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| February 18, 2021, 12:13pm |
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Sorry, is that yes to voiding or yes to continuing?
Sorry I have amended the post to make it clearer |
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| February 18, 2021, 12:49pm |
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Irrespective of who votes for what, quite simply I can't see the season concluding on time and in a way that's fair and valid.
You could have teams like Torquay playing a bunch of strangers thrown together by a club that didn't want to continue but was forced to. How valid does that make your achievements, when your promotion rivals had to play the same team when they were full strength?
The vote is the vote and that's fair enough. Vote whichever way you like.
But the teams that want the season null and voided are the ones with the upper hand here. If they're co-ordinated, they could all agree to refuse to play. I'm really not sure what the NL can do to punish them. Expel them... to where? No one can come up in their place; they're not completing their seasons at that level.
There you go, NL. Enjoy next season with just 14 clubs in your league.
As we keep saying, only one thing is true: the outcome of the vote will not be the end of this. Null and void the season, and it will be challenged. Don't null and void the season, and it will be challenged. Any legal challenges will just prolong the agony and make it worse for those who want to complete the season. More time and money wasted.
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| Zero_as_a_limit |
| February 18, 2021, 1:43pm |
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You could have teams like Torquay playing a bunch of strangers thrown together by a club that didn't want to continue but was forced to. How valid does that make your achievements, when your promotion rivals had to play the same team when they were full strength?
Different sport, but the teams that vote 'no' could just do this using supporters for the rest of the season: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3z89yt |
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| KingstonMariner |
| February 18, 2021, 1:48pm |
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Irrespective of who votes for what, quite simply I can't see the season concluding on time and in a way that's fair and valid.
You could have teams like Torquay playing a bunch of strangers thrown together by a club that didn't want to continue but was forced to. How valid does that make your achievements, when your promotion rivals had to play the same team when they were full strength?
The vote is the vote and that's fair enough. Vote whichever way you like.
But the teams that want the season null and voided are the ones with the upper hand here. If they're co-ordinated, they could all agree to refuse to play. I'm really not sure what the NL can do to punish them. Expel them... to where? No one can come up in their place; they're not completing their seasons at that level.
There you go, NL. Enjoy next season with just 14 clubs in your league.
As we keep saying, only one thing is true: the outcome of the vote will not be the end of this. Null and void the season, and it will be challenged. Don't null and void the season, and it will be challenged. Any legal challenges will just prolong the agony and make it worse for those who want to complete the season. More time and money wasted.
Expel isn’t the same as relegate. Being expelled from the National League means you haven’t got any more fixtures in a recognised league. You’d have to see who wanted to admit you and potentially start some way down the regional pyramids. |
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| ivanosandwich |
| February 18, 2021, 2:20pm |
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What happens if it's 11-11 ?
Is there a tie break question ?
Yes, in true Fishy Buster style, the attendance at the game between Woking v Dover |
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| RonMariner |
| February 18, 2021, 2:59pm |
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Whatever way the vote goes, I just can't see clubs intentionally running up debt to please a few at the top who think they might go up.
I think Dover may be the first of many who refuse to carry on.
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| davmariner |
| February 18, 2021, 4:05pm |
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Chesterfield have voted to continue which is an odd one given they’re not exactly clear of relegation. Can’t see it being curtailed now.
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| pontoonlew |
| February 18, 2021, 4:55pm |
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Chesterfield were a ‘swing’ club and that news means people on here aren’t going to get your wish.
I think we need to close this thread and hope our fantastic new squad are someday capable of beating 10 men.
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| ginnywings |
| February 18, 2021, 5:14pm |
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Chesterfield have voted to continue which is an odd one given they’re not exactly clear of relegation. Can’t see it being curtailed now.
Chances are, there won't be any relegation and other teams will be severely weakened if they are forced to play on with youth teamers and a cobbled together side, so Chesterfield may think they can climb into a play off spot. They are 12 points off the top 5 with games in hand. |
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| louth_in_the_south |
| February 18, 2021, 5:36pm |
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Willing to bet 22 pints, it’s absolutely not going to happen
Ok I’m in . I’m going to be absolutely copulated regardless of what league were in . |
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