And look on the bright side... If no further games get played we'll go down having played 37-games and will be replaced by a team getting promoted after 34-games.
They had to keep the play offs to get the votes. There are probably 3 teams that have nothing to play for and probably would rather pack it in - which you can understand. Then you have 6 teams happy that they are in a promotion or play off slot and 5 teams in danger of relegation who would rather not play. Add the 6 at the top to the 5 just above the dropzone and you have 11. In a 24 team league you only need 2 of Reading, Sheff Wed or Birmingham to side with those and you have your vote.
It is about vested interests. Otherwise they would have made it clear what would happen if they could not play the play offs. If they promoted the 3rd place team, they would lose 3 votes and not have the numbers! It is a disgrace and shameful.
Any team outside the bottom 3 would be crazy to vote to continue the season and risk going down, knowing that if the season ends now they are safe.
Absolutely ridiculous you cant go into a season a say there are 46 games then after 37 games relegate a team who are 2 points from safety(with goal difference)
So it looks like the season will start up again and we have the opportunity to get ourselves out of trouble. Our form was deserving of relegation but form has now gone out of the window. Win some matches and stay up. Simple. If we don’t then relegation is what we deserve.
So it looks like the season will start up again and we have the opportunity to get ourselves out of trouble. Our form was deserving of relegation but form has now gone out of the window. Win some matches and stay up. Simple. If we don’t then relegation is what we deserve.
The season will restart - whether it concludes is another matter.
I believe the season will restart and we will go on to be relegated. We've been a poor side for a long time, and I don't see how that's gonna be any different now.
So it looks like the season will start up again and we have the opportunity to get ourselves out of trouble. Our form was deserving of relegation but form has now gone out of the window. Win some matches and stay up. Simple. If we don’t then relegation is what we deserve.
I don't think we will see another ball kicked this season. 51% of clubs need to agree to vote on a void, that is not a lot considering the situation clubs are in.
The only saving grace could be if the Efl dock Sheffield Wednesday 12 points because this is exactly the same thing in league 2 with Macclesfield that must be decided.
Relying on a vote is crazy anyway, as in this situation all teams will 100% vote in their specific interest, rather than even considering the "greater good".
If WE were 4th bottom we'd be desperate for the season to stop
EFL bottle everything going, total jokers. Tbh i don't even care anymore, far more worried about us actually having a club to support at the end of all of this.
EFL bottle everything going, total jokers. Tbh i don't even care anymore, far more worried about us actually having a club to support at the end of all of this.
And that will be less likely without Championship revenue streams guaranteed for whenever the next season is
Makes me smile when they say the relegated team in League Two has to go somewhere which in this instance is the National League
That organisation (last Id heard) hadnt even decided the matter of promotion, do they promote Barrow because they're top but if thats to replace Stevenage then who replaces Bury?
Its a better statement than what we've had before but the thinking from these meetings still feels far too narrow minded rather than long term thinking
E.g. What are the plans over next season? - We've seen that Italy not only has plans to restart this league but also have plans to deal with next season... Feels as though we'll be back to square one when they make a decision about this year because they've not taken into consideration next year
Its basically a cup final when / if we restart - Need to go into that game fighting from the off, if the season were to be cancelled (for whatever reason) the following week then at least we'd be out of the relegation zone with a single win
Italy have already decided who will win the league next season too
So it looks like the season will start up again and we have the opportunity to get ourselves out of trouble. Our form was deserving of relegation but form has now gone out of the window. Win some matches and stay up. Simple. If we don’t then relegation is what we deserve.
The season will restart - whether it concludes is another matter.
I thought it was understood that earliest restart date is 20th June? In which case there's 10 days until the contract situation halts things again?
I don't think it will restart and the EFL set a precedent by allowing PPG to decide things in League 2. Null and void is the only way to resolve things.
So it looks like the season will start up again and we have the opportunity to get ourselves out of trouble. Our form was deserving of relegation but form has now gone out of the window. Win some matches and stay up. Simple. If we don’t then relegation is what we deserve.
I don't think we will see another ball kicked this season. 51% of clubs need to agree to vote on a void, that is not a lot considering the situation clubs are in.
If you keep the play offs, you are likely to get 51%, if you automatically promote third place, you are likely not to. Votes will all be about vested interests rather than what is right.
Mad to think if we were able to play that game against Hull that I believe was called off the day before, we might have guaranteed our spot in the Championship next season.
Mad to think if we were able to play that game against Hull that I believe was called off the day before, we might have guaranteed our spot in the Championship next season.
Seems harsh.
It does seem harsh but if we had played like we did against Boro not sure we would have beat them.
Well, what a surprise, looks like we will end up getting shafted and will not even have the resources to do a damn thing about it. That's why allowing 2 teams to go up, whilst cancelling relegation was always the best option. Not too many teams would have voted against it, and it would have been the fairest option. Could have made the difference between Charlton's long term survival (attracting new ownership) or being a third tier basket case. What an absolute travesty of justice it would be if they relegate us without another game played, given our low wage structure, the appalling luck we had with all our best players all out injured at the same time, and all the ownership shenanigans we have had to endure. Our record against top six sides, before we were decimated by injuries, was right up there with the best.
Farcical, especially as they can’t guarantee next season will start on time if at all.
Play to a finish whenever it can start then reorganise the following seasons as required so all playing to the same rules. if we get relegated after 46 games no complaints but after Boro we had 9 games to turn it around. In our current situation this could be terminal for us.
Playing the games and streaming live would probably be worth a minimum £250k for our home games.
I would like to say I am surprised but as long as the Premier can be played f@@k the rest.
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Thats not worthy of being promoted / relegated
It is about vested interests. Otherwise they would have made it clear what would happen if they could not play the play offs. If they promoted the 3rd place team, they would lose 3 votes and not have the numbers! It is a disgrace and shameful.
All the teams from 7th to 11th will be furious too, as they're one win away from Preston in 6th
Well - put it this way we need to play on. Null and void was never going to happen. We need a resolution once it’s safe - whenever that may be
Absolutely ridiculous you cant go into a season a say there are 46 games then after 37 games relegate a team who are 2 points from safety(with goal difference)
The season will restart - whether it concludes is another matter.
Probably no chance then!
So thats 10 teams voting for the season to end now, lets hope the other 14 vote our way
If WE were 4th bottom we'd be desperate for the season to stop
And that will be less likely without Championship revenue streams guaranteed for whenever the next season is
I don't think it will restart and the EFL set a precedent by allowing PPG to decide things in League 2. Null and void is the only way to resolve things.
Now we just have to cling on to the chance we can play on for our spot in the Championship next season. You never know, stranger things have happened.
Mad to think if we were able to play that game against Hull that I believe was called off the day before, we might have guaranteed our spot in the Championship next season.
Seems harsh.
Sad state of affairs.
That's why allowing 2 teams to go up, whilst cancelling relegation was always the best option.
Not too many teams would have voted against it, and it would have been the fairest option.
Could have made the difference between Charlton's long term survival (attracting new ownership) or being a third tier basket case.
What an absolute travesty of justice it would be if they relegate us without another game played, given our low wage structure, the appalling luck we had with all our best players all out injured at the same time, and all the ownership shenanigans we have had to endure.
Our record against top six sides, before we were decimated by injuries, was right up there with the best.
if we get relegated after 46 games no complaints but after Boro we had 9 games to turn it around.
In our current situation this could be terminal for us.