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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.
I have a feeling the league will want the postponed games played as soon as possible, so it'll be Sat - Tues for months for them, which isn't the best way to have any schedule.
"Why would I leave to join a League Two club? We're going there anyway!" - Marc White
Another manager bites the dust, Alan Julian at Slough. Was always going to be a tough job following the previous regime who worked miracles with what he had
Jordan Young has left Torquay to join Worthing
@hemelwanderer They’ve lost a lot of players. Can’t see them going up this season
@gary-munnery I had them in my prediction to be up there, theyve had a slow start. Hopefully we will take advantage on Saturday and come away with the 3 points
I thought Jordan young was one of the best players in the division on his day. They have signed a couple of players from Plymouth on loan today as well. Presume they are youngsters. Things dont appear too rosy down at plainmoor at the moment but Jimmy ball strikes me as a bit of a baffoon
Rumour online today is that we are interested in signing Josh Tobin on loan from Bromley. Can be CB and CM
@hemelwanderer maybe that's why Marc was there last night. In two capacities. Being a dons supporter and tapping Andy Woodman up about him
I'll have a Guinness
@steve1966 💯 I reckon that could well be the case. I saw the pic of him at the game last night then read this morning about the link to the player
Not strictly from the National League, but they were in it long enough (now in step 3, Southern Prem) but Bath city have just been taken over by an 'exceptional group of investors' who presumably see huge potential (or a huge site the stadium is on?)
Previously the club was supporter owned, and carried a lot of debt which hamstrung the club somewhat. They had tried to do some housing development on their large car park but that didn't get approved.
"Why would I leave to join a League Two club? We're going there anyway!" - Marc White
Jonathon Page has joined Sholing in the league below.
Also, Josh Tobin, who was apparently linked with us, has joined Farnham on loan.
Walton & Hersham look doomed already with the season barely over a month old!
"Why would I leave to join a League Two club? We're going there anyway!" - Marc White
@dorking-eagle And next up for them the 500 mile round trip to Truro..😅
A couple of exits today for NLS sides to lower league opposition- Totton, Slough and Billericay. Plus exits for Walton and Maidenhead in all NLS ties.
Quite a few replays needed including Farnham,Maidstone, Hampton, Hemel, Truro, Farnborough, Dagenham and Weston.
Nice to see Leatherhead make it through
