The new Kentish Town thread

[HTFCew]

Christmas only seems like yesterday.

[3praise]

Am i missing something, a side that groundshares cannot be promoted to prem div or am i wrong about this?

[Horace]

Originally Posted By: 3praise

Am i missing something, a side that groundshares cannot be promoted to prem div or am i wrong about this?

It certainly can, at the discretion of the Management Committee!

[old lag]

True but a club can't groundshare to get promotion - see Appendix A - General - Item 1(a). When I last enquired a permanent groundshare - Item 1( - was deemed to be for a minimum of three seasons.

[Horace]

Originally Posted By: old lag

True but a club can't groundshare to get promotion - see Appendix A - General - Item 1(a). When I last enquired a permanent groundshare - Item 1( - was deemed to be for a minimum of three seasons.

Not sure it's as cut and dried as that. If a club has no ground at all, and clearly has to get one...

[Rhodes]

Horace - Thanks, that's right and as you helpfully pointed out earlier it's also at the discrection of the Management Committee who have kindly bent over backwards this season to help us out with Hendon messing us about and then pulling the plug over the groundshare agreement.

[NeutralFan]

Doesn't really matter as you're not going to get in the promotion spot anyway....

[Football Man]

Originally Posted By: Rhodes

Horace - Thanks, that's right and as you helpfully pointed out earlier it's also at the discrection of the Management Committee who have kindly bent over backwards this season to help us out with Hendon messing us about and then pulling the plug over the groundshare agreement.

I thought it had already been clarified on here by our Hendon contact that there was no groundshare agreement? The SSML Committee may well have bent over backwards for you in the past, but it remains to be seen if they will do so again.

[old lag]

And don't forget that the constitution of the league - the actual make-up of each division - has to be voted in at the league AGM.

 

Also, look at the various clubs near the bottom of the two lower BGB divisions who are in the SSML catchment area........if they have to be fitted in there may not be space for any promotion from Div One.

[Rhodes]

Old lag - Fair point but we'll wait and see what happens, there is scope to increase the number of teams in Division 1 for next season from 16 to 18 and besides it wouldn't be fair if for example 'the mighty' Brimsdown Rovers and Kentish Town weren't promoted at the end of a long hard fought campaign to ply their trade against the Premier Division elite next term.

[HTFCew]

At the moment there may be 5 teams "wanting" to move to our Prem Div from step 4 - Hanwell, Beaconsfield, Barton, Berko & Flackwell Heath are all currently in the bottom 2 in their step 4 leagues. We can increase to 22 teams from the current 21.

[Rhodes]

HTFCew - Aren't Hertford Town hoping to be promoted out of the SSML into the Ryman Division 1 North for next season either by overhauling Edgware Town or hoping that two teams will be promoted which I think will probably end up being the case.

[HTFCew]

Of course we are hoping to go up, but it's looking unlikely as Edgware keep winning. With only 10 promotion places available to step 4 from the 14 step 5 leagues, 2 going up is also unlikely.

[Football Man]

Originally Posted By: Rhodes

besides it wouldn't be fair if for example 'the mighty' Brimsdown Rovers and Kentish Town weren't promoted at the end of a long hard fought campaign to ply their trade against the Premier Division elite next term.

Kentish Town, as you seem desperately keen to overlook, are currently in 7th place on a points per games played average. How on earth could it be unfair to them? What's so special about them? Every club has a long hard fought campaign and most have legal use (i.e. written agreement) of one permanent venue for home matches.

[jayjay]

Originally Posted By: HTFCew

At the moment there may be 5 teams "wanting" to move to our Prem Div from step 4 - Hanwell, Beaconsfield, Barton, Berko & Flackwell Heath are all currently in the bottom 2 in their step 4 leagues. We can increase to 22 teams from the current 21.

i think that hanwell will go in to the Combined Counties League

[Football Man]

And there's always the possibility of clubs like Wembley or North Greenford being transferred sideways.

[old lag]

I speculate

 

Edgware - Promoted to Ryman/Southern (FA decide)

 

Two relegated from SSML Premier - Haringey & Bigg Town (bottom two at present)

 

Hanwell, Flackwell Heath/Berko & Beaconsfield - into SSML Premier (Barton are throwing cash trying to stay up at present and are winning games)

 

Promoted from Div One - Brimsdown (have games in hand and ground/facilities are OK)

 

Currently 21 clubs - with the above promotion and relegation the premier is back to 22 and Div One is strengthened by one.

[Rhodes]

Originally Posted By: old lag

I speculate Two relegated from SSML Premier - Haringey & Bigg Town (bottom two at present)

Take it away 3praise!!

[3praise]

I must say i was going to post to this but refrained as he did put in brackets (bottom 2 at present) which is the fact as it stands so i have no complaint there. although i would like to add, that like brimsdown haringey borough do have games in hand and still have to play most of the bottom half of the table at home!

[Rhodes]

Well that's hardly surprising is it seeing that they have only played a handful of games at Coles Park however their best form has been away from the hallowed turf this season at places like Holmer Green, Tring and the two Biggleswade Club's and this is a little concerning as they have historically 'choked' when your Langford's, Royston's and Tring's have come to call.