Club vote to cancel the playoffs despite being fifth

One National League club vote to cancel the playoffs despite being fifth in the table it has been revealed by journalist Ollie Bayliss.

Boreham Wood have also written to the National League saying they don’t think any promotions or relegations should take place.

They say the season should be made void to ‘align with the rest of non-league’.

Chief Danny Hunter put his club’s position, fifth, out of his mind when talking of this matter.

He recently told the BBC: “I don’t see how you can have promotion, play-offs or relegation.

“People have to accept things for how they are.

“Would we be a loser because we are in a play-off spot? Yes we would be, but there’s a worldwide pandemic. The one thing I’ve managed to do is keep my staff safe, keep them paid and keep them on board. That’s far more important than a play-off game.”

Ollie Bayliss also revealed: “In a letter to clubs, the National League say there’s no formal system to determine the final league tables.

“They mention three possible options to decide the season.

“Assuming that their ‘mathematical formula’ is likely to be ‘points per game’.

“Expunge all results, use current positions, use mathematical formula.”

He adds: “Even if the National League do schedule playoffs, the 2nd promotion place is only likely if League Two can finish the season. The EFL have indicated that if League Two isn’t completed, the 2nd National League promotion place could be jeopardised.”

Some fans praised non league club Boreham Wood after they vote to cancel the playoffs despite being fifth…

That’s fair enough as long as the premier league and football league follow

— Steven Lorrison (@steven_lorrison) April 28, 2020

This is how it should be. Class from Boreham Wood but then they’ve always been a classy club. It has to be one rule for all.

— Aaron | אהרון (@AaronRinteln) April 28, 2020

Classy? Not when it comes to charging the away teams press and media to cover games

— Phil Hughes (@PhilHu66) April 28, 2020

How can Barrow be promos when there are still 27 points to play for?..

— David Gregory (@1supadave1) April 28, 2020

Interesting. Starting to look like game over

— John Watson (@safetywatto) April 28, 2020

??????

— Steve Boem (@fleetboy14) April 28, 2020

Let Solihull take their place if they don’t want to go up

— ?Ben? (@BenproSMMU) April 28, 2020

What an embarrassing little club they are

— Audigex (@audigex) April 28, 2020

Putting players and staff health before promotion ??

— Josh Gafson (@Josh_2905) April 28, 2020

Pub Team

— James Harpin (@james_harpin) April 28, 2020

Well played, Boreham Wood. I agree with them completely.

— Simon (@HungryHatter) April 28, 2020

In Danny Hunter we Trust . No1 chairman ?

— Matt Hudson (@MattHuddyHudson) April 28, 2020

Totally agree

— ANT SMITH (@ChairCon) April 28, 2020

Well done. The correct decision.

— Jim G (@JimGosby) April 28, 2020