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25/7/2018 6:42 PM  #1


My MFL Premier Division Predictions for 2018-19

This is my guess at the final 2018-19 MFL Premier League positions 

          Champions :  Highgate United
          Runners up :  Walsall Wood
          3rd               :  Worcester City
          4th               :  Wolverhampton Sporting
          5th               :  Ilkeston Town
          6th               :  Sporting Khalsa      
          7th               :  Shepshed Dynamo

 

26/7/2018 7:00 AM  #2


Re: My MFL Premier Division Predictions for 2018-19

The MFL Premier Division looks much more competitive than Division One was last season. Hopefully there will be no whipping boys like Coventry Alvis and Bolehall Swifts. Of this season's Premier Division teams, South Normanton finished lowest last season but with more points than Alvis and Bolehall combined. Only 21 points separated 6th placed Rugby Town and 19th placed South Normanton Athletic. It's far more interesting when results are unpredictable and matches don't always go with form. Highgate United finished 3rd last season and have strengthened their squad. They have also added Paul Smith from Bromsgrove Sporting as joint manager so they are promotion favourites in my opinion. I know that we beat Walsall Wood twice last season but that was their only blip and they were otherwise a model of consistency and won promotion by a fair margin.  I expect them to finish in the top two. Third place is more difficult to predict. Worcester City  finished 4th last season. Wolverhampton Sporting and Ilkeston were both promoted. Any of these three could possibly grab third place.
At the other end of the table I think the two relegation places may go to last season's strugglers, Loughborough University and South Normanton Athletic. Hope I'm wrong about our Nottinghamshire neighbours.

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26/7/2018 4:09 PM  #3


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Im not being pedantic but isn't South Normanton in Derbyshire ?

 

26/7/2018 7:42 PM  #4


Re: My MFL Premier Division Predictions for 2018-19

Thank you Reverend James. I stand corrected.

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26/7/2018 9:51 PM  #5


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Opening Day Fixtures   Saturday 4th August 2018

     AFC Wulfrunians v Loughborough University
     Boldmere St Michaels v Worcester City
     Coventry United v Shepshed Dynamo
     Highgate United v Coventry Sphinx
     Ilkeston Town v Stourport Swifts
     Long Eaton United v Sporting Khalsa
     Quorn v Lye Town
     South Normanton Athletic v  Westfields
     Walsall Wood v Romulus
     Wolverhampton Sporting v Dunkirk

followed by :

Monday 6th August 2018
     Romulus v Worcester City
     Westfields v Walsall Wood

Tuesday 7th August 2018
     AFC Wulfrunians v Boldmere St Michaels
     Coventry Sphinx v Dunkirk
     Loughborough University v Lye Town
     Shepshed Dynamo v Ilkeston Town
     South Normanton Athletic v Coventry United
     Sporting Khalsa v Highgate United
     Stourport Swifts v Wolverhampton Sporting


Wed 8th August 2018
     Quorn v Long Eaton United   

Sat 11th August  2018
     Ilkeston Town v Lye Town     (All other teams playing in FA Cup)

Mon 13th August 2018
     Coventry United v Romulus

Tues 14th August 2018
     Coventry Sphinx v Lye Town
     Dunkirk v Boldmere St Michaels
     Ilkeston Town v Long Eaton United
     Loughborough University v South Normanton Athletic
     Shepshed Dynamo v Walsall Wood
     Sporting Khalsa v Stourport Swifts
     Wolverhampton Sporting v AFC Wulfrunians
     
Wed 15th August 2018
     Highgate United v Westfields
     Worcester City v Quorn

Sat 18th August 2018
     AFC Wulfrunians v Coventry Sphinx
     Dunkirk v Romulus
     Long Eaton United v Highgate United
     Loughborough United v Sporting Khalsa
     Quorn v Boldmere St Michaels
     Stourport Swifts v South Normanton Athletic 
     Walsall Wood v Ilkeston Town
     Westfields v Shepshed Dynamo
     Wolverhampton Sporting v Lye Town
     Worcester City v Coventry United


Mon 20th Aug 2018
     Coventry United v Ilkeston Town
     Romulus v Stourport Swifts

 

Last edited by Matchman (31/7/2018 9:08 AM)

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29/7/2018 9:07 AM  #6


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Got this off a Facebook page non league grounds of England

1st worcester
2nd Coventry Utd
3rd highgate
4th shepshed
5th Romulas
6th S. Khalsa
7th long eaton
8th Quorn
9th Ilkeston
10th Walsall wood
11th stour port
12th Coventry
13th wolves sc
14th boldmere
15th Dunkirk
16th westfields
17th Loughborough
18th lye
19th wulfranians
20th south normanton

 

29/7/2018 4:22 PM  #7


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alex(club shop) wrote:

Got this off a Facebook page non league grounds of England

1st worcester
2nd Coventry Utd
3rd highgate
4th shepshed
5th Romulas
6th S. Khalsa
7th long eaton
8th Quorn
9th Ilkeston
10th Walsall wood
11th stour port
12th Coventry
13th wolves sc
14th boldmere
15th Dunkirk
16th westfields
17th Loughborough
18th lye
19th wulfranians
20th south normanton

Alex - What are the above rankings for?    Is it :  Predicted final positions?  Nicest grounds?  or Something else?

If it's final positions then it's quite interesting that Walsall Wood and Ilkeston are judged to be mid table?

 

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29/7/2018 5:04 PM  #8


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Final positions

 

29/7/2018 7:52 PM  #9


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It's nice to see someone else's opinion. If they've been following the teams in this league for a few years then you have to respect their thoughts on the best teams. The person posting has probably placed the promoted teams (Walsall Wood, Ilkeston, Wolverhampton Sporting and Dunkirk) in mid table thinking they may take time to adjust to playing against better opposition. The surprise placing to me is Coventry United as runners up. Maybe he knows something that we don't. Coventry United are a well run club with a nice ground and big potential but last season only finished 8th. He may be right about Romulus being near the top after their relegation from the Northern Premier. I don't know how good Long Eaton are. This guy obviously thinks they're better than their Erewash neighbours.
Thank you Alex for posting that list.  It's really interesting to see what others think

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29/7/2018 8:53 PM  #10


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This same person has done every non league division so it will be interesting to see how well he does.

 

30/7/2018 8:22 AM  #11


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I've now found the League Table to which Alex was referring and comments by other posters. A couple of posters said Ilkeston and Walsall Wood are too low.  Another poster says that Wolverhampton Sporting will struggle after losing their manager and a lot of players. 
The guy who posted the predicted league table also predicted Division One that we played in last year. His  final table is :
     1   Racing Club Warwick
     2   Atherstone Town
     3   Lichfield
     4   Leicester Road
     5   Heather St Johns
     6   Uttoxeter
     7   Hinckley
     8   Rocester
     9   Coventry Copsewood
    10  Littleton
    11  Heath Hayes
    12  Stapenhill
    13  Cadbury
    14  Studley
    15  Brocton
    16  Nuneaton Griff
    17  NFK Burbage
    18  Paget Rangers
    19  Smithswood
    20  Chelmsley Town

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31/7/2018 9:03 AM  #12


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After the Monday night match on 20th August at Coventry United, Ilkeston will have played six league games, two matches more than most teams. We could possibly be top of the league.

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31/7/2018 12:47 PM  #13


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Ive had a go based on teams I've seen and preparations over the summer
1. Highgate United
2. Walsall Wood
3. Ilkeston town
4. Worcester City
5. Coventry United
6. Romulus
7. Shepshed D
8. S Khalsa
9. Coventry Sphinx
10. Long Eaton united
11. Westfields
12. Boldmere SM
13. Stourport Swifts
14. Quorn
15. Loughborough Uni
16. Wolves SC
17. Lye Town
18. Dunkirk
19.  Wulfruninans
20. S Normanton A

I think Walsall Wood have spent big for this level. Highgate are fancied by many people. I really hope we finish top but I'm trying to be realistic. Worcester will always be there or thereabouts. Romulus will need to retain some of last seasons players. At the bottom I hope I'm wrong about S Normanton but people are righting them off. Dunkirk lost their management team after promotion and have been very quiet over the pre season. And I keep spelling old Wolfinians (St Trinians) wrong so i want them relegated ASAP!!
PS Our trip to Wembley in the Vase might hamper our promotion hopes but if we lose at Gedling MW I believe we will concentrate on and probably win the league!!!!

 

04/8/2018 6:20 AM  #14


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The wait is over. Today's the day. All of the teams and their supporters are full of optimism. Let's hope that for Ilkeston supporters this season is as enjoyable as last and we can get off to a flyer with an opening day win. After promotion last season, a top five finish would be brilliant.  Good luck to all the teams. 

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