Next Season

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

Apologies, Laz.

 

If this really is the club's target, then I have to say I am very disappointed.

 

 

[AFF]

Eh? Have another go Laz.

 

If that chap's forecast proves correct, we play one level lower down the pyramid next season than this.

[Laz]

It's a shame we don't get clear messages directly from the club on the subject.

 

I believe, in the Observer recently, Steve Castle claimed Simon had not played his last game for City. Then we hear, from club officials, that he's definately signed for Purfleet. Not a word from the club though. Nothing on the site. What is going on?

 

In the other direction we get Frasier Toms, who according to Barnet fans, lacks ability, fitness and enthusiasm.

[JKiF]

if only "our " players had showed as much passion this season, eh

 

this discussion would be irrelevant...

[Laz]

AFF, I missed your post.

 

Ignore the website for now.

 

I'm saying that we have the choice of entering at two levels. (In fact it's three.)

 

The higher would be a higher standard of football that we have now.

[AFF]

I'm not sure that "choice" is the right word but let's pass on that.

 

Division 1 N & S is a better standard of football than we currently see from t'lads as it consists of two Divisions made up of the top 14 teams from the three 'feeder' leagues and we are outside of that number at present.

 

To join that select band, and remain one tier below 'The Conference' we need to improve our League position by 6/8 points and 6 League placings. Let's get on with it.

[Laz]

I think it is the right word. Finishing in the top 13 should not be difficult considering we were 4th at the end of last season. I'm suggesting our current position is of our own making and not the result of bad luck.

[AFF]

"The harder I work, the luckier I get."

[Saint Michael]

This whole restructuring is nonsense and we all know it....we don't want anything to do with any of it....Halesowen Town....do me a favour.

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

"We"?

 

Who's "we"??

 

 

[Laz]

I'm for the restructuring, but only because I think the current system doesn't allow sufficient promotion to the Conference.

[JKiF]

>>This whole restructuring is nonsense <<

 

 

says who?

 

bring it on

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

What do you mean "we", Paleface??

 

 

[JKiF]

c'mon St Mick pipe up...

[Saint Michael]

....there needs to be a regionalised 3rd and Fourth Division to replace the current Conference set up fed by other regionalised leagues.....Halesowen Town, Northwich Vics, Macclesfield....who needs it ?

[EFM The Firm, The Voice]

We may of finished 4th last season but that was largely due to a stack of points we gathered in the first 7 games.

[JKiF]

Purfleet, grays, thurrock, heybridge,.braintreee

[Woody]

Can anyone confirm whether this restructuring has been finally ratified by the F.A. yet?

[AFF]

Hi Woody.

 

I don't know anything about football but I have followed the articles in our matchday programme. The chap who writes the 'Ryman League Round Up' double page spread seems well-informed.

 

According to him, The F.A. have, indeed, ratified the Conference re-structuring proposals which are supported by the Northern [unibond] and Southern [Dr. Martens] Leagues. The result of that re-structuring is outlined on the link above, assuming, of course, that all of the teams finish in their current League position.

 

The Ryman League collectively do not support the proposal although a number of Premier Division clubs do. The Ryman League have served some sort of legal 'Notice' upon the F.A. calling for 'Arbitration' over the proposals. The form of Notice, the nature of the arbitration and the the grounds for it are somewhat vague as far as the press reports are concerned, according to Our Chap in the matchday programme.

 

Having taken legal advice, the F.A. have acknowledged the Notice and a date for the 'Arbitration has not yet been set. The proposals are scheduled for the start of next season so it will take place soon, presumably.

 

In the most recent report of this matter in the Non League Paper, an un-named senior source at the Conference is quoted as saying something to the effect 'If the Ryman League don't want to come in, we will proceed without them'.

 

Always pleased to assist.

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

Regionalised?

 

Half the fun of football is getting tanked up for five hours on a train before you alight at some godforsaken northern ghost town.

 

Yet to discover what the other half is!