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Jim wrote: ↑Mon May 04, 2020 11:06 am next season should resume in September, or at latest October, with no restrictions.

This year?

Ollie_bayliss has some interesting posts on his twitter account, Yeovil & Borehamwood both issuing statements/comments in the past few hours.

(Don’t know how to post links sorry)

db1967 wrote: ↑Mon May 04, 2020 8:51 pm Ollie_bayliss has some interesting posts on his twitter account, Yeovil & Borehamwood both issuing statements/comments in the past few hours.

(Don’t know how to post links sorry)

https://www.ytfc.net/news/2020/may/stat ... lub-matter

Yeovil think the play-offs should go ahead with teams in the play-off places.

Theres gonna be no football for a long time now. They need to get the idea of play offs out of there heads, especially at this level regarding contracts etc.

Those that want play offs I assume accept that there is a formula for deciding places, they can't then say it should be null and void.

The Borehamwood chairman takes a very different view. He is pessimistic and he is scathing of the NL board. It's a long statement:
https://www.borehamwoodfootballclub.co. ... y-hunter-3

Nigel Bamford wrote: ↑Mon May 04, 2020 11:09 pm The Borehamwood chairman takes a very different view. He is pessimistic and he is scathing of the NL board. It's a long statement:
https://www.borehamwoodfootballclub.co. ... y-hunter-3

Danny Hunter is a very passionate owner. Lets face it he is the only reason that Borehamwood are where they are. He has a different perspective on the situation to most of us but he clearly loves his club, a sentiment that we can all share. I have seldom seen such a powerful demolition of his governing association's lack of collective governance or leadership. This reflects much of what has been suggested in this thread. I could've picked several quotes out of that statement. The one I find most compelling is this one.

So, let the National League continue with their “non-decision” letters that are nothing more a politician’s dodge and let them get on with the fantasy island conference calls and zoom meetings, as they pretend and try to convince us that we are a big part of the professional game and the wider football family.

He does make it sound like a firm decision on the outcome of this issue is for the National League still some way off.

Nigel Bamford wrote: ↑Mon May 04, 2020 11:09 pm The Borehamwood chairman takes a very different view. He is pessimistic and he is scathing of the NL board. It's a long statement:
https://www.borehamwoodfootballclub.co. ... y-hunter-3

Seems to be making out he's a financial expert and then in the next paragraph says how he stupidly wasted £125k on extending contracts.

Surely the best way forward would be to conclude all the fixtures of this season when the all-clear is sounded whenever that may be. If some clubs have ceased to be, so be it, nobody has any control over the current circumstances unfortunately. Funny how the FA are waiting for the PL to tell them how its going to be; when the FA are the internationally recognised governing body? Innit game old funny?

Use the limited time of the 2020-21 season to conclude this season. Players start training again in January, play a few friendlies and then start from where we left off.

Wintergreen wrote: ↑Tue May 05, 2020 9:55 am Funny how the FA are waiting for the PL to tell them how its going to be; when the FA are the internationally recognised governing body? Innit game old funny?

Season 2018/19 : FA declared revenue £457m; Season 2018/19 Premiership estimated revenue £2500m. Nuff said.

https://twitter.com/samcunningham/statu ... 92832?s=19

Interesting!

blue nige wrote: ↑Tue May 05, 2020 10:45 am https://twitter.com/samcunningham/statu ... 92832?s=19

Interesting!

can't see that happening

chipmunx wrote: ↑Tue May 05, 2020 10:57 am

blue nige wrote: ↑Tue May 05, 2020 10:45 am https://twitter.com/samcunningham/statu ... 92832?s=19

Interesting!

can't see that happening

Me neither. But if he is still serious about pitching for it, it keeps the requirement for at least one addition to L2 very much alive.

Sky and BT wont be interested in a product without relegation. The battle for european places will only really interest supporters of the clubs directly involved. Not enough to make it worthwhile. Forget protecting the NHS - this is all about the TV money.