YES: The change would help SPFL clubs

There has been snow chance for Scottish clubs in recent weeks as they battle through Arctic conditions.

But despite the puns and eye-catching headlines, for teams in the lower leagues the big freeze is no laughing matter.

With countless games axed as the Beast from the East swept through Scotland, an already packed end-of-season run-in has left teams in the lower reaches of the pyramid system counting the cost.

As revealed by Albion Rovers chairman Ronnie Boyd last week – who lost out on revenue and the chance of points as a trio of games at Cliftonhill were called off in the space of a week – it’s hitting our teams in the pocket.

The majority of Scottish sides already hold tightly on to their purse strings in order to make it from month to month – but the regular outgoings with no matchday place an added pressure on chairman and boards.

Moving the league calendar rather than watching it be decimated every year is surely something that should be considered inside Hampden.

Away from covering costs, the better conditions would also be a smart way to get punters through the gates.

A day at the football could be seen as a fun trip for the family when the schools are off. Contrast that with dragging yourself out of the house on a Tuesday night to sit in below freezing temperatures.

The argument against an overhaul is that Scotland doesn’t really have a summer – a week in May if we’re lucky.

However, how many games were called off in the Betfred Cup this season? Zero.

It is better to give teams a chance than to know you will write off a host of ties between December and the end of season.

A sensible alternative would be to kick-off earlier in the summer months – rather than rounding off the regular Championship, League One and Two seasons by the end of April.

Sure, there is the play-off games – but a whole host of fans who have sat through some bitterly cold winter clashes will have already concluded their interest for the season.

Teams away from the Premiership should not continue to be snubbed.

Is it still the ideal thing to be emulating calendars of ludicrously wealthy leagues like the English Premiership?

Or are we living in the hope that several of our top clubs will make it to the knock-out rounds of European competitions every year and the current calendar benefits those clubs?

Scottish football has proved it has its own identity and clubs shouldn’t be punished for daring to play in this country.

The argument against an overhaul is that we don’’t really have a summer