Gateshead

[Mark kavanagh]

More importantly, every team 8th to 17th this season now jumps up a place. We finished top 10!

Extra prize money?

 

[AdamStag]

Got to love the randomness of the conference!

 

[Raymondo316]

What was it ultimately spent on?

Apparently to take control of the club, but now their fans are proper panicking that the money could of been spent for nothing.

 

[#Beebot]

Apparently to take control of the club, but now their fans are proper panicking that the money could of been spent for nothing.

Presumably the takeover never went through if Varghese reappointed himself director yesterday?

 

[Monkey Tennis]

Extra prize money?

Probably about £250.

 

[#Beebot]

Utter shambles. No word from Soul since Wednesday.

Frankly, the more I hear about Gateshead the more it seems like it's not just the footballing authorities that should be getting involved.

https://www.sunderlandecho.com/spor...c-kicked-out-of-the-national-league-1-9788538

 

[doveranddover]

That's a bigger points deduction than the GB Eurovision song

 

[Luke Imp]

Club in financial trouble and can't pay their bills? Let's fine them...

 

[Chief Rocka]

Club in financial trouble and can't pay their bills? Let's fine them...

More club involved in financial jiggery pokery than trouble, should've fined the crooks more, Gateshead is dead.

Feel sorry that bloke who pumped £25k in to save them for half a day.

 

[B2TF]

Really? Are we still doing this? If they were a horse they'd put a bullet through its head. It's the kindest option.

 

[John Still]

Really? Are we still doing this? If they were a horse they'd put a bullet through its head. It's the kindest option.

AFC Hal.....

 

[B2TF]

Well we finished top 16 so up yours.

Good luck to the Heed in wherever they reform.

Still lower than we did, so up yours too. #Unlucky Up The Shaymen.

 

[B2TF]

AFC Hal.....

What ABOUT the supporters team?

 

[B2TF]

That's a bigger points deduction than the GB Eurovision song

Less than we got in 2007/08, when we avoided relegation before getting booted out anyway. I expect them to be treated with the same heartless dispassion that we were.

 

[Lew]

Another twist in the tale

https://twitter.com/x/status/1134127966630436864

 

[Raymondo316]

Rest assured that all deadlines to the National League and the FA will be met, to ensure compliance and, to hopefully overturn the sanctions which were rightly imposed on the club. It is imperative that we safeguard our 10-year affinity at the top of the Non-League pyramid for at least the 2019/20 season.

https://www.gateshead-fc.com/club-statement-ownership-update-4/

 

[Shotsfan1993]

Rest assured that all deadlines to the National League and the FA will be met, to ensure compliance and, to hopefully overturn the sanctions which were rightly imposed on the club. It is imperative that we safeguard our 10-year affinity at the top of the Non-League pyramid for at least the 2019/20 season.

https://www.gateshead-fc.com/club-statement-ownership-update-4/

What deadlines? The ones that have already passed?

 

[Farleigh]

Do they have deep pockets?

 

[Shotsfan1993]

Not sure how everyone else read the National League's statement, but I interpreted it that time had run out and the punishments were handed out due to retrospective breaches, in which case the change in ownership changes nothing.

 

[Raymondo316]

What deadlines? The ones that have already passed?

I honestly think they're just clutching at straws & praying the National League take pity on them and let them stay in this league.

 

[chipmunx]

I honestly think they're just clutching at straws & praying the National League take pity on them and let them stay in this league.

or they are hoping they will be able to start at conf north level and not lower down

 

[Pink Panther]

I guess the absolute point of no return is the league AGM on Saturday week, but the penalties the National League were dishing out last week suggested they were trying to turn off the life support system so everything was done and dusted before then.

 

[#Beebot]

or they are hoping they will be able to start at conf north level and not lower down

The NL have kicked them out entirely, so unless they go back on their decision it's step 3 if the takeover goes through, and step 7 if not.

 

[heedarmy]

So glad this is nearly finally over with, everything’s signed and just needs to be ratified by the relevant authorities

We are hoping to stay in the National League however I don’t think any Gateshead fan would be horrified if we ended up in Conf North or Evo Stick, it’s a lot better than the Wearside League which was a very real possibility if these idiots didn’t leave

 

[Luke Imp]

So glad this is nearly finally over with, everything’s signed and just needs to be ratified by the relevant authorities

We are hoping to stay in the National League however I don’t think any Gateshead fan would be horrified if we ended up in Conf North or Evo Stick, it’s a lot better than the Wearside League which was a very real possibility if these idiots didn’t leave

The National League is classed at NL, NLN and NLS so staying in the National League doesn't necessarily staying where you are.

 

[GEORGE]

Well I hope Gateshead stay in the National. The team were good enough to compete last season and hopefully again this season. Aldershot fans you went down for a reason -- Get over it . You will be back. Probably next season.

 

[Monkey Tennis]

Well I hope Gateshead stay in the National. The team were good enough to compete last season and hopefully again this season. Aldershot fans you went down for a reason -- Get over it . You will be back. Probably next season.

Whatever league they're in, this season's Gateshead team will bear little resemblance to last season's, so it doesn't matter how well they did.
Also, I think Aldershot fans are over it! They don't really seem desperate to get a reprieve at all.

 

[alan0899]

Whatever league they're in, this season's Gateshead team will bear little resemblance to last season's, so it doesn't matter how well they did.
Also, I think Aldershot fans are over it! They don't really seem desperate to get a reprieve at all.

Correct, just want to know, so we can get on and prepare for the season ahead.....whichever league we are in.

 

[Shotsfan1993]

Gateshead have appealed against the National League not giving them a licence for next season, just hoping the appeal is heard by Friday

 

[Pink Panther]

Gateshead have appealed against the National League not giving them a licence for next season, just hoping the appeal is heard by Friday

The FA isn't renowned for showing urgency in these situations when it's "only non-league". Four years ago the Isthmian Premier play-offs were delayed for 3 weeks when Enfield appealed against a points deduction belatedly imposed for fielding an ineligible player in January. Needless to say the appeal was fruitless and merely shafted the three sides that finished above them.

So if the appeal decision is still pending when the AGM happens on Saturday presumably the divisions are finalised with Gateshead in the National and Aldershot in the South, then if Gateshead are unsuccessful they have to seek a place at Northern League level or below and the National Division runs with 23 clubs?