petehinton Posted May 2, 2023 Report Share Posted May 2, 2023 David Noble’s St Albans win tonight and progress in the National League South Play-Offs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattWSM Posted May 2, 2023 Report Share Posted May 2, 2023 10 hours ago, Mike Hunt-Hertz said: I'm debating whether to go in my camper, and make an evening of it. sorry I've not seen your name before so sat here laughing, tickled me that did. Goodnight. Will go back to sleep now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Sinclair Posted May 3, 2023 Report Share Posted May 3, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted May 3, 2023 Report Share Posted May 3, 2023 16 minutes ago, Ronnie Sinclair said: I've just seen the same thing. Unfortunately, they lost 5-3 on penalties - just in case you were wondering. NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH PLAY-OFF QUARTER-FINALS Brackley Town2Gloucester City2 AET Gloucester City win 0-0 on penalties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted May 3, 2023 Admin Report Share Posted May 3, 2023 13 minutes ago, PHILINFRANCE said: I've just seen the same thing. Unfortunately, they lost 5-3 on penalties - just in case you were wondering. NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH PLAY-OFF QUARTER-FINALS Brackley Town2Gloucester City2 AET Gloucester City win 0-0 on penalties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattWSM Posted May 3, 2023 Report Share Posted May 3, 2023 14 minutes ago, phantom said: ,Would be good if they can join the West Country teams in NLS, recall they played in the South a few yrs back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forbespm Posted May 4, 2023 Report Share Posted May 4, 2023 Unlucky gloucester city.heartbreak of penalties. 500 away fans at Brackley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted May 4, 2023 Report Share Posted May 4, 2023 3 hours ago, forbespm said: Unlucky gloucester city.heartbreak of penalties. 500 away fans at Brackley. Going out pn penalties was really shit. No way to decide something so important. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forbespm Posted May 4, 2023 Report Share Posted May 4, 2023 12 minutes ago, Mike Hunt-Hertz said: Going out pn penalties was really shit. No way to decide something so important. Gutted.sounds like gloucester city gave there all 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carey 6 Posted May 4, 2023 Report Share Posted May 4, 2023 Must've watched 20 games across Hellenic/Toolstation Level & another 20+ at Somerset County level this season. Found it really enjoyable. The standard is obviously miles off of what you'd get down the gate, but you do still spot the odd player from time to time & games seem to have a bit more bite to them. Not seen it mentioned but Nailsea & Tickenham got promoted again to Toolstation Prem after a promotion last season from Somerset County Prem which is impressive. Oldland Abbotonians joined them the other day after winning the play offs. Saw Ashton & Backwell are dropping down two leagues back into Somerset County Prem & that potentially Nailsea & Tickenham will be using their ground next season. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NcnsBcfc Posted May 4, 2023 Report Share Posted May 4, 2023 1 hour ago, Carey 6 said: Must've watched 20 games across Hellenic/Toolstation Level & another 20+ at Somerset County level this season. Found it really enjoyable. The standard is obviously miles off of what you'd get down the gate, but you do still spot the odd player from time to time & games seem to have a bit more bite to them. Not seen it mentioned but Nailsea & Tickenham got promoted again to Toolstation Prem after a promotion last season from Somerset County Prem which is impressive. Oldland Abbotonians joined them the other day after winning the play offs. Saw Ashton & Backwell are dropping down two leagues back into Somerset County Prem & that potentially Nailsea & Tickenham will be using their ground next season. @Carey 6 Got to say Nailsea and Tick have played a blinder here. Their ground is part of the area designated for redevelopment by North Somerset Council. As such the Council would have to compulsory purchase it, and replace it with another ground to the same/higher standard. Cue N&T, developing their old ground at a huge rate, safe in the knowledge that they will get a brand new one, with new facilities costing far more than they have currently invested. Sad to see Ashton & Backwell drop two divisions, as a Clevedon United Committee member, I know all about reaching beyond your means. When we played Toolstation at the Hand Stadium it nearly bankrupted us. We've bought it all in house at Coleridge now, and it's a lot more manageable. Only have to look at Bitton, for an example of unsustainable ambition. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted May 4, 2023 Report Share Posted May 4, 2023 11 hours ago, MattWSM said: ,Would be good if they can join the West Country teams in NLS, recall they played in the South a few yrs back If anything the teams coming down from the NL makes it less likely for a while. Torquay, Yeovil and Maidstone will all go into the South and Scunthorpe into the North, meaning that there's likely to be more movement from South to North. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamdon Mart Posted May 4, 2023 Report Share Posted May 4, 2023 31 minutes ago, Northern Red said: If anything the teams coming down from the NL makes it less likely for a while. Torquay, Yeovil and Maidstone will all go into the South and Scunthorpe into the North, meaning that there's likely to be more movement from South to North. Think the team that has to go from South to North will be one of Oxford City (if they're not promoted, that is), Bishop's Stortford or Billericay. Not ideal really for any of them given some of the northerly outposts they'll be travelling to. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted May 12, 2023 Admin Report Share Posted May 12, 2023 Next seasons league allocations will be announced by the FA on Monday 15th May at noon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted May 12, 2023 Report Share Posted May 12, 2023 I heard today the Torquay may get a reprieve and stay in the Conference if Southend get wound up. Much as it would be nice for them I hope they don`t if it means the demise of the Shrimpers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted May 15, 2023 Admin Report Share Posted May 15, 2023 Confirmed leagues for next season - pending Southend) 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted May 15, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2023 So Yate would have stayed up had they finished “top of the relegation zone” as Harrow were reprieved. Interesting that the Met Police voluntarily went down having flirted with playoffs at Southern Prem last two seasons 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsince82 Posted May 15, 2023 Report Share Posted May 15, 2023 Worth noting on the Western L1 allocations, Cadbury Heath took voluntary relegation. I am told that it seemed to make much more financial sense to drop a league and cut travel expenses considerably than it did to stay in the Prem, for prides sake, and face another season of crippling costs due to travelling so far south on a regular basis. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted May 15, 2023 Report Share Posted May 15, 2023 At level six, I see FC Bristol have been moved sideways from WL1 to HL1. If they had stayed where they were there's at least eight Bristol(ish) teams they'd be playing next season. Over the last few years several have posted on here about off field troubles for Truro, yet they've won promotion to Nat Lge S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted May 15, 2023 Report Share Posted May 15, 2023 Have to feel for Bishop's Stortford. Win promotion to Step 2 but the geography of that level, and Oxford City's promotion to the NL, means they have to go in the North division and are facing trips to the likes of Blyth, South Shields and Darlington. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip Nolan Posted May 15, 2023 Report Share Posted May 15, 2023 Briz fc winning Western league division one by 12 points, unable to be promoted as took voluntary relegation last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carey 6 Posted May 15, 2023 Report Share Posted May 15, 2023 Not too sure a reserve side should be allowed to play above county league tbh. Quite a few complaints about Bitton going straight into Div 1 as well. Strange that they’d opt for 19 teams in the Prem. Why not just leave Keynsham where they were? Mind you, they probably don’t fancy the away days at Helston, Torpoint & Falmouth much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted May 16, 2023 Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 My late father always used to joke that anything past Gloucester was considered the 'North'...however this is quite incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted May 16, 2023 Admin Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 Stansted FC are the first to appeal against their placement They want to be in the Essex Senior League and not the Spartan South Midlands Premier League Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted May 16, 2023 Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 1 hour ago, spudski said: My late father always used to joke that anything past Gloucester was considered the 'North'...however this is quite incredible. My dad set "The North" as beginning at Painswick Bishop Stortford drew the short straw here; had Oxford City not won promotion from the National League South, it looked as if they'd be shifted into the NL North. No wonder they played so well to avoid that! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted May 16, 2023 Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 I maybe missing something here, but if the National League South teams are all south of Gloucester City and Bishops Stortford, that’s just how it is. I did see a pic of the NLS map and they all were. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted May 16, 2023 Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 A fewseasons back Gloucester were in NL North whilst Worcester were in NL South. I queries this geograsphic oddity to be told that once a team had been placed in N or S, it wouldremain therefor at least three years. Before Div 4 was formed we had Div 3 N & Div 3 S. Each year the League would put a ruler on the map to divide 24 Northern and 24 Southern teams. Coventry, Walsall & Grimsby have plyed in Div 3 N & S as result. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted May 16, 2023 Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 31 minutes ago, Davefevs said: I maybe missing something here, but if the National League South teams are all south of Gloucester City and Bishops Stortford, that’s just how it is. I did see a pic of the NLS map and they all were. I feel it's a bit tough on a non-league club like Gloucester that they have to travel extensively to teams that are - Hereford excepted - mainly a bloomin' long way away. I mean to go to Blyth Spartans they probably face a round trip of more than 500 miles. At the same time, if they were in NLS, they'd have reasonable derbies with Bath, Chippenham, Hungerford and other tasty fixtures with the large number of West Country clubs now in that division. It's just unfortunate that the way things balance out means a club from Gloucs and one from Hertfordshire have to play in a league with the majority of its clubs in Yorkshire, Lancashire and Northumberland. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Northern Red Posted May 16, 2023 Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 Some of the cross-country trips in the South division are as long as anything that Gloucester or Bishop's Stortford will do in the North, e.g Dover/Braintree to play Truro (who are playing in Plymouth next season). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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