Match Thread FA Cup 1st Round - Away v Tonbridge Angels

Didn’t we have a collection for them already?

 

There's enough money in football - just get it sorted.

It's well past the point of only poorly run clubs being in jeopardy.

 

Think Dover have said they will furlough everyone and moth ball shortly if no extra funding is available

 

The impact on the game will be widespread, with inevitable casualties, whilst the elite will come out 'relatively' unscathed with the ability to bounce back, due to global exposure.

According to this https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/covid-19-thousands-grassroots-football-013800919.html , 12% of grass roots will disappear. How very tragic and for the very many, whom simply ain't able to play the game, at any reasonable level, it will be a sad day.

 

Bradford Park Avenue have also released a statement in recent days stating that they are unable to fulfil their games.

 

Very sad.

Football isn't an industry that doesn't need smaller businesses, all these clubs are part of the same ecosystem, the top propped up by non league in so many ways.

For this to come an argument about financial responsibility shows English football has got it badly wrong.

In a global pandemic, you would think no club would be allowed to go bust.