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Was at Crawley for Etherington’s first win against Swindon, so am surprised he was sacked after just 40 days! My own team Birmingham City have suffered from an inconsistency in the quality of ownership. I really had hoped the recommendations of the fan led football review would have teeth but sadly again business greed and corruption is winning over the views and wishes of real football fans.

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Something very wrong going on at Crawley and don't think we've heard the last there. The regulator is coming, there are job adverts with the DCMS in the government, I'm interested to see how much power they will wield, hopefully a damn lot!

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We being Barnet also suffered with an owner who ran the club into the ground and then walked. Apart from that nothing to add which will not just repeat what you said, but the whole system need drastic change until then situations like Scunny, Oldham. Southend and Crawley will continue.

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Not wrong in what the system needs, this regulator can't come quick enough for me and 2023 could be a big year for football in a lot of ways.

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It’s always very sad to hear of clubs going under. There will be many more to follow as long as clubs are financially mismanaged. Football clubs due to the rich owners at the top seem pressured to forget the basic rules of business. Particularly, never lose money! Spending more than comes in will lead to disaster. Relegation is better than losing club.

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I agree Roland, regulation and governance has never been more needed in my opinion.

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See there is talk of 3 up from the National League possibly from next season, another one which cannot come quick enough.

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Yes, I think that's the EFL moving and doing it before they are told to by the regulator for the good of the game, I can't see any reason why it seems they are going for it now with so much against it, I could be completely wrong though!

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As I understand it the main opposition comes from the ones most effected ie division 2 which I supose you could have guessed.

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Yep, that's why the regulator is needed, it's for the good of the game, not to protect those who don't seem to want to be a part of the word 'competition'.

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