Paul Doswell, Sutton's manager, paid for the pitch! He's hoping to convince the League to relax their rules and allow them in. He may also have the money to re-lay to grass. Clutching at grass not straws, I asked this question before, and people seemed to think the solution would be that it would be good news for the third best Vanarama club. The play-off final loser would get to go up. BUT that might mean the two promoted sides could have finished 5th and 7th in the league, which would almost bring the system into disrepute if two long-established league sides like Chesterfield and Crewe went down.
Wrexham and Tranmere are the only promotion contenders for whom success won't prove a problem. Macclesfield are really struggling financially, Aldershot aren't well off and the other contenders have never been in the league and don't attract good crowds. Fylde's financial backing would see them through, but promotion now would be about four years earlier than they had envisaged.
Wrexham and Tranmere are the only promotion contenders for whom success won't prove a problem. Macclesfield are really struggling financially, Aldershot aren't well off and the other contenders have never been in the league and don't attract good crowds. Fylde's financial backing would see them through, but promotion now would be about four years earlier than they had envisaged.