Quote Originally Posted by bule1 View Post
I may be wrong here, but if correct this is my take.

Luton did not have a ground suitable for the Prem League, they went through the playoffs and won. Then they sorted the issue in the closed seasonvv (prolonged if I remember right), justice done and everyone happy.

Surely the same should apply here, with the extra revenue they would get from promotion they would have a great chance of securing ground rights that satisfy the EFL requirements?
The problem here isn't the ground but the council. The council, after the deadline had passed, came back with alternative solutions that weren't acceptable, had the council said "here's a 10 year lease" even after the deadline had passed, Gateshead would have been able to play. This is a rare scenario where it's neither the club's nor football authorities fault