2019/20 National League Predict the League

[chief]

I see no one else has put an OFFICIAL predict the league thread up for The Vanarama National League, so I'm taking it upon myself to do so. There's been predictions floating around in the main thread, but here is where we can compare and laugh at our predictions later in the season. I'll tally them up at the end of the season and declare a winner, deadline for entries and edits will be before the first games kick off.

 

[chief]

Here's my effort:

1. Fylde
2. Wrexham
3. Solihull
4. Harrogate
5. Bromley
6. Chesterfield
7. Hartlepool
8. Boreham Wood
9. Dagenham & Redbridge
10. Notts County
11. Stockport
12. Yeovil
13. Dover
14. Torquay
15. Barnet
16. Barrow
17. Chorley
18. Eastleigh
19. Aldershot
20. Sutton
21. Woking
22. Halifax
23. Ebbsfleet
24. Maidenhead

 

[wrexham]

1. Fylde

2. Wrexham
3. Bromley
4. Chesterfield
5. Solihull
6. Dover
7. Boreham Wood

8. Dagenham
9. Hartlepool
10. Harrogate
11. Barrow
12. Notts County
13. Torquay
14. Stockport
15. Ebbsfleet
16. Barnet
17. Yeovil
18. Eastleigh
19. Maidenhead
20. Sutton

21. Aldershot
22. Woking
23. Chorley
24. Halifax

 

[LeWhites]

1. Fylde
2. Solihull
3. Notts County
4. Chesterfield
5. Wrexham
6. Dover
7. Dagenham
8. Stockport
9. Harrogate
10. Hartlepool
11. Barnet
12. Bromley
13. Barrow
14. Ebbsfleet
15. Torquay
16. Yeovil
17. Chorley
18. Aldershot
19. Eastleigh
20. Sutton
21. Boreham Wood
22. Woking
23. Maidenhead
24. Halifax

 

[Monkey Tennis]

1. Fylde
2. Chesterfield
3. Wrexham
4. Notts County
5. Solihull
6. Barnet
7. Hartlepool
8. Boreham Wood
9. Barrow
10. Dover
11. Bromley
12. Dagenham
13. Harrogate
14. Torquay
15. Yeovil
16. Stockport
17. Ebbsfleet
18. Eastleigh
19. Aldershot
20. Sutton
21. Chorley
22. Halifax
23. Woking
24. Maidenhead

Really strong league this year (on paper) and wouldn't be surprised to see any of those top 14 sides sneak into the play-offs.

 

[B2TF]

I think Hartlepool could go down this year. #JusSayin

 

[Seventyseven]

1. Wrexham
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2. Harrogate
3. Hartlepool
4. Chesterfield
5. Stockport
6. Fylde
7. Torquay
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8. Notts
9. Dagenham
10. Yeovil
11. Barnet
12. Chorley
13. Solihull
14. Bromley
15. Ebbsfleet
16. Boreham
17. Eastleigh
18. Aldershot
19. Barrow
20. Sutton
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21. Dover
22. Woking
23. Maidenhead
24. Halifax

 

[bigtimecharlie_]

1. AFC Fylde
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2. Wrexham
3. Chesterfield
4. Solihull Moors
5. Dagenham & Redbridge
6. Bromley
7. Hartlepool
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8. Barnet
9. Boreham Wood
10. Harrogate
11. Dover
12. Torquay
13. Stockport
14. Notts County
15. Chorley
16. Maidenhead
17. Yeovil
18. Eastleigh
19. Woking
20. Barrow
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21. Aldershot
22. Sutton
23. Ebbsfleet
24. Halifax

 

[Joseph Smith]

1. Fylde

2. Chesterfield
3. Wrexham
4. Solihull
5. Hartlepool
6. Notts County
7. Harrogate

8. Dover
9. Bromley
10. Dagenham Redbridge
11. Barrow
12. Barnet
13. Stockport
14. Eastleigh
15. Ebbsfleet
16. Boerhamwood
17. Chorley
18. Torquay
19. Yeovil
20. Sutton

21. Maidenhead
22. Woking
23. Aldershot
24. Halifax

 

[Sestonpoolie]

I think Hartlepool could go down this year. #JusSayin

Liam Noble says hello

 

[Fyldefan]

1. Solihull

2. Us
3. Wrexham
4. Harrogate
5. Chesterfield
6. Bromley
7. Torquay

8. Boreham wood
9. Ebbsfleet
10. Notts county
11. Barnet
12. Hartlepool
13. Stockport
14. Sutton
15. Barrow
16. Dagenham and Redbridge
17. Chorley
18. Dover
19. Yeovil
20. Eastleigh

21. Halifax
22. Aldershot
23. Woking
24. Maidenhead

 

[chipmunx]

1. Fylde

2. Chesterfield
3. Barrow
4. Wrexham
5. Harrogate
6. Solihull
7. Boreham Wood

8. Hartlepool
9. Dover
10. Bromley
11. Notts County
12. Barnet
13. Torquay
14. Eastleigh
15. Stockport
16. Dagenham
17. Yeovil
18. Maidenhead
19. Chorley
20. Halifax

21. Aldershot
22. Sutton
23. Ebbsfleet
24. Woking

Sticking with my predictions from the other thread...

 

[Pliny Harris]

1. Fylde

2. Chesterfield
3. Barrow
4. Wrexham
5. Harrogate
6. Solihull
7. Boreham Wood

8. Hartlepool
9. Dover
10. Bromley
11. Notts County
12. Barnet
13. Torquay
14. Eastleigh
15. Stockport
16. Dagenham
17. Yeovil
18. Maidenhead
19. Chorley
20. Halifax

21. Aldershot
22. Sutton
23. Ebbsfleet
24. Woking

Thanks for being a sweetie.

 

[chipmunx]

Thanks for being a sweetie.

I want to lose 4 southern teams again... just in case we don't go up

 

[Pliny Harris]

I want to lose 4 southern teams again... just in case we don't go up

If that's all there is behind it then I'm disappointed. We were more than a 24th-finishing team tonight. You never know, but from our on-field performances we're leaving putting a squad together very late indeed (third only to Bury and Bolton, oh fourth after Notts County maybe?), but the recruits we have, have kept their heads and played with éclat.

Also pleased that we've got Barra away on a bank holiday and the week I move to Cumbria.

 

[Fyldefan]

1. Fylde

2. Chesterfield
3. Barrow
4. Wrexham
5. Harrogate
6. Solihull
7. Boreham Wood

8. Hartlepool
9. Dover
10. Bromley
11. Notts County
12. Barnet
13. Torquay
14. Eastleigh
15. Stockport
16. Dagenham
17. Yeovil
18. Maidenhead
19. Chorley
20. Halifax

21. Aldershot
22. Sutton
23. Ebbsfleet
24. Woking

Sticking with my predictions from the other thread...

Your optimism is admirable chipmunx. Definitely a glass half full type of guy. Was you the Barrow fan stating you were playing like barca early on last season? That and now putting yourselves finishing 3rd has cheered me up no end this morning, so thanks for that

 

[Soup Ladle]

My first effort at this. Been here 3 seasons now and have a better idea about other teams. Difficult league to predict, looks a very tough division. There are quite a number of contenders. I'd say the top 4 are pretty much nailed on then after that there's 8 or 9 teams who could easily get the last 3 PO spots. There'll be a fair points gap between the top 4 and the rest. Reckon even as little 68 points might get 7th, can see everyone beating each other but the top 4 just being that bit more solid at the back and a 20 goal forward.

1. Fylde

2. Solihull
3. Chesterfield

4. Wrexham
5. Bromley
6. Hartlepool
7. Torquay

8. Barrow
9. Dover
10. Barnet
11. Notts County
12. Boreham Wood
13. Harrogate
14. Dagenham
15. Stockport
16. Yeovil
17. Chorley
18. Eastleigh
19. Ebbsfleet
20. Woking

21. Sutton
22. FC Halifax
23. Aldershot
24. Maidenhead

 

[chipmunx]

My first effort at this. Been here 3 seasons now and have a better idea about other teams. Difficult league to predict, looks a very tough division. There are quite a number of contenders. I'd say the top 4 are pretty much nailed on then after that there's 8 or 9 teams who could easily get the last 3 PO spots. There'll be a fair points gap between the top 4 and the rest. Reckon even as little 68 points might get 7th, can see everyone beating each other but the top 4 just being that bit more solid at the back and a 20 goal forward.

1. Fylde

2. Solihull
3. Chesterfield

4. Wrexham
5. Bromley
6. Hartlepool
7. Torquay

8. Barrow
9. Dover
10. Barnet
11. Notts County
12. Boreham Wood
13. Harrogate
14. Dagenham
15. Stockport
16. Yeovil
17. Chorley
18. Eastleigh
19. Ebbsfleet
20. Woking

21. Sutton
22. FC Halifax
23. Aldershot
24. Maidenhead

I'm not sure there's that much between your top 4 and the rest - we won 3 drew 4 and lost 1 against them last season and didn't lose to any of them away

 

[AJS]

Quite happy that everyone is writing us off. Despite a less than ideal pre season, we’ve been playing some good stuff and the signings and trialists have looked good. Happy to go under the radar

 

[chipmunx]

Your optimism is admirable chipmunx. Definitely a glass half full type of guy. Was you the Barrow fan stating you were playing like barca early on last season? That and now putting yourselves finishing 3rd has cheered me up no end this morning, so thanks for that

#barracelona was the twitter tag from several games last season, although i'm not sure if it was me or someone else who pointed it out. Our strength in depth and starting line up is far better this season - so who knows how high we can/will finish - I have cursed Fylde by saying you'll win it though - I think i tipped Aldershot last year and look how well they did...

 

[Soup Ladle]

I'm not sure there's that much between your top 4 and the rest - we won 3 drew 4 and lost 1 against them last season and didn't lose to any of them away

Yeah anyone can beat anyone on the day but the difference is consistency, there are sides you or us didn't put away but they did more often.

Squad wise those 4 are the strongest all round units and have solid managers (possible question marks over Hughes at Wrexham?) and you'd back them to get results most weeks.

 

[LeWhites]

There'll be a fair points gap between the top 4 and the rest.

I'd be surprised if Wrexham managed to keep pace with Fylde and Solihull to be honest. No doubt they'll be up there at Christmas though

 

[Soup Ladle]

I'd be surprised if Wrexham managed to keep pace with Fylde and Solihull to be honest. No doubt they'll be up there at Christmas though

They've got the players to grind out wins and seems they've added to the forward line so on paper they can. We just don't know if Hughes has the acumen yet to get the job done for them..

 

[chief]

I'd be surprised if Wrexham managed to keep pace with Fylde and Solihull to be honest. No doubt they'll be up there at Christmas though

We've got the players, it's just down to the manager. We weren't that far off last season and I'd say we've improved the forward line significantly, while keeping hold of the most important players in our defence.

 

[Fyldefan]

The favourite never wins the league in this division though does it?

 

[LeWhites]

The favourite never wins the league in this division though does it?

No but the favourite has been promoted through the play offs the last two seasons so its not all bad omens

 

[springerbfc]

My random guess...

1. Fylde
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2. Solihull
3. Hartlepool
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4. Chesterfield
5. Wrexham
6. Torquay
7. Dover
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8. Stockport
9. Barnet
10. Bromley
11. Harrogate
12. Dagenham & Redbridge
13. Yeovil
14. Eastleigh
15. Notts County
16. Borehamwood
17. Maidenhead
18. Ebbsfleet
19. Barrow
20. Sutton
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21. Aldershot
22. Woking
23. Chorley
24. Halifax

 

[GlynTheMilk]

They've got the players to grind out wins and seems they've added to the forward line so on paper they can. We just don't know if Hughes has the acumen yet to get the job done for them..

We've got the players, it's just down to the manager. We weren't that far off last season and I'd say we've improved the forward line significantly, while keeping hold of the most important players in our defence.

I'm not unduly worried about Bryan Hughes as long as he has Brian Flynn at his side. They inherited a team in the second half of the season, and they tried to improve it whilst being shackled by a number of donkeys and the budget for their carrots. Flynn will have identified where the holes were, what shape they were, and how Hughes should fill them; it would seem "on paper" that this is what has happened. I'm massively more confident this season than I have been for years.

 

[Master D]

Quite happy that everyone is writing us off. Despite a less than ideal pre season, we’ve been playing some good stuff and the signings and trialists have looked good. Happy to go under the radar

Under what radar?

 

[DarkSithLord]

1. AFC Fylde
2. Solihull Moors
3. Chesterfield
4. Wrexham
5. Dover
6. Notts County
7. Bromley
8. Harrogate Town
9. Barnet
10.Hartelpool United
11. Torquay United
12.Stockport County
13. Boreham Wood
14. Dagenham and Redbridge
15. Yeovil Town
16.Eastleigh
17. Barrow
18. Ebbsfleet United
19. FC Halifax Town
20. Aldershot Town
21 Woking
22. Sutton United
23. Chorley
24 Maidenhead