Why is Sky's Championship Programme called FL72?

[RichB]

As per the title, I've been wracking my brains to come up with the answer to this one? Is it some kind of sponsorship deal? FL = Football League but what's the 72 mean? I saw it yesterday on the planner and thought it was a re-run of a game from 1972

[TheHeretic]

Number of teams in the football league.

[RichB]

Ah thanks... I'd never have reached that conclusion.

[Nom de ploom]

I noticed the skybet motifs on the shirt arms of the players yesterday - is this a further example of SKY taking over the effing world?

[GloverMart]

Nom de ploom said:

I noticed the skybet motifs on the shirt arms of the players yesterday - is this a further example of SKY taking over the effing world?

npower had shirt motifs last year as the sponsors of the Football League too; although I agree with your general point, more specifically you are incorrect...

[vladcjelli]

Seems to me that they've decided on FL72 so that when you're skimming the TV guide you don't differentiate between league two or championship.

Makes all their football seem of a similar level rather than the lower tier stuff being undesirable.

[e46acs]

RichB said:

As per the title, I've been wracking my brains to come up with the answer to this one? Is it some kind of sponsorship deal? FL = Football League but what's the 72 mean? I saw it yesterday on the planner and thought it was a re-run of a game from 1972

I'm really glad you asked this question as I couldn't work it out either.

[chatterisboy]

72 teams in football league

[RichB]

Sorry this was answered within 10 mins of me posting the question, almost a month ago.. Still why bother to read the thread, after all this is Pistonheads, You'll fit in well here