Quote Originally Posted by hopelesslyoptimistic View Post
I suspect Oz that as soon as the promotion to/relegation from rules re the PL are scrapped then PSR will go too as there is no monopoly to protect.

Money definitely has had a massive influence over the last 30 years. Blackburn, Chelsea and City all won titles with big cash injections.

Chelsea and City went from being also rand to truly huge clubs with success fans could have only dreamed of in the 1990s.
....... Blackburn Chelsea and City all been in lower leagues in my time as have we.......
as for promotion and relegation issues ?

this week....... Preston North End CE Peter Ridsdale former chairman of Leeds United Burnley Barnsley and Cardiff discussed with other Championship cubs presenting the idea of expanding the Championship play offs to six teams ...... the move has subsequently been met with a large seal of approval......

...... under the current format four teams feature in the EFL Championship play-offs, teams finishing third, fourth, fifth and sixth......

.......however under plans for a rehaul the number of teams would expand to six with those finishing seventh and eighth also qualifying........

........ such changes would offer more clubs the opportunity of securing a spot in the Premier League....... as the opinion within the English second tier is that parachute payments have distorted the competition and made it much harder for clubs without those extra payments to compete at the top end of the table.......

.......the EFL acknowledged that the proposed revamp would minimise the number of dead rubber matches towards the end of the season adding more high-profile important games to the calendar throughout its entire season........

.....the Coventry City owner and chairman Doug King recently questioned the competitiveness of the Championship with regard to clubs who receive parachute payments being able to outspend the rest of the Championship......... his Coventry team have finished in the play-off places in two of the last three seasons........

...... if its adopted in the Championship it should also be introduced in League One and League Two as there is resistance from clubs lower down the football pyramid now since the National League is continuing to push for a three-up and three-down promotion system which the EFL has so far rejected until now depending on final decision.........

....... do they indeed have a valid point in extending the Championship format and will it bring in more competition down the leagues system ?