National League North - Predict the league

[DOLF87]

Almost impossible to predict this season but lets have a crack anyway.

1. York
2. Salford
3. Stockport
4. Boston
5. Spennymoor
6. Kidderminster
7. Harrogate
8. Brackley
9. Darlington
10. Bradford
11. Alfreton
12. Southport
14. Telford
15. Chorley
16. Nuneaton
17. FC United
18. Blyth
19. Curzon
20. North Ferriby
21. Leamington
22. Gainsborough

York and Salford are probably going to slug it out for the title and every team from 3rd to 15th will be in the mix for the playoffs. Maybe more. It's looking like it could be the most competitive season yet.

 

[Etienne Vermeer]

Surely Billericay will win this, as the greatest non league team in the world.

 

[DarkSithLord]

Great idea for a thread. I am sure someone will start one for the Conference Premier.
Here is my attempt.


1. York
2. Salford
3. Darlington
4. Stockport
5. Chorley
6. Spennymoor
7. Harrogate Town
8. Kidderminster
9. Brackley
10. Bradford PA
11. Nuneaton Town
12. Tamworth
13. Boston United
14. Blyth Spartans
15. Alfreton Town
16. Curzon Aston
17. AFC Telford
18. FC United
19. Gainsborough
20. Leamington
21. Southport
22. North Ferriby

 

[DarkSithLord]

Almost impossible to predict this season but lets have a crack anyway.

1. York
2. Salford
3. Stockport
4. Boston
5. Spennymoor
6. Kidderminster
7. Harrogate
8. Brackley
9. Darlington
10. Bradford
11. Alfreton
12. Southport
14. Telford
15. Chorley
16. Nuneaton
17. FC United
18. Blyth
19. Curzon
20. North Ferriby
21. Leamington
22. Gainsborough

York and Salford are probably going to slug it out for the title and every team from 3rd to 15th will be in the mix for the playoffs. Maybe more. It's looking like it could be the most competitive season yet.

What about Tamworth?

 

[DOLF87]

Surely Billericay will win this, as the greatest non league team on the world.

Seems unlikely . . I'm not a betting man, but I would have punt that Billericay won't win the National League North title this season. .

 

[DOLF87]

What about Tamworth?

What a Wally. Try again.
1. York
2. Salford
3. Stockport
4. Boston
5. Spennymoor
6. Kidderminster
7. Harrogate
8. Brackley
9. Darlington
10. Bradford
11. Alfreton
12. Southport
13. Telford
14. Chorley
15. Nuneaton
16. FC United
17. Blyth
18. Tamworth
19. Curzon
20. North Ferriby
21. Leamington
22. Gainsborough

 

[Fyldefan]

There is no way on earth that Chorley will be as low as 14th.

 

[JE93]

Still guess work at this point but i imagine it will be something like this. It will be run close between Salford and York for the title. In Gary Mills i think York have a better manager, but Salford have the resources to add who and when they want. The ability to do that in the run in could be the difference between winning the league and play offs. After seeing what happened to Kidderminster last year there really are no guarentees in the play-offs. Could easily have been Chorley in the National this season.

After those 2 could be any from about 10 teams for the play-offs. I'd be more than happy to see Darlo repeat the 5th of last season. So long as we can take part this time.

At the wrong end of the table North Ferriby are in danger of following Altrincham. Gainsborough don't seem to have strengthen from a side that just avoided relegation last season. FC United have lost a couple of key players, Leamington are an unknown quantity to me so could be well off there.

1. Salford
2. York
3. Kidderminster
4. Stockport
5. Darlington
6. Chorley
7. Harrogate
8. Brackley
9. Bradford PA
10. Spennymoor
11. Nuneaton Town
12. Boston United
13. Alfreton Town
14. Tamworth
15. Blyth Spartans
16. AFC Telford
17. Curzon Aston
18. Southport
19. FC United
20. North Ferriby
21. Leamington
22. Gainsborough

 

[Minstermen central]

I have very limited knowledge on this league but mine is

1.York
2.Darlo
3.Brackley
4.Salford
5.Stockport
6.Chorley
7.Harrogate
8.Kidderminster
9.Spennymoor
10.Blyth
11.BPA
12.Nuneaton
13.Telford
14.Curzon
15.Alfreton
16.Boston
17.Tamworth
18.FC Utd
19.southport
20.NFU
21.gainsborough
22.leamington

 

[GuiseleySteve]

I think BPA might just surprise a few people this season and be play off candidates.

 

[Darlo On Tour]

Here's my thoughts the bookmakers are quite cagey at the best of times at pricing up the non-league markets. But I must admit they were spot on last year pricing up Fylde at roughly between 6/4 - 5/2.
Whether that was through knowledge of ambition in where club wants to be within 5 years, or just simply unlucky from the previous seasons cruel defeat in the promotion final, anyway this season from the bookmakers point of view.
It's plain and simple as it stands from the betting markets, there adamant that its between 2 clubs (York & Salford) who are gonna be fighting it out when the spring arrives next year.

Not sure, but here's mine.

1. Salford City
2. York City
3. Stockport County
4. Darlington FC
5. Brackley Town
6. Bradford PA
7. Kidderminster Harriers
8. Chorley
9. Telford
10. Harrogate Town
11. Alfreton
12. Southport
13. Blyth Spartans
14. Boston Utd
15. Nuneaton
16. Spennymoor Town
17. FC United
18. Tamworth
19. North Ferriby Utd
20. Leamington
21. Curzon Ashton
22. Gainsborough

 

[BigDaveCUFC]

I am going with my gut feeling here.....big gamble at the top as it will require my pick to have zero injuries and not have big cup runs this season.....both of which could hurt their small squad.

1. Brackley
2. York
3. Darlington
4. Stockport
5. Spennymoor
6. Salford
7. BPA
8. Chorley
9. Blyth
10. Kidderminster
11. Harrogate
12. Leamington
13. Tamworth
14. Boston
15. Alfreton
16. Nuneaton
17. Curzon
18. Southport
19. FCUM
20. Telford
21. Gainsborough
22. North Ferriby

to be honest from 14-20 i could have put in any order, i think any of them sides could be 3rd bottom easily and will depend on numerous factors.

 

[DOLF87]

There is no way on earth that Chorley will be as low as 14th.

They probably won't finish that low to be fair but I was under the impression that they were punching a bit above their weight and haven't seen much in the way of squad strengthening by them as of yet.

 

[Railway Blue]

I don't get all this confidence in York City. I think they'll struggle to get into the play-offs.

 

[Vanni]

Limited knowledge of this league, esp. down at the wrong end of the table, but I'll give it a go.

1. Darlington
2. Salford
3. Stockport
4. Harrogate
5. Brackley
6. Kidderminster
7. Chorley
8. York
9. Nuneaton
10. Tamworth
11. Telford
12. Spennymoor
13. Boston United
14. Alfreton
15. Blyth
16. FCUM
17. Southport
18. Bradford PA
19. Curzon A
20. Gainsborough
21. Leamington
22. North Ferriby

 

[GuiseleySteve]

Given Yorks recruitment, perfomances and squad retention under Mills I'd say they must be amongst the favourites for promotion. Parkin will have a field day down here.

 

[ForzaCounty]

Don't know anything like enough about the teams in this division to be able to predict a table right now. All I can predict is that Salford won't do as well as thought, what with changes behind the scenes & players leaving just after being given long deals, it all says instability to me

For County, remains to be seen how the defence copes without Montrose in front of them, but overall I think the first XI is stronger than last year, especially going forward. After that though, we are pretty shallow, only about 14-15 actual first teamers

 

[WAY22]

I don't get all this confidence in York City. I think they'll struggle to get into the play-offs.

On what basis? I'm not convinced we'll win the league, but i'd be amazed to see us outside the top 7. Our form in the 2nd half of last season was top 10 in the league above, and we've kept most of the key players from that.
There can't be too many at this level with a better striker than Parkin for starters.

 

[Darlo On Tour]

The top 3 National League North goalscorers have left our league.
Danny Rowe, Dan Newton and Danny Lloyd. Next 3 in line were Simon Ainge of Harrogate Town (21)
Mark Beck of Darlington (19) & Joe Ironside of Kidderminster (6) + (16) goals for Nuneaton.

So I would imagine Jon Parkin will make hay while the sun shines and match those forwards in goals tally, he could even top those in a league that he should thrive in.

 

[DOLF87]

Simon Ainge only played as a striker for half of last season so with any luck, he will surpass last seasons tally.

 

[Tom-tfc]

1. York city
2. Kidderminster
3. Stockport
4. Salford
5. Brackley
6. Tamworth
7. Harrogate
8. Darlington
9. Nuneaton
10. Boston
11. Chorley
12. Spennymoor
13. Southport
14. Telford
15. Blyth
16. Alfreton
17. Bradford
18. North ferriby
19. Curzon ashton
20. FCUM
21. Leamington
22. Gainsborough

 

[DarkSithLord]

1. York city
2. Kidderminster
3. Stockport
4. Salford
5. Brackley
6. Tamworth
7. Harrogate
8. Darlington
9. Nuneaton
10. Boston
11. Chorley
12. Spennymoor
13. Southport
14. Telford
15. Blyth
16. Alfreton
17. Bradford
18. North ferriby
19. Curzon ashton
20. FCUM
21. Leamington
22. Gainsborough

Welcome to the Forum Tom
Great to see another club represented on here

 

[Tom-tfc]

 

[Mark kavanagh]

On what basis? I'm not convinced we'll win the league, but i'd be amazed to see us outside the top 7. Our form in the 2nd half of last season was top 10 in the league above, and we've kept most of the key players from that.
There can't be too many at this level with a better striker than Parkin for starters.

Louis almond will be untouchable in that division

 

[Fyldefan]

The top 3 National League North goalscorers have left our league.
Danny Rowe, Dan Newton and Danny Lloyd. Next 3 in line were Simon Ainge of Harrogate Town (21)
Mark Beck of Darlington (19) & Joe Ironside of Kidderminster (6) + (16) goals for Nuneaton.

So I would imagine Jon Parkin will make hay while the sun shines and match those forwards in goals tally, he could even top those in a league that he should thrive in.

Parkin will not match what Danny Rowe scored last season. That record will stand for a very long time

 

[JE93]

Parkin will not match what Danny Rowe scored last season. That record will stand for a very long time

Wouldn't be suprised to see Jack Redmire come close. FT in a part time league dripping divisions to play. He will score a hatfull if he stays fit.

 

[Andy Harrier]

1. Salford City
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2. York City
3. Kidderminster Harriers
4. Darlington
5. Brackley Town
6. Chorley
7. Stockport County
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8. Southport
9. Spennymoor Town
10. Harrogate Town
11. Tamworth
12. Bradford Park Avenue
13. Blyth Spartans
14. AFC Telford United
15. Curzon Ashton
16. Alfreton Town
17. Boston United
18. FC United of Manchester
19. Nuneaton Town
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20. Leamington
21. Gainsborough Trinity
22. North Ferriby United

That was tougher than I anticipated!

 

[Benfcht]

Because we've been promoted, (thank god) I don't really know much about the sides who I think won't challenge for the playoffs so as it gets lower, my knowledge fades, though I'll have a go

1. Salford
2. York (p)
3. Darlo
4. Kiddy
5. Chorley
6. Stockport
7. Brackley
8. Southport
9. Alfreton
10. Harrogate
11. Nuneaton
12. Spennymoor
13. BPA
14. FC United
15. Blyth
16. Boston
17. Tamworth
18. Curzon
19. Telford
20. North Ferriby
21. Gainsborough
22. Leamington

 

[Sparrow]

I don't know much about this league so it has been hard to predict, but here goes:

22. Alfreton

 

[DarkSithLord]

Bump. Got a number of the play off contenders correct,

York as champions