by tomogull » 24 Jul 2014, 13:17
ferrarilover wrote:Dartford were... I don't want to say unlucky, because that's not quite right, but they finished where they did last year because they lost 10 straight games at one stage. Until then, they were looking likely to do at least as well as they did the season before, when they came 6th. They look like they ought to be sh*t, and there's every chance they will be, but if you're basing it purely on "who the f*** are Dartford", you might just be taken by surprise.
As for everyone else, I really don't know. Eastleigh spend money like it's going out if fashion, but then, so do FGR and that hasn't got them anywhere.
Reckon it's a coin toss. Matt.
Wouldn't agree it's much of a coin toss, Matt. I think the league will be mostly dominated by the top ten in my list with perhaps one or two surprises (Alfreton, for example, were a bit of a surprise package last season). I think one, probably both, promoted teams will come from my top five and I think at least two of my 'relegation candidates' could go.
However, I have to admit that probably 'who the f*** are Dartford/Braintree/Dover/Welling' could have coloured my thinking ...... !! I seem to remember Macclesfield had financial troubles at the end of last season so they could be another candidate for the drop if they're still having difficulties. We shall see ...... and no doubt you will remind me at the end of the season when Dover and Dartford get promoted ....... and Grimsby and Gateshead are two of the four relegated !
[quote="ferrarilover"]Dartford were... I don't want to say unlucky, because that's not quite right, but they finished where they did last year because they lost 10 straight games at one stage. Until then, they were looking likely to do at least as well as they did the season before, when they came 6th. They look like they ought to be sh*t, and there's every chance they will be, but if you're basing it purely on "who the f*** are Dartford", you might just be taken by surprise.
As for everyone else, I really don't know. Eastleigh spend money like it's going out if fashion, but then, so do FGR and that hasn't got them anywhere.
Reckon it's a coin toss. Matt.[/quote]
Wouldn't agree it's much of a coin toss, Matt. I think the league will be mostly dominated by the top ten in my list with perhaps one or two surprises (Alfreton, for example, were a bit of a surprise package last season). I think one, probably both, promoted teams will come from my top five and I think at least two of my 'relegation candidates' could go.
However, I have to admit that probably 'who the f*** are Dartford/Braintree/Dover/Welling' could have coloured my thinking ...... !! I seem to remember Macclesfield had financial troubles at the end of last season so they could be another candidate for the drop if they're still having difficulties. We shall see ...... and no doubt you will remind me at the end of the season when Dover and Dartford get promoted ....... and Grimsby and Gateshead are two of the four relegated ! :|
