This reality shock to our game of football may change future seasons as we know it.
Vast transfer fees and wages at staggering levels, are just two elements to consider. World markets blitzed, Governments bailing out large and small companies, really do paint a very different picture as to what might happen in future seasons.
Supporters of every club, in all leagues, face financial cutbacks of some sort, with the possibility of very selective matches going forward. Many will argue that out of catastrophes come some sort of good. I am of this belief.
League clubs outside the Premier League will, in my opinion, struggle to continue to operate and if they do, it will be down to individuals who have the money like devoted chairmen. Profit is rarely the objective. Good thing or otherwise it certainly gives everyone in football pause for thought.
All clubs dream of promotion and in particular, those in a league such as ours where the pot of gold is the greatest. What has hit home with this particular postponing of football is the black void of not seeing a game between two teams.
Local teams in my area, such as Kidderminster Harriers and Stourbridge Town, would certainly get an avalanche of customers should they be able to play – such is our thirst to watch a game of football. My conclusion and thoughts of this enforced break centre not around the frantic race to get into playoffs and all that but being able to simply go and watch a game.
We sometimes get carried away with the glories on offer within our game, whereas deep down, we simply want to see football being played again. We will all pull through without it I know, we have to, but this elongated absence really does flag up our love for the game and I, for one, will never take it for granted in the future.