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AustrianAndyGull wrote:Guiseley beat North Ferriby 2-0 at home in the conf north play off first leg so not looking too good for Ferriby. I'd take Guiseley going up. Leeds, not far.

In the other tie it was a 2-2 draw between Hednesford and Altrincham.

In the southern section Ebbsfleet all but book their place in the final with a 4-0 rout of Bromley whilst Sutton draw 1-1 with Dover.

COME ON DOVER!!!!

tktufc91 wrote:Really would love to see Halifax get promoted. Don't know why, but as long as Gateshead don't go up then I'll be happy regardless.

Been watching in parts, anyone watching think we should fear any of these two sides?

AustrianAndyGull wrote:Halifax v Cambridge tonight in the first leg play off semi. I've tipped Halifax to go on and get promoted so i'll give it half and hour until finding out that Cambridge are 6 nil up.

Dave_Pougher wrote:
Agreed, don't like it at all but I agree.

I suppose a lot depends on if we go into administration or not.

Jeff wrote:You know what? I'm actually not that fussed about our relegation.

Partly because the last 18 months have been so dire it's been postponing the inevitable.

But mainly, because I enjoyed the conference experience last time around. I know the circumstances will be very different from last time, but I really enjoyed the random away days (Northwich, Lewes, Eastbourne, Histon etc), the FA Trophy and all that.

In my mind, we've been a non league club for years. Look at the infrastructure of the likes of Fleetwood, Crawley, Stevenage who have come up recently - far better than us. It's all well and good saying "we've been a league club for x number of years......", but we stood still whilst those around us moved forward. In terms of fan base, infrastructure, professionalism we haven't been football league for years.

So now we are at our true current level. It will be a tough journey but the club needs to settle down, stabilise and become sustainable. We need to make sure we NEVER drop out of the Conference, and that is something we should be able to achieve as long as the club can sustain an 1800-strong core fan base. That will be one thing the board need to look at ASAP.

It sounds daft, but the prospect of an adventure to North Ferriby is far more appealing to me than another trip to Bristol Rovers, Southend or someone. The flat terraces, the welcoming clubhouse, the exceptionally tubby centre half of the opposition.

Moaning about relegation won't change anything.

Jeff wrote:You know what? I'm actually not that fussed about our relegation.

Partly because the last 18 months have been so dire it's been postponing the inevitable.

But mainly, because I enjoyed the conference experience last time around. I know the circumstances will be very different from last time, but I really enjoyed the random away days (Northwich, Lewes, Eastbourne, Histon etc), the FA Trophy and all that.

In my mind, we've been a non league club for years. Look at the infrastructure of the likes of Fleetwood, Crawley, Stevenage who have come up recently - far better than us. It's all well and good saying "we've been a league club for x number of years......", but we stood still whilst those around us moved forward. In terms of fan base, infrastructure, professionalism we haven't been football league for years.

So now we are at our true current level. It will be a tough journey but the club needs to settle down, stabilise and become sustainable. We need to make sure we NEVER drop out of the Conference, and that is something we should be able to achieve as long as the club can sustain an 1800-strong core fan base. That will be one thing the board need to look at ASAP.

It sounds daft, but the prospect of an adventure to North Ferriby is far more appealing to me than another trip to Bristol Rovers, Southend or someone. The flat terraces, the welcoming clubhouse, the exceptionally tubby centre half of the opposition.

Moaning about relegation won't change anything.