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Post by devavictrix on Jun 14, 2017 17:32:34 GMT
I know it's early to be predicting where teams will be finishing as most squads in the league aren't fully formed yet but it'd be interesting to see who everyone thinks will end up in the bottom four at the end of the season. It's going to be a much stronger league than last season so it's quite difficult but at the moment I'd go for:
Leyton Orient - If they do manage to start and complete the season I can see them struggling and falling straight through.
Woking - always seem to be a team who just avoid the drop season after season (not to different to ourselves). We also always have crap performances against them so would be glad to get rid.
Solihull Moors - had a poor end to the season after doing the double over us. Young manager who's signings have mostly come from the league below, big risk.
Maidenhead - done well to keep hold of Dave Tarpey and I think their success or failure next season will hinge on if he can replicate the form from last season. Their signings have been very similar to Solihulls mostly coming from lower leagues.
I've not placed the teams these are just the four I think will end up there at the end of the season.
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Post by g1 on Jun 14, 2017 19:06:48 GMT
My 4
Halifax signings don't look up to scratch
Maidenhead kept there manager but a young team and they need a good start
Torquay my dark horse lucky to survive last year and I don't think the manager is popular
Solihull young manager young squad fell like a stone
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Post by thevoice on Jun 14, 2017 19:12:31 GMT
will be interesting to see where Alan Alger will place us for this coming season
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Post by hackett on Jun 14, 2017 19:27:15 GMT
Any odds available for next season yet?
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Post by Rio Doherty on Jun 14, 2017 19:30:24 GMT
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Post by Rio Doherty on Jun 14, 2017 19:40:21 GMT
My 4:
Torquay United:- Avoid the drop each season but unfortunately I think they will fall this time.
Leyton Orient:- A walking disaster who I think will be lucky to play more than 10 fixtures. IF they complete 46, it will be with a very weak squad and with a squad who know little about each other.
Maidenhead United:- They will give it a good go, but with it being their first season in the National League, they might find it tough and I can see them being relegated.
Solihull Moors:- Lucky to stay up last season, but with a young manager and inexperienced players from lower divisions, they don't have much of a chance this time.
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Post by Hannibal on Jun 14, 2017 19:58:59 GMT
My 4 Halifax signings don't look up to scratch Maidenhead kept there manager but a young team and they need a good start Torquay my dark horse lucky to survive last year and I don't think the manager is popular Solihull young manager young squad fell like a stone Bloody hell ...... Nicholson is a God at Plainmoor. It's the owners that are unpopular. |
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Post by dmcnally on Jun 14, 2017 20:00:56 GMT
My 4: Torquay United:- Avoid the drop each season but unfortunately I think they will fall this time. Leyton Orient:- A walking disaster who I think will be lucky to play more than 10 fixtures. IF they complete 46, it will be with a very weak squad and with a squad who know little about each other. Maidenhead United:- They will give it a good go, but with it being their first season in the National League, they might find it tough and I can see them being relegated. Solihull Moors:- Lucky to stay up last season, but with a young manager and inexperienced players from lower divisions, they don't have much of a chance this time. Being a younger fan, I've never been to Orient. Cannot wait for Orient away on the train, and hopefully a big win! 🚄👍🏻 |
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Post by Hannibal on Jun 14, 2017 20:06:15 GMT
My 4: Torquay United:- Avoid the drop each season but unfortunately I think they will fall this time. Leyton Orient:- A walking disaster who I think will be lucky to play more than 10 fixtures. IF they complete 46, it will be with a very weak squad and with a squad who know little about each other. Maidenhead United:- They will give it a good go, but with it being their first season in the National League, they might find it tough and I can see them being relegated. Solihull Moors:- Lucky to stay up last season, but with a young manager and inexperienced players from lower divisions, they don't have much of a chance this time. Good shout Rio, although I can't see a Devonshire team getting relegated. It's Woking for me. They'll be goosed without Gary Hill. Plus Torquay, Orient and Moors. |
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Post by dmcnally on Jun 14, 2017 20:16:28 GMT
My bottom four is...
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21. Guiseley (please... awful ground and always scrape their way to stay up)
22. Orient (think they will stay afloat but struggle)
23. Maidenhead (can't see them making the step up tbh, we'll see how Tarpey does)
24. Solihull Moors (had to cut their budget, inexperienced manager with some uninspiring signings, can't see this being a good season for the Moors...)
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Post by thevoice on Jun 14, 2017 20:23:26 GMT
Nicholson has done wonders to keep torquay up they looked doomed for the drop at 1 point they class him as a legend down there
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Post by Rio Doherty on Jun 14, 2017 20:32:53 GMT
My 4: Torquay United:- Avoid the drop each season but unfortunately I think they will fall this time. Leyton Orient:- A walking disaster who I think will be lucky to play more than 10 fixtures. IF they complete 46, it will be with a very weak squad and with a squad who know little about each other. Maidenhead United:- They will give it a good go, but with it being their first season in the National League, they might find it tough and I can see them being relegated. Solihull Moors:- Lucky to stay up last season, but with a young manager and inexperienced players from lower divisions, they don't have much of a chance this time. Being a younger fan, I've never been to Orient. Cannot wait for Orient away on the train, and hopefully a big win! 🚄👍🏻 I'm in the same boat mate. Being a young fan myself I haven't been there yet, but I would love to go there, and if they are still existing I would definitely go. It's a nice ground, and it would be good to get Brisbane Road ticked off my list. |
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Post by Rio Doherty on Jun 14, 2017 20:41:57 GMT
My 4: Torquay United:- Avoid the drop each season but unfortunately I think they will fall this time. Leyton Orient:- A walking disaster who I think will be lucky to play more than 10 fixtures. IF they complete 46, it will be with a very weak squad and with a squad who know little about each other. Maidenhead United:- They will give it a good go, but with it being their first season in the National League, they might find it tough and I can see them being relegated. Solihull Moors:- Lucky to stay up last season, but with a young manager and inexperienced players from lower divisions, they don't have much of a chance this time. Good shout Rio, although I can't see a Devonshire team getting relegated. It's Woking for me. They'll be goosed without Gary Hill. Plus Torquay, Orient and Moors. I'm not decided on whether Woking will have a good or a bad season. Obviously I agree that with Garry Hill not there anymore they might feel a bit lost and miss him. However, they seem to be a little upbeat now with a young manager who is aiming to transform them to a full-time team. Don't forget, Woking were a solid mid-table club until last season but I'm still unsure where they will finish this season. We shall see... Oh, and hopefully we are able to win against them this season. |
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Post by Lobster on Jun 14, 2017 20:46:39 GMT
I think Dover may struggle next season. There's usually one team that plummets after a good season, and given that they've lost Ricky Miller for nothing and replaced him with Kane Richards (I'm not his worst critic but I'm surprised he's still in this division), I think it might be them.
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Post by Rio Doherty on Jun 14, 2017 20:47:20 GMT
My bottom four is... ------------------- 21. Guiseley (please... awful ground and always scrape their way to stay up) 22. Orient (think they will stay afloat but struggle) 23. Maidenhead (can't see them making the step up tbh, we'll see how Tarpey does) 24. Solihull Moors (had to cut their budget, inexperienced manager with some uninspiring signings, can't see this being a good season for the Moors...) Wouldn't mind them or Solihull to go down tbh. Both awful grounds, with Solihull's the weirdest I have ever visited. Horrible 😖. |
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Post by jb on Jun 14, 2017 20:58:34 GMT
Not sure how anyone can judge Maidenhead. The teams who come up from the Conference South usually do very well. Sutton did well last season and will probably be the dark horses this season. They (Sutton) have recruited well this summer and their plastic pitch gives them a distinct advantage. I also expect another former Conference South team Bromley to do well.
About time Guiseley dropped down, Halifax will struggle, Macclesfield look in crisis, Dover's benefactor pulling out and with the likes of Miller and Modeste leaving and bringing in Richards means they look set to struggle. Woking will go down and Borehamwood may struggle.
Last month I was worried that it would be Chester in the bottom 4 but the signings have given me confidence to finish in the top 12.
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Post by lachelane on Jun 14, 2017 21:03:31 GMT
Wrexham and Tranmere, we can but dream.
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Post by Lobster on Jun 14, 2017 21:03:52 GMT
Don't think we should get too cocky ourselves though. We still haven't won a home game this year and need to cure the hangover with a good start.
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