It has been widely recognised as a further step towards the greater democratisation of football. Over a year has now elapsed since the Taylor Report was published. There has been much discussion on what has been probably the most comprehensive review of the condition of British football in the history of the game. The move towards all-seater stadia is the most radical and significant development during this time, though no English League grounds are yet all seated. Some clubs may see the cost of introducing seats into decaying and run-down stadia as being money badly spent compared with the prospects for ground relocation.
Many grounds are no longer the best places for the clubs they house.
One or two clubs have successfully moved, while others are falling foul of planning permission or supporter resistance. One of those clubs in a new stadium, Walsall F. C., has clearly not solved its financial problems via a ground move. These are delicate issues and require sensitive negotiations on the part of all involved in order to heal rifts between opposing factions. Perhaps this is part of the role envisaged by the Home Affairs Committee for the new Football Licensing Authority. Most fans are convinced that some clubs will have to move, but few want their own club to do so.