Thame Rangers

[Baldock_Town]

I have heard that too.

[patemondo]

If clubs cannot move unless they have a groundshare in place the season before where does that leave Baldock then as they have completed their 2 year agreement and are moving to another club believed to be Arlesey. Does that mean they cannot be promoted?

[Localwatcher]

How would promotion from Division 2 work this season?

 

Totternhoe would not be able to go up.  If Thame are to play at the ASM next season then they surely would get one of the promotion spots.  Would anyone else be able to go up?  

 

St Neots have the facilities but are a long way off from the top of the table.

Enfield have the facilities if staying at ET's ground - looks like they will finish 3rd or 4th unless either the top 2 completely capitulate.

New Bradwell - do they have the facilities?  could struggle to finish in the top 7 however.

Old Bradwell - have a few games in hand.

[Whitley Bay]

The club cannot arrange a new groundshare to obtain promotion. All groundshares have to be in place for a season before promotion is granted.

Given all this talk about Thame being promoted, does this mean the FA have changed their rules?

[OD's]

Do they play at the same complex that Thame United do?

 

Might swing it for them if they do.

[Karen Browne]

As I see it the club already have a groundshare agreement with Thame United FC (albeit the outside pitch) so by moving to the main stadium pitch would not be problem to obtain promotion.

[FCChairman]

Baldock can't go up

[OD's]

Yes I noticed they share the same address.

 

Also Thame United have a lovely ground

Edited April 3, 2017 by OD's

[Dailydose]

So they are allowed promotion?

[Whitley Bay]

Baldock can't go up

Because?

[Munchkin]

Also Thame have played midweek games on the main pitch.

 

Also noticed Codicotes tweet at the weekend with about 6 teams rumoured to be going from Division one at the end of the season.

[Dailydose]

Do we know if any teams are leaving the Prem?

[Baldock_Town]

Baldock can't go up

 

Says who?

[Enfield Ernie]

Will Baldock be OK, as currently at Stotfold so have had a groundshare agreement in place. They are just moving to another ground and another groundshare agreement with another club. I know Arlesey need the money.

[Baldock_Town]

Will Baldock be OK, as currently at Stotfold so have had a groundshare agreement in place. They are just moving to another ground and another groundshare agreement with another club. I know Arlesey need the money.

 

As I understand it, as long as you are not moving in order to gain promotion then it is fine.  Stotfold obviously have a grading to play in the Premier Division, so I don't see how it will be an issue. 

[Basher]

Presumably as long as the groundshare agreement with Arlesey was signed sealed and delivered before Mar 31st their should be a problem..

[patemondo]

According to rules I have seen as long as Baldock have a 2 year agreement in place by 31st March there shouldn't be a problem. It would be churlish of the league not to allow promotion imo. If they did we would possibly offer them a lifeline but I don't think it will come to that  

[Baldock_Town]

Presumably as long as the groundshare agreement with Arlesey was signed sealed and delivered before Mar 31st their should be a problem..

 

It was, FC Chairman might put me straight though - he seems to have all the answers on everything Baldock Town 

[stingray]

If Baldock are at Arlesey, then they can go all the way to Step 3, so Step 5 shouldn't be a problem.