Absolutely evthedog. A disaster if Toots saviour depends on Westfield imploding. Was hoping that the game against Sutton Common Rovers would be the “crunch” game!

Now, looking at how teams are reprieved these days in the third-from-bottom position (working out from points-per-game), there's a load of work to do here.  Looking at all eight teams at this step, third from bottom (in order):

Prescot Cables (Northern PL West), Played 34, Points 33 - PPG = 0.97
East Grinstead Town (Isthmian SE), Played 33, Points 32 - PPG = 0.97
Hullbridge Sports (Isthmian N), Played 32, Points 29 - PPG = 0.96
Sheffield (Northern PL East), Played 29, Points 25 - PPG = 8.86
Cinderford Town (Southern League South), Played 30, Points 25 - PPG = 0.83
Tooting and Mitcham United (Isthmian SC), Played 31, Points 25 - PPG = 0.80
Kempston Rovers (Southern League Central), Played 33, Points 26 - PPG = 0.79
Histon (Northern PL Midlands), Played 33, Points 21 - PPG = 0.64

If T&M keep this position in the league they are well in the relegation playoff zone.  The game against Chalfont will be a make or break 

Last edited by BernieTheBolt (28/3/2022 11:04 pm)

No.  The bottom 2 are automatically relegated.  At the moment that is Staines and Chalfont.  All of the eight step 4 3rd bottom teams go into a pool and the teams with the 6 worst points per game record will be at home in a 1 off playoff against a step 5 team.

The Whyteleafe situation has no impact on the relegation picture.

There are 2 or 3 step 4 leagues with only 19 teams and its clear how its going to work this season.

Now, if Staines were to fold (which I don't think they will) that would throw the cat amongst the pigeons!

Exciting isn't it!  It might just get the Adkins apologists out of jail and enable them to imbibe in more S&L coolaid next season.

Oh what larks!

You old cynic Dan!  It's all wonderful, especially in the board room!  Get on board and join the yoof revolution at the club.  It's gonna be great!  Get down with the kids!

Maidstone, Dulwich, Dorking, Dover, Wealdstone, Concord, Dartford, Billericay, Tonbridge, Worthing, Lewis, Carshalton, Corinthian Casuals, Horsham, Merstham: we played them all at Imperial Fields. Where are they now?

Who's laughing now?

Last edited by evthedog (30/3/2022 7:39 pm)

Just had a look at the other Step 4 teams, not much movement really despite a few games - we are sixth out of eight with PPG at the minute - interesting to read that Kendal Town and Market Drayton Town (Northern PL West) are already relegated with no chance to score enough points as are Romford in the Isthmian North.  

Market Drayton Town - 7 points
Kendal Town - 10 points
Romford - 12 points

Hi Steptoe,
Nothing has changed for the Football Team since Tooting and Mitcham Sports and Leisure was incorporated in 2000 by Steve Adkins, and will remain so until either he sells up or goes bankrupt as he's always pleading poverty! if they escape relegation the same culture will persist and even get worse. All the fans want is a normal football club, not the abnormal institution which wraps it’s claws around the football team today. The football team was initially a vehicle of convenience to get grant funding and eventually to go bed with Merton Council. All of this aided and abetted by the Members Club and the totally useless Woolley

since 2005: The challenge is to make Tooting & Mitcham United FC the best semi-professional club in the land, one built on sound foundations of good practice in all matters!! (You can’t make this up lol)

Last edited by Mikem (31/3/2022 9:28 am)

Hi Steptoe, The process of the Football Team losing it's dignity was  way back in 2005, when Sports and Leisure were formed. And all dignity was lost with the full takeover in 2005. Everything gets worse year by year! 

A win today at Chalfont St Peter is totally meaningless, even winning this dreadful low level league is meaningless.

Since 2005: The challenge is to make Tooting & Mitcham United FC the best semi-professional club in the land, one built on sound foundations of good practice in all matters!! (You can’t make this up lol)
 
 

Interesting results at the bottom of the table today for Toots. Three needed points is most welcome but is it all too late as Westfield also won?

STEPTOERIDESAGAIN!!! wrote:

Interesting results at the bottom of the table today for Toots. Three needed points is most welcome but is it all too late as Westfield also won?

Yes a lot was riding on Westfield really……the third-from-bottom rankings are now (in PPG)

Newcastle Town (Northern PL West) 0.97
East Grinstead Town (Isthmian SE) 0.97
Cinderford Town (Southern S) 0.90
Tooting & Mitcham (Isthmian SC) 0.88
Witham Town (Isthmian N) 0.85
Kempston Rovers (Southern C) 0.85
Sheffield (Northern PL East) 0.81
Histon (Northern PL Mid) 0.61

So if T&M keep this position in the table there’s a chance they will avoid the relegation playoff, they’ve gone up the rankings since last week, but still indeed all to play for….

STEPTOERIDESAGAIN!!! wrote:

Can someone kindly confirm that Toots away game vs Sutton Common Rovers on the 6th April will be played at Leatherheads ground? Thanks in advance!

I didn’t know that but you’re spot on, the Pichero Isthmian site showing it.  My main memories of that ground is that the food was bloody good and Bill Hill pulled a goalies shorts down……

STEPTOERIDESAGAIN!!! wrote:

Thanks BRASSNECK and BERNIETHEBOLT.

No worries, another great seventies name, I’ve been asked if my username is anything to do with Bolty but no, I just picked it in a moment of nostalgia