ill take that result from a bunch of throttle jockeys

That's a great theory, but it doesn't work in practice when the rain is expected at the start time and there's a curfew - and it's not like fans are known for being understanding when there's a rain delay during a meeting! People moan either way.

3 lines devoted to Howarth's appearance and no score... and Dan's absence only gets 1 mention 

The sport never used to be like it is now 

And that's why you make the league fit the fixtures you want, not the other way round, as I said a while back.

Thats why we should run the Championship league season every week from late March/early April until a cut off at the end of June, with playoffs from the first week in July. Eight home meetings in 12/13 weeks is doable with ample time to reschedule rainoffs. Later rounds of cup comps can be run after this if required.  The point where enough is enough is ever closer. Even Harris had a dig about this at the Oxford meeting on BSN.