Non-League National north and south voided

[Northstandboy]

Clubs in the National North and South have voted to null and void this season... 24/43 voted for it.

What now? When do they restart?

 

[bazzer9461]

Clubs in the National North and South have voted to null and void this season... 24/43 voted for it.

What now? When do they restart?

That’s a shame as Oxford city were doing so well in the national league south

 

[Belgium Yellow]

Oxford City have been shafted

 

[Sarge]

Oxford City have been shafted

well and truly

 

[Surreal Madrid]

Gutted for the City.

 

[mooro]

Good that they've waited until the window closed so that players who were weighing up offers to go higher up the ladder now can't move

 

[holdsteady]

It was always mental to include a part time, regional league as part of elite sport when no one could figure out how it would be funded.

 

[Sarge]

seems to me that 24 nls & nln clubs have ambition and desire, and 43 of them don't .... or don't have any money left to pay for the rest of the season
(PL could 'help' with finances, but wont I'd guess)


Its rather like the L1 & L2 EFL clubs who voted in favour of salary cap & restrictive squad size restrictions

I cant see PFA mounting a challenge, successful or not, on behalf of PFA members who ply their trade in NLS & NLN,
certainly not in time to rescue this season

though I do agree with @holdsteady .... funding, lack of, is very likely the main factor

 

[OX14]

Clubs in the National North and South have voted to null and void this season... 24/43 voted for it.

What now? When do they restart?

They won't start until all fans are allowed back but whether that is in August is anyones guess. Shame for City as they were playing some decent football and looked like atleast being in the play ofs . There was talk on Radio Ox the other night that It could be possible for a league made out of the teams that wanted to continue but nothing spoken of that in the official statement.

 

[Thomas/Brock/Jones]

Awful way to end a season, its a very decent standard that surely only need a reasonably small amount to keep it going ?

 

[mooro]

It was always mental to include a part time, regional league as part of elite sport when no one could figure out how it would be funded.

Exactly, particularly once it was sprung on them that what funding there was going to be would only be loans

 

[mooro]

They won't start until all fans are allowed back but whether that is in August is anyones guess. Shame for City as they were playing some decent football and looked like atleast being in the play ofs . There was talk on Radio Ox the other night that It could be possible for a league made out of the teams that wanted to continue but nothing spoken of that in the official statement.

So put the 19 in one league, with the points they already have, knock up a quick fixture list, then top three up, plus playoffs, everyone happy...

 

[Followtheox1]

seems to me that 24 nls & nln clubs have ambition and desire, and 43 of them don't .... or don't have any money left to pay for the rest of the season
(PL could 'help' with finances, but wont I'd guess)


Its rather like the L1 & L2 EFL clubs who voted in favour of salary cap & restrictive squad size restrictions

I cant see PFA mounting a challenge, successful or not, on behalf of PFA members who ply their trade in NLS & NLN,
certainly not in time to rescue this season

though I do agree with @holdsteady .... funding, lack of, is very likely the main factor

Not as simple as that. clubs were promised grants but turned out to be loans. For many clubs the risk to future survival was what was at stake, being unable to repay these loans. Without fans, some clubs just could not continue financially at the moment.

 

[bazzer9461]

So put the 19 in one league, with the points they already have, knock up a quick fixture list, then top three up, plus playoffs, everyone happy...

That would be to much for the EFL board

 

[m]

That would be to much for the EFL board

Thankfully they have nothing to do with it.

So it's over to Strudwick* and his ilk....oh dear.


*no idea if he's still a thing

 

[Sarge]

Not as simple as that. clubs were promised grants but turned out to be loans. For many clubs the risk to future survival was what was at stake, being unable to repay these loans. Without fans, some clubs just could not continue financially at the moment.

fair point

 

[OUFCGav]

Not as simple as that. clubs were promised grants but turned out to be loans. For many clubs the risk to future survival was what was at stake, being unable to repay these loans. Without fans, some clubs just could not continue financially at the moment.

the clubs also only voted to start the season on the basis of a promise of ongoing support (not loans), so now that funding doesn't exist it is only right (although unfair in the circumstances for City) that this vote went the way it did.

 

[Marked Ox]

the clubs also only voted to start the season on the basis of a promise of ongoing support (not loans), so now that funding doesn't exist it is only right (although unfair in the circumstances for City) that this vote went the way it did.

The Govt have denied they offered ongoing support from what I've read (could be wrong though and they could be lying if course) so it depends what the Lg Admin told the clubs. The Dover owner who is having a right go about this and the board though was on that board who negotiated and passed the info onto the clubs.

As a side note Parmentier, the Dover owner, has furloughed staff/players etc and said they won't be playing anymore games even though the NL National voted to continue.

 

[Discoland]

Real shame for Oxford City considering how well they've been playing but understand the reasons why clubs voted against continuing the season.

 

[bazzer9461]

Real shame for Oxford City considering how well they've been playing but understand the reasons why clubs voted against continuing the season.

And when the premiershit help runs out for Leagues 1/2 even though there only a 20-24 games to go whats to stop the less well if clubs from voting similar.

 

[OX14]

And when the premiershit help runs out for Leagues 1/2 even though there only a 20-24 games to go whats to stop the less well if clubs from voting similar.

I reckon we will finish this season but I tell you what, if fans are not allowed back by the start of next season, I can't see league 1 or 2 even starting.

 

[OUFCGav]

The Govt have denied they offered ongoing support from what I've read (could be wrong though and they could be lying if course) so it depends what the Lg Admin told the clubs. The Dover owner who is having a right go about this and the board though was on that board who negotiated and passed the info onto the clubs.

As a side note Parmentier, the Dover owner, has furloughed staff/players etc and said they won't be playing anymore games even though the NL National voted to continue.

it does seem a right mess. there does also seem to be some controversy over the voting, i'm sure the conference still uses the same fax machine...

 

[m]

it does seem a right mess. there does also seem to be some controversy over the voting, i'm sure the conference still uses the same fax machine...

 

[Foley]

Has there been any indication of how the tables are going to finish?
Will they re start the season once they are able to?
I assume that not enough games have been played for ppg?

 

[Concretebob]

Here's a question - did Oxford City vote to void the season?

I generally don't get the love in with them. They are neighbours, not a little brother.

 

[OX14]

The clubs who voted to continue have sent a letter to the national league general manager.

An Open Letter to Mark Ives – Oxford City FC

 

[Sandy]

Here's a question - did Oxford City vote to void the season?

I generally don't get the love in with them. They are neighbours, not a little brother.

Well you see some of us older fans used to venture down the Whitehouse ground when united were away. So naturally we still hold City close to our hearts. Some people's second clubs were/are prem clubs but I think I speak for a lot and say OCFC are our second team.

 

[Concretebob]

Well you see some of us older fans used to venture down the Whitehouse ground when united were away. So naturally we still hold City close to our hearts. Some people's second clubs were/are prem clubs but I think I speak for a lot and say OCFC are our second team.

Well i personally am relatively young, and don't have a "second club" Oxford United is my only club.

 

[OX14]

Well i personally am relatively young, and don't have a "second club" Oxford United is my only club.

I'm early 30's and I wouldn't say City are my second club but I do look out for their results and if our game has been called off or its too far to go away I have been to watch them at Court place farm. Put it this way any one that does see them as their second club is atleast better than someone who supports us and the likes of Liverpool or man u that has no ties to that local area.

 

[Essexyellows]

Should be a levy on the PL to support the entire pyramid......... 5% would probably do it.

Sorry that`s a bit socialist....I`m off to get the hair shirt and flagellate myself....