Season Ended.

[Oldstripy]

Notts County Football Club

Board statement:

Our board of directors have issued the following statement after the National League today announced that the majority of its clubs have voted to cancel the remaining matches of the 2019-20 season, with a further vote to follow on how the outcomes of the campaign should be decided.

We would like to place on record our disappointment that the 2019-20 Vanarama National League season has been brought to a premature end.

While we appreciate the views of other clubs and respect the overall outcome of this vote as a representation of opinion across the three divisions, our stance has always been that the National League should operate in tandem with the EFL due to the intrinsic link between the two leagues.

We were therefore opposed to this vote being imposed – particularly as there was no clear indication of what the next steps would be in terms of deciding the conclusion of the season, including end-of-season play-offs and matters concerning promotion and relegation.

We have written to the National League on a number of occasions over the past month with detailed, constructive and well-considered options for how we believe the league can be concluded, thus giving clubs involved at both ends of the table a fair opportunity to compete for what they deserve.

One of such proposals would lead to clubs in less promising or precarious positions being able to conclude their season once and for all, leaving the others to resolve matters in the spirit of the competition over a short time period.

We thank the National League for allowing us to submit our thoughts and hope they are duly considered by the board and its executive to enable them to provide a fair way of deciding these huge outcomes in the next stage of voting.

To be clear, while all remaining scheduled league matches have been cancelled, we are not ruling out a return to action in some form between now and the formal conclusion of the 2019-20 campaign. We will therefore continue to ask our players to train remotely and, as a club, we’ll make sure we’re ready to resume our push for promotion if we’re given the opportunity we feel we and others deserve.

We’d also like to advise our supporters that no decision has yet been taken by the FA on how this season’s Trophy campaign will be concluded. We’re mindful that hundreds of our fans purchased tickets for the first leg of our semi-final away to Harrogate Town and appreciate their patience. As soon as we have an update on what’s planned for the competition, we’ll circulate it.

In the meantime we look forward to hearing from the National League with regards to what the next round of voting will entail, with the continued hope that our fight for an immediate return to the EFL isn’t over.

Stay home, stay safe and thank you for your amazing continued support.

https://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/news...xtures-220420/

[the_anticlough]

Good statement from the club - I feel sorry for them

[Riverleeno]

I agree, good statement, and I think for Notts fans this is the key point:

"our stance has always been that the National League should operate in tandem with the EFL due to the intrinsic link between the two leagues"

If by taking this decision the National League jeopardises promotion/relegation between it and the EFL then this decision could prove very costly. Besides the argument over player contracts why nullify this season? Why start another season which is then itself at the mercy of coronavirus? As other posters have said surely it's better to conclude this season when possible before embarking on the next one.

"We have written to the National League on a number of occasions over the past month with detailed, constructive and well-considered options for how we believe the league can be concluded, thus giving clubs involved at both ends of the table a fair opportunity to compete for what they deserve"

This makes sense so what on earth are the National league thinking?

[nw6pie]

I agree, good statement, and I think for Notts fans this is the key point:

"our stance has always been that the National League should operate in tandem with the EFL due to the intrinsic link between the two leagues"

If by taking this decision the National League jeopardises promotion/relegation between it and the EFL then this decision could prove very costly. Besides the argument over player contracts why nullify this season? Why start another season which is then itself at the mercy of coronavirus? As other posters have said surely it's better to conclude this season when possible before embarking on the next one.

"We have written to the National League on a number of occasions over the past month with detailed, constructive and well-considered options for how we believe the league can be concluded, thus giving clubs involved at both ends of the table a fair opportunity to compete for what they deserve"

This makes sense so what on earth are the National league thinking?

I’m guessing that the majority of clubs in the National League and leagues North and South are like Accrington owner Andy Holt and want to go into “hibernation” (his word) until football can be played again with fans in the ground. That’s the cheapest option for them; otherwise they will have expenses but no income. The sooner they can go into hibernation, the more money they will save/the greater their chances of surviving.

Elsewhere, I see the Dutch top division season is likely to be unfinished, after the government there banned sports events until Sept. 1 at the earliest.

[Old_pie]

I’m guessing that the majority of clubs in the National League and leagues North and South are like Accrington owner Andy Holt and want to go into “hibernation” (his word) until football can be played again with fans in the ground. That’s the cheapest option for them; otherwise they will have expenses but no income. The sooner they can go into hibernation, the more money they will save/the greater their chances of surviving.

Elsewhere, I see the Dutch top division season is likely to be unfinished, after the government there banned sports events until Sept. 1 at the earliest.

If as the BBC is reporting some form of Social Restrictions are likely to remain for the rest of the year then it makes sense to me to simply freeze the season and restart it in 2021. There's little chance a season starting in Sep 2020 is going to run unaffected. Gaps in the schedule can be sorted with a number of smaller competitions if necessary.

Rubbing out the efforts of this season is wrong.

[navypie]

Notts County Football Club

Board statement:

Our board of directors have issued the following statement after the National League today announced that the majority of its clubs have voted to cancel the remaining matches of the 2019-20 season, with a further vote to follow on how the outcomes of the campaign should be decided.

We would like to place on record our disappointment that the 2019-20 Vanarama National League season has been brought to a premature end.

While we appreciate the views of other clubs and respect the overall outcome of this vote as a representation of opinion across the three divisions, our stance has always been that the National League should operate in tandem with the EFL due to the intrinsic link between the two leagues.

We were therefore opposed to this vote being imposed – particularly as there was no clear indication of what the next steps would be in terms of deciding the conclusion of the season, including end-of-season play-offs and matters concerning promotion and relegation.

We have written to the National League on a number of occasions over the past month with detailed, constructive and well-considered options for how we believe the league can be concluded, thus giving clubs involved at both ends of the table a fair opportunity to compete for what they deserve.

One of such proposals would lead to clubs in less promising or precarious positions being able to conclude their season once and for all, leaving the others to resolve matters in the spirit of the competition over a short time period.

We thank the National League for allowing us to submit our thoughts and hope they are duly considered by the board and its executive to enable them to provide a fair way of deciding these huge outcomes in the next stage of voting.

To be clear, while all remaining scheduled league matches have been cancelled, we are not ruling out a return to action in some form between now and the formal conclusion of the 2019-20 campaign. We will therefore continue to ask our players to train remotely and, as a club, we’ll make sure we’re ready to resume our push for promotion if we’re given the opportunity we feel we and others deserve.

We’d also like to advise our supporters that no decision has yet been taken by the FA on how this season’s Trophy campaign will be concluded. We’re mindful that hundreds of our fans purchased tickets for the first leg of our semi-final away to Harrogate Town and appreciate their patience. As soon as we have an update on what’s planned for the competition, we’ll circulate it.

In the meantime we look forward to hearing from the National League with regards to what the next round of voting will entail, with the continued hope that our fight for an immediate return to the EFL isn’t over.

Stay home, stay safe and thank you for your amazing continued support.

https://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/news...xtures-220420/

Good statement from the club - I feel sorry for them

Excellent statement from my club. It's not the hope that kills you, it's the taking it away.

[Notts78]

A 2nd vote to determine promotion and relegation? How? When absolutely nobody knows what the Prem and EFL are thinking.
Notts could be screwed in a number ways... without being big headed, we are simply a massive club at National League level and the League and clubs will want us in there again. Look at the crowds we take away, is there an other club that does the same so consistently?
The only thing that will possibly save Notts if play offs is not an option, is the EFL promote all sides in the automatic spots with no relegation, meaning 3 sides go up from League 2. That could mean 3 go up or even 4 from the National League due to Bury’s demise.
To be honest it’s a **** storm and one I wish Notts were not in. If we were mid table none of us would give a hoot.

[navypie]

A 2nd vote to determine promotion and relegation? How? When absolutely nobody knows what the Prem and EFL are thinking.
Notts could be screwed in a number ways... without being big headed, we are simply a massive club at National League level and the League and clubs will want us in there again. Look at the crowds we take away, is there an other club that does the same so consistently?
The only thing that will possibly save Notts if play offs is not an option, is the EFL promote all sides in the automatic spots with no relegation, meaning 3 sides go up from League 2. That could mean 3 go up or even 4 from the National League due to Bury’s demise.
To be honest it’s a **** storm and one I wish Notts were not in. If we were mid table none of us would give a hoot.

Well, money if the EFL are consistent. Remember Coventry.

[matt_magpie]

I’d like to think the club voting system might work for us in the next stage. I don’t think Null and void is on the table and I imagine there’s financial implications with the likes of BT if it is. Voting for no promotion/relegation is only going to be voted for by bottom 4. Voting for top 2 going up is only going to be Barrow / Harrogate. Having champions and then playoffs is going to be voted by barrow +6 other clubs. The only issue is the clubs not involved either way and how they vote and obviously what happens with league 2.