National League at risk

I find it a little bit uncomfortable willing the implosion of the National League season to reprieve us from a relegation predicament we shouldn't be facing had we gone about our business properly, however the situation is slightly different to wishing a club like Macclesfield into extinction. In fact, it's almost the opposite.

There's the obvious problem of the fixture pile-up, but that's not the main one. It seems that money that the league had expected to cover the second half of the season in the form of grants is actually only to be offered as loans, except in the extreme circumstances.

Given the very nature of these precarious times, clubs are understandably reluctant to take on debt and appear to be putting forward the argument that they would be financially better off abandoning the season and furloughing players and staff to save costs. If the season is cut short in the near future, it will most likely because it has been voted for by the club's themselves out of their best financial interest.

I think we'll have an answer in the coming days.

There is a big storm coming with widespread flooding expected.  A number of lower-league matches are likely to be postponed this week.  Every little helps.  

Whilst I don't want to see a side go bust for this, I'm quite happy to swallow my pride by hoping the league doesn't complete and we get a reprieve.

Given that the National League is in complete turmoil, there isn't a chance I want to be joining them next season and anything that happens to avoid that fate is good by me. Having some pride by accepting your fate is one thing but risking the future of our club for said pride is another thing altogether.

If the NL decide to abandon their season it actually helps preserve clubs at that level and below instead of forcing them to take financial kamikaze just to fulfill a season they should never have had to start if you ask me

Would be harsh on the clubs doing well. I've got a mate who's a diehard Stockport fan and is convinced they'll be back in the league next season. He'd be gutted if the season ended prematurely. They might lose some decent players as well.

One man's meat is another man's poison.

PS that just came up in my random cliche generator, it seems to fit.

Fans of some clubs are genuinely worried about the future of their clubs so this goes beyond what happens this season. It sounds as if clubs were basically conned into starting the season, having been assured of financial support with the goalposts now having been moved. Clubs are now expected to saddle themselves with loans.

Sounds as if there’s a real chance that they could end the season this week.

Quoted from arryarryarry

I think it is pretty sad that some are hoping that another League has to shut down and that professional footballers aren't allowed to play the sport they love just to save our skins.

This with bells on...

Quoted from DB

I sympathise with them but it is Town who I am bothered about. I don't remember any sympathy for us, or Notts County, when we dropped into the national league as both are 'elder' clubs and founders of the FA etc.

If it's us or them, then can stay where they are till next season.

Erm.............what the frig are you on about, what the effing hell as being an "elder" club got to do with it, we went down because we were crap, nothing else, no Covid, no foreign chairman not paying players, why the fooking hell should other clubs have had sympathy for us?

Quoted from barralad

This with bells on...

Now that very rarely happens, I'm quite overcome.

only 2 out of the 7 National League games go ahead tonight.


The suspension idea is really a face saving exercise for the National League Board - kicks the can down the road a little