FOOTBALL - 2020/21 EFL League 1 & 2, National Leagues and Regional Leagues

[Fatsam]

 

13 hours ago, wev said:

Well hopefully Notts County knock Chesterfield out for you. Though Notts County delivering when it matters is something that, historically, they've never been much good at.

 

They've impressed me recently Notts County when I've seen them against us and in that late win against Sutton. Which were both big games that they delivered in. Vastly improved from the side I watched us play over Easter when they were in that new manager transition period, it looks like he's got them playing exactly as he wants them to now with some nice on the front foot attacking football. Home advantage is an even bigger factor this season with zero away fans. They and Hartlepool will rightly be favourites to progress. Danny Rowe potentially the big danger from Chesterfield, because he can do something from nothing, but he failed to do that against us recently.

 

As expected Wrexham have let our manager Dean Keates and his coaching staff go. All were out of contract. I know we ultimately failed to make the playoffs, but he's actually had an okay season after struggling the previous one. Changed our formation to better suit the players we had and shifted his overly defensive mindset to see us scoring a few goals. There are obviously better managers out there, hence the decision, but he has developed since his first time in charge and my guess is another non league club will give him a chance at some point .

 

Intrigued to see who we bring in. Need to do it swiftly as almost all of our players are out of contract and we could do with getting the better ones signed up.

[neoELITE]

Morecambe made it to League 1. Derek Adams with next to no budget always seems to succeed. They'll be eaten alive next season. Their entire cumulative attendance for 19/20 is equal to about one and a bit Sunderland home games. Even we're not a big club but we get 450-500% more gate receipts.

[Butters]

 

On 01/06/2021 at 16:57, neoELITE said:

Morecambe made it to League 1. Derek Adams with next to no budget always seems to succeed. They'll be eaten alive next season. Their entire cumulative attendance for 19/20 is equal to about one and a bit Sunderland home games. Even we're not a big club but we get 450-500% more gate receipts.

Adams won't be there to see it if they are. Left Morecambe "to pursue an opportunity elsewhere", rumoured to be Bradford. 

[Fatsam]

Hugely enjoyable game in the playoffs on BT earlier as Notts County won it late 3-2

 

On top of playing the furlough system to ditch their unwanted players and then sign a load of new ones, Chesterfield's commentators were a massively irritating pair of dicks in our away game against them. So yeah, well done Notts County. I love how they just go all out attack in games and don't particularly give a shit about defending. This may be their downfall in the playoff games to come however.

[wev]

Chesterfield down, bring on Torquay 😄

 

I don't have bt sport so wasnt able to watch the match but happy they're through to the semi-final and sounds like the Chesterfield manager is acting rather bitter.

[merman]

And so it begins, poaching Wigan players and raking through “smaller” League One clubs to cobble together an Ipswich side capable of promotion. Don’t hold out much hope for next season.

[MikeBeaver]

1 hour ago, merman said:

And so it begins, poaching Wigan players and raking through “smaller” League One clubs to cobble together an Ipswich side capable of promotion. Don’t hold out much hope for next season.

I'll not be clicking the "Automatic Promotion" button for a 3rd year in a row, that much is for sure

[neoELITE]

The mighty 3rd division Ipswich!

 

Danny Mayor signed a two year extension. Really pleased with that. 

[neoELITE]

Torquay 

 

1-0 after 30 seconds!

[wev]

Got the live score pinned to my home screen, 2-2 with 6 minutes to go, C'mon the Magpies!

[wev]

Extra time

 

 

😬

[wev]

Oh noes 😭, I don't think Notts County can come back from behind a third time...

[wev]

Aaah fuck, penalty to Torquay

 

Maybe next year ☹️

[neoELITE]

Torquay were deserved winners. Danny Wright and Lemon-Evans were the difference. Plymouth Argyle's Adam Randell was a class above. Little for Torquay was my MOTM. He was like Ngolo Kante but in a Brazil kit.

I have a soft spot for Torquay, been to Plainmoor many times. 

[wev]

Alot of people debating the penalty, I've not seen footage of it, only got BBC Radio Nottingham to go on, but eh, Notts County were constantly chasing the game.

[neoELITE]

49 minutes ago, wev said:

Alot of people debating the penalty, I've not seen footage of it, only got BBC Radio Nottingham to go on, but eh, Notts County were constantly chasing the game.

 

50/50

 

The 1st Torquay goal was offside. VAR offside rather than obvious. The officials were shit as usual. 

 

It was a good advert for the National League. Torquay deserved it but County are a strong unit. 

[neoELITE]

What a game. Play off final. Torquay scored a very late equaliser via their Keeper. What a header!

Alas. They lost on pens.

Hartlepool up. 

Thread is now over. 

Let's do it again next year.

[Fatsam]

Heartbreaking for Torquay. Particularly as they were walking the league halfway through the season. Only stuck it on for the penalties, but I found myself sucked into it and starting to feel tense despite not particularly giving a shit who went up. Horrible things the playoffs.

 

Torquay should be competing up there again next season with Gary Johnson still there.  I'm expecting the competition to be quite high at the top end though. Stockport, Notts County, and us all have money and something to build on. Dagenham and Redbirdge too who finished the season in good form. Grimsby will do well I'd imagine under Hurst who got them promoted before. Chesterfield did well last season and should replicate that, spending money they don't really have. In contrast there could be a few clubs struggling or having to get by on reduced playing budgets. I think there's been a general evening out in the standard of teams in the league over recent years, but, like this last season,  I expect quite a gulf in quality between those at the top and those at the bottom next year. A bit like it used to be about 10 years ago.

[neoELITE]

Can one of the mods please lock this thread and I'll start a new one. 

@The Grand Pursuivant

 

Thanks