"In what league do you win a division and then end up playing the same teams again the following season?

Has he not heard of Nigel Wood

Neither do Rangers, having won their court case.

Retained membership ? Hmm .... the newco had to be approved but there wasn't such a song and dance as there was in Scotland last year, I'll grant you. The fact is, Matt, that pretty much every club has undergone some legal transformation over their existence.

The Rangers are new members (and only 'Associate Members' at that) so they're far from a transformation and entirely a new club.

Matt, don't fight with griff, he has all of the Seagulls behind him, Fred, Albert and Jack.
Come in a taxi, etc.

No, Barrow won the NL2 (as it was) and got promoted straight away without entering the playoffs, York came second IIRC

Playing at the same ground in front of the same fans. Right.

I don't buy these "new clubs" at all. Personally, I think the unchanging part of a club is its fanbase. Corporate entities change, club names change, grounds change, players change, directors change, back room staff change. Fans - give or take a few births and deaths - don't. Fans are the most important part of the club.

I didn't see Hunslet as a new club when they novated and I haven't seen fit to change my view at any of the changes that happened since.

And, of course, people are wont to say that we have a new club - or not - depending on which option proves their point.