Post by robindubois on May 1, 2024 12:36:33 GMT
Not exactly QPR but could be. I came across a report which really makes me wonder how much the EFL are out of touch with reality.
Gateshead this season qualified for the play-offs for promotion from the National League to the EFL League 2. However after the EFL intervened, Gateshead's play-off game was cancelled and the play-offs redrawn to give one team a bye.
The reason for the EFL refusing to accept Gateshead as a potential League 2 club is that the EFL no not accept the lease on Gateshead's ground, where they have played since 1971, is strong enough to guarantee they can play there for the next 10 years and they therefore cannot become a League 2 club.
Now I look at Coventry as one example of a few clubs already in the league who have either been evicted or have been forced into ground share arrangements because of issues between the ground owners and the clubs. Why was no action taken against those clubs, why were they not expelled from the league or demoted for not having a guaranteed home for the next 10 seasons?
Just seems extremely inconsistent and once again a potential promotion place has been decided by EFL administrators. Even the National League supported Gateshead's position but in the end they were not even allowed to play a game after a season of hard work to qualify - and massive fan disappointment.
Gateshead have played at the ground, which is leased from the local council, for over 50 years and apparently no major issues exist as the council support the local community club. It makes me cautious if we look to say a new stadium at the Linford Christie site in partnership with H&F council or owned by the council and leased by the club could we be faced with a Gateshead type issue if we get close to the PL?
Gateshead this season qualified for the play-offs for promotion from the National League to the EFL League 2. However after the EFL intervened, Gateshead's play-off game was cancelled and the play-offs redrawn to give one team a bye.
The reason for the EFL refusing to accept Gateshead as a potential League 2 club is that the EFL no not accept the lease on Gateshead's ground, where they have played since 1971, is strong enough to guarantee they can play there for the next 10 years and they therefore cannot become a League 2 club.
Now I look at Coventry as one example of a few clubs already in the league who have either been evicted or have been forced into ground share arrangements because of issues between the ground owners and the clubs. Why was no action taken against those clubs, why were they not expelled from the league or demoted for not having a guaranteed home for the next 10 seasons?
Just seems extremely inconsistent and once again a potential promotion place has been decided by EFL administrators. Even the National League supported Gateshead's position but in the end they were not even allowed to play a game after a season of hard work to qualify - and massive fan disappointment.
Gateshead have played at the ground, which is leased from the local council, for over 50 years and apparently no major issues exist as the council support the local community club. It makes me cautious if we look to say a new stadium at the Linford Christie site in partnership with H&F council or owned by the council and leased by the club could we be faced with a Gateshead type issue if we get close to the PL?