Season Ended.

[Glad2BeAPie]

I dont think they will do that replace us with Bury.

The way I see it is nobody down from league 2 and Barrow up from NL to balance numbers out

It wont be right or fair but what can you do.

There wont be any football to watch for a while so I have no idea how you retain/buy players now.

Be prepared for us to lose Roberts/Wootton as well due to financial issues placed on us with no fans in the ground and very few ST sold which is nailed on now.

Our owners made statement reasuring fans about them being ok financially through this period

[legs77]

Did you not read the owners statement about them being ok financially through this period

Yes I have read what they said but I must have missed the bit where it said we will keep our best players.

They might keep us as a club but ALL clubs are losing money so need to still balance the books still and they may not want to stay if league clubs come calling.

[legs77]

The way I see it is no ones got a f00kin clue what will happen.

No that is right but as a forum it us perfectly normal to have an opinion.

Of course I might be wrong and I hope I am we'll have to wait and see.

[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]

The way I see it is no ones got a f00kin clue what will happen.

No that is right but as a forum it us perfectly normal to have an opinion.

Of course I might be wrong and I hope I am we'll have to wait and see.

Point taken and I'd like to apologise for using virtua(ish)l bad language.

[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.

[Notts78]

Yes I have read what they said but I must have missed the bit where it said we will keep our best players.

They might keep us as a club but ALL clubs are losing money so need to still balance the books still and they may not want to stay if league clubs come calling.

I see what you are saying but ALL clubs regardless of level are impacted. So who could afford to come in and say to Notts here is 100k for Roberts? Also we can’t simply sack the player as we would still pay out on the contract, which wouldn’t save money. The reality is that in the summer most players will leave the club with the exception of those under contract. Unfortunately we could lose some good players like Lacey.
I can see a point where Notts place those remaining at the club under furlough. If we don’t, that would actually give me more confidence if the financial position at Notts.

[legs77]

I see what you are saying but ALL clubs regardless of level are impacted. So who could afford to come in and say to Notts here is 100k for Roberts? Also we can’t simply sack the player as we would still pay out on the contract, which wouldn’t save money. The reality is that in the summer most players will leave the club with the exception of those under contract. Unfortunately we could lose some good players like Lacey.
I can see a point where Notts place those remaining at the club under furlough. If we don’t, that would actually give me more confidence if the financial position at Notts.

Yes all clubs are impacted correct but the players mentioned will be gone if a club offers them good terms and the days of transfer fees are likely gone in the lower league for a while we will need to save money regardless of what the owners have said they don’t strike me as being daft.

If you furlough players that is totally legal but I think if you do that the players can go for free whether that is Harry Kane or Callum Roberts the further down you are the more vultures can take your players.

Someone said the virus came in the wrong year could you imagine if this happened with Hardy ?

The only way out of this is if clubs lower down the leagues are told the season can start in September for example and have crowds of around 5000 in the ground (I’m using that figure as Ireland have mentioned that as under a mass gathering)

What is annoying is you are told cancelled, then no it’s not, now suspended then a second vote there is no clear leadership if the NL want to void the season then have the balls to do it yourself.

[Jeekay56]

Voted to cancel the rest of the season

You posted on the thread started by countygump, then started this thread!
Didn't you like gumpy's thread?

[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.