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Getting to that time of year where we can start to see the teams we will be facing next season. Obviously we don't know what league we will be in yet but we can see the confirmed teams so far for both.
NLS Confirmed Teams for 26/27 so far:
Dagenham & Redbridge
AFC Totton
Tonbridge Angels
Horsham
Slough Town
Hampton & Richmond Borough
Farnborough
Walton & Hersham (Southern Prem winners)
Folkestone Invicta (Isthmian Prem winners)
Truro City (Relegated from NL)
Braintree Town (Relegated from NL)*
Playoff places for both leagues are basically set as well, so we will see one of Gloucester, Farnham, Poole, Berkhamstead or Sholing from the Southern, and one of Aveley, Billericay, Brentwood, Chatham or Dartford from the Isthmian.
Will be interesting to see what league Gloucester go in if they win the Southern League playoffs. Recently have been in the NLN but they could switch with Braintree.
NL Confirmed Teams for 26/27 so far:
Hartlepool United
Woking
Tamworth
Wealdstone
Solihull Moors
Boston United
Altrincham
Yeovil Town
Gateshead
Sutton United
Aldershot Town
Eastleigh
Worthing likely to be added to this list, as well as either AFC Fylde or South Shields. Still not clear who will be coming down from League Two but Barrow and Harrogate Town are starting to get left behind.
Borehamwood have turned down a £1.5m offer for Abdul Abdulmalik
The player has confirmed he would like to leave but is under contract.... 🤔
"Why would I leave to join a League Two club? We're going there anyway!" - Marc White
@dorking-eagle Braintree wish they were being offered £1.5m for a player...
@dorking-eagle I wonder how much longer they will hold out. Wouldnt be surprised if Abdulmalik refuses to play next..I reckon between £2-3m and he leaves. Crazy money but he is clearly a talented player
Ebbsfleet have had their next 2 fixtures postponed and surely must be getting to the point where the National League will expel them?
The taxman remains unpaid.
Makes you wonder if the person who has supposedly taken them over just wants the land the stadium is on, and without a football club it is easiest?
"Why would I leave to join a League Two club? We're going there anyway!" - Marc White
@steve1966 Yep. And I'm still staggered to this day by Marc's restraint there.
Indeed, although I think Marc had been shouting at him throughout the game hadn’t he
@gary-munnery True enough. But that reaction...just wow. Says a lot about Abdulmalik imo
https://youtu.be/hCWC0WXx214?t=4243
and this is what that prick did in that play off game.
I remember that everytime i hear his name. Not a fan anymore
Dylan Morgan has signed for Crawley, so that will be a big loss for Torquay.
@dorking-eagle I wonder how much longer they will hold out. Wouldnt be surprised if Abdulmalik refuses to play next..I reckon between £2-3m and he leaves. Crazy money but he is clearly a talented player
Yes, Boreham Wood have now accepted an offer of over £1.5M. As you say Abdulmalik refused to play to force move. Boreham Wood have got some great players, including prolific striker, Matt Rush.
A quick look at the replies on Torquays full time post from today (2-0 defeat away at Farnham) and its full of fans calling for Jimmy Balls head.
Also worth mentioning how well Hornchurch are doing so far in the NL, another impressive win away at Boston. Not entirely sure whats going on with Foulkes at Worthing but he was not in the squad for the second game running injured or dropoed?
I thought Foulkes must be injured as he had been playing ok from what I’d seen(apart from the mistake against Forest Green). They’ve conceded 6 goals this weekend with Seymour in goal.
Torquay have been pretty naff so far this season and I doubt Ball with have much longer once the fans get on his back.
First managerial sacking of the season in our League, Kevin James and his assistant at Walton & Hersham
I thought Foulkes must be injured as he had been playing ok from what I’d seen(apart from the mistake against Forest Green). They’ve conceded 6 goals this weekend with Seymour in goal.
Torquay have been pretty naff so far this season and I doubt Ball with have much longer once the fans get on his back.
Foulkes is injured. Took a knock in the Wealdstone game.
