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Originally Posted by Hoopie1
It might not make it more fun, it will make it better value. I find it pretty astounding that you can talk about value and ignore it because it is a long way down the list of issues for so many people - all I know is that price (more than value) is an issue for many.
The ship sailed long ago for my solution, but then my motivations are different from many people. In no particular order, I would:
1) Reintroduce terraces.
2) Return football so that Saturday 3 o'clock kick offs are the vast majority - maybe 1/2 games per weekend can be moved to Sunday.
3) Change the ridiculous structure so that those that qualify for the Big Cup are winners and everyone else is a loser.
4) Distribute money more evenly throughout the pyramid.
5) Either abolish the Europa League or make it relevant.
6) Changing ticket pricing to prevent games being full of middle-aged blokes, who are pretty much the only people that can afford it.
There's probably a ton of other stuff as well, but since US sport fans aren't complaining I won't go any further.
Up for 1), 2) would run the risk of killing this BTVDITW bonanza, I don't really agree with 3 (CL is the GOAT tourney), but if you "fixed" it, 5) would sort itself out.
6) I think the PL could introduce some kind of rule that said that teams had to make x% (say, 10%) of their stadium available for home fans at a reasonable price. Would make quite a big gesture and if all the clubs were signing up to it, it wouldn't be too much of an opportunity loss for clubs. However, the clubs control the league and are too greedy to do so.