National League 2017-18

[DarkSithLord]

Former Colwyn Bay, Chester FC, Stockport County and Altrincham manager Neil Young announced as Head Scout for FC Halifax Town.

 

[eightiesrobin]

Former Colwyn Bay, Chester FC, Stockport County and Altrincham manager Neil Young announced as Head Scout for FC Halifax Town.

I guess that, as long as Halifax don't mind signing players on the "throw enough shit at a wall and hopefully some of it will stick" principle, they'll be okay, but still, PMSL

How long before the next "this time I really REALLY mean it" retirement?

 

[Pliny Harris]

I'm hoping Heath & Carroll will continue to make the final calls on any players Young will bring to them, so we still won't be going through 40 players this season. Given his nous I hope we'll get the best out of him rather than the manager he became.

 

[Farleigh]

All home future home games at Maidstone to be segregated for away fans following minor trouble Vs Woking. Sad but inevitable as we adapt to a bigger stage.

 

[eightiesrobin]

I'm hoping Heath & Carroll will continue to make the final calls on any players Young will bring to them, so we still won't be going through 40 players this season. Given his nous I hope we'll get the best out of him rather than the manager he became.

We only have 2 of Neil Young's players left. Tom Hannigan was on a 2 year contract so we were stuck with him. He's just never worked out here - injured half the time, getting sent off or conceding pens for the rest of it. The other is Sean Miller, who is actually decent, but is coming up to 10 months injured!

In fairness to Young, we have precisely zero of Jim Harvey's or Matt Doughty's players still here.

 

[ukbetweenlines]

Here is a tactical analysis of Aldershot Town so far this season...

https://counterpressing1.wordpress....football-league-beckoning-for-aldershot-town/

 

[Luke Imp]

For those interested, an article here about Ebbsfleet and their MyFootballClub thingy (vaguely remember someone asking about that the other week on here).

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/oct/26/what-happened-to-myfootballclub-ebbsfleet-united

 

[Railway Blue]

I guess that, as long as Halifax don't mind signing players on the "throw enough shit at a wall and hopefully some of it will stick" principle, they'll be okay, but still, PMSL

How long before the next "this time I really REALLY mean it" retirement?

The retirement was from management. The position at Halifax is not manager. Get it?

 

[Railway Blue]

This happened in March, evidence was presented at the time. How on earth did it take this long for the FA to adjudicate? Stinks

Similar thing happened to us with Luke George (now dominating the midfield at Hartlepuddle). Made a change from him missing through injury.

 

[eightiesrobin]

The retirement was from management. The position at Halifax is not manager. Get it?

Pardon me.

Incidentally, Halifax's record since appointing NY reads P8 W1 D3 L4. Just saying

 

[Chief Rocka]

Similar thing happened to us with Luke George (now dominating the midfield at Hartlepuddle). Made a change from him missing through injury.

If you want to pull out your pecker and have a shuffle over him, he came on the other Saturday, first touch and he broke someone's ankle.

 

[EnglishRed]

The retirement was from management. The position at Halifax is not manager. Get it?

Calm down lads. We've all had a drink.

 

[DarkSithLord]

Not National League but the latest minted club?

Egerton FC of the Cheshire League (Step 7) have JLloyd Samuel, Nathan Ellington and Darren Gorre who have 240 premier appearances playing for them. They also have Emile Heskey, Danny Webber and Emmerson Boyce training with them

 

[genesimmons]

Not National League but the latest minted club?

Egerton FC of the Cheshire League (Step 7) have JLloyd Samuel, Nathan Ellington and Darren Gorre who have 240 premier appearances playing for them. They also have Emile Heskey, Danny Webber and Emmerson Boyce training with them

Had to google them as had never heard of the team. Seems like ex pros bringing there mates in for the crack. Wonder if they have plans to progress

 

[RLC]

A good night for us in the North West Football Awards. Andy Cook voted National League Player of the Year and Ben Tollitt coming second to Phil Foden in the Rising Star award.

Not bad considering Tollitt has been injured for nine months and Cook plays for Wrexham.

 

[GodsGift]

No surprise, you've got the best players in the league. Well you did last season apparently...

 

[Luke Imp]

A good night for us in the North West Football Awards. Andy Cook voted National League Player of the Year and Ben Tollitt coming second to Phil Foden in the Rising Star award.

Not bad considering Tollitt has been injured for nine months and Cook plays for Wrexham.

I can't imagine there were too many on that list?

 

[Sparrow]

Not bad considering Tollitt has been injured for nine months

They must have seen the video of Tollitt's best goals.

 

[doveranddover]

nothing for danny whitaker after his 400th game for macclesfield?

 

[Bluandwite]

I can't imagine there were too many on that list?

Four - Cook, Astles (Us), Diarra (Barrow), Pilkington (Macc)

 

[Sparrow]

nothing for danny whitaker after his 400th game for macclesfield?

He scored that night, you know.

 

[The_Boss]

nothing for danny whitaker after his 400th game for macclesfield?

Just global recognition from those that matter, the fans.

 

[RLC]

I can't imagine there were too many on that list?

You can only beat what is in front of you. Which was Macclesfield.

 

[Mark kavanagh]

You can only beat what is in front of you. Which was Macclesfield.

Thank god we dont normally beat them

 

[Monkey Tennis]

The awards are a bit daft though; the player has to currently be at the club, while also having played for the club last season - so that rules out about half of the candidates. And the clubs nominate the players themselves.

For the Rising Star award, we had Harry Panayioutou nominated by default - a striker who I think has scored one goal from open play and had managed about three sub appearances in 9 months. The awards should be in the tinpot thread.

 

[GTFCfish]

Just reading the first few pages of this thread and apparently Tranmere under Mellon are gonna absolutely fucking piss it, and Paul Cox predicts Barrow to get promotion this season.

So how's that all going then?

 

[GuiseleySteve]

Just reading the first few pages of this thread and apparently Tranmere under Mellon are gonna absolutely fucking piss it, and Paul Cox predicts Barrow to get promotion this season.

So how's that all going then?

Paul Cox realised that we had more chance of promotion so jumped ship

 

[SkyBluesRose]

how shite is this league when you have Wrexham up top?

 

[DarkSithLord]

New feature from the National League looking back through the record books at previous seasons for anyone interested.

First up, the 1989/90 season

http://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/looking-back-the-198990-season-42585

 

[rudebwoyben]

New feature from the National League looking back through the record books at previous seasons for anyone interested.

First up, the 1989/90 season

http://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/looking-back-the-198990-season-42585

My first season supporting Barnet!