Start of the Season - Macclesfield at home

[grecian-near-hell]

With Macclesfields' precarious position both financially and with their squad, I just can't get excited about the first game of the season. I'll be there among the 4k+ looking for 3 points and an emphatic victory, hopefully scoring at least four (revenge for last season) and our side setting out their stall for the coming season.

Macclesfield did the double on us last year but this year, but should we win, we will then have the cloud lingering over us for the rest of the season of having three points deducted when Macclesfield finally go smack. Drawing them as first match is like having another preseason friendly in that the result could not matter and could mean we would be playing catch up 'til the end of the season. Obviously as the season progresses more teams will have that cloud but to start the season with it.

The only way to avoid that doubt is of course to lose which we managed to do last year (twice).

Isn't there a viability test (realistic projections on worst case scenario) which the EFL could bring in to ensure that clubs are able to complete their fixtures at the start of the season

 

[David Treharne]

Grecian-near-hell wrote "

Isn't there a viability test (realistic projections on worst case scenario) which the EFL could bring in to ensure that clubs are able to complete their fixtures at the start of the season

Yes there is, but the FL apply these tests unevenly, and apparently only one at a time. They seem intent on hustling Bury out of the League at the moment. Speaking to David Conn recently he assured me that the whole disciplinary and fit and proper persons tests have been strengthened since 2003. It doesn't always seem like it, and of course the Premiership is a law unto itself.​

 

[John William]

And in related news, Nottingham Forest are holding a collection for Notts County staff who have not been paid since May... and of course are not "footballing creditors" if it all goes even further pear shaped. And to think many had County as promotion favourites this time last year.

Forest hold collection for County staff

Nottingham Forest will hold a collection before a pre-season friendly to raise funds for unpaid staff at rivals Notts County.

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