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« Reply #195 on: Wednesday, April 22, 2020, 11:33:53 » |
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They won't be the only ones. Non league clubs are already starting to go under
Southend have announced similar too. |
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« Reply #196 on: Wednesday, April 22, 2020, 11:43:37 » |
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‘A majority grp of Lge 1&2 clubs have written to the EFL saying they want the season finished by July 31 latest. They also want salary caps from next season to ensure 'long-term future of all EFL Clubs'. Also, players out of contract wont be offered extra pay to finish season.’
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« Reply #197 on: Wednesday, April 22, 2020, 11:50:02 » |
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Moon on a stick?
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« Reply #198 on: Wednesday, April 22, 2020, 11:59:45 » |
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« Reply #199 on: Wednesday, April 22, 2020, 12:00:35 » |
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yes, but not decided how to end this season yet
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« Reply #200 on: Wednesday, April 22, 2020, 12:01:48 » |
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yes, but not decided how to end this season yet
Dunno mate, the headline says they voided the season. Then contradict themselves at the end. |
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« Reply #201 on: Wednesday, April 22, 2020, 12:03:20 » |
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Starting to think we are going to see a return to Div 3 north and south (Or league one north and south). Some suggestion in the papers today that clubs in L1 and 2 are keen on it.
It also effectively solves the issue of promotion and relegation between league 1 and 2 although you still have the same issue between L1 and championship and between L2 and national league
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« Reply #202 on: Wednesday, April 22, 2020, 12:11:13 » |
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Starting to think we are going to see a return to Div 3 north and south (Or league one north and south). Some suggestion in the papers today that clubs in L1 and 2 are keen on it.
It also effectively solves the issue of promotion and relegation between league 1 and 2 although you still have the same issue between L1 and championship and between L2 and national league
If Cheltenham end up in the north division then that's fine. Other than that, not keen on the idea, unless maybe as a temp solution for a couple of seasons until clubs find their feet again. |
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« Reply #203 on: Wednesday, April 22, 2020, 12:24:33 » |
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Dunno mate, the headline says they voided the season. Then contradict themselves at the end.
It was a statement not a fact  They have said they aren't playing any more games this season, but "The options concerning the sporting outcomes of the 2019-20 season remain under careful and timely consideration, and further updates will be given in due course."
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« Reply #204 on: Wednesday, April 22, 2020, 12:29:42 » |
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I hate the idea, only top going up and then play-offs between N&S for the last spot which would result in only the top 3 places worth playing for. Relegation being equally boring, 1 down from each league. Fuck that. You'd have to have 6 down from Championship to make it interesting.
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« Reply #205 on: Wednesday, April 22, 2020, 12:33:05 » |
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^^^^ yup
plus the ballache that comes with Oxford Derby Day. Though the risk is that match becomes as mundane as all the others.
not sure I could commit to a regionalised League in ST terms. would just go occasionally*
* obviously i probably would, then blame the kids
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« Reply #206 on: Wednesday, April 22, 2020, 12:40:11 » |
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I hate the idea, only top going up and then play-offs between N&S for the last spot which would result in only the top 3 places worth playing for. Relegation being equally boring, 1 down from each league. Fuck that. You'd have to have 6 down from Championship to make it interesting.
Completely. There are some advantages, but plenty of disadvantages as well. And that one's a biggie. They abandoned Div 3 North & Div 3 South in 1958 for a reason. There are plenty of sides - and we could well be among them - that would end up marooned in these divisions forever. |
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« Reply #207 on: Wednesday, April 22, 2020, 12:51:12 » |
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Division 3 south.....
Coventry
Oxford
Portsmouth
Wycombe
Ipswich
Gillingham
Bristol
Franchise
Wimbledon
Southend
Swindon
Plymouth
Exeter
Cheltenham
Colchester
Northampton
Fgr
Newport
Orient
Stevenage
Crawley
Plus 2 of Walsall burton Cambridge or Peterborough
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« Reply #208 on: Wednesday, April 22, 2020, 12:52:19 » |
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I think that would be me largely done with football, promotion would become next to impossible for us and most seasons you’d effectively have nothing to play for post Christmas so crowds will plummet. Solves absolutely nothing as trips to Ipswich, Colchester, Southend, Crawley and Plymouth aren’t exactly short journeys.
So no major reduction in mileage and likely lower crowds/interest, tell me what are the benefits exactly?
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« Reply #209 on: Wednesday, April 22, 2020, 12:53:20 » |
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Division 3 south.....
Coventry
Oxford
Portsmouth
Wycombe
Ipswich
Gillingham
Bristol
Franchise
Wimbledon
Southend
Swindon
Plymouth
Exeter
Cheltenham
Colchester
Northampton
Fgr
Newport
Orient
Stevenage
Crawley
Plus 2 of Walsall burton Cambridge or Peterborough
Have done zero research, but on sight are most of the southern teams near the top of their division? Meaning the south division would be ‘harder’? |
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