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Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast

Non League season cancelled: Reaction to FA decision to scrap season for Step 3 to 6 and what it could mean for Liverpool

Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast

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News, Sports, Soccer, Sports News

4.41000 Ratings

🗓️ 29 March 2020

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

On Thursday the FA announced step 3 to 6 of the non-league football pyramid would see their seasons ended immediately. Following that decision, it was also confirmed the seasons in each of those decisions would be declared null and void. Join Guy Clarke and Sam Carroll as they discuss the impact of that. We hear from Mike McGraa, manager of Vauxhall Motors, who had already secured promotion from the North West Counties First Division South division, as well as Jim Davies, club secretary of Lower Breck, situated within Anfield, and just a stone’s throw from Liverpool FC, who were heading for promotion from the North West Counties First Division North. Why was the decision taken, how it will affect things for those connected, and what impact it could have higher up, it’s all covered. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

This is the Blood Red Podcast from the Liverpool Echo, giving you the inside track on all the big talking points from Anfield.

0:08.0

On Thursday, the FAA announced steps 3 to 6 of the non-league football pyramid would see

0:14.6

their seasons ended immediately. Following that decision it was also

0:18.1

confirmed the seasons in each of those divisions would be declared null and void. I'm Guy Clark and welcome

0:24.8

along here to the Blood Red channel. Well whilst it may seem miles away from

0:29.2

the glitz and glam of the Premier League with the Urgenclops Liverpool

0:32.3

obviously Sateloft in first place there. of the Premier League with the Urgen-Clops Liverpool obviously

0:32.8

Sateloft in first place there it's a decision that has led to plenty of

0:37.2

fallout coming up we'll be exploring the decision talking to those affected as Mike

0:42.0

McGraw manager of Vauxhall Motors had already secured

0:45.2

promotion from the Northwest County's First Division South joins us and from the

0:49.6

Northwest County's First Division North, Jim Davis, Club Secretary of Lower Breck, situated within

0:55.6

and filled themselves, just a stone's throw from LFC, also joins us.

1:00.8

Well, why was the decision taken? How will it affect things for those

1:04.2

connected and what impact could it have higher up? Well that's all here to come on

1:08.7

Blood Red and joining me via the Joyce of the internet given the situation that we all find ourselves in to bring

1:14.6

us some insight expert opinion and some much needed wit is the echoes non-league man Sam Carol

1:21.0

Sam how are you mate? Not to do bad, guy.

1:24.0

How are you getting on yourself?

1:25.0

Yeah, not so bad, as I say, just coping with the internet and joining everyone from that.

1:30.0

It's a bit different to being in the office, but, but hey ho we all have to get on with it.

1:34.6

Yeah yeah well I'm currently sat here talking to you in a period of short and it's which town so

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