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Adrian wrote: Thu Jul 19, 2018 1:17 pm
Doubt there will be any particular club that runs away with it this year.

I hate to say it but I suspect them lot up the A6 might have something to say about that. The squad they are putting/keeping together is pretty bloody good for this level. Plus it must be sh*t or bust quite literally for them this season!

Dowlo wrote: Thu Jul 19, 2018 1:23 pm

Adrian wrote: Thu Jul 19, 2018 1:17 pm
Doubt there will be any particular club that runs away with it this year.

I hate to say it but I suspect them lot up the A6 might have something to say about that. The squad they are putting/keeping together is pretty bloody good for this level. Plus it must be sh*t or bust quite literally for them this season!

Stratford are splashing the cash. They have a new Chairman/Owner. They have already signed Nabil. And of course Kings Lynn will be keen to carry on from last season. The big problem for these clubs is that only one club gets automatic promotion and there will only be two play off winners from the four Step 3 leagues.

I am more interested in how we will perform. Anywhere in the top eight will be a terrific achievement.

Quite please with that, thought we would have a home game 1st game out, looking forward to 1st league game of the season.

Also agree and think that Kings Lynn and lot up the A6 will be near/to challenging at the top, as long with Tamworth.

Dowlo wrote: Thu Jul 19, 2018 1:23 pm

Adrian wrote: Thu Jul 19, 2018 1:17 pm Doubt there will be any particular club that runs away with it this year.

I hate to say it but I suspect them lot up the A6 might have something to say about that. The squad they are putting/keeping together is pretty bloody good for this level. Plus it must be sh*t or bust quite literally for them this season!

I think they have probably had one of the best squads on paper in their league for the last 2 years but from looking at their results they bottle it in pressure matches and get complacent against teams they should be beating. I think they have also signed former players in the last 2 years too so after signing Marcus Kelly I reckon it will again be a case of close but no cigar for them. (They will probably run away with it now I said that)

sussexdiamond wrote: Thu Jul 19, 2018 3:48 pm Anywhere in the top eight will be a terrific achievement.

I'm with you on that.
It looks like only 7 of the 22 teams in this new league finished in the top 10 at step 3 last season, so am looking forward to it and intrigued to see how it plays out

The top 3 will be K*ttering, Kings Lynn and Redditch.

FOOTYMAN wrote: Thu Jul 19, 2018 9:44 pm The top 3 will be K*ttering, Kings Lynn and Redditch.

Why Redditch?

Would expect K*ttering, King's Lynn, Tamworth and Stourbridge to make up 4 of the Top 5.

St. Ives, Barwell, Halesowen, Bedworth, Lowestoft and Alvechurch being the teams to struggle.

The remaining 12 teams much of a muchness.

A lot of names that bring back memories as playing against the original Rushden & Diamonds.

I wonder if its possible that both games against K*ttering will be moved back to a 12 o'clock kick-off?

Has anybody else noticed that Lowestoft (A) is the same date as the FA Trophy 2nd Qual Rd.

It only needs either of us to get to that stage (likely i'd have thought), and our second longest away league game ever is on a Tuesday night.

BartonRaz wrote: Fri Jul 20, 2018 7:09 pm Has anybody else noticed that Lowestoft (A) is the same date as the FA Trophy 2nd Qual Rd.

It only needs either of us to get to that stage (likely i'd have thought), and our second longest away league game ever is on a Tuesday night.

You've eagle eyes BR, fantastic spot!

I take it the Coalville game on the 25th is cancelled already due to us being in the FA cup that day?