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Post by Better things to do in life on Mar 14, 2019 13:32:40 GMT
Assuming we will be in NLS with a major player clear out and only a few of the current squad kept on, and apart from all the normal relegation and promotion speculation on who we will be playing, what else do we need to think about next season? For me the key issue will be the full-time or part-time issue, which really does demon to dictate what kind of players we recruit and their morale and attitude on the pitch.
Personally I’d rather us go part time semipro again to get players who enjoy playing if it’s not already been agreed as part of JS and HH contracts. I’d rather watch passionate non league over mercenary pro football whilst we rebuild playing heart of the club.
Surely if we stay pro the financial expectation will be for immediate promotion? Is that realistic or even desirable? Our NL experience suggests we have a lot to change to be ready for that league - will that be achievable in one season?
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Post by jdl on Mar 14, 2019 14:17:33 GMT
As per segregation (other thread), I don't think much will change. It's just too much fuss to alter everything and then have to restructure all over again in a season or two. And our income shouldn't be too badly affected in the NS - gates will still be good, and wages, costs, etc should be less.
The real problem will be training - assuming we go for a mix of part-time and full-timers - but I'm sure there's ways to get round that. As for the squad - we need two things: a fresh intake of semi-pro/local talent - players who will grow with the club and remain committed - and a system in place that ensures that the best of those players can make the step up to NL when the time comes. There's got to be continuity, we can't afford to completely rebuild the side when we go back up, and nor can we afford to lose good players just because they can't make the transition.
If we don't learn from the mistakes last time, we are doomed to make them all over again.
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Post by stonelacro on Mar 14, 2019 14:30:25 GMT
What’s next season gonna look like?
Sh*t !
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Post by cuxtonstone on Mar 14, 2019 14:49:57 GMT
Given that the current bottom 6 are all southern team’s, the chances are high that all 4 relegated teams will be due to be relegated into the NLS. Obviously this isn’t possible so does that mean the bottom 2 teams will be placed into the NLN?
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Post by maxthestone on Mar 14, 2019 14:53:00 GMT
Given that the current bottom 6 are all southern team’s, the chances are high that all 4 relegated teams will be due to be relegated into the NLS. Obviously this isn’t possible so does that mean the bottom 2 teams will be placed into the NLN? the most northern teams in the south get moved so oxford city and gloucester if they stay up if not braintree
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Post by jdl on Mar 14, 2019 15:20:24 GMT
Given that the current bottom 6 are all southern team’s, the chances are high that all 4 relegated teams will be due to be relegated into the NLS. Obviously this isn’t possible so does that mean the bottom 2 teams will be placed into the NLN? the most northern teams in the south get moved so oxford city and gloucester if they stay up if not braintree Braintree in the NN?? I think it's more likely to be St Albans or Hemel Mempstead.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2019 15:30:31 GMT
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Post by jakeyboi on Mar 14, 2019 15:45:46 GMT
As per segregation (other thread), I don't think much will change. It's just too much fuss to alter everything and then have to restructure all over again in a season or two. And our income shouldn't be too badly affected in the NS - gates will still be good, and wages, costs, etc should be less. The real problem will be training - assuming we go for a mix of part-time and full-timers - but I'm sure there's ways to get round that. As for the squad - we need two things: a fresh intake of semi-pro/local talent - players who will grow with the club and remain committed - and a system in place that ensures that the best of those players can make the step up to NL when the time comes. There's got to be continuity, we can't afford to completely rebuild the side when we go back up, and nor can we afford to lose good players just because they can't make the transition. If we don't learn from the mistakes last time, we are doomed to make them all over again. Why does it have to be local talent. If the club resticts itself to only local players we may struggle to fill a squad.
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Post by jakeyboi on Mar 14, 2019 15:48:03 GMT
I also think the club will need to be careful with it,s pricing for season tickets an general admission, if the fans cannot see changes an more attractive football being played then gates will drop, also if the recruitment in the lead up to the new season is poor that will have an impact I think on the fan base that has only ever known glory.
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Post by daveu on Mar 14, 2019 16:41:05 GMT
the most northern teams in the south get moved so oxford city and gloucester if they stay up if not braintree Braintree in the NN?? I think it's more likely to be St Albans or Hemel Mempstead. I think Hemel and Oxford were both stuck in the north for a couple of seasons a few years ago.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2019 16:54:26 GMT
What's next season going to look like? JS and HH gear up, and start to recruit to build a strong team with a loyal core that, within a couple of seasons, will start to challenge for the NLS title. Some of these players will go on to become the Stones legends of the future. I am always hopeful. With regard to the comment about local talent, I don't think JS will restrict signings in the summer to the local area, maybe it's just that resources are better spent scouting locally due to market conditions at this time of the season when the global (national) movement of players is almost non-existent.
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Post by Raymondo316 on Mar 14, 2019 17:36:50 GMT
Personally I’d rather us go part time semipro again to get players who enjoy playing if it’s not already been agreed as part of JS and HH contracts. I’d rather watch passionate non league over mercenary pro football whilst we rebuild playing heart of the club. You do realise that part time players are just as much mercenaries as full time players?? they all just go to whoever pays the most money. Heck I remember when Dan Stubbs left us for Margate just because they offered him an extra 10-15 quid a week. Its all about money at the end of the day, why do you think we had good teams in the lower leagues......because we had a bigger budget than most of the teams. Players weren't joining us because of who we were, they were joining because we could offer them more than most of the other teams. We got to this league where our money is small compared to everyone else and BOOM we can no longer attract the better players.
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Post by Raymondo316 on Mar 14, 2019 17:48:42 GMT
The real problem will be training - assuming we go for a mix of part-time and full-timers - but I'm sure there's ways to get round that. That is never gonna happen, players need to be training together not two different groups training at different times. You either stay full time or go part time not a mix of the both.
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Post by Bernie on Mar 14, 2019 18:50:20 GMT
Relegation to the Bostick League.
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Post by pwoodstone on Mar 14, 2019 18:56:30 GMT
Given that the current bottom 6 are all southern team’s, the chances are high that all 4 relegated teams will be due to be relegated into the NLS. Obviously this isn’t possible so does that mean the bottom 2 teams will be placed into the NLN? As someone answered, it doesn’t mean that. It does mean it will be a tougher league as all 4 relegated sides will be in our league (us being one). As for part time, I expect the management have signed as full timers. They’ll expect players to be as well! Let’s not go backwards
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