Conference Call

The decision-making process about how to resolve the Vanarama National League season is approaching its conclusion, with clubs set to submit their votes on a proposed structure ahead of Monday's deadline.

Promotion and playoffs are on the cards in the National League, but there's controversy in the National League North and South – government regulations look likely to prohibit any playoffs taking place and only one team from each division may end up being promoted.

That would mean a huge sigh of relief for the likes of AFC Fylde and Ebbsfleet United, but National League bottom club Chorley would still be on the chopping block as far as relegation is concerned. 

We try to get the bottom of everything in that latest episode of Conference Call, in association with Vanarama.

You can get in touch with Will and Tom on Twitter at @willgevans1 and @TBBodell. For transfer news, features and statistical analysis, head over to the Football Whispers website, or follow Football Whispers on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

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It's the tenth episode of Conference Call, so we thought we'd mark the occasion by taking a look at the ten burning questions that need to be answered before National League football can return.

We're also delighted to announce that this edition of the podcast is brought to you in association with Vanarama. You can check out their excellent National League football content at @Vanarama on Twitter and @vanarama_football on Instagram.

Don't forget that you can get in touch with Will and Tom on Twitter too, at @willgevans1 and @TBBodell.

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We're bringing in the experts this week, as we try to get to the bottom of the current situation at both ends of the Vanarama National League.

Barnet goalkeeper Scott Loach is our first guest, providing some insight into the life of a National League footballer during these challenging times. Then we're joined by Maidenhead United chairman Peter Griffin, to chat about everything from promotion and relegation to club finances and when non-league football is likely to get under way again.

As always, you can get in touch with Will and Tom on Twitter at @willgevans1 and @TBBodell. For transfer news, features and statistical analysis, head over to the Football Whispers website, or follow Football Whispers on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

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The promotion picture remains somewhat unclear in the National League, but the division's play-off chasing clubs will be buoyed by the news that one team is set to be relegated from the EFL this summer.

We discuss what that means for the likes of Notts County, Harrogate Town and Barnet is this week's episode of Conference Call.

Then we're joined by Daryl West, Head of Sponsorships and Social Media at Vanarama, to chat about their relationship with football in the fifth and sixth tier of the pyramid.

As always, you can get in touch with Will and Tom on Twitter at @willgevans1 and @TBBodell, as well as following Daryl at @DarylW__.

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This week we're joined by special guest Harry Salvidge – Torquay United commentator for BBC Radio Devon.

We talk in-depth about the Gulls' 2019/20 campaign, their recently announced retained list and how well they're equipped to deal with the economic challenges of football in a post-coronavirus world.

Harry also picks out some of the top talents who have been starring for Torquay this season and touches on a few players who could be set to move onto bigger things in the coming months.

You can get in touch with Will, Tom or Harry on Twitter at @willgevans1, @TBBodell and @H_Salvidge14.

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Should the National League be regionalised? Is it time for there to be three promotion places into the EFL? Would the league benefit from going semi-professional or enforcing a wage cap? And just how big is the jump to League Two, really?

Will Evans and Tom Bodell try to answer the big questions facing clubs in English football's fifth tier, in this week's episode of Conference Call – the National League podcast brought to you by Football Whispers.

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Are the end of season play-offs still a possibility? The National League are collating opinions on how to resolve the division's promotion picture, so we discuss the various options in this week's episode of Conference Call.

Then it's time to select our National League Hot Prospects XI, picking out some of Non-League football's brightest young talents.

Who do you think should have made the team? You can let us know on Twitter at @willgevans1 & @TBBodell.

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The National League's clubs have voted to end the season immediately, but what exactly does that mean? Conference Call hosts Tom Bodell and Will Evans try to get to the bottom of things in this week's show. It's also time to pick our unofficial National League Team of the Year, with a few selections that are likely to cause some controversy!

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This week we discuss the impending vote to end the Vanarama National League season, analyse the teams in the bottom half of the table and predict who will get relegated – if the campaign reaches its conclusion!

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In the second episode of Conference Call we look at the race for the Vanarama National League play-offs, from high-flying Notts County down to out of form Bromley.

Hosts Tom Bodell and Will Evans predict which sides will make the top 7 when the season reaches its conclusion – if indeed it ever does.

There's also a brief coronavirus update, as we discuss the Premier League's decision to advance £125 million to the EFL and the National League.

You can get in touch with the us on Twitter at @willgevans1 and @TBBodell.

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