Restructuring Rumors

[ronin]

Meetings have taken place this week to finalise next seasons leagues, here are some of the rumors from the Isthmian forum

 

Wivenhoe off to the Eastern Counties League

 

AFC Sudbury,Bury Town and Arlesey Town off to Southern League Midlands Division

 

Chatham Town and Thamesmead Town join Ryman North

[The Great Eckscape]

I can see the sense in those to be honest. I wonder if Sudbury fans would see this as an easier or harder route to promotion? The Ryman 1 North is looking strong for next season, but I don't know too much about the teams in the SLMD?

[ronin]

I would have thought that if the changes are true Ryman North would be weaker next season, Redbridge and Ware would be very pleased.

[The Great Eckscape]

I agree, taking Sudbury and Bury out would weaken any league at that step of the pyramid.

 

Without Edgware, Sudbury, and Bury, you'd have to be looking at Redbridge, Ware, Brentwood, Maldon as playoff certainties, with the unknown entities of Boreham Wood and Concord along with the likes of Enfield Town and Northwood for the other spot.

[The Great Eckscape]

Aveley

Brentwood Town

Chatham Town

Cheshunt

Concord Rangers

East Thurrock United

Enfield Town

Great Wakering Rovers

Hillingdon Borough

Ilford

Leyton

Maldon Town

Northwood

Potters Bar Town

Redbridge

Thamesmead Town

Tilbury

Waltham Abbey

Waltham Forest

Ware

Wingate & Finchley

Witham Town

 

What was a strong division now looks very weak as you say Ronin

[YELLOW]

I'm glad we got out of that league. Trips to Sudbury and Bury were amongst our best of the year.

 

 

[YELLOW]

Originally Posted By: The Great Eckscape

I can see the sense in those to be honest. I wonder if Sudbury fans would see this as an easier or harder route to promotion? The Ryman 1 North is looking strong for next season, but I don't know too much about the teams in the SLMD?

Kind of makes sense as teams from the surrounding counties (Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire) tend to go into that league but still a heck of alot of travelling especially to teams based in the Birmingham area.

[Ribbit]

I can't believe they've moved Bury, Sudbury and Soham to the Midlands division. The travelling has got be far greater than it was coming down this way every other week. Also, isn't travelling cross country the reason clubs from the Eastern Counties didn't apply for promotion? Lowestoft announced this week that they were going to attempt promotion to the Isthmian... they may change their mind now.

 

I'm glad we're gone from that league though. Attendances will be awful, especially if Sudbury leave.

[Matt H]

I can't believe clubs like Beaconsfield have to travel all the way to Truro!

[Ribbit]

Yeah, but there's not a lot anyone can do about that. Truro have as much right to progress as anyone else does. I'm sure a day out in Truro would be quite nice, if they're lucky enough to get the match in August.

[The Great Eckscape]

Originally Posted By: Matt CIFC

I can't believe clubs like Beaconsfield have to travel all the way to Truro!

According to the AA Route finder, that's 271.1 each way!!!

Tuesday night job I reckon...!

[YELLOW]

Truro have a bit of money apparently so won't mind the travelling themselves but other teams won't be too happy.