Trouble is those who run our football think they know it all and are so unprepared to listen let alone act that I fear, until such time as there is a complete restructure at the top and the concentration of prioritising and promoting the the big four Teams comes to an end, our football will remain in the doldrums.
John Hughes, with the cooperation, commitment and complete backing of ICT players, management and staff, has already brought in a new dimension to the SPFL, gone is the tongue lashing, ranting stereotype coach and in is the genial, encouraging approach which already is paying dividends.
There is a suspicion of change in attitude towards the 'lesser teams' emanating from the pundits now with ICT being the catalyst for this but the Media has got to do so much more about getting the message across to Joe Public that football in Scotland is on the up and that an exciting new challenge is coming into our National game. It could no longer be about the Old Firm, the Edinburgh twins and the odd challenge from Aberdeen. Other clubs can evolve and bring a freshness and a much more competitive element into the league.
It can happen with strong sponsorship, leadership, fairness and media promotion plus the proper league structure..
The sooner the idea that it doesn't have to be the historical ambassadors that have to go into Europe every year and that other teams if given the financial incentives that those favoured teams have received in the past could equal or surpass those achievements then the sooner Scottish football will equate its'elf with the more prosperous leagues.
Okay we may not have the population in this country to fill large stadia but funding through media if sold correctly could put a lot of money into the coffers.
There must be other Barry Hearns around and people like him who could take up the challenge to put Scottish football in it's rightful place.
