Darlo Uncovered

I'd be surprised if there are many clubs with employed staff who don't take a similar approach.

Back on subject, I notice Rugby Union has managed to sort out their leagues in a sensible manner. Although I accept their’s were easier to come to a conclusion that satisfied most. You say that, but Ealing who are 2nd in Championship are seeking legal advice with a view to proceedings because they ...

Fair point spen also hope when all this is over clubs are going to improve hygiene the bucks head at Telford is a disgrace the terraces absolutely littered with pigeon droppings I can't believe they haven't been roped in by health and safety officers. To be honest I was more interested in the super...

I am not so sure on that I'm sure the government said social distancing could be in place for up to a year. If social distancing is in place, then how can you play football? Not get within 6 feet of an opponent is not going to make for a decent game Without gate income, most ( if not all) NLN sides...

Everything else apart we must be one of the unluckiest clubs in the world for the first time in a generation we have cup runs which look like they've sorted our finances out and then this tragedy develops. Darlington had a great cup run, got the money and they keep it ( rightly so). Darlington are ...

Well, evidently points per game isn't perfect, because some teams will have played a harder schedule than others. Honestly, my concerns lie less with the teams set to be promoted, but more with the teams you are condemning to relegation. South Shields will be very upset, but also, they're quite obv...

Excellent couple of posts gramps but like I've stated elsewhere I don't know what your opinion is but I think for the integrity of both league and non league football barrow must be allowed to fill the vacancy in the football league created by the sad demise of bury. if the 2019/2020 season has bee...

Excellent couple of posts gramps but like I've stated elsewhere I don't know what your opinion is but I think for the integrity of both league and non league football barrow must be allowed to fill the vacancy in the football league created by the sad demise of bury. if the 2019/2020 season has bee...

Some people seem to want to reintroduce slavery

Old Git wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 29, 2020 10:33 am

On the plus side at least we still exist in nearly 80 years time. Wonder how we celebrated our 200 year anniversary in 2083 ?

The Lunch deal at £40 still looks a bargain with no price rise in 79 years

Basically the FA Council can decide to promote and relegate whoever they want, whenever they want within the National League System. At their discretion from time to time. Just watched "The English Game" where FA board consisted mainly of Old Etonians & seems like the FA rulebook still allows them ...

I have always thought that this was the only fair option for all ,..... Not sure how this is fair on teams who have won their league or like Liverpool in Premiership are virtually certain to win the league. The judicial challenge will I guess centre on the season being 75% complete it is not fair o...

joejaques wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 26, 2020 5:51 pm

spen666 wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 26, 2020 3:36 pm

Blyth are lucky

South Shields unlucky


Teams at the bottom can simply not bother in remaining games as can't go down

Which remaining games? The season is over.

Not in the 3 divisions of the National League. It's only been ended from Steps 3 and below.....at present

Blyth are lucky

South Shields unlucky


Teams at the bottom can simply not bother in remaining games as can't go down

Excellent post and to be fair you cannot promote/relegate teams with 30 points to play for. This will happen if they go on PPG. I actually think york would have won league and Altrincham to win play offs. Let’s just say they promote the top 2 and relegate the bottom 2 this would be the outcome for ...

Looks like the lawyers will be the only ones to come out of Covid19 with money in their pockets. No doubt there are subtle nuances and differences between "voided / anulled / furloughed / terminated" etc that will affect club finances. Really need FA & Leagues to get their fingers out, make some ve...

But Spen, if Spennymoor were top of the league? A once in a generation chance of taking their superb perimeter fence up to the Holy Grail of The National League. Be honest now ..... I am being honest. As things stand now, Spennymoor are in play off position...therefore they still have a chance of p...

Bit of a mixed message in the article in one breathe says null and void but then goes on to say Barrow and Harrogate would be nominated for promotion. Totally unfair if true. Teams would be relegated down to their present position in the league? This is completely unsporting, as we all know that se...

Eddie-rowles, you look at the situation through a "fan's eyes". You may want to do everything to save your club as would most fans The footballers are employees, not fans. They act as employees. Have you as an employee given your salary back to your employer? No? Then why should the employees of any...

Been thinking of initiatives that may raise money going forward and wondered if the following had any merit. If the club currently have a tie up with a firm of solicitors, it may be an idea that they could offer a Will writing service at competitive rates on the proviso that the client leaves a por...

Let's hope that neither of the doomsday scenarios happen rather than arguing over a hypothetical situation

Couldn't agree more. Time to put aside political, social sporting or whatever other rivalries and work together for good of society and defeating this disease. Better have a word with your mate Heaton Branch who accused us of bucket rattling again this week when Andy Clarke announced his 50/50 sche...

Couldn't agree more. Time to put aside political, social sporting or whatever other rivalries and work together for good of society and defeating this disease. Better have a word with your mate Heaton Branch who accused us of bucket rattling again this week when Andy Clarke announced his 50/50 sche...

That only applies to the rich owners who don't decide they have more important commitments elsewhere. How many will decide that it's a hobby they can no longer justify? This is a very good point. Perhaps it helps to explain Pete's view. A lot of normal people have lost money up to now (me!) the ric...

al_quaker wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 19, 2020 7:50 am

National league asking the FA for £17m across the 68 clubs based on forecasted lost revenue, according to the athletic

That's just to cover Barnet's losses

I think it's time for all football fans of all clubs to wish each other only the best of outcomes from this horrendous horrible VIRUS that is threatening the very existence of the game along with many other things including loss of life to vulnerable people. STAY SAFE PEOPLE BE HYGIENIC FOLLOW THE ...

Sorry for the people at Barnet who face an uncertain future but I cannot help wondering how a small club like them could afford so many non football staff. They are only one league above us. Things will never be the same again for many teams and I am convinced that teams without a sugar daddy will ...

... There are a number already starting to advertise this. The infrastructure to do it already exists which is fortunate. Part of me thinks this event may fast forward what was changing already. They say Necessity is the Mother of Invention The current situation has the potential to change society ...

Old Git wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 13, 2020 4:44 pm

Doubt very much many fans of FL clubs will boost our gate tomorrow. ....

Nowt for them to do. No live games on in pubs tomorrow.

Get the word out

Baffling decision tbh. Won't take long before some clubs who don't fancy a game because they've got a few knocks or aren't in form claim they've got players or staff who are ill to get the game hooked. Integrity of the competition very much a big issue in all of this. But classic National League th...