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by Tony
Sun Feb 07, 2021 10:26 pm
Forum: Hampton & Richmond Borough
Topic: Rest of the season?
Replies: 162
Views: 88190

Re: Rest of the season?

Latest publicly declared tally is 16 votes for null and void in NLN/NLS with 16 votes to come. 22 votes is the threshold. Of course depends on Resolution 1 being carried first otherwise irrelevant.
by Tony
Sun Feb 07, 2021 8:27 pm
Forum: Hampton & Richmond Borough
Topic: Rest of the season?
Replies: 162
Views: 88190

Re: Rest of the season?

An interesting tweet from the DW official feed tonight. Sailing close to the wind in my view. Clearly no respect for the NL leadership but not going to help the fraught situation. Maidstone now voting for null and void angry with the previous grants distribution.
by Tony
Sun Feb 07, 2021 6:49 pm
Forum: Hampton & Richmond Borough
Topic: Rest of the season?
Replies: 162
Views: 88190

Re: Rest of the season?

Practically speaking what would happen if the old season ended in December and you needed to refurbish your pitch in January and February- not exactly grass growing season? Lots of practical considerations that would make this difficult compared to waiting out the Covid situation and starting again ...
by Tony
Sun Feb 07, 2021 6:41 pm
Forum: Hampton & Richmond Borough
Topic: Tuesday night
Replies: 29
Views: 19193

Re: Tuesday night

Not voted yet.I believe they would like to continue but not keen on the loan funding option for obvious reasons.
by Tony
Sun Feb 07, 2021 5:31 pm
Forum: Hampton & Richmond Borough
Topic: Rest of the season?
Replies: 162
Views: 88190

Re: Rest of the season?

With some clubs refusing to play on Saturday despite the league threatening sanctions, what sanctions will be now levied. A points deduction will have no effect given that there is no relegation, unless the deduction is applied to next season. How many points would be adequate punishment? The altern...
by Tony
Sat Feb 06, 2021 9:55 pm
Forum: Hampton & Richmond Borough
Topic: Rest of the season?
Replies: 162
Views: 88190

Re: Rest of the season?

It could be that NLN null and void votes will carry the day and end the season. No surprise that Dorking would like a reduced NLS competition for those clubs would would prefer to continue. The desperation for promotion is palpable. Quite how that would work is not clear except that Dorking would be...
by Tony
Fri Feb 05, 2021 5:26 pm
Forum: Hampton & Richmond Borough
Topic: Rest of the season?
Replies: 162
Views: 88190

Re: Rest of the season?

Ah! The great non league family at its best! Will they allow a Twitter feed?
by Tony
Fri Feb 05, 2021 3:30 pm
Forum: Hampton & Richmond Borough
Topic: Rest of the season?
Replies: 162
Views: 88190

Re: Rest of the season?

Dulwich have announced they will not play until the League resolves the original reason for suspending games. They make the very good point that the League is forcing clubs into taking risky financial decisions when their own policy is designed to prevent this from happening. There are obviously som...
by Tony
Thu Feb 04, 2021 9:49 pm
Forum: Hampton & Richmond Borough
Topic: Rest of the season?
Replies: 162
Views: 88190

Re: Rest of the season?

Billericay have just announced they will be fielding their U23 team on Saturday to keep contracted players on furlough. The madness begins..
by Tony
Thu Feb 04, 2021 7:48 pm
Forum: Hampton & Richmond Borough
Topic: Rest of the season?
Replies: 162
Views: 88190

Re: Rest of the season?

As I said previously, seems that the NL are putting pressure on clubs to play with either threats of fines or expulsion. Given that their own set of resolutions includes the prospect of calling the season null and void, this looks very heavy handed. So if the decision is null and void in a couple of...
by Tony
Thu Feb 04, 2021 2:09 pm
Forum: Hampton & Richmond Borough
Topic: Rest of the season?
Replies: 162
Views: 88190

Re: Rest of the season?

That has to be considered of course as we know there will be significant cost associated with ground grading upgrades and higher playing costs. Although the loans being offered are long term and low interest, they still have to be serviced so it just adds to the overall financing requirement. The lo...
by Tony
Thu Feb 04, 2021 1:10 pm
Forum: Hampton & Richmond Borough
Topic: Rest of the season?
Replies: 162
Views: 88190

Re: Rest of the season?

I think the club are trying to work out how they can continue in the league and what options they have around finance. The picture seems to shift daily so they are not going to rush to conclusions. Some clubs such as Concord and Oxford City are slashing budgets so as to avoid having to take loans. T...