink)
138+NotOut Due a Testimonial Joined: Apr 2009 Racecourse Spot: MRS - Mold End or ERS Central Real Name: Twitter: @	Re: Why Solihull and Fylde going up might be a good thing for football Would it? As long as they're financially stable then there is nothing wrong with it

2nd March 2019, 20.34:24	#5-0 (permalink)
Readred First Teamer Joined: Aug 2017 Racecourse Spot: Mold Road Real Name: none given Twitter: @	Re: Why Solihull and Fylde going up might be a good thing for football Got more chance if the EFL tried to enforce some sort of financial fair play down in the conference. That would sort things out. Teams like Wrexham getting 7000 a week, who can’t compete with Solihull for wages who have 900 watching them a week. Absolute madness.

2nd March 2019, 20.35:48	#6-0 (permalink)
REDJB Cult Hero Joined: Aug 2012 Racecourse Spot: ERS Real Name: none given Twitter: @	Re: Why Solihull and Fylde going up might be a good thing for football We were barely getting 2000 fans 30 years ago. The football league is a members set up. They would have to vote to add an extra relegation place. Wont happen anytime soon.

2nd March 2019, 20.43:14	#7-0 (permalink)
Red Light Due a Testimonial Joined: Aug 2014 Racecourse Spot: none given Real Name: none given Twitter: @	Re: Why Solihull and Fylde going up might be a good thing for football You can't brand a club tinpot on the basis of how many supporters they have in relation to other clubs. And attendances wont be used as criteria to increase / reduce promotion / relegation places.

2nd March 2019, 21.53:17	#9-0 (permalink)
Lods Cult Hero Joined: Dec 2017 Racecourse Spot: Wherever the new ticketing process lets me sit Real Name: Twitter: @	Re: Why Solihull and Fylde going up might be a good thing for football They'll never do three up, three down. Clubs would likely have to agree and it'd be like turkeys voting for Christmas.