Re: promotion updates

Pol Pot Fri May 11, 2012 9:52 am

Sounds like the relegation promotion issues are being driven from Wembley and the SL will have no say in it. It will be imposed on them.

Wandering Fri May 11, 2012 11:53 am

According to the report both the Northern Premier and Southern Leagues have no desire to increase to 24 clubs. This would suggest that the Southern League will not be prepared to accept any decision even if it is forced upon them.

The whole issue has been part of a consultation process and this will probably continue. Surely the FA will provide the members of the SL with an option to at least vote on the proposal?

Wandering Tue May 15, 2012 1:37 pm

The FA met earlier today to decide on the respective League allocated to the Club's eligible for the promotion places with the outcome scheduled to be made public on 25th May.

I assume that the club's involved, including ours, will know in the next ten days where we are destined to play next season.

Martyr Weaver Wed May 16, 2012 2:22 am

I note that listed as relegated from the Southern League to level 5, are Fleet Town, and Marlow from the Central division, and Stourport Swifts from the Southern division; just checked my map, and Stourport from the Southern division are further north than Fleetwood, and Marlow in the central division. Does anybody know how are these areas determined, is it latitude or just a request to the leagues governing body, and they try to accomodate?

Merthyr Imp Wed May 16, 2012 4:39 am

Just a thought - the divisions are actually Central and South & West (not Southern), so the thing about Stourport could have been that were further west than Fleet and Marlow. It would certainly have made sense for them to be in with the likes of Cinderford and Halesowen (especially the latter).

I don't think Central equates with the old Midland Division that Merthyr were once in - it seems to be more DOWN the middle of the country rather than across.

But I've no idea how clubs are allocated to various divisions and whether they are able to request where they would like to be.

GordonTheGopher Thu May 17, 2012 1:25 pm

Ten clubs have confirmed their promotion to step 4 as they are champions they are,
Combined Counties Guildford City
Eastern Counties Wroxhan
Essex Senior Withan Town
Kent League Herne Bay
Midland Alliance Gresley
North West Counties Ramsbottom United
Spartan South Midlands Royston Town
Sussex County Three Bridges
Wessex League Winchester City
Western League MERTHYR TOWN Very Happy

The last two spaces will be taken by the best two runners up
United Counties KingLynn town and
Hellenic League Shortwood United.
Bridlington Town of the Northern Counties East miss out on promotion due to having the worst P P G of the runners up.

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