The official 21/22 Division 5 thread

[RedAdair]

Just thought it might be an idea to keep all things non league in one place.
The big news this week of course.

National League fixtures scheduled for the 2021/22 season will be released on Wednesday 7th July at 1pm.

 

[LBBlue]

To kick it off the rules of the League

https://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/articles/league-rules-1013

 

[RHB]

We actually already have a League fixtures thread.
Fixtures 21/22 | ShrimperZone

 

[Lincoln Shrimp]

In 2020-21 for any televised game in the National League, BT Sport paid the home side £6,000, with the away team receiving just £2,000.

 

[LBBlue]

This purports to be a list of managers but is missing

Phil Parkinson - Wrexham ( yep Phil’s old mate from Hull and Bolton)
Neal Ardley - Solihull Moors
Harry Kewell - Barnet

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/national-league/trainervergleich/wettbewerb/CNAT

 

[RedAdair]

King's Lynn Town have signed Swiss striker Gold Omotayo on a two-year contract. Gold was on loan with Wrexham back end of last season. He’s ok and got a bit of presence but double figures striker he ain’t.

 

[RedAdair]

In 2020-21 for any televised game in the National League, BT Sport paid the home side £6,000, with the away team receiving just £2,000.

BT do a good coverage of games tbh. Expect to be shown 4 or 5 times.

 

[Chrisb]

Don't currently have BT Sport - anyone know how much extra to our BT phone/internet contract would it likely cost ? Have been offered various deals by BT in the past but only now is it of interest.

 

[RHB]

Don't currently have BT Sport - anyone know how much extra to our BT phone/internet contract would it likely cost ? Have been offered various deals by BT in the past but only now is it of interest.

If you get both phone and broadband with BT then log in to My BT and have a look at any add-ons available for your account. They will usually list how much BT Sport is to add on.

 

[Charisma]

£15 a month now

 

[Tommy2holes]

If you get both phone and broadband with BT then log in to My BT and have a look at any add-ons available for your account. They will usually list how much BT Sport is to add on.

Or download an app for watching

 

[RedAdair]

Grimsby Town have signed former Jamaica winger Joel Grant on an initial one-year contract.

The 33-year-old - who left Swindon Town this summer - has also had spells at Plymouth Argyle, Exeter City and Yeovil Town.

Grant won 14 caps for Jamaica and was part of the country's squad for the 2015 Copa America.

 

[Murkey_Mouse]

Or download an app for watching

I have “Live Players” app, so I can watch BT sports for free ?

 

[Tommy2holes]

I have “Live Players” app, so I can watch BT sports for free ?

I've got a paid app. So get everything and all 3pms etc.

 

[RedAdair]

Another day, another big hitting sponsor announced.

 

[Barling Magna]

Former sports minister Tracey Crouch, the chair of the Fan-Led Review into English football, has written to Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden to propose a series of measures including the following:

* Suggestion that the English Football League (EFL) enter discussions to absorb the National League top division into the EFL structure.


Now that would be useful and presumably mean three promotion places once this occurred (not that it will, I bet).

 

[NZamba Legend]

Another day, another big hitting sponsor announced. View attachment 16165

Great news and good luck to you but commiserations for having signed Harry Lennon.

 

[RedAdair]

Former sports minister Tracey Crouch, the chair of the Fan-Led Review into English football, has written to Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden to propose a series of measures including the following:

* Suggestion that the English Football League (EFL) enter discussions to absorb the National League top division into the EFL structure.


Now that would be useful and presumably mean three promotion places once this occurred (not that it will, I bet).

There’s been talk of this for years. Would be great to see it come to fruition but don’t hold your breath.

 

[amsemp]

Interesting point made by someone on the Wrexham forum:

“I often feel like this league is split between the League 2 clubs in all but name bottlenecked for promotion and the National League North/South clubs fighting it out to stay up... Welcome to hell.. I hope your stay is far shorter than ours continues to be.”

Looking at the teams in the league it’s hard to disagree with that. Think that just highlights how difficult it is to get out of this league. There’s quite a few decent sized ex-league clubs all fighting for one automatic spot and one playoff spot.

I think my money is on Stockport for the auto spot, so hopefully we can keep ourselves in and around the playoffs all season.

 

[Jai]

Looking at what teams have done I think Wrexham and Stockport are some way ahead of the rest in terms of quality (Harry Lennon aside). Stockport have really been chucking it around, front two of Paddy Madden and Scott Quigley! I think they will win it, but Wrexham have big spending power and won't be far behind.

Hopeful we can challenge for the playoffs if we can make two or three more astute signings, but we're a fair way off at the moment.