19/20 Season Finished for Division Two

Quoted from tashee69

Am I just missing the point BUT why would finishing the season NOW save clubs money ??!! In the future, maybe, but NOW ??

Think they can close down now and start preparing for next season, knowing which league they are in

They can let players go on June 30 with no extra cost
They can recruit for next season.

Makes sense unless you are Stevenage or Cheltenham.

Quoted from tashee69

Am I just missing the point BUT why would finishing the season NOW save clubs money ??!! In the future, maybe, but NOW ??

Think they can close down now and start preparing for next season, knowing which league they are in

They can let players go on June 30 with no extra cost
They can recruit for next season.

Makes sense unless you are Stevenage or Cheltenham.

Quoted from IlkleyMariner

Think they can close down now and start preparing for next season, knowing which league they are in

They can let players go on June 30 with no extra cost
They can recruit for next season.

Makes sense unless you are Stevenage or Cheltenham.

But aren’t they pretty much closed down now. Understand about letting players go on June 30 BUT that’s still the same expense as is happening now. So no money is really being saved NOW. Most clubs know where they’ll be playing next season in our league anyway. Why have an incomplete season, why not wait and see how things are going.

Quoted from tashee69

But aren’t they pretty much closed down now. Understand about letting players go on June 30 BUT that’s still the same expense as is happening now. So no money is really being saved NOW.

Because if it did start up again there is no chance that it would be completed by 30th June so some sort of contract extensions will need to be put in place and if the games are to be played behind closed doors (as is most likely) these matches will generate no revenue (aside from iFollow match tickets I suppose which will not amount to much at all).

Quoted from pizzzza

Because if it did start up again there is no chance that it would be completed by 30th June so some sort of contract extensions will need to be put in place and if the games are to be played behind closed doors (as is most likely) these matches will generate no revenue (aside from iFollow match tickets I suppose which will not amount to much at all).

Wouldn't most town fans watch on ifollow to support their club.  While you couldn't charge the full whack of a ticket you don't have to pay for the police, St John's ambulance, stewards etc.  Surely, it's better to have some money coming in than nothing. I guess at the moment, it's still not safe enough.

Been doing a lot of work around furlough in the last month and there is a danger that if the season ends now any clubs that have furloughed players and staff won't get the financial support until the scheme ends just before many playing contracts finish on June 30th.

The HMRC seem to be adopting different rules for different industries and business models in the last couple of weeks and their judgement of the situation could influence a decision.

Either way a league finish above the Scunts and Stevenage relegated would work for me!!!

Haven't read the full thing but would the play off's be decided on Fifa or is it just frozen relegation & promotion?  .

Quoted from tashee69

Just can’t see where the clubs will be saving money on anything that they’re not already paying.
To me, it’s just the press, with NO PROPER STORY, making something up to keep people talking.

Thank God it's not just me! This makes no sense commercially. Most players are contracted to June 30th (if their contract runs out this season) and they can only be released by mutual consent or by the club going into administration. Therefore clubs have to pay them until their contract's up, deciding to forego 5 home games or so and the revenue associated seems utterly counter productive. And there is a growing feeling that when football does start again there will be bumper crowds for the first few games.
You'd also have the minefield of what do you do about promotion and relegation.

The title is cracking click bait!

Quoted from pizzzza

Because if it did start up again there is no chance that it would be completed by 30th June so some sort of contract extensions will need to be put in place and if the games are to be played behind closed doors (as is most likely) these matches will generate no revenue (aside from iFollow match tickets I suppose which will not amount to much at all).

So like I said, NO money is going to be saved NOW.
So whether it’s decided NOW or in a months time when a better idea of what the situation is NO money is going to be saved before 30 June.

Quoted from Mayaman

Wouldn't most town fans watch on ifollow to support their club.  While you couldn't charge the full whack of a ticket you don't have to pay for the police, St John's ambulance, stewards etc.  Surely, it's better to have some money coming in than nothing. I guess at the moment, it's still not safe enough.

They have already said that STHs will be able to watch any games behind closed doors for nothing, which will account for a large number, if not a majority, of those that watch, so little revenue there. Other matchday revenue streams simply won't be there. There will be big costs especially for games played after 30th June with the contact extensions that will be necessary and little revenue coming in.