clanfordimp
Vital 1st Team Regular
And Glossop North End!
What about Merthyr Town.
And Glossop North End!
What about Merthyr Town.
Yep, them, York, Stockport, Wrexham, Halifax, Torquay, Chesterfield, Barnet, Bradford Park Avenue, Hereford, et al.
The question is when ???
Unfair on Barrow, who were founder members of the Third Division North in 1921 and remained in the League until 1972 when they were unjustly voted out by clubs who didn't fancy the long journey. Crawley and Stevenage are roughly the same size as Lincoln, although their attendances are affected by being London satellite towns. It does add interest to the League, which was effectively a closed shop prior to 1987: even some perennially successful non-league sides (Yeovil, Telford, Altrincham, Enfield and others) found it impossible to break down the attitudes of FL chairmen. Barrow, Workington and Southport were the last three clubs voted out before the change to automatic promotion, and all three were probably kicked out through geography. That most definitely was not fair, so which is the best system?Absolutely. And it has happened by merit on the field. For me though, the league is diluted every time a Fleetwood, Barrow, Stevenage or Crawley come up - getting into the league is the absolute pinnacle of their achievements and still there is no real interest in their town. I appreciate many of them are relatively small places, but it’s to the leagues detriment to have teams that average 2k replacing those that in some instances average 4 times that. I get it’s about success on the field and the pyramid has to have ups and downs but I can’t really believe there are many (any) chairman or league officials salivating over Barrow and Harrogate next season.
And Hartlepool, Darlington (more 'proper' old-time league clubs than Barnet and Hereford)Yep, them, York, Stockport, Wrexham, Halifax, Torquay, Chesterfield, Barnet, Bradford Park Avenue, Hereford, et al.
The question is when ???
What about Merthyr Town.
Aberdare Athletic?
Rooney was £75k, the others were frees but they do have some money behind them from a local guy. They've been very aggressive in the transfer market already this summer.
Barrow, Workington and Southport were the last three clubs voted out before the change to automatic promotion, and all three were probably kicked out through geography.
And Hartlepool, Darlington (more 'proper' old-time league clubs than Barnet and Hereford)
And Darwen (Anyone watched 'The English Game' on Netflix?)
Nope, nothing about that statement would encourage me to part with any money!Not sure I'd be stumping up for a season ticket!