| Drama in the lower reaches of the Scottish League on 11:45 - Apr 26 with 2155 views | Help |
Did something similar not happen to a lower league club in England. They did not meet some criteria and qualified for the play offs and have been excluded. I think it was Gateshead |  |
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| Drama in the lower reaches of the Scottish League on 12:07 - Apr 26 with 2069 views | gainsboroughblue |
The smaller the club, the easier it is to slap them down for any offences and the less column inches it takes up. |  |
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| Drama in the lower reaches of the Scottish League on 12:09 - Apr 26 with 2060 views | Keno |
| Drama in the lower reaches of the Scottish League on 11:45 - Apr 26 by Help |
Did something similar not happen to a lower league club in England. They did not meet some criteria and qualified for the play offs and have been excluded. I think it was Gateshead |
well spotted that man!!
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/gateshead-fc-national-leagu |  |
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| Drama in the lower reaches of the Scottish League on 12:11 - Apr 26 with 2034 views | gainsboroughblue |
Yep. Halifax jumped into Gateshead's place and promptly went out the other night to Solihull. | |
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| Drama in the lower reaches of the Scottish League on 12:34 - Apr 26 with 1947 views | Illinoisblue |
| Drama in the lower reaches of the Scottish League on 12:11 - Apr 26 by gainsboroughblue |
Yep. Halifax jumped into Gateshead's place and promptly went out the other night to Solihull. |
Gateshead seemed to have been treated very harshly; wasn’t the standard or quality of their ground but the fact they couldn’t guarantee they’d be there for 10 years got them in trouble. Given how the cheats of Man City and Leicester continue to get away with cheating higher up the pyramid, Gateshead might wonder why they bother |  |
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| I think it was even worse than that... on 12:41 - Apr 26 with 1916 views | Bloots |
| Drama in the lower reaches of the Scottish League on 12:34 - Apr 26 by Illinoisblue |
Gateshead seemed to have been treated very harshly; wasn’t the standard or quality of their ground but the fact they couldn’t guarantee they’d be there for 10 years got them in trouble. Given how the cheats of Man City and Leicester continue to get away with cheating higher up the pyramid, Gateshead might wonder why they bother |
...I may be wrong but I think they got the 10 year guarantee during the season, but because it wasn't in place at the start of the season they can't be promoted.
It's bleedin' ridiculous innit! |  |
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| I think it was even worse than that... on 13:14 - Apr 26 with 1809 views | Illinoisblue |
| I think it was even worse than that... on 12:41 - Apr 26 by Bloots |
...I may be wrong but I think they got the 10 year guarantee during the season, but because it wasn't in place at the start of the season they can't be promoted.
It's bleedin' ridiculous innit! |
That is absolute madness. | |
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| Drama in the lower reaches of the Scottish League on 13:28 - Apr 26 with 1761 views | Tangledupin_Blue |
| Drama in the lower reaches of the Scottish League on 12:11 - Apr 26 by gainsboroughblue |
Yep. Halifax jumped into Gateshead's place and promptly went out the other night to Solihull. |
Not quite...
Halifax qualified for play-offs by finishing seventh. They lost to Solihull who finished 4th.
Gateshead (6th) would have played Altrincham (5th) but dropped out so Altrincham received a bye into the semi-final. |  |
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| Drama in the lower reaches of the Scottish League on 13:52 - Apr 26 with 1657 views | gainsboroughblue |
| Drama in the lower reaches of the Scottish League on 13:28 - Apr 26 by Tangledupin_Blue |
Not quite...
Halifax qualified for play-offs by finishing seventh. They lost to Solihull who finished 4th.
Gateshead (6th) would have played Altrincham (5th) but dropped out so Altrincham received a bye into the semi-final. |
Ah. Thanks for that clarity. I made a bit of an assumption. | |
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| I think it was even worse than that... on 14:03 - Apr 26 with 1628 views | Kievthegreat |
| I think it was even worse than that... on 12:41 - Apr 26 by Bloots |
...I may be wrong but I think they got the 10 year guarantee during the season, but because it wasn't in place at the start of the season they can't be promoted.
It's bleedin' ridiculous innit! |
Based on the National League's statement (who seem to have fought in Gateshead's corner against the EFL), they needed the guarantee by 1st March this year which they didn't get. They got something from the council on the 28th March, but according to the EFL this wasn't good enough. It was also nearly a month late by that point.
Issue seems to have been that the council weren't willing to commit to letting the club play there for 10 years and dragged their heels beyond the 11th hour. (I wonder if they want to sell it for housing....)
https://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/national-league-statement-gateshead-footbal [Post edited 26 Apr 2024 14:03]
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| I think it was even worse than that... on 16:51 - Apr 26 with 1426 views | Swansea_Blue |
| I think it was even worse than that... on 14:03 - Apr 26 by Kievthegreat |
Based on the National League's statement (who seem to have fought in Gateshead's corner against the EFL), they needed the guarantee by 1st March this year which they didn't get. They got something from the council on the 28th March, but according to the EFL this wasn't good enough. It was also nearly a month late by that point.
Issue seems to have been that the council weren't willing to commit to letting the club play there for 10 years and dragged their heels beyond the 11th hour. (I wonder if they want to sell it for housing....)
https://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/national-league-statement-gateshead-footbal [Post edited 26 Apr 2024 14:03]
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The grim consequence of council cuts by the looks of it. I feel for Gateshead and their fans. |  |
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| Drama in the lower reaches of the Scottish League on 19:25 - Apr 26 with 1233 views | EastTownBlue |
| Drama in the lower reaches of the Scottish League on 12:07 - Apr 26 by gainsboroughblue |
The smaller the club, the easier it is to slap them down for any offences and the less column inches it takes up. |
That and they don't have expensive lawyers. |  | | |
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