https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/sport/ ... ty-3120929

Anyone who understands that is full of s_i _


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The clowns governing the national leagues could complicate a glass of bloody water.

The National League has distributed resolutions this evening for Member Clubs to consider the outcome of the 2020/21 season.

The resolutions are formed of four parts: one Special Resolution and three Ordinary Resolutions based on the outcome of the first. A Special Resolution requires a 75% majority to be passed, whereas an Ordinary Resolution requires a more than 50% majority. Resolution 1 and 4 votes will be counted under prescribed voting conditions. Resolution 2 and 3 will be counted with one vote per Member Club.

Should Resolution 1 pass, Resolution 2 and 3 will be counted, with Resolution 4 disregarded. Should Resolution 1 be voted against, Resolution 4 will be counted, with Resolution 2 and 3 votes disregarded.

Under The National League’s Articles of Association, Member Clubs have 28 days to return voting submissions.

The resolutions are as follows:

Resolution 1 (All Clubs)

That Resolution 2 about whether to end the 2020/21 Playing Season of The National League (Step 1) be taken only by Clubs in the National League and that Resolution 3 about whether to end the 2020/21 Playing Season of the National League North and the National League South (Step 2) be taken only by Clubs that play in the National League North or the National League South with votes cast for Resolution 3 being counted on a one member, one vote basis for National League North and National League South Clubs.

Resolution 2 (National League Only)

That, conditional upon Resolution 1 being passed, the 2020/21 Playing Season of the National League (Step 1) shall immediately end on the date this Resolution 2 is passed and be declared null and void and subject to the approval of The Football Association, those Regulations that provide for promotion and relegation to and from Step 1 be suspended for the 2020/21 Playing Season.

Resolution 3 (National League North and South Only)

That, conditional upon Resolution 1 being passed, the 2020/21 Playing Season of the National League North and the National League South (Step 2) shall immediately end on the date this Resolution 3 is passed and be declared null and void and subject to the approval of The Football Association those Regulations that provide for promotion and relegation to and from Step 2 be suspended for the 2020/21 Playing Season.

Resolution 4 (All Clubs)

That conditional upon Resolution 1 not being passed, the 2020/21 Playing Seasons of The National League (Step 1) and The National League North and The National League South (Step 2) shall immediately end on the date this Resolution 4 is passed and be declared null and void and subject to the approval of The Football Association, those Regulations that provide for promotion to and relegation from Step 1 and Step 2 be suspended for the 2020/21 Playing Season.

Quite simple really.
1) Clubs vote to let NL vote whether to end the season and NLN/NLS to vote on whether to end the season.
2) If 1 passed NL clubs votes counted on whether to end season.
3) If 1 passed NLN/NLS " " " " " " "
4) If 1 not passed all clubs NL/NLN/NLS to vote on whether to end the season.


Thats how I read the notions.

I was involved in a scuffle with our local MP the other day about dates on our annual May Dance ,it's disgusting how they're treating us.

or even simpler each clubs just vote on their own leagues end of.

I think the first motion was incase NL wanted to continue and NLN/NLS didn't. The latter would have had more votes. At base level there's more money in the FL for promoted clubs!!! Not that I'm cynical.

no its not cynical its the truth behind modern football.

Speaking of cynicism, Concord Rangers and Chippenham Town have already refused to resume their fixtures in the NLS during February - will the National League have the cojones to award the points to their opponents? Doubt it very much, as more clubs are bound to follow their example.

Meanwhile, all 8 FA Trophy games are scheduled to go ahead this Saturday, with fears about the lack of Covid testing conveniently set aside.

In a word it's a farce.

This national league needs a overhaul.
EFL takeover?

Concord Rangers will resume their fixtures from next Tuesday according to this latest statement
https://www.concordrangers.co.uk/club-s ... ant-smith/

Their chairman has had a quick change of heart then. Hopefully he's had a bit of encouragement from Sport England about a quick turnaround on funding applications.

My local NLS club Welling United, bottom of the league have voted to continue

After lobbying to become an elite club, it is our opinion that we need to act as such and respect with integrity the outcome of the current offer and with the utmost appreciation accept the loans being made available to help us finish this season with pride that we are part of an elite competition and so fortunate to be able to provide something positive to our local communities in this most difficult time.

It is our belief that to not finish the season now would be inexcusable having accepted the grants to date and the Government funds could have been provided to much greater causes in the event our season now becomes null and void.

We only hope that other clubs in our own National League South and those that share our privileged status in the National League and the National League North see fit to share our sentiments.
https://www.wellingunited.com/club-stat ... -position/

now you are talking. far more in common with them than the majority of the clubs in the N and S section have with those in our league. the whole thing has changed dramatically since these leagues first started.

Dulwich Hamlet are refusing to continue the season.
https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/dulwichh ... 97900.html

Pools have confirmed that they have voted to continue.

Time for a breakaway league me thinks.
Who runs these leagues? Old farts was a great quote by Bum Face aka Will Carling.

Who is in charge of the National League? They seem utterly clueless and quite simply don't seem to be able to do anything.

Clubs are writing to them with legitimate questions and they don't reply. They called a two week break to sort some details out yet nothing but confusion has come of it.

Yes who are these people i cant find any names or backgrounds.
Any idea????

https://www.afcfylde.co.uk/?p=38567

A belting club statement and a sad reflection on a bonkers league.

Brian Barwick is the chairman.
https://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/ch ... -hon-64873

Can't argue with that, its a fair point, though I can understand why club chairmen would play a game where money was at stake ( win or lose) in the Trophy and not league games where no money is to be made, its turned into a dog eat dog, survival of the fittest, law of the jungle situation, and that's farcical.

Say no more. That lump will get where grass wouldn't grow, had more jobs than Ronnie Biggs. Still he has a degree in economics , which is reassuring

Impressive cv but now seems past his use before date.

Re Fylde. I think I’m right in saying that last season their chairman wanted the season null and void.

Now this season he wants the opposite, to carry on at any cost.

Hmmmmm.

Arselicker then, who people quickly tire of Agree, past his sell by date, so will probably bow out in around 10 years time after another 4 or 5 jobs

Brian bARSEwick

agree with their statement but a lot of statements from that club reflects their league positions at the time they issued them. if they had been a mid table club who had played in that league for a number of seasons the statement would have carried more weight.