2017-18 National League South

[Aberstone]

Congratulations to Ebbsfleet yesterday and with the FA's announcement on league allocations last night, we know the make-up for this season's league (subject to appeals).

Teams:
Bath City
Bognor Regis Town
Braintree Town
Chelmsford City
Chippenham Town
Concord Rangers
Dartford
Eastbourne Borough
East Thurrock United
Gloucester City
Hampton & Richmond Borough
Havant & Waterlooville
Hemel Hempstead Town
Hungerford Town
Oxford City
Poole Town
St Albans City
Truro City
Wealdstone
Welling United
Weston-super-Mare
Whitehawk

A warm welcome to Clem Fandango, Iron_adam and anybody else I may have missed. Enjoy the single digit away followings in this league.

 

[Joe.]

Would like to see Wealdstone and Bath come up, but Chelmsford have got to go up sometime!

 

[Silver Stone]

Would like to see Wealdstone and Bath come up, but Chelmsford have got to go up sometime!

No they don't.

 

[Shrimper92]

Any two of Chelmsford, Braintree, Concord and East Thurrock will do me

 

[Joe.]

No they don't.

I don't want them to, but after 6 semi final losses and then yesterday, I feel a tad sorry for them!

 

[Murphy]

I doubt that two of Welling, Dartford and Braintree will come up, so we should be looking at at least one if not two new names in the National League come this time next year.

 

[Iron_adam]

We aint coming back up. Avoidance of dropping straight through is surely the aim. A half influential manager, a settled squad and a mid table finish, if we can achieve that.... happy days.

 

[Rocky 11]

Don't bank on Chelmo joining in the promotion race next season. .. It depends how much dosh the new ownership is prepared to throw at the playing side. .. Particularly if they have plans to get away from playing in the middle of an athletics field, and re-locate next to the racecourse.

Darford and Wealdstone would be my favourites at the moment, and don't forget that Havantwatter are now full time with plenty of dosh splashing about.

 

[Raymondo316]

don't forget that Havantwatter are now full time with plenty of dosh splashing about.

Where did you see that?? Just did a quick google search and nothing is coming up about that.

 

[Joe.]

Where did you see that?? Just did a quick google search and nothing is coming up about that.

I am unaware of this too!

 

[Aberstone]

Make that three! Havant have always splashed the cash around but this would be news to me.

As for us being considered one of the favourites - consider me unbelievably skeptical. GB said this side needed tinkering whilst I think we need a massive overhaul. I'm sure there's a few players he's casting his eye over (no reason we can't get Jerome Okimo back who would be a massive upgrade at left back) but as the Stones supporter on Nomads said, opinion is split on him as to whether or not he's the man to get us promoted.

 

[Aberstone]

Matt Tubbs has signed for Havant on a 2 year deal this evening.

 

[Monkey Tennis]

Inih Effiong will be on his way to Conference South after he got released from us - big London-based striker that we picked up in January, just couldn't force his way in, and looked a bit raw. Should excel at this level though.

 

[Rocky 11]

Sorry if I got my knickers in a twist chaps, I'm sure I saw something at the start of the past season that H & W were going full time despite being relegated, but I am a trifle senile and may have misread something.

Anyway, they have been chucking plenty of dosh about (you don't win the Isthmian prem on a peanuts budget).

I still stand by my earlier prediction that they will be challenging around the top of the table in the coming season.

 

[Raymondo316]

That was Basingstoke who went full-time after being relegated

 

[Rocky 11]

DOH !!!!!!

 

[Clem Fandango]

Well we've had a shit 24 hours. Top scorer Luke Hopper is off to Hungerford for mega bucks a week and arguably the best keeper at this
level in Jas Singh is leaving as he's based in Wolverhampton. Oh and we play in fucking Evesham.

Hi everyone!

 

[yellow]

Jeez looking at that list I am so glad we didn't come down. Not meaning to come across as disrespectful but it would have been awful. Chances are we'll probably be here in 12 months anyway.

Makes a lot of sense that Gloucester are in this league too - found it strange that they were classed as North!

 

[Joe.]

Jeez looking at that list I am so glad we didn't come down. Not meaning to come across as disrespectful but it would have been awful. Chances are we'll probably be here in 12 months anyway.

Makes a lot of sense that Gloucester are in this league too - found it strange that they were classed as North!

As much as I hated it, there are some decent away days in this division. Bath, St Albans and Weston spring to mind immediately (I missed Poole, unfortunately), but for those three you also have Concord, East Thurrock and fucking Shitehawk!

 

[Aberstone]

Well we've had a shit 24 hours. Top scorer Luke Hopper is off to Hungerford for mega bucks a week and arguably the best keeper at this
level in Jas Singh is leaving as he's based in Wolverhampton. Oh and we play in fucking Evesham.

Hi everyone!

Give over! Hungerford, just like two thirds of the league claim to have the lowest budget.

 

[Raymondo316]

Nikki Bull's account of his time at Margate really is a great read. Its quite the eye opener into how much of a mess that club really was.

https://footbullworld.com/2017/05/16/my-time-at-margate-where-do-i-start/

 

[Joe.]

Give over! Hungerford, just like two thirds of the league claim to have the lowest budget.

Yep. The amount of match previews I read before our games stating our opposition had the lowest budget in the league is astounding.

Nikki Bull's account of his time at Margate really is a great read. Its quite the eye opener into how much of a mess that club really was.

https://footbullworld.com/2017/05/16/my-time-at-margate-where-do-i-start/

Was just about to post this myself. Really feel for the guy. I knew things were bad there, but I didn't imagine it was ever this bad!

 

[Aberstone]

New home kit for next season. It will grow on me I'm sure.

 

[DarkSithLord]

The former Enfield Manager Bradley Quinton has taken the managerial vacancy at Braintree

 

[iron4ever]

The former Enfield Manager Bradley Quinton has taken the managerial vacancy at Braintree

Got to get used to posting on this forum after our relegation. Great news that Brad is our new manager, he is Braintree through and through and played over 500 games for us before retiring. Has been the manager of Enfield in the Ryman Premier for 3 years and guided them to the playoffs this season before losing out to Dulwich. The black cloud hanging over us is turning silver as he was the fans favourite to get the job.

 

[East Bank Shot]

I see Bath have signed two of our ex-players - Anthony Straker and Darren Jones. Two cracking signings for this level, I expected both to be playing in our league next season.

 

[Luke Imp]

Taylor Miles signs for Hemel Hempstead. He needs to get back to playing regularly after a write-off season here due to injury.

 

[Aberstone]

Most signings look reasonably astute so far, speaking of which I'll try and keep updated an incoming tracker. I would do outgoings too but that would take far too much time.

Ins:
Bath City - Anthony Straker (Aldershot Town), Darren Jones (Newport County), Jamie Lucas (Bristol Rovers), Miles Welch-Hayes (Oxford United), Nat Jarvis (Hungerford Town)
Bognor Regis Town - Corey Heath (Worthing)
Braintree Town - Nathan McDonald (Enfield Town), Marc-Anthony Okoye (Merstham), George Craddock (East Thurrock United), Scott Shulton (Bishop's Stortford), Samir Bithomine (Enfield Town), Xavier Vidal (Merstham), Roman Michael-Percil (Metropolitan Police), Jonathan Muleba (Enfield Town), George Sykes (Canvey Island), Billy Crook (Enfield Town), Liam Enver-Marum (Hungerford Town), Nigel Neita (Enfield Town), Ricky Gabriel (Enfield Town), Connor Gabriel (Enfield Town)
Chelmsford City - Scott Davies (Oxford City), Lee Barnard (Braintree Town), Michael West (Whitehawk), Paul Rodgers (Bishop's Stortford), Kudos Oyenuga (Morton), Matt Johnson (Billericay Town), Craig Barham-Barrett (Braintree Town), Aaron Greene (Bishop's Stortford), Elliot Omozusi (Whitehawk), Sam Beasant (Braintree Town)
Chippenham Town - Mark Cooper (Weymouth), Dean Evans (Weymouth), Jason Matthews (Weymouth), Scott Donnelly (Margate)
Concord Rangers - Khale Da Costa (Hendon), Lewis Taaffe (Billericay Town), Jordan Cox (Maidenhead United), Jason Williams (Southend United), Jordan Sanderson (Colchester United), Billy Roast (Maldon & Tiptree), Kyron Farrell (Millwall), Jordan Brown (Welling United)
Dartford - Lyle Della-Verde (Concord Rangers), Mark Onyemah (Thurrock)
Eastbourne Borough - Sergio Torres (Whitehawk), Leon Redwood (Burgess Hill Town), Will Hendon (Worthing), Matt Drage (Dulwich Hamlet)
East Thurrock United - James White (Concord Rangers), Brad Warner (Bowers & Pitsea), George Allen (Welling United), Max Cornhill (Chelmsford City)
Gloucester City - Alex Harris (Hereford), Kieran Parselle (Newport County), George Forsyth (Kidderminster Harriers), Will Morford (Shortwood United)
Hampton & Richmond Borough - Claudiu Vilcu (Wingate & Finchley), Ryan Moss (Kingstonian), Harry Crawford (Welling United), Max Kretzschmar (Woking)
Havant & Waterlooville - Matt Tubbs (Eastleigh)
Hemel Hempstead Town - Ben Greenhalgh (Maidstone United), Joe Howe (Bromley), Laurie Walker (Brackley Town), Taylor Miles (Lincoln City), Callum Driver (Maidstone United), Tom Hamblin (Wealdstone), Phil Walsh (Bishop's Stortford), Ismail Yakubu (Woking), Alex Osborn (Whitehawk), David Moyo (Brackley Town), Charlie Sheringham (Ebbsfleet United)
Hungerford Town - Luke Hopper (Gloucester City), Paul Stonehouse (Slough Town), Callum Willmoth (Thatcham Town), Marcus Beauchamp (Newport County), Gareth Thomas (Thatcham Town)
Oxford City - Justin Bennett (Salisbury), Joe Oastler (Gosport Borough), Matt Paterson (Havant & Waterlooville), David Pearce (Chesham United), Eddie Jones (AFC Telford United), Zac McEachran (Banbury United), Horatio Hirst (Sheffield United - loan), Mo Fofana (Barrow)
Poole Town - Tony Lee (Eastleigh)
St Albans City - Harold Joseph (Enfield Town), Layne Eadie (Harlow Town), Percy Kiangebeni (Enfield Town), Zane Banton (Luton Town), Rhys Murrell-Williamson (Welling United), Dean Snedker (Cambridge City)
Truro City - Ben Gerring (Torquay United), Jordan Copp (Weymouth), Stewart Yetton (Weymouth), Ed Palmer (Taunton Town), Ben Harding (Gosport Borough)
Wealdstone - Benji Crilley (Chesham United), Abobaker Eisa (Uxbridge), Josh Hill (Chelmsford City), Shaquille Hippolyte-Patrick (Hampton & Richmond Borough), Jerome Okimo (Braintree Town)
Welling United - Jamie Coyle (Maidstone United), Jack Parkinson (Dover Athletic), Jack Parter (Tonbridge Angels), David Moli (Stomil Olsztyn), Tom Bradbrook (Dartford), Kaka Dembele (Dartford), Connor Dymond (Bromley), Joe Healy (Dover Athletic), Bradley Goldberg (Bromley), Alfie Pavey (Millwall), Ian Gayle (Braintree Town)
Weston-super-Mare - Danny Greenslade (Bristol Rovers)
Whitehawk - Connor Tighe (Brighton and Hove Albion), Alex Tokarczyk (Basingstoke Town), Ed Sanders (Gosport Borough)

 

[DarkSithLord]

Andy Woodman has left Whitehawk by "mutual consent".

 

[Sparrow]

Inih Effiong will be on his way to Conference South after he got released from us - big London-based striker that we picked up in January, just couldn't force his way in, and looked a bit raw. Should excel at this level though.

We've signed him.