Will league 2 return next season? (Now with Poll)

and what about all those currently under contract ? That is the problem

 

Fair point.

 

it is just a report of what he put to the court in evidence earlier in the year rather than a new statement.

now I thought T&A was slow but this all broke yesterday

 

Expect a bid from Donald.

 

You lack imagination. And whats Zoom?

 

That’s all good and well for new players we bring in but those at the club, some are on good money for this league. Far too good for the way they have performed

 

WTF you on about?

 

My understanding is that the figure for Div 2 being talked about is £2m. Personally I am all for this - gets us away the current crazy business model of football - that to key to success is finding an owner with the most money !!

With any budget cap like this there are tricky issues to resolve with its introduction - how to deal with existing contracts , how to deal with loans, signing on fees.

Taking about loans - I would suspend them for the next 2 seasons for Div1 & 2 - there is going to be plenty of footballers out of work who willing take short-term contracts - so why give a 2nd job (via a loan) to a player who is already in a job.

What else would I change - again for Div1 & 2 sides - ban them from paying agents - there's going to plenty of players out there available - if a player wants to use an agent to get him a team fine but he pays the agent.

 

I agree strongly with this post. Banning loans (except in case of emergency, given the need for fitness) is a good idea for the short term; I don't get why agents get paid anything other than a percentage of their clients' wage either.

Totally agree about the race to getting the richest owner being a really poor example of how a competition should be managed. That football has reacted so slowly has made the situation a joke. Manchester City and Chelsea winning the Premier League after the form those clubs showed prior to being bought out? Ludicrous.

Once upon a time, I would have disagreed with wage caps and the like - but when it's got to the point that only one division in the entire pyramid is profitable, there's literally no other choice. It has to happen, and fingers crossed it does happen.

 

Exactly -- that's how it works over here in the prefessional leagues -- agents get paid by getting a cut of their players' salaries. There really is no reason why any club should pay an agent. That I would like to see banned.

As for loans, I've long thought they should go back to the way they were -- used primarily as short-term replacements for injured or suspended players. Thus 1- or 2-week loans, perhaps with an option to extend for another 1 or 2 weeks. Secondarily, as a way to give youngsters some experience -- though again these should be less than season-long loans. Granted we have had some excellent season-long loans -- Cullen, for example -- but I do not think they should be used as a way to build a team. The player gets good experience, true enough, but the club suffers in the long run. Thirdly, no way should a club be paying a "loan fee", or even part of the loaned player's salary. That should remain on the parent club's books.

RCB

 

FA have stated they will not block the non-relegation of Stevenage. They have said relegation would only be enforced in leagues that finish behind closed doors.

 

You're spot on Fordy. They say one thing and do another, weak as water, I suggested this in another post, Greg Clarke is a waste of space. Looks like just Barrow promoted to replace Bury.
Add in the fact that if L1 stops like L2 then Bolton escape again, more lives than a cat!
There will be hell on from lower leagues but looks like BPA will survive.

 

Did you read what I put? The fa have said it will only be enforced if the season is finished behind closed doors. Prem championship etc. They have the power to veto mid season rule changes so can go over the efl and it’s decision.

league one could have 27 teams next season if championship does finish. Figure that one out. Mess.