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[Rockford's Love Child]

Reading between the lines, Mark has planned for life in League Two but has certainly not accepted the situation and is considering his options.

Chairman's statement regarding 2019/20 EFL season

I am disappointed if not surprised at the decision of the EFL to terminate the season on a PPG basis, which results in Tranmere’s removal from League One by a vote of its clubs. The unreturned calls and messages indicated where the votes would go.

www.tranmererovers.co.uk

I don't know on what basis exactly the legal challenge could be made. Possibly it was the vote to change the EFL regulations about clubs not being relegated if the season is not finished. It seems strange that such a fundamental rule like that could be changed in mid-season.

I think it will be the fact that clubs were allowed to vote to change the rules mid season, while knowing what the outcome would be for each club individually. That runs against any sense of fair competition. Any decision which had such negative consequences for a minority of clubs should have been made by the EFL board or an independent body.

He can also point to the flawed process. The time that was wasted by the EFL that removed the possibility of the season being completed, the failure to allow sufficient time for alternatives to be considered and the railroading through of their own proposal. Clubs were effectively told which option to vote for before any alternative plans had been submitted.

 

[bring back the cowshed!]

The Peterborough reaction.

'A disgrace': Peterborough furious as League One and League Two curtailed

League One and League Two clubs have voted to curtail their seasons, with promotion and relegation decided according to points per game and play-offs to be held

www.theguardian.com

The video embedded in this article is well worth the 10 minutes spent watching it. Essentially, it's Mark talking about the club. He is tight lipped about taking legal action. My take is that he will if enough clubs share the legal costs. Apart from Peterborough, I don't know how many other clubs would.

 

[Rockford's Love Child]

The video embedded in this article is well worth the 10 minutes spent watching it. Essentially, it's Mark talking about the club. He is tight lipped about taking legal action. My take is that he will if enough clubs share the legal costs. Apart from Peterborough, I don't know how many other clubs would.

That interview is from several days ago. In his statement on the website tonight, MP implied he could take legal action.

 

[drwhoman]

The thoughts of Chairman Parry who reckons that the EFL have a 200m financial hole to deal with before September. From the BBC website -

"Three teams, including Tranmere, go down to League Two.

Parry rejected the suggestion Tranmere have been relegated by an arbitrary process.

"They have been undermined by the virus, rather than process," he said.

Drivel is the best description.

 

[bigmart]

The video embedded in this article is well worth the 10 minutes spent watching it. Essentially, it's Mark talking about the club. He is tight lipped about taking legal action. My take is that he will if enough clubs share the legal costs. Apart from Peterborough, I don't know how many other clubs would.

Peterborough said last week that they would not mount a legal challenge.

 

[bring back the cowshed!]

The thoughts of Chairman Parry who reckons that the EFL have a 200m financial hole to deal with before September. From the BBC website -

"Three teams, including Tranmere, go down to League Two.

Parry rejected the suggestion Tranmere have been relegated by an arbitrary process.

"They have been undermined by the virus, rather than process," he said.

Drivel is the best description.

I think you are being very kind to Mr Parry. I’d use stronger language.

 

[bring back the cowshed!]

Peterborough said last week that they would not mount a legal challenge.

There is a big difference between our position and Peterborough’s. As things stand, a successful legal action would save us from certain relegation. However, in Peterborough’s case it would only at best give them a chance to compete in an extended play-off competition of about eight teams, giving them a very small chance of promotion.
Sadly, I think we are the club worst affected by PPG in terms of our potential to avoid relegation if the season had continued.

 

[Rockford's Love Child]

I said a few weeks ago that I had heard that we had an option to sign James Vaughan and I read today that we have a similar option to sign Cook.

It will obviously be difficult for the club to decide whether to mount legal action, if it prevents us from signing players of the quality of those above. A very strong League Two squad would be some compensation for expulsion from League One.

 

[bigmart]

I said a few weeks ago that I had heard that we had an option to sign James Vaughan and I read today that we have a similar option to sign Cook.

It will obviously be difficult for the club to decide whether to mount legal action, if it prevents us from signing players of the quality of those above. A very strong League Two squad would be some compensation for expulsion from League One.

where did you hear about Vaughan and cook ? I would be very happy if we were to sign them both although it won't sum the anger and frustration of yesterday's decision.

 

[aldoes mustache]

would be great getting both but we need a fit cookie as for Mr parry I won't insult rats but he is 1

 

[aldoes mustache]

and with over 1800 st sold the best fans in the WORLD at it again

 

[bring back the cowshed!]

Would we get any parachute payments? I assume they would be peanuts anyway.

 

[bring back the cowshed!]

and with over 1800 st sold the best fans in the WORLD at it again

As I've said before, that is remarkable considering we are likely to be in L2 and nobody can guarantee when 2020/21 will start, if ever.

 

[Rockford's Love Child]

Would we get any parachute payments? I assume they would be peanuts anyway.

Parachute payments don't exist between Leagues One and Two.

 

[Rockford's Love Child]

where did you hear about Vaughan and cook ? I would be very happy if we were to sign them both although it won't sum the anger and frustration of yesterday's decision.

I had only heard about Vaughan but that was obviously before we were expelled.

Woodyard wished us good luck on Twitter today, which suggests he is leaving. He is too good for League Two but a major frustration of yesterday is losing players with genuine quality.

 

[bring back the cowshed!]

Taking legal action against the EFL would be a big gamble because presumably the loser would pay the costs of both sides and I expect the EFL would put the boat out to hire the best briefs. MP would need help. There is a crowd fund in operation, but that might not raise anything like enough.

 

[bigmart]

I had only heard about Vaughan but that was obviously before we were expelled.

Woodyard wished us good luck on Twitter today, which suggests he is leaving. He is too good for League Two but a major frustration of yesterday is losing players with genuine quality.

I would think we may not be able to afford some of the players we wanted to bring in and some of the players we wanted to keep. Some interesting decisions ahead.

 

[drwhoman]

Personally we just have to move on. As has been said legal action, with a questionable outcome, would be very expensive. The whole thing would deflect us from the challenges of what will be a difficult 21-22 for football generally and would be cash perhaps better spent on developing the strongest team possible. We can best maintain the rage by taking it out on the other clubs in L2.
As for Parry BBTC, I have dark thoughts about the likes of Trump and Murdoch. Parry has now joined that select group!

 

[Ian]

Homepage - The English Football League

The Official home of the English Football League

www.efl.com

Feel free to send them your thoughts. Some supporters have asked for Wembley refunds seeing as it was all for nothing.

 

[Boz]

There's a very terse statement on the o/s saying 20 people will be made redundant from the end of July.