Westfield

[Krooner]

According to the local rag Westfields' appeal is being heard tomorrow at the FA.

[SurreyLegend]

Maybe the chairman can do the FA cup draw whilst he is there

[Krooner]

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SurreyLegend said:
Maybe the chairman can do the FA cup draw whilst he is there

FA Chairman. Dont be silly he will still be out in Germany lapping it up in the life of luxury. It will be some minion doing it all.

[SurreyLegend]

I meant Westfields chairman, as he thinks he is the most important person in football

[Krooner]

Sorry.

[WackoJackoUK]

I've just heard from the Non League Paper that Westfield have been re-instated in the Premier Division

 

This is beginning to be a bit of a joke.

 

If this is gospel then there should be 24 teams not 23 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Fizzer Fan]

I didnt know that they have been reinstated to the Prem, but I've heard news of them sharing with Woking? is it true?

 

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[Krooner]

23 team Premier Division next season. Westfield have been re instated.

[Green_Fingers]

Westfield's appeal succeeded on the basis that their groundshare was already in place by 1st June, and that they weren't in a relegation position. Frimley Green are in an identical position and have been told to appeal to the FA. They should receive similar treatment

[PB!]

Will we be back up to 24 teams then? Or will 2 get relegated from the existing constitution?

 

Bloody confusing this league,

[Krooner]

Is there a time limit on appeals ? If not then of course Frimley Green should appeal. Or perhaps to make it easy the FA should just instruct the league to reinstate them.

[Ex EL_Gaffer]

Well at least it will be nice to play at Woking and Farnborough's grounds, as long as Frimley Green still groundshare there

[PB!]

I believe Frimley Green have been told to appeal to the FA. Will this mean we have 24 teams then or will they relegate 2 more?

[Krooner]

24 teams pb.

[Ex EL_Gaffer]

If Frimley Green appealed and were successful I don't think the CCL can relegate another 2, would be another farce then!

 

I understand the majority of the fixtures have been done, although can't be confirmed until the Ryman ones come out this Friday, so i'm sure with Westfield now included back and possibly Frimley Green it looks like the fixture secretary will be pulling his hair out!

[Two Ton Ted]

The CCL relegated Westfield and Frimley as they broke FA rules by arranging a groundshare to not be demoted.

 

So then the FA turn volte face on their rules and reinstate them.

 

Regardless of the rights and wrongs, if the FA do not act by their own rules then why have them?

 

Another FArce from the idiots at Soho Square.

[Green_Fingers]

The FA rules were that Clubs had until next season (2007/8) to get their ground to the required level. No FA rules have been breached by arranging ground shares by 1st June 2006.

[Krooner]

Dont you get all "FA Friendly" on us Greengrass. Or are you one of them ?

[Green_Fingers]

I wish - would have just been on a month jolly up in Germany if I was!

[ctfcman]

The Ground Grading criteria document says that Clubs have until next season (2007/8) to get their ground to the required level (Page 3). The document also says that Ground sharing is permitted but not in order to gain promotion or retain membership at a particular step. A groundsharing agreement must have been in place for at least 1 full season prior to promotion (Page 40 point 1.2). The document came into force and was written into the constitution of the leagues at the start 2005/06. It's all down to interpretation. My interpretation is that groundsharing is not classified as getting your own ground up to the required level. Where I think Westfield have won their case is on the fact that the 1 year notice of groundshare is for promotion not retention of membership at a certain level.

 

PS CoCo League rule 17.4 - Any appeal against a decision of the Board must be lodged with the F.A. within 14 days of the posting of the written notification of the decision causing the appeal, accompanied by a fee which may be forfeited in the event of the appeal not being upheld. A copy of the appeal must also be sent to the Competition Secretary.

 

So anyone else wanting to appeal has to submit it within 14 days. Is that 14 from the issuing of the proposed constitution or 14 days from the confirmed constitution at the AGM ?