I don't think it will cost the FA themselves because what happens is a matter

for the premier league.

But what you (allegedly - may not have been accurately reported) have at the moment is the FA supposedly telling the premier league that any solution they come up with (if the season is curtailed - if its played this is all irrelevant) must involve relegation to ensure its decided by sporting merit.

If they can be forced to re-think/back track on that (maybe by someone pointing out to them they are being inconsistent and massive hypocrites) then it re-opens the possibility of solutions not involving relegation returning to the table for discussion by the member clubs of the premier league. Whether you can ever get 14 clubs to agree one is a different matter!

Posted By: Jim on May 14th 2020 at 15:53:59

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The FA's stance on no relegation if the season is curtailed. (NCFC) - Jim, May 14, 13:05:01
- Do any of really really think we were going to stay up? Of course I think we had a chance, (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, May 14, 18:20:37
  - Ben, ^ Ban this sick filth (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, May 14, 19:25:14
  - We're gonna get regulated (NCFC) - emmaroyds, May 14, 18:25:18
    - Ha! (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, May 14, 18:37:34
      - It's a classic (NCFC) - emmaroyds, May 14, 18:40:21
        
        Yes indeed 👍 We often quote it (n/m) (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, May 14, 18:47:15
    - Brilliant (n/m) (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, May 14, 18:29:55
- Imagine how nice it would be to be stuck in the middle of a league without a care in the (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, May 14, 17:50:30
  - I remember those wilderness years (NCFC) - emmaroyds, May 14, 18:00:24
    - It’s great isn’t it?!! (n/m) (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, May 14, 18:11:53
- The longer this goes on, the more I come to the conclusion voiding the season is the only (NCFC) - maidstoneyellow, May 14, 16:56:57
  - I really think Liverpool should be crowned champions, no one is going to catch them. Then (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, May 14, 18:25:15
  - Yes. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, May 14, 17:34:41
  - It always has been but unfortunately it seems to be regarded as "off the table" largely (NCFC) - Jim, May 14, 17:15:20
    - They said that about European qualification (NCFC) - matgore, May 14, 17:46:48
      - I know but thats another thing that seems to get overlooked. You have to wonder (NCFC) - Jim, May 14, 17:55:22
        
        Forcing EPL' to cough up some £££ (maybe) (n/m) (NCFC) - CWC, May 14, 18:21:37
- Wow seems FA have already set a precedent (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, May 14, 15:22:52
  - At odds with what their chief is saying but could cost them millions... (NCFC) - loz, May 14, 15:47:10
    - I don't think it will cost the FA themselves because what happens is a matter (NCFC) - Jim, May 14, 15:53:59
      - Wouldn’t imagine many are fussed on promotion if the ,,. (NCFC) - loz, May 14, 16:02:38
        
        As CWC says, to placate the EFL/FA you would probably need to (NCFC) - Jim, May 14, 16:13:35
- oops (NCFC) - CWC, May 14, 14:19:45
  - What’s your take? (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, May 14, 14:30:33
    - let's just say its a matter of leverage, eh (NCFC) - CWC, May 14, 15:26:27
- Pretty sure Webber mentioned that in his sky piece yesterday ... (NCFC) - loz, May 14, 13:07:02
  - He did make a reference to the National League yes but I had not realised the (NCFC) - Jim, May 14, 13:14:23
    - Hard to see how you can have different rules ... (NCFC) - loz, May 14, 13:21:34
      - This piece from a sports lawyer interesting ... (NCFC) - loz, May 14, 13:26:22

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