- Jul 7, 2003
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Yes, but promoting clubs who finished lower than them (and not promoting teams who finished above that team) is completely illogical. As is making a decision on who plays where after only one game of the preceding season.
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Yes, but promoting clubs who finished lower than them (and not promoting teams who finished above that team) is completely illogical. As is making a decision on who plays where after only one game of the preceding season.
Goldstone Rapper
Rediffusion PlayerofYear
I agree with you, but I find the emphasis of the stories on Doncaster Belles somehow being wronged seem to be based on rather weak points. By all means challenge Manchester City's right to get 'promoted' (on the basis of their infrastructure) if their results on the pitch don't justify a top flight position, but the Belles' recent league placings as reflecting hw they are performing on the pitch possibly don't justify one either.
mistahclarke
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- Jul 28, 2009
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Missing the point mate, they didn't finish last, so how can they be "relegated" over a team that did? If that was even the reason. If Liverpool ladies finished last the last two seasons then THEIR performance deserves a second division place.
Or in fairness, whoever finishes last this season should be relegated and the team that top the lower division be promoted.
Or in fairness, whoever finishes last this season should be relegated and the team that top the lower division be promoted.
Goldstone Rapper
Rediffusion PlayerofYear
Certainly I agree that Liverpool Ladies should not be in the top flight either, if they've been bottom in the last two seasons.
Cosmic Joker
The Motorik
And possibly if the bottom two teams went down, then the top two teams from the second tier should go up? But Sunderland have won the second tier three seasons on the bounce yet are due to stay on the second rung. Same for Watford who finished second. Meanwhile 4th place Man City get a leg upstairs, whilst 3rd place Leeds get kicked out down to the 3rd level. All kinds of crazy, until you judge it on who's got the biggest bank balance.
I'm sure if it was two up, two down based on merit then Doncaster would accept their demotion, especially if they fail to perform this season, but it isn't. The FA have not told them in what way they have failed to meet their criteria. As far as I can see the FA haven't said how many teams will go up and down each season after the first season of the new format in 2014.
I'm sure if it was two up, two down based on merit then Doncaster would accept their demotion, especially if they fail to perform this season, but it isn't. The FA have not told them in what way they have failed to meet their criteria. As far as I can see the FA haven't said how many teams will go up and down each season after the first season of the new format in 2014.
zeetha
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- Apr 11, 2011
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I dont' think the FA have any real clue what they're doing, except to do whatever gets them the most money rather than entirely looking after the game.
They didn't like the fact that some fans wanted to protest at the FA Cup Final last Sunday much : http://popularstand.wordpress.com/2013/05/27/bells-banners-belligerence-on-trying-to-speak-out/
They didn't like the fact that some fans wanted to protest at the FA Cup Final last Sunday much : http://popularstand.wordpress.com/2013/05/27/bells-banners-belligerence-on-trying-to-speak-out/
- Jul 7, 2003
- 47,272
I just think that their league formation for the season this all starts should be determined by how teams get on in the preceding season (ie, the one that's just started- womens' football is played over the summer). Doncaster might finish fourth, or sixth. Or they might finish bottom, and then deservedly find themselves in the lower tier when the new league starts. As it is, their placing for a season commencing a year from now has been determined by last season's results, which seems wrong. I have absolutely no idea how Manchester City's placing has been determined though.
Birdie Boy
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- Jun 17, 2011
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This stinks especially with City involved. I hate City,signed. 
The Merry Prankster
Pactum serva
Signed
Ludensian Gull
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Signed .
mistahclarke
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- Jul 28, 2009
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Lord Bracknell
On fire
That's what happens when the business approach to football wins out.
Can we get the FA to demote Yeovil from the Championship and replace them with Pompey, to increase the amount of away support at the Amex?
Can we get the FA to demote Yeovil from the Championship and replace them with Pompey, to increase the amount of away support at the Amex?
dougdeep
New member
Football at all levels needs a boot up the backside in this country. Did you hear that Rye and Crowborough have been moved into the Kent league as it makes up the numbers? Never mind about tradition and rivalry.
m20gull
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The FA said in statement published on Saturday: "The decision by the selection panel not to offer the club an FA WSL1 licence was due primarily to them being unable to satisfactorily meet minimum facility requirements, alongside further concerns on their commercial and marketing strategies."
Nothing to do with the football then?!
Nothing to do with the football then?!
LargeHadronZugzwang
Active member
Utterly crass decision. Done
seagullsovergrimsby
#cpfctinpotclub
I thought the Doncaster Belles played home games at The Keepmoat ? The FA statement is a fudge as other clubs in the 2nd tier can bring in more revenue and have more market appeal.
Barrel of Fun
Abort, retry, fail
Didn't they just have a ladies England international match at KeepMoat?
seagullsovergrimsby
#cpfctinpotclub
Women's FA Cup Final no less.
brightn'ove
cringe
Anybody who had even a shred of respect for the FA, has now lost it. Disgraceful, utterly disgraceful.