Woking v Torquay United

Plainmoor78 · Post by **Plainmoor78** » 14 Feb 2021, 16:19

dawlishmatt wrote: ↑14 Feb 2021, 16:17 One bit of good news about the Dover situation, they were /are due to play Sutton away on Tuesday

So?

Post by **SuperNickyWroe** » 14 Feb 2021, 16:39

dawlishmatt wrote: ↑14 Feb 2021, 16:17 One bit of good news about the Dover situation, they were /are due to play Sutton away on Tuesday

You need to do a bit of research first....
As we are one of the teams that have played and beaten them.... :}
If the expunge their results, we'd be 3pts worse off for a start.......

dawlishmatt · Post by **dawlishmatt** » 14 Feb 2021, 17:02

I always do my research SNR. My comments were meant in a light hearted way, Sutton have one less match to catch us.
Seriously, I believe that if Dover fail to play on Tuesday, the National league will know that they are serious about the funding issues and that this will force the league to sort out this Farce before next week. I know ( because I do my research) that the majority of the North and south leagues want to end the season now due to the financial mess the national league has created.

culmstockgull · Post by **culmstockgull** » 14 Feb 2021, 17:19

I notice two league south clubs, Tonbridge and Maidstone have also furloughed their staff, as it stands the league is losing control of the agenda and just fire fighting the repercussions.

dawlishmatt · Post by **dawlishmatt** » 14 Feb 2021, 17:49

Exactly Culmstockgull. So many clubs refusing to play, the league will have to sort this out. I bet that in the next few days, after Tuesday, the national league will magically find the funds as promised, and give all member clubs grants to survive until the end of the season or when the fans return.

Dazza · Post by **Dazza** » 14 Feb 2021, 18:37

Or by some magic throw of the dice they will end the League and conclude that a London team Sutton have won it....

culmstockgull · Post by **culmstockgull** » 14 Feb 2021, 18:38

Dawlsihmatt, you have more confidence in the league than I do, Logically, they need to find another ten million or so at no cost to the clubs.

dawlishmatt · Post by **dawlishmatt** » 14 Feb 2021, 20:07

I have little confidence in the league. I personally believe that because the majority of clubs in the league wish to continue but up to seven clubs in the national league wish to end the season because of debts, the national league will have little option than to pay the clubs grants not loans, perhaps taking out the loan themselves and repaying the loan themselves.

MellowYellow · Post by **MellowYellow** » 14 Feb 2021, 20:16

All staff at Dover FC have been furloughed ? Funny that - someone has forgot to tell them to switch off their on-line shop. Or is it all staff except those who work in area's they can still make profit from! Cherry-picking comes to mind.

North Curry House · Post by **North Curry House** » 15 Feb 2021, 11:25

We have to disregard everything going on around us concerning other Clubs and concentrate on our own agenda, which is to get EVERYONE fully fit and win our matches.

Clubs with three or four matches in hand, very rarely win them all - how many sides have won their last four?

We have to get our "first team" on the pitch, avoid suspensions by not picking up stupid bookings and go on a winning run.

COYY.

UnitedinDevon · Post by **UnitedinDevon** » 15 Feb 2021, 14:13

the mistake was letting the NLS & NLN start in the first place

It should have just been the National League where the vast majority of teams are full time and have direct implications for the EFL

Dazza · Post by **Dazza** » 15 Feb 2021, 17:47

Can't argue with that United in Devon. Seems spot on. Far too logical for some of the Godfathers of the game who are on the National League board though. Hopefully the clubs who are full time will learn from all of this and cease being hooked into a system that compounds relegation from Football League.

culmstockgull · Post by **culmstockgull** » 15 Feb 2021, 18:18

Dazza, are you suggesting that the football league does not have relegation, if so where does that leave us and other clubs aspiring to get back into the league.

Dazza · Post by **Dazza** » 15 Feb 2021, 18:39

No personally I would have a Division Three of the Football League. Some where for clubs with fair community support, real pitches, and reasonable stadia to shelter if they have a difficult season. Football is the national game. The Football League should strive for it to be represented nationally.
It shouldn't be a play thing for multi millionaires mainly in urban areas with egos many times bigger than their spectator support.

culmstockgull · Post by **culmstockgull** » 15 Feb 2021, 18:58

Dazza, While I personally agree with some of your views the equality in football ship sailed long ago and will never return, Money will always talk the loudest, I am surprised that the premier league has not made a stronger case for no relegation so as to protect their precious money making club.

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