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Weren't KL in the UCl only because no one else would have them?

SouthRushdenJFC wrote:Weren't KL in the UCl only because no one else would have them?

Don't know exactly what happened. The rules seem to change every year, but back then you could start a reformed club 2 steps below where the old club was, the FA didn't get so involved as now. So KL applied to join the Eastern Counties Premier, but the clubs voted to accept them only in Division One. The UCL were however prepared to let them into their premier division. It is sort of on the edge of UCL land and the old Kings Lynn club were members way back.

Sid wrote:...back then you could start a reformed club 2 steps below where the old club was....

That's still the rule now, if the FA allow you to.

Netherton United have withdrawn their application for promotion:

http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/spor ... -1-4924090

This means that Peterborough Sports Parkway WILL be promoted, assuming that they pass their ground grading.