WITH the Championship stumbling from one crisis to another, due to lack of sufficient central funding, there is another aspect of the game which is helping to drag the league further into the mire.
What is it? The much maligned B&I Cup. Apart from a small handful of clubs, there has virtually been no support for this competition since its inception in 2010.
There is to all intents and purposes no financial return, as most of the small amount of money gained by reaching the quarter finals and further, is swallowed up in travelling expenses. In fact, many clubs show a loss! The gates are ...