National Southern League 2019#20

[sdelaney]

[3spirit]

That table looks harder than last season ! ? 

There doesn't seem to be many teams that fit the billing of the 'whipping boys' of the division. Gulp!

[GeorgeS]

Final division still not finalised until this weekend though

[Curtis]

Oxford City & Gloucester City move to the North then?

But isn’t Braintree actually further north than Oxford? Or is it based on shortest travelling distance to all the other North clubs?

[A Rebel and a Saint]

I think Oxford and Gloucester being close to motorways probably comes into it. 

[GlenSTFC]

Personally I’d rather Braintree were moved north and one of Gloucester City or Oxford City stayed. Just looking at that line up you can see it’s an already tougher league than last season and if we better 11th place then I think we’ve done very well. 

[Reading Rebel]

I thought the make up of the division wasn't finalised until the AGM in early June?

Obviously early day's but my initial thoughts on the clubs to be at the wrong end are:

Hungerford, Tonbridge Angels, Eastbourne and Hampton.

 

[sdelaney]

[Reading Rebel]

Confirmed apart from the Aldershot/Gateshead situation which I think won't be sorted until early June. 

[Curtis]

Ebbsfleet might be questionable.... overdue filing of accounts, outstanding winding up order from HMRC, all non contract players released, and protests from players about unpaid wages.

[Stuntman Mark]

Shame to lose Oxford, that was a great trip last season.

[GeorgeS]

11 minutes ago, Stuntman Mark said:

Shame to lose Oxford, that was a great trip last season.

Yeah that ?

[sdelaney]

Agree very disappointed trains and buses from my part of the world Swindon so close to this and other grounds like Bath Hungerford Chippenham even truro was only 15 minute walk from train station.

[Neil Baker]

RR Eastbourne will not struggle next season.

[Reading Rebel]

3 hours ago, Neil Baker said:

RR Eastbourne will not struggle next season.

You could be right Bakes.

Although Havant were relegated Lee Bradbury is a manager with contacts.

I see they've already signed their ex striker Elliott Romain from Maidstone.

Have to see who else they sign.

[Neil Baker]

Knowing what is happening there as I said they will not be down the bottom, more the other end.

[GeorgeS]

Above structure confirmed this morning, with Oxford & Gloucester moving to the NLN. Remaining issue is with regards Gateshead’s future which could give Aldershot a reprieve. Not sure what happens if Aldershot’s space becomes vacant in the NLS though

[cufcgeneral]

22 minutes ago, GeorgeS said:

Above structure confirmed this morning, with Oxford & Gloucester moving to the NLN. Remaining issue is with regards Gateshead’s future which could give Aldershot a reprieve. Not sure what happens if Aldershot’s space becomes vacant in the NLS though

You'd get Truro back and the traveling in the Southern Prem would be much nicer for Chesham ??

[epicrebel]

A Hampton's supporter's grading on clubs for this season and what he thinks could happen next season.

Slough is 12 mins 20 seconds in

 

[Reading Rebel]

If we get our strike force right there's no reason why he can't be spot on.