Quote: Donnyman "Another rich owner along the M62? what's not to like?
And before anyone starts on the "parochial" rubbish, the game survives on rich M62 owners, simple as.....'"
In a nutshell, you've accidently outlined exactly why the game remains a local hobby and not a national sport.
As for Marwan. He's an enthusiastic amateur, like Hughes at London. He threw his toys out when fans didn't flock to watch HIS side and rather than put in the hard yards and employ professionals, he offered cut price tickets which added no bums on seats whilst reducing the gate revenue......and then he sloped off because he didn't get his own way.