beard brush Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 How many relegated from spartan league? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle T Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Two from the Premier Division, unless no one comes down from Step 4. Bottom clubs are always relegated by the FA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick.ince Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 I think that 3 should be relegated from the prem and three should be promoted from div 1. In a 22 team league, it is only sensible. Surely it is about that time of year again to rehash the playoff / no playoff debate isn't it??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen Browne Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Looking at things I am assuming Ware will replace London Colney and Biggleswade and Harpenden Town will replace London Tigers and FC Broxbourne Borough for the 2017/18 season. For the 2018/19 season both the Premier Division and Division One need to be trimmed down to 20 clubs each following the introduction of the two new leagues proposed by the FA. As to the question of play-offs - I have in my view and always will be against these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssmfl-fan Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Where will harpenden play home games if they get promoted? Hear their normal ground isn't available next season? If their normal ground is available, not sure it would meet ground grading for premier division? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munchkin Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Not generally a fan of playoffs and ultimately turning a league season in to a cup competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecoldend Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Play offs have revolutionised Steps 1,2,3 and 4. Brings crowd in, generates press interest and social media etc. Bigger crowds = more money from entrance fees and behind bars etc The Ryman Prem used to stagnate sometimes when teams ran away with the title in the 90s... now there is a chance for more teams. The FA should bring them in at Step 5 and 6 at least. Clubs and fans love them so there is no argument against them in my book Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berko Fan Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 I'm a fan of play offs confirmed by the success by the steps above. However, until the new step 4 league comes in it won't happen at step 5 until 2 clubs per league are promoted to step 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle T Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 No to playoffs reduces the quality of the teams who go up. Top 2 is the correct way, usually these are two best teams. If you play in a league for 42 games why decide who goes up over a couple of games. Step 4 is a mess, to many teams at 24 in some leagues, playoffs that promote a weaker team and not much relegation either. Some teams who qualified cannot enter the playoffs because there ground does not meet the next level up. Quality is the best answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munchkin Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Case in point is the calamity in the conference south at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecoldend Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 http://www.hallmarksecurityleague.com/news-articles.php?id=5979 Massive crowd saw City of Liverpool gain promotion from Step 6 to Step 5 in the North West Counties League yesterday. They have a play off at step 6... top two go up and then 3rd plays 4th for third promotion place. Think this would defo work in SSMFL D1 with three up/three down City of Liverpool are well supported so big crowd was always expected.. It would of been Baldock v Langford in D1 this year... sure this would of attracted a 300+ crowd and given good teams another chance of going up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patemondo Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 Maybe but the facts are they had 42 games to sort that out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dailydose Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 Anyone know if Thame secured promotion with the groumdshare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dailydose Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Also when is the league allocation announced? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munchkin Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Just says on Fa website steps 5-7 will be announced in the coming weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redimp Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 From a purely mercenary point of view why not have the play offs ? They always generate income and if you win and can't get promoted cos of facilities the money's in the bank . Better earner than dome of the plethitude of Cups clubs enter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeightonLad Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 I've always wondered why there are no playoffs for Div 1 at least. It's not just the extra revenue from the games themselves but all the extra games as sides have something to play for at the end of the season. At the end of the day, everyone loves drama in football even if it doesn't always reward the best team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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