Ribblesdale League votes for expansion (From Lancashire Telegraph)

• "Please don't comment about me being as thick as two short planks, when you mis-spell two words on your opening line!!!
  Let me guess, you are over 50 and set in your traditional ways red rose!! Just such a typical comment from a non-player. Why not talk to the players who play every week. You make an interesting comment about older players playing an important role at clubs. This is because younger people are being pushed out by cricket not moving with the times. Lancashire League introducing bank holiday fixtures. The game is no longer accessible for younger people and dwindling crowds should bring home the importance that times need to change. Relegation/promotion makes for an exciting league and gets rid of a lot of dead rubber games. You say a club is losing £5000, then that money can be saved by doing away with professionals and increasing revenues at the gates. Good on the Ribblesdale League and I hope the Lancashire League follow suit and ignore all these traditional fans who live in the 50's and 60's. It is also a ridiculous comment to suggest that players will jump ship if they are relegated any more than if they would if they were constantly bottom of the league. Again, look to successful examples of this in County cricket. I am sure our England captain has played lots of games in Division 2.
  Less games equals a better standard of cricket - FACT. Players are giving up because of the constraints of 'double headers, pointless lancashire cup games and now bank holiday cricket in the Lancs League."
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