I am asking the fans of all the clubs involved in this years relegation fight on their thoughts of this weird coinncedence and if they think it has any significance or is just a pure coincendence.

In past seasons I have always said that new clubs, as in those promoted to the Football League since the introduction of automatic promotion/relegation from the Conference, have a disadvantage due to a lower fan base due to a shorter history and have seen Scarborough, Maidstone, Rushden & Diamonds, Macclesfield, Boston and Barnet all get relegated back into non-league.

However this season sees a new link one that involves a club rival's turmoil possibly have a knock on effect to their nearest rivals as all this season bottom clubs have seen a near town's football club fall foul of financial turmoil.

Hartlepool - Darlington
Tranmer - Chester
York - Scarborough
Cheltenham - Hereford

Even Carlisle have seen Gretna fall from grace just over the border

So is is a coincedence or does a rivals fortunes eventually have an effect on its closest rivals after all in south Greater Manchester both Macclesfield and Stockport Co have been relegated while the northern Greater Manchester clubs, Rochdale, Bury & Oldham survive

Man Ure went from profitable to millions in debt man city not doing too bad!

I reckon the only common denominator is the Premiershit and the gradual effect it has had on would-be supporters of their home-town clubs choosing a 'big' team to watch on Sky. I wonder how many plastic Mackems/Geordies/Smoggies there would be in the town if 'their team' weren't on telly at least six times a season?

I'm sure it's a coincidence. Not all the ones you've listed are mutual rivalries. Chester are more bothered about Wrexham than Tranmere and many Carlisle fans took to following Gretna as a second team during their brief time in the sun.

Also, although you've selected the clubs currently struggling in at the bottom of League 2, they vary in how long it was since the other club went bust.

Darlo folded in 2012
Scarborough folded in 2007
Chester folded in 2010
Hereford folded in 2014
Gretna folded in 2008

So even if there was a plausible reason for why financial turmoil could spill over to a nearby club you'd have to come up with a reason why it's taken 8 years for Scarborough's demise to effect York, yet Hereford's demise had an instant impact on Cheltenham. York have actually enjoyed a promotion after Scarborough's demise.