Around the National League SOUTH

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They did it!

2nd place, and you fucked it up!

Now, all we have to do is win tomorrow...

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All.

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ALL!!!

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Apr 27, 2024 16:43:11 GMT pwoodstone said:

So Worthing or Maidstone v Braintree

Makes tomorrows game even bigger! The winner will be favourites in the final and at least more of us will be able to be there. 

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More importantly, if I drive tomorrow, where do I park??

The station carpark is cheap on Sundays and 10 minutes from the ground, but it doesn't look very big.

I STILL don't know whether to go by train or car!!!

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Apr 27, 2024 16:50:21 GMT @johndaubneyslegs said:

More importantly, if I drive tomorrow, where do I park??

The station carpark is cheap on Sundays and 10 minutes from the ground, but it doesn't look very big.

I STILL don't know whether to go by train or car!!!

This is why they should hold the finals at Cobham services, big car park

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Apr 27, 2024 16:48:37 GMT royalstone said:

Apr 27, 2024 16:43:11 GMT pwoodstone said:

So Worthing or Maidstone v Braintree

Makes tomorrows game even bigger! The winner will be favourites in the final and at least more of us will be able to be there. 

I've been nervous about the game all day today, and now it's even worse!

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Apr 27, 2024 16:50:21 GMT @johndaubneyslegs said:

More importantly, if I drive tomorrow, where do I park??

The station carpark is cheap on Sundays and 10 minutes from the ground, but it doesn't look very big.

I STILL don't know whether to go by train or car!!!

I went to the league game and found street parking but very limited. Not the best drive down there either so from what you say about not liking driving maybe go for the train? I've not done the train journey there so not sure.

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Apr 27, 2024 16:55:22 GMT @johndaubneyslegs said:

Apr 27, 2024 16:48:37 GMT royalstone said:

Makes tomorrows game even bigger! The winner will be favourites in the final and at least more of us will be able to be there. 

I've been nervous about the game all day today, and now it's even worse!

Strangely, for me, I'm not that nervous about tomorrow. Maybe because whatever happens it has been a fantastic season and also our odds of getting promoted from Nat S next season are probably roughly equal to our odds of staying up in the National if we do go up.

Would love a final at the Gallagher tho!

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Apr 27, 2024 16:56:46 GMT royalstone said:

Apr 27, 2024 16:50:21 GMT @johndaubneyslegs said:

More importantly, if I drive tomorrow, where do I park??

The station carpark is cheap on Sundays and 10 minutes from the ground, but it doesn't look very big.

I STILL don't know whether to go by train or car!!!

I went to the league game and found street parking but very limited. Not the best drive down there either so from what you say about not liking driving maybe go for the train? I've not done the train journey there so not sure.

Train is more than twice as long though.

My problem is I don't drive very often, as we don't have a car, so it's always very stressful. Regular drivers would never believe how much road signs, junctions, motorways, etc change in just a few months! I got totally caught out by the new bit on the bridges one-way system, for instance - meant to go left, round to Wickes, but had to go straight ahead - a thing you haven't been able to do for over 40 years!!

Mind you, last September I drove my daughter to uni - all the way to St Andrews in bonnie bloody Scotland - and in one go too! But that was so stressful, that I haven't driven since!

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Apr 27, 2024 17:08:56 GMT royalstone said:

Apr 27, 2024 16:55:22 GMT @johndaubneyslegs said:

I've been nervous about the game all day today, and now it's even worse!

Strangely, for me, I'm not that nervous about tomorrow. Maybe because whatever happens it has been a fantastic season and also our odds of getting promoted from Nat S next season are probably roughly equal to our odds of staying up in the National if we do go up.

Would love a final at the Gallagher tho!

I think that's my problem. I was sort of OK with the idea that we might lose - being in the NS for another season or two is more than OK for me. But now we lose a home final as well, and that really will be a bugger.

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National League South line up for next season.

Aveley
Bath City
Boreham Wood
Chelmsford City
Chesham United
Chippenham Town
Dorking Wanderers
Eastbourne Borough.
Enfield Town
Farnborough
Hampton & Richmond Borough
Hemel Hempstead Town
Hornchurch
Maidstone United
Salisbury City
Slough Town
St Albans City
Tonbridge Angels
Torquay United
Truro City
Welling United
Weston super Mare
Weymouth
Worthing

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Cheltenham City??


Well done to Chesham. Had a very pleasant away day there in the Cup, so looking forward to going back.

And you can get there on the Underground!

And Hornchuch might be another away for me - despite living next door for 10 years (and getting married there!), I've never actually been to their ground.

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Whom to fear next season?


Certainties:

Boreham Wood - surely will be going all out to get back up.

Dorking will almost certainly be going for promotion back to the NL.

Worthing - will they be any sort of a threat if they lose Pearce?


Possibles:

Aveley - they looked good enough for the play-offs, if they can keep North, they could be a pain in the butt again.

Chelmsford City - was last season a one-off, or will they be trying again?

Enfield Town - could they do a 'Maidstone' double promotion?

Hampton & Richmond Borough - was last season a one-off, or will they be having a crack again?

Torquay United - if they can get their financial troubles sorted out, they could be this season's Yeovil.


Any others?

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I reckon Dorking, Worthing, Ourselves, BWood.

The usual suspects in playoff contention,

Maybe be a season too early for Torquay.