Premier Division Line Up 23/4 - Subject to appeals

[Raingod]

No surprises ...

 

We welcome back from the National League- although we were sad to see them relegated- Dulwich Hamlet, Cheshunt and Concord Rangers, the latter returning to our fold ten years after the left us. Chatham Town and Hashtag United grace our Premier Division for the first time, Whitehawk return after a few years away, whilst we say farewell to promoted AFC Sudbury, Basingstoke Town and Walton & Hersham, who head off in a southerly direction. Good luck to Bishop’s Stortford and Aveley in the National League North and South.

The allocations, then, look like this:

 

1. Billericay Town
2. Bognor Regis Town
3. Canvey Island
4. Carshalton Athletic
5. Chatham Town
6. Cheshunt
7. Concord Rangers
8. Cray Wanderers
9. Dulwich Hamlet
10. Enfield Town
11. Folkestone Invicta
12. Haringey Borough
13. Hashtag United
14. Hastings United
15. Hornchurch
16. Horsham
17. Kingstonian
18. Lewes
19. Margate
20. Potters Bar Town
21. Whitehawk
22. Wingate & Finchley

 

These decisions by the FA are still subject to an appeals process. Click for the the details of the Premier, North, South East and South Central Divisions.

[Rebel without a clue]

Some lovely northerly away days for stortford I’m sure South Shields in January will be a pleasure 

[symptomless]

Just saw Met Police took a "voluntary relegation", whatever that is, to the Isthmian League South Central.

I wonder if that influenced the manager to leave 🤔

Also, "Enfield" are now in the Isth. Lge. North after getting promoted.

[OldTowner]

Let’s hope there are a couple of decent Met players that don’t fancy the drop down.

also what about Stortford lads not wanting South Shields away on a Tuesday !!!

sure there will be many movements.

[andyetfc]

27 minutes ago, OldTowner said:

Let’s hope there are a couple of decent Met players that don’t fancy the drop down.

also what about Stortford lads not wanting South Shields away on a Tuesday !!!

sure there will be many movements.

There were put in the northern section a few years ago. 

[Raingod]

Met Police Statement:

 

CLUB STATEMENT

BY LUCAS FLANDERS

5 HOURS AGO

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The club wish to offer the following announcement regarding its current position on league allocation and management team

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The past two weeks have been a difficult period for the Club. Starting with Gavin Macpherson’s resignation as manager on 3rd May, followed quickly by some less than encouraging information about our major source of income through the in-service Lottery, which has been in decline for quite a while.

It became clear that we needed to introduce some cost-cutting measures in order that the Club would sustain itself. Our situation was shared with the Southern League and the FA Leagues Manager, the consequence being that we have accepted a voluntary relegation to Step 4 – the Isthmian South Central League. That transfer was confirmed today.

In addition, it has been decided not to operate with a reserve team which will reduce expenditure further.

I regret that it has not been possible to share this information sooner, but our demotion to a Step 4 league was far from certain, with Step 5 a strong possibility.

With immediate effect, Paul Burnell will become 1st team manager, assisted by Tommy Nyama and Ian Griffith. Megan Partington will move up to 1st team physiotherapist. Paul plans to add to his management team in due course.

Dean Longman will remain as manager of the U18 team.

We look forward to a return to the Isthmian League and a number of more local games, which may help with attendance and certainly reduce the extensive travelling costs we have endured in our five seasons in the Southern League.

Pre-season friendlies with Hampton and Richmond, Wimbledon, Horsham and South Park are already pencilled in, which I hope indicates to supporters that whilst things will be different, we are ready for a buoyant future.

Des Flanders

Chairman