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Post by eppinggas on Feb 5, 2021 20:40:22 GMT
Doesn't effect the EFL. Yet. Had this through from Bath City. Interesting reading:
"The Board of Bath City FC would like to make known that, with the unanimous backing of the Bath City Supporters Society Committee and overwhelming support at the Supporter Q&A on Wednesday evening, it has unanimously decided to vote for the National League motions 1, 3 and 4 that would lead to the cessation of the 2020/21 season.
The Club does this on the basis of having been presented with a purely binary choice of cessation or continuation and believes there were other options that should have been discussed. These options include a longer suspension of play to allow for a more concerted campaign to push for grants not loans and to allow meaningful time to apply for any grant and understand if it was successful, or the choice for clubs to withdraw from the season.
As you know we budgeted sensibly for the season as advised by the League and using the many years of cumulative experience at the Club and we accepted grants on the understanding they would be extended after three months to enable clubs to finish the season.
The Club has now also informed Ebbsfleet United and the League Board that we will not be playing this Saturday’s league fixture. We do not intend to play league fixtures until further notice while the future of the season remains uncertain.
Over the past three years, Bath City FC has made concerted efforts to become a sustainable Club, by growing attendances and commercial revenues, and making better use of our ground as a source of rental income. Losses have reduced from (£139k) in 2017/18 to (£62k) in 2018/19 and to just (£20k) in 2019/20. Everyone at the Club from the Manager and players to officials and, especially, the supporters and volunteers, has worked tirelessly to ensure that we can have a viable Club for years to come. We also have a £1m debt that we aim to clear via the redevelopment project, but this has been delayed by the planning issues. On that basis we are not prepared to take on new debt to complete this season nor play matches while we await the outcome of the voting.
We are deeply sorry it has come to this, but we feel we have been given no choice by the League process and the realities of the situation we are in. We would like to thank Jerry Gill, the staff and players for their understanding – like them we would much rather be playing football and look forward to when it is once again viable to do so.
Bath City FC Board"
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Post by lostinspace on Feb 5, 2021 21:18:19 GMT
i thought that initially it was all leagues below the NL [ ie south and north] was suspended anyway,a vote on suspension of the NL itself was to follow later after consultation with that league's current teams , a brave decision by Bath City to take this action
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Post by lostinspace on Feb 14, 2021 15:55:15 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2021 16:09:10 GMT
Very sensible. What is the point of carrying on running up huge losses if you are unable to finance them, it is in fact illegal to knowingly trade whilst insolvent. We are so lucky to have an owner who is able and willing to fund our ongoing huge losses. |
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Post by kingswood Polak on Feb 14, 2021 17:08:19 GMT
Very sensible. What is the point of carrying on running up huge losses if you are unable to finance them, it is in fact illegal to knowingly trade whilst insolvent. We are so lucky to have an owner who is able and willing to fund our ongoing huge losses. How long do you think he can afford to do so, given the latest news about the pandemic ? |
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Post by Gas Since 1957 on Feb 14, 2021 18:21:20 GMT
Very sensible. What is the point of carrying on running up huge losses if you are unable to finance them, it is in fact illegal to knowingly trade whilst insolvent. We are so lucky to have an owner who is able and willing to fund our ongoing huge losses. He's already covering the losses this season. The latest Covid news seems optimistic and hopefully next season will see football with no restrictions. Soon be time to renew season tickets! |
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Post by basel on Feb 14, 2021 18:25:58 GMT
How long do you think he can afford to do so, given the latest news about the pandemic ? He's already covering the losses this season. The latest Covid news seems optimistic and hopefully next season will see football with no restrictions. Soon be time to renew season tickets! I reckon this is a possibility, although a ruling/law of face masks to be worn will apply. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2021 10:36:20 GMT
Very sensible. What is the point of carrying on running up huge losses if you are unable to finance them, it is in fact illegal to knowingly trade whilst insolvent. We are so lucky to have an owner who is able and willing to fund our ongoing huge losses. How long do you think he can afford to do so, given the latest news about the pandemic ? Can't answer that one KP but he has indicated his willingness to keep his funding going. |
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Post by kingswood Polak on Feb 15, 2021 22:32:58 GMT
How long do you think he can afford to do so, given the latest news about the pandemic ? He's already covering the losses this season. The latest Covid news seems optimistic and hopefully next season will see football with no restrictions. Soon be time to renew season tickets! I doubt this. I hope you are right but this thing is not going away. It mutates very quickly. Like you, I’m hopeful but I’m not yet planning things |
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Post by droitwichgas on Feb 16, 2021 7:40:40 GMT
How long do you think he can afford to do so, given the latest news about the pandemic ? He's already covering the losses this season. The latest Covid news seems optimistic and hopefully next season will see football with no restrictions. Soon be time to renew season tickets! I've not seen one news article where it's been suggested that sports fans will be able to return as normal anytime soon, the best seems to be with the social distancing model used earlier this season. |
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Post by lostinspace on Feb 18, 2021 20:40:02 GMT
Today the leage has confirmed the annulment of National leagues' North and South, as if the season to date never happened!! continuation of the NL itself is to carry on [for the time being!!]Barrow and Grimsby currently in bottom two positions will contest any relegation
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Post by irishrover on Feb 18, 2021 20:44:32 GMT
Today the leage has confirmed the annulment of National leagues' North and South, as if the season to date never happened!! continuation of the NL itself is to carry on [for the time being!!]Barrow and Grimsby currently in bottom two positions will contest any relegation On what grounds? If the National League plays to a conclusion and so does League 2 what reason is there for relegation/promotion not to proceed as it normally does? |
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Post by lostinspace on Feb 18, 2021 20:59:21 GMT
Today the leage has confirmed the annulment of National leagues' North and South, as if the season to date never happened!! continuation of the NL itself is to carry on [for the time being!!]Barrow and Grimsby currently in bottom two positions will contest any relegation On what grounds? If the National League plays to a conclusion and so does League 2 what reason is there for relegation/promotion not to proceed as it normally does? if there are seven clubs who refuse to play,2 are still to vote on the motion, then the "is the league viable" term comes into play, the league could still be voided, expect money to be spent by the top 6 or 8 if the "stop brigade" wins the day ,Dover are likely to be punished [severely i would imagine] . announcing they will not be playing again this season due to the financial implications brought on their club by the pandemic, |
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Post by irishrover on Feb 18, 2021 21:06:27 GMT
On what grounds? If the National League plays to a conclusion and so does League 2 what reason is there for relegation/promotion not to proceed as it normally does? if there are seven clubs who refuse to play,2 are still to vote on the motion, then the "is the league viable" term comes into play, the league could still be voided, expect money to be spent by the top 6 or 8 if the "stop brigade" wins the day ,Dover are likely to be punished [severely i would imagine] . announcing they will not be playing again this season due to the financial implications brought on their club by the pandemic, Oh I see - I didn't pick up on that bit. There's a competitive viability issue with that still not sure that Barrow and Grimsby would have much to moan about though. |
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Post by lostinspace on Feb 18, 2021 21:15:40 GMT
if there are seven clubs who refuse to play,2 are still to vote on the motion, then the "is the league viable" term comes into play, the league could still be voided, expect money to be spent by the top 6 or 8 if the "stop brigade" wins the day ,Dover are likely to be punished [severely i would imagine] . announcing they will not be playing again this season due to the financial implications brought on their club by the pandemic, Oh I see - I didn't pick up on that bit. There's a competitive viability issue with that still not sure that Barrow and Grimsby would have much to moan about though. i would imagine that if the NL does a PPG basis [ too early IMO] and can come to a promotion relegation situation then they [Barrow and Grimsby] would possibly have a case, but otherwise as you moot if there is a P and R viable situation then they would go down or any other team in the bottom two places |
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Post by eppinggas on Feb 18, 2021 23:22:56 GMT
Today the league has confirmed the annulment of National leagues' North and South, as if the season to date never happened!! continuation of the NL itself is to carry on [for the time being!!]Barrow and Grimsby currently in bottom two positions will contest any relegation I missed that. What an unbelievable mess. The season annulled in February! Perhaps... errr... ummm.. it was a little bit of a mistake to start the season with the world in a global pandemic, Clubs already suffering financially from last season, hardly any prospect of crowds, and no TV money. |
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