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Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 7:15 am
http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39641378. I wasn't aware that Hungerford are also in the same predicament as us and Poole.
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They have done mate- the FA published a document in May 2016 ( and previously to that as well)Hungerford, whose rise through the non-league pyramid has been equally as fast as Poole's, are also unsure if they will be allowed to compete in the play-offs.
"It's very confusing what the league are asking everyone to do," manager Bobby Wilkinson told BBC Radio Berkshire.
"The league need to come out and clear up what exactly needs to be done. I feel for Poole, as they also don't know what's happening.
http://www.thefa.com/get-involved/playe ... nd-gradingPromotion and promotion play-offs: To qualify for promotion to the National League by winning the respective NORTH/SOUTH Championship and for the club to participate in the promotion play off matches, the ground must achieve a Category “B” Grading together with 500 seats under cover by 31st March in each season. These seats may be in two stands, with no stand having less than 100 seats.
They have done mate- the FA published a document in May 2016 ( and previously to that as well)Hungerford, whose rise through the non-league pyramid has been equally as fast as Poole's, are also unsure if they will be allowed to compete in the play-offs.
"It's very confusing what the league are asking everyone to do," manager Bobby Wilkinson told BBC Radio Berkshire.
"The league need to come out and clear up what exactly needs to be done. I feel for Poole, as they also don't know what's happening.
http://www.thefa.com/get-involved/playe ... nd-gradingPromotion and promotion play-offs: To qualify for promotion to the National League by winning the respective NORTH/SOUTH Championship and for the club to participate in the promotion play off matches, the ground must achieve a Category “B” Grading together with 500 seats under cover by 31st March in each season. These seats may be in two stands, with no stand having less than 100 seats.
coles wrote:what I find fascinating with all these new stories of clubs not being allowed to play due to the ground issues is that it highlights how easy it has been to miss interpret the rules. We have fans who are baying for blood with our board but we are not the only ones who have made this mistake just saying.
Promotion and promotion play-offs: To qualify for promotion to the National League by winning the respective NORTH/SOUTH Championship and for the club to participate in the promotion play off matches, the ground must achieve a Category “B” Grading together with 500 seats under cover by 31st March in each season. These seats may be in two stands, with no stand having less than 100 seats.
The ground grading document is clear is the requirements. Reading through it there is no chance of misinterpretation.coles wrote:what I find fascinating with all these new stories of clubs not being allowed to play due to the ground issues is that it highlights how easy it has been to miss interpret the rules. We have fans who are baying for blood with our board but we are not the only ones who have made this mistake just saying.
feethams wrote:I don't think the line "in each season" is very clear.
That should say that the club should achieve cat.B in THAT season or before the end of the season. I think a lot of clubs (like us) are under the impression that providing they have planning, they have until 31st March (the next season) to do the work.
That is why rule is an anomaly and it is why perhaps there should be a campaign to have it changed.don'tbuythesun wrote:And that's exactly where the problem lies. It's like all the league 1 sides making their stadia all seater just in case they go up to the championship. An anomaly that doesn't make sense.
Reading between the lines this may be the basis of appeal.TDS wrote:Whilst I agree it isn't on and is clearly stated in the rules, when the ground was signed off in December, wouldn't there be a little tickle of a mention that we were in the playoff picture, and we wouldn't currently meet the standards?
I've heard somewhere there is an email confirming something other than the rules, but that may just be straws clutched.
The rule was changed after their promotions. Previously the League accepted temporary and uncovered seats for play-off games. Shame they didn't respond to Darlo's time plan (if they ever was one issued), or make sure every club knew about the change in the fine print.murtonquaker wrote:How did North Ferriby and Solihull gain promotion to the National League?
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Are you always wrong about everything?Neil Johnson wrote:The rule was changed after their promotions. Previously the League accepted temporary and uncovered seats for play-off games. Shame they didn't respond to Darlo's time plan (if they ever was one issued), or make sure every club knew about the change in the fine print.murtonquaker wrote:How did North Ferriby and Solihull gain promotion to the National League?
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Basically they had the stadiums which hit the B+ (Promotion) guidelines.murtonquaker wrote:How did North Ferriby and Solihull gain promotion to the National League?
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It's actually 3,000 according to North Ferriby themselves.lo36789 wrote:North Ferriby capacity is only 2,700 at least that is where it is reported on every link I've been on.
Yep, Jonathon Jowett contacted them when all this broke and it was confirmed. Football pages that state 2.7k is incorrect.Yarblockos wrote:It's actually 3,000 according to North Ferriby themselves.lo36789 wrote:North Ferriby capacity is only 2,700 at least that is where it is reported on every link I've been on.