Paula_G
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Strange that this chap seems to struggle to run football clubs when he appears to have a long run of success in other businesses. He’s also just been made High Sheriff of Surrey... Shahid Azeem
Dulwich Hamlet and Coronavirus
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Pink Panther
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At least his non-football background sounds credible enough. The trouble is that football clubs aren't really like other businesses and it's not unusual for successful businessmento come unstuck once they start dabbling with running football clubs. Remember Mark Goldberg (self made multi-millionaire now at Welling) bankrupting Palace in record time? Then there was Bob Laslett who spent silly money for a couple of years at Margate before realising it was a money pit.
Paula_G
Flitting in & out like Tinkerbell on Meth
Apparently this chap was a promising footballer until he suffered a career ending injury in his teens... Often see that in these types that let the heart rule the head with business sense going of the window in pursuit of success on the field...
Noss
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Latest voting intentions according to the one informed journalist who seems to take a genuine interest in all of this. Looks like there are six clubs in the NLS Rebel Alliance.
Edited to add that it’s interesting that some clubs in our league think our fate should be determined by the NL clubs (i.e. against resolution #1), presumably because they think that will increase their chances of continuing the season.
Edited to add that it’s interesting that some clubs in our league think our fate should be determined by the NL clubs (i.e. against resolution #1), presumably because they think that will increase their chances of continuing the season.
Pink Panther
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That's 15-11 in favour of ending the season at our level. Even if all the rest want to carry on, expecting more than a third of the membership to play on until May under duress with no guarantee of any income is just not on. In practice I suspect it would lead to many clubs withdrawing from the league with dozens of results expunged, leaving asfew as 13 clubs in the North Division table.
PartisanDulwich
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Lateral flow devices (LFDs) and tests for Covid being offered to non-league teams
Many hospitals & schools stopped using because of number of "false positives" BMJ reported
Covid-19: Safety of lateral flow tests questioned after they are found to miss half of cases
https://www.bmj.com/content/371/bmj.m4744
They have millions going spare
Many hospitals & schools stopped using because of number of "false positives" BMJ reported
Covid-19: Safety of lateral flow tests questioned after they are found to miss half of cases
https://www.bmj.com/content/371/bmj.m4744
They have millions going spare
PartisanDulwich
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"Rebel Alliance"
liking that
liking that
Paula_G
Flitting in & out like Tinkerbell on Meth
Think they should be removing all the fans at NLHQ as the shit is about to hit them in a big way... Dover chairman quits National League board
His son played non-league and was decent enough. Last time I saw him he was sent off for swearing at the linesman, they were still called that then. Shahid also ran Guildford City for a while.
I advised the local council and Aldershot Command on elements of their WW1 commemorations so went to various events. Shahid gave the impression he'd turn up at the opening bid an envelope if it would help his networking.
To his credit, he lost a fair bit of money in Shots last administration, he's not there for the money - in the short run at least.
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Pink Panther
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That's a very open and honest assessment, and also very worrying.
KentyinWeardale
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Hi all, in case you hadn't seen it a good article from the ever reliable twohundredpercent website
The National League Plummets Into Chaos | Twohundredpercent
Stay safe
The National League Plummets Into Chaos | Twohundredpercent
Stay safe
Paula_G
Flitting in & out like Tinkerbell on Meth
After being knocked out of the FA Trophy yesterday Maidstone United have become the latest club to throw their weight behind the cessation of the season rather than carry on with the carry on.. Not sure of the exact figures for & against now so if any one has an update could you post?
www.maidstoneunited.co.uk
Statement in respect of the National League resolutions - Maidstone United FC
Maidstone United Directors made their views known a fortnight ago regarding the ongoing season. We would still prefer in principle to finish the season uninterrupted and thereby provide some interest for our supporters at a difficult time but not if fans are unlikely to return any time soon and...
www.maidstoneunited.co.uk
Paula_G
Flitting in & out like Tinkerbell on Meth
Using the rather incomplete information in the Ollie Bayliss spreadsheets on his Twitter feed I reckon 10 NLN & 7 NLS clubs have showed their hand as either voting for or being likely to vote for the cessation of the league. Based on previously published grant distribution models that doesn’t much surprise me as the majority of NLN clubs ended up shortchanged on the grants whereas the majority of NLS clubs benefited
TBH the key vote seems to be resolution one. If that passes tier two will probably halt. If it fails, it probably won't. It only needs eight tier one sides to vote against.
The presumption in tier two is the four votes go with a simple majority vote per division.(Nailed on against north, closer in the south.) However various clubs have stated they haven't been informed whether it's a simple majority vote division = four votes.
Another shambles.
The presumption in tier two is the four votes go with a simple majority vote per division.(Nailed on against north, closer in the south.) However various clubs have stated they haven't been informed whether it's a simple majority vote division = four votes.
Another shambles.
Pink Panther
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Marc White suggested in one of his video interviews that it's done on proportional representation, i.e. the votes could be cast 3-1 either way, or 2-2.
Last season when there was a vote I'm sure one of our own club officials confirmed that all four votes would be cast as a block according to majority consensus on that occasion.
Frankly it wouldn't be the National League if it was clear and obvious and not open to misinterpretation.
Any danger of the Bernstein Report being published while we're at it?
pettyboy
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Too little, too late
Paula_G
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Unsurprisingly the voting allocation remains as clear as mud... According to Ollie Bayliss the NLN/NLS votes are allocated on a straight majority basis...
Blitzwalker
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Gateshead now confirmed that they have voted to null + void. Also will not be playing in the meantime.
Pink Panther
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I'm guessing those determined to play on have already made it clear. I'd expect those who haven't yet declared will conclude that they just can't afford to continue even if they'd like to.
It sounds like Hemel were unable to stream their home game with Dorking on Saturday due to technical problems but refused Dorking's media team permission to do a live stream, therefore no one was even able to watch remotely. Premier League matches occasionally get called off at this time of the year if adverse weather conditions mean it's unsafe for supporters to attend, even though the pitch is fit and the players could play. Why wasn't that game called off if no one could see it? What is the actual point in playing elite sports that no one can see. It's becoming like e-sports for deluded club owners.
Nivag
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That's bad they wouldn't let Dorking stream the match. They are pissing off both teams supporters.
StephenMac
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They are also insisting their game at home to Havant is still on tonight even though the area seems to be under a fairly substantial covering of snow. Playing St Albans-style silly buggers?
No mention of a live stream either.
chris gil
Transpontinian
Dover Athletic are on the verge of ceasing footballing activities for the foreseeable future and the Chairman is open to offers to buy the club.
www.doverathletic.com
CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE FOR SUPPORTERS – DOVER ATHLETIC FC
www.doverathletic.com
Pink Panther
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A frank view of events from Liam Watson of Southport. (Relevant part begins around 01:30)
StephenMac
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Top man.
Pink Panther
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I'd query one item on that list. If contracted players are all furloughed surely they are no longer "available"? Therefore a team cobbled together from unpaid replacements becomes the strongest "available" team. (Of course it would then reflect very poorly on a supposedly "elite" competition if several teams are going through the motions with substandard players.)
Looking at those League Rules just makes it even more clear and obvious that this season should never have started in the first place.
YTC
Human Man
Exactly that, we've chosen to furlough them - they would or could argue that if we took the loan we wouldn't have to furlough them. Just layers upon layers of nonsense from them.
Paula_G
Flitting in & out like Tinkerbell on Meth
A good lawyer could almost certainly argue that any player being furloughed is “unavailable” considering that both player & club would be committing fraud should those furloughed players be playing..
