Grassroots sport will die.

But the internet can save it.

One day in the future, I’ll be able to watch any sports match from anywhere in the world.

I’ll be able to catch up on my local team’s highlights, or watch live if I wanted to.

I’ll be able to see my friends greatest sporting moments. I’ll be able to watch my old university play. I’ll be able to follow the next sporting superstar before they’ve made it.

I’ll do this by paying the clubs for the privilege of watching them play. This money will allow individuals involved in the clubs to be properly rewarded. It will allow talented sports people to be watched by an audience never before accessible. And most importantly, this money will help clubs survive, buy new equipment and provide coaches for all ages.

Or I won’t.

Because local sports clubs won’t have embraced technology. Or National Governing Bodies will have regulated out innovation. Or people will still be talking about TV rights.

Local sport will die a slow but painful death. You will tell your kids how ‘in the olden days’ you didn’t have to become a professional to play sport. And they’ll laugh.

Grandstand is 3 months old. The website lets fans from clubs like Blackheath subscribe to watch the video from their matches with most of the money going back to the club to help them survive.

We want to let fans watch every sporting event, match or competition that happens on Earth.

We want this to happen so there is a future where grassroots sport survives.

But we can’t do it alone. We need your help.

If you are involved in grassroots sport or know someone who is contact me. If you agree, disagree or have a view contact me. If you think you can help, please contact me.

We live in amazing times. Technology will allow us to do incredible things and go places we can only currently dream of.

But a future where local sport doesn’t exist seems sad. The internet can save it.