Non-League Football 2023/34

[CosbehFox]

A thread that proved far popular than anyone imagined last season. 

 

2023-24 League Allocations are here - https://www.thefa.com/news/2023/may/15/national-league-system-club-allocations-steps-1-6-2023-24-season-20231505 

 

Basford and Ilkeston switched Northern - so new teams for Coalville are Sudbury, Telford, Berkhamsted, Halesowen, Kettering, Leamington, Long Eaton and Stamford. Going to very competitive. 

 

Anstey and Quorn as expected end up in Northern Midlands - so 6 Leics in that division with nearby Greeley and Rugby. Chasetown be annoyed they are switched off to Northern West. 

 

MFL - a league of my former parish in Brum now has clubs from Cheshire in it. 

 

Fears Leicestershire clubs could be pushed about in Step 5/6 are sorted. Ashby in UCL North, Aylestone Pk in UCL South (will fancy themselves as well) and Asfordby did past the ground grading to be in UCL Div 1 (so we have a derby of Holwell v Asfordby there). Lutterworth Athletic will be happy to switch back into the UCL as well. 

 

Sure we will have changes!

 

 

[STEVIE B]

I assume Harborough Town are in the same league as last season ? 

Think they'll do ok again. 

Outside bet for promotion......maybe. 

[CosbehFox]

2 minutes ago, STEVIE B said:

I assume Harborough Town are in the same league as last season ? 

Think they'll do ok again. 

Outside bet for promotion......maybe. 

Yep. Really competitive division and geographically everyone close by 

[Stadt]

Hope the general uplift in non-league interest translates into Leicestershire clubs succeeding. Loughborough is big enough to sustain a National League/L2 side.

[Corky]

Bishops Stortford put in the Conference North.

[spacemunky]

[Lionator]

With the City being pants, there’s never been a better time to get behind the local football scene. 

[Gary Eatfood]

5 hours ago, Corky said:

Bishops Stortford put in the Conference North.

I think they've played in Conference North before. Still, that's going to come at some expense.

[Gary Eatfood]

Already looking forward to the fixtures being released and new places to visit in Coalville's league.

 

The Southern Central Premier looks like it's going to be some league next season.

[Tuna]

4 minutes ago, Gary Eatfood said:

I think they've played in Conference North before. Still, that's going to come at some expense.

They did, think it was around 2012-2014 IIRC

[Gary Eatfood]

3 minutes ago, Tuna said:

They did, think it was around 2012-2014 IIRC

Just had a quick Google. It was due to Rushden & Diamonds expulsion from the Conference that led to them being transferred to the north in 2011.

[CosbehFox]

28 minutes ago, Gary Eatfood said:

I think they've played in Conference North before. Still, that's going to come at some expense.

Weirdly the travelling isn’t as bad as you may think.  

 

You have Truro, Torquay, Taunton, Yeovil and Weston super mare in the South which will be on poorer roads. 
 

It’s the legacy isn’t it of the former three divisions at step 2/3- Isthmian was effectively the London division while the Midlands suffered largely going in the Northern. Ultimately BS won’t likely because the North in my experience is better quality. 
 

Mentioned the MFL at Step 5 earlier - it’s going to just 18 teams and that includes 3 from Cheshire. Meanwhile those 3 clubs move from the Manchester centred North West Counties to a 24 team league! 

[LCFCJoe96]

Looking forward to the NPL Midlands, pretty mad that there’s 4 Charnwood clubs let alone 2 other Leicestershire sides.

 

Hope Loughborough can push on, ups and downs last season but a top half finish & being above Shepshed is still an improvement on the previous season.

[Lako42]

Coalville Friendlies 

 

Saturday 8th July - Quorn AFC (A)
Tuesday 11th July - Anstey Nomads (A)
Saturday 15th July - Corby Town (A)
Tuesday 18th July - Boston United (H)
Friday 21st July - Tamworth FC (H)
Tuesday 25th July - Harborough Town (A)
Saturday 29th July - TBC

[Durnerz]

Well up for this season with Shepshed. Looking forward to away trips to rushden, rugby and the local Leicestershire sides. Shaping up to be a good division.

[snoopy87]

On 15/05/2023 at 19:24, spacemunky said:

This isn't the thread you're looking for anymore 

[filbertway]

5 hours ago, Lako42 said:

Coalville Friendlies 

 

Saturday 8th July - Quorn AFC (A)
Tuesday 11th July - Anstey Nomads (A)
Saturday 15th July - Corby Town (A)
Tuesday 18th July - Boston United (H)
Friday 21st July - Tamworth FC (H)
Tuesday 25th July - Harborough Town (A)
Saturday 29th July - TBC

Fairly happy with them. Some good competitive games in there to get us ready for the season. 

[Finnegan]

Crazy, weren't Yeovil and Scunthorpe in the same league as us when we were in League One? 

 

Both down to NL North. Mental.

[Rain King]

16 minutes ago, Finnegan said:

Crazy, weren't Yeovil and Scunthorpe in the same league as us when we were in League One? 

 

Both down to NL North. Mental.

Yeovil were in the Championship with us when we won the league in 2014.

 

Presume they're in the NL South though?

Edited 17 May 2023 by Rain King

[Tuna]

Losing count of all the teams appealing their allocations - Northwich, Ardley, Stortford, Ollerton all unhappy.

[Finnegan]

8 hours ago, Rain King said:

Yeovil were in the Championship with us when we won the league in 2014.

 

Presume they're in the NL South though?

 

Christ yeah that's even crazier. 

 

And yes probably south tbf that's me being thick, either way they're going down to that tier. 

[CosbehFox]

8 hours ago, Tuna said:

Losing count of all the teams appealing their allocations - Northwich, Ardley, Stortford, Ollerton all unhappy.

All of them a waste of time - only club I have seen have a compelling argument is Shelley and they are trying to avoid the whole episode of an appeal because its a clear mistake by the FA 

 

Harrow Borough have appealed because they have been reprieved from being relegated Step 3 to 4!

[adam]

First one in for coalville. Great start.

[Lako42]

13 hours ago, adam said:

First one in for coalville. Great start.

That is a top signing. Get another CB in of that ilk and I'll start getting excited. 

 

I like James Butler at Mickleover. Always looked good when I've seen him. 

[filbertway]

Unbelievable signing that is. I think missing out last season has hurt us and we'll be doing everything we can to put it right this year. Getting this done early is a great sign. Another RB and a CB of that standard and we'll be looking in good stead.