@RuaridhD Agree totally Ruaridh. Alarm bell should be ringing at all clubs about this possibility. The extreme volatility of these markets seems quite out of keeping with the ethos of community based clubs. I believe an unregulated market in the UK.
@JustRossSmith@TheVanaramaNL If Mark Ives wants to win any credibility as league General Manager, he should really not be putting out statements like this. Mending bridges this is not.
@stuartmrswans@Ollie_Bayliss Can’t be right that teams can get promoted when half the teams in their divisions can’t/won’t participate. No doubt teams will try to recruit their best players. And no downside of relegation? NL must be mugs if they support this.
@Ollie_Bayliss Which backs up many clubs’ views that grants were never going to be available. Presume that DCMS reasoning is that clubs would have to cut all player wages and non essential costs before grants could be considered.
@DorkingWDRS You have had sponsorship, NL grant compensation for lost match income and some match broadcast money, so not lost all major revenues streams for a year. Since January different but not a whole year surely?
@AlanRaimes@dc65789704@DorkingWDRS Depends on where that investment came from and whether it would be lost. Suspect every team will need to make adjustments next season so the relative position may be unchanged.
@DorkingWDRS Of course it does but you can flex next year’s budget and you will benefit greatly from furlough compared to paying full sack through to end of this season.
@DorkingWDRS Most clubs will roll this forward to next season or renegotiate. Sponsors understand the abnormal circumstances and that clubs acted in good faith. Not sure I see why this impacts this season if Null and Void. Unless you have unreasonable sponsors.
@dc65789704@DorkingWDRS Could the interviewer ask him to explain why the club would lose money if N&V? Is it the loss of broadcast income or having to refund sponsors or something else. Can’t see it myself. Surely you benefit massively from furlough?