Forty-Seven

retired_ngrundman · 03-03-2004, 11:27 PM

Would they not have to add 3 more leagues to England if they went down one more level instead of just 2?

I don't have the qualifications to really understand that pyramid

retired_drumcook · 03-04-2004, 12:35 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>Originally posted by Althouse:
Would they not have to add 3 more leagues to England if they went down one more level instead of just 2?

I don't have the qualifications to really understand that pyramid<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

There are going to be changes to the level below the conferance from next season, I think. So it will be north/south divided.

bodymassindicator · 03-04-2004, 12:36 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>Originally posted by Althouse:
Would they not have to add 3 more leagues to England if they went down one more level instead of just 2?

I don't have the qualifications to really understand that pyramid<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
No. One level below the Conference will be Conference North and South. Below that you'll have 3 more divisions but that would be 2 levels below the current Conference. Not holding my breath they'd implement those.

retired_sina9090 · 03-04-2004, 11:41 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>Originally posted by Iskra:
I hope they include a few more obscure leagues, the Mongolian league or the er,Scottish!!. I really enjoyed playing in Poland and Yugoslavia, although they're not always very good - Hong Kong, a bit poor in my view, but Mongolia, that'd be one hell of a challenge!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Sorry, should've said, "I'd hoped they'd" instead of 'I hope they'

retired_abejamaya98 · 03-05-2004, 01:19 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR> I was talking to someone from a Doc Martens East club the other day (the mighty Burgess Hill Town) who said a couple of their younger players (first team regulars, not stars) were living off their football. Not spectacularly, but not working nonetheless.

I think the days of the £50 a week part-timer are long gone at Conference clubs, and probably will be in the new North and South versions.
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Correct. There is one full time club below the conference (Grays), and with a few ambitious non league clubs around, this will probably increase in the next couple of years. I think the additions of the conference north and south to SI's list of leagues must surely be more of a priority than adding leagues in other nations where the lowest league on the game is already semi professional.

retired_sandra · 03-05-2004, 01:47 PM

Wrong. Hornchurch are also a full time professional club. They're among the front runners to finish second in the Ryman Premier this season.

retired_abejamaya98 · 03-05-2004, 01:52 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR> Wrong. Hornchurch are also a full time professional club. They're among the front runners to finish second in the Ryman Premier this season. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Really? When did they go full time? I would imagine Canvey will be full time next season too, but they will be in the conference anyway, I expect