Next Season

[Matt H]

There is a slight/rumoured possibility that due to League restructuing down at those levels of the football pyramid we will be put in the Ryman Divsion 1 North which is what Hornchurch look set to be promoted to.

 

It's a very complicated situation what with (what seems like) hundreds of Clubs applying for ground grading and what like down there, they'll all be distributed accordingly but it is a possibility that we could take the place of a Club in a promotion spot down there if their ground is not up to scratch somewhere along the lines and they're denied promotion.

[Ribbit]

Oh right. Good.

[JAY]

cant wait gary if it does happen

[ronin]

Matt i enjoyed the ESL days but no way do i want to go back there, i`d rather a boring 0-0 in the Conference than a 5-0 win in the ESL <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

 

The Conference is the top of the non-league game and i loved every minute of it.

[Matt H]

I don't think anyone wants to drop as far as the ESL but if that's where we end up, I won't have any complaints.

 

I would prefer Ryman 1 or Conference South to be honest. (Don't want to join the Ryman Premier just in case all the Chelmsford speculation does come true and they'd have a field day rubbing it in our face if they tonked us with a load of ex-Gulls in their line-up.)

[JAY]

matt you say that but have or will your club have the finances to compete in the con south or ryman premier

[Matt H]

That is the ultimate question my friend, and one that no-one on here can answer any time soon.

[JAY]

sorry to hear that mind you hear of another club as well meant to trouble & thats weymouth well no suprise there

[ronin]

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JAY said:
matt you say that but have or will your club have the finances to compete in the con south or ryman premier

Obviously i don`t know how much players in the Ryman or Conf South earn but say the average was about £100pw, you have a squad of 16 players = £1600pw on players alone, add to that a manager,physio, travel and various other costs =£2000pw A club would need to bring in £4000 each home game to keep it`s head above water.

Unless we come up with a decent sponsor i can`t see how we can set a budget that high next season.

I also think that total is on the low side and would be much higher for a team going for promotion.

[Eastside Urchin]

i would of thought the average wage in the conf south would be nearer the £200 mark and ryman prem maybe £100-£150

[ronin]

Yeah i`m sure you`re right but i thought i`d go on the low side.

[Eastside Urchin]

just remembering some of the figures banded around while we were in the conference south last year but saying that my memory is not what it used to be!! <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

[A Non E Mouse]

Totally off topic but just seen some photos of Harlows new ground at Barrows Farm - looks really good - and no I'm not jealous <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

 

Just wonder how some clubs manage to push these developments through.......

 

Barrows Farm - Harlow Town FC

[Ribbit]

They don't have Castle Point as their council.

[Uncle Urchin]

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YELLOW said:
No idea. It's an abbreviation they've used for years. I seem to remember a friend telling me the reasons but can't remember now!!! <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

the buses always have 'Hx' on the front and back showing the destination as they cannot get the full name into the box...the X being the old map sign for 'a church'...

so Hx it is... <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

by the way...look at the fotos on our forum of our cup victory last saturday and you'll see that whatever happens you have nothing to worry about... <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/applaus.gif" alt="" />

[Ribbit]

Clever.