Graham Rowley's view
"It keeps clubs' and supporters' interest going, even if your team hasn't started the season brilliantly. Having the top seven clubs involved, rather than the top five as it is currently, allows extra hope to live. It gives more opportunity for teams to be involved and crowds should rise because of it.
I can see some negatives. Clubs will have to pay their players for two weeks longer and there will be some who'll be annoyed if the team finishing second lose out on promotion to the team who finish in seventh but that's football. ...
"If you're a smaller side who dream of reaching the Football League, then your chances are enhanced... It's really good that the National League are thinking about things and looking for ways to keep the competition interesting and current...
It will be difficult to stage three games there [Wembley] in a day but, if it can be done, then why not look at it?... The North final can't be up first. It's not fair on those travelling to start at midday"