The option of watching mid-week and early Saturday fixtures being televised live on Sky has clearly led to a drop in attendances for most EFL clubs.

With the exception of Leeds and a few others chasing promotion the sad backdrop of so many empty seats in the majority of stadiums is only going to increase.

The revenue lost through non-ST holders opting for an armchair rather than paying for a ticket, travelling to the ground, buying refreshments etc is not going to be matched by TV revenues shared by clubs.

Official attendances are inflated due to many season ticket holders choosing not to turn up, so an analysis of actual attendances is impossible.

Regardless of entertainment 'value' in Cardiff's case, would a few extra thousand supporters have had a more positive effect on results?

The early kick-offs on a weekend will prevent many from choosing to attend due to work or other family commitments such as youth football.

Unsure whether Cardiff or any club in the championship have had the majority of their home fixtures kicking off on a Saturday at 3pm ... although I could be wrong.