Darren Stoneman":2bpz8whj said:Love the idea, more local derbies, more of a fan connection and less costs, with the exception of the mighty GA away supporters are a dying bread due to cost and distance and more importantly time, a shorter trip will help all bank balances,
How many Torquay fans would come to HP as opposed to those from Barrow
Total sense I& you ask me
More local derbies? Where are they coming from? If L1 and L2 had been regionalised this season, we would have had the benefit of fixtures against Bristol Rovers (120 miles away, is this a local derby?). Apart from Rovers there's no one else in L1 who's within 150 miles. There will also be clubs in the midlands, close to the dividing line, who will actually lose some local derbies due to neighbours being on the other side of the line.
Where you get the idea that GA away supporters are a dying breed, I've no idea. Have you experienced the great atmosphere at some of our away games this season? Don't forget that Argyle has fans living in all areas of the UK, and that the away ends are not populated exclusively by those who have travelled from Devon and Cornwall.