Quote: ThePrinter "Oh an original thread topic, how refreshing.'"
Indeed.
I have removed the OP as it was clearly designed to annoy and provoke. The thread title should give sufficient flavour to make sense of what has followed, I hope.
Expansion is a legitimate topic for debate, and people are entitled to different opinions that they can discuss sensibly and respectfully.
What I don’t think we need is for every tiny facet to have its own thread, used as an excuse to put ‘new’ bait on the line.
On topic, I don’t understand why so many seem to see this as a zero-sum game. We could have strong heartlands clubs and growth in other parts of the country or world. They’re not mutually exclusive at all - indeed each makes the other more likely imo.