Jeff Stelling

Kidderminster were never an established league club. They only spent 5 seasons in the football league from 2000/1.

Looks like Orient had their Braintree moment last night. But 6 points from 4 games isn't bad. And Hartlepool 2points *

* not got anything against them really, just the prats who came on here last season

Think Forest Green were the longest serving members of the National League (something like 21 seasons ) before they got promoted along with us this season.
Another heavily backed village team with limited support but as has been pointed out already these owners with money to invest in these teams have levelled the playing field.
What I don't get though is why these people want to put money into clubs like this as opposed to clubs like Town Lincoln Tranmere Wrexham or even clubs further up the pyramid.

Quoted from towncryer

Think Forest Green were the longest serving members of the National League (something like 21 seasons ) before they got promoted along with us this season.
Another heavily backed village team with limited support but as has been pointed out already these owners with money to invest in these teams have levelled the playing field.
What I don't get though is why these people want to put money into clubs like this as opposed to clubs like Town Lincoln Tranmere Wrexham or even clubs further up the pyramid.

Probably because they have more control over what happens with a much smaller club. More bang for their buck. You can't mould Grimsby, Tranny, Lincoln or Wrecsam into your vision of a new world without getting a lot of people's backs up.

Quoted from towncryer

Think Forest Green were the longest serving members of the National League (something like 21 seasons ) before they got promoted along with us this season.
Another heavily backed village team with limited support but as has been pointed out already these owners with money to invest in these teams have levelled the playing field.
What I don't get though is why these people want to put money into clubs like this as opposed to clubs like Town Lincoln Tranmere Wrexham or even clubs further up the pyramid.

Vince the greenie, plan was not Forest Green FC, but the land around Forest Green.

Look at the plan for the development, a tiny new stadium within a massive green development.

Forest Green has been his way to front his eco business, very successfully.

I also see that the new stadium is to be the first stadium to be built entirely out of wood.

Quoted from The Yard Dog

Vince the greenie, plan was not Forest Green FC, but the land around Forest Green.

Look at the plan for the development, a tiny new stadium within a massive green development.

Forest Green has been his way to front his eco business, very successfully.

I also see that the new stadium is to be the first stadium to be built entirely out of wood.

Doubt it. Most were wooden before the concrete, steel and plastic took over. A bit like saying 'it'll be the first farm to rely solely on natural fertilisers.'

I give you the Main Stand as an excellent example of a wooden stand. Don't think they even bothered with foundations when they put it up and it's still standing!

Quoted from TonySmith

    Town's first season ended in mid table. Remember it took us six long years with gradual improvement year on year to get out, so there is no reason to assume it will be any different for Hartlepool or Orient or Tranmere. And how long have Wrexham been in that league now?

Apologies for being pedantic but that is not quite correct, the first two seasons we finished in 11th place so no improvement.

And in 15/16 we actually finished lower than in 14/15.

Quoted from arryarryarry

Apologies for being pedantic but that is not quite correct, the first two seasons we finished in 11th place so no improvement.

And in 15/16 we actually finished lower than in 14/15.

You could say that we did improve in those first 2 seasons though, even though we finished in the same position.

2010/11 Won 15 Drew 17 Lost 14 Points 62
2011/12 Won 19 Drew 13 Lost 14 Points 70

Quoted from Maringer

I give you the Main Stand as an excellent example of a wooden stand.