League Two 22/23

[E10rifle]

Yesterday saw our first confirmed participant in next season’s L2, so let’s begin to track the future makeup of The Worst Proper Division In England (potential teams listed in order of mathematical likelihood):

CONFIRMED TEAMS

Crewe Alexandra

POTENTIAL TEAMS

Current Teams:

Hartlepool United
Leyton Orient
Bradford City
Rochdale
Harrogate Town
Walsall
Carlisle United
Colchester United
Crawley Town
Swindon Town
Tranmere Rovers
Salford City
Sutton United
Newport County
Bristol Rovers
Northampton Town
Barrow
Mansfield Town
Stevenage
Oldham Athletic
Port Vale
Exeter City
Forest Green Rovers
Scunthorpe United

L1 Relegation Candidates

Doncaster Rovers
AFC Wimbledon
Gillingham
Morecambe
Fleetwood
Lincoln City
Burton Albion
Shrewsbury Town

9th Circle Of Hell Promotion Candidates

Stockport County
Wrexham
AFC Halifax
Solihull Moors
Chesterfield
Notts County
Grimsby Town
Boreham Wood
Torquay United
Bromley
Yeovil Town
Sarfend
Altrincham Town
Woking

 

[E10rifle]

Some real names to make you question your life choices in the mix, then; Boreham Wood, Solihull Moors, Bromley, Northampton. *shudder*

As per usual we’ll know a lot more by the end of the Easter weekend, but Friday could see a fond(?) farewell to Scunny and the confirmation of a whole host of current mid-table no-marks and the award of the prestigious Mid-Table Cup. Which, as we all know, is the real quiz.

 

[denzel ecfc]

Not going to happen, but couldn't Southend still technically make the playoffs?
Potentially 68 points, 7th place currently 63?

Edit: and Woking, and even Altrincham?

 

[chipmunx]

Not going to happen, but couldn't Southend still technically make the playoffs?
Potentially 68 points, 7th place currently 63?

Edit: and Woking, and even Altrincham?

given there result at the weekend i'd prefer if they stay down incase we join them..

 

[kieran_vale]

Obviously Stockport are going to win the Conference. If we are still down here I hope its someone like Notts to come up to give a decent away day. Would say Torquay but think it's too much to ask sadly. Wrexham can do one until they start giving away fans behind the goal again.

While obviously there are some well financed clubs coming up that does balance out by in my opinion these clubs coming down from L1 whoever they may be are probably one of the weaker groups in a while.

 

[E10rifle]

Not going to happen, but couldn't Southend still technically make the playoffs?
Potentially 68 points, 7th place currently 63?

Edit: and Woking, and even Altrincham?

Indeed. I forgot that Dover weren’t forfeiting the season again. Easy mistake to make tbh. Never mind, I’m sure I’ll be able to scrub the Mudrats off the list soon enough.

 

[valefan16]

Obviously Stockport are going to win the Conference. If we are still down here I hope its someone like Notts to come up to give a decent away day. Would say Torquay but think it's too much to ask sadly. Wrexham can do one until they start giving away fans behind the goal again.

While obviously there are some well financed clubs coming up that does balance out by in my opinion these clubs coming down from L1 whoever they may be are probably one of the weaker groups in a while.

Hopefully irrelevant to us but Notts would be a good away day and local for me, that said I’d rather Wrexham didn’t as they are throwing ridiculous money at it (so are Stockport mind). Probably be Stockport and someone like Solihull though.

Teams coming down look far weaker than recent seasons, their low totals points wise suggest they would struggle this season at this level (we went down on 49 points last time!) max anyone can get is 50 and that’s winning all four so more likely around 42 to survive which is low.

 

[Fedora Dale]

Don't want Oldham to go down (preferably Stevenage) but if they do we need local rivals. So can Halifax kindly win the playoffs, please.

Salford are non-entities not worth bothering with and Stockport, while mildly respectable, are in Cheshire.

So we'll look to God's Own County for rivalry if the worst comes to the worst. If Halifax don't come up, we'll have to adopt Bradford...

 

[Boz]

It’s looking more likely than not that Rovers will be in L2 again next season.

There are a few grounds in those on the L1 relegation contenders that I’ve not done, while purely because it would be against expectations would like to see Morecambe staying up. If I were picking would take AFC Wimbledon, Burton and Fleetwood.

On the NL, Stockport coming up is inevitable and don’t want another money-bags side so Wrecsam can wait. For reasons of geography, Halifax would be ideal, while would rather Boringwood stayed put.

 

[Agombar stool]

Pretty sure we'll be here for another exciting season in the basement division.

 

[BRFC_Gas]

Pretty sure we'll be here for another exciting season in the basement division.

Same here, hopefully with better strikers

 

[EricSabin]

Same here

 

[Floreat Salopia]

Yesterday saw our first confirmed participant in next season’s L2, so let’s begin to track the future makeup of The Worst Proper Division In England (potential teams listed in order of mathematical likelihood):

CONFIRMED TEAMS

Crewe Alexandra

POTENTIAL TEAMS

Current Teams:

Hartlepool United
Leyton Orient
Bradford City
Rochdale
Harrogate Town
Walsall
Carlisle United
Colchester United
Crawley Town
Swindon Town
Tranmere Rovers
Salford City
Sutton United
Newport County
Bristol Rovers
Northampton Town
Barrow
Mansfield Town
Stevenage
Oldham Athletic
Port Vale
Exeter City
Forest Green Rovers
Scunthorpe United

L1 Relegation Candidates

Doncaster Rovers
AFC Wimbledon
Gillingham
Morecambe
Fleetwood
Lincoln City
Burton Albion
Shrewsbury Town

9th Circle Of Hell Promotion Candidates

Stockport County
Wrexham
AFC Halifax
Solihull Moors
Chesterfield
Notts County
Grimsby Town
Boreham Wood
Torquay United
Bromley
Yeovil Town
Sarfend
Altrincham Town
Woking

Shrewsbury & Burton are both mathematically safe as Fleetwood have to play both Wimbledon & Gillingham.

 

[denzel ecfc]

Shrewsbury & Burton are both mathematically safe as Fleetwood have to play both Wimbledon & Gillingham.

But if Fleetwood beat Wimbledon and lose to Gillingham both they and Gills can still finish on 50 points, so above Burton and Shrews

 

[Floreat Salopia]

But if Fleetwood beat Wimbledon and lose to Gillingham both they and Gills can still finish on 50 points, so above Burton and Shrews

Ignore me, you’re right, apologies.

 

[Crewelad87]

Could potentially have plenty of local games next season. We could have Vale, Stockport, Wrexham, Tranmere, Walsall Salford, Rochdale and Oldham. All within an hour away from us.

 

[JaredSUFC]

If, as looks likely, we stay down I wouldn’t mind Wimbledon joining League 2. It’s very local to Sutton, however despite this and both Sutton’s and the various Wimbledon clubs long non-league history we’ve only been in the same division as a Wimbledon club once since World War 2, the 1963/64 season.

 

[Casey]

Jared; you don't know how lucky you are to avoid Wimbledon.

Casey

 

[E10rifle]

As expected, not a huge amount of movement today. No-mark mid-table nonentities Hartlepool, Orient and Walsall confirmed their near-inevitable participation, whilst Scunthorpe exited stage left as expected. In League One Shrews & Burton achieved safety with Lincoln all but assured of being scratched off the list of potentials* (*BTVS fo’ life) on Monday. In the Conference, both Woking and non-league Sarfend United are confirmed as Woking and non-league Sarfend in non-league’s non-league division next season. How sad.


CONFIRMED TEAMS

Crewe Alexandra
Hartlepool United
Leyton Orient
Walsall

POTENTIAL TEAMS

Current Teams:

Bradford City
Rochdale
Harrogate Town
Carlisle United
Colchester United
Crawley Town
Salford City
Tranmere Rovers
Swindon Town
Newport County
Sutton United
Bristol Rovers
Northampton Town
Mansfield Town
Barrow Town
Stevenage
Port Vale
Oldham Athletic
Exeter City
Forest Green Rovers


L1 Relegation Candidates

Doncaster Rovers
AFC Wimbledon
Gillingham
Fleetwood
Morecambe
Lincoln City

9th Circle Of Hell Promotion Candidates

Stockport County
Wrexham
AFC Halifax
Solihull Moors
Chesterfield
Notts County
Grimsby Town
Frankenstein FC
Boreham Wood
Torquay United
Bromley
Yeovil Town
Altrincham Town

 

[chipmunx]

As expected, not a huge amount of movement today. No-mark mid-table nonentities Hartlepool, Orient and Walsall confirmed their near-inevitable participation, whilst Scunthorpe exited stage left as expected. In League One Shrews & Burton achieved safety with Lincoln all but assured of being scratched off the list of potentials* (*BTVS fo’ life) on Monday. In the Conference, both Woking and non-league Sarfend United are confirmed as Woking and non-league Sarfend in non-league’s non-league division next season. How sad.


CONFIRMED TEAMS

Crewe Alexandra
Hartlepool United
Leyton Orient
Walsall

POTENTIAL TEAMS

Current Teams:

Bradford City
Rochdale
Harrogate Town
Carlisle United
Colchester United
Crawley Town
Salford City
Tranmere Rovers
Swindon Town
Newport County
Sutton United
Bristol Rovers
Northampton Town
Mansfield Town
Barrow
Stevenage
Port Vale
Oldham Athletic
Exeter City
Forest Green Rovers


L1 Relegation Candidates

Doncaster Rovers
AFC Wimbledon
Gillingham
Fleetwood
Morecambe
Lincoln City

9th Circle Of Hell Promotion Candidates

Stockport County
Wrexham
AFC Halifax
Solihull Moors
Chesterfield
Notts County
Grimsby Town
Frankenstein FC
Boreham Wood
Torquay United
Bromley
Yeovil Town
Altrincham Town

Altrincham don't have Town at the end of their name - it's just Altrincham.

 

[E10rifle]

Altrincham don't have Town at the end of their name - it's just Altrincham.

Sorted it

 

[Chief Rocka]

We’re back in our rightful place as mid table League 2 Andies, excellent.

 

[denzel ecfc]

I'm sure everyone will agree that it will be a real shame if Fleetwood came back down...

 

[chipmunx]

I'm sure everyone will agree that it will be a real shame if Fleetwood came back down...

IF we stay up then Fleetwood and Morecambe coming down would be great. I'm guessing you don't want the long trip in L1 next season though.....

 

[Trapdoor]

I've petitioned for this for years. Make L1 Southerners only and have L2 as the designated Northern League.

 

[Huntsman94]

Just chuck us in this now. Season only finishing one way for us!

 

[denzel ecfc]

I've petitioned for this for years. Make L1 Southerners only and have L2 as the designated Northern League.

No thanks. I'd much rather go to Bolton or Derby than Gillingham and Colchester

 

[The Evil Dead]

Just chuck us in this now. Season only finishing one way for us!

You've still got a job to do tomorrow.

We're counting on you!

 

[hellogregory]

Add us.

This is the moment I’ve been waiting for!

 

[Shrimper92]

You'll have to wait another year for us