A 26-game programme (with every team playing each other home and away) was considered too short, a 52-game programme (with each team playing each other home and away twice) too congested. A 39-game schedule would leave an imbalance with sides having two fixtures at home against some teams, and one against others.
A 26-game program was deemed inadequate, a 52-game schedule was seen as too dense, while a 39-game schedule would create an imbalance due to differing numbers of home fixtures for various teams.