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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.
Former Wanderers B Team manager, Ruben Gaspar, is the new permanent Walton & Hersham manager
Baptism of fire that. I suppose they can't get any worse.
"Why would I leave to join a League Two club? We're going there anyway!" - Marc White
Does anyone know if Matt Briggs has signed for a team this season? From what I can see he was released by Salisbury at the end of last season but haven’t seen anything since.
Surely he is too good to not be playing!
The internet says no club
He does have a very young son, so perhaps has decided to take a break
"Why would I leave to join a League Two club? We're going there anyway!" - Marc White
Now I know we are not even a quarter of the way into the season yet, but the NL bottom 4 makes for interesting reading as all 4 teams would be classed as Northern. Gateshead, Solihull, Tamworth and Hartlepool if the season was to end with these teams making up the relegation spots then both Tamworth and Solihull would be put in the NLS
Or teams like Oxford City would switch to the South
@wayworn-wanderer Oh yes good shout completely forgot about them and possibly Bedford
Oxford City and Merthyr would be m,y selfish preference purely for the away days
"Why would I leave to join a League Two club? We're going there anyway!" - Marc White
Oxford City and Merthyr would be m,y selfish preference purely for the away days
Merthyr I get - completely. But Oxford City?
Oxford has a lovely city centre. Admittedly you need a car and do it early and separate from going to the game, but it's lovely, a bit like Bath.
I guess it's like me lauding the Braintree outlet shopping village, most wouldn't know its there!
I'm just not sure the FA would put Tamworth and Solihull in the NLS when there'd be teams south of them in NLN - I think there would have to be 'lateral' division switches.
Although I wouldn't be saying that if Kidderminster were put into NLS, that was a brilliant away day with the steam railway.
"Why would I leave to join a League Two club? We're going there anyway!" - Marc White
I would be surprised if Oxford don't go up to the NL this season. They have been very heavily backed over the Summer and gone full time, etc. Merthyr are another that are likely playoff candidates as well in the NLN.
As others have said, you would look at the likes of Bedford Town (Real Bedford as well), Brackley Town, King's Lynn, Bury Town, etc being re-balanced in to the NLS.
That is good news. Hopefully cheaper too compared to Reigate Grammar beyond the pitch maintainence cost.
"Why would I leave to join a League Two club? We're going there anyway!" - Marc White
Troubled National League side Gateshead have failed to pay players and staff their wages for September.
The club are bottom of the league and have lost their past five games, conceding 16 goals and scoring just once.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ck86x60nv5z0o
"Why would I leave to join a League Two club? We're going there anyway!" - Marc White
Might explain why Cattermole hasn’t been sacked yet as seems most of the fan base has been calling for it.
