NPL watch 22/23

[Ben]

No, otherwise we'd have been relegated today!

More in terms of whether it could crop up further down the line, next season, season after etc.

 

[Tez]

More in terms of whether it could crop up further down the line, next season, season after etc

Good point Ben, the FA do occasionally move the goalposts.

 

[James Wood]

A shame for Skem, but it was always on the cards.

Skem didn’t draw any of their 38 games. W 16 L 22.

In all my years of watching footy at all levels I can’t recall any side not recording at least 1 draw in a season of 38 games or more.

Would be interested to see if the Association of Football Statisticians can unearth any other club who have gone through a league season without recording a draw?

 

[Edge]

2 sides failed ground grading - Skem & North Shields
Harlow Town resigned.

The 3 17th-placed sides with the best PPG survive.
Bideford, Carlton Town & Widnes were the 3.

And also 3 step 5 sides get promoted without a playoff
Bemerton Heath Harlequins, Badshot Lea & Rugby Town are the 3 coming up.

Just to correct myself...

Harlow resigned & were placed bottom.
Lymington Town were relegated due to ground grading.

And the reprieves weren't done on PPG. They were kept in-division.

 

[Edge]

Some interesting quotes from Skem manager Richard Brodie in this piece

Richard Brodie breaks silence on FA verdict as Skelmersdale United relegated from Northern Premier League - Off The Park

Skelmersdale United manager Richard Brodie has been defiant in his response to their demotion from the Northern Premier League West.

off-the-park.co.uk

 

[Stephen Allen-Gurr]

According to him 3 lowest league budgeted teams have now gone.

 

[Stephen Allen-Gurr]

All NPL teams west, east & midlands in the playoffs look as if they are going to lose to their lower opponents.

 

[Edge]

All NPL teams west, east & midlands in the playoffs look as if they are going to lose to their lower opponents.

9 out of the 13 matches were won by the away side (the lower ranked sides)

 

[Tez]

Both Jamal Crawford and Matty Birchall have been released/left Linnets.