Brakes chairman Jim Scott does not believe than an arbitrary U-turn away from 'elite' status would fix National League North's Covid quandary - even if it might suit Leamington.
Scott told The Non-League Paper that most of the Brakes regulars would fit in under the capacity restrictions, but it was not a case of one size fits all. 'We have eight ex-Football League clubs, five with gates that sit at around 1,500-2000 per match. Then you come down to smaller clubs like Brackley Town and Leamington at around 500-600.'
If elite status was removed, a lot of clubs with smaller fan bases would be very happy, but the larger clubs wouldn't be. 'They would have to make up their money through streaming and no one really knows how much can be made from that over a season. It is another unknown added to the mix.'
'I always felt a return on October 3rd could be in danger with people going back to schools and workplaces. That's why we held off selling season tickets.'
'Communication with clubs could have been better. But it is easy to be critical, anyone can throw stones in these times, but things are very difficult for all concerned.'
