We should deffo vote to STICK! On Thu, May 21, 2020 at 5:30 PM Nicholas Armit via Leedslist < leedslist@gn.apc.org> wrote:
> I can't help it I am really worried we will screw this up somehow. > On Thursday, May 21, 2020, 10:55:29 AM EDT, Scott1cairns1 < > scott1cair...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Well. For my tuppence, let the final positions stand as they are. Allow > the play offs that way there is a limited amount of games And a sense of > closure. Oh and that would make us champions. > > Best regards,Scott. > > > On 21 May 2020, at 15:24, John Boocock <j...@boocock.net> wrote: > > > > That EFL statement in full.... > > > > The EFL Board met yesterday to consider the feedback and subsequent > implications of last week’s divisional Club meetings, as the League > continues to address the many complex financial and operational matters > resulting out of the COVID-19 crisis, including how the 2019/20 campaign is > concluded. The various proposals and counter proposals received from Clubs > have been reviewed and, as a result, the Board has finalised the draft > framework that would be adopted into EFL Regulations, in the event that a > division is to make the decision to curtail its season as League Two > indicated last Friday. Clubs are now required to give the matter further > consideration, before the Board formally proposes the appropriate > Regulation changes, which will then be voted on by all Clubs. The > recommended framework is as follows: > > > > 1. Resuming the 2019/20 season with the existing format remains the most > appropriate course of action from a sporting integrity perspective, but the > Board accepts there are circumstances that may lead to curtailment (as has > been demonstrated with League Two) or a situation subsequently transpires > whereby the season is unable to conclude. > > 2. This means that, in the event of an early curtailment: > > a. Final divisional placings should be determined on unweighted points > per game (if required). > > b. Promotion and relegation should be retained. > > c. Play-Offs should be played in all circumstances but should not be > extended (beyond four teams). > > 3. If a scenario arises whereby the Play-Offs cannot be played, the EFL > Board will determine the appropriate course of action. > > 4. The Board considers that the majority required to curtail the 2019/20 > season in any division should be 51%. Determining whether or not to curtail > the season is a decision for each division to take. > > 5. The principle of relegation across all three divisions is integral to > the integrity of the pyramid, from the Premier League down to the National > League, provided we have assurances that the National League will start > season 2020/21 (i.e. the relegated Club in League Two has somewhere to > play). > > 6. Any regulatory solution should be relevant and specific to the > current challenges posed by the COVID-19 outbreak and reach a conclusion > that is clear and effective with the impact and justifications easy for all > stakeholders to understand. > > > > EFL Chair, Rick Parry, said: > > “In the event that a divisional decision is made to curtail the 2019/20 > season, the EFL Board is recommending that the League adopts the original > framework with the amendments as identified, as there is a strong desire to > remain as faithful as possible to the Regulations and ensure there is > consistency in the approach adopted across the EFL in all divisions. > > “The Board has always acknowledged that a single solution to satisfy > all Clubs would always be hard to find, but we are at the point now where > strong, definitive action is needed for the good of the League and its > members.” > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leedslist mailing list > > Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > > To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org > > > > Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ > > > > RIP Norman MOT > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org > > Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ > > RIP Norman MOT > > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org > > Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ > > RIP Norman MOT > _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ RIP Norman MOT
