rate your chances?

[Guest]

so how do you boys fair you'll do next year?

[CANV EFM]

no idea.. i keep varying between a good shout at still being in with a chance of a playoff slot in march to hoping three other teams crap out enabling us to stay up with 23 points..

so ill go for a hard fought midtable with lots of stick about our wonderful ground

[ronin]

I think with the squaud we have at the moment just above midtable, if we get a couple more quality players who knows!

[cangull]

Yes Canv - We are all going to have to prepare ourselves for the crap ground messages! Best we don't bite, but follow Padre Mervs example and ask we forgive them for their sins!! Worked last time!

[Exile]

I would settle for the lower half of "Conference National" as it is apparently going to be called. Bear in mind that half the Conference teams are full-time, we will find it tough at times, especially if we get a few injuries and/or suspensions. Can't rely on a repeat of this year where it is likely that only one team in the bottom 3 will go down - starting to look as if Margate will be demoted (handing Leigh a reprieve) for having the temerity to ask to groundshare with Dover for another year (request denied by the Conference bigwigs)...

[Matt H]

19th will do me nicely for our first season.

[Staying-up]

Win the conference as easily as we won the Ryman this year and be looking forward to League Football this time next year!(well we can dream anyway)

[Phil Old Boy]

I know we should be cautious but I’m quietly confident we will do well and reach the upper limits of the conf in our first season. We need a new striker for cover for when one of the first choice two aren’t available. If Boyly isn’t there then you wonder where the goals will come from.

 

Can see Carlisle being favourites as they fought hard and were unlucky to go down after such a poor 2003. Hereford look likely to be 2nd favs. Not sure about York. The way they faded makes you wonder if they are up to going straight back up. Other than that, I would say it was fairly even and can see a lot of point sharing.

 

In all, I don’t think we have to set our sights on and be happy finishing 19th. I am sure we will fit in well with playing regularly at this level and the style of play may in fact suit us more. Someone already mentioned that we shouldn’t be playing regularly against a 10 man wall which will help. Really looking forward to it and giving it a right go.

 

[American FLEET FAN No1]

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it--is--this--year said:
Win the conference as easily as we won the Ryman this year and be looking forward to League Football this time next year!(well we can dream anyway)

Like your optomism........Good to see you have some realistic fans who would settle for middle lower table

[Joe White]

With everybody wishing us to avoid the Conference bottom three next year, I was wondering if that should be the bottom four?

Looking at the league line ups for next year(as printed in the Echo last night)you will note that there are two leagues directly under the Conference, the North and South Conference.

I would think that there would be two sides promoted from each, which would mean relegation for the bottom four.

Does anybody know if I am right or will there be only three relegation places and if so who will be promoted from the two lower divisions?

[Matt H]

There will still be only three places with the Runners-Up from the North and South having a Play-off for the third promotion place after the two Champions.

[David Holden]

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Matt CIFC said:
There will still be only three places with the Runners-Up from the North and South having a Play-off for the third promotion place after the two Champions.

Not just the runners up, there are play-offs from 2-5 in each feeder, with the winner of each play-off meeting each other for the final promotion spot.

[ronin]

It`s all explained very well here

[CanveyFan]

hey all, not been round for a bit, due to circumstances, but judging on what ive seen this season, and thats not been a lot, id say 12th to 16th but as long as we stay up I don't care!!

[TACKLE1000]

How about a signature update Canveyfan? As is plus 2004 Ryman premier champions, 2004 F.A. Trophy Finalists

[cangull]

Tackle1K - I don't believe your posting at this time on a Friday Night!

You been barred from all the pubs on the Island then?

Or are you a late clubber or sumthing!!

[TACKLE1000]

Luckily my, ahem, local is open to 2am Fridays and saturdays and has free internet access via a kiosk type thing! Otherwise i doubt i'd ever get on here, and know, QUIET at the back!!, that would not be a good thing!

[CanveyFan]

Is that better Tackle? I'm worried that I might run out of room soon, we better stop doing well!!

[TACKLE1000]

Cheers CanveyFan!!! Got to keep you on your toes!! Hopefully the last bit will need changing to winners after next weekend!

 

COME ON YOU YEEEELLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!

 

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H.T.F.C

[CanveyFan]

Yeah hopefully but I didn't want to seem too optimistic as last season I could have put Bryco Cup winners and im glad i didn't otherwise id have looked like a right idiot. Any way to Sunday hopefully we can do it. Just curious what do we all think the score will be?