Quote: Plum Bob "Why white Mrs B?'"
I was being sarcastic. The sport is run by a group with very limited diversity however you define it- in a Venn diagram they would be very tightly clustered. This creates a few problems
1.They only really care about their own club's interests and vote purely on that basis. For example expansionism will never be supported because it threatens the top flight existence of half those with voting rights.
2. Limited and identikit perspectives compromise the ability to problem solve and innovate, and let's face it the sport is beset by challenges. Try Matthew Syed's Rebel Ideas book, some great storytelling with examples of the power of genuine thought and experience diversity in driving real change.
3.My perception is that the sport's fanbase is ageing and dwindling. Representation of wider audience opportunities - women, BAME, the younger generation - in decision making would be a good thing IMO.
Instead we will no doubt continue in ever decreasing circles led there by the likes of Hetherington, Lenegan, McManus, Davy, focusing on self preservation and preaching to the shrinking converted rather than defining a bigger vision that could save the sport. A bit melodramatic perhaps but I do think it's bonkers that this lot vote on the sport's future with such an overt conflict of interest.