League two clubs vote to end season

[ncfcog]

Yeovil seem keen to play. Last Sunday their owner was insisting Barrow should take part in a play off if only one club was allowed to go up. It was reported that the NL were waiting on the EFL to decide what to do next, so you'd expect them to hold a meeting tomorrow.

This was published four days ago.
https://www.thenonleaguefootballpape...pole-position/

After deferring a decision on play-offs last week until the EFL reveal their plans to deal with the damage wreaked by the coronavirus pandemic, the National League are now waiting on the outcome of a pivotal meeting of their sister competition’s board

If they can be played then great, but it’s looking less likely every day that passes.

[Notts78]

If they can be played then great, but it’s looking less likely every day that passes.

Why?

[upthemaggies]

After today's meeting, I'd say it looks more likely than it has done for the past week or so for tiers 2-4.
If League Two stage play off matches then the NL ought to be able to go though with them as well.
If Harrogate aren't up for it and Notts aren't up for it, then Yeovil and whoever else is willing to turn out should be given the opportunity to play for 2nd spot.

[ncfcog]

Why?

Just my natural Notts County supporting pessimism kicking in! That and the fact I have absolutely no faith in the NL making any kind of decision that might benefit Notts.

[magpie_mania]

After today's meeting, I'd say it looks more likely than it has done for the past week or so for tiers 2-4.
If League Two stage play off matches then the NL ought to be able to go though with them as well.
If Harrogate aren't up for it and Notts aren't up for it, then Yeovil and whoever else is willing to turn out should be given the opportunity to play for 2nd spot.

Why should we not be up for it? NA said that is what he would prefer.

He said what I have thought, play-offs preferably, if not, Barrow and Harrogate to go up.

[upthemaggies]

Why should we not be up for it? NA said that is what he would prefer.

He said what I have thought, play-offs preferably, if not, Barrow and Harrogate to go up.

Maybe it was just Ardley being the same old negative Ardley but he admitted that his enthusiasm / determination to play off had dwindled and then rattled off numerous reasons why it's going to be one big problem. If that's a reflection of the club's attitude in general then I'm not at all convinced that we really do want to go through with it.

[legs77]

I dont want to defend the NL as they seem quite useless but in fairness to them they have had to wait for the EFL decisions.

Now by the middle of next week I would expect some confirmation of what the NL plan to do.

If leagues 1&2 have play offs then so should the NL as that is the fair thing to do if some clubs don't want it like Boreham Wood then you eithee ask next team down or give the team they are due to play a bye.

[magpie_mania]

Maybe it was just Ardley being the same old negative Ardley but he admitted that his enthusiasm / determination to play off had dwindled and then rattled off numerous reasons why it's going to be one big problem. If that's a reflection of the club's attitude in general then I'm not at all convinced that we really do want to go through with it.

No way is that correct. Context is needed.

[Chinawhite1000]

The only thing that's unclear is the number of teams in the play offs - in the EFL it will be 4 (assuming this gets voted through), but it is still possible that it may be 6 in the NL. I say this because the EFL was always set to be 4 teams and i think the confirmation of that is just to kill off the Sunderland etc idea in L1 of an extended 8 team play off.
If the NL play offs were to be 6 teams it wouldn't affect Notts chances as they would still start at the Semi-Final stage - but it might effect who they play. There are I think 4 scenarios;-
1) 4 team play off (including Boreham Wood)
Harrogate v Boreham Wood and Notts v Yeovil
2) 4 teams (but no Boreham Wood)
Harrogate v Halifax and Notts V Yeovil
3) 6 teams play off (including Boreham Wood)
Harrogate v Boreham Wood/Halifax and Notts v Yeovil/Barnet
4) 6 teams play off (but no Boreham Wood)
Harrogate v Halifax/Barnet and Notts v Yeovil/Stockport.

I think that Boreham Wood will probably play - but who knows?

[Observerpie]

Apologies if this has been covered elsewhere, but just a thought, if Macclesfield were to go under, would the EFL reprieve Stevenage or would they bring 3 up?