[essexspireman]

Why has the National League finished so early? Some Premiership teams have 6 or 7 games left and a lot will have players in the Euros

[JonB]

Basically so they can have the play off final at Wembley. Due to various EFL play off games, FA Cup Final, Trophy\Vase final day and then the Champions League final the only way they could get the NL playoff final at Wembley was to finish the season when we have and the final be early May.

[newwhitblue]

Not be long mate,then its matlock away/ and here we go again, My 64th season.!!!

[CFC91]

I'm ready for a break in fairness, done a lot more games this year than I planned too so ready for a rest - think i've only missed 3 home and 3 away.

Off to Germany in June for the Euros too, so hopefully more success there too

[azul]

 essexspireman, on 23 April 2024 - 08:45 AM, said:

Why has the National League finished so early? Some Premiership teams have 6 or 7 games left and a lot will have players in the Euros

It is only a week earlier than the EFL1/2 and it normally is.

Both the NL and the EFL1 and EFL2 finish earlier than normal this season. The EFL is normally the first Saturday in May

Personally I would like the season to run to the end of May and start later in August whatever league we are in. Memory plays tricks as I thought prior to playoffs they ran much deeper into May but it looks like they never did.

[gordon_brittas]

I miss the years back in the 90s when grand national weekend signalled we’d 3/4 weeks left to play of the season.

Hopefully being in the national league is something we never ever have to encounter again.

[1978blue]

 CFC91, on 23 April 2024 - 09:00 AM, said:

I'm ready for a break in fairness, done a lot more games this year than I planned too so ready for a rest - think i've only missed 3 home and 3 away.

Off to Germany in June for the Euros too, so hopefully more success there too

Agree mate I've done them all home and away and I'm mentally drained!! Need a break to recharge!!

[jack bauer]

JonB, on 23 April 2024 - 08:48 AM, said:

Basically so they can have the play off final at Wembley. Due to various EFL play off games, FA Cup Final, Trophy\Vase final day and then the Champions League final the only way they could get the NL playoff final at Wembley was to finish the season when we have and the final be early May.

looking at the teams in there, whoever makes that final they are going to rattle round in wembley,

[azul]

 jack bauer, on 23 April 2024 - 02:20 PM, said:

looking at the teams in there, whoever makes that final they are going to rattle round in wembley,

There was over 27,000 there for Halifax v Gateshead

That might be the total attendance that includes the FA Vase final as well I suppose.

This post has been edited by azul: 23 April 2024 - 02:57 PM

[CFC91]

 azul, on 23 April 2024 - 02:55 PM, said:

There was over 27,000 there for Halifax v Gateshead

That might be the total attendance that includes the FA Vase final as well I suppose.

It will have done. Two Essex teams in the Vase this year too who I imagine will be reasonably well backed

[azul]

 CFC91, on 23 April 2024 - 03:07 PM, said:

It will have done. Two Essex teams in the Vase this year too who I imagine will be reasonably well backed

If it does I reckon the combined attendance will be 30,000+ if the London sides get through. Don’t think many from the Vase final will hang around for the Trophy final though

[Winder]

To be honest it has been a long season been up there most of the season wanting to get it over with to get out this tinpot league

[azul]

 Winder, on 23 April 2024 - 06:34 PM, said:

To be honest it has been a long season been up there most of the season wanting to get it over with to get out this tinpot league

It just feels like a long season with 18 points gained from the last 15 and personally I’m kind of glad it is all over. When you think we had 80 points in early February it has been a long wait.