Boreham Wood/Whitehawk & Chorley/Guiseley

[Jeff]

So this weekend sees the Conf North/South playoffs to decide who we will line up against next year.

In the South we have Boreham Wood vs Whitehawk. From what I can see Whitehawk are the latest team to be bankrolled through the divisions - I think they've been promoted 4 times in the last 5 years or something? Their ground looks a bit of a state - hastily constructed with leftovers from the Withdean, cobbled together around a sloping pitch. No real fan base either. Boreham Wood have a tidy little setup and seem to be quite well established - although I remember a distinctly unsavoury element of their support rocking up when we trounced them in the FA Cup.

In the north, we have Chorley which would be a real trek for our lads. You just know we will be playing away there midweek before Xmas. But again it's a club with history and what looks like an atmospheric old-style ground. Guiseley have been on the cusp of the conference for a few years. Have a decent squad of players - lots of names from Huddersfield and Bradford sides we've faced over the years.

So who would you prefer to we end up having to play (none of them is not an answer!)

For me, Boreham Wood and Chorley - the closes we are going to get to good, solid teams with tradition in the league.

[StretfordGull]

I remember coming home from Uni and taking in the Boreham Wood FA Cup game on the way back. In Paddington at 7am there were some awful guys drinking cans of beer, already drunk. They then got on the same train and after Bristol I realised they were going to the game. Terrible chaps. A few of got kicked out of the home end I think. We battered them 5-0. Don't see that happening again next season!
Whitehawk sounds like an American 80's Detective. Just had to find out where they were from.

[cambgull]

I understand they are trying to change the name of Whitehawk to Brighton City FC, which I think would be a very good move.

[AlexGulls]

Guiseley coume up from the north after coming from 2-0 down to win 3-2 at Chorley. Boreham Wood Vs Whitehawk has gone to extra time after ended 1-1 in normal time.

[Mellow Yellow]

Jake Robinson plays for Whitehawk. In fact he scored the winner In their play off semi final. And , yes, they are in the Brighton area.

[Gulliball]

Boreham Wood won 2-1, to join Guiseley as our opponents next year.

Was hoping for Chorley to come up, and didn't really care about the other game.

[gullintwoplaces]

I hope we are still around to play them next season.

[bixieupnorth]

guiseley for me , nice and easy to get to from sheffield!

[WestKentGull]

We can thank our lucky stars it wasn't Whitehawk who made it through... their ground is an absolute hole. Visited it last season and could not believe that it has passed any ground-grading whatsoever. The place is like a bomb site. The pitch slops from left to right and up and down. The 'stand' behind the goal was unfit for purpose. and the parking.... and the food....