League two clubs vote to end season

[Chinawhite1000]

Might be a little premature, but congrats China, looks like you're about to finally become a Football League Club once again.

Can't see any scenario now where you'll be denied other than NL not being able to get next season started which apparently means the EFL won't relegate, which would leave only one place open again and might complicate things, but you'll probably have been confirmed by then and it would be the play off winner denied.

Gloves were off whilst it was all up in the air but the very best of luck to you.

you too it getting the play offs on and stopping hobby club in their tracks - it will be bad enough having Salford again next season without having Harrogate....

[upthemaggies]

you too it getting the play offs on and stopping hobby club in their tracks - it will be bad enough having Salford again next season without having Harrogate....

After watching the interview yesterday, I have very little confidence we'd win the semi-final, never mind the final, I didn't detect a slither of desire. There might be a very good reason for that, we don't know what's going on behind the scenes, players may have been affected or there's enough of them worried enough to not want to play, but short of another interview that suggests otherwise, I feel we've already conceded defeat.

We'll have to throw our support behind Yeovil, or if they're up for it - Stockport would be a bit of fairy tale after what they have been through.

[magpie_mania]

After watching the interview yesterday, I have very little confidence we'd win the semi-final, never mind the final, I didn't detect a slither of desire. There might be a very good reason for that, we don't know what's going on behind the scenes, players may have been affected or there's enough of them worried enough to not want to play, but short of another interview that suggests otherwise, I feel we've already conceded defeat.

We'll have to throw our support behind Yeovil, or if they're up for it - Stockport would be a bit of fairy tale after what they have been through.

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I don't agree at all. NA said that play-offs are his first choice. I just think that he's hoping for the best but also preparing the fans should the play-offs not go ahead.

The play-offs could be played just before the start of the new season (whenever that might be). If we don't have enough players who want to play then what would do when the season starts? What difference will a month make?

Having watched the Zoum and Enzio Zooms with players, we've been saying that it seems there's a great team-spirit at Notts now.

I don't think Notts have conceded defeat - but you seem to have.

If we didn't play I wouldn't be throwing my support behind anyone, although if absolutely pushed it would be Harrogate.

[Oldstripy]

After watching the interview yesterday, I have very little confidence we'd win the semi-final, never mind the final, I didn't detect a slither of desire. There might be a very good reason for that, we don't know what's going on behind the scenes, players may have been affected or there's enough of them worried enough to not want to play, but short of another interview that suggests otherwise, I feel we've already conceded defeat.

We'll have to throw our support behind Yeovil, or if they're up for it - Stockport would be a bit of fairy tale after what they have been through.

I didn't see or hear that, we can't expect Ardley to up and raring to go when he like us are waiting for the EFL & NL to make up their minds on what to do about playoffs.

Ardley to me wants a four week preseason and the playoffs and promotion but is pragmatic enough to see that more than likely we will be in this horrible league next season whenever or if it gets started.

[upthemaggies]

I didn't see or hear that, we can't expect Ardley to up and raring to go when he like us are waiting for the EFL & NL to make up their minds on what to do about playoffs.

Ardley to me wants a four week preseason and the playoffs and promotion but is pragmatic enough to see that more than likely we will be in this horrible league next season whenever or if it gets started.

If we get the go ahead to play, we'll see what he has to say then. I do worry though that, with no fans to get behind the team, it'll be solely down to him to fire the team up. Watching that interview left me feeling as flat as the world's thinnest pancake squashed under a heavily loaded skip.

You'd hope for a "We're desperate for the opportunity to finish the job", "the players are itching to get at it", "we feel we were becoming the best side in the league for the business end of the season", "we'll do whatever it takes to give ourselves the best possible chance of going up" - you know, the stuff you'd expect from a manager, but there was just nothing other than (paraphrasing not quoting) if we don't go up so be it, look at all these obstacles we have to face, it's just going to be hard and difficult and Harrogate and Barrow deserve it more than us, Negative as usual and now we have no support in the stands to offset that.

[magpie_mania]

If we get the go ahead to play, we'll see what he has to say then. I do worry though that, with no fans to get behind the team, it'll be solely down to him to fire the team up. Watching that interview left me feeling as flat as the world's thinnest pancake squashed under a heavily loaded skip.

You'd hope for a "We're desperate for the opportunity to finish the job", "the players are itching to get at it", "we feel we were becoming the best side in the league for the business end of the season", "we'll do whatever it takes to give ourselves the best possible chance of going up" - you know, the stuff you'd expect from a manager, but there was just nothing other than (paraphrasing not quoting) if we don't go up so be it, look at all these obstacles we have to face, it's just going to be hard and difficult and Harrogate and Barrow deserve it more than us, Negative as usual and now we have no support in the stands to offset that.

Such a terrible negative manager.

Just 2 days ago someone posted this on here:

'Then you throw in our tactical genius manager Neal Ardley into the mix and it's inconceivable that we wouldn't have won the title.'

A negative manager who would certainly have won the title - I'll take that.

[upthemaggies]

Such a terrible negative manager.

Just 2 days ago someone posted this on here:

'Then you throw in our tactical genius manager Neal Ardley into the mix and it's inconceivable that we wouldn't have won the title.'

A negative manager who would certainly have won the title - I'll take that.

I can't tailor every post for the odd bod who'll take everything I type literally but I would have thought everybody else here would realise that was said with tongue firmly in cheek.

Now that it's been settled that Barrow are going up and that we'll probably have play offs (and if not, we're apparently happy to hand it to the "outstanding" Harrogate) I can revert back to honesty mode, rather than berating the officials and opposition, and admit that we've barely looked play-off worthy for most of the season and that we probably wouldn't have gone up had the season been concluded, but the 12th man should always shout for a pen if there's a remote chance of one being awarded.