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Post by cumbrianborn on Apr 10, 2020 15:56:11 GMT
To further highlight the FA's decision
'The season at Steps 3-7 has been ‘expunged’ but suspensions & fines WILL still apply.
Disciplinary fines still need to be paid & previously paid fines WON’T be refunded.
All outstanding suspensions will be served at the start of next season.'
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Post by joecocker61 on Apr 10, 2020 16:10:38 GMT
Null and void means nothing took place, ie there were no games of football played, so how can players be suspended and fined if they never played.
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Post by earthspan on Apr 11, 2020 8:51:26 GMT
All teams denied promotion because of the close down should be given a bye to the first round proper of the FA cup next season.
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Post by cumberlandsausage on Apr 12, 2020 8:30:32 GMT
Very good idea Earthspan but the FA could not give 2 hoots about Football at our level and I can see quite a few clubs going to the wall after this.None of the Millions will filter down to where it really matters and this will also affect Junior levels as with no parent club they may also struggle to survive.
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Post by westworld on Apr 13, 2020 16:33:35 GMT
Different country but Kelty Hearts have been announced as champions of the Scottish lowland league (Gretnas league),they were 6 points clear but second place had a game in hand. Sensible decision as they appear to have been the best team all season (just like ourselves)
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Post by starboy on Apr 14, 2020 19:16:11 GMT
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Post by finbaar on Apr 15, 2020 20:03:26 GMT
NPL chairman talks twitter.com/bbccumbriasportWhat he says is fair enough. But why not carry points forward into next season? This is fair to everyone surely? And can be rolled out at all levels of football. |
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Post by garstang7 on Apr 15, 2020 20:23:51 GMT
It seems Scottish Football Divisions will also now be decided on a points per game basis - next to decide National League who have called for a vote by clubs.
It really could get messy but justice for the top performers remains a pipezream with the FA doing little or nothing for Step 3 - 4 Clubs.
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Post by Jeff S on Apr 16, 2020 13:41:12 GMT
South Shields have published their solicitors letter :
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Some very good questions in there.
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Post by starboy on Apr 16, 2020 14:25:14 GMT
Decision has been made . cant see it getting turned around ( wish )
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Post by joecocker61 on Apr 17, 2020 11:32:11 GMT
What i cant understand is how can clubs in steps 1 & 2 of the non league structure vote on how to conclude the season and steps 3 to 7 have not had that opportunity.
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Post by Jeff S on Apr 17, 2020 14:49:15 GMT
What i cant understand is how can clubs in steps 1 & 2 of the non league structure vote on how to conclude the season and steps 3 to 7 have not had that opportunity. Because the FA believe Steps 3 - 7 are too small, with no TV contracts, so they can be bullied. They will say they only rubber stamped step 3's vote as recommended by the 3 leagues. However there's much more to it than that, The process that the NPL, the Isthmian and Southern Leagues used to decide ow to vote, what they were responding to when they were asked to vote ( by the FA presumably ), the stupidly short timescales to respond and why ( according to the solicitors letter ) 2 leagues changed their minds at the last minute - incentives / pressure from the FA perhaps ? - are some of the issues SS / Hastings are asking for clarity on. However the really bizarre issue with the National League is that all Nat 1 clubs get one vote, but Conf North and Conf South only get 4 votes per league. I absolutely get that in these extraordinary times there isn't a solution to please everyone. But there should be a single solution applied to all, not the FA's "you don't count - do as you're told". I suspect if the National leagues seasons are not expunged, SS / Hastings are getting ready to go to court. Edit - same letter now sent to the Southern league on behalf of Halesowen. |
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Post by cumberlandsausage on Apr 18, 2020 8:47:22 GMT
The F.A do not care about football at this level their only priority is the Premier League.
What should happen for fairness and Integrity is very simple really,whatever they decide the Premier League does should be what every Football League in the Country also does.Football is one big family and should be treated the same from top to bottom or you lose your Integrity ( If that has not already been lost by the F.A.)
I would still have this opinion even if the Reds were bottom of the League unlike many on other forums who are saying it is only a handful of teams supporters who think this is wrong.The F.A must be seen to apply the same rules across the National game and that is all we are asking for.
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Post by 4evereds on Apr 18, 2020 12:59:18 GMT
Do think Reds should get behind South Shields and the other 2 clubs by at least verbally supporting them in their actions.
If other leagues go different way I think they'll have very good case.
Difficult to predict future at this time but I cant see how next season will not have some major disruption.
Things wont be normal for a good while
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Post by garstang7 on Apr 23, 2020 15:13:23 GMT
UEFA have today issued guidelines if leagues can not be concluded normally
However, it is understood a meeting of Uefa's executive committee determined that on-field performances this season up to a league being suspended should be the deciding factor.
The precise details around sporting merit are yet to be explained, although it is expected Uefa will release a statement at some point on Thursday.
The Premier League has nine rounds of fixtures remaining but in Spain and Italy there are still 11 and 12 rounds left respectively.
Interesting that UEFA differ from F As decision on Steps 3 -7 indeed the FAs decision is starting to look completely out on a limb - will that help Reds as it should ?
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