FA Announcment

[Windsor Rebel]

I think i read somewhere that the first game will be on July 18th.

[Reading Rebel]

2 minutes ago, Windsor Rebel said:

I think i read somewhere that the first game will be on July 18th.

Yes, read somewhere play-offs to be completed between the 18th and 31st July.

[sdelaney]

[Jon Underwood]

All the above is correct in terms of the timelines we have heard too but there is a meeting this afternoon for all clubs involved in playoffs so we hope to get confirmation around this and other subjects such as testing etc.

[Reading Rebel]

Confirmation on the Dorking Twitter feed that quarter final games are to be played over the weekend 18/19 July.

Also on Dorking twitter, talks between the NL and BT over screening the games for supporters are nearly complete.

Edited June 20, 2020 by Reading Rebel

[3spirit]

2 hours ago, Reading Rebel said:

Confirmation on the Dorking Twitter feed that quarter final games are to be played over the weekend 18/19 July.

Also on Dorking twitter, talks between the NL and BT over screening the games for supporters are nearly complete.

Now I've got to find someone with BT Sport ! ? ?

[Windsor Rebel]

3 Spirit: by then the pubs will be open, so one of them may show it!

[sdelaney]

4 hours ago, 3spirit said:

Now I've got to find someone with BT Sport ! ? ?

Your mate Mark must have BT

[3spirit]

21 hours ago, Windsor Rebel said:

3 Spirit: by then the pubs will be open, so one of them may show it!

Let's hope so.

[Reading Rebel]

As it stands I think the ruling is only players who were signed on for a club before the virus break will be eligible to play in the play-offs.

[Stan]

On 20/06/2020 at 13:23, Windsor Rebel said:

3 Spirit: by then the pubs will be open, so one of them may show it!

Raises the question again that If I’m allowed to sit 1 meter away from you in a pubs enclosed space ( assuming they change the rules ) why am I not allowed to stand 1 meter away from you outside in the fresh air when there is only 1 recorded case of anyone ever catching the disease outdoors . I would happily buy my beer at the outdoor bar at Arbour Park and stand 2 metres away from anyone else to watch a game , but no way would I spend nearly 2 hours inside a busy pub. 

 

[Reading Rebel]

13 minutes ago, Stan said:

Raises the question again that If I’m allowed to sit 1 meter away from you in a pubs enclosed space ( assuming they change the rules ) why am I not allowed to stand 1 meter away from you outside in the fresh air when there is only 1 recorded case of anyone ever catching the disease outdoors . I would happily buy my beer at the outdoor bar at Arbour Park and stand 2 metres away from anyone else to watch a game , but no way would I spend nearly 2 hours inside a busy pub. 

 

Agree Stan.

It seems pretty certain this week social distancing will be reduced to 1 metre.

Standing outside 1 metre apart with maybe with some sort of face protection must be safer than sitting 1 metre apart in a cafe, pub or even walking around bumping into people in Asda or Tesco's. 

Might be a bit more trickier sitting in stands with people getting up and going to the toilet etc but this would surely be a minor problem to overcome.

 

Edited June 22, 2020 by Reading Rebel

[Shredding Green]

29 minutes ago, Reading Rebel said:

Agree Stan.

It seems pretty certain this week social distancing will be reduced to 1 metre.

Standing outside 1 metre apart with maybe with some sort of face protection must be safer than sitting 1 metre apart in a cafe, pub or even walking around bumping into people in Asda or Tesco's. 

Might be a bit more trickier sitting in stands with people getting up and going to the toilet etc but this would surely be a minor problem to overcome.

 

Luckily, I live only eight miles from The SKYex so once football restarts, I should be safe there!

[Holyport Rebel]

Just listened to a very interesting interview with Marc White on the Dorking F.C. twitter page, talking about what's been going on during the past week or so and beyond. Gives Bakes' a couple of mentions for praise.  

[Reading Rebel]

1 hour ago, Holyport Rebel said:

Just listened to a very interesting interview with Marc White on the Dorking F.C. twitter page, talking about what's been going on during the past week or so and beyond. Gives Bakes' a couple of mentions for praise.  

Yes, another good interview from Marc White who certainly gives value for money when he speaks.

Have to say they are also doing a great job promoting their 3 new kits for next season.

[GlenSTFC]

Dorking are starting training this Thursday which must give them some advantage having more time to get fit and prepare. I wonder when the others are planning to start training?

[Reading Rebel]

29 minutes ago, GlenSTFC said:

Dorking are starting training this Thursday which must give them some advantage having more time to get fit and prepare. I wonder when the others are planning to start training?

I'm sure most clubs in the play-offs will start training any time now. 

[GlenSTFC]

Depends on how many times everyone needs testing.

[REBEL MATTERS]

Can non league Clubs order test kits? Or is it only a privilege they only allocate for professional clubs because of the money in the professional game? Or can any non league club order x amount of test kits at any time, but at end of day down to costs.

[Windsor Rebel]

An outside company is testing the players for us I believe

Edited June 23, 2020 by Windsor Rebel