Eastwood Town will not be allowed to take part in the Blue Square Bet North play-offs, subject to an appeal, following a Football Conference ruling.
The Badgers have just moved into the top five following Tuesday night's 4-2 victory over Alfreton.
Town have appealed to the Conference board and Football Association.
"The decision from the Conference came totally out of the blue and with no prior notification," said club chairman Tony Minnis.
Everyone at the club will continue to work hard in order to achieve a successful outcome and as soon as we are in a position to give out more details we will
Tony Minnis
Eastwood Town club chairman
"At this point in time I don't want to comment on any detail, sufficed to say the management and players have earned the right to be given the opportunity should they make it.
"It will be a complete injustice if this decision is not overturned.
"Everyone at the club will continue to work hard in order to achieve a successful outcome and as soon as we are in a position to give out more details we will."
A statement on the club website read: "Within the last two weeks, Eastwood Town were informed by the Conference League, that despite the 'B' grading being achieved and the extra work carried out last year in order to be eligible for the play-offs, they will not be allowed to take part should they achieve a top-five position.
"Upon receiving this notification, the club has offered to work with the Football Conference to implement a solution before the play-offs would take place, but this offer has been declined.
"Although the club can not go into detail whilst the appeal process is running, the main reason is a difference of opinion in the interpretation of one of the play-off rules."
There is no way that ground should be allowed in the BSP. It's shite, but then they have risen rapidly through the leagues and (probably) haven't updated it much.
Feel sorry for them though, it's not really fair. Stevenson is BAGGING for them by the way, please Justin, sign him up!
Rhead is fat as hell but does score a few!
They say we've lost our money we're not famous anymore.....
BartonRaz wrote:There is no way that ground should be allowed in the BSP. It's shite, but then they have risen rapidly through the leagues and (probably) haven't updated it much.
Feel sorry for them though, it's not really fair. Stevenson is BAGGING for them by the way, please Justin, sign him up!
Ground had no parking and (from what i saw) not a great deal of parking spaces nearby. The view from the main stand is massively obscured by the dugouts (bottom 6/7 rows you could barely see the game) and the rest of it was just concrete terrace not too dissimilar from the away end at Histon. Down one side there is just concrete - K*ttering style!
They say we've lost our money we're not famous anymore.....
Sara Pascoe wrote:Quick sign Stevenson or that Rhead guy Justin!
+1
Would be a great signing how many goals from Midfield has he got now ?
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I thought the ground was no worse than Farsley Celtic's when they were in the Conference, but judging by that statement they weren't really given a chance to sort any problems out.
