Next season's league make-up confirmed

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From thefa.com

 

ISTHMIAN LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION

AFC WIMBLEDON

BILLERICAY TOWN FC

BRAINTREE TOWN FC

BROMLEY FC

CHELMSFORD CITY FC

EAST THURROCK UNITED FC

FISHER ATHLETIC FC

FOLKESTONE INVICTA FC

HAMPTON & RICHMOND BOROUGH FC

HARROW BOROUGH FC

HENDON FC

HEYBRIDGE SWIFTS FC

LEYTON FC

MALDON TOWN FC

MARGATE FC

REDBRIDGE FC

SLOUGH TOWN FC

STAINES TOWN FC

WALTON & HERSHAM FC

WEALDSTONE FC

WINDSOR & ETON FC

WORTHING FC

[Iron Webbo]

There's a relief. Attractive tho' Mangotsfield, Yate & Merthyr sounded, all of a sudden I'd grown quite attached to New Lodge <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

 

So, with us Carrot Crunchers with you for another year, who do we reckon's going to win it next year (with the exception of our own team please!).

 

I'll start - Fisher Athletic. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/hump.gif" alt="" />

[Andrew Turner]

A long meeting by the FA’s National League Systems Committee finished with virtually all the proposed leagues from Step 1 to Step 4 remaining as they were announced.

 

The exceptions are, as expected, with Maidenhead United remaining as members of the Nationwide South due to Hornchurch’s withdrawal and Cheshunt being reprieved from relegation from the Ryman Premier.

 

The committee heard requests from Salisbury City, Northwood, Chatham Town and Sittingbourne regarding where they had been placed, but all will remain where originally placed.

 

The ‘new’ AFC Hornchurch’s application to switch to the Ryman League Division One was rejected and it is expected that they will now apply to join the Eastway Essex Senior League.

 

The committee were also presented with a request from FC United to discover at what level of the Pyramid they would be allowed into should they go ahead with their formation.

 

FC United is a proposed club formed by disillusioned supporters of Manchester United who are opposed to the Glazer takeover at Old Trafford.

 

The difficulties with FC United would be the massive support it could well attract and where they would actually play.

 

However, FC United were informed that as a new club they would probably have to start off in the North West Counties League Second Division.

 

A good deal of time was also spent discussing the next stage of restructuring at Step 5 and 6 level, especially the formation of a Midland Division.

 

Initial thoughts are that this new division would stretch from Spalding United in the east to the Bristol clubs in the west and no further south than Brackley Town.

[Simon BTFC]

I've updated the links page, so you can have a look at all the new clubs' websites... Think it's a touch early to be talking about who's going to win the league, until we see who signs whom over the summer... Anybody heard any rumours <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

[hoedown]

Try this link for an update:-

 

http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=26900