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DIVISION TWO SEASON
PREVIEW
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Club: AFC
TROTTERS
Ground: Trigger Arena, Hampshire
Manager: Richard
Newton
League Titles: 0
Cup Wins: 0
Last
Season
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League: 6th ,Best: 4th, Div 2 (Season
6)
League Cup: R1 ,Best: R1 (Seasons 6 & 7)
Trophy: R1 ,Best: R2
(Season 6)
Players in: Amerigo Giacobbo (5,400,000), Audric Hirsch
(6,444,300)
Players Out: Malcolm Critchley (Sacked)
Pre-season
results:
0-1 v HM Gunners (H)
Comment: The ambitious Trotters
have spent big during pre-season in an attempt to turn themselves into
promotion contenders. They have some real quality players now although the
depth of quality isn't great. If the likes of Hirsch, Gower and Malheiro
perform to their full potential then the Trotters could finish in the top
2. If they get injured, they could struggle.
Title Odds:
8-1
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Club: AVM
XI
Ground: Warenty Road, Northern Ireland
Manager: Conal
Kelly
League Titles: 0
Cup Wins: 0
Last
Season
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This is their first season.
Players in:
none
Players Out: none
Pre-season
results:
none
Comment: A new team and a new manager to Division
Two. AVM XI have a decent squad and their manager can bring in a wealth of
experience from managing in other competitions. Early signs in their
Norfolk Trophy clash against Hoole were promising.
Title Odds:
8-1
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Club:
CHERTSEYCHOPPERS
Ground: thebackyard, Surrey
Manager: Lewis
Parsons
League Titles: 0
Cup Wins: 0
Last
Season
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League: 4th ,Best: 4th, Div Two (Season
7)
League Cup: R2 ,Best: R2 (Season 7)
Trophy: SF ,Best: SF (Season
7)
Players in: Cesar Epalle (Youth), Zakay Nazario (1,949,800),
Vivian Kenmogne (Youth)
Players Out: Slobodan Maric, Vico Ravelli,
Perrier Njolle (all sacked)
Pre-season
results:
none
Comment: The choppers produced a very good debut
season last time, finishing on the fringes of the promotion battle and
being within a couple of minutes of a final spot in the trophy. Their
squad has been strengthened with the arrival of Zakay Nazario and a top 4
spot seems probable rather than possible.
Title Odds:
4-1
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Club:
N.Y.MUGGERS
Ground: Watchyourwallet Arena, Barnet
Manager:
Dddrifter
League Titles: 0
Cup Wins: 0
Last
Season
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League: 8th (Div 1) ,Best: 8th Div 1 (Season
7)
League Cup: R2 ,Best: QF (Season 6)
Trophy: QF ,Best: QF (Season
7)
Players in: none
Players Out: none
Pre-season
results:
0-0 v N.Y.Muggers (H)
Comment: Their first spell in
Division One may have been short lived but it will of given the Muggers
youngsters the taste for more. A strong emphasis on youth development has
produced an excellent squad of young players who should challenge for an
immediate return to Division One.
Title Odds: 3-1
Favourites
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Club: NEW
FIELD RANGERS
Ground: NewField Road, Ash Vale
Manager:
Daniel Horn
League Titles: 1
Cup Wins: 1
Last
Season
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League: 8th ,Best: Winners, NL (Season
1)
League Cup: R1 ,Best: Winners (Season 1)
Trophy: R1 ,Best: QF
(Season 6)
Players in: none
Players Out: none
Pre-season
results:
none
Comment: Former glories seem a long time ago for
New Field Rangers now. Their squad has failed to develop as the club would
have liked although there are still some good youngsters at the club that
could help turn things around. A bottom 4 finish looks a certainty at the
moment though.
Title Odds: 10-1
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Club: NO SURRENDER
GERS
Ground: Bouncy Arena, Scotland
Manager:
Stanway1982
League Titles: 0
Cup Wins: 0
Last
Season
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League: 5th ,Best: 5th (Season 7)
League Cup:
R2 ,Best: R2 (Season 7)
Trophy: R1 ,Best: R1 (Season 7)
Players
in: Bram Lindenbergh (2,023,900)
Players Out: Colin Saltoun, Alexander
Joss (both sacked)
Pre-season results:
0-5 v Shawfield Reborn
(A)
Comment: Stanway's men produced a respectable first season
showing which has helped lay the foundations. The signing of Lindenbergh
should boost their midfield but it looks a little too soon for a promotion
push.
Title Odds: 6-1
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Club:
NORFOLK ENCHANTS
Ground: Frogmore Leisure Centre,
Tongham
Manager: Matthew Sanders
League Titles: 0
Cup Wins:
0
Last Season
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League: 7th (Div 1) ,Best: 4th NL
(Season 3)
League Cup: R2 ,Best: Runners up (Season 2)
Trophy: R1
,Best: Semi Final (Season 5)
Players in: Hubert Gain
(Youth)
Players Out: none
Pre-season results:
0-2 v
Smallville FC (A)
1-2 v toon rejects (H)
Comment: New management
was unable to stop Norfolk dropping into the bottom flight for the first
time. Their manager has plenty of experience at this level though and his
run to league cup glory with Car Fax in season 5 is legendary. Promotion
is a possibility, but watch out for Norfolk in the cups.
Title Odds:
13-2
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Club: RUBBER
DUBBERS
Ground: Splish Splash Splosh Lane, London
Manager:
Chris Kehoe
League Titles: 0
Cup Wins: 1
Last
Season
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League: 7th ,Best: 4th NL (Season 4)
League
Cup: R2 ,Best: Semi Final (Season 3)
Trophy: R2 ,Best: Winners (Season
2)
Players in:
Players Out: Hector Munroe (3,631,908), Kendrick
Pearson (7,980,000)
Pre-season results:
0-5 v HM Gunners
(A)
Comment: The decision to sell most of their top players when
they were in the top flight puzzled many but the Dubbers are starting to
see the fruits of Chris Kehoe's shift to focus on youth. They now boast a
squad full of very talented youngsters who continue to improve all the
time. The only question mark maybe over the lack of experience. Only
keeper Norbury is over the age of 24.
Title Odds:
9-2
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