27-02-2024, 16:11
Barnet 2-3 Chesterfield
Eastleigh 1-2 Oldham Athletic
Rochdale 2-2 Wealdstone
Solihull Moors 1-2 Kidderminster Harriers
Southend United 1-1 Altrincham
Woking 0-2 Gateshead
The idea of 5 leagues of 20 sounds sensible on the face of it, but the problem is that smaller leagues = fewer games = lower gate receipts = less money; and, as we all know, in football - as in most other areas of life, to be fair - money rules all.
I used to work with a bloke who got to know Gordon Strachan when he was manager at Coventry City and he told me about a discussion they had on this very subject one night. GS maintained that playing 3 games a week was not an issue, as most clubs played at least one 90-minute practice game during training each week -sometimes more - on the basis that that was the only way to make sure the players were match-fit for Saturday. If that`s the case, playing Saturday-Tuesday-Saturday really shouldn`t be a problem.
Eastleigh 1-2 Oldham Athletic
Rochdale 2-2 Wealdstone
Solihull Moors 1-2 Kidderminster Harriers
Southend United 1-1 Altrincham
Woking 0-2 Gateshead
The idea of 5 leagues of 20 sounds sensible on the face of it, but the problem is that smaller leagues = fewer games = lower gate receipts = less money; and, as we all know, in football - as in most other areas of life, to be fair - money rules all.
I used to work with a bloke who got to know Gordon Strachan when he was manager at Coventry City and he told me about a discussion they had on this very subject one night. GS maintained that playing 3 games a week was not an issue, as most clubs played at least one 90-minute practice game during training each week -sometimes more - on the basis that that was the only way to make sure the players were match-fit for Saturday. If that`s the case, playing Saturday-Tuesday-Saturday really shouldn`t be a problem.