Boreham Wood

[legs77]

Crappy Mickey Mouse club with a chairman whose Tory connections enabled him to game the covid compensation fund. Punching above their weight though, so fair play to em. I’d still prefer a proper club to go up with us if we went up.

Also, they’re in Hertfordshire, just outside London.

Correct wasn’t Oliver Dowden the MP for that area too ?

Yep nothing dodgy at all we get six/seven times the gates yet we got the same money seemed fair that !

[ivansneck]

When did they move to Ess ex? They used to be in Hertfordshire.

[51Magpie]

How can a club in a remote part of Ess e x who NEVER manage to draw a 4 figure home crowd be in serious contention for promotion to the FL?

This would be the remote part of Ess e x called Hertfordshire then?

[queenslandpie]

This would be the remote part of Ess e x called Hertfordshire then?

Either way in relation to Sids post if Sutton and Barrow can manage it ( and look at Sutton now 3rd in League 2 Enzio must be loving it) then so can Boreham To Death.

[kill_the_drum]

In this case, for enlightenment.

If you think any of us want to read a thread that was started because you and others act like kids, you have a very inflated opinion of yourself.
The vast majority of us just want to read a thread that doesn’t descend into playground arguments, which are normally caused by you and a couple of others.

[PedroTheFisherman66]

Dont take life so seriously KTD.....XX

[laddo]

"Some men you just can't reach"

Thank you gentlemen, much appreciated for highlighting.

Back on topic , I was actually chatting to a friend and Sutton fan last night at the pub about investment in NL clubs. He's in as much shock as anyone that firstly Sutton got promoted and are now thriving in L2. Obviously they aren't the only recent examples that if you are well run on and off the field for a decent period of time then the size of your crowds and financial backing aren't as important as us fans think. No better evidence than Sutton and Barrow.

[queenslandpie]

"Some men you just can't reach"

Thank you gentlemen, much appreciated for highlighting.

Back on topic , I was actually chatting to a friend and Sutton fan last night at the pub about investment in NL clubs. He's in as much shock as anyone that firstly Sutton got promoted and are now thriving in L2. Obviously they aren't the only recent examples that if you are well run on and off the field for a decent period of time then the size of your crowds and financial backing aren't as important as us fans think. No better evidence than Sutton and Barrow.

Sutton are a master stroke and I still couldn't tell you who their manager is. I only know 2 of their players as they are ex Notts. I used to park outside their ground every time I went to Sutton when I lived in South West London and was a sales rep innit. Always used to wonder what it would be like supporting a club that small and insignificant. Been eating a lot of humble pie in the last couple of years. Lets get this fred back on target. Be amazing if they went into L1.

[ncfcog]

Sutton have some really good people off the pitch including analysts at all levels of their club. Not to the same extent as Notts but I follow a couple of them on social media and you can tell that Sutton are light years ahead of many L2 and some L1 clubs in this respect and it's paid off for them.

I think I mentioned on an earlier thread that they have recruited well, we all know about Enzio and although he's not ripping it up but seems to slot in well at RW and has even covered at RB this season. They kept Olaofe on loan from Millwall for another season, the player that essentially scared the life out of Rawlo every time he had the ball when we played that at home last season.

It's no surprise that their they are doing well as they have a good mix of experience and youth all over the pitch, Rob Milson has 5 goals and 4 assists from LB, 6 goals and 3 assists from David Ajiboye out wide, a midfield that includes Craig Eastman and Harry Beautyman and a very good keeper in Dean Bouzanis with Stuart Nelson as reserve keeper.

Sutton deserve all the credit they are due as this doesn't happen overnight, and much of it comes down to the work done behind the scenes and like it or not they have embraced the modern game and all that comes with.

Essentially you can throw the old game out of the window, it's clubs that are managed well behind the scenes that will succeed moving forward and not necessarily anything to do with being well backed, just because a club spends big it doesn't always result in success on the pitch, absolutely no reason to begrudge smaller clubs finding success in the EFL if they have integrated the right structure from top to bottom, they've deserved it.

[queenslandpie]

Sutton have some really good people off the pitch including analysts at all levels of their club. Not to the same extent as Notts but I follow a couple of them on social media and you can tell that Sutton are light years ahead of many L2 and some L1 clubs in this respect and it's paid off for them.

I think I mentioned on an earlier thread that they have recruited well, we all know about Enzio and although he's not ripping it up but seems to slot in well at RW and has even covered at RB this season. They kept Olaofe on loan from Millwall for another season, the player that essentially scared the life out of Rawlo every time he had the ball when we played that at home last season.

It's no surprise that their they are doing well as they have a good mix of experience and youth all over the pitch, Rob Milson has 5 goals and 4 assists from LB, 6 goals and 3 assists from David Ajiboye out wide, a midfield that includes Craig Eastman and Harry Beautyman and a very good keeper in Dean Bouzanis with Stuart Nelson as reserve keeper.

Sutton deserve all the credit they are due as this doesn't happen overnight, and much of it comes down to the work done behind the scenes and like it or not they have embraced the modern game and all that comes with.

Essentially you can throw the old game out of the window, it's clubs that are managed well behind the scenes that will succeed moving forward and not necessarily anything to do with being well backed, just because a club spends big it doesn't always result in success on the pitch, absolutely no reason to begrudge smaller clubs finding success in the EFL if they have integrated the right structure from top to bottom, they've deserved it.

Cheers for that mate. A good read. As others have said the best read on the board - for me anyway. Although I do like maggies obscure stats.