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[HashtagAlty]

Teams: York, Boston, Brackley, Altrincham, Chester, Gateshead.

Need a minimum of four teams willing to take part.

🔸6 clubs participate - playoffs as normal with 2 ‘eliminator’ fixtures & then semis
🔸5 clubs participate - the 2 lowest ranked clubs play the eliminator
🔸4 clubs participate - all clubs straight into semis
🔸3 or less participate - playoffs cancelled

Quarter Final and Semi Final at high-placed club
Final at neutral ground.

Games to take place between Saturday 18th July and Friday 31st July.

[Bath Alty]

So if Brackley Chester and Gateshead don’t fancy it , then York stay in NLN.  Any chance of behind the scenes offers to pay for tests coming from York?  Only to be trumped by a better offer from Fylde not to participate?  Watch the rumour mill fly!

[cheshire cat]

Dont understand why York wouldn't get the chance. Travesty

[Hugh]

Seems to me that the Chester "City" position is pretty much that if they get money made available to them to take part in the play offs that would not be available to them if they did not participate then they would be perfectly willing to participate. Who knows what skulduggery will go on behind the scenes unless the NL have made provisions to prevent any such "bribes". Like enough they haven't thought it through properly though. Looks rather like the election system over again I'm afraid...

[Mick]

I know some of this was tongue-in-cheek, but any external involvement from other clubs would surely be seen as bringing the game into disrepute and bring with it tough sanctions

So do I have this right

4th v 7th and 5th v 6th................presume 2nd (York) play winners of 5/6 and not 4/7

[Sale Holmfield]

I know some of this was tongue-in-cheek, but any external involvement from other clubs would surely be seen as bringing the game into disrepute and bring with it tough sanctions

So do I have this right

4th v 7th and 5th v 6th................presume 2nd (York) play winners of 5/6 and not 4/7

Yes, that's what I understand, although it changes of course if you don't get six clubs in the playoffs.
Chester have had a successful fundraising campaign, Gateshead are a full-time club, but I am not so sure if Brackley Town can compete while they build a new clubhouse, even if government regulations allow the playoffs to take place.

[Mick]

I know some of this was tongue-in-cheek, but any external involvement from other clubs would surely be seen as bringing the game into disrepute and bring with it tough sanctions

So do I have this right

4th v 7th and 5th v 6th................presume 2nd (York) play winners of 5/6 and not 4/7

Yes, that's what I understand, although it changes of course if you don't get six clubs in the playoffs.
Chester have had a successful fundraising campaign, Gateshead are a full-time club, but I am not so sure if Brackley Town can compete while they build a new clubhouse, even if government regulations allow the playoffs to take place.

Thanks

So the situation with 5 clubs as the opening post above

[One Foot in the Grave]

I've heard that Brackley only have 10 players registered now, so that would rule them out.

The lease on York Street expires at the end of the month, so Boston might be unable to fulfil home games.

[MarpleAlty]

Still plenty of variables to sort out in that case.

Given Chester have lost Asante already I'd fancy us comfortably over them - although typically this is when they'll decide to turn the form book over.

[HashtagAlty]

Playoff teams and National allegedly meeting tomorrow to decided who is and isn't taking part.

Needs four clubs to confirm. York us and two others.

[One Foot in the Grave]

Playoff teams and National allegedly meeting tomorrow to decided who is and isn't taking part.

Needs four clubs to confirm. York us and two others.

Gateshead will probably be up for it, being full time.  It depends on Chester to a great extent.

[Mrs Warbouys]

Playoff teams and National allegedly meeting tomorrow to decided who is and isn't taking part.

Needs four clubs to confirm. York us and two others.

Boston have confirmed

[Mrs Warbouys]

York City are back in training on Monday

[HashtagAlty]

York demanding a guaranteed 2nd team (them) goes up if playoffs can't continue.

[Alty Bri]

The Conference body should just play fair here and foot the bill for everybody, enabling 2 teams to be promoted in the way they should be (one as champions and one as play off winners). How hard would that be for them?