League Two 22/23

[kieran_vale]

by my reckoning that's Crawly, Barrow and Satanage confirmed for next season. also FGR and Oldham (sorry guys) confirmed as not being here.

Yep. Although not official I think Donny need to overturn a GD of 28 to stay up on the final day. I think they might struggle with that one. Looks like AFC Wimbledon might be joining them too.

Stockport had a bit of a letoff with Wrexhams loss also. If there was a slight doubt about them winning the league then that is now done.

 

[BarraMatt]

Well we are here again. Relief more than anything and I'll enjoy it tonight, but the reality is there's work to be done. We've stayed up because there's been two realistic relegation certainties with off the field troubles. That won't be the case next season, probably two financial powers coming up and there's no League One basket cases as far as I'm aware. Lessons from these last two seasons need to be learned.

 

[E10rifle]

Well we are here again. Relief more than anything and I'll enjoy it tonight, but the reality is there's work to be done. We've stayed up because there's been two realistic relegation certainties with off the field troubles. That won't be the case next season, probably two financial powers coming up and there's no League One basket cases as far as I'm aware. Lessons from these last two seasons need to be learned.

Crewe are going to be in bother, I reckon. Next to no investment going in up there.

 

[E10rifle]

Shockingly little movement this weekend, with only League Two actually settling anything by shedding itself of Oldham (sorry lads) and FGR (well done to everyone except Ebou Adams). Crawley & their fat racist manager, Satanage & their fat cheating manager and Barrow and their sexy orange manager all renewed their membership cards.

In League One AFC Wombles have joined Doncaster in the ‘definitely relegated but we can’t officially say it yet’ stakes, whilst there are still 15 teams that can come up from the Natty. Not one of those teams is still-non-league Southend.

CONFIRMED TEAMS

Barrow Town
Bradford City
Carlisle United
Colchester United
Crawley Town
Crewe Alexandra
Harrogate Town
Hartlepool United
Leyton Orient
Rochdale
Satanage
Walsall


POTENTIAL TEAMS

Current Teams:

Newport County
Tranmere Rovers
Swindon Town
Salford City
Sutton United
Mansfield Town
Bristol Rovers
Port Vale
Northampton Town
Exeter City


L1 Relegation Candidates

Doncaster Rovers
AFC Wimbledon
Gillingham
Fleetwood
Morecambe

9th Circle Of Hell Promotion Candidates

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

 

[BarraMatt]

Chipmunx is gonna interrupt his night on the piss to correct you there pal.

 

[chipmunx]

Chipmunx is gonna interrupt his night on the piss to correct you there pal.

yep - bloody Barrow Town again.....

 

[denzel ecfc]

Typical Cumberland infighting....

 

[Soup Ladle]

Purely from a forum perspective, it's gonna be quiet on here with the likes of FGR, Exeter, possibly Vale going up and potentially replaced by Fleetwood, AFC Wimbledon, Crewe, who I don't think have any fans on here.

I've heard the Leyton posters are good craic but haven't seen if their place is confirmed yet.

 

[YEO YEO YEO]

Purely from a forum perspective, it's gonna be quiet on here with the likes of FGR, Exeter, possibly Vale going up and potentially replaced by Fleetwood, AFC Wimbledon, Crewe, who I don't think have any fans on here.

I've heard the Leyton posters are good craic but haven't seen if their place is confirmed yet.

Fleetwood have 1 fan on here who posts regularly, Wimbledon 1 but very hit and miss. Theres defo a few from Donny and Crewe who were posting regularly earlier in the season, but understandly the seasons gone a bit south. I'm sure they'll find their way back.

 

[BarraMatt]

Also it depends on whether Stockport's fans and whoever else comes up come back here from the place that shall not be named.

 

[Chief Rocka]

Also it depends on whether Stockport's fans and whoever else comes up come back here from the place that shall not be named.

Stocky has resurfaced, hope he revs up his Excel spreadsheet for next season.

 

[kieran_vale]

Purely from a forum perspective, it's gonna be quiet on here with the likes of FGR, Exeter, possibly Vale going up and potentially replaced by Fleetwood, AFC Wimbledon, Crewe, who I don't think have any fans on here.

I've heard the Leyton posters are good craic but haven't seen if their place is confirmed yet.

Any more performances like yesterday and you’ll be stuck with us for another year.

Crewe will have a few on here next year particularly if they are playing us then some will resurface like the old TFF days when a Vale v Crewe match thread would reach about 30 pages. Suppose also depends on what the pub league lot who went to the other forum choose to do. The L2 section on there is nowt more than a glorified prediction league so guess it’s down to them.

 

[Soup Ladle]

Stocky has resurfaced, hope he revs up his Excel spreadsheet for next season.

Heard he's already finished next season's and it's unfortunately been leaked.

 

[Boz]

It looks like whoever comes and goes from the remaining options, next years L2 will still have a predominantly northern slant.

 

[kieran_vale]

Looks like whoever wins the playoff to come up to L2 is going to have a short window to get ready for the next season as their playoff final is not until June again. I understood the reasoning for it last season but doesn't seem to be very well organised that league. If the final is not at Wembley surely they could condense the playoffs. Suppose it's not a problem if it was say Wrexham but if you're Halifax for example then you're probably looking at a relegation battle straight off. That's why I think Hartlepool have done remarkably well this season with their short turnaround.

 

[valefan16]

Looks like whoever wins the playoff to come up to L2 is going to have a short window to get ready for the next season as their playoff final is not until June again. I understood the reasoning for it last season but doesn't seem to be very well organised that league. If the final is not at Wembley surely they could condense the playoffs. Suppose it's not a problem if it was say Wrexham but if you're Halifax for example then you're probably looking at a relegation battle straight off. That's why I think Hartlepool have done remarkably well this season with their short turnaround.

Its not as late as last year and only a week later than the L2 one i think but the issue this year is next season starts in July so even the L2 play off finalists are going to have only 2 months off from competitive games, thus have to be back in probably 5 weeks max after the final for pre season, if we are in as early as were last season we'd be in mid June this season with the season starting earlier so a Play off final would leave us 2-3 weeks (obviously they wont make them come in as early in that case)

 

[AdamStag]

Looks like whoever wins the playoff to come up to L2 is going to have a short window to get ready for the next season as their playoff final is not until June again. I understood the reasoning for it last season but doesn't seem to be very well organised that league. If the final is not at Wembley surely they could condense the playoffs. Suppose it's not a problem if it was say Wrexham but if you're Halifax for example then you're probably looking at a relegation battle straight off. That's why I think Hartlepool have done remarkably well this season with their short turnaround.

Don’t try to understand how the conference works, it’s best not to.

If you do understand how they work you should be very concerned.

 

[denzel ecfc]

Looks like whoever wins the playoff to come up to L2 is going to have a short window to get ready for the next season as their playoff final is not until June again. I understood the reasoning for it last season but doesn't seem to be very well organised that league. If the final is not at Wembley surely they could condense the playoffs. Suppose it's not a problem if it was say Wrexham but if you're Halifax for example then you're probably looking at a relegation battle straight off. That's why I think Hartlepool have done remarkably well this season with their short turnaround.

Final is at Stratford and its on 5th June. I thought the fixtures came out late due to the Macclesfield debacle but I might have just made it up

 

[chipmunx]

congratulations to Newport for ensuring their place in L2 next season

 

[kieran_vale]

Been some drop off from them especially as they’ve had the leagues top scorer in their lineup.

At one point I think both Donny and Wimbledon were set to be confirmed until Sheff Wed scored a winner at Fleetwood. They’re both dead and buried effectively but will go to the last day.

 

[Uncle Pastuzo]

Defence has been our problem, we'll need quite a bit of surgery. Telford can go on a Bosman and has earned a fat signing-on fee from a bigger club, good for him. Staggering that Flynn froze him out.

 

[chipmunx]

Defence has been our problem, we'll need quite a bit of surgery. Telford can go on a Bosman and has earned a fat signing-on fee from a bigger club, good for him. Staggering that Flynn froze him out.

that's rank bad management....

 

[BRFC_Gas]

Defence has been our problem, we'll need quite a bit of surgery. Telford can go on a Bosman and has earned a fat signing-on fee from a bigger club, good for him. Staggering that Flynn froze him out.

To be fair he didnt do a lot for 4 other clubs before he joined Newport.

 

[E10rifle]

Hello Newport, Goodbye Exeter. That’s it, seeing as no-one else can get their fucking act together and have the decency to get relegated from League One.


CONFIRMED TEAMS

Barrow Town
Bradford City
Carlisle United
Colchester United
Crawley Town
Crewe Alexandra
Harrogate Town
Hartlepool United
Leyton Orient
Newport County
Rochdale
Satanage
Walsall


POTENTIAL TEAMS

Current Teams:

Swindon Town
Salford City
Tranmere Rovers
Sutton United
Bristol Rovers
Mansfield Town
Port Vale
Northampton Town


L1 Relegation Candidates

Doncaster Rovers
AFC Wimbledon
Gillingham
Fleetwood
Morecambe

9th Circle Of Hell Promotion Candidates

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

 

[BarraMatt]

Morecambe and Fleetwood down would be a glorious occurrence, from an away day perspective.

 

[chipmunx]

Morecambe and Fleetwood down would be a glorious occurrence, from an away day perspective.

unfortunately the only way Morecambe can go down is if Fleetwood and Gillingham go above them, which means only one of Fleetwood and Morecambe could be relegated.

 

[Shrimper92]

Imagine if Exmouth Town and Dartmouth AFC merged, then ate Barnstaple Town because they wanted their players. Then absorbed Ilfracombe Town because they wanted their ground and then consumed Crediton United as an aperitif. Then attracted Plymouth fans who can’t afford to go to Argyle to supplement the few remaining fans of the the body parts they’ve assembled their Frankenstein club from and started singing songs about how much they hate Exeter even before they’d ever played a competitive fixture against you.

Ta-da, you have what Dagenham are to Orient.

Daggers fans are desperate for us to see them as a rival

 

[E10rifle]

Daggers fans are desperate for us to see them as a rival

Dismal, isn’t it? Sort your lives out so we can have El Chavico again soon, eh?

 

[Trapdoor]

The conference is the fucking worst.

I think people who moan about struggling in the shitty basement division (L2) need to spend at least a few seasons down in non-league.

A truly character building experience. Makes the bottom end of L2 seem like paradise.

 

[chipmunx]

The conference is the fucking worst.

I think people who moan about struggling in the shitty basement division (L2) need to spend at least a few seasons down in non-league.

A truly character building experience. Makes the bottom end of L2 seem like paradise.

You're not wrong... I've been supporting Barrow for 42 years - and 40 of them we were down there...

and you shouldn't be too upset that only one of Morecambe and Fleetwood can come down - as even if they both stay up for you to play next season they're both closer than Barrow and Carlisle were this year