New thread for second division
New thread for second division
Should be pretty interesting comp this year at the top and the bottomOriginally Posted by Yesk21
Very interesting comp, can see many teams making into the playoffs. Wallsend is a definite Smokey.
NL
Westy
Lakes
Toronto
Croatia
Wallsend
Southy
Cessnock
Singleton
Dudley
Dudley last? Do you have info on their pre-season/recruitment
Not particularly, just an early prediction I haven?t heard much about a lot of clubs. I think from 4-10th could be split by 4-5 points
Clubs dont seem to bounce back up easily. Youd think Stags are a good chance.
Don?t under estimate the gunners, Hamilton had them firing after taking over late last season and they have recruited well, although I think new Lambton will win the comp by a country mile.
NL did lose a few.
My prediction based on getting around to a few teams sessions and watching trial games
Southy
New Lambton
Westy
Lakes
Cessnock
Toronto
Wallsend
Dudley
Singleton
Croatia
Croatia will really struggle technically in this league
As much as i hate to say it, you are kidding yourself. Easily make finals at a minimum.
Westy
NL
Stags
Croatia
Lakes
Wallsend
Cessnock
Southy
Singo
Dudley
Lakes
Westy
Southy
Wallsend
Toronto
Cessnock
Croatia
NL
Dudley
Singo
Tipping there to be less than 14 points between 1st to last and less than 6 points from 1st to 5th
A few tipping Cessnock up to mid table. Have they signed a few?
Think more because of the way Spud had them playing at the back end of 2025. Was the form team and had equal golden boot for the competition.
Croatia have been uncharacteristically quiet with signings and re-signing compared to other years.
Singo with a new coach coming in late might hurt them early. Don't think there will be any easy games this year
I am tipping Southy to finish top 3.
New Lambton
West Wallsend
South Cardiff
Toronto
Croatia
Wallsend
Lakes
Dudely
Singo
Cessnock
Tough without a ball being kicked but if the rumour mills are correct in my opinion the table will look like this at the end of the season. Probably have a different opinion by Round 1 but this looks as good a comp as it has been and last year was very good.
Top 1/2 in no particular order
Westy - Will score more goals, main thing they lacked the last 2 seasons
New Lambton - There quality should have them in the mix
Toronto - Couple of keys losses but there consistency each week will have them in the mix
Wallsend - Much more rounded squad with added quality and depth.
Lakes - Added some quality experience which they lacked last year to be consistent.
Bottom 1/2 in order
Dudley - Will be similar awful hard to beat but lacked goals will be in the mix if they have found a genuine goal scorer.
Cessnock - As long as Zac keeps scoring they will keep picking up points big gap to there next best goal scorer is the biggest issue
South Cardiff - Tom Walker massive loss cant see them being better without him.
Croatia - Will be tough for them having to aim up each week, there will be no easy games which they would not be use to, no doubt have quality but overall they maybe a bit off the pace.
Singleton - Not much info out of Singleton but someone has to run last. It seems like a bit of a changing of the guard up there will be interesting to see the next wave coming thru they have had a golden era since they won the GF and that group seems to be stepping back somewhat.
I watched them a few times last season. The won?t need to recruit to hard to be competitive.
Any truth to the rumour they have lost a chunk of the squad. I agree last years squad would of been competitive but like Dudley the year before if you take 5-6 out of the squad that wins ZPL and you will find it hard
Tom Walker barely played the second half of the season, always injured, the period where south Cardiff did well late in the season he didn?t play,
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