2019/20 National League North

[The Lost Riots]

I've been trying to follow what's happening with Kettering, but their website and social media accounts are awful and giving news. Don't know if they're in trouble or their striker that left was an anomaly.

A couple of players have left due to a 'payment' issue but six or seven have signed back on for the coming season. Hopefully not in trouble but just a glitch!!

 

[DarkSithLord]

Aaron Williams has left Harrogate Town. Wonder if he will end up back in the North?

Answer Yes -
http://www.telfordunited.com/News.aspx?ID=1864&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1
AFC Telford sign him.Huge signing for the bucks

 

[hardbutfair]

Strange one, this. Unless I haven`t noticed Telford going fulltime, or their budget is mega £££, I`m surprised Kevin Wilkin didn`t move for Williams. He gets most things right (Gregg Smith excepted), and Williams is exactly what Brackley need (alongside a centre back - Oran Jackson anyone?). Maybe there was a fall out when he quit for Harrogate? Anyway, Telford`s rebuild with our Trophy winning side will make them a very interesting proposition this season. My gut feel is that Wilkin has one more season to make promotion finally happen before the side will start to break up for age or ambition reasons. Interesting year ahead!

 

[Lucky Bobble]

Strange one, this. Unless I haven`t noticed Telford going fulltime, or their budget is mega £££, I`m surprised Kevin Wilkin didn`t move for Williams. He gets most things right (Gregg Smith excepted), and Williams is exactly what Brackley need (alongside a centre back - Oran Jackson anyone?). Maybe there was a fall out when he quit for Harrogate? Anyway, Telford`s rebuild with our Trophy winning side will make them a very interesting proposition this season. My gut feel is that Wilkin has one more season to make promotion finally happen before the side will start to break up for age or ambition reasons. Interesting year ahead!

Telford I've been told have a good budget this year. Plus as he's based in the West Midlands, and Telford represent a bigger club, fan base and proper stadium... On the other hand Brackley feel just a couple of steps away from possible promotion and he could of been the 'missing link', where as I'm not sure how far Telford are from having a promotion challenging team. I don't think there was any fallout when he left - always knew he wanted full time football. Agree about the 'one more season' - am feeling a bit gloomy that we've signed no-one and will be relying on the same set of players who have fallen just a bit short in the last 3 years. having Carl Baker there all season will help - but we really need a goal scorer.

 

[Darlo On Tour]

Current list of transfers in & out;

AFC Telford United
Ins: Adam Walker (Brackley Town), Aaron Williams (Harrogate Town)
Outs: Dom Smith (Alfreton Town), Dan Udoh (Shrewsbury Town)
Alfreton Town
Ins: Ryan Qualter (Boston United), Dom Smith (AFC Telford United), Shane Killock (Bradford Park Avenue), Jack Atkinson (Bradford Park Avenue), Ben Tomlinson (FC Halifax Town), Danny East (Bradford Park Avenue), Dale Whitham (Chorley)
Outs: Reece Stych (Hereford), Luke Shiels (Boston United), Martin Riley (Hereford), Tom Platt (Boston United), Danny O'Brien (Curzon Ashton), Richard Peniket (Kidderminster Harriers)
Altrincham
Ins: Tom Peers (FC United of Manchester), Nathan Arnold (Unattached)
Outs: Elliott Wynne (Farsley Celtic)
Blyth Spartans
Ins: Joe Robson (Newcastle Benfield), Jake Orrell (Newcastle Benfield), Dale Pearson (Newcastle Benfield), James Martin (Newcastle Benfield), Anthony Callaghan (South Shields), Rhys Evans (Newcastle Benfield), Tom Devitt (Gateshead), Michael Sweet (Consett)
Outs: Sean Reid (Morpeth Town), Keiran Green (York City), Michael Liddle (Darlington), Nathan Buddle (Spennymoor), Jarrett Rivers (Darlington), David Atkinson (Darlington), Jamie Holmes (Darlington), Andrei Ardelean (Consett), Louis Laing (Darlington), Dan Maguire (York City), Alex Nicholson (Gateshead), Peter Jameson (York City)
Boston United
Ins: Luke Shiels (Alfreton Town), Peter Crook (Hyde), Tom Platt (Alfreton Town), Tom Clare (Bradford City)
Outs: Ryan Qualter (Alfreton Town)
Brackley Town
Ins:
Outs: Adam Walker (AFC Telford United), Shaun Jeffers (Released), Connor Hall (Harrogate Town)
Bradford (Park Avenue)
Ins: Ben Hedley (Morecambe), Matty Clarke (Penrith), Alex Laird (Albion Sports), Jon Moran (Chester)
Outs: Shane Killock (Alfreton Town), Jack Atkinson (Alfreton Town), Jamie Spencer (Guiseley), Danny East (Alfreton Town), Nick Clee (Ashton United)
Chester
Ins: Joel Taylor (Kidderminster Harriers), Kevin Roberts (Wrexham), Jamie Morgan (Nantwich Town), Anthony Dudley (Salford City), Danny Livesey (Salford City)
Outs: Grant Shenton (Buxton), Jon Moran (Bradford (Park Avenue)), Ben McKenna (Spennymoor Town)
Curzon Ashton
Ins: Danny O'Brien (Alfreton Town), Rob Evans (Warrington Town), Matt Regan (Ashton United), Brad Lynch (Colne), Kallum Mantack (Ashton United), Callum Saunders (Nantwich Town), Liam Davies (Southport), Jack Bannister (FC United of Manchester), Andy Halls (Guiseley)
Outs: Chris Rowney (Ashton United), Ryan Brooke (Mossley), Jon Hunt (Ashton United), Connor Hughes (Ashton United), Oliver Crowley (FC United of Manchester), Paul Ennis (FC United of Manchester)
Darlington
Ins: Michael Liddle (Blyth Spartans), Jarrett Rivers (Blyth Spartans), David Atkinson (Blyth Spartans), Jamie Holmes. (Blyth Spartans), Louis Laing (Blyth Spartans)
Outs: Jordan Nicholson (Released), Tom Elliott (Hednesford Town)
Farsley Celtic
Ins: Elliott Wynne (Altrincham), Tyler Walton (Frickley Athletic)
Outs:
Gateshead
Ins: Alex Nicholson (Blyth Spartans)
Outs: Jon Mellish (Carlisle United), Cameron Salkeld (Greenock Morton), Tom Devitt (Blyth Spartans)
Gloucester City
Ins: Marlon Jackson (Weston Super-Mare), Jennison Myrie-Williams (Weston Super-Mare)
Outs: Jake Mawford (Weston Super-Mare)
Guiseley
Ins: Aaron Martin (Brighouse Town), Jamie Spencer (Bradford Park Avenue), Andrai Jones (Stafford Rangers), Gabriel Johnson (Brighouse Town), George Cantrill (Sheffield United)
Outs: Cliff Moyo (Kidderminster Harriers), Niall Heaton (Yorkshire Amateur FC), Jack Dyche (Hyde United), Andy Halls (Curzon Ashton)
Hereford
Ins: Reece Stych (Alfreton Town), Alex Bray (Rotherham United), Brandon Hall (Kidderminster Harriers), Martin Riley (Alfreton Town)
Outs:James Wesolowski (Released), Joel Dielna (Released), Cameron Ebbutt (Released), Louis Ezewele (Hednesford Town), James Roberts (Released)
Kettering Town
Ins:
Outs: Craig Stanley (Released), Rhys Hoenes (Released), Declan Towers (Released), Ben Toseland (Released)
Kidderminster Harriers
Ins: Cliff Moyo (Guiseley), Richard Peniket (Alfreton Town)
Outs: Brandon Hall (Hereford), Joe Ironside (Macclesfield Town), Joel Taylor (Chester)
Kings Lynn Town
Ins: Nathan Fox (Hednesford Town), Sonny Carey (Wroxham), Sam Kelly (Hamilton Academical)
Outs:
Leamington
Ins: Josh March (Alvechurch), Reece King (Hednesford Town), Kaiman Anderson (Stourbridge)
Outs:
Southport
Ins:
Outs: Liam Davies (Curzon Ashton), Josh Tibbetts (Released), Jordan Richards (Released), Billy Priestley (Released), Josh Langley (Released)
Spennymoor Town
Ins: Nathan Buddle (Blyth Spartans), Gavin Cogdon (South Shields), Ben McKenna (Chester)
Outs:
York City
Ins: Keiran Green (Blyth Spartans), Paddy McLaughlin (Hartlepool United), Dan Maguire (Blyth Spartans),Peter Jameson (Blyth Spartans)
Outs:

Nice one We've also shown the door to Alex Henshall, Jonny Maddison and Ben O'Hanlon.

 

[Clem Fandango]

Cheers, just released yeah?

 

[Alty Pieman]

Alty have lost James Poole, he is moving to Australia in his job scouting for Man City, pity as he is a superb player,.. but missed virtually all of last season with injury, but now fit.

 

[Alty Pieman]

But then, Alty paid an undisclosed fee to sign midfielder Conor Branson from BPA who was a key player for them last year I'm told. Thoughts anyone ?

First time in ages we paid a fee for a player.

 

[DarkSithLord]

But then, Alty paid an undisclosed fee to sign midfielder Conor Branson from BPA who was a key player for them last year I'm told. Thoughts anyone ?

First time in ages we paid a fee for a player.

Very impressive in the games v Alfreton scoring the winner at the Impact.

 

[Clem Fandango]

Dan Holman signed for Brackley, leaving Kettering. Think that is both of Kettering's top scorers from last season that have now left?

 

[Monkey Tennis]

Dan Holman signed for Brackley, leaving Kettering. Think that is both of Kettering's top scorers from last season that have now left?

Splashing the insurance cash...

 

[Bluandwite]

James Jones signs for us on a season long loan from Salford with no recall option. We sold him to them this time last year and he's just made a handful of appearances.

Needed some younger legs at centre back and we know what he can do. Defence sorted.

 

[The Lost Riots]

Dan Holman signed for Brackley, leaving Kettering. Think that is both of Kettering's top scorers from last season that have now left?

Yes that's two of our top scorers gone, still have Aaron O'Connor though. Hopefully they will be replaced soon along with the three or four defenders who have also gone!!!

 

[Darlo On Tour]

We've re-signed defender Jordan Watson from guess who? Blyth
He previously played for us under Martin Gray during the 2016/17 National League North season. He only made 10 appearances before moving back to Blyth in February 2017.

I liked Jordan Watson in his short stay with us i don't really think he was given an opportunity to develop under Martin Gray.

 

[Darlo On Tour]

In-demand midfielder Dan Ward has joined Spennymoor Town following the expiration of his contract at Middlesbrough.

23-year-old Midfielder Jake Hibbs has been placed on the transfer list for Spennymoor Town.
Hibbs started two of Spennymoor's three play-off fixtures, playing in midfield at Brackley Town and Chorley.

 

[Darlo On Tour]

But then, Alty paid an undisclosed fee to sign midfielder Conor Branson from BPA who was a key player for them last year I'm told. Thoughts anyone ?

First time in ages we paid a fee for a player.

He finished his first season with BPA with twelve goals and was named as the club's Manager's Player of the Year. Looks a decent recruit very highly-rated.

 

[DarkSithLord]

York have signed Andy Bond from AFC Fylde. Decent signing that.

 

[Minstermen central]

York have signed Andy Bond from AFC Fylde. Decent signing that.

Think they must be splashing the cash.
Played 37 times for Flyde last season and scored 7 goals is hardly a squad player.

 

[Monkey Tennis]

Think they must be splashing the cash.
Played 37 times for Flyde last season and scored 7 goals is hardly a squad player.

He was surplus to requirements, especially with the new players coming in. Personally, in the games over the last few seasons, he doesn't look a patch on his former self, and according to our manager, we decided against signing him.

For what it's worth, he'll be very good in the conference north, and is a good captain/leader.

 

[Soup Ladle]

York going for it then and not just hoovering up our reserves as they have been doing in recent years.

Lewis Hawkins, Carl Magnay and Connor Newton anyone?

 

[Quakerz]

Didn't Spendy sign Hawkins? Are any of them any good?

 

[Chief Rocka]

Didn't Spendy sign Hawkins? Are any of them any good?

Hawkins hasn’t signed for anyone yet I don’t think, Magnay is past his best, might be alright in this league but often injured, supposedly signing for Spennymoor, Conor Newton was a big earner at Pools and a bigger disappointment.

 

[Quakerz]

Darlo have signed goalkeeper Chris Elliott from Spendymore. He was their number 2 last season, and in the previous season he played for Alfreton - looking at the Alfreton official website he made 39 appearances for them in 2017/18

DSL, any good?

Darlo also expect to complete the signing of forward Adam Campbell from Morecambe, as well as a player on loan from a championship club.

 

[DarkSithLord]

Darlo have signed goalkeeper Chris Elliott from Spendymore. He was their number 2 last season, and in the previous season he played for Alfreton - looking at the Alfreton official website he made 39 appearances for them in 2017/18

DSL, any good?

Darlo also expect to complete the signing of forward Adam Campbell from Morecambe, as well as a player on loan from a championship club.

Good signing that. I was dissapointed we let Chris go. Solid keeper. Good shot stopper. Weak on crosses but a very capable pair of hands

 

[Quakerz]

Good signing that. I was dissapointed we let Chris go. Solid keeper. Good shot stopper. Weak on crosses but a very capable pair of hands

Hmmm, sounds reasonable enough. Apart from the weak on crosses bit.

 

[Steve_Wafc]

Dan Holman signed for Brackley, leaving Kettering. Think that is both of Kettering's top scorers from last season that have now left?

I wondered where Holman had disappeared to, surely too good for that level. Wilkin signing him is odd though. He took him on loan here and hardly played him and on the rare occasion he did, it was out of position.

 

[bristolbull]

another two in today,jacob cane and jason pope both from weston-s-mare.Two of their better players but not convinced that players from a relegated conf s team will be up to improving us to the level required.

 

[The Lone Ranger]

Guessing the National League North fixtures are released the same day as the National League?

 

[The Lone Ranger]

Answered my own question

 

[DarkSithLord]

Guessing the National League North fixtures are released the same day as the National League?

Welcome to the forum. Yes all released on 3rd July 1pm