I bumped into

[TB&G]

a former Boro player at Barking on Tuesday evening who is now with Ilford and he expounded the theory that even if the Foxes finish in the bottom two of Rym 1N at the end of the season they will not get relegated because no ESL team high enough to do so will have the necessary ground grading to go up.

 

Is there any accuracy to this assumption?

 

 

[onebreast]

correct i believe . Romford obviously cant go up and neither can Brentwood as there is no way they are gonna finish their ground by 31st march . You have to finish in the top 2 of your league to be considered for promotion so only hope for esl i think lies with Barkingside .

[coupwotcoup]

What would happen if the Spartan, Sussex, Kent and CoCo all have sides going up? Surely they would have to relegate two from the North and South to accomodate said sides?

[coupwotcoup]

....plus said rules re top two must be up for contest considering how certain clubs up north will be allowed to go up, regardless of finishing position, to fill the new UniBond division..

[kattyann]

no coup, i am led to believe that there will be a sort of play off type thing to decide who goes up. I could be wrong but that is what i think is going to happen

[coupwotcoup]

Play-offs come into the mix if more clubs are available for promotion than places available, but as I said, the new UniBond division may well negate these...

[Kaiser Jnr]

Paper, Scissors, Stone is my choice!

[kattyann]

Originally Posted By: onebreast

correct i believe . Romford obviously cant go up and neither can Brentwood as there is no way they are gonna finish their ground by 31st march . You have to finish in the top 2 of your league to be considered for promotion so only hope for esl i think lies with Barkingside .

so that's why u should all let us win our remaining games

[coupwotcoup]

Nah, 16 chairmen playing spoof in a pub...now that would be fun..

[smallsy]

i cant see how brentwood wont be going up. yes i see what everyone is saying about their ground and i agree. but the amount of dough they are shelling out and STILL shelling out must be some sort of indication they are looking to go up. why pay the dough if there is nothing but a trophy to show for it.

[coupwotcoup]

I thought Burnham did that every season?

[TB&G]

My opinion is that under the current status quo (no jokes about rocking all over the world please) he may well be correct but with the fifteen current English level 5 leagues being rationalised down to twelve next season there will probably be a shuffling around of clubs to achieve a more suitable geographically centralized location.

 

If the ESL still exists in 2007/8 it might lose some clubs to the SSML (sadly Sawbo comes to mind for a start, but I hope not for historical reasons) and pick up others from elsewhere to make up a minimum 20 or 22 club constitution.You know who I'm referring to!

 

Under those circumstances I can still see Ilford if they qualify for relegation rejoining us next season.

[smallsy]

id rather they stay where they are its a shithole

[TB&G]

Originally Posted By: smallsy

id rather they stay where they are its a shithole

Pot & Kettle!

[smallsy]

[coupwotcoup]

Would rather go to Bowers than Ilford any day...Mind you, still cannot find Bower's ground even after 15 years..

[TB&G]

Originally Posted By: smallsy

i cant see how brentwood wont be going up. yes i see what everyone is saying about their ground and i agree. but the amount of dough they are shelling out and STILL shelling out must be some sort of indication they are looking to go up. why pay the dough if there is nothing but a trophy to show for it.

That's what puzzles me Small One. Unless they are having a kit grade c ground dropped into the Br ntwood Centre on March 29th!

[Hookey]

Nowt wrong with Bowers from a fan's point of view.

 

Ground is accessible, plenty of parking spaces both in the ground and off street, plenty of covered area and seats, great burgers and a huge bar area.

 

Not so good from a player's point of view. Crap pitch (Oct to Mar), tiny dressing rooms, poor showers.

 

When I was a player a ground was defined by the latter. Now I'm a fan I look to the former!!!

[TB&G]

Originally Posted By: Hookey

Nowt wrong with Bowers from a fan's point of view.

Yeah but Smallsy was talking from a player's (ha, ha ha) point of view!

[smallsy]

yes i would say bowers is a nice little ground to visit. also it does not need much to be ready for promotion