Pressure.

[Diamond_ Wolf]

I'm sure I read that, that isn't the case anymore Duke and the UCL is safe for the foreseeable future??

Yeh I'm sure that is the case. The UCL protested to the FA about the plans as many clubs wouldn't have coped with the financial burden of travelling etc with playing in Norfolk.

[Drunken Debanker]

PRESS RELEASE

NATIONAL LEAGUE SYSTEM STEP 5 REVIEW




At a meeting of the Football Association Leagues Committee held today at Wembley Stadium the Final Report from the Step 5/6 Review Group, containing a number of recommendations was considered.

By way of background, the Review Group was established by the Leagues Committee in 2011 to look at a possible reduction in the number of Step 5 divisions from 14 to 12 for the commencement of season 2013/2014. Following an initial meeting with all competitions in July 2011 there followed an extensive consultation period during which all Step 5/6 competitions were met on an individual basis to seek their views on this matter. The initial remit of the Group was altered to take into account the feedback from these meetings. In the early part of 2012 the Group held a series of meetings to which all Step 5 leagues, their member clubs and County Football Associations were invited to consider the suggestion for change.

As a result of these meetings the Review Group, taking into account both the feedback from the discussions and correspondence received, complied their Final Report and the following recommendations were agreed by the Leagues Committee today.

• That the process of reducing Step 5 leagues from 14 to 12 was deemed unworkable and the initial suggestion withdrawn.
• That, in order to continue to compete at Step 5 of the National League System, ALL clubs must meet the National Ground Grading Category F in FULLby 31 March 2013. Clubs that do not meet these requirements WILL be relegated to an appropriate Step 6 division/competition.

In addition all Leagues must fully comply with the Regulations for the Establishment and Operation of the National League System, Standardised Rules and National Ground Grading Document.
• That all Step 5 divisions must have a minimum of 20 clubs with a maximum of 22 clubs from the commencement of season 2013/2014.

· That the Leagues Committee would, in future, in conjunction with the appropriate leagues, manage the promotion/relegation process between Step 5 and Step 6 and that as from the end of season 2012/2013 clubs would be placed into “feeder pools” and allocated the most appropriate geographical division.

· That, with effect from Season 2013/2014, the Premier Divisions of the Isthmian, Northern Premier and Southern Football Leagues (Step 3) be increased to 24 clubs.

· That, with effect from Season 2013/2014 and in order to create 14 relegation places at Step 4, the Isthmian League Division 1 North and Division 1 South (Step 4) be increased to 24 clubs with each relegating 3 clubs to Step 5, subject to any club issues arising during or after the completion of the playing season. It was noted that the Northern Premier and Southern Leagues have no desire to increase to 24 clubs for their Step 4 divisions. This will mean that a number of additional clubs will be given the opportunity to be promoted from Step 5 to Step 4 for season 2013/2014, the process is to be agreed.

In future seasons, to stimulate promotion, consideration would be given to clubs that finish in 1st, 2nd or 3rd positions in Step 5 competitions provided that they meet the entry criteria for Step 4. There would, however, be only one club promoted from any Step 5 competition in any season. In addition, it was agreed that at the conclusion of Season 2012/2013 the clubs finishing in bottom position in each of the Step 4 divisions would be relegated.

· It was further agreed that discussions should take place with all leagues to look at the possibility that, regardless of any vacancies occurring, the club finishing in the bottom positions in divisions at Steps 1 to 5 of the National League System will be relegated.

· That there remained issues to be addressed at Step 6, not least in the Essex area, and these will be progressed in the coming months.


Review Group wished to place on record their thanks to all those leagues, clubs, County Football Associations and others that had contributed in any way to the consultation process.



Mike Appleby
Leagues & Clubs Manager
On behalf of the Leagues Committee
May 2012

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[Bobos]

and?

[Diamond_ Wolf]

We won't be paying in Norfolk ;)

[paulk]

I havent seen you play so my opinion isnt really worth shit . But as an outsider looking in the odd dodgy result will happen , enjoy what youve got and what youve done in such a short space of time.

[Drunken Debanker]

and?

CHROMASPORT & TROPHIES UNITED COUNTIES LEAGUE

CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT

Following today’s press announcement by the FA, in particular “that the process of reducing step 5 leagues from 14 to 12 was deemed unworkable and the initial suggestion withdrawn”, the ChromaSport & Trophies United Counties Football League wish to thank all concerned for their united support against those initial suggestions.

We have had overwhelming support from many within the FA and also county FAs, other leagues and clubs, national and local press, MPs and many other individuals and organisations, both in the UK and abroad.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank our clubs for their unanimous and unwavering support and our officers and management committee members for their unstinting efforts in producing facts, figures and documents to fight those suggestions from the FA.

Leagues at Step 5 can now focus on their future with the knowledge that our voice has not only been heard but acted upon.


John Weeks
Chairman
ChromaSport & Trophies United Counties Football League

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[Bob's Bitch]

We are a virgin team that in my opinion will do very well to finish in the top 6 this season with a half decent cup run.

I would be extremely, extremely disappointed if we finished 6th. Taylor, Wizz, McDonald, Hope, Newman, McBride, Morgan, this isn't a side that should be finishing 6th!

OK 3rd at worst but isn't that just putting more pressure on??? ;)

They deserve pressure! They're good enough to have the expectation put on them. If we don't win 10-0 tomorrow I'll be soooooo pissed off. ;)

(One thing that did slightly annoy me on Tuesday was the over-celebration of the goal. Get back to the centre-circle and put the bastard in the net again! I realise that this is a silly moan!)

[Everyweeker]

(One thing that did slightly annoy me on Tuesday was the over-celebration of the goal. Get back to the centre-circle and put the bastard in the net again! I realise that this is a silly moan!)

I agree. A silly moan. They worked very, very hard to get the equaliser against a very impressive team I thought.

[TwinkleToesTomlin]

I'll be honest, I'd be extremely disappointed if we didn't go up at our first attempt! I think we will but we've got a lot of improving to do and the main thing I'd we need to realise and adapt to the opposition as its going to be their cup final when they play us. If we was in the prem I'd be happy with a top 6 finish but not in this league. I'm sorry but if we don't go up, we've underachieved, simple.

[Sid]

I'll be honest, I'd be extremely disappointed if we didn't go up at our first attempt! I think we will but we've got a lot of improving to do and the main thing I'd we need to realise and adapt to the opposition as its going to be their cup final when they play us. If we was in the prem I'd be happy with a top 6 finish but not in this league. I'm sorry but if we don't go up, we've underachieved, simple.

But the top end of Division One is a very high standard this year, strongest in my memory, most of the teams who have won it recently would be nowhere near this time IMO.
I think if Oadby, Sileby and ourselves were in the Premier this year we would all be top 6.