Other NLS News

Josh2002 · Mon May 04, 2026 5:26 pm

Third consecutive promotion for Farnham.

Josh2002 · Mon May 04, 2026 5:40 pm

Billericay lead 2-1 with three minutes left of extra time.

Tony · Mon May 04, 2026 5:48 pm

Billericay win 2-1 in extra time to return to the NLS.

Josh2002 · Mon May 04, 2026 5:53 pm

So next year’s NLS lineup will be as follows:

AFC Totton
Billericay
Braintree
Chelmsford
Chesham
Dagenham
Dorking
Dover
Ebbsfleet
Farnborough
Farnham
Folkestone
HRBFC
Hemel
Hornchurch/Torquay
Horsham
Maidenhead
Maidstone
Salisbury
Slough
Tonbridge
Truro
Walton
WSM

Tony · Wed May 06, 2026 7:41 am

Dorking have sold a minority interest to American investors.

Lord Elpus · Wed May 06, 2026 9:01 am

Josh2002 wrote: Mon May 04, 2026 5:53 pm So next year’s NLS lineup will be as follows:

AFC Totton
Billericay
Braintree
Chelmsford
Chesham
Dagenham
Dorking
Dover
Ebbsfleet
Farnborough
Farnham
Folkestone
HRBFC
Hemel
Hornchurch/Torquay
Horsham
Maidenhead
Maidstone
Salisbury
Slough
Tonbridge
Truro
Walton
WSM

So based on what we know, who do we think might be strong next season?
You'd have to say Torquay, (if they don't win at Hornchurch) Dagenham, with their impressive new manager who knows the division well, Weston, if they can keep their squad together, and I suppose Dorking.
Farnham will find this division an altogether different kettle of fish and may settle for sensible consolidation.
Onto strugglers then...
I'm going to tentatively (at this early stage, based on no info whatsoever!) go for Salisbury, Slough, and Farnborough.
Us? I'd like to think we might surprise a few people...

Tony · Wed May 06, 2026 9:21 am

Thins from Ebbsfleet's website commenting on, shall we say, some dubious financial practices in the league: https://ebbsfleetunited.co.uk/club-upda ... 26-season/

I might be wrong, but aren't Ebbsfleet are one of the clubs most responsible for increasing the player budgets at our level to unsustainable levels? And presumably the same Ebbsfleet that have net liabilities of over £6M?

Lord Elpus · Wed May 06, 2026 9:49 am

Tony wrote: Wed May 06, 2026 9:21 am Thins from Ebbsfleet's website commenting on, shall we say, some dubious financial practices in the league: https://ebbsfleetunited.co.uk/club-upda ... 26-season/

I might be wrong, but aren't Ebbsfleet are one of the clubs most responsible for increasing the player budgets at our level to unsustainable levels? And presumably the same Ebbsfleet that have net liabilities of over £6M?

Extraordinary isn't it! They clearly aren't too big on self-awareness and irony in North Kent...

BeaverWatcher · Wed May 06, 2026 10:56 am

Truro City's owner / chairman has stepped down with immediate effect.

The rest of the ownership group are still committed to the club the statement says.

JimS · Wed May 06, 2026 11:33 am

Lord Elpus wrote: Wed May 06, 2026 9:49 am
Tony wrote: Wed May 06, 2026 9:21 am Thins from Ebbsfleet's website commenting on, shall we say, some dubious financial practices in the league: https://ebbsfleetunited.co.uk/club-upda ... 26-season/

I might be wrong, but aren't Ebbsfleet are one of the clubs most responsible for increasing the player budgets at our level to unsustainable levels? And presumably the same Ebbsfleet that have net liabilities of over £6M?
Extraordinary isn't it! They clearly aren't too big on self-awareness and irony in North Kent...

or money!

JimS · Wed May 06, 2026 11:38 am

Tony wrote: Wed May 06, 2026 7:41 am Dorking have sold a minority interest to American investors.

https://dwfc.co.uk/2026/05/former-ice-h ... wanderers/

When I Googled the company behind it the AI component said it was "not an outright scam"!

A match made in heaven?

Josh2002 · Wed May 06, 2026 12:32 pm

Donovan Chislett has joined Slough as Assistant Manager to Jules.