Whichever way you cut it 20/20 is about bums on seats and cash. I suspect a franchise system will generate more of that, particuarly if they could get tie in's with football clubs.
But as you say, it's not really my argument to have.
English cricket - the same people I assume you meant when you said 'we.'
I think you've mistaken me for a 20/20 fan. I'm more you're old fashioned 2 men and a dog county championship man. So what I personally want the 20/20 tournament to be, probably isn't for the best.
I don't like the idea of breaking the country structure but if we want to compete with the IPL and Big Bash, it has to be done.
If we're not interested in competing with those tournaments, leave it how it is.
Personally I'm in a funny position, selfishly, I hate the idea (Brighton would be...