Kelly Smith, the rising star of the England Women's Football team was interviewed recently about various aspects of the women's game including the alarming decline in attendance figures after a peak in the late nineties. Here's my solution to the problem and the average crowds such "innovations" would inspire.
Style of game
Average crowd
1.
Normal game of bird's footie.
46
2.
Swapping shirts at end of match
2,576
3.
Removing shirts at start of match
36,812
4.
Removing entire kit (save boots) before kick-off
67,386
5.
Removing entire kit (inc. boots) before kick-off
66,411
6.
Discarding kit, ball and obstacles (i.e. goals) and opting for some hardcore girl-on-girl action.
278,544
Simple really, don't you think?
(If you think this is a great idea why not invest in Hossolutions, the think-tank company set up by the Sports Council to promote the commercial prospects of certain minority sports.)
Next week, topless tiddly-winks and cheese-rolling.