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Oakster
Oakster Posts: 6,812
edited May 2009 in General Charlton
Carlisle chairman bemoaning the potential Southern bias of League One next season....


Does he have a point?

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  • colthe3rd
    colthe3rd Posts: 8,486
    This could be good news for us, I did read an interesting piece a while ago that said some work had been done to show that the further a team travels the less likely they are to get a result
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,744
    Easy, let them join the Scottish leagues then! Nuff said 8-)
  • dartfordgent
    dartfordgent Posts: 885
    On other side if coin they should have great
    Home record
    Can't help it if southern teams are poo
  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,180
    As the conference is a national league with a northern and southern league below it, I can't see this happening. Interesting idea though.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,464
    nice quote from a Carlisle fan

    "This regional split debate just shows how out of touch J Nixon is from real football fans. does he really think we would rather watch Rochdale and bury than Southampton and Charlton?"

    Hey, someone thinks we are still a bigger draw than Bury or Rochdale : - )
  • TEL
    TEL Posts: 10,100
    Phew....thank god for that.....lol
  • BigRedEvil
    BigRedEvil Posts: 11,126
    [cite]Posted By: KBslittlesis[/cite]Easy, let them join the Scottish leagues then! Nuff said 8-)


    No, we want to get promoted there.
  • pilchard
    pilchard Posts: 3,763
    Good old Frankie Skelton!!
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,454
    [cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite]nice quote from a Carlisle fan

    "This regional split debate just shows how out of touch J Nixon is from real football fans. does he really think we would rather watch Rochdale and bury than Southampton and Charlton?"

    Hey, someone thinks we are still a bigger draw than Bury or Rochdale : - )
    Or someone who would prefer to see guaranteed wins?
  • Salad
    Salad Posts: 10,189
    I think it would only make sense in a wider restructure

    Premier League reduced and becomes 1,
    Championship reduced and becomes Premier League 2,
    remaining Championship teams plus much of League 1 becomes Championship,
    remaining League 1 plus League 2 plus some Conference sides because League 1 North & South

    Not saying that's the way to go but something like this is probably worth considering if it can be used to spread the PL riches a bit further.

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  • pilchard
    pilchard Posts: 3,763
    edited May 2009
    Regionalising is an antiquated idea and serves no purpose with the Non leagues premier tournament being a national one.
    Someone should tell him it's 2009 not 1939!
  • ChicagoAddick
    ChicagoAddick Posts: 4,418
    Have coaches been introduced in Carlisle yet?
  • Red_Pete_in_Dubai
    Red_Pete_in_Dubai Posts: 2,764
    [cite]Posted By: ChicagoAddick[/cite]Have coaches been introduced in Carlisle yet?
    Yes, wasn't Mervyn Day their coach for a while? LOL.
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,719
    edited May 2009
    Most other countries have regional leagues at a much higher level than we do, but then again clubs over here generally have much bigger support than say Spanish or French tier 3 or 4 clubs.
  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,114
    [cite]Posted By: Scoham[/cite]Most other countries have regional leagues at a much higher level than we do, but then again clubs over here generally have much bigger support than say Spanish or French tier 3 or 4 clubs.
    And they are much bigger countries of course in terms of travelling.
  • ThreadKiller
    ThreadKiller Posts: 8,638
    all away fans live in london so it should be to the northern clubs advantage now.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,464
    [cite]Posted By: ThreadKiller[/cite]all away fans live in london so it should be to the northern clubs advantage now.

    You sound like OhahMortimer. He's always using that excuse to defend our poor away support.
  • Oakster
    Oakster Posts: 6,812
    [cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite]nice quote from a Carlisle fan

    "This regional split debate just shows how out of touch J Nixon is from real football fans. does he really think we would rather watch Rochdale and bury than Southampton and Charlton?"

    Hey, someone thinks we are still a bigger draw than Bury or Rochdale : - )

    “Most of the lads were talking about playing at Charlton and Leeds, but not me. Playing at Carlisle is what I’m looking at. It is a big incentive for me. I’m a Cumbrian lad, I’ve always had a good rapport with the fans and it would be great to come back to play against Carlisle at Brunton Park next season.

    Shrewsbury's Paul Murray on tomorrow's League 2 Play-Off final and the consequences of promotion to our division....
  • Nelsenout
    Nelsenout Posts: 661
    [quote][cite]Posted By: Oakster[/cite]Carlisle chairman bemoaning the potential Southern bias of League One next season....


    [url=http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/carlisle_united/latest/carlisle_utd_s_north_south_divide_idea_gets_backing_from_oldham_chief_1_557584?referrerPath=opinion/]Does he have a point?[/url][/quote]

    Some logic but the Old Div 3 North and South idea was changed to get National Leagues.
    It seems a retrograde step.

    I am just hoping we have Carlisle away as a Final away game !!

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