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Glyn wrote: ↑Wed Apr 01 2020 4:56 pm

Yawn Yawn

All I'd like to petition the FA for is why aren't Strangers being relegated.

PitmanKeith wrote: ↑Wed Apr 01 2020 6:23 pm

Yawn Yawn

All I'd like to petition the FA for is why aren't Strangers being relegated.

Interesting "aside"... (and see replies...)

Redditch:

https://nonleaguedaily.com/jones-takes- ... ited-role/

Glyn wrote: ↑Wed Apr 15 2020 1:53 pm Redditch:

https://nonleaguedaily.com/jones-takes- ... ited-role/

Should be on OPW as well, but Darby leaves Redditch just a couple of days after naming his new assistant

Brilliant first reply to the tweet

lot of speculation of playing behind closed doors first month

sheriff wrote: ↑Sun Apr 19 2020 9:03 am lot of speculation of playing behind closed doors first month

Where did you hear these rumours sheriff, when is the rumours saying we will play

CowBoy wrote: ↑Sun Apr 19 2020 9:32 am

sheriff wrote: ↑Sun Apr 19 2020 9:03 am lot of speculation of playing behind closed doors first month

Where did you hear these rumours sheriff, when is the rumours saying we will play

I think we will be starting as normal and either limited to numbers, via social distancing rules still or behind closed doors. In which case we would look to create a TV streaming service if possible to set up
In time.

Without wishing to rain on anyone's parade, I can't see clubs at this level agreeing to play behind closed doors. Many clubs rely almost exclusively on matchday receipts for their revenue. If you have virtually no money coming in how are player wages and travel costs going to be covered? A lot of clubs will struggle massively and some would not be able to pay players much more than expenses.

Rumours of playing behind closed doors will be just that.

my own view is that in order to complete a 42 game season (whenever it starts) you will most likely see county cup and league cup tournaments scrapped. PLay the league games and both national FA competitions. The big complication is that the FA Cup starts in just under 4 months and given that it is the competition which offers the main opportunity for prize money this will create an enormous headache for the FA.

with the above in mind, you are also reliant upon us having a mild winter with few postponements.

As far as social distancing is concerned, i'm not sure how that works in the context of a contact sport.

I'm hoping that life will return to normality quickly, but we are a long way from that yet.

Answers on a postcard!

Glyn wrote: ↑Wed Mar 25 2020 8:00 am Points arising:

a) Strangers will escape relegation if the NPL season is declared null and void

b) Whether the season resumes or not, Nuneaton are surely in deep doo-doo, with some of their players contracted at crazy wages...

Had missed this, Lee Hughes' illustrious Nuneaton career seems to be over...

https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/fo ... -aids-nhs/

Have we all missed this?

(Apologies if it’s been posted elsewhere)

Redditch United:

https://www.rufcofficial.co.uk/news/1st ... 32987.html