Three Up from the NL?

[tied_up_in_notts]

If ever a National League season demonstrated the unfairness of the current format it's this one. We could conceivably finish with one defeat, 100 points, most goals scored in the top seven divisions and fail to get promotion. That would surely be the catalyst for change.

[1955pie]

I heard a so called pundit the other day (can't remember his name) who said that the National League was a very poor standard this year as demonstrated by 3 teams running away with it. He should have said that they are 3 very good teams.

[upthemaggies]

Whether or not the idea has merit depends on how well or how badly the clubs who have gone up from the NL via the play offs are doing in L2 and whether or not it's the same few established EFL clubs battling to stay up by the skin of their teeth, season in season out.

Grimsby are currently 16th and then you've got Hartlepool and Harrogate both struggling.
As far as I can recall, neither Rochdale or Gillingham have been in a serious battle with the drop in recent times until this season.

I'd like to see an increase for obvious reasons, but from a neutral point of view it's not exactly a compelling argument.

[jacobncfc]

Whether or not the idea has merit depends on how well or how badly the clubs who have gone up from the NL via the play offs are doing in L2 and whether or not it's the same few established EFL clubs battling to stay up by the skin of their teeth, season in season out.

Grimsby are currently 16th and then you've got Hartlepool and Harrogate both struggling.
As far as I can recall, neither Rochdale or Gillingham have been in a serious battle with the drop in recent times until this season.

I'd like to see an increase for obvious reasons, but from a neutral point of view it's not exactly a compelling argument.

No team has ever been relegated the season after promotion from the National League, about the only argument you need to make. I can’t be bothered to work it out, but I reckon you get a team relegated straight back from all of the tiers above most seasons. Only real explanation is that relegation/promotion between this level and the fourth tier is unbalanced.