Non-League Football 25/26

[CosbehFox]

13 hours ago, Soar Fox said:

Corby Town folding? Manager left, lots of players leaving and now they’ve called off tonight’s game. 

Severly cut the budget. Unknown if that's bad 

[CosbehFox]

Mitch Austin's meltdown to Harborough's first loss of the league season has been something. 

[Finnaldo]

47 minutes ago, CosbehFox said:

Severly cut the budget. Unknown if that's bad 

The money to even compete at step 4 is now mental, Corby are quite far off and still clearly well overspent. I don’t think supporters appreciate the cost ať that level and assume as it’s eighth tier it’s a pittance.

[CosbehFox]

31 minutes ago, Finnaldo said:

The money to even compete at step 4 is now mental, Corby are quite far off and still clearly well overspent. I don’t think supporters appreciate the cost ať that level and assume as it’s eighth tier it’s a pittance.

For all the applauds received towards the non-league, it has a major problem with this. I know Step 3 around Birmingham is silly because of the cluster of clubs. 

 

I know it's easy to bash the FA but they have chased after this perfect pyramid and it's causing issues. At Step 5/6, as you know, the distances are huge. 

[Leicesterpool]

Corby situation showcases fine margins, play off final in May, which meant promotion to the Southern League Central Premier. Sadly they lost and instead face going out of business seven months later.

 

Prize money and bigger away followings would have helped the club.

Edited 18 December 2025 by Leicesterpool

[Tuna]

Corby's budget went from 4K a week to 2.8K according to Gary Setchell's interview. Clubs need to learn to live within their means, because ultimately, it's not sustainable.

[Leicesterpool]

Ive heard Ryan Beswick the quorn manager as been approached by a national league club? Interesting if true any clubs looking for a new manager?

[Soar Fox]

On 18/12/2025 at 17:12, Tuna said:

Corby's budget went from 4K a week to 2.8K according to Gary Setchell's interview. Clubs need to learn to live within their means, because ultimately, it's not sustainable.

Been done 0-7 today 

[Seventyseven]

On 18/12/2025 at 10:47, CosbehFox said:

Mitch Austin's meltdown to Harborough's first loss of the league season has been something. 

Genuinely don’t know what you are talking about here? He was only gracious and was cheery in his post match interview. 
 

anyway, great away win for the bees today whilst all the others at the top lost or drew. 

[STEVIE B]

14 hours ago, Seventyseven said:

Genuinely don’t know what you are talking about here? He was only gracious and was cheery in his post match interview. 
 

anyway, great away win for the bees today whilst all the others at the top lost or drew. 

I saw his post match. He was his normal self. Nothing like what l was expecting. 

[CosbehFox]

21 hours ago, Seventyseven said:

Genuinely don’t know what you are talking about here? He was only gracious and was cheery in his post match interview. 
 

anyway, great away win for the bees today whilst all the others at the top lost or drew. 

He bit at least two Twitter accounts after the game including Stourbridge’s official account. Why he bothers being on there I don’t know. 
 

Anyway very good weekend for Harb, going to win it at a canter 

[Soar Fox]

Wheels well and truly fell off at Aylestone Park. Couple of defeats and out comes the cheque as per. This time signing 2 lads from Corby Town

[CosbehFox]

11 hours ago, Soar Fox said:

Wheels well and truly fell off at Aylestone Park. Couple of defeats and out comes the cheque as per. This time signing 2 lads from Corby Town

Madness given that division looks pretty tied up between 3 teams and Moulton are decent as well. 

[Leicesterpool]

14 hours ago, Soar Fox said:

Wheels well and truly fell off at Aylestone Park. Couple of defeats and out comes the cheque as per. This time signing 2 lads from Corby Town

Its ever since they lost to the Boro, i think they were unbeaten up to then. They just haven't been able to react well after that defeat.

[STEVIE B]

On 21/12/2025 at 20:26, CosbehFox said:

He bit at least two Twitter accounts after the game including Stourbridge’s official account. Why he bothers being on there I don’t know. 
 

Anyway very good weekend for Harb, going to win it at a canter 

Hopefully. You don't think Spalding will make it difficult ? Still have Harborough visiting them in the new year & scoring plenty. Real Bedford could be in the mix too. 

[Tuna]

On 21/12/2025 at 22:30, Soar Fox said:

Wheels well and truly fell off at Aylestone Park. Couple of defeats and out comes the cheque as per. This time signing 2 lads from Corby Town

Which two?

[Soar Fox]

8 minutes ago, Tuna said:

Which two?

Spencer Edwards & Freddie Robinson 

[CosbehFox]

13 hours ago, STEVIE B said:

Hopefully. You don't think Spalding will make it difficult ? Still have Harborough visiting them in the new year & scoring plenty. Real Bedford could be in the mix too. 

Spalding keep dropping points whereas Harbs are so consistent with three in hand (all cup games done now). Real Bedford are 10 behind now. 

 

I am interested to see if Nomads can catch Carlton. They had a player reshuffle and now they are gelling. Huge game January 6th between them pair in Nottingham. January will be the makers of Nomads. 

Edited 23 December 2025 by CosbehFox

[PAULCFC]

A bit of sad news from up here in the North East,Bedlington Terriers FC have folded.They made the final of the FA vase in 1998/99.Seems it's been a bit of trouble between the council and the owners of the ground.....can see a few houses being built.

[Seventyseven]

19 hours ago, Soar Fox said:

Spencer Edwards & Freddie Robinson 

Might be Robinsons level. Expected good things from him at Harborough but he rarely produced and since leaving hasn’t done anything at Step 4. 

[boots60]

20 hours ago, PAULCFC said:

A bit of sad news from up here in the North East,Bedlington Terriers FC have folded.They made the final of the FA vase in 1998/99.Seems it's been a bit of trouble between the council and the owners of the ground.....can see a few houses being built.

Sad news indeed. Another established community football club gone.

I've loosly followed the terriers decline from afar for a while now & always assumed something would be done to save the club.

I believe local councils are under extreme pressure to grab any land available to ensure the housing target is achieved & while new homes are needed it's shit that this has to be at the expense of any sporting/recreational club.

[Leicesterpool]

Off to watch boro v cov utd tomorrow, could be decent crowd with cov city playing today. Maybe looking at 800+

[PAULCFC]

1,488 at Ashington today v Blyth Spartans....  Ashington lost 0.1,but it was a great afternoon drinking with the Blyth fans and just generally doing what normal football fans would do!

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

Went to Loughborough Uni today to watch (the mighty) Shepshed with my old boy, won 3-0. First Dynamo game I'd been to in ages and had no idea Dale Belford was assistant there

 

Sure a few have been but what a pitch that is at Loughborough Uni by the way

[Leicesterpool]

Late winner for the Boro against Cov United, very scrappy game that can have easily gone either way. luckily it was the Boro that would find the net late on with a goal setup by our loan signing from america Sahal Yessen whose over here taking a short break from his studies in america. Second spell with the club having spent two month loan spell last season, safe to say last year he destroyed opponents. I think if he was back in England full time he would be playing much higher up the league system. 863 attendance pretty good for step five. 

Edited 28 December 2025 by Leicesterpool