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Seen a few comments about which teams will be in our league for next season so here are the confirmed teams for next season as it stands:
Dorking Wanderers
Weston-super-Mare
Hornchurch
Farnborough
Chelmsford City
Chesham United
Hemel Hempstead Town*
Chippenham Town
Bath City
Slough Town
Tonbridge Angels
Hampton & Richmond
Enfield Town
Salisbury
Horsham
Ebbsfleet United
*Hemel are the only question mark here. As it stands, my guess would be that Merthyr Town are placed in the National League North as they are fractionally more north than Hemel are. However, Hemel probably has better transport links so they could move Hemel to the NLN instead and put Merthyr in the NLS.
The other condition is Gloucester City. If they win the Southern League playoffs then it would likely be them who go NLN and Merthyr and Hemel stay south. Gloucester play Walton & Hersham in the playoff semi-final tonight so we will have a better idea by tomorrow.
So Totton,Dover,Dagenham and Maidenhead.
Thoughts on that? Shaping up to be another competitive NLS. Quite fancy a trip down to Totton. I’ve been to Dover before a long time ago
Seen both Dover and Maidenhead this season (against Horsham and Crawley respectively) and will provide good opposition. Also saw Totton last year. Dagenham could be one of favourites I would expect.
Shaping up for some great away days again. Always like Maidenhead - proper old school and decent pitch. Daggers has a great view and a decent pub within minutes. Dover a bit of a journey but well worth going I think. And Totton - never been. What's it like down there - any segregation?
Very hard to predict favourites tbh - big names doesn't mean that much, Dagenham been in turmoil, Maidenhead still part time (I think).
Plus whoever loses the play offs will be at a disadvantage with their season dragging on so long, so I'd imagine they might struggle at the start.
But who knows? Enjoy the ride and roll on the fixture list!
As always, it will depend on recruitment and keeping players. If Dagenham lose some of their better players then I can see them struggling as they are a shambles off the pitch.
