This has been an extremely difficult decision for the Club’s Board to take and not a decision taken lightly. The decision is not results based but is centred around culture.
This has been an extremely difficult decision for the Club’s Board to take and not a decision taken lightly. The decision is not results based but is centred around culture.
What the hell does that mean?
Really shocked that Gannon has gone - he's done a great job turning County around. I know he can be a difficult character but wtf went on?
Reading the County message board it seems all the fans are p***ed off and that the owners obviously don't like Gannon. Not a popular decision...
A group of 17 National League clubs have called for the season to be curtailed unless "adequate and fair funding" is handed out to go towards coronavirus testing and to offset losses. The 17 clubs including Darlington, Dulwich Hamlet, Gateshead and Hereford.
I think there are too many obstacles in the way to see fans back in grounds this season. However, hopefully clubs will not fold as a consequence of the two disasterous seasons they have had.
All 66 clubs in the three leagues will be sent a resolution for Monday's vote on whether to terminate the 2020-21 season - but the 23 teams in the National League will make their choice independently of the 43 who play in the North and South divisions.
BBC Sport understands the final wording of the resolution is yet to be agreed. However, it will provide a straight choice between ending the campaign now and continuing to a conclusion. The decision will be by a straight majority.
Technically, clubs have 28 days to respond but a final outcome is expected much earlier, although it is unclear how many will wait until after Tuesday's second meeting between Sport England and club officials before casting their votes.
Fair play to Welling in wanting to continue given their current predicament.
As is generally to be expected i guess, the majority of promotion chasing clubs want to carry on and the struggling sides all want to abandon the season, so Welling's stance is quite refreshing.
Fair play to Welling in wanting to continue given their current predicament.
As is generally to be expected i guess, the majority of promotion chasing clubs want to carry on and the struggling sides all want to abandon the season, so Welling's stance is quite refreshing.
Would Welling have been relegated though had they not continued (e.g. PPG) or would the whole season (apart from promotion) have been null and void? - I thought fair play myself, but then also thought that if one of the above scenarios was the case then stopping wouldnt be very favourable for them
Sadly I think you’re right. The work I’m doing with Dorking Wanderers has given me a front row seat for some of the conversations and it’s not looking good. What frustrates me is that, despite it being pretty bloody obvious that the season could get derailed, the ruling bodies made no plan B. It’s understandable that they didn’t know what to do last season but this time there should have been contingency plans. And as for the whole 'we thought they were grants' thing, it's ludicrous that nobody knows what happened (or will admit to knowing). The whole thing is a colossal mess. I am praying Sport England back down and give the money out that the clubs need without demanding it be paid back. Furlough would cost more anyway!
Fair play to Welling in wanting to continue given their current predicament.
As is generally to be expected i guess, the majority of promotion chasing clubs want to carry on and the struggling sides all want to abandon the season, so Welling's stance is quite refreshing.
Would Welling have been relegated though had they not continued (e.g. PPG) or would the whole season (apart from promotion) have been null and void? - I thought fair play myself, but then also thought that if one of the above scenarios was the case then stopping wouldnt be very favourable for them
If they hadn't continued on then it would have surely been cancelled. You can't do PPG when some sides have only played 11 games!
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https://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/national-league-statement-two-week-suspension-to-n-65013
Of course this doesn't solve the financial issues
Reading the County message board it seems all the fans are p***ed off and that the owners obviously don't like Gannon. Not a popular decision...
About 850 non-league clubs have been handed a £10m injection as the first part of the government's Sports Winter Survival Package.
Teams in the four tiers below National League, National League North and National League South, will benefit.
But Sports Minister Nigel Huddleston also offered hope to the 66 National League clubs, promising: "We will not let clubs go to the wall."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55826509
The 17 clubs including Darlington, Dulwich Hamlet, Gateshead and Hereford.
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12202150/national-league-17-clubs-group-together-to-call-for-season-to-be-curtailed-unless-covid-funding-is-found
However, hopefully clubs will not fold as a consequence of the two disasterous seasons they have had.
BBC Sport understands the final wording of the resolution is yet to be agreed. However, it will provide a straight choice between ending the campaign now and continuing to a conclusion. The decision will be by a straight majority.
Technically, clubs have 28 days to respond but a final outcome is expected much earlier, although it is unclear how many will wait until after Tuesday's second meeting between Sport England and club officials before casting their votes.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55878782
Continuing the season without knowing if it's going to finish seems ridiculous to me
https://www.change.org/p/department-for ... rect=false
As is generally to be expected i guess, the majority of promotion chasing clubs want to carry on and the struggling sides all want to abandon the season, so Welling's stance is quite refreshing.
https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/dulwichhamlet/news/dulwich-hamlet-football-club-and-dulwich-hamlet-supporters-trust-statement-to-fans-supporters-and-stakeholders-january-31-2021-2597165.html
https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/chippenhamtown/news/nl-south-fixtures-and-possible-suspension-of-202021-season--club-statement-2597697.html
https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/dulwichhamlet/news/dulwich-hamlet-football-club-and-dulwich-hamlet-supporters-trust-statement-to-fans-supporters-and-stakeholders-february-5-2021-2597900.html
Elsewhere it's the big derby, Dartford vs Welling. Seems weird to be playing it in February!