Season Ended.

[legs77]

I know what you mean, but I don't think we should be 'wasting' testing on footballers, or other sportsmen/women at present.

The NHS should really all be tested by the end of May if not then why not ?

Football is a big billion pound business it makes the Govt more money and if it is on tv everyday then people are likely to stay in.

As for its a good idea to cancel the season what happens to Barnet fans 7 games short how do they pay em back ?

[OP67]

I can't see the 20-21 season starting in August so I don't know why they don't just finish this season when it's safe to do so and scrapping the 20-21 season. However having said that players contracts run out end of June so how would that work? We all know that players agents are an evil bunch of money grabbing *******s no matter what league you're in!!

I worry for all clubs including us for the future and the economic disaster that will follow will mean many people just will not have the spare money for football anymore.

[upthemaggies]

I worry for all clubs including us for the future and the economic disaster that will follow will mean many people just will not have the spare money for football anymore.

I'm still hopeful Notts can survive this crisis with our current owners, I'd like to think we're in a stronger position than most in the 3rd tier down, certainly 4th tier and below.
Many clubs struggling to survive lockdown who do make it through to the other side may not be able to limp on much further, we may find ourselves flying up the leagues because other teams can no longer afford to compete properly or go under.

[Glad2BeAPie]

I'm still hopeful Notts can survive this crisis with our current owners, I'd like to think we're in a stronger position than most in the 3rd tier down, certainly 4th tier and below.
Many clubs struggling to survive lockdown who do make it through to the other side may not be able to limp on much further, we may find ourselves flying up the leagues because other teams can no longer afford to compete properly or go under.

They've already said they can cope with the financial side of this situation

[legs77]

That is my point OP67 how can they just reset ?

One IF football us back in Sept it will be BCD so who will buy a ST and second what happens if there is another wave then the season gets suspended in Dec, what happens then ?

Clubs from league one down are screwed apart from ones with wealthy owners thats the reality who is going to buy clubs now after this.

[60YearsAPie]

Remaining matches have been cancelled!!

[Oldstripy]

Notts County Football Club

Board statement:

Our board of directors have issued the following statement after the National League today announced that the majority of its clubs have voted to cancel the remaining matches of the 2019-20 season, with a further vote to follow on how the outcomes of the campaign should be decided.

We would like to place on record our disappointment that the 2019-20 Vanarama National League season has been brought to a premature end.

While we appreciate the views of other clubs and respect the overall outcome of this vote as a representation of opinion across the three divisions, our stance has always been that the National League should operate in tandem with the EFL due to the intrinsic link between the two leagues.

We were therefore opposed to this vote being imposed – particularly as there was no clear indication of what the next steps would be in terms of deciding the conclusion of the season, including end-of-season play-offs and matters concerning promotion and relegation.

We have written to the National League on a number of occasions over the past month with detailed, constructive and well-considered options for how we believe the league can be concluded, thus giving clubs involved at both ends of the table a fair opportunity to compete for what they deserve.

One of such proposals would lead to clubs in less promising or precarious positions being able to conclude their season once and for all, leaving the others to resolve matters in the spirit of the competition over a short time period.

We thank the National League for allowing us to submit our thoughts and hope they are duly considered by the board and its executive to enable them to provide a fair way of deciding these huge outcomes in the next stage of voting.

To be clear, while all remaining scheduled league matches have been cancelled, we are not ruling out a return to action in some form between now and the formal conclusion of the 2019-20 campaign. We will therefore continue to ask our players to train remotely and, as a club, we’ll make sure we’re ready to resume our push for promotion if we’re given the opportunity we feel we and others deserve.

We’d also like to advise our supporters that no decision has yet been taken by the FA on how this season’s Trophy campaign will be concluded. We’re mindful that hundreds of our fans purchased tickets for the first leg of our semi-final away to Harrogate Town and appreciate their patience. As soon as we have an update on what’s planned for the competition, we’ll circulate it.

In the meantime we look forward to hearing from the National League with regards to what the next round of voting will entail, with the continued hope that our fight for an immediate return to the EFL isn’t over.

Stay home, stay safe and thank you for your amazing continued support.

https://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/news...xtures-220420/

[the_anticlough]

Good statement from the club - I feel sorry for them

[Riverleeno]

I agree, good statement, and I think for Notts fans this is the key point:

"our stance has always been that the National League should operate in tandem with the EFL due to the intrinsic link between the two leagues"

If by taking this decision the National League jeopardises promotion/relegation between it and the EFL then this decision could prove very costly. Besides the argument over player contracts why nullify this season? Why start another season which is then itself at the mercy of coronavirus? As other posters have said surely it's better to conclude this season when possible before embarking on the next one.

"We have written to the National League on a number of occasions over the past month with detailed, constructive and well-considered options for how we believe the league can be concluded, thus giving clubs involved at both ends of the table a fair opportunity to compete for what they deserve"

This makes sense so what on earth are the National league thinking?

[nw6pie]

I agree, good statement, and I think for Notts fans this is the key point:

"our stance has always been that the National League should operate in tandem with the EFL due to the intrinsic link between the two leagues"

If by taking this decision the National League jeopardises promotion/relegation between it and the EFL then this decision could prove very costly. Besides the argument over player contracts why nullify this season? Why start another season which is then itself at the mercy of coronavirus? As other posters have said surely it's better to conclude this season when possible before embarking on the next one.

"We have written to the National League on a number of occasions over the past month with detailed, constructive and well-considered options for how we believe the league can be concluded, thus giving clubs involved at both ends of the table a fair opportunity to compete for what they deserve"

This makes sense so what on earth are the National league thinking?

I’m guessing that the majority of clubs in the National League and leagues North and South are like Accrington owner Andy Holt and want to go into “hibernation” (his word) until football can be played again with fans in the ground. That’s the cheapest option for them; otherwise they will have expenses but no income. The sooner they can go into hibernation, the more money they will save/the greater their chances of surviving.

Elsewhere, I see the Dutch top division season is likely to be unfinished, after the government there banned sports events until Sept. 1 at the earliest.