Homer Sandoval

Whilst your sentiment is correct, the reality is that it's not going to happen. Scottish football is tied into the Rangers/Celtic axis and it's never going to change.

Sadly the Glasgow axis is seen by all the important people as being pivotal to the league structure in Scotland. The evidence of 2012 firmly nails this to the wall. TV income which trickles down to the the other 40 clubs is wholly dependent on at least 4 x league matches between Celtic/Rangers. There's no box to put them back in.

Very few people will voluntarily walk away from being paid wages, including footballers. It's a desperate situation and clubs will struggle to wriggle out of paying wages. Unless of course SSP comes into play.

Laudable, but flawed. Many supporters too will be hit in the pocket with the current situation. Would a football club monthly donation be a priority?

This will be worrying times for club officials and subsequently their supporters. The SPFL should be helping clubs. No question in my opinion. Asking fans to step up is OK on a certain level but they too will be suffering as the world goes into economic shutdown. For my own part, my work will undoubtedly be closed by Friday given the demographic of our staff. Getting £94 a week, if it actually hits bank accounts, is not going to cut it for me. Very few Scottish clubs will have funds to cover for income being hit. As well as matches being off many have extra activities as a venue and that will now be a route that's cut off. There's no quick fix. Or any fix!

The figure of 500 was one quoted by Sturgeon this morning in the Scottish Parliament. Sensible precaution unless the COVID-19 British strain is different which seems to be the suggestion from the loony fringe. It's not a heavy cold

You and I must work for the same company. My boss has just said almost the same thing.

It would appear that closed door matches may be inevitable. Surely the right call in the circumstances but devastating to clubs for loss of income. What then for the wee outfits who live hand to mouth?

These type of comparisons are worthless and can't really be amortised to suit. Are admission prices too expensive is the real question. The quick answer without any thought will always be yes. People hate paying for stuff and when they do pay want to pay less without thinking why. Supporters want title challenging teams every season but never have the worry about that can be financed. Club officials will always look at revenue streams and admission prices will be quite a high priority.

The financing model for football is wrong. That said, what can be done about it? The disparity between the clubs is staggering to the point that I'm perplexed how clubs are still in business. The people coming through the gates at league one/two level are vital sources of income and in that respect it is unlikely there will be reductions any time soon. There is a bigger question here of course. Is league football sustainable for some clubs?

Picked the wrong day last Saturday to watch the Sons in action on many fronts. Went along with my diehard DFC supporting colleague and being honest I have had better Saturdays. My pal was distraught at his team's performance and whilst I was not quite at the level he was at, Dumbarton were poor against a decent Montrose team. There appeared to be a lack of a plan from the Sons and they were reacting rather than creating.

For Sons fans in the know, what's the current update on the mystery men of Brabco. Is the bloke who was banned from being a director for defrauding folk with his gambling exploits still involved?

It is unlikely that he would openly criticise his employers with claims of no money. There is no doubt that Dumbarton has a squad that looks like short on talent but Duffy has managed them well and given the current league position the Sons are probably doing as well as can be expected. Clearly frustration is high amongst fans and that too is understandable.

Has anyone considered that Duffy has his hands tied by lack of money? Perhaps his targets are difficult to get signed up as funds are limited.

Some good reasoning there but all of what has been said does not mitigate the present situation the Sons find themselves in. New owners with cash and a vision. What club wouldn't like that?