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It’s difficult to see how football, as we know it, will ever be the same. If L1/2 clubs can’t afford to play BCD now, how can they afford it when any new season may start and after many months of no income?

I’d imagine players with or without contracts being jettisoned just to try and survive. But even without players/staff there are fixed costs to be paid just like any other business.

As for Stevenage, I do wonder if the EFL know that Macc will fold which would take up the relegation spot. God knows why L2 clubs want no relegation anyway.

We’ve, apparently, been promoted - yay! But that means nothing if a whole host of clubs go bust and whatever rump of EFL clubs that remain are shoehorned into some sort of viable league set up. I have no idea on out finances - we could just as likely fold as any other club.

It’s the money from thePL - the solidarity payments - that has caused a lot of financial trouble at clubs now. It had been, understandably, relied upon to the detriment of progressing their club from within and cutting their cloth accordingly. Chickens coming home to roost now, though.

If clubs survive by mothballing until the game can restart with fans, where is any club going to have the money to recruit entirely from scratch? The standard of football in the lower leagues will be dire in the short term as only cheap and cheerful players can be signed.

Anyway, let’s hope we can all at least survive in the meantime. Good luck!

 

Good point Idle. A short time ago Greg Clarke the FA Chairman said there was no way the FA would allow no relegation and despite the vote yesterday they have the final say so we will see if he's a man or a mouse. Having met him a time or two I fear the latter and a political one at that but we shall see. Sadly I hear some Bolton fans already think they are saved which can't be right in anyone's world.

 

We'd have only got beat, we were truly shite and didn't deserve a shot at the playoffs.

 

You can't have winners without losers in sport. Relegation must happen.

 

100% agree mate. No relegation is just wrong.
How can Stevenage not be relegated when they have been deadful for over 3/4 of the season. It's also not fair on non league clubs. At least 2 clubs should be promoted from non league.

How can Bolton not be relegated when they have broken the rules.

I said this voting system doesn't work in this country. Leaders need to lead and make tough decisions. This trying to please everyone doesn't work. I haven't watched football for most of the season not to see teams promoted or relegated.

The FA need to be strong and stick to what was said but they need to come out next week to make sure everyone understands relegation is happening for Stevenage and others.

 

Cmon, because this is a jump from semi professional to full time football. Would be the same if there was no promotion to the Prem from the Champ. This is a total game changer in terms of a football clubs finances and players esteem. Non League, to League, Champ to Prem. Surely you must see that?

 

Why are they greedy because they have an asset that Premier League teams are chasing , good to tell you're a Man U fan Simon, market forces as Thatcher would say, believe in your scouting set up that's what they are very well paid for to scout young and up and coming talent who they believe will make the grade, rather than blaming the likes of Birmingham.

 

And the championship but looks like they come under different rules.

 

Only reason they will get away with no relegation is due to Bury going bust

 

Wonder what that would mean for the conference?
Be a shame on hgate town to miss out.

 

Well, if there is relegation Stevenage might want a word as with the Macclesfield points deduction they are only 3 points behind and a game in hand.
Without any financial inducement why should Stevenage accept their fate, they can mount their great escape.

 

Dan James is one Utd best player. Utd are not in the position to moan and let's be honest their recruitment over the last few years has been shocking and now it seems they want to spend 30m on a 16 year old from Birmingham.

 

I wont go through some of the tripe other Premier League teams have bought over the years, we'll have to agree to disagree.
If you wanted to purchase a new house in the present climate you wouldn't offer the sellers the price they are asking you would expect some sort of compromise, but you certainly couldn't blame the seller for asking what might be over the odds to most buyers.

 

Clubs have voted for no relegation. I wonder if the EFL will agree?

 

What I don't understand is why leagues 1+2 aren't bound by one decision? They both have the same boss so to speak.

 

No surprise.

League One will follow, I reckon.

Championship 50-50 or better?

 

I think league 1 and the championship will play out(if all goes well)