BlackpoolBluebird wrote:

I wouldn't mind relegating Dulwich to be honest.

Would rather Dover go actually but I think that means Chip losing

Weymouth have  only one clear pathway.  They'll  have to beat Dover by more than  a 2 goal margin, which they're are clearly capable of on their day. Our result against Dulwich is pretty immaterial  to Wemouth (unless DH do a Slough on us and bring their goal difference down spectacularly). Concord will have to rely on  Dover winning against Weymouth  and a Dulwich loss, plus winning themselves against both H&W and away to Eastbourne. Only 50 points will do for them. A win and draw won't  cut it. 
Realistically, you'd think that Dulwich will be safe.. but the Dover/Weymouth game will be the absolute decider. Too many unlikely hoops for Concord, who most would agree, I'm sure, were comfortably the worst side at the TSS this season... although they're a poorly financed club from a deprived enough area who probably deserve better
Thank God that it isn't us with the bitten Final Saturday fingernails. BTW the back-to-back Christmas/NY fixture with Bath is probably as much to do with players spending minimum time away from  families as much as potential bumper gate money.

Hate to break it to you, but it’s Bracknell v Truro

So with Truro joining us amongst others next season there's a much more even geographical spread than this season. Mr Gill was boasting after Bath's last game that they were top of the West Country teams. It's going to be much more difficult next year! It will also be interesting to see who gets paired up at Xmas for the derbies.

National League clubs do get a preference as to which local side they'd want to play over Boxing Day/NYD so you'd expect every single one in this area to have asked for Yeovil. That said, I'm pretty sure it will end up with the list above, certainly makes the most sense.

Last edited by 96chipp (02/5/2023 2:40 PM)