[Football] Former league clubs you would like to see back in the league.

[Boys 9d]

Southend United, Southport and South Shields

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Should be four up, given how the teams who get promoted don't seem to struggle. The crowds in the Conference are pretty decent too.

In the initial season, definitely, but after that unless they have a decent infrastructure, they remain as league 2 strugglers….. Sutton, Harrogate (who are having a better year this time), Forest Green (after 1 promotion season), now struggling, Salford, Tranmere…

At least Tranmere do have a bit more than the others mentioned.

Obviously, there are exceptions as well but they have the infrastructure…..
Lincoln, Notts Co, Wrexham, Stockport

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

I’d love to see

Aldershot
Scunthorpe
Bradford PA

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

In the initial season, definitely, but after that unless they have a decent infrastructure, they remain as league 2 strugglers….. Sutton, Harrogate (who are having a better year this time), Forest Green (after 1 promotion season), now struggling, Salford, Tranmere…

At least Tranmere do have a bit more than the others mentioned.

Obviously, there are exceptions as well but they have the infrastructure…..
Lincoln, Notts Co, Wrexham, Stockport

Tranmere were promoted back to the league in 2018 and have also been in L1 since. Disappointing end to last season (as promotion seemed a possibility) and beginning of this but I wouldn’t say they have struggled overall.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Tranmere were promoted back to the league in 2018 and have also been in L1 since. Disappointing end to last season (as promotion seemed a possibility) and beginning of this but I wouldn’t say they have struggled overall.

Not sure. Up and straight down, then mid-table, were bottom until they changed their manager….

As per my post, at least they do have some infrastructure, but the whole ‘let’s have more teams from the national league’, doesn’t really hold up that well, particularly when a number only have a short term plan….. IMO

Over the last 40/50 years probably Altrincham are the most unfortunate, as they seemed ready a number of times in the 80s, but never got the votes….

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

Not sure. Up and straight down, then mid-table, were bottom until they changed their manager….

As per my post, at least they do have some infrastructure, but the whole ‘let’s have more teams from the national league’, doesn’t really hold up that well, particularly when a number only have a short term plan….. IMO

Over the last 40/50 years probably Altrincham are the most unfortunate, as they seemed ready a number of times in the 80s, but never got the votes….

I agree with your overall point. If there is to be 3 or 4 up and down then the National League might just as well be absorbed into the FL as a Div 5. On the very minor point of Tranmere though they were promoted from the NL in 2017/18, spent one season in L2 (promoted), one in L1 (relegated by Covid rather than football results), finished 7th and 9th in L2 and this season just started badly. Last season looked like nailed on promotion or at least the play offs for much of it before tailing away badly.

 

[OzMike]

Scunthorpe, my mate Andy at the club was born there and has supported The Irons all his life.
He is currently undergoing cancer treatment and would love to see them back in the league before he departs.

 

[Nobby]

Scarborough. Workington. Margate. Maidstone. Barnet. Third Lanark.

Went past the Workington ground the other day. Looks in good nick
It was always them, Rochdale, Barrow and Hartlepool fighting for re-election as I recall

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Went past the Workington ground the other day. Looks in good nick
It was always them, Rochdale, Barrow and Hartlepool fighting for re-election as I recall

And Darlington.

 

[origigull]

Worthing are playing Torquay Utd today, so I'm told. Torquay have fallen a long way down the leagues.

 

[Questions]

Southport. Saw Alex Dawson grab a brace against them.

 

[Nobby]

And Darlington.

ah yes

 

[Anger]

Scarborough.
It was a nice away day.

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Interesting to see how many posts include one or two outpost clubs as in Torquay United, Workington, Hartlepool United etc. Glossop North End maybe ?

 

[Mileoakman]

Interesting to see how many posts include one or two outpost clubs as in Torquay United, Workington, Hartlepool United etc. Glossop North End maybe ?

I don't think anyone has mentioned Gateshead. Getting Southport, Workington, Darlington and Hartlepool back as well and make the division 'proper' again.

 

[Leekbrookgull]

The Herd (?) do well to complete in The N/Lge squeezed between Toon and Mackems playing in a soulless arena.